Barbecue

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Best Barbecue Restaurants Nearby in Richmond

The Smoky Mug

The Smoky Mug

4.7
(2k+)
• Barbecue • Cafe
$0 delivery fee • 2.7 mi • 30 min
"They will see me every Friday or Saturday for that Pork Belly Burnt Ends Cowboy Plate! It's always good, the flavor is rich and the portions are perfect for the price. I haven't had a thing I don't like on the menu and I doubt I ever will!"
"A little expensive for biscuits and gravy but the flavor is authentic and that's seemingly impossible to find from restaurants. Comes with a big side of fried potatoes which are also good. Just wish there was a bit more gravy though. I got it with chorizo and I highly recommend it."
Breakfast Burrito
This is our most popular breakfast item! House-made brisket-tallow flour tortilla with eggs, cheddar cheese, hatch green chiles, salsa roja & fried potatoes, with or without your choice of protein.
$11.04
Iced Latte
small: 2 shots espresso. large: 4 shots espresso
$7.02
Breakfast Sandwich
Egg, Cheese, Hatch Green Chiles, on your choice of Bread with optional proteins and add-ons.
$11.62
Hatch Green Chile Mac 'n' Cheese
Vegetarian.
$7.82
Smokehouse

Smokehouse

2.9
(80+)
• Hamburgers
$0 delivery fee • 9.1 mi • 39 min
Sliced Smoked BBQ Brisket Plate
3/4 pound of hand-sliced brisket smoked for hours over real wood, stacked thick with a deep smoke ring, juicy center, and bold peppered bark. Includes 1 side. 👉 Rich, tender, and built for serious BBQ cravings.
$32.2
Half Rack Smoked BBQ Ribs
Tender pork ribs smoked low and slow with a seasoned bark, delivering a juicy bite with real wood-fired flavor. 👉 Easy pull, rich smoke, and finished with our signature BBQ glaze.
$33.02
🔥Texas Loaded Footlong Hot Dog – Chili Dogs Smoked on a Real Pit
All-beef footlong hot dog smoked on a real pit, loaded heavy with rich chili, melted cheese, bacon, plus a BBQ sauce and ranch drizzle on a soft toasted bun. 👉 Smoky, messy, and built to satisfy real cravings.
$21
🌵 Texas Brisket Sandwich
💯 Most Ordered — A half pound of thick-cut smoked brisket stacked high on a toasted bun, dripping with bold BBQ sauce and packed with deep smoke flavor. 👉 Tender, juicy, and loaded heavy — this one sells itself.
$26.36
Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A

4.6
(3k+)
• Breakfast Sandwiches • Breakfast
$0 delivery fee • 3.0 mi • 26 min
"love chic filet cob salad and chicken tenders and the customer service is impeccable... the best in the business "
"I was with a friend in the Arvada, Colorado area. My friend ordered a Chick-fil-A Cobb Salad. It looked delicious and had lots of chicken. The one I ordered today here in the Richmond, Virginia area had only a few pieces of chicken. Disappointing. "
Chick-fil-A® Nuggets Meal
Bite-sized pieces of tender all breast meat chicken, seasoned to perfection, freshly breaded and pressure cooked in 100% refined peanut oil. Available in 8-count, 12-count, 20-count, or 30-count entrées with choice of dipping sauce.
$15.22
Chick-fil-A® Sandwich Meal
A boneless breast of chicken seasoned to perfection, freshly breaded, pressure cooked in 100% refined peanut oil and served on a toasted, buttery bun with dill pickle chips. Also available on a multigrain bun.
$13.64
Chick-fil-A® Nuggets
Bite-sized pieces of boneless chicken breast, seasoned to perfection, freshly breaded and pressure cooked in 100% refined peanut oil. Available with choice of dipping sauce.
$9.02
Chick-fil-A® Spicy Chicken Sandwich Meal
A boneless breast of chicken seasoned with a spicy blend of peppers, freshly breaded, cooked in 100% refined peanut oil and served on a toasted, buttery bun with dill pickle chips. Also available on a multigrain bun.
$14.07
Cracker Barrel

