This place was bomb! When you pull up, someone is legit outside smoking the meat. Brisket is so freaking amazing. The sauces were so good. The baked beans are the best I've ever had. The banana pudding was good. Smells are mouth watering. This was hands down one of the best BBQ places I've ever been to. We were attended to right away, service was fast. read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I checked out Ray Ray's for the first time this weekend in Clintonville & it rocked!! Walking up to it, you can already smell the smoky bbq goodness! There's outdoor seating near the smokers & the service is great! If you're unsure what to get, or really want to try some of everything Ray Ray's has to offer, the Meatsweats is the perfect option! Everything tastes incredible! Hands down, that was the best brisket I've had in Columbus, & the jerk chicken had awesome flavor! The ribs & pulled pork are also fantastic! Side wise the Mac & Cheese has just the right amount of cheese & flavor; & I'm not normally a baked beans person, but theirs was delicious! Go stop by asap!! read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - Meatsweats - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Exceptional experience! The Meat Sweats was the way to go - enjoy all of the incredible flavors. Still cannot pick a favorite (Brisket, Ribs, jerk chicken, smoked sausage, pulled pork, burnt ends) My kids enjoyed the Mac and cheese and the fries were fantastic! Loved the pickled onions too. Amazing impromptu birthday lunch. The staff was the cherry on top. Ray Rays, you were an absolute delight! read more

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Great food! Large servings. Reasonable price. Excellent staff. This is a wonderful place to eat. My new favorite.

Stopped in here for a bite before heading out of town after a concert - and I'm so glad we did. This BBQ was absolutely out of this world! I went with the Meatsweats Combo so I could try a little bit of everything, and it did not disappoint. From the pulled pork to the jerk chicken, brisket, ribs, and hot link - every single bite was packed with flavor. Everything slapped, and the BBQ sauce? Hands down the best I've ever had. If you're reading this, do yourself a favor and stop here. You will not be disappointed. The spot is small but cozy, with three indoor tables that seat up to four each. There are also three picnic-style tables outside by the smoker where they're working their magic. read more

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The last time I went to Ray Rays BBQ Clintonville, there were at the Ace of Cups. The new Clintonville location inside of Fusian that replaced the closed Wizard of Za Pizza. My friend and I shared the Meat Sweats platter with all the BBQ meats along with the Jerk Chicken. All the meats were delicious and filling. I did have Mac & Cheese and Baked Beans and took the Dry Rub Kettle Cooked Chips for a later snack and loved the Dry Rub Kettle Chips. Excellent service and inside is small but has outdoor seating there the smoker is. I will be going back to Ray Rays BBQ Clintonville again real soon. read more

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Best BBQ I've had outside of Texas. Loved there for 6 years and tried everything from Houston to Austin. The meat sweat platter is a great way to try everything on the menu and I recommend it all. Nuff said, go try this spot and enjoy!! read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - Meat Sweat Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

The food was tasty and hot the spot. If you want a bbq sandwich this place doesn't disappoint. The pastrami is great, jerk chicken is fantastic, etc. Mustard BBQ is a must on chicken wings or ribs. The meat sweats combo platter has a wide variety and flavors worth trying. Have ate here multiple times and would recommend. Make a BBQ Burrito! read more

A few items have been added to the menu and they have specials from time to time. In fact, they offer their smoked wings right now during tailgate season and they have a Buffalo chicken sandwich with blue cheese slaw on top. They still have the banana pudding and another dessert from Bite This by Annie. Service is still great! This month I've had both the wings and the ribs. Still A+ in my book. read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - New menu board. - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Triple D was spot on with this place! Came in on a Friday for lunch. Had the $12 lunch special, pulled pork and coleslaw. The sandwich was HUGE and crazy good. Nice large chunks of pork, great bark, tasty sauce. Pickles and onions topped it off, all piled high on an interesting sesame seed roll. I'm thinking the whole thing was 1/2 pound and the side of coleslaw was more than I could eat. Note to self, burnt ends on Thursdays. I'll be back... read more

