Let me start by saying that BBQ is my favorite type of food, and I really hate leaving less than an…read moreexcellent review. We were there today. It smells wonderful when walking in and everyone is very friendly. Got seated right away. Place looked very clean. We ordered the appetizer of creamed corn queso dip and chips. That was brought out pretty quickly and was pretty good. Ordered a pulled pork sandwich with fries and a large side of beans, and a half rack of ribs with slaw and potato salad. A different girl other than our server brought out the food. The sandwich and fries were on one tray and the beans were on another. She asked who got the sandwich, and I pointed to my husband. So she set it down in front of him, and then set the tray with the beans on it in front of me and walked away. I slid them over to my husband and kinda looked at him with a puzzled expression. I thought, no big deal, someone will be back with my food. So he started eating and I took a couple of his fries while I waited. The sandwich had a good portion of meat on it and he said it was pretty good. The fries were hot and crispy and also good. The beans were in a little paper boat that got pretty soggy from the beans and kinda spread all over the tray which had a piece of paper on it, so that got pretty soggy too. Looked like maybe a cup of beans, for $4. He said they were so-so. He started eating and I waited. After he had eaten about half of his meal, our server came over and asked how everything was. I said, I wouldn't know since I didn't have any food. She apologized and said that she would go to the kitchen to check. She came back a few minutes later and said that they were just pulling them out and cutting the ribs and they would be out momentarily. When she brought them, there were exactly 3 bones of ribs. That is a half rack? For $15.99? Okay. I tried the potato salad. It tasted like straight mustard as the dressing. I use mustard in my potato salad, but it should be a compliment to the taste, you shouldn't just taste mustard. The potato chunks in it were kind of a rubbery texture, like canned potatoes. On to the slaw, it was not something that I wanted to finish, but that was just my taste buds. The ribs were lukewarm, which I expected them to be hot since they were "just pulling them out". They were pretty small and tasted ok. I was so disappointed all the way around. Took 2 bites of each of the sides and ate 1 rib, which was mostly bone. Didn't take it home, since I knew I wouldn't eat it. Would not make the drive there to eat again. The bill was almost $60, for food that half of it was inedible. Shame on me for not saying something, lesson learned

Really been looking forward to checking this place out and it did not disappoint. Stopped in last…read moreThursday with a friend. Took a little bit to get seated but the place had a steady flow of people. Staff was extremely friendly and prompt. Ordered the three meat platter. The ribs and turkey were the stand out meats while the brisket was average. The sides were average at best which is typical for most bbq places. Also added the corny cake and it was the best thing of the night. Always great to see local places giving it a go.

I don't know how I've missed this place for so long. Just trying them out today and I can say I was…read moreimpressed by flavor. Stopped for lunch and ordered the BBQ Split and the Burnt Ends. They offer so many delicious sauces; my favorite was the coffee and the white. Our server was so friendly and guided us through the menu. The BBQ Solit is meant to be shared: a full grilled andouille sausage, split and served in a bed of corkscrew Mac n cheese, topped with baked beans, pulled pork, brisket, coleslaw, tomatoes and sauced with BBQ of your choice. The burnt ends were nicely cooked and soft yet well done. The smells are wonderful. I will be back to try more off the menu.

Burnt End was mostly fat and the bbq sauce was slopped all over it as an afterthought. I was so…read moreexcited to order them but when they came I was greatly disappointed. 2 out of 10 But try them for yourself. The brisket taco's were good I would say 5 out of 10, my husband said 7 or 8 out of 10, the only thing I didn't understand with that was the huge portion of tortilla chips that were under the big chips laid small pieces like they came from the end of the bag. They were just there looking at you like eat me. I was looking at them like hell nah you're dry AF.

Tried Smoke House 419 , first time since it changed hands and pleasantly surprised! The interior…read moreis basically the same as previously, with some big screen TV screens on walls. We seated quickly seated and our drinks was taken quickly by a pleasant and friendly server. Nice menu with many BBQ items and some nice alternatives too. My wife had the rack of ribs and said it was among the best she has had in Toledo, I had the Pick 3 Special, a bowl of Gumbo ( spicy and very good ) a pulled chicken, bacon and cheese sandwich ( again very good) and some really nicely done French Fries... all in all worth try , tasty food and good service...

