The reviews were spot on! We were on our way home from Lake adventure and passing through Bucyrus. Omg this is a must stop! Best barbecue in Ohio!! We were in Dallas several weeks ago and this place matches it! We shared Bama wings. I don't know what sauce is on that but it's scrumptious. Wings fell off the bone!! We inhaled them. Both of us ordered baby back ribs. Supremely tender! Baked beans, potato salad and sweet potato fries were solid! We have a whole meal to take home! Full bellies and giant smiles --- we are fans from here on out read more

Old 30 BBQ - Full Rack Ribs Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Bucyrus, Ohio

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This restaurant has Good food and good service. I always get a couple meals out of my entree.

Delicious BBQ. House made potato salad is DA BOMB Old Gold sauce is the best by far. The cornbread is so tender and sweet it goes perfectly with the bold flavors. Will definitely be back, read more

Old 30 BBQ - Sadly I didn't think to snap a pic soon enough. This was and I do mean was the Texan. We tore it up! - Barbeque Near Me - Bucyrus, Ohio

I had the brisket Flatbread with feta and hot honey. It was a huge serving and it was delicious. My husband had the brisket nachos. He said they were good and also a huge serving. We also had fresh pork rinds that we very good. Service was great. We sat on the back patio overlooking a golf course. I will definitely go back. read more

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Nacho Average BBQ Joint: Why Old 30 BBQ Is Bucyrus's Best-Kept Secret (Until Now) July 23, 2025 Uncategorized Welcome to Old 30 BBQ in Bucyrus, Ohio--where the meats are smoked low and slow, the pork rinds talk back, and the smoker lives outside like a rugged cowboy who refuses to be domesticated. Founded in 2015, Old 30 BBQ is the smoky lovechild of local flavor and big-time BBQ ambition. And get this--they don't ship in mystery meat from who-knows-where. They get their cuts locally from Center Street Meats, so everything is fresh, flavorful, and proud to be Ohio-raised. Pork Rinds That Talk (Literally) Let's start with the appetizer that stole the show--and our hearing. We kicked things off with the pork rinds, which, I kid you not, were still popping when they hit the table. These things came in hot, crackling like they were warning the entrees they were about to get shown up. Salty, crispy, and slightly dangerous--just how we like it. Brisket Nachos: A Love Story For my entrée, I ordered the brisket nachos, which deserve their own holiday. Picture this: a bed of crispy chips smothered in a light cheese sauce, sprinkled with shredded cheddar, stacked with smoked, shredded brisket, and topped with diced tomatoes, red onions, and green onions. I requested the BBQ sauce on the side so I could try them all like a pitmaster in a taste-testing lab. Because science. Brisket Flatbread: My Wife Made a Great Choice My wife went with the brisket flatbread, and let me tell you--she nailed it. It starts with a base of Carolina Gold sauce, then piles on smoked brisket, feta cheese, and diced red peppers, all finished with a drizzle of hot honey. It's sweet, smoky, tangy, and a little spicy--a flavor combo so good it deserves a round of applause. She made a great choice--and I was this close to asking for a trade. Let's Talk Sauce Old 30 doesn't mess around when it comes to sauce. They've got seven--count 'em--seven different kinds. Each one has its own vibe: Carolina Vinegar - Sharp, twangy, and doesn't apologize for it. Bama Sauce - Creamy with a bite. Basically ranch that hits the gym. Sweet BBQ - Smooth, sweet, and a fan favorite. 30 Caliber - A classic with a little swagger. Dirty 30 - Sweet and spicy like a BBQ soap opera. Spicy BBQ - It brings the heat and leaves no prisoners. Fire BBQ - For those who enjoy crying with their meal. Patio Perks & Parking Lot Pitmasters We chose to sit on the covered patio, which overlooks a golf course--perfect for enjoying brisket while judging other people's short game. There's plenty of outdoor seating, and on select days, they host live music to go with your ribs and rinds. And let's not forget the smoker, proudly stationed in the parking lot like a beefy bouncer guarding your dinner. If you don't smell smoke when you arrive, either you're early, or your nose needs a reboot. ‍ Chris: Server, Sauce Guru, Vibe Setter A big shoutout to Chris, our server, who's been with Old 30 BBQ for two years and knew the menu like he built the smoker himself. Friendly, fast, and full of good advice--he's the kind of guy who makes you feel like a regular, even on your first visit. Final Thoughts: Go. Eat. Repeat. Old 30 BBQ isn't just a place to eat--it's a full-blown smoke show. From pork rinds that snap, crackle, and pop to saucy brisket masterpieces, every bite is a celebration of meat, heat, and good decisions. And yes--we ordered a lot. We brought home some pork rinds and half a flatbread, and honestly, it tasted just as good the next day. Old 30 BBQ 1330 E Mansfield St, Bucyrus, OH 44820 old30bbq.com Open Tuesday-Sunday (Closed Mondays--because even smokers need rest) Take the Trip -- your next adventure (and maybe some brisket) is waiting. read more

