mark's feed store bar-b-q

mark's is very popular and seems crowded all the time.  good family place.  we started with the fried pickle chips and they are different from the norm and  very good.   sliced thin, almost like potato chips, the dill taste comes through in a full way.  and, you get a huge basket full.  they only offer baby backribs(i prefer full spare ribs) but the meat is nicely smoked and moist.  then, they finish them off on a grill for a quick char and glazed with sauce.  if you want to control the sauce, order them dry. another of their specialties is chicken wings.  they come lightly smoked, coated and fried then glazed with a honey sauce.  they're pretty good, but get rich.  (good cold the next day.)  they give an ample side portion of sweet potato fries.  they seem to have the sweetness amped up with a little added sugar.    green beans are fully cooked with a little smokey meat and the slaw has a touch of apple in it.  good.  they have limited beer and wine available.   prices are competitive with most bbq places and service is top notch.  lots of servers moving all the time and keeping track of their tables.  good fundamentals.   mark's is quite popular for a reason; good food and service for a fair price.

chose the #1 combo meal tonight. very tasty and full of flavor. wings were juicy, brisket with the original bbq sauce was finger-lickin good.ribstopped it off!

solid baby back ribs. with the atmosphere of an old feed store, this is not a place for the white shirt and tie crowd but theribswere meaty, tender and tasty. service was excellent as well. i'll return next time i get to louisville.

positives: the burgoo ( like a stew) was great, theribswere good, the brisket was good.
negatives: the pork didn't taste anything like barbecue, the server was incredibly inattentive at best and after a concern over our portion sizes on a $16 combo meal she ignored us the rest of the meal.
if this is the best bbq that louisville has to offer then i'm really glad i don't live here.

ejoyed the ribs. my one and only trip here was pretty good--solid smokedribsand sides were well prepared. there's much better bbq to be had outside louisville, but this wasn't bad. worst part is the parking around the restaurant.

the place for bbq. this is one of my favorite restaurants. always good, clean and consistent pulled bbq. i have rarely ever had fat or tough meat in a meal from mark's. theribsfall off the bone and will leave you salivating for more. the white chicken chili is always a welcome treat in the fall, with just enough heat in it to warm you a bit on those cold days. sweet tea, like sweet tea is supposed to be. top your meal off with a slice of buttermilk pie, or save a little money and buy the whole pie if more than a couple people are getting some. you can always count on mark's.

great ribs!!. mark's is my "go to spot" whenever family & friends visit from out of town. theribsare soooo delicious and never tooo chewy like other restaurants (famous dave's). i also love all their sides and the texas toast is yum. for dessert the butter crunch pie is out of this world!! they have free desserts one night and kids eat free another. i love this place and would find it hard for anyone to be disappointed. the chicken salad is awesome too with their homemade dressing. absolute win for dining. oh yeah eat the fries too, yummy (:

its okay i suppose.... the service was probably the best part. the food was okay, the "hot" bbq sauce was mild at best but it was tasty. the orange colored sauce ("original") was nasty. i'm sorry... i had to say that but it was really not appetizing at all. way too sour almost mustardy... maybe its just my kc heritage but yeah... i digress... theribswere good. and the onion things were fabulous. again, in conclusion, the food was okay, the service was excellent and i will probably go back just ask them not to put the orange colored sauce on any of my food. i would say 3.5 stars our of 5.