Ray’z Barbecue

Memphis, United States

4.4

13 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 901-527-9026
Address:
302 S Main St, Memphis, TN, 38103
Downtown
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
390 ftDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue
0.2 miBeale Street Landing
0.2 miBeale Street
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Parking
Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today –
Local time (Memphis) 11:16 Monday, 23 June 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Slow smoked barbecued meats Memphis style.

History

Established in 2015.

Ray’z World Famous Dr. Barbecue opened on December 19, 2015. In just one month, we already have a following of dedicated customers.

Meet the Business Owner

Ray N.

Business Owner

Ray has been cooking bbq for 40 years. He recently won the Underground Barbecue Challenge on the Travel Channel. So, he decided to open a restaurant and will soon launch his all natural bbq sauce. The sauce has no high fructose corn syrup, preservatives or coloring. It is made with olive oil, red wine vinegar, blueberries, and many other delicious and natural ingredients.

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13 reviews of Ray’z Barbecue

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Place rating: 5
Rancho Cordova, CA
One word Amazing! Ray has it going on. 40 years of BBQ and he is the master. Ribs fell off the bone. Potatoe salad rocked. The beans are incredible! BBQ sauce hits the perfect balance. I’ll be thinking about this food for a long time.
Place rating: 5
West Memphis, AR
Absolutely the best BBQ I’ve ever had. Not to mention the peach cobbler that was amazing. And great sweet tea.
Place rating: 1
Springfield, MO
The best compliment I can give is the smell was good and the fries were okay. As for the BBQ I’ve had BBQ from a tub that tasted better. My fellow Unilocal reviewers let me down on this one.
Place rating: 5
Garden Grove, CA
Amazing food! Great staff! Highly recommend the bbq beans as one of your sides so delicious!
Place rating: 4
Memphis, TN
I had the ribs. They were good and representative of Memphis BBQ. The décor is nice too.
Place rating: 3
Falls Church, VA
I really wanted to love this place… When I walked in, the smell was a heavenly deep, BBQ smoky scent that had my mouth watering.
We ordered barbecue brisket sandwich and the rib tips.
The good: Barbecue sauce was delicious. They smoke the sauce, and there’s a little residual heat in your mouth that may come from maybe a touch of hot sauce or pepper?
The service was great. The ladies at the counter were very friendly, and Ray himself was walking around greeting folks.
My boyfriend said the rib tips were really good and would give them 4 out of 5 stars. They were meaty and didn’t have a lot of fat.
The bad: My brisket sandwich was so salty that it burned my tongue/​mouth. I had my boyfriend taste it too, just to make sure it wasn’t me, but he agreed, which is saying a lot because he is one of the least picky eaters I know.
Maybe it was just an off day?
Place rating: 5
Brighton, MI
First time in Memphis. Awesome BBQ and coleslaw. Great sauce. Highly recommend. Fast service, great service and hospitality!!!
Place rating: 4
Memphis, TN
I finally found a barbecue restaurant that knows how to make a proper BBQ sandwich Ray even greeted me as I walked through the door :-)
Place rating: 5
Arlington, VA
My favorite dry rub ribs and sauce. Awesome baked beans. Garden salad is made with fresh green lettuce, no white iceberg here!
Place rating: 5
Des Moines, IA
Best BBQ in Memphis! On our way south from STL and stopped here! WOW! So awesome! The sauce is all natural and the baked beans were out of this world! Super nice people too!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
This was such an amazing experience. Service was great, food came out quickly, and most importantly it tasted phenomenal. Literally finished the ½ ribs in 10 minutes and still wanted more. Don’t bother getting anything else on their menu– just get the ribs. DO IT.
Place rating: 5
Richardson, TX
On the road with high schoolers from Texas. Food is great! Very accommodating! Love it!
Place rating: 5
Memphis, TN
If you are ever strolling down Main Street and smell something good it’s probably Rayz! I was hesitate to hear about ANOTHER dangon BBQ spot but honestly this place is different. I effing love Central and they even have some competition now. It may be the natural BBQ sauce and how he smokes it. It’s really good. I loved the BBQ nachos and can’t wait to try more soon. He has been passing out coupons too so hopefully I remember to use it next time I go lol. I’m really bad about that sometimes. Oh and I forgot to mention the service absolutely on point! Ray is a mouthful and the ladies there are delightful. One lady said she was vegan for years until she met Ray hahahahahaha.