Vermont Street BBQ
728 Mass., Lawrence, 66044
Phone: 785-856-4227
Web site: http://www.vermontstreet-bbq.com
E-mail: VermontStreetBBQ@hotmail.com
The tiny BBQ joint from 805 Vermont Street has opened its new, spacious dine-in digs on Mass. St. The name and the ribs haven't changed, but much else has: the menu has expanded with ham offerings, half and whole chickens, smoked wings, another BBQ sauce and side dishes, including onion rings and pasta salad.
And the new space (formerly Paradise Café) means Vermont Street will now offer alcoholic beverages -- everything from PBR to single malt scotch. The kitchen closes around 9:30 p.m. and food is served until it runs out. The bar closes at midnight.
The ribs at Vermont Street are dry-rubbed, then slow-smoked over hickory apple and wild cherry woods. Prices start at $4.50 for sandwiches, $11.95 for slabs.
Catering available, call for details.
Heated smoking area? No
Smoking porch? No
WiFi: No
Wheelchair accessibility: (1, 'ADA-compliant') *
Cuisine: Barbecue
Price range: $5 - $15
Delivery? No
Buffet? No
Local establishment? Yes
Outdoor seating? No
Party room? Yes
Reservations accepted? Yes
Call-aheads accepted? Yes
Kids menu? Yes
Occasional live music? Yes
Accepts Off Campus Meal Plan? Yes
Accepts barter? No
Accepts REAL Dollars? No
Number of vegetarian dishes: 1
Payment options:
Business hours:
- Sundays: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Mondays: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Fridays: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The kitchen is always open during business hours.
Drink specials:
- Sunday: $3 Bloody Marys and Margaritas
- Monday: $1 cheap cans
- Tuesday: $1.50 pints
- Wednesday: $5 Bud Light pitchers
- Thursday: $2 bottles
- Friday: $2.50 pints
- Saturday: $6 martinis
Past events at Vermont Street BBQ
* Restaurants are rated either: Very accommodating, ADA-compliant, Inaccessible. For more detailed accessibility profiles, check wiredonwheels.com.
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Posted by davidborys (David Borys) on November 28, 2007 (Suggest removal)
Food: 8/10 Vibe: 7/10 Service: 7/10 Value: 8/10 Overall: 7/10
Best pulled pork sandwich in town. They also have really good baby back ribs and turkey legs. Yes the meat is served dry because it is slow smoked without sauce, and the sauce is at your table. Service is average to good, price is really good for the food and portions, compared to BBQ smoke houses in KC its a real deal. Lunch specials are great if you are down on mass st. that time of day. Vermont St. BBQ smokes turkeys and other items upon request for a small fee, and a whole smoked turkey comes out great. A good local place to eat.
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Posted by pvc (Paul VanCleave) on March 30, 2007 (Suggest removal)
Service was slow, took an hour to receive our order, the food was terrible, they driest pulled pork and brisket I have ever had. The manager was the rudest woman I have ever talked too.
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Posted by pvc (Paul VanCleave) on March 29, 2007 (Suggest removal)
Food: 1/10 Vibe: 1/10 Service: 1/10 Value: 1/10 Overall: 1/10
Service was slow, took an hour to receive our order, the food was terrible, they driest pulled pork and brisket I have ever had. The manager was the rudest woman I have ever talked too.
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Posted by Jester (Nick Spacek) on December 19, 2004 (Suggest removal)
They don't deliver anymore.
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Posted by rob (Rob Curley) on September 6, 2003 (Suggest removal)
Food: 9/10 Vibe: 9/10 Service: 9/10 Value: 10/10 Overall: 9/10
Thank God these guys don't have a place to sit down and eat. If they did, I would be in trouble. I love this place, but I'm more of a "sit-down-at-the-restaurant" type of guy. I don't do a lot of take out.
In fact, except for this place, I don't do any take out. Which I guess helps to explain how much I like this place. Actually, it might be good that they don't have seating. If they did, I'd really be a fat-fart now.
I love the beef sandwiches and sausages, though I usually don't put the meats on the bread, instead just eating them with a fork. The baked beans are good, too.
I'm not sure what they call it, because I don't have a menu in front of me right now, but for lack of the correct term, they have something that is essentially a small bucket of meat and it's really affordable ... maybe $5 or so. It's the best value in Lawrence for ribs.
I can never decide if I really love their BBQ, or if I'm annoyed at it. To me, it has a real ketchup flavor to it. But I usually find it tasty, just not what I expect.
The place just has great food. Definitely one of my favorite places in Lawrence.
Besides, isn't it great when the underdog has the best stuff?
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