Well, it might be good if you're not used to good BBQ. I live in TX and can say it's good, but not great. Got the burnt ends and they came in a sauce that was like Frank's red hot. It was overkill to say the least. The tips were dry, tough, and a chore to eat. I also got the link hotlink sandwich which could have been constructed better. Plenty of link, but more trouble then it was worth. read more

Ribs were awesome and Okra was perfect!! Drinks were short but strong! Overall it was good! I'd definitely go back again for some Ribs

Ribs is a great place to stop while traveling around cedar Crest for some good barbeque. Great cozy atmosphere with outdoor patio area to look out in the forest landscapes. Good food and combinations of meats, had a combination plate myself enjoyed brisket and chicken. Would visit again for sure. read more

Food is good but they refuse to follow the mask Mandate. Whatever happen to just serving people food at a restaurant? read more

If you're on the mountain, this is a good choice. As soon as we came into the front door we could smell the BBQ. It was very pleasing! Our waitress was kind and very knowledgeable about the menu and seemed comfortable making recommendations. She also answered my "tourist-like" questions. From that we learned that this is one of the few (3?) restaurants on the mountain and is likely the oldest/ longest-lasting. One of the reasons for that I believe may just be the home-cooked meal feel you get when you arrive and also for the big selections of beer on tap. It has a very local feel and we definitely did not feel out of place. There are a few TVs for the crowd in the main dining area so we don't need to miss the game. The area also seats about 120 people so you can watch with friends. The wrap-around porch outside also seats another 40-50 people I would guess. That'd be great for those summer evenings out. When the food arrived it smelled amazing!!! (Pictures loaded ) We ordered a pulled pork and a beef brisket sandwich. Both arrived very quickly and had saucy toppings that were less than what I think was needed. They were tasty but , with the lack of sauce, perhaps a little dry for our tastes. The meat was, however, delicious. We will probably return. read more

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Great food and excellent service!! Highly recommend! We came in and ordered a combo plate to go. The staff here was very attentive and friendly. We were exploring the area and the staff kindly answered our questions about the neighborhood and gave us the run down of this establishment. The food was great!! The ribs were AMAZING. The right amount of softness to the meat and the perfect amount of chargrill on the top. I could eat these ribs for days!! The sausage and the green beans we go were also very tasty. The smoked pork was a little dry and I definitely would not get that again, but I appreciated being able to get a sample of all their main meats! The establishment is really cool. Open and airy with indoor and outdoor seating. They even have a volleyball net out back! Very cool place. Thankful we stumbled across it. read more

Our food was tasty (chips and salsa, brisket, fries, and ribs), but they had a photo of Michelle Lujan Grisham as Uncle Sam, but with a Hitler mustache, posted at the entrance, with a sign that said "we want YOU to give your information"--seems like a holdover from the contact tracing for COVID. Anyone who tries to politicize a disease and trash a public official who did their best to save lives--at the entrance of their place of business--is doing themselves and their diverse customer base a huge disservice. read more

Always great service and food. We love driving down from ABQ to come here. I highly recommend!

They deliver everytime! A lil get away in the mountains! Been coming here for about 3 + years an they keep consistent an connect with their customers. Great service an consistent food! I will be back! read more

Ribs Hickory Pit BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Cedar Crest, New Mexico

Ribs Hickory pit barbecue in the East Mountains , Cedar Crest is one of the best rib places I've ever been to the ribs are tender juicy and Consistently delicious. The salads are large with lots of goodies and are a meal on their own. The staff is friendly and attentive to all every need if you need something you tell them and it's there if you even look like you need something I'll come over and ask If you need anything so I gave them a five out of five for service and a five out of five for consistently tasty food if you haven't been to East Mountain ribs you're missing out and I suggest you head up there because I'm gonna eat them all if you don't get here soon read more

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The BBQ is excellent. Nice selection of meats. The sides are very good. Service is excellent. The draft beer selection is excellent. Only drawback is it needs a good deep cleaning. The rustic atmosphere makes that difficult. I will definitely return for BBQ to go... read more

Food here is excellent. I'm not a rib expert but these are some of the best ribs I've had. And I really like their sauce as well. Service is very good. Take out is great. Best place to eat for miles. read more

Good place to meet friends for dinner and drinks. A few vegetarian options, but the sides alone are worth going; baked potato, Mac and cheese, unique fries... good outdoor seating area Just a word of warning, there is a 3 margarita limit in the restaurant. I found this out by accident when I got "cut off" while hanging out with 8 friends. It was a shock to all and lead to some "ribbing" read more

