Baby Blues BBQ

Name: Baby Blues BBQ
Address: 3402 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19104
Telephone: (215) 222-4444
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 3.8

3.8 (106)

$30 and under

Barbecue

3402 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

About this restaurant

For traditional barbecue in Philadelphia, Baby Blues BBQ is the place to go. The owners aimed to create a place to get authentic Southern barbecue when they opened the doors of the first restaurant in 2004. With a down-home atmosphere, friendly staff and upbeat music, it's no wonder why Baby Blues BBQ was voted one of USA Today's top 10 home-style restaurants. The food at Baby Blues BBQ is the true star. Southern barbecue dishes are the focus of the menu. Items like beef brisket, baby back ribs and the famous pulled-pork slow cooked in Guinness are all popular. Pair any meat with a side like the macaroni and cheese, collared greens or corn on the cob. Complete your meal at Baby Blues with its signature banana pudding.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Barbecue, Comfort Food, American
Hours of operation
Mon/Tues/Wed – 11:30AM to 10PM Thur/Fri/Sat – 11:30AM to 11PM Sun -- 12PM to 10PM
Phone number
(215) 222-4444
Website
http://babybluesbbq.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
We offer full service catering for most any size parties. From 20 people to 500 people, we can cater your wedding, birthday party, graduation party, or any special event! We can cater onsite, or offsite, and can bring our smoker to cook to order onsite. Please go to www.babybluesbbq.com and review our Catering section for more details.

Location
3402 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Neighborhood
West Philadelphia
Parking details
There are several options: 34th & Chestnut Parking garage 36th & Walnut parking garage Street Parking
Public transit
We are in walking distance to 30th St Station. We are 1/2 a block away from the "EL", so you can travel to all Philly sports stadiums within minutes.
Entertainment
We have 5 televisions, placed strategically so our guests can enjoy sports and news while they eat. We do not host live music or events.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

Smokin Wings$11.95
Dry rubbed, smoked, then grilled with your choice of sauces: BBQ, Buffalo-style, sweet, XXX, or sweet-kick
Brunswick Stew$10.95
Straight from Georgia, a hearty tomato based stew packed with our smoked meats
Hush Puppies$7.95
Fried cornbread balls served with cinnamon honey butter
Suicide King
Two slices of our fresh baked cornbread topped with your choice of meat, cotija cheese, a dab of remoulade and BBQ sauce
- Pulled Pork or Hot Link$7.95
- Shrimp or Brisket$9.95
Fried Green Tomatoes$6.95
A Baby Blues family recipe from Georgia
Pig Candy Bacon$6.95
Thick cut bacon caramelized in brown sugar and our house spices for the perfect balance of savory and sweet
Smokehouse Nachos$9.95
House rubbed chips w/beer cheese sauce and homemade salsa drizzled w/our signature sweet kick sauce
Mixed Fries$4.95
A mix of regular and sweet potato fries

Salads

Add to any salad – Chicken or Pulled Pork $4; Catfish, Shrimp, Brisket $6

BBQ Chopped Salad$10.95
Romaine lettuce, roasted corn and red peppers, black beans, diced tomatoes, and tortilla strips tossed in a house ranch or balsamic dressing
Caesar Salad$9.95
Romaine lettuce, shaved Parmesan, housemade croutons, tossed in a Caesar dressing made from a family recipe
Cajun Salad$9.95
Baby Iceberg Salad$9.95

Sandwiches

All sandwiches topped with cole slaw and served on a fresh-baked, grilled bun

Pulled Pork Sandwich$11.50
Chicken Sandwich$9.95
Sliced Brisket Sandwich$12.95
Smoked Beef Link Sandwich$9.95
Dusted with cotija cheese
Grilled Shrimp Sandwich$14.95
Topped with a New Orleans style remoulade
Catfish Sandwich$12.95
Portobello Mushroom Sandwich$9.95
Smoked Vegan Sausage Sandwich$12.95

Burgers

Willie Brown Burger$13.95
A half-pound of prime chuck, topped with American cheese, maple bacon, crispy hand-cut onion rings and sweet BBQ sauce

