The Girlfriend and I were on a little road trip and we got hungry, so we decided to use Yelp to help us find something to eat... and Full Moon BBQ is where it took us. We were not disappointed. It was a Friday night, past the prime dinner hour and this place was still pretty busy. There were lots of cars in the parking lot and the line for the drive-thru was still wrapped around the building. This is fast food style setup with a huge dining area, massive big screen TV's all tuned to various sports channels. The decor is dedicated to sports programs from around the state. Being an Auburn fan, that's nice to see this close to Tuscaloosa. I saw Auburn, 'Bama, and UAB stuff in here... as well as a display of all the football helmets from around the SEC (minus the newly added Texas A&M and Mizzou). There were several people standing around the outside of the queue line. I assumed that they had ordered and were waiting for take out orders. We stepped right up into the line and looked over the pretty extensive menu. I finally settled on a pulled pork plate with baked beans and potato salad. The plate does some with a bun so you can make a sandwich. If you don't like spicy relish, make sure you ask them to ship the "chow-chow". The Girlfriend ordered a loaded baked potato. Once you order, you're supposed to go sit down and wait for them to call your number. Our cashier didn't explain that, so we stood around like the others did until a food runner took our trays into the dining room and called out our number. We grabbed our trays and took a seat. First impressions? Wow... that's a lot of food! I had so much pulled pork on my plate that I made a sandwich with the aforementioned bun and probably could have made two or three more with the leftover pork. The pork was cooked perfectly and not dried out and their "award winning" BBQ sauce was really good. So good, they also sell it in jars. Maybe I should have bought some. I had a heaping serving of potato salad just the way I like it (almost as good as my mom's), and some really tasty baked beans. The Girlfriend's baked potato was like a baked potato on steroids. It was huge... the length of my forearm. It's 1 1/2 huge baked potatoes together, covered in pork, sour cream, and other goodies. I ate everything on my plate and sampled a forkful of her baked potato... and it was just as good as my meal was. This is some phenomenal BBQ and if you haven't tried it... you should. You're missing out.
(5)
Maxwell W.
Pros: Some of the best BBQ chicken I've had. Very clean with lots of condiments. Cons: Everything else is kind of just OK. Sauce is bland. Ribs are mediocre. BBQ beans were not as good as canned. Almost all teenage staff except for middle age manager. You have to ask for a refill.
(3)
Lisa G.
It's okay BBQ.. The pulled pork was good. The ribs mediocre. I think it was the sauce I didn't like. The sides were okay, better than the can. I think over all I'd give them a C.
(2)
Bailey P.
The food is ok. Their cookies are yummy. But they don't have the best bbq. And they're expensive.
(2)
Tina W.
Personally I don't care for relish on my sandwich (you'll have to ask if you want to skip it, it comes by default) but I've had the ribs there twice and they are just absolutely fantabulous.
(5)
Neadom T.
The place was AWSOME!!!!! I had the open faced brisket sandwich. Ummm words can tell you how happy my mouth was. Very good brisket. They are a chain but MAN that was good! It was served on top of two pieces of think white bread. By the time I got down to see the bread it was perfect to fold in half and make a nice little barbecue sandwich. The Chow-chow was really good too. I am telling you we passed back by AL going to another event and I was totally broken up because we did not get to stop back by this place. I am looking out for this place anytime I go to AL.
(5)
Greg C.
The BBQ at Full moon was delicious. We tried the pulled pork and chicken salad. Both were moist and tender. The sauce was nice and eaten with the chow chow it was perfect. I knocked down one star because there were a few bones in both the pork and chicken...not good. I also recommend the sweet tea. It was nothing like artificial sweet iced tea. You could really taste the freshly brewed tea, with just the right amount of sweetness.
(4)
Jenne E.
Amazing BBQ. In town for work and my coworker took me here for lunch. I ordered the turkey dinner which was amazing! It was smoked and tender and juicy! So delicious . I def recommend a visit and the staff of extremely friendly.
(5)
Ken F.
