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Honey Bear's Bar-B-Q

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5012 E. Van Buren St. Phoenix, AZ 85008

602-273-9148 

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  • Barbecue, Soul Food
    Daily 10am-9:30pm
    $
    All Major Credit Cards, cash
  • Casual
    Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Order Online, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
    Beer/Wine
  • Not Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

Childhood friends and business partners Mark Smith and Gary Clark grew up together in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but brought their beautiful barbecue skills to lucky Arizonans. A catering business that started with a van and portable barbecue pit has blossomed over the last quarter-century into a local tradition, at least among people who can't get enough really great barbecue. During that time, the guys have perfected not only their sauce, but the sides, besides. Well known for their secret Tennessee barbecue flavors, Honey Bear's is a local institution.







  • 2006 | BEST BARBECUE RESTAURANT

    Yeah, yeah, yeah. We know it takes more than slammin' barbecue sauce to garner award-winning 'cue. That's why this 20-year-old joint with its huge portions and reasonable prices is our favorite grub spot. The succulent sauce -- a vinegar-based Tennessee-style blend of ketchup, sugar, liquid smoke, mustard, lemon juice, and secret spices -- is definitely off the hook, but its purpose is to bring out the juicy cuts of meat and not to cover up some below-grade stuff. Pork ribs and chick... More »

  • 2001 | Best Place To Eat If You're Starting A Diet Tomorrow

    From the first seductive aroma of smoking meat and simmering sauces, this artery-busting, fat-packing food demands we EAT UP. Honey Bear's slogan: "You don't need no teeth to eat our meat." That's true. Tender pieces of pork, beef and poultry fall off the bone before we open our mouths. Sure, we could eat light, maybe subsisting on a piece of chicken and a garden salad. But no, we want to pack it in with a massive combo sandwich (a two-fister marrying our favorite meat choices), moist hot... More »

  • 2000 | Best Barbecue

    Honey Bear's owners Mark Smith and Gary Clark started cooking their mouth-watering barbecue out of their apartment almost two decades ago, based on recipes from their grandmother. Later, they moved to their dimly lighted, no-frills digs on Van Buren. A few years back, success led them to open a new location on Central Avenue.Today, their Tennessee-style barbecue continues to draw in diners, lured by the smells of smoking meat and simmering sauces. Their slogan: "You don't need no teeth... More »

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  • Second Helpings

    Second Helpings

    | Thu, October 17, 1996

    Let's Give Them Something to Pork About: Although the northeast Valley may be somewhat barbecue-challenged (see this week's Cafe review), that doesn't mean barbecue lovers are stranded in the desert. Here are four places that smoke up some mean bo... More »

Main Menu
Salads
Extra Dressing $.75
$1.29
Side Salad
$4.49
W/chickenchicken $7.99
Garden Salad
Dinners
Includes 2 Sides
Half $8.99
Whole $15.99
Chicken
Half $11.49
Whole $18.99
Pork Ribs
Half $17.49
Rib & Chicken Combo
Half $5.49
Lil' Cowbro Meal
Sandwiches
$5.49
Pork
$5.49
Beef
$5.49
Chicken
$5.49
Hot Links
$5.49
Combo (2 Meats)
$6.99
3 Sliders (3 Meats)
Value Meals
$9.29
Vm #1
reg sandwich/reg side/drink
$10.79
Vm #3
3 sliders/reg side/drink
$13.29
Vm #4
reg sandwich + 2 ribs/reg side/drink
$7.79
Vm #5
1/4 chicken/reg side/drink
Side Orders
$2.29
Cole Slaw
$2.29
Potato Salad
$2.39
Cowbro Beans
$1.49
Com-on-cob
$1.09
Chips
$2.29
Collard Greens
call to confirm
$2.29
Mac & Cheese
call to confirm
$1.99
French Fries
central & tempe only
$2.99
Tater Tots
central & tempe only
$2.99
Onion Rings
priest only
$2.99
Sweet Potato Fries
central & tempe only
Desserts
$2.99
Peach Cobbler
$2.99
Sweet Potato Pie
(6-8 Slices) $12.00
Whole Sweet Potato Pie
$25.00
Small Peach Cobbler
$50.00
Large Peach Cobbler
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