Mister John's BBQ, Fairhope 36532, Restaurant/cafe

Mister John's BBQ

Restaurant/cafe

85 N Bancroft St
36532 Fairhope
United States

Phone: (251) 990-8883

Opening times:
Sun 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tue 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thu 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fri 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sat 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Southern Barbecue with a Global Twist

The Story of Mister John’s (soon-to-be famous) BBQ

Our barbeque is a happy conglomeration of minds and hearts that love good barbeque. It all started down in Magnolia Springs, AL over a pit of pecan wood with Mr. John, after whom we’ve named our little BBQ joint.

Mr. John learned from his dad, Nathaniel, how to butcher and smoke meats in the wooden smoke shed behind their house when he was just a boy. Both “Nate” and later Mr. John were butchers and delivery drivers for Hinote and Stark Meat packing in Rossington, AL. Nate got his start with a goat pulling a cart that sold meat to Baldwin County residents for a dime and Mr. John was along for the ride, learning the art of butchering with his dad. That little goat was eventually replaced by a horse and then a T model truck and the good quality meat continued.

Mr. John then went on to become a first rate butcher and made handmade smoked sausage for Farm Fresh Meats in Robertsdale for 28 years. He later ran the meat shop at Moore Brother’s Grocery in Magnolia Springs for almost 10 years after that.

We learned from Mr. John the art of smoking meat low and slow as he patiently showed us all the tricks he knew to making good southern BBQ. We added some of our favorite flavors to the mix that we’ve picked up on our travels, giving this good ol’ Southern BBQ a global twist, and Mister John’s café was born!

We still try to live by Mr. John’s mantra, “Don’t Hate!”
Let love abide and be welcome here for good times and great food.