Very fast service, staff was nice, and all items were available that I wanted. I had pork ribs, regular sausage, green beans, and mac and cheese. The pasta and the beans were ok & had a little flavor. The meats, however, lacked seasoning! The ribs had a decent smoke and were tender, but they had NO seasoning and that sausage and BBQ sauce was just horrible. No flavor at all! read more

The best BBQ I have had,, except my own, lol,, Unreal how this place is not really known! Awesome sides and Dang Delicious Meats.. My go to from now on,,Thanks for y'all's great service and delish food!!! read more

Very good food, fast service and friendly people. Ribs, chicken and sausage. Good portions as well.

Got the 2 meat plate everything is bland... No bbq Flavor at all, Bake beans are tasty Staff is nice. read more

Tried this restaurant for the first time and it was a complete waste of money. I ordered the combo plate ($22 spent) through postmates and one of my items were ribs. When I received the order, it was pulled meat from the bone. That definitely wasnt pictured (the picture has bone in ribs) and that is not what I expected. Not to mention the food was disgusting. Watered down, weird tasting bbq sauce, pork and beans out the can (they sell them asked baked beans smh), and I don't even want to talk about the mac and cheese. Needless to say I wouldn't recommend this to my enemies. read more

Very bland. I've had 100% better. The bbq sauce was so liquidity and bland. It looks good but was totally disappointed. read more

It's Ribs! - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

I've been visiting this spot since it first opened. And although I wish I could rate it allot higher, I must be honest in reviewing them with only 3 stars. (Barely) This place has great potential as their meat is really tender and the rub they use is pretty tasty. The problem here is that it's not consistent. I've had ribs here that where simply, perfect, but upon return, they just tasted old or reheated. If you are going to use the name "Ribs" in your name, you have to make them fresh and serve them fresh consistently to every customer. I've been here at time where the meat would just fall off the bone, and then there are times where you can't tell the meat from the bone. Of the times I've been here, I've only experienced dining inside once. The ribs where horrible that day. A female working started handing out free samples of the gumbo and I must say that gumbo was beyond excellent. (If only it had some seafood in it to go along with the chicken.) Now I must warn you, if you are a lover of BBQ Sauce, don't waste your time here. They have the very worst sauce I've ever tasted in life. They have regular and spicy and both are horrible beyond horrible. So the ribs are much better sauce-less, IF you get them on the right day. If it's the wrong day, nothing can save them. I've been tempted to offer them my sauce recipe, but the place just isn't consistent enough to carry it, then there goes a wasted family recipe. Will I go back? Maybe if I feel like gambling that it will be served fresh and tender. It's close to the house so hard to just say no. I believe its under new management now, as I went by one Monday last week via the drive thru and they where closed. A guy, ( assumed the new owner) pulled up and told me that "its currently closed on Mondays but now that it's under new management, we are considering opening it up on Mondays so please now come back and see us." So, on that note, I probably will just to see if they have addressed the consistency issue and horrible sauce. read more

Had the beef ribs- moist enough to melt in your mouth, but not too much that it is soggy; something that I've noticed other establishments like to do. Here they do it right! The wife had the baked potato and had the amazing idea to chop up the jalapeño sausage and brisket and add it on top, to take the dish from okay to wow. Don't miss the pineapple sauce! The staff was very helpful and even kind enough to give me some bacon bits to go when we couldn't finish the baked potato. read more

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As I'm near this place on several Sunday mornings, I've been somewhat of a regular patron. I read about this place by way of another Yelper, and boy was this a great recommendation. While I have yet to try the ribs, I have had several of their breakfast tacos. At about $2.70 each, they are pretty good and always fresh. The tortillas seem homemade and are fresh. The contents within the tortilla can vary. I have tried jalapeno sausage, brisket, and pulled pork. Cheese and potatoes are also optional, but no additional cost. I really like the pulled pork with no potatoes. I just have never really seen the use, value, or worth in potatoes being a part of breakfast tacos. Sort of like bagel in the east coast (but that's a conversation for another time...). If you're in the area, give it a try. I don't know whether or not this place is worth venturing out to. read more

We ordered a sliced brisket sandwich, 3 different plates with lean brisket, ribs, sausage and a few sides. Brisket was dry and ribs didn't have any flavors. read more

Dammit I have a love/hate relationship with this place. The food is TOP notch. I haven't had a bad meal from here yet. The ribs, are just jaw dropping good. Jalapeño glaze? Dammit it's good. The pulled pork, the sausage, oh and most important the sauce doesn't taste like canned Campbell's tomato soup with pepper (Carl's BBQ pay attention). The homemade sides are great. Tastes like how I would make it. If I were a chef....with a restaurant.... The staff is always polite, fun to talk to, and overall seem to like their job. The food is great, but it's bad for my "diet". Because we all have to pretend we eat healthy right? Check this place out. It needs to be on triple d. read more

