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We don't eat very much meat, but every once in a while, we crave it. We came here for dinner and as usual as staff is quite nice and friendly. We ordered the special three meets with two sides to share between two people. The potato and beans were excellent as always, the turkey was tender and delicious. I'm a fan of the baby back ribs, but this time they were very tough and so was the beef rib. I guess you can't have them all. I would still go back here, but possibly just ask about the meats before hand. They are usually falling off the bone tender. There was a big group but the noise level was reasonable. Reasonable price.
Wow, the last two times I've gone and to the both east and Mesa now, standards have plummeted. I'm gap-mouth shocked. I don't know if there has been new management in place or they are spread too thin opening the 3rd location but this has been substandard and not only in Presentation but even taste quality. Even service has been an issue at both locations recently. SMH. People ask me where to go for the best BBQ, for over 10 or more years I've said Rib Hut if you like real Central Texas style, and the best tasting sauce. The sauce is still hittin'. But much has taken a fall. I'm posting two new pictures, one from 2023 and one from today. Same order. Small combo, 2 meats, chicken white meat and spare ribs with corn on the cob. One plate has a bright yellow whole corn on the cob with butter, and skewers so you don't have to get your fingers all corny. Two beautiful glistening spare ribs and a spilt smoked chicken breast still juicy. You just want to DIVE IN! To day I got a half corn cob, stick in a bowl with some butter in the bottom. Way over cooked, no plump kernels, no skewers and when asked for was told they don't have them. Ribs look dry, no shine, now they are presented on their side but even turned they lacked enough of that honey glaze. The chicken? Well it came as a whole breast, not choir in half. The skin was practically all removed it was dry, it was mealy it didn't even have a smokey flavor, in fact It had no flavor at all. There was no signature pink near the bone, a "smoke ring" if you will, that you normally see in chicken when smoked. This just tastes like ... water for lack of a better term. It had to have the sauce to pic it UP! I did not eat much and brought it home for the dogs. And I love bbq chicken. for me not to eat it, says something even to me. This is the Mesa location so of course it's all about the nostalgia in here and they got newer daisy-dukes curtains! Please, please figure it out guys, I know after so many years it's hard to constantly maintain a high level of consistency in labor and kitchen personnel and food quality. It's hard to keep up in the world today with Apple box turnover on the labor side and inflation on the product side. I'm rooting for you to WIN the battle in the end! And this is STILL the best BBQ in El Paso.
I love this restaurant. Food is delicious, I love their ribs or smoked chicken. On Saturdays, they have the brisket burrito on special for only $2 and sometimes I'll order the root beer float in a nice frosty mug to go with it. They also have special on ribs on Mondays and Wednesdays. Service is always great and nice cozy dining area as well.
Service was good, felt like I was rushed to pay while I was still eating but the waitress seemed new so I didn't let it get to me. Ambiance was really nice. It gives that old town back in the day feeling. Food was delicious as always. It's the best place to get ribs in El Paso imo. Better than all the bbq restaurants around. Definitely recommend.
I checked out rib hut after being recommended by some of my El Paso based coworkers and overall it was good. They do a really good job of barbecuing I will say for sure, I definitely prefer a more moist rib but I could go there and eat again. The prices were really good and there was several items on the menu that I just wanted to try based off the description. The service was great, I love that they had TVs inside and from the outside of the building I didn't realize how much room was in there. All the staff were friendly. I would say to go check it out for sure!
This is the spot for Texas BBQ! We were recommended here from a local for a place to get local fare. We always like to try places that are family owned and operated or a small business instead of a chain restaurant when we visit new places. We were greeted promptly by Adriana and were seated quickly. Angel, our server, was helpful and attentive. When we were getting ready to pay we spoke with Adriana about the food (which was amazing!) and she informed us that everything is made in house and you can definitely tell! I ordered the miner potato- Yum! My husband ordered the brisket and the beef rib, with Mac and cheese and coleslaw. There is something for everyone on their menu and the pricing is good for what you get.
