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Market Bar-B-Que

1414 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: (612) 872-1111
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Price:
$
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Barbecue Food 2006
Hours:
Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30am, Sun 12pm-1am

Editorial Review for Market Bar-B-Que – by Donna Tabbert Long

In Short
Dark-wood booths, red-checked tablecloths and slabs of ribs served on paper-lined, plastic trays all indicate a true-blue, old-time barbecue joint. Dozens of celebrity photos from 60-plus years in the business line the walls. Tabletop jukeboxes feature retro favorites like Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog." This is manly food, from the heaping portions of pulled pork and chewy ribs and piles of crispy fries to the crunchy coleslaw and syrupy, barbecue baked beans.

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The Extras

Check out Market Bar-B-Que's other location in Minnetonka.

User Reviews for Market Bar-B-Que

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5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/21/2008 Posted by bbqlover007

I watch the food network all the time low and behold the Neelys came to Minneapolis, they seemed to think that Market bbq was the best place to find bbq in Minnesota. after seeing this episode i thought i would give the place a shot so i went to there downtown location they were very busy so i knew it was going to be good. my family and i had the pork and beef ribs we are all used to getting the sauce on our ribs these ribs have the sauce on the side after trying these ribs i agreed with the Neelys they are the best i will for sure be coming back =)

Pros: Great food fun music

Cons: had a long drive

2 Star Rating: Below Average

07/06/2008 Posted by mclaincausey

I had the spareribs. They were dry and tough, and not well-flavored. The whole point of indirect cooking methods such as smoking is to tenderize tough cuts of meat. The whole art of doing this is accomplishing the tenderization without drying out the meat. Market failed in both regards on the pork ribs, which is unacceptable. The chicken was not bad, but the spare ribs were a huge disappointment. The sides were good, I really enjoyed the slaw. Service was nice and I really dug the atmosphere. Perhaps I was there when the pit boss was having a day, but I really had high expectations hearing about how great the place was. If you want a real Southern BBQ experience, there are much better options in the area (Baker's, Qfanatic, Scot Jamama's, and Ted Cook's come to mind).

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Premium, pit-smoked ribs and authentic Americana on Nicollet Avenue.  See the full editorial review.

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Restaurant Information

Smoking

  • Yes

Parking

  • Street

Hours

  • Mon-Sat 11:30am-2:30am
  • Sun 12pm-1am

Cuisines

  • Barbecue

Payment Types

  • MasterCard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Visa

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Catering
  • Local Favorites
  • Family Style
  • Kid Friendly
  • Lunch Spot
  • Cheap Eats
  • Carry Out
  • Late Night Dining
  • Open 7 Days
  • Historic Setting
  • Group Dining

Recognition for Market Bar-B-Que

2006 Editorial Winner - Barbecue Food

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