I'm really a big fan of this place and I will continue to frequent this location... The staff is always friendly to greet you right when you walk in the door... I've had several meals here but by far their smoked wings are my favorite. I also really like the sandwich I think is called "more cowbell" that is served on Texas toast and another great sandwich is the sandwich called "not a sloppy Joe". This location has collard greens where the Strongsville location does not and the collard greens are really good. The green beans are also just as good. City barbecue does something really great for veterans on Veterans Day where they give you a full meal for free and I always appreciate that being a veteran. Thank you again City BBQ read more

City Barbeque - Smoked wings - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Ohio

Ordered takeout for the first time in New Years Day. We chose the judges sampler. It was enough meat for 3-4 people, but we made mac & ch and cornbread at home. Upsized the 2 sides to a pint, collard greens & baked beans. Disappointed that both sides had to be upsized, not just one if that makes sense. It then added $10 to the cost :( Did not like the collards at all and the beans were just ok. Would not order the collards ever again! Didn't love the Texas toast either. I don't think we'll be going back anytime soon. read more

City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Ohio

This review isn't because of one visit, it several! First issue is running out of ribs during dinner hour! While getting a refund for my family's order the manager surfaced with plenty on negative attitude! Secondly, it's ribs on Tuesday! This seams to repeat itself, overcooked and charred ribs! Good luck Avon, I've had enough! read more

While I was home for the holidays my mom and brother mentioned finding a new bbq place they wanted to take me to. They initially had tried it during dinner and said the food was delicious. The day before I left my mom decided to take me for lunch. It was immaculate, super clean, which I appreciated. Also, really good music. Additionally, we were immediately greeted and asked if we were ready to order, we took a beat but made our order. I loved that they had an array of sauces and when I asked for something that was out near the drinks, I think it was straws, they immediately restocked them. Overall, the service and cleanliness of the restaurant was great. Unfortunately, the food was where we hit a snag. I had the two meat combo - sausage and brisket with corn pudding and collard greens. The sausage was fine, a little tough and the brisket unfortunately didn't have a ton of flavor. The corn pudding was ok, but the greens weren't edible, they were incredibly salty. We ended up not eating the majority of our food. This place might be best around dinner time, for whatever reason, so perhaps try them then but wouldn't recommend for lunch. read more

City Barbeque - Two Meats, Two Sides - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Ohio

Very good barbeque place. Their chicken and brisket are my favorite. I also recommend their green beans! The staff was very patient and nice. Our order was prepared very quickly and it was correct. They have a couple of options for their sauces, I prefer their original. I will be back for sure. read more

City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Ohio

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This was my first visit--I've wanted to try it for a while but never found the right time until now. I always thought the Panera across the street was small, but this spot felt even more cramped. It was very crowded, and seating felt tight, almost shoulder-to-shoulder with other diners. I ordered the two meats and two sides. They were out of salads and sausage initially, but I waited a bit longer and was eventually able to get sausage. The brisket was okay, though not as tender and moist as I would expect. The sausage was decent, but I would've preferred a jalapeño-cheddar flavored. Cutting both the brisket and sausage was a bit of a hassle--the thin, damp paper lining on the metal tray tore easily, making it messy. The fries had a nice crisp to them, and I really enjoyed the BBQ sauce. The green beans, however, were overly soggy and not very appetizing. One plus: They serve Pepsi products, which I appreciated. All in all, it wasn't a bad experience. The cost for the 2 meat (with brisket) and 2 sides with a drink was upwards of $20. I might come back during the summer to try a different dish at lower cost and enjoy the outdoor seating. That said, Southern BBQ is just so much better and could not be emulated in the same way here, unfortunately. read more