It is very difficult to find a restaurant that offers beef ribs. They are larger and more difficult to prepare and their flavor is not as mild as pork ribs, beef ribs are not as tender as pork ribs either. In the past 30 years I have probably had beef ribs only one other time. If you have never had them I recommend you give them a try at least once just to say that you have had them and to see if you really like them. I like them. The Rib Hut prepares them about as well as they can be prepared. The bark on them is thick (but not hard) and tasty. I had the potato salad. I won't be getting them again. There was nothing wrong with them, I just thought it was plane and bland and they have better sides. The pinto beans were amazing. The best I have ever had. Piping hot and seasoned perfectly with just the right amount of spicy kick. I will be getting those again! The roll was fresh and delicious and a little sweet. I liked it. The service was friendly and fast. I was greeted immediately on entering and the wait staff was fast, friendly and quick to get me everything I asked for. The restaurant itself is small and quaint and clean. I recommend the Rib Hut and will be going back again myself.
While waiting for it to be time to go to the El Paso Airport, being in Texas, my friend and I knew we had to have some BBQ, and found Rib Hut. The inside was very casual and small, but in the good way, and what you'd think of being in a BBQ restaurant. I was a bit disappointed with the food. I ordered the Combo Platter, which came with sausage, turkey, and I chose brisket as my meat add on. My two sides were fries and ranch beans. For the sides, I enjoyed my fries. Nothing special, but they were good. I wish the beans were baked beans versus ranch beans as they didn't have much as much flavor as I had hoped. For the platter, the brisket was my favorite dipped into the BBQ sauce. Without the sauce, the brisket was on the bland side. The turkey was the best seasoned and juicy. Some sausage pieces were good, but other pieces were too charred for my liking.
Driving through El Paso on a roadtrip and stumbled on this cute place. One of the few bbq places that are open past 3pm around downtown. Beware finding parking here is really hard as there are only about 20 spots, don't park at the Thai Tara spots. It has a cute homey unique vibe to place, sports playing on multiple TVs, and the servers were all super nice. Got the following dishes: 1)full brisket platter - about 1lbs of brisket, nice amount for the price ~$20, juicy, flavor was crisp but could use some salt 2) spare ribs- probably my favorite dish, could use more seasoning to it but had good amount of meat 3) beef ribs- my least favorite dish, it had a very strong charcoaled flavored, the big bone itself is deceiving with little meet on it With a couple beers all came to around $58 which was a better bang for its buck than we had at a different BBQ place in town
David was our server Me and my colleagues came from AZ, wanted some authentic bbq and we were not disappointed! Healthy sized portions for the price, everything came out hot and fast. Homey feel to the restaurant, if I ever find myself in El Paso again, you better believe I'll be back
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I'm gonna preface this review...I believe that everyone has their own reasons to like a certain spot. My brother in law talked up Rib Hut like you wouldn't believe. He said it was delicious and was a treat when he went to UTEP. Now I believe that if you're a poor starving student and needed a lot of protein for a good price, Rib Hut probably meets all those requirements. I saw a lot of UTEP football players and students while getting take out. But, after actually trying the food, I'd gladly pay a little more to not hurt my teeth. They're certainly not hurting for business as takeout was hopping. The waitress was friendly and recommended that I try the baby backs, the beef ribs, and I knew I wanted the brisket. I should've stuck with the brisket alone, but I thought a place like the Rib Hut would have good ribs. It didn't. Maybe it was an off day, but both the baby back and the beef ribs were completely dry and extremely hard to eat. There was no falling off the bone anything...you have to fight like a dog to get it off the bone. The brisket was tender and juicy and the house made sides (mac and cheese and steak fries) were good. The Sunday special of $17.99 was an extremely good price for the amount of food given. I just wish I had just ordered brisket for all the meats. I did get a small BBQ brisket burrito for $3, and that was amazing. If you do go, stick with the brisket. If you want ribs, the food trucks will serve you the fall off the bone style, unless you want to pretend pero. read more
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It is kind of funny how I had never been here before the pandemic. My husband and I do like BBQ a lot, so we've heard many people recommend this place. The reason that we never really been before was their lack of green options on the side dish choice. We normally opted for FD in the past, because they had green bean, broccoli, and pineapple options in their sides. However, ever since the pandemic, FD no longer offer these leaner choices, so we decided to give Rib Hut a try. The first impression we got from our order(s) from Rib Hut is that their portions are HUGE! Each of their entree plates are good for two meals or two person. I love their green beans when it is on the rotation for veggie of the day. It's soft and flavorful, yet still keeps its green color. I wish I can learn how to do that. The quality of the meats vary every time tho. Sometimes it's right on the point, sometimes its over cooked, sometimes it can use some extra time. Overall, I would say it's a great place to eat at/from when you are crazing for a huge plate of BBQ! read more
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William H.