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The food was excellent and so was our waiter. Great place to eat if you like BBQ. Beef brisket, potato salad and bake beans were the best.

Service was attentive. Food was good. Hubbie had sliced brisket platter with 2 sides ($17). Slices were 1 inch thick, flavorful and moist. Hubbie was ready to return next day. He loved cole slaw too. I had pulled brisket sandwich and the baked beans that have brisket pieces inside. Extra sides are $4. The cornbread was soft and moist. Place was busy on a snowy day and was having a burger special too.Thursday is rib special. read more

Traveling through the Bucyrus area just for a nice drive. Stopped at Old 30 BBQ because of reading other good reviews. Glad we stopped because this is one of the best restaurants for BBQ!! And just as great was the service. Our server, Shelly, was awesome! This was one of the best spur of the moment decisions!! Great food, great server, great place! read more

Excellent barbecue, great service in a golf country club atmosphere!! Brisket and sweet potato fries don't get much better than this! Mo betta fo shur! Go get u some sassy saucy read more

I am not a BBQ person - that said - the BBQ sauce was AMAZING! We couldn't stop eating the sweet sauce and the spicy was good too Ambiance - It's on a golf course - but don't let that stop you. It isn't fancy and it's legit BBQ The service was good We don't live near here (we were headed home from Dayton) but if we did, we would come back! read more

Stopped by on our way through town, cute little place attached to a golf course. There is outside seating and a cozy indoors with a bar. As a pescatarian I was glad to see a shrimp option. Loved all the sauces to go with the very tasty tater tots.. enjoyed the side salad too! My boyfriend enjoyed his pork sandwich. The cornbread was very moist and delicious and comes with the platters. Lots of gluten free options. The prices were great! And a nice selection of beers. Our waitress was very helpful and friendly. Definitely worth a stop. read more

Old 30 BBQ - Shrimp platter with tater tots and cornbread. - Barbeque Near Me - Bucyrus, Ohio

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Usually, the food is good and the service is solid. However, yesterday the service was extremely slow... It wasn't even dinner time, It was like 4:00-4;30 but hey, I get it, it's a Sunday & people go there more than during the week. I ordered the pulled chicken, and it just seemed really salty. The baked beans were really good though and I had green beans and they seemed like they were seasoned just right. My husband ordered the sampler and he was saying how the smoked turkey was so dry and he kept trying to pass it off to me, but I have tried their turkey before and I am not a fan so no way was I going to eat dry turkey jerky along with salty pulled chicken. All in all, I would still prefer this place over City BBQ -I just don't get why they were extremely slow, I seen the same people at the tables around us sitting there the entire time we were there so apparently they are used to slow service or something idk. I think we were there for a total of two hours from the time we were seated to the time that we paid our bill and left. We come up to visit family members every so often and don't get to stay very long because of the hour and a half drive to and from each way so this really was cutting into our quality time to spend with them. I wish we'd just ordered carry out or better yet Door Dash maybe we wouldn't have gotten such crappy service. read more

Good food and a cozy rustic atmosphere. Great for a casual dinner spot if you're craving BBQ.

Outstanding as always! Kudos to the family of old 30 and bakers pizza keeping Bucyrus local! Great food, great service, 5+ stars read more

Great place to hang out with good food. Caters to large and small groups. Big selection of sauces.