First, the staff. They are as good as it gets. As a first timer here, I didn't know how to order to ensure I was sated with what I wanted. The man at the register took his time with me and each customer. He was friendly, helpful, and patient. Hiring good staff is impossible, particularly in the fast food industry. This team was tops. The menu is EXCELLENT! They offer everything you can think of. I've been to other barbecue restaurants, and they don't offer nearly the selection City Barbecue does. They have brisket in whole slices, not chopped up--although they offer that, too! They also have nachos, chicken, and pork, but I was there specifically for the brisket. I also asked for extra-fatty pieces, and they were happy to oblige. It was very good--not the best, but very good. They offer a variety of sauces, which are above average, and I liked them very much. Not "the best" but again, very good. Their cornbread was worth getting, and their coleslaw was ok too. But I was there primarily for the brisket, which didn't disappoint. All in all, I would visit again for sure. Too bad I haven't found a place in the city that has the extensive menu and quality they do here. read more

The brisket was very dry. Seems that was off the grill for probably a day or more. It had very little flavor and it was very tough. As a barbecue fan, I was highly disappointed and it will not come back to this place. The collard greens tasted like a bowl of salt. Don't waste your time trying this place out. It's really not worth it. read more

City Barbeque - Collard Greens - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Ohio

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I have been here numerous times and find the bbq good. I usually purchase a variety item - the best item is the brisket in my opinion. I have used their curbside pick up and it was quick and accurate order. I will continue to go back. read more

The food is delicious! We tried the chili which is amazing and the pulled pork sandwich. The bbq sauces were excellent as well. Cannot wait to go back. read more

Not once in the last five or more years that I've had food from City BBQ has it ever been sub par! Everything has always been wonderful. I've had pretty much everything and it's all has tasted great! read more

Pretty bad example of barbecue. Miniscule portions, very high prices, for awful barbecue. Their "smokers" use gas. Their are a few sticks of hickory? mesquite? laying by the smokers. But... they may have been laying there for many years .... unused. There is zero smoky smell in the parking lot, zero smoky flavor... and I mean zero (absolutely none) flavor in the brisket or pulled pork I ordered. Every barbecue place I visited in Dallas...awesome, Fort Worth...awesome, Austin... beyond awesome. Rudy's, a chain in the Southwest...infinitely better. All of the above locations actually smoke brisket and pork. City Barbecue?.?.? might as well be cooked in a natural gas oven, in your kitchen. read more

Flew in to see my grandson. Came to try out City BBQ. Must say they are cooking up a great product! Legit flavor great smoke...not overbearing with a nice bite on the ribs. Brisket was so moist and tender, the chicken was on point. Overall great food! The customer service is excellent, super friendly. The set up they have in their dining room is so super chill and customer friendly. read more

Very average, small portions. Only took take out, but very busy at the time, took a long time to get the order even when placed on line Ample parking spaces Thought it would be much better than it was and have larger portions than what we received. The sauce wasn't memorable. Can't speak to the dine in experience, but not going to try it. read more

Ordered pickup and scheduled ahead. Texted as they requested both "on my way" and "here" when we arrived. In mobile app, I entered car description, as if it mattered because my car was only on in pickup area. After 5 minutes of texting "here" and verifying in app that it was noted, I saw that the order went from pickup to recent orders, so we waited and still did t have anyone bring order out. 10 minutes later I went inside and asked an employee about the order and explained ed that we had been waiting outside 10 minutes. He was very nice, friendly and went to check. The person he asked was not as helpful. He told her we had been outside waiting and came in to get the order. The lady he spoke with asked for a name and when I told her, she grabbed a bag that was already tied up, sitting on a counter and pushed it towards me and said "here". Ok.. well, thanks I guess. The nice guy asked me to check the order before I left. It was ok, so we left. The food was ok. The food was ok. One item on the order was pulled pork. It was a big piece of fat so at least the dog got some kind of pork. I have gift cards, so I'll go back to use them. Also note that in the app you can't save gift cards or enter more than one gift certificate or card. read more

They have a drive-thru! Enough said! So, I know all you barbeque snobs out there will tear me up, but I like City Barbeque in general, and if you're driving past, once you smell it, you're going to want some. And... drive thru. So into the line I went. I have always liked their potato salad, and this location had wings! I do think the sides here are a bit expensive, but I also think they're good quality. I ordered wings, potato salad, corn pudding, and a side green salad. The quantities are decent for the price, and they always pack your order nicely. I liked the wings! they are smoked and then fried, so you get a little of both the smokey and the good skin. read more

