We stopped at Kretchzsky BBQ in Caro with a group of four... two adults and two kids. Unfortunately, this was a disappointing experience from beginning to end, and based on what we experienced, I wouldn't return. The overall experience This is a counter service BBQ joint. You order at the counter, your food comes in styrofoam containers, and you get your own plastic silverware. That's not necessarily a problem by itself, but when you're paying more than $80 for four people and aren't getting sides with most of the meals, the overall value starts to become an issue. There is also an upcharge for paying with a credit card. I paid cash because of that, but I don't like seeing businesses add a fee simply for using a card. More concerning was the lack of understanding when we asked about gluten free options. We had someone in our group with celiac disease, and the person taking our order didn't seem to understand what a gluten allergy or cross contamination actually means. That made us very uncomfortable about what could safely be eaten. If you have celiac disease or a serious gluten allergy, I would strongly recommend asking detailed questions and being very cautious here. Then we found out they had no ice, and most of the fountain drinks were unavailable. There wasn't a single diet drink available, which was particularly frustrating because three people in our group are diabetic. They did have 20 ounce bottles of Faygo available from a refrigerator for $2 each, but there were still no diet options. The sauce situation When our food arrived, none of our meals came with BBQ sauce. I've eaten at a lot of BBQ restaurants, and I honestly can't remember ever being served BBQ without sauce being available with the meal. I went back to the counter and asked if we were supposed to get sauce. I was told no. I then asked for some and was told it was $2 per small dipping cup. All four of us wanted two sauces, which would have been another $8 on top of an already expensive meal. I explained that I've never been to a BBQ restaurant that didn't provide at least some sauce with the order. The response was essentially, "OK." That was the final straw for me. Charging extra for a tiny cup of BBQ sauce when you're already charging what I consider a premium price for the food is simply not something I'm interested in supporting. Now, the food. I ordered a full rack of ribs with mac and cheese and coleslaw. I specifically requested the ribs without BBQ sauce so I could have sauce on the side but got no sauce. The ribs were, unfortunately, some of the worst I've had at a BBQ restaurant. They had very little smoke flavor, were extremely fatty and soggy, and didn't have the texture I'd expect from properly smoked ribs. There was also no noticeable smoke ring. While a smoke ring by itself doesn't prove whether ribs were properly smoked, combined with the extremely faint smoke flavor, it certainly left me questioning how long they had actually been on the smoker. Properly smoked ribs should have rendered much more of the excess fat, and a good BBQ operation should generally trim excessive fat before cooking. These ribs just didn't taste or eat like ribs that had been properly smoked. The mac and cheese was underwhelming. The coleslaw was actually good in flavor, although it was on the dry side. The pulled pork sandwich was OK nothing particularly special. The pulled chicken was dry. The pulled pork itself was average at best. Overall: The food was disappointing, the value was poor, the drink selection was extremely limited, the lack of understanding regarding celiac disease was concerning, and having to pay extra for BBQ sauce was the final strike for me. We spent more than $80 for four people, with only one person ordering sides, and still would have had to spend another $8 just to have enough BBQ sauce for everyone. I don't mind paying good money for good BBQ. In fact, I'll happily pay more when the quality justifies it. But at this price point, I expect better food, better service, better options, and a much better overall experience. Unfortunately, Kretchzsky BBQ missed the mark for us, and I won't be making a return visit. read more

Got 2# of pulled pork to go. Family meal at home. Worked out great. Plenty of food and birthday cake and ice cream. Yehhhhhh

Stopped here with my wife on our little Valentine's Day excursion into the thumb. She got a pulled pork Po'Boy with the sweet BBQ sauce and I got the Brisket Po'Boy and mixed the blueberry and bourbon sauces and we added on a large cajun fries. They were pretty busy, but still only took about 20-25 minutesto get out order out. Both sandwiches came and were huge, with slaw, the BBQ choice and had tomatoes on top (which I was a bit skeptical of), but all doubts faded with a few bites. There's definitely an underlying spiciness to it, probably from a good pre-cook pice rub, and the blueberry and bourbon sauce risk turned out better than I could have hoped. Cajun fries were delicious. Good local soda choices, and, even though it seems set up like a grab-n-go place, they have plenty of table space and aren't rushing you out the door if you want to stay. It was a good date. read more

Kretzschy's Caro - Barbeque Near Me - Caro, Michigan

One of my favorite places to eat at. The service is always great. The food is even better.

Absolutely delicious!!!! We discovered this place at the cheeseburger festival three years ago and every year we make it a point to visit them for the festival. Then I decided to check out the physical location as well, and they did not disappoint! It was the same as what they have at the cheeseburger festival! I love this place! Excellent food, large portions and very very modestly priced! I don't understand how anyone could give them a 1 star rating!? They are the highlight of the cheeseburger festival for me. They smoke the patty instead of grilling it which gives it a very unique taste and it's something different. My sister was not a big fan of the smoked patty but there are many other options and everyone else I know loves it. Thank you all again :) read more

Kretzschy's Caro - Loaded Fri - Barbeque Near Me - Caro, Michigan

Yummy food. Large menu to choose from. Sandwich came quickly. It was huge and needed to cut it up and take half home.

Waited to get order when there was a gentleman could have waited for us. The container of coleslaw was a small but charge us for a large. Can't think what a small container of slaw. Catfish was five pieces for 9.00$. Loaded brisket was over sauced and didn't seem to be brisket. Not coming back Don't come here... read more

As a smoker of hooved, finned and feathered animal matter, this place offers great deals on both price and portion. IMO, great smoked meat options. read more

Delicious food and prompt service! We really enjoyed their food and went back to get takeout!

I'm not sure why this doesn't have outstanding reviews. Set up at a great location. Staff is always friendly and the food is always amazing. If you haven't tried it yet you're really missing out. I suggest the loaded brisket fries. The house sauce with the blueberry barbecue is amazing. read more

Big portions for the price, food was really good and service was quick. Definitely will be going back! read more

Kretzschy's Caro - Large pulled pork loaded fries. - Barbeque Near Me - Caro, Michigan

Well stopped at 5 pm on a Friday to see how this place was and figured I would try catfish I was informed no catfish or ribs on a Friday night and everything is in a crockpot so hopefully they do not get a lot of business because they will just run out of all food needless to say I did not get anything from here and to run out of food at 5 on a Friday not good for a new business sorry but I won't be back read more

This is our second time trying to eat at Kretzschy's. The first time they were out of all meats except pulled pork. We ended up eating elsewhere. Tonight we called before we drove the 30 minutes. The person we spoke with on the phone was less than helpful and seemed to be annoyed that he was talking to us. When we asked if they were out of any food we were told they were only out of Mac and cheese. Which was fine. Off we went. When we get there we are informed they are out of fries and all cheese- not just Mac and cheese. Again we left and won't be coming back. read more

Had our first experience. The salad was excellent (t however the ribs were mediocre at best. Much to thin, overcooked for the quantity and quality over priced. We asked for glass of water, (ribs were spicier than we had anticipated even though we had "Sweet Rays BBQ sauce") and were told by the manager he was not allowed to provide us one. The request did not seem out of the ordinary for a restaurant. The water available at the fountain drink was out of order however there was water available behind the counter. We could have made an additional purchase, price unknown, but because we had already spent almost $30 on one dinner of about 6 ribs and a salad I chose to leave. We were quite excited about a new restaurant in town but were disappointed, read more