Thank you Manny! Appreciate the review and pictures! Glad you enjoyed…
2 years ago
the food here is delicious and the service was super good. our waiter, ruben, was really friendly and accommodating. the vibes of this place are very welcoming read more
This is a really good restaurant if you want some meaty beef ribs and delicious bbq sauce. My wife and I had not been here in over 20 years and we decided it was time to come back. We decided to share a plate and got the 3 meat combo with 2 beef ribs and brisket, with Mac n cheese and potato salad. The sides were okay. The potato salad was good. Better than most places I've tried. The Mac n cheese was just basic. The brisket was good, not great, but the ribs and bbq sauce carried the weight. Our server was very nice, and even though they had messed up our order just slightly, they were very eager to fix the problem. We would definitely come back again for another date night. read more
6 years ago
Horrific. Ordered 2lbs of chopped brisket, which equated to "recycled" meat. Those in the food service industry probably know and can tell when food has been "saved" and redistributed. The meat was not even all beef, there was shredded meat included, and a bitten macaroni noodle. We threw it out and will never return!! read more
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2 years ago
The saying, "don't judge a book by its cover" is absolutely true for Rib Hut. The name Rib Hut might sound funny or even weird, but this place is a hidden gem! With a shared plate of the combo platter with a choice of 3 meats (we chose baby back ribs, spareribs, and beef rib) and sides of mac n cheese and curly fries, I have to say I was blown away by the delicious food! For some reason, the curly fries were literally perfect! I have never had such perfectly seasoned and crunchy curly fries before! Check out Rib Hut if you're looking for delicious, yet affordable comfort food! read more
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William H.
We love hearing that your curly fries were perfect, Eileen, and it's…
3 years ago
A little rustic and run down but the barbecue is fantastic! I stopped in because I was craving some barbecue brisket and this place had some promising reviews. It was Thursday night so it wasn't very crowded. I was immediately seated. The waiter was a young guy and very friendly and helpful. He explained the menu items too me and I opted for the Barbecue brisket burrito and something they call the Esther's Potato which is a baked potato with barbecue brisket on it. Both were fantastic! Both were pretty basic but the brisket was so good it made the meal way better than average. Love the food and the service. A nice relaxing place for a meal. read more
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William H.
Thank you Joe! Glad you enjoyed. See you again soon ; )
4 years ago
We stopped in here for lunch today and it was amazing. The staff were all very friendly and we were warmly greeted when we walked in and promptly given a table. The decor is eclectic, funky, and fun. It's one of those fun "local" places. My friend and I both had the Rib Hut Sampler Platter. The ribs were meaty, juicy, and cooked perfectly. Their BBQ sauce is some of the best I've ever had. I had the fried okra as a side, and everyone MUST try the "Green Chili Mac and Cheese" .... Oh my GOD that was amazing. Check this place out for great food in a cozy, friendly atmosphere. read more
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tl;dr a dive-y shack cooking up hearty platters of passable meats and classic BBQ accompaniments All of the must-try El Paso spots are all Tex Mex -- not BBQ, as is the case in the other major cities in the Lone Star State. But a few bold restaurants attempt to stake their claim at this unfilled niche in El Paso. Enter Rib Hut. This A-frame shack near the University is nestled among the neighborhood's burger chains of McDonald's and Whataburger. Park in the designated lot and walk in to discover a dark and intimate room. The bar up front hosts only a handful of seats, but the remainder of the space squeezes in plenty of wooden booths, tables, and picnic benches. Like your prototypical college dive bar, pictures of accolades, sports posters, and beer signs and banners adorn the walls and slanted ceilings. Tex Mex'ed out for the week, my family and I decided on Rib Hut for an early dinner downtown. We perused the menu, deciding on a Rib Hut Sampler Platter, the Brisket Patter, and the Smoked Chicken Platter -- each of white came with two sides (we got Okra, Onion Rings, Sweet Potato Fries, Curly Fries, Mac & Cheese, and Beans). The service was friendly, but our waiter was quick to forget some of our requests. Within 15 minutes, a mountain of food was piled onto our bench, and we ravenously rose to the challenge. First off, the sweet, vinegar-y BBQ sauce was one of the highlights -- the more BBQ sauce on any of the meats, the better it tasted. Tragically, though, Rib Hut doesn't do justice to its namesake. The beef ribs were tough and dry, while the