I was introduced to this restaurant about 5 months ago. I ordered the beef ribs for my mom.. she absolutely loved them. I then had to order them once a week for her ever since. We gave her a 89th party in June and I catered some of the ribs in and every guest said they enjoyed the ribs. Two guests ordered some more the following weekend! I don't eat meat, but I'm told they're tender, seasoned well and they give you a nice portion. The sides are delicious too. I ordered through a delivery service but my instructions are always followed and the food is packaged well. No time to get pics it was eaten so quickly! read more

Excellent food, the beef ribs, baked beans, and the mac and cheese were excellent!! Actually they were delicious!! One of the best bbq places that I have visited recently, and the best thing about this place is that they serve beef BBQ ribs!! They're actually really hard to find. I Totally recommend this place, the food is delicious! read more

BBQ Central - Beef bbq ribs!! - Barbeque Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I had a bbq burger. It was cook to order med well and nicely season. Also tried their vegetable platter ( Mac and cheese, collard greens, yams and cabbage was delicious. They have good customer service! read more

Food is The bbq wings are always on point. I've had the first juicy and tender fried Turkey chops I've had at a restaurant here. The bbq fires actually come with a good amount of bbq sauce. My wife says the Mac and cheese is fire too. read more

I eat at all the locations and I have to say there new move and picking up a breakfast menu probably was their greatest downfall I ordered 1lb rib tips and I have 12 solid bones in that 1lb. out of all of that I had maybe 3 pieces strictly meat and they tasted like leftovers. The Mac n cheese was bland no better explanation the best thing from my order was baked beans. I know y'all one organ but healthy competition is needed because the Grand River location has y'all beat read more

Kind of rude with how one female employee dealt with the customers..Literally made me wait in a long line just to pick up some food the was called in I'm standing there looking at my food as it gets cold when I could have paid and been out of there .. read more

Ordered Chicken Wings and bbq fries. The chicken wings were horrible... under seasoned and Very dry. Would not recommend.

The food and service was amazing! I have been here several times and they never disappoint me. My favorite is the rib tips, macaroni and cheese, and green beans. read more

The service is some of the worst I've seen consistently, constantly forgets requested items so you have to make sure you check your bag or go back high prices which cool I deal with but go in stand in line 20 minutes in line to be told at 8:35pm that I can't order off the grill for a place that close at 9pm ‍ read more

Rib tips are the bom.com they were so good & tender! If your in Detroit I highly recommend coming to this spot! The vegetables aren't that great but the ribs are definitely worth it. They're fair pricing as well! read more

I had ordered from here before and the food was spot on! I especially liked the turkey chops. I had ordered the dinner before and it came with 2 large sides and two chops. I had been telling my friends about how fabulous they were, so I decided to order two orders of meat only chops not the dinner through uber eats. When my order arrived, there were only two chops inside. I called them and was told that each chop is $10. I didn't understand how you could purchase an ENTIRE meal complete with TWO large sides for $19, but pay $10 EACH for chops.When you order on the app it says (turkey chops) meat only. Good luck selling one chop for $10 in the future. I will be waiting on your updated pricing info. read more

Customer Service is garbage. Idc how good the food is, for me to stand ungreeted for over 20 mins is unacceptable by any standard. Spend your money elsewhere. Their kitchen is severely disorganized so prepare to wait. read more

The food was delicious too bad the owner's attitude and customer service was horrible. I will never patronize this establishment again. Lost out on a lot of business. Future reference to the owner your customers are how you make your money. So never tell a customer if you don't like it to never come back that's rule number 1 in business. And rule number 2 never play the race card. read more

First time eating here. Ordered a full slab, pork, not beef. The ribs are a little too fatty for me, the sauce is good, but they don't put enough on the ribs. Everyone's taste buds are different, so I would advise people to try them for themselves. I am a very picky eater, so what other people think is good I may not. read more