WOW! We swung in here on a whim before we did our grocery shopping & are we happy we did! I've been wanting to try RayRays for a while, but their closest location was the Westerville one; a bit too far for us to "take-out" and still have a hot meal when we reached home. So I was happy to find that they finally had a Clintonville location! The new place is easy to miss -- it shares the same building as FUSIAN (and FUSIAN's still there) but if you're not watching carefully, you still might miss the small "RayRay's" sign out front (and Google Maps shows just FUSIAN on streetview). ANYWAY. I had the sausage & mac & cheese (YUM) and Husband had the brisket with carolina sauce & collard greens. Delicious, hot, spicy without being overwhelming & southern-boy Husband rates the collards as "true Southern", whatever that means. We'll definitely will be back! My one gripe is that after we told the order-taker that we were "dine-in", they still put the meal in both paper & plastic bags as if it was a to-go order. Folks, that's....kind of a waste. Might've just been a simple mistake, though. my OTHER gripe is one that RayRay's might not be able to fix, as it's been ongoing at that Fusian's location since F opened: the @!$@# parking lot. The Parking Lot is NOT designed for folks on the same side of the road to pull in easily; you have to bend your car in half while U-Turning into their lot in order to be able to use the parking spaces. It's a pain in the @rse for folks driving up on the same side of the road, FUSIAN's known about the issue for years, & maybe RayRays management can put some pressure on FUSIAN to FINALLY repaint the lot for sane parking? PLEASE? read more

Ray Rays is the perfect stop to cure any BBQ cravings! I love how easy and accessible it is. They are fast, consistent and reasonably priced for what you get!! This last time my husband and I were craving bbq and wanted a bunch of meat (no better way to say it) and so we decided to get the meat sweats box, a side of mac & cheese and waffle fries! The box came with SO MUCH meat and it all was so good. We were shocked by the chicken and the sausages. Such a broad range of options and it lasted us almost two meals. The fries went quick (they are my favorite and I'm not even a huge fry girl) even taking it to go they held up well. My husband loves the Mac I don't even know if I got a bite in before it was gone. Service was super friendly when I picked up as well. Can't wait for our next BBQ craving!! read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - 1/2 lb pork and fries also a chicken sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I juuuuust finished the dinner we ordered from the Westerville location, and I am already looking forward to our next visit! The brisket was crazy tender, the fries were piping hot, and the cole slaw complemented the BBQ nicely. Guys working were friendly and will be seeing us again! read more

If you're in a move for great barbecue, this is the place. I ordered the grilled chicken wings with a Carolina Gold flavor it was so good. It was recommended by the staff. It would a great suggestions. read more

It's been years since I've had Ray Ray's! It's a food truck in high street! They have several locations! I just ordered online as soon as they opened at 1130AM. Easy pick up. Nice, friendly, & chill vibe. They do have parking and seating outside. I ordered the 1/2 slab of baby back ribs, small sides of mac n cheese, collard greens, & cornbread cobbler. Everything was great! I was like definitely recommend. My brother actually inspired me to go since he's been getting it every week. Go check them out! read more

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Had dinner at Ray Rays Hog Pit in Columbus Ohio. Got the ribs and the meat sweats. Not the best I ever had but not the worst. No Guy sign, it was a food truck in a parking lot. read more

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When we first started going to Ray Ray's, it was amazing. Ever since they have expanded to multiple locations it seems like the quality and taste is not as good. read more

Always good. This was the original RayRays truck we discovered but live in Powell so shifted to that truck for a few years which was consistently average or much worse and as of April 2024 has left Powell and tbh I don't mind because going back to this location is right back to that high quality awesome brisket we haven't had since going to this location years ago. The workers are nice and know what they're doing. And they actually have had all the options available when I've gone even at like 7pm once unlike the what I experienced at Powell. read more

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Heated about this truck for some time. Yesterday was the day to get some. It was cold out so I had to order fast. I was very happy with my choice. Go the sausage sandwich. This was on a huge bun and that bun was strong. The Mac - n -cheese was spot on and cheesy. I would differently go back and try more things. read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - Sausage Ray Rays Hot Link and Scratch Mac-N-Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Came all the way from DC! The meat sweats platter aka big back special lmao ! In DC this platter would easily cost 50-70 dollars sides not included. I also had the backed beans and was blown away! The hot links and the pulled pork were the best part. Can't beat the Coca-Cola in the glass bottle either! Definitely check it out read more