baby back ribs, while tender, just barely surpassed "good." Fortunately, in stark contrast, the short ribs hit the spot: juicy, flavorful, and slathered with BBQ sauce. Like the baby back ribs, the brisket was tender and very peppery, but erred on the dry side -- I doused it in BBQ sauce to give it some flavor. Similarly, the all-white-meat chicken was surprisingly juicy considering the thin slices of breast, but suffered from lack of flavor -- more BBQ sauce it is. The side orders were enormous and overflowing from the plates. My favorites were the sweet potato fries and the fried okra -- crisp and starchy bites to complement the abundance of meat. The mac & cheese, however, felt only a small step above Kraft, and the others just barely rivaled fast-food for the title of Most Underwhelming. To round out the meal, my family shared the Peach Cobbler, topped with an enormous scoop of vanilla ice cream. I appreciated that cobbler and the plate were served piping hot, and the flavors were heavenly and buttery. However, the concoction had a gummy texture, indicating to me that the cobbler wasn't all too fresh. At a shade under $80, the bill felt about right for the quantity (high) and quality (middling) of food. I probably wouldn't recommend RIb Hut as a go-to option in El Paso, but it certainly is a relatively inexpensive, passable option if you are looking some non-Tex Mex eats. read more
2 years ago
You have probably driven by this place on numerous occassions as I have. Well today my friend invited me for lunch and I have to say I was impressed. The food was pretty good, I had the BBQ sliders and the ice cream with brownies for dessert. The dessert, well, if you saw my picture, the dessert was unreal! Inside of that whipped cream topped with nuts was a brownie and ice cream holding the base of the sweet tasting ice cream brownie together. Prices were fairly reasonable and all seemed pretty fair. The menu has a lot to offer. I didn't want to eat too much and the slider with fries was filling. The wait staff was excellent and we had numerous assistance from the three people who made sure we were content. The restaurant is old, not very big, but has a good feel to it. So don't let the outside appearance fool you. Stop by and try out this place. You could be surprised. read more
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Hard to find door at Mesa address. Went to get BBQ chicken or turkey w/ loaded baked potato. They were out of potatoes. Opted for chili chicken pita. The chicken salad was mostly heavy on mayonnaise, spicy and bland. It needed something to add flavor ie salt, basil, onion,etc. The winner on my "lite" pita was the not so healthy steak fries. They were hot and delicious. Will circle back to try bbq & baked potato. read more
6 years ago
Yay! Ok my parents love love love this place. It's just like the reviews posted. I'm not a fan of Ribs, but the family loves them. Our waitress Lisa was super cool and she let me take a pic of her. She was super pleasant and funny. She was attentive and just overall a super amazing waitress. She gets that her job is customer service based. She was equally awesome to tables around us. I got the over sized potato with brisket. OMG talk about full. I wanted to crawl out the hut or steal the shorts made into curtains to cover my fat roll that I'm sure just popped out my ribs because of the rib hut! Lol. Ok so maybe it's there and been there. But, the curtains are so cute! Super good and filling! Can't go wrong here! Nice Job Lisa. Thanks for letting me make you YELP FAMOUS! ;) read more
7 years ago
The parking lot is so tight they have a guy with an umbrella directing traffic. The interior is very old and dated and need a total cleaning as there is crap on the Jean short curtains that don't make for an appealing view. I ordere the rib platter and the bark was good but the meat was not fall off the bone tender and the beef ribs were not thoroughly cooked. The waitress was nice and the food came out fast but not as fast as I'm getting out of here. Update the owner contacted me and apologized for the conditions there. She was professional and sincere and made an offer but I asked her to donate it instead. read more
5 years ago
Found this place on Yelp. The bark and smoke ring on the meat caught my eye right away. I was a little skeptical about trying as my wife doesn't eat beef or pork. However she was willing to try it. Everything look great in person so look over the menu or you will be pulled in every direction. Angel was our server and he went above and beyond even during a lunchtime rush. He gave grade A service throughout the whole visit. The food was delicious, beef ribs were meaty, tender and tasty. Turkey was tender and the sauce was a great compliment. Spare rib was a little dry maybe due to being left in the heater. However the flavor was great, wish I had a middle piece to really experience the spare rib. read more
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2612 N Mesa St
El Paso, TX 79902
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