If I could give Ray's a sixth star, I would. Everything we ordered tasted better than we ever…read morethought we enjoyed it somewhere else. Seriously. I ordered a bowl of the Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo. It was better than what I've enjoyed at various traditional Cajun/Creole restaurants over the years. The difference? The flavors were spot on. The consistency of the soup was perfect -- not too thick, not too runny. The Beef & Cheddar Burger was a patty made from brisket and browned on both sides to a light crust and topped with cheddar cheese melted on top on a hamburger bun. I added a little of their BBQ sauce instead of my usual burger condiments. It was fantastic! I've heard Ray's is great, but I had no idea they were this great!

Rays has great food for bbq in Grayling. We also used to come here for a good cocktail, but it has…read morereally gone downhill. Came in tonight and ordered their version of the espresso martini. It was like Carmel chocolate milk. Then I ordered their mezcal margarita - my favorite. It was served in a martini glass with no ice. What!?! Will not come here for cocktails any longer - only if we want beer/wine. Very disappointing.

How does this place get so many stars and good reviews. Whoever been liking this had no ideas what…read morereal BBQ is or they got lucky. This is such a tourist trap. 1. It is overpriced. $25 for 2 meat plate you get little piece of chicken and chop meat. Sides are good but the meat are tiny. 2. It is gross. you know something is wrong when your bbq is drown in sauce. Look at the picture. I never seen a bbq restaurant drown their meat in sauce. It is like they just grilled it or microwave the meat and just dump sauce on them and call it bbq. Also it was cold. Might as well eat at Applebee's if they are serving this. I was going to give 0 star but server was patient and nice. Food was just terrible. Everybody that give good reviews have nachos or macaroni. That's easy to make, but the items that involve technical skills and times, they have no idea how to make barbeque period

Stopped at Sparks while visiting Traverse City because my husband and I were craving BBQ --…read moreparticularly BBQ nachos. Unfortunately, Sparks was busier than expected so it took way long to get our food - even though we just ordered the nachos and a side of mac. Our waiter apologized many times due to being short staffed for the holiday weekend, but we were getting soo hangry we devoured our food in 10 minutes by the time we got it. The nachos were pretty good - I expected there to be a lot more meat and toppings for the price - and I wish they had put all of the BBQ sauce on it! We asked for all of their BBQ sauce on the side so we could try all of it. The mac & cheese was also pretty good! I probably would opt for a sandwich if I came back though since I do think the nachos were a bit lackluster.

Great service. They all work hard together. Efficient. Our server Jaline is a pro. Nachos were…read moregreat. Fish looked yummy. We'd go back.

The service was some of the worst service we have had in a restaurant. Ordered a sandwich to split…read moreand a cup of soup each. The server brought the food asked if we needed anything else. We said the soup she stated they were out of it. Had to send kids meal back ice cold. Burgers were cold. Had to keep asking for drink refills. We frequent this establishment at least once a month and have never had such a bad experience. Doubt we will be returning any time in the future. Such a shame because we have always had good service and good food. Until today. Recommend this place never again

We are from out of state- New Jersey Decided to get dinner…read moreas a family group of 5. Our server megan was the absolute best ! Named the specials and most ordered food ! Amazing customer service and amazing food ! Pizza was a 10/10, super good homemade bbq sauce Pulled pork , ham, pepperoni and stuffed cheese crust was the best ! If we lived local we would def be going back. Great atmosphere and lighting, love the food and great prices too!

Stopped here for a bite to eat, ordered at the counter and they brought the food out to us. We had…read morethe cowboy bites, Texas Twinkies, brisket nachos, and the iron pig burger. Also got the sampler platter to go. The sampler platter is definitely the way to go here and is very reasonably priced compared to some of the other options. Food was pretty good, portions were good for the main dishes, and we left stuffed and happy.

The food was good a d the smoked wings were worth eating again. We sat at the bar and the service…read morewas quick and friendly. We were up there for a conference (October '25). When in the area, I would definitely go back. Easy location to find and get in and out of.

The staff at this place are amazing!! Angie, Cindy and Aiden are great hosts. The food was really…read moregood and the atmosphere was totally off the hook!!!

I wasn't even that hungry but I thought $6.95 for a 4 piece chicken I'll give it a shot good thing…read moreI did this was the best bbq I've ever had. It was cheap and delicious also bathroom was clean and so was the restaurant. There was alot of traffic in and out the door but a real short wait. Aged white cheddar Mac and cheese was out of this world so was the bbq sauce what a gem I can't wait to try something else!

I would rate this place a solid 4 - definitely will bump it up if they had more sizes to choose…read morefrom which I believe were only three but I'll have to go back and look at the menu. Staff greeted me when I entered and explained that the mac and cheese was not part of their size It's its own separate cost unless it's with a special. The brisket in the mac and cheese was very tasty they did chop it up honestly I thought it was going to be on the side instead of on the Mac but honestly I wanted it that way anyways and they provided a barbecue sauce on the side without me asking and I had plenty for the meal. With it being so close to the campground - It's definitely a better option than fast food. If I was in the area would I come back I definitely would to try some other selections - please no I did not dine in I basically ordered when I arrived and the food came out less than 10 minutes. Happy Eating!

***I would've given it a 4 star review of the food but the things that happened while we were there…read moreare definitely bringing it down*** Neither employee behind the counter was wearing a mask nor was there any protective covering between staff and guest. Also out of the probably 15-20 people we saw going in and out while we were waiting for our food, only 3 of them had masks on. There isn't even a sign on the door saying masks required. Such a let down to see that this restaurant wasn't doing its part to flatten the curve.

Lewiston's best kept secret. We literally found it by accident and nearly missed the small sign on…read morethe front. The food is awesome and we have enjoyed everything we ha e had however the don't miss item is the French fries covered in sliced meat and mushrooms them smothered in cheese. Had a great conversation with the owner who grew up in Vegas then decided to live the good life in Northern Michigan, so glad he did because the Spot is a treasure.