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A call secured a promise of curbside delivery of an online order. Ready 10 minutes ahead of promised pickup. 2 seconds and my order was at my car. I had tried to find RayRay's Clintonville the night before, but their signage is small and WAZE had me turn before their building. For out of towners unfamiliar with the area, there is limited parking in front, beside, and behind their building. Next door FUSION is your landmark. AND YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS PLACE. My family and I are bbq freaks and graze from pit barbecue to pit barbecue, and this is as good as it gets. The $18 brisket sandwich feeds 2 and would be worth it at twice the price. 1/4 slabs of succulent meat. Get the sauce on the side. I chose original, and it is unique - thin and vinegary but sweet. Wouldn't have dreamed I would love it, but I did. Baked beans were at first a disappointment because I love them with brisket or pork in them, but these are alive with some bright spice I could not identify - cinnamon? Anyway, whatever it is, it works! $7/pint, smaller available. The final item I tried was the spareribs. O.My. Brontosaurus bones loaded with meat! I got my dry, and they are fall off the bone fab. Can't speak to seating - didn't go in. Service was A+. SIGH!! read more

This BBQ place stands alone as one of the best places to eat out and is Buckeye fans place to go. Before the game pick up your tail gate order. After the game stop by and enjoy some of the best bbq in the state. I loved the food and will definitely recommend the ribs and the sides. The jerk chicken has a unique flavor and was a great addition to the pork feast. Try it all as it's great food. Eat outside is my recommendation as the inside is a little cramp but the bar area is good for tow. Larger party's should find a spot in the table area. Enjoy Alwayspickingsocal read more

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I was grabbing dinner with some friends. I saw that there was burnt cauliflower as a vegetarian option but I don't like smoky food I got the large fries instead. The fries were crispy, well seasoned and the sauce was the best part!! I would go back just for that alone. They had outdoor seating right behind the food truck and if you wanted a drink you could go inside to order one. The prices/drinks were posted on the window by the seating . I also ordered the small mac and cheese to try. I was personally not a huge fan, it was almost like the texture of Easy mac and wish it had more of a thicker cheese sauce texture (not pictured). I personally recommend ordering the fries over the mac! My friends shared meat sweats. They said everything was great but the ribs were their least favorite. It came with three different sauces but they loved the sauce with my fries more and kept digging into that. The man at the register was very friendly and always had a smile on his face while serving his customers! :) If you're looking for your food to come out fast, a sandwich is the way to go! I swear the sandwiches come out as soon as you are about to walk away from the window. read more

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The grill masters at RayRay's know the way around a smoker! Hard woods feed the grill. The brisket, pulled pork and burnt ends are full of flavor and tender. Great service! read more

I must've went on a bad day because this was the worst bbq I've had. I spent over $40 for the Meat Sweats platter, I added burnt ends, Mac & cheese and baked beans. Out of everything only the baked beans and chicken were good. The brisket and burnt ends were overcooked and dry. Ribs overcooked with no flavor. The sausage was dry with little flavor but was okay, (Not worth getting again though). THE MAC & CHEESE TASTED LIKE KRAFT POWDER CHEESE. It was so bad I couldn't even swallow it. The chicken was moist and whatever sauce they used was good. I can honestly say I wouldn't go back here. Even if someone else paid. read more

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Guy Fieri definitely didn't lie about this BBQ spot! While in Columbus visiting extended family, I made sure to stop by this food truck that was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. As we were turning into the parking lot where the truck was parked, the smell of coals burning wharfed into our vehicle and instantly became hungry. I let my stomach do the ordering and we ended up with more food than we could possibly eat in one seating. The staff was super helpful in steering us to the best of their menu which is just about everything. The shining star was the brisket sandwich which was seasoned with a wonderfully flavorful rub and placed on top the perfect, light and fluffy sesame bun. We got tons of sauce but none was needed. Honorable mentions go out to those crunchy yet juicy chicken wings, tender pork ribs and extra creamy Mac & cheese. Everything that we ordered was delicious. I am a huge fan of Midwestern style BBQ and they are making some amazing BBQ at Ray Ray's. I highly recommend it! read more