The food isn't bad... But it's also not great. It could have been bthere was just a little bit of…read moresomething off with almost everything. Damn near a hit. if they could just get the kitchen together regarding temperature and consistency. They would be slaying. Let's talk about what is good... The environment. It just feels like a place you want to sit down and eat a rack of ribs. It's clean, modern, and inviting. It is cool to see what they have done with the old black pearl. Our waitress was excellent! She was fast, attentive, and warm. I can't speak enough about the service. From the moment we sat down until the moment we left, we were truly waited on. We had drinks, we had our food extremely fast, and even when there was an issue with our meal, the manager came right over. (I didn't ask, the waitress brought her over when she noticed our untouched ribs and potato) If our food had been as warm as our staff, they would probably be sitting on closer to five stars Let's talk about the gumbo. The flavor was great! However, the rice inside of it was severely undercooked. It was crunchy in places. Some of it was cooked, however, there were multiple clumps of uncooked (I can't even call it undercooked) rice. And it wasn't hot. My husband can eat piping hot food, I am talking about tea right out of the kettle... But I am not so fortunate. I started to blow on the soup and he laughed at me and said it wouldn't be necessary. To be fair, it was his gumbo, but he was right. It wasn't hot. It was barely a notch above warm, which makes me concerned about things like foodborne illness. But because the sausage, the chicken, and the roux were so damn good. I ate around it and decided to risk it. Next out, the ribs and brisket combo and my husband's wings. The wings were great. Zero notes except they flew off the bone into my husband's mouth faster than I could even get to my food. The brisket wasn't hot, but I don't expect it to be after it's rested so I will give that a free pass. My baked potato couldn't melt the butter. I also gave that a free pass since I planned on taking it home. But when I dug into my ribs, they were cold. And I don't mean warm, I mean cold. The surface was warm but by the bone was like they were out of the refrigerator. They had a decent flavor, but when ribs are that cold, they are a bit tough. Our waitress brought out a fresh rack, but by then I had already eaten my way through half of my husband soup, part of his meal, and my brisket so I ate one knuckle and took the rest home. I would come back for the atmosphere, the wait staff, and the flavor... But I hope execution gets cleaned up because I probably wouldn't come back a third time if I had a similar experience. I love eating local, and I hope they have a better run than the black pearl. The portions are generous, the pricing is more than fair. They do a lot of daily and happy hour as well as late night specials. Also, when I go to a barbecue spot, I want a bread option. I know this is me being a spoiled carb princess... But nothing sets me up for a good meal like some cornbread or dinner rolls. Lastly, I hope they end up bottling and selling some of their sauces locally. Their Carolina mustard base barbecue was stellar and the hot barbecue just as good.

Absolutely fire food. Chicken was so crispy and juicy and the potato salad was top notch. Service…read morewas really good, and the guys behind the counter were super cool. 10/10

Excellent dinner encounter! Got lucky with seating and wish I could've ordered everything on the…read moremenu. The karaage is rockin' and the best fries I've ever had (honestly)! The staff was awesome and already looking forward to the next trip.

It is very challenging to get a medium rare lamb chop outside of a Mediterranean restaurant in…read moreToledo, Ohio. THIS IS IT grilled mine to absolute perfection, and was much more flavorful than the well established restaurants around town! I've been going to this establishment for a while, and I'm very proud of them for how they have refurbished this building and turned it into a truly reliable and super tasty place to eat. The staff is very professional and the food is consistently flavorful. Congratulations to this hidden gem!

This ain't it. For right now at least. This used to be a small bar called Fred Ls. Owned by an old…read moreschool Toledo oldster. They bought it and looks like they expanded a bit. Parking has always been a problem here. Pretty much street only. So now its owned by someone new. Has full kitchen. We ordered a bunch of stuff to go. Like $64 worth of stuff so it wasn't cheap. We ordered greens, dressing,chicken egg rolls, lamb chop and a this is it signature alcohol drink. Oh n turkey tips. There was nothing better than average. Didn't get my cranberry sauce for the dressing and if you eat dressing you know Im still salty 2 weeks later. Different take having dressing with chicken. There was nothing we finished. My baby still talking about how he couldn't chew the lamb chop. The this is it drink left me sober so Im not impressed for $12. We threw the leftovers out. Not impressed

came in for potato, Korean corndog and got exactly what I would expect…read more It was fast. The food was hot. The place was clean and busy. One of these days I'll come in and get some food that isn't just a corn dog

This place holds the record for the smallest napkins and the smallest $2.50 pop. The Korean Bbq…read moresauce was super Smokey but good. The crab ragoons needed the sweet and sour sauce to complete the flavor. The portions were good for the price. The chicken was good. The employees were friendly. Not a lot of seating. Overall fairly clean. The bathroom has seen better days. I would come back to try out the corn dogs and that's about it.

