Bad Bob's BBQ & Grill — Restaurant in Dyersburg

I have to start out by saying, we came today based on meeting Bad Bob at Memphis in May and wanted to try his restaurant while traveling through. We got the buffet which is probably where we went wrong. The pork was virtually inedible. It was dry and so full of smoke I almost gagged. Don't get me wrong, I love smoke flavor, but this was over the top. The chicken was under holding temp, but had good flavor. The bologna was pretty good. We also had the sausage & peppers, but after digging through was unable to find more than one sliver of pepper. That bummed me out. On the good side, the red potatoes were fresh and yummy. The corn and green beans seemed to be from a can and just average taste. Nothing I would specifically send people to the restaurant to eat. I really, really wanted to like eating here. We travel through this area often so maybe we will try ordering off the menu, but as I walked to the buffet I glanced at plates and the pork seemed to have the same look as what is on the buffet. The service is outstanding. I read in other reviews where that was a problem and it seems to have been resolved, which is why I gave 3 stars instead of 2. The girls waiting on us were almost overly helpful and friendly. We enjoy eating BBQ from all areas of our country when we travel and avoid chains at all costs. I'm saddened to say, this is near the bottom of our...

Open atmosphere, great service from staff. They have a buffet which has not been stock in any recent visit. Food is prepared with care by the artisans managing the grill.

I took my son with me today for him to try their ribs with the glaze for the first time. He could not stop the fervent effort of eating his food. He enjoyed the experience greatly. He was surprised they offer raspberry, peach, and strawberry tea flavors now.

Our waitress and hostess was diligent to keep the tea glasses full and our service above board. She was very attentive and hospitable toward all the luncheon crowd. The place was not crowded. But they had a regular attendance which had high expectations. The price was right and my son was full when we paid the check.

A great meal and a great experience. Expect to be treated like country folk and friends at this venue. ...

So, I am not quite sure on what happened with this place. It use to be amazing, but here recently, they had a down fall. For the past couple of times I've been there, there has been this young girl that works there and she is very aggressive with everything, she's very loud and overall unprofessional.. But professionalism goes a long way. I just don't want to eat there mainly because of it. This time, I tried to give them 1 more chance but it was just a disappointment. I paid $35 for two salads that held a lot of water to the point the BBQ meat was soggy and wet, not just that.. it wasn't even a good size salad, maybe the size of two hand palms put together. We also got a pound of boneless wings that were cold and just was not good at ALL. I just...