Food I had brisket and it was very disappointing. It was dry, and the BBQ sauce tasted like commercial made. Service The staff were friendly with that southern hospitality charm. I love these guys. Ambiance Clean and great for groups. read more

RibCrib BBQ - Entrance of restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - McAlester, Oklahoma

I'd have to say that I wasn't too overly impressed with this restaurant at this location. Maybe it was a bad day but the dining room was messy, and no one seemed stressed about it. The service was ok and the BBQ was average. I likely will be looking for BBQ at other locations next time that I am in town. read more

Was a great stop on the way to Dallas. Clean space and good food. Friendly and fast service - we appreciated the hospitality showed to our group of 14. read more

RibCrib BBQ - a menu for lunch picks - Barbeque Near Me - McAlester, Oklahoma

It took a minute to get seated, but no big deal. Server was nice. I ordered the ribs and my brother ordered a salad. It was just so-so, not bad, not great. Likely will not be back. read more

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The reviews here were mediocre but I liked the menu. So I tried to chance it. I ordered a Blue Moon on draft (they didn't have oranges which was fine but later I overheard they didn't have limes either.) I ordered a one meat plate with sliced brisket, okra, and corn on the cob. The brisket was cold and extremely tough. I'm not sure I've ever had brisket I wouldn't eat again. I combined the fire bbq sauce and traditional sauce to get a fairly good flavor but the meat was almost too tough to chew. Even the toast was cold and pretty crunchy. read more

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The locals recommended this place so I gave it a try. Parking is ample off the service road. Interior is no pretense with a small bar as you enter. I sat along the windows which actually was a cozy spot. The wait staff was friendly and give good recommendations. I had a two meat platter with brisket and Turkey breast, green beans along with Mac and cheese and an adult beverage. Overall food quality good, but not great. The Turkey was actually more moist and flavorful than the brisket. I did try the sauces, the house blend was very good, the others were just OK. The green beans had two little stalks so not so great but the Mac and cheese was very good. I also had blueberry cobbler with ice cream, and that was just great. My own rule is if the desert is the best part of the meal, than the meal was not so great. I'd say they do a good job for what they are offering and for that need for BBQ and causal environment this establishment does just fine, but I would not go out of my way to get there. read more

They get the take out order wrong every single time. Silly me for not removing every item and inspecting it before leaving.

Best ribs in town. Sure, their only competition is chili's, but they do an excellent job with their menu items. Service can be very slow. Staff is friendly. read more

9 times out of 10 we always have good luck with this place. Food is consistent and service is always great! They have a small bar as well if you're looking for a cocktail. read more

My favorite side dish was the sweet and smoky beans. The recipe has changed here recently and we're inedible. The ribs lately, that I seem to always get when I order the dirty bird is that little end piece and it was so overcooked it was like jerky it was inedible. The pulled pork was dry and my smoked sausage was the only thing I could eat. Service was ok and ambience was good. I won't be back. read more

Best damned ribs we've ever had. Falling off the bone good. Both dry and sticky you can't go wrong. Omgosh. Delicious! read more

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Quick lunch stop on our drive through town. $5.99 kids meal with a foot long corn dog, side, drink & large ice cream was a great deal. Plenty of food for our 2.5 year old and probably plenty for a 10 year old. Memrie was our server and she was great! She was attentive, kind, friendly and made sure all our needs were met. A great lunch spot that filled up after we sat down. I would definitely recommend it. read more

Ford time in and had no idea what to expect. Was a awesome lunch with great service and food. Will be returning soon

This is a good place. Parking lot has tons of trash in it. Not sure why but that stuck out to me. The food was good. I would say it was good but wasn't the greatest value. I love a special or a sale and it really didn't have anything that was a "good deal". Service was top notch. Food was quick. The coleslaw was VERY good. Definitely would recommend. It's a chain but the coleslaw tasted home made. read more

Rib crib is close to what you would expect from any chain type bbq joint. The food was above average and the service was fairly good. The only issue I had was some items on the menu seemed to be overpriced while others were spot on what I would expect at other places. You're not going to rant and rave about this place but you should leave pretty happy with a full stomach. Sweet tea was perfect I'll be going back in the future. read more

The beer was cold. The ribs tasted like mush made in a crock pot. I doubt very seriously they even own a bbq pit or anything resembling a bbq pit. The brisket was dry with no flavor. Couldn't eat the chicken. Maybe ok for a cold beer and a burger. But stay away from the bbq. Waitress was nice and service was good. read more