Went there on Wednesday for dinner had not been there for some time.The price for what we ordered was extremely high for what we got. Also my wife found a piece of plastic in her fries,and when she brought it to the managers attention she told her it was from the ketchup bottle ,funny my wife didn't put ketchup on her fries!!!Won"t be coming back., read more

Tony was amazing food was amazing and warm great atmosphere. me and my granddaughter ate inside and was amazing employees were amazing and frend read more

Great smoked brisket and pulled pork. The bark on the pulled pork is crazy delicious. Some of the best collard greens I've ever had. Cheesy good Mac 'n cheese. If I can make just one recommendation it would be to filter the water as it's not good-I'd recommend getting bottled water/drinks when dining in. Super friendly staff! read more

Based on one visit: In summary, not a pleasant experience due to te service. Employees Laughing amongst themselves but not friendly and or unkind to customers. Plus(+) New and inviting restaurant Great BBQ aroma Food was pretty good Minus (-) Service was unfriendly at purchase, almost mean. Service of other two was unfriendly. $ Price does not include sides. read more

The decor is spot on! Clean and very decorative. The was no wait so it was a little intimidating to order for our first visit. Counter service was great. We ordered 1/2 rack of ribs, brisket, turkey, and hush puppies. Food was good, meats could have been warmer but the flavor was good. The max and cheese as well as the hush puppies we're smoking hot. There are 5 sauces to try, just help your so. I will go back. read more

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Today I was in a mood for some BBQ. I went to City BBQ.i have passed this place multiple times shopping in the area. I figured it was time to give it a try I went in and a little bit before noon. The place was not as crowded as I thought but also not many companies in the area. The establishment was clean and the smell was awesome I was greeted as soon as I walked through the door. After studying the menu I decided on a half slab. Realize this was no easy decision. The selections were awesome. If I had a bigger appetite I would have order samples of everything. My sides were potato salad and greens. The ribs were cooked to perfection. People believe the meat should fall off the bone. These were cooked to wear you have to give the meat a slight pull and the meat detaches. I choose the original sauce and the sweet city sauce. The original was my favorite. The potato salad was a bit bland but a shake of pepper and it brought it to life. The greens were surprising the taste was definitely southern. They need to sale that pot liquor. I wish they would change the bread for cornbread. The service was excellent. But the star of the show was Eddy. He bussed tables and was a friendly host. Checking on customers to make sure their needs are met. He made sure your drinks were full. Even seen him bring orders to the table. He had jokes and definitely make sure you have a great experience. He'll quiz you on your sauces and give you a couple samples with your doggy bag. I wouldn't call it soul food but it definitely have a southern flare. read more

City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Ohio

I don't know what is going on here, but the last 3 times I've visited in the last month they have NOTHING available. No brisket, no burnt ends even. Aren't those their staples? Ridiculous. read more

Food is good still, but everything else isn't. New management is cutting prices by not filling drinks all the way, and my sandwich isn't the correct weight. On top of that I got a lolo pulled pork with slaw on the side, and what do you know there was no slaw in the bag. At least the majority of the people working there awesome, especially Ryan. read more

Worst bbq around. Over a third of brisket and pulled pork was straight fat. Chicken tenders overcooked to the extent that it had the texture of plastic. pretty much everything was terrible. First time trying it out and surely the last. read more

Stopped for take out tonight. Beef brisket was all dried out. Very disappointed. JB, Avon Lake read more

I went to the City Barbeque list for dinner with a friend when we arrived. We were happy to find out that the whole menu was still available to order from. I'm here for the brisket, the cornbread and the delicious barbecue sauce. The service is always a plus and we were greeted by The host taking orders at the register. A young lady by the name of Brianna waited on us. She was friendly and helpful. The food was amazing my friend ordered the tacos and I ordered the brisket with a cornbread side and banana pudding and one drink. The total was $37. It's a little bit more than one I wanna pay for such a small amount of food, however, the brisket is outstanding. Thank you. read more

Everything is Very good and Tuesdays are my favorite . I could eat at City Barbeque every day. There's a large variety where you can really mix it up corn pudding excellent ,peach cobbler excellent . I think I've tried the whole menu already read more

