Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q - Cool Springs

Birmingham, Ala.-based Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q is a recommended chain for discriminating diners who may find it difficult to love a chain. First, the barbecue is solid and smoked the right way, slow and steady. Second, there’s a commitment to made-from-scratch Southern food. Third, Jim N’ Nick’s contributes to local communities and has a solid reputation with locally owned restaurants via the Southern Foodways Alliance, among other initiatives. What are you waiting for?

Kids menu. Full bar. Serving lunch and dinner 11 am-9:30 pm Sun-Thu, 11 am-10:30 pm Fri-Sat.

MUST EATS: Pulled pork sandwich, house-made barbecue chips, Greek salad