My husband and I picked up rib crib after a 10 hour drive before heading to our hotel for the night. I can confidently say this is the worst bbq I've ever had. The ribs did not feel or look like real meat. The dry rub had a terrible aftertaste. And the sides were just mediocre at best. Save your $40 and pick up McDonald's. You're better off. read more

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I've travelled to Mcalester several times for business. Options for food are limited. The Rib Crib can best be described as typical for a small town franchise of a chain. The food is fairly consistent, servers less so. The Bbq chopped beef is a bit bland, dry ( which I like - you can always augment with BBQ sauce), and yet at the same time a greasy film can be detected. Cole slaw is a bit over mayonnaised for my tastes, but fine. Same can be said of the potato salad. French fries are the "spicy" type which I simply can't eat. The cheeseburger consists of two thin patties, over-seasoned, with a melted cheddar like product on top. I sent both of these back, making sure to let my server know it was not her fault when she tried to apologize. My first visit, the server wasn't impressive, but got the job done. Second visit, the server put up with my idiosyncrasies ("I have a hard time seeing in this booth, mind if I take that seat near the window?") with grace. Very pleasant and I appreciated it. There are several hotels nearby, so the crowd is a mix of locals and transients. The latter mostly sitting at the bar area, the former at big tables with their families, laughing, wrangling babies, and generally enjoying one another's company (fellowshipping, as those from my Baptist upbringing might call it). read more

RibCrib BBQ - From the back "room " at the Rib Crib - Barbeque Near Me - McAlester, Oklahoma

Last week I ordered the bacon ranch nachos. what I got was a plate with chips and a little melted cheese. i ask the waitress about it and she brings me a little bacon and tells me they have a new cook..sorry. today I order a sandwich with a side of coleslaw. the slimeiest nastiest coleslaw. and the sandwich.. did no one see me with the top off picking through the meat and getting chunks of fat out? where was the waitress? Don't know cause she took the order, dropped off the food and we didn't see her again until she dropped off the check. no how was everything(my food mostly not eaten ) just an "I can take care of the payment when you're ready). we WONT be stopping in twice a week anymore and spending $40.00 each visit plus tip.... my food is always hot or miss, mostly a big fat miss. salad hold the tomato... and there I am picking out little diced tomatoes for a good 5 minutes. lost These customers because 1. service sucks 2. food is less than up to par read more

I stopped in here during a visit to family in the area. My lunch partners indicated that their ribs were not well cooked, the chicken fried steak was overcooked. I had a salad which was OK, but with limited choices for dressings. The service was good, and the interior was well kept. One hopes that the food can get better, as this is a good location read more

I really don't enjoy knocking down EVERY restaurant in the area, but..... If people are giving thus place 5 stars, they probably have done the same for Little Ceaser's pizza. You'll have to check... They charge the same prices as GOOD BBQ establishments, but their ribs were garbage. Boiled....it's ready to tell they're just heating food up and not cooking it. And that's fine if you're charging cafeteria prices I your slop, but they actually charged $16 for the worst "BBQ" I've ever had! And we had flies buzzing around our table the entire dinner. Positive note...service was ok. Not GREAT, but ok. Still not the worst place we've been to since we've been here, but it's not good food. The fact that it is dirty ensures we won't be back read more

This restaurant is probably my favorite. Love the food my favorite on the menu is the super spud and i get it with brisket and extra meat. The staff here is always friendly and they are great at customer service. read more

We pulled in for a late supper. Seated and served promptly. Our server was very good and patiently answered our menu questions. He even brought out samples of smoked bologna and hot sausage since I'd asked about those. Not sure if that's a common service or not. I liked my sausage and turkey breast. My daughter loved her wings. My wife's brisket was dry but the pulled pork was very good. The place is clean and comfortable. read more

Every Tuesday my elderly mother and I have supper out. Rib Crib is a favorite destination of hers. This evening we arrived around 7pm. I was surprised to see the restaurant almost empty on All-You-Can-Eat rib night. After being seated and perusing the menu we waited about 10 minutes before I had to wave down an employee. We had not been greeted and told we would be helped shortly; we did not have our drink order taken. The woman I asked about our server said someone would be with us right away. Meanwhile, a couple had been seated and a party of 5 or six had been seated. Finally, five minutes later here comes a server...to take the drink orders of the tables who sat down after us. We weren't even last to be seen to, we were skipped all together. We decided to leave. We have had excellent service here when the restaurant has been full. Very disappointing. read more

