q fanatic bbq and grill

great food, terrible service. i have never eaten something at q fanatic that wasn't amazing, but the service leaves a lot to be desired. many times when i've called to place a to go order, i've been left on hold for 5-10 minutes. also, they seem to run out of the key items (ribs in particular) fairy often; they've been out of ribs the last two times i've placed an order. it seems that they are understaffed most of the time, and if the food wasn't so good, i wouldn't come back. i think they need to put as much focus into providing good service to their customers as they do in serving great food.

amazing, i am a fanatic. i have been to this location 4 times now, all within the last week! the bbq is so amazing. each sauce i try is better then the last. the pulled pork and pulled chicken sandwiches are the best. i wish i could write more about this place but i have to run. their delicious meat and sauce is calling my name. getting hungry, gotta go!

q fanatic is awesome!!. i have been going for a while but took my boyfriend there for the first time and he is hooked!! the flavors are wonderful and the portions are huge!!!

poor. took my girlfriend there on a date. big mistake. long wainting line. even longer wait for food. bland taste and poor customer service. north worth $20 for 2 smalller sandwiches, 1 side, and 2 drinks.

this place is just not that good.
the corn fritters are very good, the brisket is pretty good, but it goes down hill from there.
i have had bbq all over the country.
i will drive 500 miles for good bbq, but
i won't go back to q fanatic.

not too bad, corn fritters are probably the best thing there though. the bbq was pretty decent but not the best i've ever had but for the twin cities this is for sure the best around. not a fan of their service model but whatever i got over that pretty quick. but what bothered me was sitting in what was an unfinished (at the time) dining area in the back of the restaurant. overall though, you want decent bbq for a fair price, go here.

simply fantastic. the "wet" ribs aren't really wet per say more a dry run with sauce poured over them but still really good. truthfully the meat alone without sauce deserves the highest ratings and then you add the sauce and it is truly fantastic. i am now hooked.

q is for quality & quite delicious!. we ordered a picnic platter to share. everything was awesome. everything had great flavor. the ribs melted in your mouth. the bread was excellent. both my husband and i agree that this is our new, favorite restaurant. oh... and the monster cookie sundae was yummo! i've requested to eat here on mother's day.

im a q fanatic!!. the best sandwiches in the world. my boyfriend and i have tried the chicken, pork, and brisket and love them all. the meat is juicy and the sauces are very tasty and the bun it comes on is amazing. were obsessed with this place. i hope its around for a long long long time!

nice place for bbq. provides good quantity and has ample veggies.

verdict ::
food :: 3.5/5
service :: 4/5
ambience :: 4.5/5
value for money :: 3/5
overall :: 4/5

a good place for bbq. the meat is very accurately cooked and still flavorful. their quantity is huge. it’s one of the best places in champlin. their side sauces are yummy. also, for vegetarians their vegetarian sandwich is awesome. full of veggies.
would love to try again.

i reviewed q-fanatic immediately after it opened years ago--back when bbq was really still just arriving to the metro. i have always been a fanatic for bbq and when a new place was available i jumped at the chance. that review was not very favorable however, and since then the place continued to garner press and "rave reviews" not to mention a second location now opening, so even though i never drop $90 to give bbq joints a second chance, i did here.

sadly, my opinions from years ago still stand. and to make it worse, there are now many more bbq restaurants in the metro where i feel you will have a better eating experience.

first the good:
all the meats here are smoked to a high quality. in my opinion, the pulled pork here is the best of their offerings with the spicy sausage being a close second (if you like the taste of fennel.)

sides of note were the mac & cheese (best option) along with coleslaw, potato salad and ok baked beans.

then the rest:
the ribs i felt were unfortunately just past where they should be, and my pulled chicken was dry. the brisket was right on the verge of going dry. i admit i am nit-picking the meats here but they literally get held up so high by the critic media everywhere that i expected better..

for sides the red beans & rice were gluey. i guess maybe i don't know what to expect with corn fritters but if "rubber balls" are the way they are supposed to be then i don't like them. the inside i would expect to have a nice crumb but ours were so chewy all the way thru that one bite was enough!

all that said, the biggest drawback to their bbq is that there seems to be extremely little (or no) dry rub at all on any of the meats. i really expected the smoked chicken wing parts especially to have something to them but tgey were just smoked chicken parts...

the meats cry out for sauces to flavor them and i don't like a single one they offer. to broaden that experience somewhat the other 5 people there with me didn't like them either (not to mention we surprisingly all agreed on the rest of this review as well.)

clearly everyone has an opinion--there are many here that disagree with me since the parking lot is full. this my second attempt affirmed what i originally found years ago so i will continue to frequent the other small shops around the metro instead. i recommend you try some of them too ao you can see what else is available now that the bbq culture is thriving in the twin cities and options are plentiful.

as soon as you entered the parking area, you could smell the great aroma of burning woods. it was definitely a legit barbecue place from the get go. no wonder they have been featured on tv. yes! this tiny place that's practically in my backyard has been on tv.

my first time there, it was a tad confusing inside as you need to order at one side, and the food will came from the side closer to the line. it's those order first and sit type places, half fast food half sit down. good thing i was just usually getting take out. it took about 10 to 15 minutes to get the food. callingfirst and place the order ahead of time would be recommended. there's free popcorn while you wait

i had the special rib tip dinner for my first try. it was so cheap! my dinner was just a little over $6. i got a roll, cole slaw, a side of your choice, and the rib tip. i thought it was very good value. the meat was flavorful but being tip, it was a bit dry. i also am not sure if i was in love with the sauce. i chose the original. it was a tad watery for me. however, on next try, i did love the ribs a lot.

not bad! it's pretty cool to be able to get real barbecue anytime i want.

worst dinner i worst service ever. waited over 1 hour as i watched the staff move at a snails pace. the place was about half full and there were 7 other parties waiting as well.
finally got the food and it was over cooked and mushy bbq with extremely small portions.
total disappointment.

horrible restaurant. the person that waited on us didn't know anything about the menu and didn't even listen to me when i told her what i wanted. she looked miserable and acted like she didn't want to be there. she quoted us one price on a dish, had us pay, and came back asking for more money. the food was mediocre and wasn't very warm. i'm very surprised that this restaurant publicized on tv, it is garbage.