In the past I have enjoyed eating from Full Moon but not last night. Purchased a pound of pork with a value meal package and the pork was just a finely ground up mess of pork and fat. I suspect it was ground up so much, looked like it had been run through a food processor, to hide the high fat content. Just not that good. Chow chow was good as usual, so we're the cookies.
(2)
Andrew K.
I get through this area quite often. I make it a point to stop at Full Moon. My favorites here are the loaded chili and collard greens. The chicken and catfish are also good. Not a huge fan of the sauce or the pork sandwiches at all. They do have a drive thru, but I went in to get carryout because I had to use the pisser. Place was clean and employees were very pleasant. I would recommend this location to everyone.
(4)
Kathie H.
We have eaten here more times than we actually wanted. We live in this area so if you want barbecue it is your only choice. Pros : food is ok, not the best but very acceptable. Nice and clean Cons: way pricier than other barbecue joints, that have better barbecue . Restaurant stays wayyyy too cold. I'm very hot natured and I got cold. My husband was absolutely miserable he was so cold. There were very few people in there and he asked if they could turn it up so it wasn't so cold and the answer was it was hot in the back ( the kitchen). If you are new to their menu it is a little confusing. Staff needs to inform you of the relish on the sandwiches and to go sit that they will call your number. But in all fairness that depends on which teenager you get that is working the register. Between it being over priced and so cold ( we do not normally carry jackets in the car when it is summer time), I don't think we will be back.
(3)
Angela F.
Maybe it's because it's been so long since I've had (good) catfish, but I have to say I really really liked the open face catfish sandwich! Light on the tartar sauce but that was good for me. Fries are the big kind with lots of potato in each so they were good too. Hope your experience is the same! NOTE: This is the MCCALLA location - their address shows as Bessemer. People local will know how this works though (I hope!)
(5)
Chris G.
Good BBQ for a chain, certainly not as good as the Q that comes out of my smokers but I can't expect perfection from a chain. This was probably the best BBQ I've had in a retail environment. A bit pricey but good Q isn't cheap.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : No Caters : Yes
Kyle B.
The Girlfriend and I were on a little road trip and we got hungry, so we decided to use Yelp to help us find something to eat... and Full Moon BBQ is where it took us. We were not disappointed. It was a Friday night, past the prime dinner hour and this place was still pretty busy. There were lots of cars in the parking lot and the line for the drive-thru was still wrapped around the building. This is fast food style setup with a huge dining area, massive big screen TV's all tuned to various sports channels. The decor is dedicated to sports programs from around the state. Being an Auburn fan, that's nice to see this close to Tuscaloosa. I saw Auburn, 'Bama, and UAB stuff in here... as well as a display of all the football helmets from around the SEC (minus the newly added Texas A&M and Mizzou). There were several people standing around the outside of the queue line. I assumed that they had ordered and were waiting for take out orders. We stepped right up into the line and looked over the pretty extensive menu. I finally settled on a pulled pork plate with baked beans and potato salad. The plate does some with a bun so you can make a sandwich. If you don't like spicy relish, make sure you ask them to ship the "chow-chow". The Girlfriend ordered a loaded baked potato. Once you order, you're supposed to go sit down and wait for them to call your number. Our cashier didn't explain that, so we stood around like the others did until a food runner took our trays into the dining room and called out our number. We grabbed our trays and took a seat. First impressions? Wow... that's a lot of food! I had so much pulled pork on my plate that I made a sandwich with the aforementioned bun and probably could have made two or three more with the leftover pork. The pork was cooked perfectly and not dried out and their "award winning" BBQ sauce was really good. So good, they also sell it in jars. Maybe I should have bought some. I had a heaping serving of potato salad just the way I like it (almost as good as my mom's), and some really tasty baked beans. The Girlfriend's baked potato was like a baked potato on steroids. It was huge... the length of my forearm. It's 1 1/2 huge baked potatoes together, covered in pork, sour cream, and other goodies. I ate everything on my plate and sampled a forkful of her baked potato... and it was just as good as my meal was. This is some phenomenal BBQ and if you haven't tried it... you should. You're missing out.