They were out of about everything on the menu including chicken, pork, spuds, turkey, and multiple other things. She told us they had turkey when we ordered and then when our food was about to come out she said there wasn't any left to serve. They gave us no warning at the door and we sat for 45 minutes!! read more

Delicious food, great service. We got there right before the supper rush...we had no wait for seating and the food came quickly. St Louis style ribs were meaty, tender, and delicious with just enough smoke. read more

RibCrib BBQ - Already devoured one of the three St Louis style ribs, with side of green beans and mac and cheese. - Barbeque Near Me - McAlester, Oklahoma

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Ordered the two meat with two sides plate. Went with the ribs and pulled pork with corn on the cob and mashed potatoes and gravy. It wasn't cheap and only came with two skinny ribs and a scoop of pork, a very small cob with no butter and plain mashed potatoes with a very bland basic gravy. This was a cheat meal for me so I was looking forward to it. Very disappointed, to say the least. Don't waste your time here. read more

Very good bbq. Everyone at the table tried each other meats they had and everyone enjoyed their meal. Definitely recommend. read more

RibCrib BBQ - Sliced brisket, turkey, beans, slaw, Texas toast, pickle - Barbeque Near Me - McAlester, Oklahoma

Had Ribs and Brisket and was good food. Defiantly not the best but good. Pricing was on par for BBQ not over priced. Very close to the hotel I was at so I could walk and have a few tall ones. read more

We came in tonight for all you can eat ribs and Brooke was our server. She was a delight to our evening. We never had to ask for anything because she was always one step ahead! Our food came out fast and was great! We told her there should be more Brooke's when it comes to servers! RibCrib McAlester = A+ read more

Delicious food, great service. Business was steady but not overwhelming-no wait time. Server friendly and hospitable. Only concern is she was handling our refills at the same time as some other person's. Hope I got the right drink back... read more

We were passing through town & decided to stop by here because all the other dining options didn't sound great. But boy were we glad we came here! Both the St. Louis ribs & turkey were really good. The brisket was just okay though, a little dry & not much flavor. The other surprise was their seasoned fries. It was perfectly crunchy & well seasoned. I'm not much of a fries person but I would probably go back for their fries lol. Great service. Love that they give wiki stix for the little kids, instead of the regular crayons. Really creative! read more

Great ribs poor salad stick with the ribs. Hot BBQ sauce is sissy strength. staff very friendly I would eat there again read more

RibCrib BBQ - Smoked chicken salad yum - Barbeque Near Me - McAlester, Oklahoma

Had a great meal here! Best service in McAlester, OK. Wish we had a rib crib in Fort Worth, TX. read more

RibCrib BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - McAlester, Oklahoma

Great food!!! Good service! Ribs are great except on "all you can eat night" The baked potatoes are great, especially the loaded potatoes Clean but noisy at times, always busy but longest wait has been 10 minutes read more

Had the brisket sandwich. It was great. And the BBQ sauce is soooo good. My friend had the brisket plate with potato salad. Also, great. Friendly service too. read more

Ordered 4 meat and only got 3! Getting tired of this it is the second time and we live 25 miles.. was going to take for my lunch tomorrow but now have to buy more food out.. grr! On a positive notes their chips have improved a lot! read more

Below mediocre BBQ for price. Usually get 1/2 lb of slice Brisket and smoke chicken salad. Brisket is really not good and not bad just ughh. Salad is good with homemade honey mustard but chicken is always very dry. read more

Looooooove Rib Crib! I've never had it until we moved here and I'm going to miss it now that we're moving again. I love their club salad, they give you a ton of meat and their BBQ ranch is to die for. I wasn't super impressed with the loaded potato I got to-go, but they were slammed and had people packed and waiting to be seated so it was understandable. Wait staff is always very nice and usually visibly presentable. My kids have always got polite attention when we go in. The waitresses are especially helpful when you don't know what to order, they're quick to tell you their favorite or something everyone else frequently orders. I haven't had one thing from there that I didn't like! If I'm ever in town again I'm definitely stopping here for food. read more

Better than expected based on prior reviews. Had pulled pork and brisket. Moist and tasty. Sides and toast are pretty much the same fare as Dickeys or other chain BBQ places. Clean dining area and bathrooms (great for personal defiling!). read more

RibCrib BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - McAlester, Oklahoma

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