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Absolutely the worst BBQ I've ever had, and I've had them all. From Terry Blacks, Louie Muller's and Rudy's in Texas to rendezvous in Memphis and everything in between. I was in town for work and I'm a BBQ junkie. Where do I start!? I tried the $34 Meat Sweats. A sampler platter of all their meats. The brisket was dry and tasteless. No moist option as others places offer. The pork ribs were tough ( not sure they were done) and again tasteless. Apparently they must not have rub and you need to drench your meat in BBQ sauce. Who ever heard of jerk chicken BBQ anywhere except in the Caribbean! It was bad! The pulled pork was dry and cold. Must have been left out for a while! No half chicken, no baked potato no beef rib. This is not much of a BBQ restaurant as I would have expected. We went to the Granville location The place was empty at dinner time. Duh, what does that tell you! Have you EVER heard Triple D give a bad review!? Maybe it is isolated to this location but it's too expensive to try another. Very disappointed! read more

Finally made it to Ray Ray's Hog Pit couldn't decide what to get so we went with the Meat Sweats box moist tender brisket, great pulled pork, loved the hot links very flavorful, and the jerk chicken was awesome, the ribs were fall off the bone delicious, collard greens were spot on. The guys in the truck were super too. read more

Went to the one in Marion. Best BBQ I've ever had. Service was great, even had a mixed drink, which was just as great! If I could give 10 stars I would! read more

I'd heard about this place for a long time, and finally drove past it at lunch instead of right after breakfast They seem to be really good about COVID safety, and I walked away with food in maybe five minutes. I got dry rub spare ribs, baked beans and collard greens, with a side of sweet sauce, and everything was delicious. The half-slab is a lot, but leftovers are good ‍ It's definitely a good BBQ experience that I plan to repeat regularly. read more

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YUCK. I had the jerk chicken sandwich. Was surprised that it was a chicken breast and not meat from the thigh or something. The seasoning did not taste like any jerk chicken I've ever had. The side of Mac and cheese was just awful. Taste like something from out of box. Thoroughly disappointed overall. read more

Tasty barbecue. We've gotten carry out a few times now. They were very helpful with a CB large order that I called in.

Nice barbecue food truck. Ray's Ray's is the best, and only barbecue place I tried in Ohio. Unlike most food truck places, parking is actually plentiful. I got the meat sweats. The meat sweats is a $21 box that gives you a bit of all the barbecue they offer: chicken, brisket, sausage, and pork ribs. The brisket was too dry, but every other meat was acceptable. The pork ribs were the best. The sausage wasn't as greasy and rich as I wanted it to be. It was a pity that the amount of each meat we got was based on their market price though. We got a bunch of chicken relative to pork ribs. I would've wanted a more equal distribution of each kind of meat in the order. They close early. My companion and I ended up having an earlier dinner because we weren't expecting that a food truck would close as early as 8. We ended up sitting at a bubble tea shop to finish our dinner. read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - Meat sweats - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I was in the mood for some BBQ and I don't mean City BBQ! I decided I would give Ray Ray's a try. This has to be the fastest food truck I have ever been to. They had about 4 people in line before me and they moved the line expeditiously! The staff was very professional and kind. I ordered 2 lbs of Rib Tips for me and the wife to split along with a small waffle fry. My wife ordered the mac and cheese and let me taste a bite. It was just decent in my opinion, but my wife enjoyed it. I went back to the car and broke open the box of tips and they looked amazing! I bit into one of them and noticed that they were a bit tough. I tried another one and I experienced the same result. I asked how my wife liked them and she said they were good. Well, it was her lucky day because I let her have the rest of the box. The waffle fries were next to be sampled. When I tell you that after biting into that crunchy exterior I fell in love! Chick-Fil-A HAS NOTHING ON RAY RAY'S WAFFLE FRIES! I was enjoying them so much that I didn't even notice the special sauce playing peek-a-boo under one of the larger fries. I cracked open the sauce and it just took amazing fries to a whole different level! The sauce has a bit of kick to it, but I was able to still devour the fries while enjoying it. After polishing off the fries I figured that I would try one if the sandwiches since I gave my portion of rib tips to my wife. I went back and ordered the Jerk Chicken sammy with a grape Boylan (my favorite brand of pop) soda. I had never had a grape Boylan before and I was kind of nervous because the blackberry Boylan sets the bar so high! But the grape Boylan wasn't any slouch, and I soon found out that I was going to need every drop of it to cool my mouth down. Now I'll be the first to admit that I am a punk when it comes to spicy foods. But I have always loved jerk chicken. And I am usually able to tolerate the heat that comes with most versions of jerk chicken. I took a bite of the jerk chicken sandwich and my taste buds got a quick two-piece combo from the heat this sandwich brings! It wasn't unbearable, but it did catch me off guard. I managed to get through about half of it, not because I couldn't finish it, but because I ran out of pop, and I wasn't about to spend $3 more dollars for another bottle. So later on in the evening, I had the rest of my sandwich and a nice-sized water bottle to make sure I made it through! Fortunately, the heat had kinda died down. Again, it's not unbearable and the tastiness of it will help you push through. I will definitely be back to try the brisket sammy and get some more of those wonderful fries. I may go as far as saying they have the 2nd best fries in the city! Rib Tips 1-5=2. Jerk Chicken Sammy 1-5=4. Waffle Fries 1-5=5. Customer Service 1-5=5. read more

