Went on a road trip recently, and spent a few days in St. Louis. Since St. Louis has a whole style…read moreof rib named after it, I had to try and seek out the best in town. My research brought me here to Pappy's. I'm very glad it did. Ambiance starts with a line out the door, literally. You slowly shuffle down a long hallway full of Pappy's memorabilia. Then you make it to the ordering counter, order, and find a table. The dining room is huge, plenty of tables, with a full complement of sauces on each table. The service people at the counter were friendly, and so were the people delivering the food. The food came out quick and hot and delicious. We had baked beans and potato salad for sides, and they were pretty solid. Nothing show-stealing, but no complaints about them whatsoever. And of course, we got the ribs. Tender, juicy, a nice bite and chew, a decent bark, just a really wonderful rib. Better than any St. Louis style rib I've ever had back home in Florida. Other states, hard to say, the jury's out, but in that moment, I was eating a five-star rib. So good. We also got a 1/4 pound of the Burnt Ends. Usually, burnt ends are the king of meats, but I think we've entered the phase of America, where they're just another variety of meat and not necessarily upper echelon anymore. That being said, these were pretty ok. Should have gotten more ribs. Overall, Pappy's was pretty wow. Great local spot with a lot of pride and history, excellent ribs, I will definitely try to come back next time I'm in town.

As good as advertised…read more.. We've only been to the Pappy's in St. Peter's, but the STL location is equally as good... It's not hard to see why The Food Network rated Pappy's as the "#1 rib joint in the country", as this place is next level bbq. You can smell the bbq from down the street and it will instantly make you hungry, even if you just ate... The place has the "cool bbq joint vibes", the employees are ultra-friendly, and it's fair/reasonable priced based on the quality of the food (runs between $40-50 for two people). Strongly recommend getting ribs, but their smoked chicken and turkey are outstanding as well. I didn't love their original bbq sauce (it was too thick and sweet with a heavy molasses flavor), but the hoodoo spicy sauce was out of this world. I would put Pappy's up against some of the other big named bbq joints in the country and they'd hold their own... Definitely worth the stop when in STL.

Doc's is always great! Food is fantastic with generous portions. Walk up to order, food comes out…read morequickly, hot and fresh. Service is always pretty quick even when busy. Pork Steaks are epic, and the burnt ends are always a go to as well. Menu has something for everyone. Doc's is a local gem!

I may not grill a pork steak at home again. The one I got here was fork tender, I did not need a…read moreknife at all. I could literally stick my fork in and pull a bite off of the 1 1/4" thick steak. They're only available, while they last and they do go fast. I've also enjoyed their, Two Meat Combo. My choices of meat were, Brisket and Burnt Ends. OMG! Best burnt ends I have ever had and I order them a lot when they're available at any BBQ joint. The Brisket is impressive, too. As a side, I always go with Baked Beans. Especially if they are made in house. My other favorite is Mac-n-Cheese. Both of these are done well here at Doc's. The staff here is extremely friendly and they make ordering at the counter easy.

Had a friend, a BBQ aficionado recommend Bogart's since I was flying out of St Louis. We stopped…read morein today. Got the last order of burnt ends for the day. Sided that with deviled eggs potato salad and fire & ice pickles. The burnt ends were the best I've ever had. Tender and flavorful. Didn't even need the multiple BBQ sauces available. Although I did try them and they were excellent. I also loved the potato salad. Was unique and delicious. Couldn't have had a better meal for $20. Left stuffed and happy. The staff was super friendly as well. Had several people check in on us as we were eating. Can't wait to go back again.

This place is around the corner from the house. Look they…read morerun out of everything, I'm here often but the management is not the greatest! You can call for burnt ends daily they just always out. They dont care that you want them. They dont care to get them. They have the flavor in this place. They lack customer service and demand or request. Its like we dont got it. And we aint getting it. Bye. The pull pork is always available. Always. Its worth the trip.

Great food, amazing staff, warm atmosphere. This place serves comfort food that comes with a side…read moreof love. Additional items available everyday they are open, just go to their Facebook page or call and ask. Great place to bring the family or get lunch with friends. Stop by, you'll be glad you did.

A wonderful addition to Madison. We don't have many food places here and Sugar Shack Cafe is an…read moreawesome place to have. The food was ready within 20 minutes and was absolutely fresh. Everyone was very nice while taking my order, payment, and the handoff. The rib tips were extremely tender, the Mac and cheese was so creamy and had a hint of sweetness which made it so unique. The chicken was fried perfectly. I wish the beans and rice had a little juice or sauce with it, next time I'd add a little gravy, and a more butter to the corn. Thanks for a delicious lunch, we will be back.

Nostalgia! I haven't had snoots in a long time and it was…read morenostalgic to me to bite into one for the first time in almost a decade and a half. It's crispy and saucy. The snoot and rib tip combo is so worth it. All combos are $10.70. It's a lot of food for the price and it is well worth it. Next time I will get the brisket. The trick is to order inside because you do get your food faster. The drive thru line is super long bc all food is to order! There's not much seating inside but people mainly order and take their food to go. If you need a snoot, this is the place to go to! No frills, just great food.

The service was pretty good with the lady at the front taking orders. First time here and she…read morehelped out a lot picking stuff. The ribs were tender but I should have gotten the sauce on the side. It was a sweet and spice sauce which I thought tasted a bit weird. The rib tips were good and tender with regular bbq sauce. The snoot was not good to me. I did enjoy the cooter plate. Chicken was tender, fries were pretty good as well on it. Idk if I'll drive all the way to IL side to grab this food though.

We went on a snow day since they were still open. It is pretty open with lots of seating options…read more You do have to stand in line to order but definitely worth the wait. I ordered the Big Muddy and they had run out of other brisket sandwiches by that time since it was later in the day so my husband got a regular brisket sandwich. We got Italian wedding soup and corn bread as our sides. Everything was so good, especially the BBQ sauce they make in house. We left full and happy. Definitely recommend.

Not for me, cold bbq and one of the servers was rushing you…read more So I can't give a better compliment Sorry

The atmosphere here is nice. There is a walk up window to order and then they will bring your meal…read moreout to you. I feel like my experience would've been a little better if we had went earlier in the day - as they were out of a lot of the items we wanted to try. I settled on the wings which were flavorful and crispy. The Mac and cheese and other sides left more to be desired they were a little less on the flavor side. The cornbread was okay. It has peppers in it which I wasn't the biggest fan of. My friend ordered us fried pickles and either they were burnt or the grease was old - a bit dark for our liking. On a positive note their banana pudding dessert was delicious ! Will definitely try again on a lunch instead.

The service was very speedy and the food was delicious. Staff was very pleasant and the SIUE…read morestudent is amazing. Coming here every Wednesday is awesome!

It's Bittersweet I have to leave such a poor review but when the owner writes you a NSF check, you…read moregive her every chance to make it good and all you get is lies and more lies, never paying what is owed to me. Please do NOT support this business.

Pleasant surprise. Didn't know there was such a great BBQ place in Granite City. Pick up only which…read moreis too bad since it looks like a few small tables could fit - but fine. The portions are big and good value, and the sauce has a very pleasant zip.

The service is good. The barbeque pig snoots are crispy/ambiance is very homey & pleasant. Oder…read morethe combination rib tips/snoot with fixins on the side for flavor. Bon a Petite! Norbert Jackson

OMG THIS PLACE IS FIRE. The food first of all is amazing and the sauce is so delicious. I got the…read morerib tips and the snoots and when i tell you I tore it up. The food is also so adorable. Definitely would recommend to anyone in St. Louis