Cracker Barrel

4.3
(10k+)
• Dinner • Dessert
$0 delivery fee • 8.4 mi • 45 min
"The New York Strip Steak was delicious! A surprise was over 4000mg of sodium all by itself. The broccoli & fresh fruit that I got with it was also very good. Broccoli just the right tenderness, but not overcooked. The fruit was fresh & good mixture of blueberries, strawberries, pineapple . I always love the Turnip Greens! Flavorful with enough ham pieces to season it well."
"Fresh Berry French Toast Bake This was actually pretty good. The custard made it taste almost like a dessert. Could have used more Strawberry syrup and fresh fruit. Only had about 2 pieces/corners of stale bread in it. Momma's Pancake Breakfast® were good for my daughter. Fried Apples tasted yummy as usual."
Momma's Pancake Breakfast®
Three buttermilk pancakes with two eggs* and choice of breakfast meat. Served with 100% pure natural syrup and whipped butter.
$14.79
Momma's French Toast Breakfast®
Four slices of French toast with two eggs* and choice of breakfast meat. Served with 100% pure natural syrup and whipped butter.
$16.89
Grandma's Sampler Pancake Breakfast
Two buttermilk pancakes with two freshly cracked eggs* and a sampling of bacon, sausage, and sugar cured or country ham. Served with one classic side, 100% pure natural syrup and whipped butter.
$17.52
Two Buttermilk Pancakes
Second only to mom's. Made with a hearty blend of beef, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Served with two or three classic sides and buttermilk biscuits or corn muffins.
$7.07
Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken

Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken

4.6
(1k+)
• Coffee • American
$0 delivery fee • 1.9 mi • 23 min
"I just tried their cheese grits and honey! They're almost better than mine. Also, what happen to the lemon beignets, they were incredible. Other than that! Everything here is actually delicious! I order once a week and sometimes twice a week.."
"The SAUSAGE, EGG & CHEESE was really good and flavorful reminded me of a way better Hardee's Biscuit. The JUMBO CHEDDAR TOTS came in 5. They were flavorful and well made but had an odd taste to me a little off. The COUNTRY GRAVY came in a good amount and was great I just added a little more pepper. Would order again. Also love how they bagged my COKE ZERO 20OZ seperate and it was nice and cold"
BACON, EGG & CHEESE
A fried egg and American cheese stacked with crispy applewood-smoked bacon. (500 - 790 cal)
$8.42
GLAZED BLUEBERRY BISCUIT
Our famous Rise Buttermilk Biscuit with Juicy Blueberries mixed into the dough and glazed to perfection. (400 cal)
$3.66
SAUSAGE, EGG & CHEESE
A fried egg and American cheese stacked with pork sausage. (500 - 790 cal)
$9.31
BIG BREAKFAST BOX WITH TOTS
Seasoned tots with TWO fried eggs, choice of additional protein, Boom Boom sauce, Cheddar cheese and green onion. (700 - 795 cal)
$11.19
Golden Corral

Golden Corral

4.3
(3k+)
• American • Casual Dining
$0 delivery fee • 8.7 mi • 47 min
"This is another restaurant that never disappoints the Meatloaf is out of this world and enough for two meals if you choose and the Banana Pudding is always good just as I like it more cookies than bananas "
"Always great food and a pot roast is the most tender that I have ever had and you also get a large portion of it. Everything is freshly cooked and of course, I will always order again from them.. I would like to have longest straws though "
Yeast Rolls
Our famous made from scratch Yeast Rolls served hot. Choice of half dozen or dozen.
$5.3
Fried Chicken
Crispy fried, southern style, and irresistible.
$11.51
Pot Roast
Slow-cooked overnight for awesome tenderness. Served on a bed of potatoes, carrots, onions, celery, and gravy.
$12.95
Meatloaf
Grandma's recipe made daily with a delectable mix of ground beef and pork.
$12.61
Eggspectation