Platters

Each Platter is served with 2 Fixins and housemade cornbread

Ribs

Baby Back Ribs$21.50
Prime cut pork ribs, dry rubbed, slow smoked, then grilled and brushed with our house BBQ sauce
Memphis-Style Ribs$20.95
Square cut, long-bone pork ribs, rubbed top to bottom with our blend of dry spices, slow smoked, then grilled and lightly basted with our house BBQ sauce
Texas-Style Ribs$32.95
It's Texas BIG. A rich, heavily marble slab of beef, smoked on the bone. As fork tender as a rib can get

Regional Classics

Pulled Pork$15.95
Brined and seasoned pork shoulder, smoked with Guinness Beer, then hand pulled
Smoked Chicken$16.95
Dry rubbed chicken, slow smoked and then finished on the grill with our house BBQ
Sliced Brisket$20.95
Black Angus beef, pepper crusted, slow smoked for 14 hours, and hand carved to order

Outside the Smoker

Grilled Shrimp$22.95
Black tiger shrimp, marinated or grilled. Topped with a New Orleans style remoulade
Ho-Down$32.95
Tender pieces of our Texas-Style beef rib, sautéed with onions, garlic, soy sauce and balsamic
Gulf Coast Catfish$18.95
A catfish filet seasoned with Cajun spices and blackened in a cast iron skillet, or crispy fried with a cornmeal crust. Topped with remoulade

Combos

Combos are served with 2 Fixins and housemade cornbread

Mason Dixon$24.95
A half rack of Memphis-Style Ribs and Smoked Chicken
Memphis Queen$32.95
A half-rack of Baby Back Ribs and a half-rack of Memphis-Style Ribs. The best of both worlds
The Rib Picker$28.95
Your choice of Baby Back or Memphis-Style Ribs and 1 other meat. Additional charge for Texas-Style Beef Rib
Blue Devil$37.95
Your choice of 4 different meats, with an additional Fixin. Additional charge for Texas-Style Beef Rib
Big Blue$31.95
Your choice of 3 different meats. Additional charge for Texas-Style Beef Rib
Side Car$14.95
Any 4 Fixins of your choice plus cornbread

Fixins

Southern favorites made in-house with the freshest ingredients

Mac 'N' Cheese$4.75
Collard Greens$4.75
Blues on the Cob$4.75
Mashed Potatoes$4.75
Mashed Sweet Potatoes$4.75
Pork & Beans$4.75
Grilled Veggies$4.75
Sauteed Okra$4.75
Fried Okra$4.75
Cole Slaw$4.75
Fries$4.75
Sweet Potato Fries$4.75
Stewed Tomatoes$4.75
Creamed Spinach$4.75
Potato Salad$4.75
Chicken Smoked Rice$4.75
Baked Beans$4.75
Side Salad$4.75
Cornbread (2)$4.75

Family Style

The Butcher's Block
8 bones Baby Back Ribs, 8 bones Memphis-Style Ribs, half Smoked Chicken, ½ lb Pulled Pork, ½ lb Brisket. Choice of any 4 Fixins (1 pint each). Includes 6 cornbreads
- Feeds 4-6 Folks$115.95
The Teaser
Full rack Baby Back Ribs, full rack Memphis-Style Ribs, whole Smoked Chicken, 1 lb Pulled Pork, 1 lb Brisket. Choice of any 4 Fixins (1 ½ pints each). Includes 8 cornbreads
- Feeds 6-8 Folks$169.95
The Beggar's Banquet
Two full racks Baby Back Ribs, two full racks Memphis-Style Ribs, two whole Smoked Chickens, 1 lb Pulled Pork, 1 lb Brisket. Choice of any 4 Fixins (2 pints each). Includes 13 cornbreads
- Feeds 10-13 Folks$259.95
The Extravaganza
Three full racks Baby Back Ribs, three full racks Memphis-Style Ribs, two whole Smoked Chickens, 2 lbs Pulled Pork, 2 lbs Brisket. Choice of any 4 Fixins (3 pints each). Includes 20 cornbreads
- Feeds 15-20 Folks$379.95

