2 american bbq rooms in East Memphis, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of East Memphis's food · All american bbq in Memphis.
Central BBQ Poplar ★ 4.3
6201 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119
Central BBQ's Poplar Avenue East Memphis room runs the same dry-rub ribs and pulled pork as the original Midtown branch in a larger dining room with easy parking.
Tip: Easier seat than Midtown or Downtown locations; Sunday lunches fill the room first.
Tops Bar-B-Q ★ 3.9
4183 Summer Ave, Memphis, TN 38122
Tops Bar-B-Q is a Memphis chain of drive-in BBQ counters since 1952, with chopped pork sandwiches, onion rings and the city's signature cheap drive-thru BBQ option.
Tip: Drive-thru and counter only, no dining room. The Summer Avenue branch is one of the oldest still standing.