Eggspectation

4.3
(700+)
• Creperies • Seafood
$0 delivery fee • 9.0 mi • 44 min
Farther away
15% off on $20+
"Gave a thumbs up because the food was good, but BOY have the portion sized been reduced. Shorted me a piece of bacon, and gave me 5 potatoes. Only reason I treat myself with the All American from time to time is because even though it's pricey, you used to at least get large portions. Will probably skip Eggspectation next time."
"Bavette Steak Sandwich was tough and flavorless. Bun was tough, too, so just put that aside. I paid extra for asparagus and got two stalks. The Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding is dry, and oddly enough, tough. It in noway resembles any bread pudding Ive ever seen. This is my last time ordering from this place because my last order was disappointingtoo . Pretty expensive to get crap food."
Eggstravaganza
Two slices of our artisanal brioche French toast with warm 100% pure maple syrup. Served with two free range eggs, and your choice of applewood-smoked bacon, ham, pork sausage patties, or chicken sausage links. Served with Lyonnaise-style potatoes.
$24.21
Eggsuberant
Two pancakes with warm 100% pure maple syrup, two free range eggs, and your choice of applewood-smoked bacon, ham, pork sausage patties, or chicken sausage links. Served with Lyonnaise-style potatoes
$22.67
Extra French Toast
Applewood-smoked bacon and ham, sausage, cheddar cheese, roasted mushrooms, caramelized onions, red and green peppers.
$7.29
Eggspectation Omelet
Buttermilk fried chicken breast tenders on our Belgian waffle. Served with warm 100% pure maple syrup.
$30.18
Taco Bell

Taco Bell

4.0
(6k+)
• Mexican • Fast Food
$0 delivery fee • 3.9 mi • 33 min
20% off on $25+
"Honestly, never review spots esp not chains. But whoever the hell made my doordash order #936491 tonight, deserve a raise. Perfectly made, wrapped, even stacked in the bag. Everything looked like a Taco Bell ad. Usually the food here is all thrown around tacos broken, portions inconsistent. But whoever was the taco god today I commend ye. "
"this location always takes atleast 20 minutes to make even the simplest order. I have ordered food from this location and picked up food while doordashing from this location and it always is never worth the momey or time. the taco bell a mile up broad street 7210 west broad is much faster and convenient late at night."
Crunchwrap Supreme®
A warm flour tortilla filled with seasoned beef, warm Nacho Cheese sauce, a crispy tostada shell, lettuce, diced tomatoes, and reduced-fat sour cream folded into our signature Crunchwrap form and grilled to go (530 cal.)
$7.15
Chicken Quesadilla
A large flour tortilla filled with a blend of mozzarella, pepperjack, and cheddar cheeses, grilled, marinated all-white-meat chicken, Creamy Jalapeño sauce, and grilled to perfection. (490 cal.)
$7.18
Beefy 5-Layer Burrito
A warm flour tortilla filled with seasoned beef, refried beans, reduced-fat sour cream, and shredded cheddar cheese with a layer of warm Nacho Cheese sauce wrapped around it. (490 cal.)
$5.01
MTN DEW® Baja Blast®
The exhilarating taste of DEW® and a blast of tropical lime flavor. Small MTN DEW® Baja Blast® (220 cal.) Medium MTN DEW® Baja Blast® (280 cal.) Large MTN DEW® Baja Blast® (410 cal.)
$3.31
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