We are local and love to come to Old 30 often. This particular day we came for lunch and my husband and I both sat at the bar immediately. We both got the lunch special and the smoked meat was very good. We love the assortment of BBQ sauces they have. Old Gold and 30 Caliber are our favorites! The restaurant is decorated nicely and the staff is always friendly. We will always come back for more! read more

Old 30 BBQ - Lunch special with chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Bucyrus, Ohio

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Compliments to the chef..! I left there fully satisfied! The waitress was friendly and helpful, and allowed me to alter the menu to allow for my specific requests.. I got chicken and shrimp, and it was delicious! Corn bread was on point, just no bad things to say about the place.. Definitely coming back! read more

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We ordered take out and the food was amazing. The kitchen staff had a smile on their face when I picked it up .

Searching for something along our rod trip route we discovered this wonderful local place! It's nestled on a golf course and we sat upstairs outside overlooking the green. The tables were plenty and spaced out with breathing room. Parking was good too,. The server was helpful and pleasant. We ordered the sampler meal to share and it came with plenty! All the meat is gluten free and they have a few sides to choose from that are as well. The smoked turkey was my absolute favorite! The pulled pork was a close second! They make all their sauces in house. I gravitated to the sweet naturally but the old gold sauce was good too! read more

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Nice pub feeling, friendly service,we ordered the q, king platter and it was a lot of food for the cost,really enjoyed each dish.

Food is delicious. I had the slider trio with pulled pork, chopped brisket and pulled chicken. Added Cole slaw and sauce...yum! Baby back ribs are the real deal. Bar tender knows what she's doing! read more

Pivked up brisket, burnt ends and pulled pork. German potato salad (warm) and mac n cheese. I was hooked by the smell driving by, did a uturn and came back. Has a drive thru! Lol. Omg I love Ohio. The food did not disappoint. Smoky, juicy, fabulous. They have I think 5 sauces. Got Memphis fir momma snd South Carolina for me. Perfect. read more

We were visiting the area and found this place per a recommendation online. This was on our way out of town and so glad it was. It is attached to a golf course so you can't miss it. You're welcomed by the smell of the smoker on the parking lot. It is a rustic bbq house ambiance. The menu had great selection, it was hard to choose. I was drawn to the smoked wings an fried chips with beer cheese. There is a caddy of sauces on the table with everything from sweet to spicy. My husband tried a smoked turkey beer cheese sandwich, baked beans and mac n cheese. All homemade and you can taste the smoke. I hope to be back. read more

I tried Old 30 BBQ for the first time today. For the price of my meal I was expecting better tasting food. The baked beans and coleslaw were just ok, and the cornbread had more flour in it than cornmeal. The ribs were tender but the bbq sauce was lacking something. I took a chance on the fried bread pudding and regretted ordering it. Very disappointed. read more

Great place with great atmospher. New sweet potato fries are terrible! bring back the old ones! - A Reliable Regular read more

My wife and I have been there to eat twice. Both times we had had a great experience. When we ordered our food it did not take long to come and when it did it was very warm. Food was good and the service was excellent. Great atmosphere for a sports bar/bbq place. Food was a little pricey but good. We're planning on going back. read more

We have tried this a few more times over the years and I just can't seem to have a positive experience. Every time we go, I leave disappointed. Honestly, we've only gone the few times we have because I love BBQ and it's the only BBQ in town. The only item I have never been disappointed in was the bacon tots, which were removed from the menu. Service is still mostly great. We've only had one bad experience as far as service. Overall, food is just very mediocre and if they had competition in town, they'd probably go out of business. read more

Best BBQ in Ohio!! Truly delicious. The rib meat fell right off the bone and was cooked to perfection. The sides (we got green beans & sweet potato fries) were phenomenal. Such a good, filling meal! Two adults split the half rack and it was perfect. Can't stop raving about this hidden gem! read more