Went there yesterday, 10/20/19, and purchased 1/2 bbq chicken with two sides. Upon arriving home I did not have a 1/2 of chicken (equals 4 pieces - drum, thigh, wing with partial attached breast) instead I was given a wing with the attached breast (1/4). Called them and the same lady that waited on me answered the phone. She stated I was given 1/2 of a chicken. Tried to explain to her I was given 1/4 of a chicken. For some reason she thinks that a whole chicken is 1/2 of a chicken and that 1/4 of a chicken is 1/2. This cost me $16.00 and some change. She couldn't understand this simple mathematical concept so, she ended telling me it would be better if I didn't return there, have a good day and she hung up. Another thing I found unusual, she doesn't give out receipts..... My previous observation should had been an indication of this place. That being, the restaurant across the street at corner of Meyer (Detroit City Soul Food) their parking lot was full and a long, long line inside. On the other hand, this place, BBQ Central had myself and two others that came in with one of them he left out without ordering. PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL DEALING WITH THIS LADY SHE IS RIPPING CUSTOMERS OFF!!!!! WILL ALSO REPORT HER TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES.... read more

We waited 4 hours!! Yes we waited for four long hours we were very nice we never got out of character they didn't even offer us a drink and after waiting there for long hours they tell us we have to go to the other location to get our barbecue and that they will take care of us once we got there but once we got there they just gave us the meat that we waited four for four hours didn't give us a beverage a dessert nothing the service was terrible absolutely a nightmare it's sad this black owned business is horrible they don't appreciate us read more

Welp. In 1 word. Disappointed. Came from out of town to try this place after seeing it featured on "Live on the D". Beef ribs on tv looked meaty. We arrived at 2 pm and ribs wouldn't be ready for another 2 hrs. They referred us to their store in another location. We went there and they had our order ready when we arrived. We drove 35 mins back home. When we opened the containers the beef ribs were really sorry looking, more bone than meat, definitely NOT what we saw advertised on TV. The greens tasted like canned. Baked beans were pretty good. Again canned with a couple small pieces of onion and pepper added. The 2 little squares of cornbread were good enough to eat, but for $40 it was all very disappointing. We won't be back. We couldn't help but notice their competition across the street was a soul food restaurant that had loads of people coming in and out....they already knew read more

I just went to barbecue Central and had a wonderful meal and I would go there anytime read more

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Discovered BBQ Central on Doordash and haven't looked back since. I love the pork ribs, the chicken and salmon is tasty too. They also have delicious sides. I learned to only order from the 7 mile location because they are superior than the other location in terms of taste, quality and customer service. The 7 mile location has the best bbq on the westside. read more

I can't understand any negative review I am a bbq lover and they have the best tender Bbq I eaten at a restaurant. Mac & cheese is very good also. If u like Uptown bbq, you will love this even more, a little pricey I think but so is everybody else. I wouldn't even wrote anything but I want them to stay in business I would have kept this my little secret. read more

The sauce was good. The salmon was good but would recommend getting the salmon sandwich the bread was soggy. The customer service was decent the girl taking orders must of been new cause she didn't know much about the menu. read more

I got a ribs and french fries the ribs didnt have enough meat on the bones they are cutting the meat incorrect the fries wasn't nice&hot they were almost cold i messed my lunch break up that day i haven't returned since poor customer service read more

Ok, my first eating here, they totally screwed me! The lady took my order, asked me if I wanted my breast dry or BBQ sauced, I said dry, so why is my chicken drenched in BBQ sauce??? Attitude was screwed up! And I'm just livid at this point! $21 for one dinner plus 1 side and this is what I got! Smh. Never going back! read more

BBQ Central - Was supposed to NOT HAVE SAUCE!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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I just order a turkey chop meal with cabbage and Mac and cheese from the greenfield location, and I just have to say wow. It was so good with a pretty decent amount. The cooks Curtis and Jewel did and excellent job. The turkey chops was fried and seasoned just right and the sides were too. If you are ever in that area I truly recommend them. Your not going to regret it! read more

Absolutely delicious I ordered the rib tips lunch special and my friend ordered the bbq beef ribs and the food was fantastic. Customer service was wonderful as well everyone was soo friendly. read more

It should be a crime to be this darn good , I had them for the first time "bbq beef short ribs, Mac n cheese & green beans" EVERYTHING was A-1 too tier , I had to turn right around & REORDER them twice read more

Food is fresh and quality shines with my delivery- looking forward to ordering again and catering!

The meat was good..CHICKEN & Ribs..The Mac is ok. .. BUT THE YAMS BAKED BEANS And Potato salad was store bought and Nasty as hell!