After a disappointing BBQ experience yesterday, we decided to rectify the situation by going to a place we were sure to be consistently tasty - It's Ribs. They sure came through as always! I ordered the beef rib plate with two sides, potato salad (with mayo) and macaroni and cheese and you get an ample amount of food for $12.95. The meat is oozes with flavorful juices and is so tender that it falls off the bone with just a poke of the knife. The staff is always friendly when we visit and they offer free wifi. This place is a hidden gem that I hope others will discover! read more

It's Ribs! - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

St. Louis ribs and the brisket are good. The beef ribs (the big ones) were tough the last time we went. (I think they needed to be cooked a little longer.)But the first time we went they were falling off the bone. Yummy. I think from now on St. Louis ribs are the one to stick with. Not crazy about the sided though. But, you can always buy the meat to go and cook or buy sided somewhere else. read more

I do not recommend this establishment. The brisket is very dry and very much under seasoned. As for the pork ribs, they were moist and falling off the bone but the flavor was nonexistent. The Mac and cheese tastes fine No complains. I also received toast but it was not fresh. Actually nothing was fresh. read more

This place was once really good. I'm not sure if the original owners sold it or if the person who normally cooks moved on to something different but it's doesn't taste the same at all. read more

Simply delicious as usual, tender ribs and succulent mac and cheese are my favorite. The sausage is also quite good as well. Never disappointed whenever I grab something to eat from here. I just wish there were more locations. read more

I came into town to visit family and really wanted some good fall off the bone ribs! The ribs here were tender and the pineapple bbq sauce is amazing! The loaded potato was really good too. I'll definitely be back read more

It's Ribs! - Ribs and chicken plate, Mac n cheese, baked beans and a loaded potato - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

The fatty brisket and the ribs are actually really good, better then I expected, didn't even need any sauce

DELICIOUS! Found IT'S RIBS on yelp. Well worth our visit. Had the pork ribs & brisket plate comes with a big slice of toasted buttery white bread. The slaw is crisp and mildly creamy. I'm a bit of a coleslaw snob & this one is tops. The mustard potato salad is a must...even better than my mom's (don't tell her). The BBQ sauce is smokey and has a touch of soy sauce. My son loved it. Atmosphere is current and cool. The music is older, happening jazz. Modern furnishing/fixtures & restroom was clean. Overall, a big thumbs up to IT'S RIBS! read more

It's Ribs! - Brisket & Pork Rib Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Only reason I gave them 2 stars is because of the customer service and the macaroni..both were excellent Had the brisket moist..pork ribs..gumbo..and macaroni...bf had the same except he had baked beans and his brisket was lean.. The food came out within 2 mins and was absolutely cold!! The only thing that wasn't cold was the gumbo which was absolutely mediocre!! It taste like Campbell's gumbo from the can which I am about 99% sure it was... I'm from Louisiana and that is not authentic gumbo made from scratch..FYI it has okra in it if you're not an okra fan ...ribs were not tender and brisket had no flavor Won't be returning! read more

It's Ribs! - Looks better than it tastes.. TRUST ME - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

I have been here a few times, and I really love the brisket. I usually order "to-go" and order a la carte. The ribs are good but the rub is a little salty sometimes. A full rack of ribs is ($21.95) and has all of the meat above the bones (with cartilage etc) I order this because the meat is still tasty. If you prefer, the St. Louis style (trimmed and just the bone part), a rack is $16.99. I usually get the original, but I am tempted to try the jalapeno glazed ribs. Brisket is $15.95 a pound. I love it all, but I am not a real fan of the bbq sauce (found it sweet and not real balanced) so I also get it on the side. My daughter fixes it up with some spices and some vinegar. Nevertheless, I am a fan. A surprise for me is that I enjoy their gumbo. A strange side for a bbq restaurant, but give it a try. The other sides are what you would expected. Nothing stands out for me other than the gumbo. read more

I purchased a rack of baby back ribs yesterday for Super Bowl Sunday & they were terrible. The ribs weren't fresh at all. They seemed old & reheated & tasted that way as well. I attempted to eat one but, couldn't finish it. I threw the entire rack in the trash. I would not recommend this place for fresh BBQ & I will not be going back. read more

I had eaten here years ago and fond memories. Not sure what changed. Food was just okay. Kind of bland. No real smoked flavor to the meat. I got brisket, rib combo with potato salad and macaroni. The sides were the highlight read more

It's Ribs! - 2 meat combo plate - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

Baked potato with brisket is my go to! It's big enough for 2 I love it they are doing drive thru only during COVID

Be careful if you order a baked potato. Mine was brown in the inside. Called to report it and got nothing more than thanks for calling. This is our go to place but I think we need to find a new one. Really disappointed in their unresolved response. We have been eating here for several years and it seems like the quality of the food has gone downhill read more

It's Ribs! - Gross brown potato. - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

The people working here are friendly! Walked in and they we were joking around. Also did as much as they could to assist us. With this being said, this review is for several items on the menu only. I'm sure the ribs taste really good as my friends enjoyed it. For the food, I thought the pulled pork sandwich was good, but a little dry for me. I needed to put a lot of sauce on it. The flavor on it was good, but I like it a little more moist. I also thought the beans was okay. I only had one piece of sausage in mine. If there was more I think it would've made it better! My favorite thing here was the gumbo. If I come back, I would definitely be fine ordering a whole pint of it! read more

Love their smoked chicken. Tender, moist and delicious. Baked beans taste like my mother's recipe. Ribs great too.