If you're looking for a fun place to (all you can) eat, you've found it right here at Top Pot KBBQ!…read more Admittedly, we've never done the grilling (the actual BBQ). But we have done the hot pot on at least 3 occasions...we've (even my mom and my mother-in-law) been very happy each time. The menu is humongous. You say you're a carnivore? No problem. A vegetarian? Got ya covered. Gluten free? You're probably ok (maybe a little cross contamination? Dunno). The combinations of sauces and add on spices are near endless...I calculated 6.02x10^23 possibilities. Can you get enough to eat here? Well, TPKBBQ offers free refills on all meats, seafoods, and veggies! You won't go away hungry. They do have mixed drinks and beer, but I've only ever gotten pop. The wife and brother-in-law got various bubble teas, and liked them. The service and kitchen are remarkably fast and efficient. You won't sit around waiting to eat. Atmosphere? Not bad for South Toledo! One warning. The ordering policy may seem a bit draconian, but it makes sense if you think about it. It's explained in the menu, so check it out before you go. All in all, 5 stars! We'll be back (but mostly on special occasions).

Family has been in town from out of state since Thursday. We spent the weekend eating at a lot of…read morenewer Toledo establishments. Many of our families had not yet had any of the new "hotspots" It just happened to end up being a very Asian heavy weekend. (Koi/Top Pot) Top pot was great. The menu is enormous and the food and sauce combos are endless. We came in eight deep, my only complaint is not having enough large tables. If one person gets hot pot, everyone has to get hot pot. If you are going to make everyone at the table pay for hot pot, I think it's only fair to have enough hot plates for everyone at that table. I didn't even want hot pot, I just wanted the Korean barbecue portion, but I still had to pay the increased price. I get the concept, but if you are sitting at a table with six burners and there are eight people, it's a little ridiculous to make all eight of us pay for hot pot if we opt not to order broth and there's not even away for us to make a hot pot. We ordered a lot of food! There were a ton of appetizers, hot pots, and multiple rounds of ordering meats and vegetables. The staff stayed on top of it, we had our drinks refilled regularly, and we never had an empty plate. Prior to leaving, we all ordered bubble tea. This was not my first time here, but this was my first time coming with a group so large. In this instance, I didn't mind because the service truly was exceptional, but watch out for the gratuity that is added by the restaurant. Because it was a large table, they added automatic gratuity at 18 or 20% I can't remember which to be honest. I went to the podium and ordered my bubble tea to go and paid my bill. Without even thinking, I hit 20%, as I always do unless the service is terrible... Don't get me started on why we need to aggressively tip wait staff) As I was walking out, I looked down and realized I paid $62 for lunch! No alcoholic drinks, did not have a soft drink with my meal. Just korean bbq and a water plus my six dollar bubble tea to go. I figured someone else else's drinks or another person's check got added to mine. Nope! That's when I saw they had already added the automatic gratuity. So in addition to the automatically added gratuity, I paid 20% above that. Again, the weight staff were exceptional and we came in with eight people at 11:30 in the morning the minute the doors opened on a Sunday. I just want other people to be aware, not everybody has as much of a discretionary budget as I am unfortunate to have. When I checked into other people in my party suffered the same mistake. All I can say, is that waiter probably made a solid. $150 off us in tips. Good for him though!

First let me say that I was skeptical about this place. I've driven by it many times and never…read morethought to go inside then one day I decided and I was impressed, by the food not the actual inside of the place. The sandwiches are huge and each of them comes with fries. The chili sauce is meh but I'm from Detroit so I could definitely be bias. They never answer the phone but the service is quick even if you want in and place your order.

Great staff g food never cold and always fresh. Never get order wrong . I eat there a few times a…read moremonth . Can't go wrong with eating there.