This is a hidden gem with a lot to offer! The inside is big, lively, and friendly but the real treat in nice weather is out back. They have a huge back porch extension of the dining space overlooking their expansive back area with a stage where they host live bands. The food is amazing and worth the drive from Columbus not to mention the incredible pricing! The real bonus for us is the "normal" feel that you never seem to be able to find in the city anymore. The place was bustling with families, friends, laid back and just a bit simpler the way we like it. Honestly being there made us realize how over the top the city has become and how much we miss simple. read more

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If you're coming from out of state and look young... beware trying to buy drinks. You'd think Pennsylvania IDs would be common in Ohio since they're neighbors, guess not. They wasted 20 minutes of our time trying to figure out if an ID was real. PA ID's say "Not For Real ID Purposes" on it, meaning that it's not the new government "REAL ID" used for flying in the airport in replacement of passports. For how many people working here, I was astonished that absolutely none of them could decipher if an ID was real. This is basic service you're taught in training. Needless to say we got up and left before ordering our food. The staff is incompetent and unable to provide basic service. read more

I was super excited to eat at 30 BBQ. I ordered the brisket platter with cornbread, coleslaw, and mac and cheese. 2 min after ordering, the basket was set in front of me. For $20 it looked meager. The meat was room temperature and chewy like shoe leather. The paper-lined basket ended up all torn and in my food because I had to saw at the meat so hard to cut it. It was tough and bland. Also 4 pieces of meat for $20? Cornbread was not cornbread, but more like they took half a box of yellow cake mix and tossed it with a box of Jiffy cornbread. read more

Cool place, nice view of the golf course and huge deck area. We came on a late Saturday afternoon and they had live music. Our food was fast, took only 10 minutes after we ordered it. For a barbacue joint it was pretty good, the atmosphere went perfect with barbacue food, the brisket loaded fries were delicious, I like the pulled pork sandwich with barbacue ranch sauce, the sauce made this sandwich a step up. Tried the fried bread pudding , not a fan... they were missing something, they were very plain. Overall the service and atmosphere were good. read more

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Have eaten here before! Delicious food, you must try the homemade chips and beer cheese! read more

Old 30 BBQ - a pile of potato chips - Barbeque Near Me - Bucyrus, Ohio

The food is a 10/10. Best brisket I've ever had. The fried bread pudding is to die for, and the house made bbq sauces are all delicious. The only reason I gave 4 instead of 5 stars is because our server waited a long time to come check on us after dropping off our food. We both wanted refills on our drinks but we waited so long we were finished eating by the time she came by. I would absolutely recommend this spot. We live two hours away, but we will be back! read more

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A great place for Barbecue and enjoying the afternoon with affordable drinks and great food. read more

Old 30 BBQ - Pulled pork with baked beans lunch special. - Barbeque Near Me - Bucyrus, Ohio

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Incredible food! It's hard to mass produce BBQ and they knocked it out of the park. Each meat was hot, juicy and flavorful. Sides were great too! read more

Old 30 BBQ - King Q Platter and Jumbo Wing Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Bucyrus, Ohio

I expected more from a barbecue restaurant with 60+ 4 1/2 star reviews. Don't get me wrong - it was OK. It was pretty good. But that's all. The meats did not all seem freshly barbecued today. The vegetable sides had little flavor or seasoning. All in all, it was merely OK. read more

This place was hella good. I hot nachos and not only was whi got delicious but. It was a HUGE plate of food like an entire cookie sheet full. Most definitely this place is a do-over read more

If you are a meat lover, this is a great restaurant! knew I would struggle looking for vegetarian options and ended up with a SW salad that had a scattering of black beans. Some fire roasted corn, tortilla strips and a slice of avocado would elevate that salad but it was bland as served. The waitress could not tell us anything about the Mac & Cheese option for out kiddo but said "everyone loves it. You will too". Guess what - he ate 2 bites and pushed it away. I tried it and it was bland. The corn bread was soggy The others in my party had the lunch special that included a meat sandwich ( they chose brisket and pulled pork) with one side and they loved it. The fresh cut fries were fantastic! read more

Best nachos and Mac and cheese! Anytime we are in the area we stop. 20 beers on tap. We only order appetizers because it fills us up nachos come on a cookie sheet pan. Highly recommend. read more