I proudly call myself a "foodie". I have been many places in the United States, and I make sure to…read moretry the favorite place to check-out in each place I visit. I have years of food service(a cook myself each time)within my palate, so I can be a bit picky. I lived in South Carolina, near Charleston, for a while. Barbecue is their world, and I can say I've tried just about every style BBQ known just from living there. Hometown Smokehouse, blew my mind away!! Hands down the best barbecue I have had in a very, very long time! Diamond in the rough. Great job to the owners, cooks, and servers there! Your business will grow fast with excellent food like that. May you prosper beyond your dreams.

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!

We stopped here for a quick coffee break and a slice of pie. The iced tea was freshly brewed and…read morethe coffee was perfect! Excellent view sitting on the covered porch for two people to enjoy a nice cuppa and the Oreo cookie pie was delicious!

My brother got us pork tacos for dinner we watched his kiddos for a while and he thought he had to…read morerepay us somehow so he got the pork taco kit.im not the type of person to eat veggies but I reluctantly tried it the way he suggested and WOW taste explosion it was fantastic one of the best things I have eaten in a long time. Now I'm hooked definitely be back. Oh yea and everything is close to locally sourced we'll maybe not everything but a lot!

Amazing. Incredible. You might think Maxons is a little out of the way, and it is. But the big city…read morehas got nothing on this place when it comes to unique flavor! It's hard to describe the way they've carved out an entirely new BBQ flavor. I had the BBQ tacos with pulled pork, which was dynamic. The parfait is certainly a unique way to deliver the whole experience in a single convenient dish. Beans in the bottom, pulled pork, with coleslaw on top. Certainly the different types of slaw influenced the overall flavor but I think it was also the way the cabbage in the slaw was rough cut instead of shredded. Siracha and Dijon were in the driver's seat with one of the slaws I tried. The staff was super friendly. Although the restaurant is a humble place it was jammed when we were there. If I lived in the area I'd probably show up once a week too! Maxons clearly captured the rural area's attention and some folks from town were there too. What a great experience. From the moment see left our vehicle we could smell the fire and the smoking meat. Wonderful! Give Maxons a try!

I don't even think this place is open any longer. The phone is out of service. I ordered online for…read morebarbecue for the Fourth of July celebration and I got an email back on the Internet that they had received it along with my payment and I drive by there tonight the doors are locked. Coolers are empty inside. Such a shame it was a good place for barbecue.

I have a gluten and dairy allergy and the staff was awesome! they were informative and…read moreaccommodating. first off, i got the sampler and wow it was phenomenal. get the ribs and the brisket 100% they are so tender and seasoned to perfection. i live in GR but will be driving back for this place! great ambiance and seems like it would be lovely in the summertime.

Food is the best BBQ in Cadillac hands down always come here for the food serives here is top notch…read morejust live this place

So good ! Love this place. Inside outside, dining, beautiful atmosphere inside quick good food.read more

This place sucks. Got seated, sat for 15 minutes with no waitress, no drink order and the hostess…read morestanding right there watching us not get served. So we left- When we got up and left she just said " have a nice night" i mean she watched the whole thing happen.

Very good meal, one of the better places to eat in the Tri-Cities. Had the 3 meat dinner with Ribs,…read moreBrisket and Tri-Tip with Mac n Cheese, BBQ beans. All the meats were nicely smoked, fresh and tender. The Mac n cheese and Beans were very good. Cornbread was also good, moist and flavorful. The food came out very fast, drinks were also good. All the sauces were really good, we like the house made Molasses sauce and Chipotle the best. It is a little pricey, be prepared to spend some money for a good meal.

I was in from out of town for Thanksgiving with my family. We had 10 people. What a horrible…read moreexperience. The place was very loud and echoey. The front door let in a blast of freezing air every time someone came in, making our food get cold quickly. Most importantly, the BBQ ribs that my mom had were burnt to a crisp. The coleslaw was awful and no one at our table ate it. It was tinged with a pink color...ugh. The smokes turkey that I ordered as part of a 2 meat dinner was drier than a bone. So they slathered some sauce on the top and called it good. Cornbread was good. Everyone complained about the over done meat...and in fine print, beware, if you order the St. Louis style ribs, they will add on a 8.95 cent up charge. For what???? Extra time on the "Barbie?" To top it off, they added a 20% tip to the bill AND they added a 3% surcharge to use our bank card. Overall, a terrible meal and better yet, the manager didn't believe us or care about our experience. Save your money.::go somewhere else.

