Best BBQ we have ever had! Pasta salad cornbread and Mac and cheese were divine too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mac N Cheese, Beef Brisket, Pulled Chicken Sandwich
Alex Bohamed
For being called the best bbq in TC I was very underwhelmed, Kids were running the kitchen and bartender would be in the kitchen more than in the bar, maybe my standards were too high for this place but I now understand why I've never gone to this joint, even though I've lived in tc for 21 years
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Sivhaun
I didn’t expect much from the outside but the food here was so good. Everyone loved what they got at my table. I loved the salad with the smoked chicken thigh and poppy seed dressing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac N Cheese
Denise Welton
Great service and good!Delicious ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Madeline Heethuis
I hate to say it, but I’d choose someplace else to eat over this place!- i have dietary restrictions and could only get the $20 salad. Lackluster would be a generous description. A staff member asked us “how is everything”. When we were honest about the salad he responded, “well this is a bbq place” and walked away. It was really rude.-bathrooms weren’t clean-service was just ok. Some rudeness.- atmosphere was cluttered and just not a good aesthetic.-way over priced-the brisket I did have was pretty good. And the food came out very quickly.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Anthony Rigsby
I’m not a huge fan of BBQ but this place was AMAZING. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
michelle laviolette
This was a very disappointing and lackluster experience!!! We tried to find a decent bbq place and unfortunately this what we found. I ordered the Mac daddy smashed potatoes and my spouse ordered the famous barbecue sundae. First I tried to order the smoked pear appetizer and they said no bread so they couldn't make it. And then my spouse tried to order the broocli, bacon and Bleu cheese slaw and they said they didn't have any broccoli. That was a little ridiculous but we weren't upset. Now I ordered mine with brisket so I atleast was expecting a whole slice of brisket in it, or 2 for the 20 I spent but I guess not. The Mac and cheese is super bland. And the sundae is super small for 20 as well,but he some how got more brisket in that cup then I got, I know weird right but hey whatever. I do not recommend going here!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Mandy Brown
I reached out via email initially to this restaurant requesting options for a company event. I received a very short email back suggesting their payday platter option. I was serving 20 people, so it was recommended I order 5 (each payday platter is supposed to serve 4 people) and that I call or go in a couple days before the event.I went in 3 days before the event with my husband, who is my business partner. The bartender was friendly, but she needed help, so she went to get the manager. He was very short with his answers and seemed bothered to have us there. Our order totaled $450. We scheduled a pick up time of noon three days later.My husband went to pick up the food, which was not ready at the scheduled time. When my husband received the order, he was surprised how little food there was, especially the sides. He asked how there were only 10 pieces of corn bread for 20 people and why there was so little sides for so many people. The manager told him that's what we ordered and walked away. My husband left and called the restaurant to see if there was someone else he could talk to other than the manager. He was told no and that the order was complete.When I saw the order and how little food there was I called and spoke with the manager. He was rude. I told him we needed more sides. He finally agreed to that. I drove back after being told it would be ready in 5 minutes. I waited for 20 minutes with no one speaking to me. The manager was unapologetic and rude. I will never go back to this restaurant. There are far better choices in Traverse City.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Joe List
Killer BBQ. Had a pulled pork sandwich. It was fantastic. Tater tots ruled. Mac & Cheese is great.They were out of brisket which seems crazy but what are you gonna do. The brisket no called/no showed. Food was fantastic. Come here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenn P
The brisket was melt in your mouth amazing definitely going back to try the pulled pork next ..
Highly disappointed! Stopped in for dinner and started with apps but did not order beyond that as the app were not that special. The Mac Daddy Smash had no seasoning on the potatoes or the mac and cheese and pulled pork had no sauce of flavor on the meat it was just flat tasting. We told the wing were great so we order them. They were the size of a quail leg. These were not normal wings and the flavor was not anything to talk about. We decided that we were not going to try anything else here. Save your money and time, I would skip this place
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Matt Bourdo
Great stuff. Love the food, dig the atmosphere, wonderful service. Looking forward to getting my next fix here soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Sandwich
Chris White
Food was over priced for what you got. Upgraded to the tots tasted freezer burnt with too much seasoning on top. One of the wings was bones with breading on it. The ribs super tough and fatty. Very disappointed that the baked beans had no kind of meat in them. You would think being a bbq place they would put brisket or something. Mac and cheese super bland. Had such high hopes. Not surprised we were the only ones there.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Stacy Haggard
Shame this place has the nerve to call what it does BBQ. Horrible food, worse owner. Avoid at all costs.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Michael Hogue
Very disappointed! This was astronomically overpriced. We are from Chicago and order bbq regularly and literally (I just checked our bill for recent family order) pay half as much. Half as much! The wings are subpar. The brisket and sides had no flavor. The pulled chicken was flavorful but in big chunks rather. Sides were also disappointingly unflavorful. I’m not a review kind of guy, but this was so overpriced and disappointing to make me mad.