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One of the best bbq spots around! The ribs were super tender and deliciously smoked, and the cole slaw and banana pudding were both great as well. Service was friendly and quick and the seating area was nicely shaded. Their menu is a tad pricey but for such quality bbq I can't complain! read more

JUST GO AND ORDER EVERYTHING!!! Just get the $21 box like me and you'll be happy you did. Hell, bring a friend to help you eat it... If you're sitting there wishing I would write a review, I'm not! Go back and look at the pictures and imagine that in and around your mouth. Enough said! read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - Meat Sweat was AMAZING - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

My friends raved about this place, so I had to give it a try while at Nocterra. I ordered the pulled pork sammich with a side of waffle fries. The bun that came with the sandwich was like nothing I've had before. It was seedy and very big! As a carb lover, I was super happy about that. Overall, the food was good, but heavy. The pork was pretty tasty, but I think I went in with really high expectations. The fries were yummy, but after a couple of bites, the salt was hitting me. I felt so thirsty for the rest of the afternoon. The sauce that came with the fries had a slight spice and was good in small amounts. I'm giving three stars because I just wasn't blown away. The food weighed me down for the rest of the day and gave me some indigestion. I can totally see why this is at Nocterra though - it would be great to grab while a little intoxicated! The people inside the truck were very nice and hard working too. read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - Pulled Pork with Waffle Fries - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Todays quest was to find some great bbq and this restaurant was beyond that! I got the Meat Sweats (which basically is a sample of everything) with greens and Mac and cheese and it was enough for 3 people easily. I let the staff pick my sauces and each of them were fantastic. The Mac and cheese was pretty good which surprised me because most restaurants don't have good Mac. The staff was very helpful and polite which I really appreciated. I didn't eat there but the sitting area looked really cool. read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - Mac and cheese, Boneless Smoked Jerk Chicken Thighs Collard Greens Beef Brisket Pulled Pork Meatsweats - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Had to try this food truck when I saw that it was at the Land Grant 4th Annual Anniversary celebration! Sooo many people had told me about it and recommended I try it. Line wasn't long at all. We went right up to the guy and ordered the BBQ chicken sandwich to share. It came with well seasoned fries. The food was cold. They had made a ton already and placed them in the trays so they were ready for customers. I understand, but I'm not a cold food kinda gal unless it's deli food or a salad. Some of the chicken was cut up and then there was a huge piece in the sandwich. Flavors were fine but it was just alright. Decent. For $10, it wasn't worth it. My price point would've been maybe $8. I did like the waffle fries a lot. If I could just order that, I totally would. I don't think I'll come back for the meats though. read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Always amazing food! A must try at any location! We go every time we're near one. The Staff and service is always good.