I had to update my review based on my service experience. I called in just to inquire about how they were handling orders for the Memorial Day weekend and first thing when the woman answered very rudely with "We are not taking any orders first come first serve" I had a simple question just as any customer might when I say she was SO RUDE I was just taken a back at how they are a new business, featured on the local news, and talk to a potential customer like that. I ha spoke very highly of them to others sent them a few new customers. This is a BIG problem with these type of businesses they say come do business with us, but don't know how to treat customers. Make up your mind, you have to be ready for the mass volume of customers and all that can come with it, and being rude or short is not the way. Train your staff better and you will go a long way, your food is good but I will pass on poor customer service and so will my referrals. Good Luck, once your reviews start dropping read more

This was my first time at the restaurant. The ribs were okay, the tips were okay, but my chicken was burnt and partially undercooked. The greens were really mushy. The sweet potato pie was good. read more

After watching the channel 4 segment featuring this restaurant, I attempted to place a large office order via the phone. To no avail. Initially the phone kept sending me to voicemail. After 8 failed attempts, I finally got a live person which immediately put me on hold...for 42 minutes!!! I eventually hung up and placed our order with Uptown BBQ. Smh... read more

This place is a mess...not following cdc guidelines...the cashier is rude and very disrespectful....save your money and get treated like a person...RUN ACROSS THE STREET...Motor City will treat you with respect and you will get some good food, this mess taste like trash. read more

This place had the best customer service and food was done in under 15 mins. We ordered rib tips, beef ribs, macaroni, greens and fried biscuits. Got home and immediately ate both biscuits (sorry honey). Their food was soooooo delicious. Portion sizes were fair. We will definitely be visiting them again soon. read more

Best salmon I've ever had before!! I don't know how they cook it, but they do a remarkable job. The bbq fries remind me of the ones I grew up eating. Fast service. read more

Saw this restaurant on Channel 4's Tasty Tuesday's and it is the real deal for BBQ. I got the beef ribs without sauce was not sure what to expect but WOW they were so tender and flavorful! The green beans and potato salad were delicious. The sauce provided was good but truly no sauce needed. This is the best BBQ I have had in Detroit in a long time. Can't wait until my next visit. read more

I wanna give my small black owned business' a shot but wow, really disappointed!!! The meat was pretty good but the sides were HORRIBLE. I'm sorry but its true!! Straight out the can and box. Absolutely no seasoning at all.NONE Canned greenbeans and yams dont have to, and shouldnt taste like canned beans and yams. I won't even go in on the "mac and cheese". I spent $62.00 on this mess and quite frankly I'm pissed !! Betta get it together or yall won't be around long, especially being across the street from a aoul food restaurant. read more

I went to pick up dinner and the lady behind the counter was very rude! I wanted my money back once I received the food. The "Owner" called me a Bitch, A monkey, and told me she makes 100,000 grand a year and I drive a Saturn! The food was HORRIBLE and smelled of propane for the price I wanted my money back! Other staff came from around the counter trying to contain her. Not a good place to spend your money or eat. Service was terrible. Take heed..... read more

Hi to the customers it was the disappointment the beef rib was really tough the pork rib was fatty the greens what very salty but then macaroni and cheese what's good they peach cobbler need a little working on they don't have experience Cook's there we saw this restaurant broadcast on Channel 4 News for tasty Tuesday wanted to try something different the impression you get when you walk in it's very nice but it really truly need to be worked on they food they say they start at 6 in the morning when they cook their meat they should have soaked it overnight especially beef ribs and they don't clean the back of the bones that makes it tough that's not good at all thank you hope that you are take this into consideration whoever go by this restaurant. read more

Our first visits at BBQ Central on McNichols & Southfield when they first opened for pickup were very good. The pork ribs were smoked beautifully and had great flavor even without the sauce. The sides were just ok. The smoked wings and quarter chicken white meat were surprisingly juicy and also flavorful. But on my last visit for Mother's Day it was disappointing. I ordered both the beef and pork full slabs and an order of the smoked wings for our family gathering. We did our own sides. The wings were very good, however the beef ribs were fatty and the pork ribs weren't smoked and not as good. I don't know what happened, I ordered it at 1:00 an hour after they opened that Sunday. I wasn't happy especially after telling my family how great their ribs were. Since that was the first time I was not happy with my order, I will try them again just to see if that last order was a disappointing fluke. I know they get their food from the one located on 7 Mile. So we will see. read more