A la Carte

Baby Back Ribs
- Half Rack$14.95
- Full Rack$26.95
Memphis-Style Ribs
- Half Rack$13.95
- Full Rack$25.95
Smoked Chicken
- Quarter$5.95
- Half$10.95
- Full$19.95
Sliced Brisket
- Half lb$12.50
- Full lb$22.95
Grilled Shrimp
- One for$2.95
Pulled Pork
- Half lb$8.95
- Full lb$16.95
Gulf Coast Catfish$14.50
blackened or fried filet
Texas-Style Beef Rib
- One Rib$26.95
Smoked Beef Link
- One Link for$5.50

Desserts

Key Lime Pie
- By the Slice$6.95
Bourbon Pecan Pie
- By the Slice$6.95
Candy Crunch Cake$7.50
Banana Pudding$6.95
Our house specialty. Made from scratch!
Blueberry Flapjack Cake$7.50

The Sauces

BBQ
Mild vinegar based
Sweet
Tangy BBQ-molasses flavor
XXX
Habanero, serrano, poblano, with pineapple, raspberry, and mango
Hot – Medium Flavored "Buffalo"
style with a hint of ginger

Drinks

Fountain Sodas & Kool-Aid$3.00
free refills
Fresh Brewed Iced Tea$3.00
free refills
Fresh Brewed Sweet Tea$3.50
free refills
Bottled Water$2.00

Lunch Specials

Served Weekdays 'til 4pm

Sandwiches

Served with one Fixin

Pulled Pork$11.50
Chicken$9.95
Sliced Brisket$12.95
Smoked Beef Link$9.95
Grilled Shrimp$14.95
Catfish$12.95
Portobello Mushroom Sandwich$9.95
Smoked Vegan Sausage Sandwich$12.95

Platters

Served with one Fixin and Cornbread

Yard Bird$9.95
¼ Smoked Chicken (white or dark meat)
The Trailer Steak$9.95
2 Smoked Beef Links
The Porker$11.95
1/3 Rack baby Back Ribs or Memphis-Style Ribs
The Mini Sidecar$7.95
Any 2 Fixins and Cornbread
The Razorback$13.95
1/3 Rack Baby Back Ribs with Pulled Pork
The Hound Dog$13.95
1/3 Rack Memphis Ribs with Beef Brisket
The Cherokee Spike$13.95
Pulled Pork, Beef Brisket, Smoked Beef Link

What 106 people are saying

Baby Blues BBQ reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8

3.8 based on all time ratings

3.9Food
3.9Service
3.6Ambience

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106 Reviews

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CDC86
Philadelphia County1 review
4.0
Dined on October 5, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I made reservation for 6 people , was seated right away. Food was good, so was the service. I will be back.
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Rox1 VIP
Chicago / Illinois13 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 29, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
They welcomed our big group for lunch by opening their secret room! It was perfect! We tried all the home made sauces . The XXX was extremely potent!
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JennNYC
New Orleans / Louisiana11 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 14, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Driving home from Philly we decide to pit stop for diner, I jumped on the open table app and accidentally found this restaraunt and WOW we were glad we did. It was the best food we had the whole trip. Excellent food, service, and accommodating. Definitely will be returning to this returning when I visit again.
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia County1 review
5.0
Dined on July 26, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was GREAT!!! A nice dining experience.
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JacquiM
Philadelphia County5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 22, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Space is way bigger than I thought. My group of 7 was sat downstairs. We had plenty of room and a great waitress. If you come here try to reserve their secret room. There is a false wall and behind it is the VIP dining room which you can reserve. We didn't dine in it but it looked really awesome when we peeked.
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Mike
Los Angeles8 reviews
1.0
Dined on July 24, 2014
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The food was average for a bbq place in Philadelphia, but the service was horrendous. We were sat and after waiting 20 minutes for anyone to even ask for our drink order, I asked the hostess if we had a server? Someone came over, took our drinks and food. We never saw him again for an hour. Then, another server came up (who I guess WAS supposed to be our server) and asked if we needed anything. By that point, we had been done eating 30 minutes, did not receive the dessert we ordered and just wanted to leave. Oh, to top it off, as we're walking out there is a guy standing INSIDE the restaurant clipping his nails. I will never go here again.
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Duck4u11
Philadelphia County8 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 20, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Scheduled a table for a date with my girlfriend and we chose the eat outdoor option. We tried out the University City Dining Days deal and boy did the food fill us up quick. We enjoyed our time outside in the quite Sunday evening and were completely satisfied with our experience. Would go back again.
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Ladybug
Philadelphia County6 reviews
1.0
Dined on July 18, 2014
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
While the location and the ambience were terrific the food was not. I had the pulled pork with okra and mashed sweet potato. The pool of grease on my plate was disgusting. I could not put the meat in my mouth without first putting it on a paper towel first. Nasty.
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EdHooker3 VIP
Washington, D.C. Area173 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 18, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
As we were used to southern bbq, it was great to find a place in the heart of University City that had authentic bbq. Great portions, awesome side dishes, fantastic deserts.
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CATaylor
Philadelphia County33 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 15, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is one of my Favs. I had to make a last min location change to celebrate a special someone's birthday, and this place was the answer. Everyone had a great time and they real enjoyed the food. I will be coming back to this restaurant.
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Baby Blues BBQ is rated 3.8 stars by 106 OpenTable diners.