The meat dinners are good portion sizes and worth the money…read more 4/5 Meats: smoked sausage & pulled chicken were our favorite. I also had the ribs and they were tender and juicy but not much flavor without adding sauce. 3/5 Sides: due to not having a ton of flavor, the slaw and Yams were the best, the Greens weren't anything special, needed more seasoning and the mac was bland. Not super impressed with the cornbread either, very cakey. 5/5 Sauces: personally, loved them all. 10/10 service: Veronica was our server and she was fantastic. Restaurant was out of wings, but she was extremely communicative and friendly, offered other suggestions, so kind and knowledgeable about sauces and the whole menu. She was great! The location itself needs a bit of love, no sign outside - just a white board. It looks like they're still remodeling - but it was clean (bonus!), good music was playing, and the decor on the walls was a nice touch. Service really saved this review from being 3/5 and took this up to a 5 star review.

I got take out. Ultimate BBQ sandwich, Loaded BBQ fries with pulled pork, 1/2 lb of rib tips,…read moresmoked meat salad. when you open the takeout boxes the smoke was strong and delicious. BBQ was on point, my wife said it was a bit dry, but that was without sauce. Any place that has rib tips is worth a look and Big O's did not disappoint. I can't believe Midland, MI (my home town) has good BBQ that is worth the trip home.

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!

We stopped here for lunch while traveling on vacation. We both ordered the special, smoke turkey…read morewith mashed potatoes and green beans and a cup of lobster Mac and cheese. They forgot to bring one of the lobster Mac and cheese. They did bring it as we were done and ready to pay so we took it to go. They gave us broccoli vs the green beans. The food was delicious but the service was slow. Never offered refills until we were done.

Great place for some good BBQ in town. Outside cound use some updating. Really nice mural inside…read more Service was quick and friendly. I shall return. See our YouTube channel Coolest Life

This out of the way little bbq joint in a small town is delicious!…read more When I first pulled up, I was like I'm not sure about this place( looks are deceiving) I asked many questions about smoke ring size, what they use to smoke their meats with etc. I think the young gentlemans name was Austin(a customer called and he went over) that helped me with all my questions, very patient and helpful, answered everything I asked about. This bbq is amazing, hands down the best I've had in a long time. I ordered the redneck ragoons, loaded brisket mac and cheese and a half pound of pulled pork. They don't smother their pulled pork to try to hide it, they give you pulled pork and a side of sauce of your liking. The smoke was not overpowering, it was the perfect amount. I strongly recommend this place to try.

Corn bread is made somewhere in China. Dry. Not home made I am 100% certain. You would think they…read morewould give you butter to at least attempt to cover the dryness. No. Too expensive I guess Pulled pork has no flavor at all. Ribs were just ok. They want 32 bucks per pound for brisket - don't offer it till 3. If you want a smaller portion the price per pound is more. Why?,?,,, pretty sure I am glad I arrived too early for brisket. I smoke foods at home. With pride. The guests suggested next time we just eat at my house. Fries were ok. Get bottled beer not draft. Lines are not clean. Service was very nice. Food, even though off the main drag is 100% tourist type.

It's funny the atmosphere here reminds me more of a Southern Soul food restaurant that happens to…read moreserve bbq vs a bbq restaurant. I ordered the Bourbon Sirloin Tips dinner ($28). I got Baked Beans and asparagus with it, both premium sides so extra. The Sirloin tips were good, however the Bourbon sauce was unlike any Bourbon sauce I've had before. In this case that's not a good thing. It was saved though by the tables Slo's bbq sauce. The Baked Beans were excellent and slightly spicy. The asparagus was a big pass. I would have expected a bbq twist on it, however they were very plain. When you're seated they bring a generous slice of cornbread. It was excellent. They serve honey butter with it, I'd add cinnamon for a nice addition! The service was good. Friendly and helpful. Overall a 4 star review. Would I return? Yes, but I'd get a different dish. I was surprised it wasn't busier for a Memorial Sunday lunch.