Okay I have been wanting to try this place... The smell as you walk in is devine! The menu is written on a chalk board. C4 got the chicken sandwich with mac and cheese.. he says the sandwich is not bad and the Mac and cheese got a thumbs up. I tried the chicken it is very bland. I Ordered the Brisket plate with baked beans and potato salad. Brisket - very mild/bland taste no rub flavor at all and very little flavor of smoke. The BBQ sauce - tastes like burnt molasses (you know like the taste you get in your mouth when they are burning the sugar cane fields..) bleh. Mustard potato salad - this is good with a hint of dill and a little sweat relish. Baked Beans - delish.... nice brown sugar taste with a little fajita meat for flavor. All in all they are better than Rudy's (I abhor that place) but I should have driven the extra 20 minutes to go to Papas BBQ or gone to Spring Texas BBQ read more

This place has been on Jones just north of 1960 for many years. It's been several years, but I had lunch the other day and it was AWESOME!!! I had the brisket and ribs plate with green beans and potato salad. Simply put, it was great eating! The original BBQ Pitmaster is there and we spoke for a few minutes. The lady at the register was so ice and friendly too!!! read more

Not for me. All of the meat was cooked well and was tender, but all of it was bland. No seasoning or bbq flavor. The sides were very lackluster as well. The potato salad was very sweet and the sauce on the Mac n cheese was very watery. We will not be back. read more

I would give this place a 3 and a half out of 5. The ribs were really good . The baked potato was pretty good too but the only downside is that the brisket was a little on the dry side . That's when the bbq sauce comes in handy. The bbq sauce was pretty good as well . The Mac and cheese not so much . Over all experience was okay . The place is clean , just the bathroom needs a little paint job behind the sink to make it visually better. I would give it another chance to re-taste everything . read more

Ribs semi hot- temp wise, sauce soupy and taste like tomato sauce. Side was green beans which were salty and taste as if out of the can. Not impressed with It's Not Ribs. read more

Had high expectations. Food was horrible. I ended up throwing it away after a couple bites.

Omg I wish I could've took a pic of the baked potatoe!!! I had the sausage one !!! It was so good, it was my first coming in here the atmosphere was kind of yuckyyy the service was great but the place needs to be updated ASAP and the it was expensive but it's BBQ so I didn't expect it to be a reasonable price but overall so good read more

Got a 2 meat plate! Paid $15 and it was very plain. No good bbq flavor. The sausage was sliced as thin as paper and very small portion. The brisket I asked for not to be dry, taste dry to me! I tried this place a few years back and decided to give it a shot again. What a waste! Make the drive to a better bbq place like Hickory Hollow!! read more

Finally stopped in and tried its ribs after working in the area for over 6 years. Not sure why I waited so long, but glad I finally came to check it out! Was great and extremely fast! read more

I do like their food, bbq good potato salad good. The only thing i dont care for is their regular bbq sauce. BUT the pineapple and jalapeño one they make is GREAT A MUST TRY WHEN U GET THE BBQ read more

I eat there regularly and really have no complaints. For money very good value. The beef ribs are different to normally serve but they are very meaty and moist where flavor is at. I have become a regular and just as good any high dollar resturant without the table cloth. read more

I have to say their Ribs are pretty good. I dipped them into the pineapple glaze and it was so good. I'll definitely be back for some more ribs. read more

I don't often rate a place with 5/5 stars... but this is well-deserved by It's Ribs. It's good. It's damned good. This is the best BBQ I've had in Texas. It's better than Rudy's. It's better than BLACKS! The brisket was moist, flavorful, and plentiful. THERE WAS MORE FOOD THAN I COULD FINISH! I'm hardly a timid eater (in fact, I told my colleagues that I was starving and in the mood for a trough restaurant --er, "buffet"). Damn it, I tried. The pulled pork (also very good -- with large, distinguishable pieces of meat -- which I prefer), potato salad (mayonnaise-based -- mustard-based is also available), coleslaw, and Texas toast were just more than I could manage. The service was really quite friendly and good (counter service -- and food is brought to your table via numbers). If there's a flaw in the food, it's that you can't really find anything spicy to add to your meal. The jalapenos were very mild (I must have eaten more than a cup of them) and the sauces were also mild. I will absolutely jump at the opportunity to eat here, again... but I won't be foolish -- I'll ask for a to-go container. I was so hungry when I arrived that I was disappointed to not see an option to add more meat for a surcharge. It's kind of them to not tempt you with this. It was a LOT of very good food for relatively little money. I'm grateful that this is far from my home and office. Trucks with bench seats were invented because of places like this. read more