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3402 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Additional information

Neighborhood
West Philadelphia
Hours of operation
Mon/Tues/Wed – 11:30AM to 10PM Thur/Fri/Sat – 11:30AM to 11PM Sun -- 12PM to 10PM
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Barbecue, Comfort Food, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
There are several options: 34th & Chestnut Parking garage 36th & Walnut parking garage Street Parking
Public transit
We are in walking distance to 30th St Station. We are 1/2 a block away from the "EL", so you can travel to all Philly sports stadiums within minutes.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
We have 5 televisions, placed strategically so our guests can enjoy sports and news while they eat. We do not host live music or events.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://babybluesbbq.com/
Phone number
(215) 222-4444
Catering
We offer full service catering for most any size parties. From 20 people to 500 people, we can cater your wedding, birthday party, graduation party, or any special event! We can cater onsite, or offsite, and can bring our smoker to cook to order onsite. Please go to www.babybluesbbq.com and review our Catering section for more details.

Baby Blues BBQ

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Starters

Smokin Wings$11.95

Brunswick Stew$10.95

Hush Puppies$7.95

Suicide King

Fried Green Tomatoes$6.95

Pig Candy Bacon$6.95

Smokehouse Nachos$9.95

Mixed Fries$4.95

Salads

BBQ Chopped Salad$10.95

Caesar Salad$9.95

Cajun Salad$9.95

Baby Iceberg Salad$9.95

Sandwiches

Pulled Pork Sandwich$11.50

Chicken Sandwich$9.95

Sliced Brisket Sandwich$12.95

Smoked Beef Link Sandwich$9.95

Grilled Shrimp Sandwich$14.95

Catfish Sandwich$12.95

Portobello Mushroom Sandwich$9.95

Smoked Vegan Sausage Sandwich$12.95

Burgers

Willie Brown Burger$13.95

Platters

Ribs

Baby Back Ribs$21.50

Memphis-Style Ribs$20.95

Texas-Style Ribs$32.95

Regional Classics

Pulled Pork$15.95

Smoked Chicken$16.95

Sliced Brisket$20.95

Outside the Smoker

Grilled Shrimp$22.95

Ho-Down$32.95

Gulf Coast Catfish$18.95

Combos

Mason Dixon$24.95

Memphis Queen$32.95

The Rib Picker$28.95

Blue Devil$37.95

Big Blue$31.95

Side Car$14.95

Fixins

Mac 'N' Cheese$4.75

Collard Greens$4.75

Blues on the Cob$4.75

Mashed Potatoes$4.75

Mashed Sweet Potatoes$4.75

Pork & Beans$4.75

Grilled Veggies$4.75

Sauteed Okra$4.75

Fried Okra$4.75

Cole Slaw$4.75

Fries$4.75

Sweet Potato Fries$4.75

Stewed Tomatoes$4.75

Creamed Spinach$4.75

Potato Salad$4.75

Chicken Smoked Rice$4.75

Baked Beans$4.75

Side Salad$4.75

Cornbread (2)$4.75

Family Style

The Butcher's Block

The Teaser

The Beggar's Banquet

The Extravaganza

A la Carte

Baby Back Ribs

Memphis-Style Ribs

Smoked Chicken

Sliced Brisket