3.9
(700+)
• American • Fast Food
$0 delivery fee • 12.9 mi • 39 min
Farther away
"I always love Popeyes mac and cheese and the meal was good. I didn't receive the blueberry lemon pie though. Really wanted to try it."
"The shrimp was a very small portion, and overcooked. The soda was a subs for the straw lemonade I originally ordered and it was flat, and watered down. They randomly gave me a box of fries and no cocktail sauce that I specifically ordered."
Classic Chicken Sandwich
A fried chicken breast filet with pickles and classic mayo on a buttered bun. The original handheld favorite.
$8.05
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
A kicked-up fried chicken sandwich with pickles and spicy mayo on a buttered bun. A fiery fan favorite!
$8.11
4Pc Signature Chicken
Four pieces of that signature chicken goodness served with a side, buttermilk biscuit and a drink. Plenty to savor.
$11.83
4Pc Signature Chicken Combo
Three pieces of the signature chicken coupled with a tasty side, buttermilk biscuit and a drink. Satisfaction guaranteed.
$18.5
Denny's

Denny's

3.9
(7k+)
• Breakfast & Brunch • Family Meals
$0 delivery fee • 4.7 mi • 33 min
"The All American Slam is a tasty breakfast of comfort food with scrambled eggs/cheese, sausage, red skin potatoes, and toast. This meal can be enjoyed at any time of day. This is a large and filling meal. "
"Very tasty breakfast of scrambled eggs/cheese, sausage links, red skin potatoes, and toast. I prefer the red skin potatoes over hash browns due to their taste. This is a large meal appropriate any time of day. "
Build Your Own Grand Slam®
Contains egg, dairy, soybeans, wheat, & gluten; may contain tree nuts & sesame. Pick any four items and make it your own.
$14.06
All-American Slam®
Contains egg, dairy, soybeans, wheat, & gluten; may contain tree nuts & sesame. Nothing says home like three scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese, two Applewood-Smoked bacon strips, two all-pork sausage links, crispy hash browns, and white toast.
$15.39
French Toast Slam®
Don't miss this fan-favorite Slam with three slices of brioche French toast topped with powdered sugar. Served with two eggs* made your way, two Applewood-smoked bacon strips and two all-pork sausage links.
$14.7
Grand Slamwich®
Our signature breakfast in every bite! Two scrambled eggs, all-pork sausage, Applewood-smoked bacon, ham and American cheese between two slices of golden-grilled sourdough bread with a delectable maple spice spread. Served with crispy hash browns.
$14.82
Hardee's

Hardee's

4.3
(2k+)
• Fries • Breakfast
$0 delivery fee • 4.6 mi • 34 min
"Ordered Hardee's again. Just can't go wrong Hardee's. I am a writer, Think my next book will be about Hardee's.They care about their customer, their food is clean and always delicious. Their prices are fair. Their employees are the greatest."
"Ordinarily I wouldn't give Hardee's good reviews, they are slow and most of the lunch/dinner menu is not very good , however- they have the BEST fast food breakfast in town! Biscuits still made from scratch and so good! The country ham and egg is my favorite. Their breakfast never disappoints!"
Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit
Make it a good morning with one of warm, fluffy Made from Scratch™ Biscuits topped with crispy cherrywood smoked bacon, a hearty egg and American cheese.
$5.97
Sausage Biscuit
A grilled sausage patty on a Made From Scratch™ Biscuit.
$3.5
Hardee Breakfast Platter®
Meet the new star of your breakfast. Enjoy one of our warm, fluffy Made from Scratch™ Biscuits with gravy, two hearty eggs, Hash Rounds® and your choice of protein.
$8.82
Cinnamon Roll
Our warm Cinnamon Roll delivers plenty of flakey, gooey, pillow-y goodness and comes topped with a sweet icing for a treat that’s good-til-the-last crumb.
$3.66
Pardon My Cheesesteak