(5)Maxwell W.
Pros: Some of the best BBQ chicken I've had. Very clean with lots of condiments. Cons: Everything else is kind of just OK. Sauce is bland. Ribs are mediocre. BBQ beans were not as good as canned. Almost all teenage staff except for middle age manager. You have to ask for a refill.
(3)Lisa G.
It's okay BBQ.. The pulled pork was good. The ribs mediocre. I think it was the sauce I didn't like. The sides were okay, better than the can. I think over all I'd give them a C.
(2)Bailey P.
The food is ok. Their cookies are yummy. But they don't have the best bbq. And they're expensive.
(2)Tina W.
Personally I don't care for relish on my sandwich (you'll have to ask if you want to skip it, it comes by default) but I've had the ribs there twice and they are just absolutely fantabulous.
(5)Neadom T.
The place was AWSOME!!!!! I had the open faced brisket sandwich. Ummm words can tell you how happy my mouth was. Very good brisket. They are a chain but MAN that was good! It was served on top of two pieces of think white bread. By the time I got down to see the bread it was perfect to fold in half and make a nice little barbecue sandwich. The Chow-chow was really good too. I am telling you we passed back by AL going to another event and I was totally broken up because we did not get to stop back by this place. I am looking out for this place anytime I go to AL.
(5)Greg C.
The BBQ at Full moon was delicious. We tried the pulled pork and chicken salad. Both were moist and tender. The sauce was nice and eaten with the chow chow it was perfect. I knocked down one star because there were a few bones in both the pork and chicken...not good. I also recommend the sweet tea. It was nothing like artificial sweet iced tea. You could really taste the freshly brewed tea, with just the right amount of sweetness.
(4)Jenne E.
Amazing BBQ. In town for work and my coworker took me here for lunch. I ordered the turkey dinner which was amazing! It was smoked and tender and juicy! So delicious . I def recommend a visit and the staff of extremely friendly.
(5)Ken F.
In the past I have enjoyed eating from Full Moon but not last night. Purchased a pound of pork with a value meal package and the pork was just a finely ground up mess of pork and fat. I suspect it was ground up so much, looked like it had been run through a food processor, to hide the high fat content. Just not that good. Chow chow was good as usual, so we're the cookies.
(2)Andrew K.
I get through this area quite often. I make it a point to stop at Full Moon. My favorites here are the loaded chili and collard greens. The chicken and catfish are also good. Not a huge fan of the sauce or the pork sandwiches at all. They do have a drive thru, but I went in to get carryout because I had to use the pisser. Place was clean and employees were very pleasant. I would recommend this location to everyone.
(4)Kathie H.
We have eaten here more times than we actually wanted. We live in this area so if you want barbecue it is your only choice. Pros : food is ok, not the best but very acceptable. Nice and clean Cons: way pricier than other barbecue joints, that have better barbecue . Restaurant stays wayyyy too cold. I'm very hot natured and I got cold. My husband was absolutely miserable he was so cold. There were very few people in there and he asked if they could turn it up so it wasn't so cold and the answer was it was hot in the back ( the kitchen). If you are new to their menu it is a little confusing. Staff needs to inform you of the relish on the sandwiches and to go sit that they will call your number. But in all fairness that depends on which teenager you get that is working the register. Between it being over priced and so cold ( we do not normally carry jackets in the car when it is summer time), I don't think we will be back.
(3)Angela F.
Maybe it's because it's been so long since I've had (good) catfish, but I have to say I really really liked the open face catfish sandwich! Light on the tartar sauce but that was good for me. Fries are the big kind with lots of potato in each so they were good too. Hope your experience is the same! NOTE: This is the MCCALLA location - their address shows as Bessemer. People local will know how this works though (I hope!)
(5)Chris G.
Good BBQ for a chain, certainly not as good as the Q that comes out of my smokers but I can't expect perfection from a chain. This was probably the best BBQ I've had in a retail environment. A bit pricey but good Q isn't cheap.
(4)