Li'l Jo's BBQ

Maynardville, TN · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Maynardville
#5
of 20 restaurants
City Percentile
37%
rating percentile
Address
Li'l Jo's BBQ, 2805 Maynardville Hwy, Maynardville, TN 37807
Phone
(865) 992-7171
Website
liljosbbq.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Li'l Jo's BBQ is a restaurant located in Maynardville, TN. It is one of 20 restaurants listed in Maynardville. Its 4.3-star rating matches the Maynardville city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #5 among Maynardville restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM
Sunday11 AM–3 PM
MondayClosed
Tuesday11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday11 AM–9 PM
Thursday11 AM–10 PM
Friday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Knoxville Home Renovations, LLC · Feb 2026

This is the second time I have been to this restaurant. I really like the food and love the atmosphere. Misty was our server and she was awesome. She was friendly and checked in on use several times. We will definitely be back!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Cailey · Oct 2025

Solid atmosphere, friendly owners, and fantastic live music the Thursday night we went. The brisket was a bit dry, but the mashed garlic taters, and especially the glazed carrots, were 10/10. Would also highly recommend the cheese ravioli appetizer. Service speed was great for a group of 14.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Ray McCarter · Jul 2025

As a longtime fan of the place I have to say they're going downhill at breakneck speed. Covid took out a lot of good eateries and this one is no exception. We seen the prices go up, the portions get smaller and the quality go down. We bought our last pizza first night and will never buy another. They used to be some great pie but now I wouldn't feed it to my farm animals. Just my 2 cents and your milage may vary.

★★★★★ 5.0 Rowena Espiritu-McFarland · Dec 2023

A gem in far-away Maynardville 😄 I like the simplicity of the food and the unpretentious Southern hospitality. We ordered Nachos, Hotdog and Catfish, and sides (okra, coleslaw, fries). Sweet Iced Tea is just the right amount of sweetness and freshly brewed, not the diabetic-sweet Iced Tea that the South is known for. Coffee is not up to our coffee snob standard, but that’s fine (coz we shall definitely drink superb coffee at home). Try their cherry pie, it’s very delish! Restroom is very clean.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Bobbi Ellis · Jul 2023

The food was very good as was the service. Highly recommend the smoked cheese and pepper jelly, Boston butt, brisket and ribs. The spinach Maria and fried okra was also very good. Key lime pie was also good but the blueberry lemonade didn’t have much flavor. The only negative was the bathroom which had a strong urine odor. If you went in there first, you’d leave without ordering.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Curbside Pickup ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Beer Selection ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Live Music ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Sports ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner

Services

Barbecue restaurant

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