Joe Mo's Ba-Ba-Que

This place is sooooo good! They have the best bbq & smoked meat in town. The chicken, ribs and slaw are my favorites! All the sides are good. I'm new in town and their bbq sandwiches are better than the more popular spots. On top of that, this is a family owned business. You can't beat a family business that has great food and the people have great character.

This place has, hands down, the best bbq sandwich I've ever had. I am very picky, but this guy hits it out of the park every single time. I like the ambiance, which is very basic but fitting. They're also super nice. I wouldn't mind there being a standard option for a sandwich with a couple of small sizes, but I have zero complaints (except that they're closed sometimes and take days off like normal humans).

I stopped in for lunch as my first visit. The restaurant has a small dining room with 4-5 tables. The place was busy with folks at the tables and cars going thru the drive thru. The menu is not extensive because all items are smoked fresh that day. I ordered a small chopped pork and a large chopped pork sandwich to go (I ordered no sides today). It was ready in less than 3 minutes. The barbecue sandwiches were generous, fresh, nice and hot and they tasted delicious. The sauce was very tasty and made the sandwiches tangy and juicy. I highly recommend this restaurant and will definitely be back to try the chicken, turkey and sausage items on the menu.

Oh my gosh, probably in the top three of the absolute best BBQ I've ever had. Ordered the half BBQ chicken plate, smoked thoroughly, juicy, delicious incredibly good. Came with two sides, ordered potato salad and mac n cheese. Wasn't a fan of the salad but the mac was delicious, I loved it. Line out the door. Fun fact they take phone orders and locals know, call it in and get there early. Also offer beef ribs which everyone was ordering so you know they are off the hook.

After two failed attempts, I finally got the chance to try Joe Mo's! On the whole, it was definitely above average and I'm glad I got to mark another Huntsville-area bbq restaurant off my list! This small shop is located on the corner of a somewhat dilapidated shopping mall. Look for the Ollie's Discount Store; then you'll know you're in the right place! The signage is nondescript but you can see a big smoker behind the building. Always a good sign. :) We arrived right at opening time at 11 AM on Thursday. The inside is simple: a chalkboard menu on the wall, two or three tables with chairs, an upright cooler with canned drinks, and a single bathroom in the back. Their menu has lots of bbq favorites: smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sausages, wings, etc. Sides are simple and standard bbq fixings, like baked beans, slaw, and potato salad. On Friday and Saturday, they have broccoli salad and macaroni and cheese. Looked like a one man show when we were there; we saw him working out back and waited a few minutes for him to come inside to place our order. But what a nice man he was! He was apologetic about the wait and super service-oriented; he insisted we sit so he could deliver our food to us, and would not let us pay until we'd eaten our lunch and ensured it was to our satisfaction. He had a jovial and energetic demeanor and it was a pleasure to interact with him. For lunch, my mom and I both ordered smaller sized pulled pork sandwiches. I had a bag of chips and a Pepsi with mine and she ordered a small side of potato salad. Think we got out for less than $15 for both of us; not too bad for these days. Our food was brought out in to-go bags; I think everything comes out that way whether it's really to go or not. Overall, this was solid bbq. It didn't vault to my new favorite spot, but it's definitely a top 5 in Huntsville, for me. You can come here and you definitely won't be disappointed. The pork was smoky and pulled into good sized pieces. The sauce that came in a cup on the side was medium thickness and a nice balance of sweet and tangy. Very good sauce, as far as I'm concerned. It covered up the pork's one weakness, which was that it was a tiny bit dry. 4/5 though. Mom liked the potato salad. Also brought husband home a half rack of ribs. They were reasonably priced at about $15. He really, really enjoyed them. He said almost 4.5/5. Like me, his one criticism is they were a tiny bit dry/tough, but not distressingly so. My only major complaint: it was hard finding a time when they were actually open. Like I mentioned earlier, visited twice when Google and Yelp BOTH said they were open, only to find that not to be true. It seems Facebook has the most correct times on there, and I believe I was successful in updating Yelp's hours, at least. For now, it looks like Thursday - Saturday from 11-7 is go time. Just something to keep in mind when planning your visit. Aside from hiccups with opening hours, I'd definitely recommend you give this place a try for some pretty good bbq.