Pardon My Cheesesteak

4.0
(100+)
• American • Deli
$0 delivery fee • 7.6 mi • 42 min
Farther away
$5 off on $35+
"This was my 1st time trying this restaurant. They were relatively small in length but made up for it by the fullness. On top of that it was real steak n not that steakum crap. Really good flavor and im a happy camper!"
"Sandwich was not flavorful at all bread taste stale. And the maybe 10 French fries were as hard as French fries sorry but I have to provide true opinion... bread is as dry as a new yellow sponge"
Cheesesteak
Thinly sliced steak with melted provolone, cheese sauce & caramelized onions on a toasted hoagie roll.
$18.36
CHOPPED CHEESE COMBO
The Ultimate Harlem Classic. We sear our seasoned ground beef and chop it on the grill with melted provolone, cheese sauce and caramelized onions in our signature fresh hoagie, comes with a side of fries.
$15.51
Big Cat Combo
Your cheesesteak of choice, fries & a drink.
$22.1
5 Tenders & Fries
Five crispy chicken strips made with all-natural chicken with French fries.
$18.2
Sonic Drive-In

Sonic Drive-In

4.3
(4k+)
• Burgers • Fast Food
$0 delivery fee • 10.2 mi • 34 min
Farther away
"Everything I ever order is made perfectly every time. Better burger than sit down restaurant. Y'all kill it and it's always made and out the door in less than 10 mins sometimes. Great job! "
"The Ultimate Meat & Cheese Breakfast Burritos for $5.32 was about the same size as either of the two Jr. Breakfast Burritos for $1.82. The thing I could taste the most for all 3 was the tortilla shell. The Tots were good though; crispy without being overly done."
SONIC Blasts®
Candy and cookie pieces and Real Ice Cream the way they should be. All mixed up.
$7.09
Mozzarella Sticks
Crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside. Melty, real mozzarella cheese, breaded and fried to perfection. Dunking in a side dipping cup of creamy marinara sauce is a must. ***Please choose your dipping sauce preference below.
$6.09
Famous Slushes
So good, they're famous. That's probably all you need to know. Oh, and they’re only at SONIC.
$4.03
Sodas
More options of cold, bubbly refreshments with your choice of flavor add-ins, all served over our famous SONIC ice.
$3.8
Subway

Subway

4.1
(1k+)
• American • Comfort Food
$0 delivery fee • 1.8 mi • 24 min
"Both subs were good but could have had more meat !"
"My sandwich didn't have all of the cold cut meat on it. I'm pretty laid back, but have horrible nerve dental issues this week. Just wanted a soft simple sandwich but I got a single layer of cheese and one layer of thin bologna."
Oven-Roasted Turkey
Oven-roasted Turkey, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions & mayo served on our freshly baked Artisan Italian bread.
$12.36
Tuna
100% wild caught Tuna salad, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes & onions served on our freshly baked Artisan Italian bread.
$12.27
Gatorade® Fruit Punch
The thirst quenching taste of fruit punch to rehydrate and energize without caffeine
$2.91
6 Pack Cookie Box
Our 6 Pack Cookie Box is the most delicious out-of-the-box thinking. Pick your favorite flavor and enjoy a half-dozen of fresh-baked cookies. One for you, one for him, one for her and even more to keep sharing…or not! Get the New 6 Pack Cookie Box today and get that sweet treat you’re craving.
$5.25
Krispy Krunchy Chicken

Krispy Krunchy Chicken

3.6
(80+)
• Fried Chicken • Chicken Tenders
$0 delivery fee • 6.2 mi • 37 min
"I ordered a two piece with three Honey Biscuits (because all I really wanted was the biscuits), and mac n cheese. EVERYTHING was so delicious that I wanted to reorder it again the next day, but it was not in the monthly budget to do so. One thing I wish we could do is choose the pieces we want. I received a breast (not a fan of breast) and a leg. I would have preferred a thigh and a wing. Other than that, it was all delicious."
"I ordered a 4 piece mixed and they gave me 1 leg and 3 thighs. The biscuits were hard as rocks and I had to throw them away. I ordered extra and couldn't eat them. I would like to order in person the chicken did taste good."
Signature Chicken Krunch Box
Includes choice of hand-breaded, mildly Cajun-spiced fried chicken, small side and a honey biscuit
$12.72
Tenders Krunch Box
Includes choice of hand-breaded, mildly Cajun-spiced fried chicken tenders, small side, a honey biscuit and choice of dipping sauce
$11.62
Signature Chicken
Our hand-breaded, mildly Cajun-spiced fried chicken fried up to a perfect golden brown
$27.26
Signature Chicken + Biscuit
Includes choice of hand-breaded, mildly Cajun-spiced fried chicken and a honey biscuit
$10.48
Silver Diner

