Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

Easy to make the to-go order with Katherine. Friendly. Good food, larger portions for the pulled pork sandwich than I was thinking. Two pickles, already covered in original BBQ sauce but not too much. Good slaw and mustard BBQ sauce too on the sandwich. Creamy and cheesy Mac n cheese. Filling meal for $11.49.

I am visiting Charleston from Wisconsin this week for my daughter’s dance nationals and was on a mission for the best nachos and some fantastic BBQ. I am beyond happy I picked Jim N Nick’s. First off, the bartender MJ was fantastic! She was quick to great me, friendly, and was spot on with her nacho recommendations with chicken. OMG they are amazing. I am a nacho snob and these are some of the best I have ever had! And now let’s talk about the cheddar biscuits they brought out fresh. I am obsessed! I will make sure to get one more round here before I head back home. Make sure this is a must stop when visiting.

This is my absolute favorite restaurant to come to when in the Charleston area. The food is delicious and the baby back ribs are phenomenal, I would come to Charleston just so I could go to Jim n Nick’s. Recently in May 2025 one of the owners approached us, just to ask if we were enjoying the meal and if we needed anything. His name was Jon, I was there celebrating my 33 year anniversary, and Jon did something very thoughtful for us, that I will never forget. I never had a bad experience at this place, and it is management like Jon and his partner that make a business successful. Thank you again!

I usually come hear to get their kids chicken tenders. I love their tenders and lemonade when it’s not entirely sweetened. I noticed I’ve been paying for hard chicken tenders so I mentioned it to the person at the drive through window. She said I’ll say something to my manager. I said well I just don’t want hard tenders. One of the tenders was hard and dark. The manager comes to the window and say well that’s how it’s going to be because it takes 6 minutes to cook them fresh. Ok so you rather give someone hard tenders rather than cook it fresh. I told her no I don’t get hard tenders because that’s the reason I keep coming but just recently this week it’s been hard and I’ve been wasting my money. She got the tenders back from me and brought out smaller tenders that was burnt even more. I told her I would write a review. If you look at the tenders would you eat. Lady please and it was wayyy smaller pieces. Look like they cut it and back it back in nasty grease

I had a great experience here for Ribs and Brisket. The meal had at least 6oz of brisket, 6 ribs, Baked Beans (flavored with meat and what looked like a little bits of jalapeños in them that were totally amazing), and Mac & Cheese that was equally delicious, and a glass of water for $30 plus tip. We know BBQ isn’t cheap, nor has it ever been. But, if I’m going to pay, it better be worth my money! I’d go here again but probably wouldn’t choose the bar seating as the bar-tender wasn’t as attentive as I would’ve liked. Albeit was within a half an hour closing time and she was very busy cleaning up for the next day. My water glass dried up a couple of times during my meal. Jim ‘N Nick’s emphasizes their meat quality by avoiding freezers and microwaves, ensuring freshly prepared dishes. Their commitment to traditional Southern barbecue techniques definitely shines through in the meal they served me at 9pm on a Thursday night. Jim ‘N Nick’s offers a diverse menu that includes:  • Barbecue Plates: Slow-smoked pulled pork, Carolina-style chopped pork with vinegar-based sauce, beef brisket, smoked turkey breast, and barbecued chicken.  • Ribs: Classic spare ribs served with two trimmings.  • Sandwiches & Burgers: Pulled pork, Carolina-style pork, bar-b-q chicken, beef brisket, and specialty burgers like the Southern Burger topped with barbecue sauce, bacon, cheddar cheese, pickles, and a crispy onion ring.  • Starters: Hand-breaded onion rings, loaded queso with jalapeño cheddar sausage, pitmaster nachos, smoked wings, and deviled eggs.  • Sides (Trimmings): Baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, mac & cheese, bar-b-q corn on the cob, collard greens, and fresh fruit.  • Desserts: Banana pudding and Mable’s homemade pies, including lemon icebox and chocolate cream.