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City barbeque is unquestionably the best value in fast barbecue you can get anywhere that I've ever seen. It's cooked fresh everyday and they will give you whatever type or cuts that you're looking for by simply asking So if you like it more done, just ask for well done. I highly recommend the judges sampler platter We buy one all the time and we split it between two of us and it's an overwhelming amount of food for like 40 bucks. Great place. 5 stars... Don't forget to try the swine wine on your piles pork... We use it on everything when we eat there, even the brisket! read more

So impressed with this bbq spot that has a drive thru? What?!! We dined in, got the judges plate, good for 2 adults and 2 kids. Brisket was good, chicken was good, ribs were good. Cornbread and regular bread were good, not great, meat was much better. The sauces were very tasty. Our sides were fried and hush puppies, as well as Mac and cheese. Really no complaints, food was fast and employees were professional and kind. The restaurant was clean and smelled amazing. We will absolutely return, and pick this over Famous Dave's read more

We visited the city in Avon Ohio on 17 February at 7:00 PM. They were out of pulled pork brisket and turkey and we were use the coupon that was given to us and we couldn't get any of it so we left this is poor management as far as keeping up with the amount of food that they're supposed to be serving off their menu we made a special trip and aren't going back read more

Excellent BBQ and service! Ordered Mac-n-Cheese and it was very good. Not mushy or too cheesy like many restaurants have. The Hush Puppies were terrific. A little sweetness to them and they had a great crunch on the outside and softness inside. Baked beans were good too. A bit sweet and mixed with some brisket! We ordered the Lulus Pork sandwich which had a vinegar BBQ sauce mixed into the pulled pork meat. Very tasty and topped with creamy and delicious Cole slaw. The Brisket sandwich was very good too. Inside, the restaurant is clean and has lots of seating (both inside and outside). Plenty of Pepsi options for drinks along with sweet, unsweetened and lemonade to drink. All self serve so you can mix it up if you choose. We are excited to come back to try the chocolate cake (which looked totally amazing)! read more

I have done online orders here twice. Each time, they have been 15-20 minutes late beyond the pickup time. And each time after arriving home, the order has been wrong or a food item missing. I tried calling to explain the situation and was redirected to their national customer service line. This location simply needs to do better. read more

I spoke to the guy making sandwiches when I walked in. Then later on they finally came to wait on me at the cashier the guy making the sandwiches not exactly what he was doing. He gave me cold hard strips of pork. It looks like the pork before they chop it up, it was just dry and terrible. The manager was a young lady. She was young and probably inexperienced. The manager was running around doing everything trying to make everything right and the cook stand there and you gave me and my wife, miserable pork the manager try to make a good me a completely different sandwich that was chopped and hot. This is a sad place. I will never return to city barbecue and they never answered my first review of this experience so I guess they really don't care. read more

The food is way better than I expected!! The ribs are really good! The hush puppies and fries are also pretty good!! Good customer service and pretty very nice inside!! Ty keep up the good work!! read more

Antonio should be the face and spokesperson for City BBQ! We got to the Avon location a half hour before they closed. We felt guilty for arriving so close to closing, but Antonio was gracious and accommodating. They were out of an item we wanted and he steered us to other great choices. He knew the menu and sauces very well and was soooo pleasant and personable. Food was delicious and the place is cool. I will go back as soon as I am an read more

When they first opened, it was hard to get food on time, and my pulled pork was fatty. I'm glad I gave them a 2nd chance and 3rd and 4th, lol. Food is so good! I just wish they had babyback ribs, instead of spare ribs. read more

Your website sucks! People ordering food want to see item options & prices. What is it you don't get here?

Stopped in to pick up some food for later. Place was really busy with lots of pickup orders being prepared. So I did not mind the wait. Ordered the two meat special with sides. Brisket and sausage. When we opened the order at home, we were sorely disappointed. The portion of brisket was very small, just three small sized slices of meat. The sausage was a full size thank goodness. The mac and cheese was enough for one, not two. The hush puppies were enough for two. read more

Great BBQ! Good selection, good sides, and even some beer! Friendly staff too. Barbecue chefs look like they know what they're doing!