Tex's
15 people recommendvia r/nashville15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
People recommend Tex's on Foster Ave as a barbecue spot. One commenter calls its barbecue and sides the best in Nashville, and another calls it their favorite barbecue in town. One diner loves the ribs, while a different commenter calls the place solid and budget-friendly. A commenter calls it a hole-in-the-wall, and one diner notes it is open for lunch only.
Address
Tex's World Famous Bar-B-Q, 1013 Foster Ave, Nashville, TN 37210
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Ribs, Corn light bread
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/NativeNashville in r/nashville · Jun 2025
Says Tex's is a good hole-in-the-wall barbecue place worth trying.
- Recommendsu/breaking_nad in r/nashville · Jun 2026taste
Calls Tex's BBQ on Foster Ave the city's best barbecue and sides.
- Recommendsu/GenderIsNonsense in r/nashville · Jun 2025
Says Tex's is good.
- Recommendsu/sonofdon11 in r/nashville · Jun 2025
Seconds the recommendation of Tex's.
- Recommendsu/nashville_sexy_swirl in r/nashville · May 2026value
Calls it solid and inexpensive and says they love going there.
- Recommendsu/Timdoas73 in r/nashville · May 2026
Has been a regular there for a long time.
- Recommendsu/47thProspero in r/nashville · Jun 2025variety
Says Tex's is the only place they know still serving corn light bread, made from an old recipe.
- Recommendsu/MuggleOnTuggle in r/nashville · Jun 2025taste
Calls it their favorite barbecue in town.
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- Recommendsu/NashCop in r/nashville · Jun 2025
Says it's a good one.
- Recommendsu/Educational_Trash584 in r/nashville · May 2026
Says it is legit too.
- Recommendsu/Enter_sand_dan in r/nashville · Jun 2025
Agrees with the recommendation of Tex's.
- Recommendsu/Public-Sundae-2286 in r/nashville · Aug 2026taste
Says they especially like its ribs.
- Recommendsu/KyleOrtonFTW in r/nashville · Jun 2026
Lists it among spots they like; commenter says some listed spots are food trucks.
- Recommendsu/PPLavagna in r/nashville · May 2026
Mentions it alongside Jack's as a good pick.
- Recommendsu/Rabid_Hermit in r/nashville · Sep 2025
Names Tex's as another good barbecue option in town.
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