Best BBQ we have ever had! Pasta salad cornbread and Mac and cheese were divine too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mac N Cheese, Beef Brisket, Pulled Chicken Sandwich
For being called the best bbq in TC I was very underwhelmed, Kids were running the kitchen and bartender would be in the kitchen more than in the bar, maybe my standards were too high for this place but I now understand why I've never gone to this joint, even though I've lived in tc for 21 years
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
I didn’t expect much from the outside but the food here was so good. Everyone loved what they got at my table. I loved the salad with the smoked chicken thigh and poppy seed dressing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mac N Cheese
Great service and good!Delicious ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I hate to say it, but I’d choose someplace else to eat over this place!- i have dietary restrictions and could only get the $20 salad. Lackluster would be a generous description. A staff member asked us “how is everything”. When we were honest about the salad he responded, “well this is a bbq place” and walked away. It was really rude.-bathrooms weren’t clean-service was just ok. Some rudeness.- atmosphere was cluttered and just not a good aesthetic.-way over priced-the brisket I did have was pretty good. And the food came out very quickly.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
I’m not a huge fan of BBQ but this place was AMAZING. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was a very disappointing and lackluster experience!!! We tried to find a decent bbq place and unfortunately this what we found. I ordered the Mac daddy smashed potatoes and my spouse ordered the famous barbecue sundae. First I tried to order the smoked pear appetizer and they said no bread so they couldn't make it. And then my spouse tried to order the broocli, bacon and Bleu cheese slaw and they said they didn't have any broccoli. That was a little ridiculous but we weren't upset. Now I ordered mine with brisket so I atleast was expecting a whole slice of brisket in it, or 2 for the 20 I spent but I guess not. The Mac and cheese is super bland. And the sundae is super small for 20 as well,but he some how got more brisket in that cup then I got, I know weird right but hey whatever. I do not recommend going here!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
I reached out via email initially to this restaurant requesting options for a company event. I received a very short email back suggesting their payday platter option. I was serving 20 people, so it was recommended I order 5 (each payday platter is supposed to serve 4 people) and that I call or go in a couple days before the event.I went in 3 days before the event with my husband, who is my business partner. The bartender was friendly, but she needed help, so she went to get the manager. He was very short with his answers and seemed bothered to have us there. Our order totaled $450. We scheduled a pick up time of noon three days later.My husband went to pick up the food, which was not ready at the scheduled time. When my husband received the order, he was surprised how little food there was, especially the sides. He asked how there were only 10 pieces of corn bread for 20 people and why there was so little sides for so many people. The manager told him that's what we ordered and walked away. My husband left and called the restaurant to see if there was someone else he could talk to other than the manager. He was told no and that the order was complete.When I saw the order and how little food there was I called and spoke with the manager. He was rude. I told him we needed more sides. He finally agreed to that. I drove back after being told it would be ready in 5 minutes. I waited for 20 minutes with no one speaking to me. The manager was unapologetic and rude. I will never go back to this restaurant. There are far better choices in Traverse City.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Killer BBQ. Had a pulled pork sandwich. It was fantastic. Tater tots ruled. Mac & Cheese is great.They were out of brisket which seems crazy but what are you gonna do. The brisket no called/no showed. Food was fantastic. Come here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The brisket was melt in your mouth amazing definitely going back to try the pulled pork next ..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket, Mac N Cheese
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Highly disappointed! Stopped in for dinner and started with apps but did not order beyond that as the app were not that special. The Mac Daddy Smash had no seasoning on the potatoes or the mac and cheese and pulled pork had no sauce of flavor on the meat it was just flat tasting. We told the wing were great so we order them. They were the size of a quail leg. These were not normal wings and the flavor was not anything to talk about. We decided that we were not going to try anything else here. Save your money and time, I would skip this place
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Great stuff. Love the food, dig the atmosphere, wonderful service. Looking forward to getting my next fix here soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Sandwich
Food was over priced for what you got. Upgraded to the tots tasted freezer burnt with too much seasoning on top. One of the wings was bones with breading on it. The ribs super tough and fatty. Very disappointed that the baked beans had no kind of meat in them. You would think being a bbq place they would put brisket or something. Mac and cheese super bland. Had such high hopes. Not surprised we were the only ones there.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Shame this place has the nerve to call what it does BBQ. Horrible food, worse owner. Avoid at all costs.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Very disappointed! This was astronomically overpriced. We are from Chicago and order bbq regularly and literally (I just checked our bill for recent family order) pay half as much. Half as much! The wings are subpar. The brisket and sides had no flavor. The pulled chicken was flavorful but in big chunks rather. Sides were also disappointingly unflavorful. I’m not a review kind of guy, but this was so overpriced and disappointing to make me mad.
Food: 3
Service: 5