Silver Diner

4.5
(8k+)
• Vegan Friendly • Vegan
$0 delivery fee • 12.0 mi • 41 min
Farther away
"The Buffalo Wings were great - and huge portion. I'd split them with someone or order as entree. Meatball Pasta was delicious. Bread pudding very good and comes with a serving of vanilla ice cream. Food came hot (or cold in case of ice cream) and packaged well. Nice big napkins and utensils included. We haven't had anything from Silver Diner we didn't like. "
"The best breakfast outside of home! Waffles were thick and fresh, corned beef hash well seasoned with perfect light crisp texture , and the eggs were hands down amazing ! Portion was filling ! Think I'm going to re-order for dinner !"
Breakfast Meats
Ham Steak, Nitrate-free Bacon, Turkey Bacon, Encore Local Pork Sausage, Maple Chicken Sausage, Vegetarian Sausage, etc. With select Gluten-free and Vegetarian options. Allergen Info: Turkey Bacon Contains Sesame Seeds
$4.38
Hamburger
We grill our beef burgers medium with a pink center, unless otherwise requested. Rocket greens, tomato, red onion and pickles with choice of crispy fries or veggie
$17.62
Caramel French Toast & Eggs
Challah bread, salted caramel drizzle, powdered sugar, balsamic-macerated strawberries.
$16.73
Eat 66

Eat 66

4.4
(800+)
• Salads • Sandwich
$0 delivery fee • 4.9 mi • 30 min
"this restaurant has some of the best chicken and waffles I have ever had the chicken tenders felt homemade and the waffles were just right not too crispy and not too soft the only problem I have at the restaurant is that my line made was forgotten I will return to this restaurant and recommend it to others"
"That is the biggest biscuit and pork chop ever! So so good!!"
Big City
Three eggs with choice of two meats: bacon, sausage, ham, bologna or fat back. Add country ham for an additional charge.
$14.14
Bacon
Five hand battered chicken tenders over two buttery, crispy waffles. Served with sriracha syrup.
$3.64
Chicken & Waffles
Add breakfast meat, blueberries, peaches, chocolate chips or spiced apples for an additional charge.
$14.13
Three Pancakes
Fried or grilled with our house made cajun seasoning & lemon juice.
$10.85
The Mantu Market

The Mantu Market

4.5
(400+)
• Middle Eastern • Wraps
$0 delivery fee • 6.0 mi • 44 min
"Phenomal. Tastes fresh and the Chicken Koobideh Wrapis very flavorful especially with the included sauces. Plus the Tandoori Naan is massive lol"
"Overall, the food was good and held up well during transport. Beef Mantu was especially sharable with its individual parts being very forkable. The Lamb Koobideh Wrap was a bit bland on its own, though the sauces included with it help give it an identity (from spicy to a little sweet depending on which you go with)."
Afghan Burger
Cabbage, onions, cilantro, boiled egg, fries and a choice of meat rolled and served with a side of fries with green and red sauce.
$10.58
Mahyeecha Pallow
Braised lamb shank cooked with basmati long grain rice, carrots, raisins, cardamom, cumin, and coriander, served with red kidney beans.
$15.27
Bolani
Two 1/2 moon-shaped fried pastry with a savory filling of potatoes, onions, cilantro, green Chile, and Afghan spices, served with Chef's Special sauce.
$6.05
Sambosa
3 piece fried pastry with a savory filling of potatoes and scallions with Afghan spices, served with Chef's Special sauce.
$6.03

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