You're in this little mountain town, Cedar Crest, and let's be honest, there's not a lot happening around here, am I right? I mean, the basics are here, I guess: groceries, a couple of cafes, a smattering of restaurants and shops. But for years and at the moment Cedar Crest remains something of a crest; elevation-wise it's relatively the highest of townships in central New Mexico, but it doesn't have the walkability or character of a ski town, or established mountain town, so it's cusp-y, it's getting there. Most of us locals are still waiting for it to be a destination. My experience at Ribs Hickory Pit was insanely limited, just lunch, but that sole hour warrants this plea to get out there, pronto. A word of caution to BBQ fans: you best love yo'self some smoke to love this food. The place is stanky smokey. You smell it before you walk in the door and seconds following, you're going to be drenched in it. Your clothes, hair follicles, hell, your very exterior will be soaked in the ambient smoke in the air, and you'll follow this up by ingesting that essence into your veins, your heart will pump that stuff through your blood. Thus, many hours or even days later, you'll still taste it in your very being. Smack all that up with some serious BBQ sauce, and you won't forget it. I never, ever expected good BBQ in this hobbled township. I was shocked and thrilled. And I absolutely loved the service. Straight up country hospitality, so, so solid. read more

Great food, genuine atmosphere and a fantastic staff. What more can you ask for? Don't listen to the people bashing this business for their political views, haters gonna hate. read more

Ribs is one of few places were East Mountain residents can go, but after many years and always a disappointing meal, I am done. Ribs are always dry and taste like sawdust. Service is a bunch of amateurs and high turnover. read more

Discovered on yelp, using the yelp app, while driving on the scenic Tamarindo trail, enter places for lunch, filter by best match. Dis place came up... We knew we were having mexican for din-din so didn't want to overdue it and figured BBQ would be a nice option. The problem is coming from Louisiana and eating BBQ there (and also Mississippi) my standards are pretty doggone high. The BBQ was pretty good / fine... I had the pulled pork. It was okay. The cole slaw was actually a little better IMO. It's A-OK. Just didn't have enough to ratchet it up a notch from that. read more

I love all of the food at Ribs! The meat is always done to perfection and the macaroni and cheese side with green chile is awesome!!!

Yipes! The last thing I expect when I enter a restaurant is a display of politically motivated t-shirts which express a divisive message. Despite that appetite suppressing display, we gave the food a try. Barbecue was okay but the side dishes were very disappointing. My partner and I won't be returning to this particular restaurant. read more

HAVE AGAIN: The ribs were outstanding and worthy of 5 stars, but the BBQ sauce was just OK. The hot links were also very good, not too spicy. Delicious Jo Jo potatoes and good BBQ beans. NOT HAVE AGAIN: The beef brisket was dry and not tasty. The pulled pork also was tasteless. NEXT TIMS: Have just a rack of the ribs. These ribs are really good. read more

They never disappoint! I love the Cajun Chicken with JoJo potatoes. Service is always good and the staff and owners are always friendly.

A great barbecue restaurant but try the Cobb salad and have them add the pulled pork. My new favorite.

Really disappointed in the updates Ribs has made to their website/message. When I go out to eat, a restaurants political affiliation is the last thing I want to think about. Politics is infecting every aspect of our lives, from the left to the right. I'd feel the same if Ribs changed their website to say "Ridin' With Biden" but now Ribs proudly serves only "deplorables" so I guess if you aren't a "deplorable" then you aren't welcome at their establishment. I love good food, served by good staff in a good place and that's what Ribs has been until recently. Unfortunately, politicizing themselves is apparently more important than serving their community. It's exhausting to be accosted by politics everywhere you go (and that's both sides of the aisle - it's not a Republican issue or a Democrat issue, it's everyone). I get enough of this on social media and the news. Very disappointed and unfortunate considering supporting local East Mountain establishments is something very important to our family but I get enough politics elsewhere, I don't need it with my BBQ. read more

One of the best bbq places in New Mexico , must try the spicy bbq , everything is amazing . I love bbq and this place is worth the drive.

When I want some amazing barbecue this is where I go! It's about a half hour drive but it's well worth it. The ribs that they serve are well worth the money. read more

The staff is very friendly and the food is great. Pricing is reasonable and the facility is clean with nice views.

Probably the worse bbq I've ever had. Our friend was eating a pork rib and it wasn't cooked through. Won't go back.

Most of the food at Ribs is eatable. It's not spectacular, but in a place where there aren't many choices, it is fine. After looking at their website, I see in big bold words "By Deplorables for Deplorables." To politicize food is ridiculous and to alienate a portion of the people in the East Mountains who eat here is very short sighted. I guess they don't need our business, which is good because they won't be getting another penny from us. read more

Friendly and clean staff. Delicious food at fair prices. Try the Combo Dinner to get a variety of things to try out. Great beer selection, family friendly, and it has a volleyball court! read more

Great food! Great service! We really enjoyed everything we ordered..green chili stew, ribs, best brisket ever and pulled pork. We will return many more times. Worth the trip and distance! read more

Wonderful meal!! I had the combo dinner which gives you a great taste of their ribs, pulled pork, brisket and hot links. I forgot to ask for my sauce on the side which is my suggestion. They overdo the BBQ sauce and only have one variety No go on the strawberry margarita though! Served in a pint glass instead of a margarita glass....kind of tacky. My waitress, Carissa, was very nice read more

This is my new favorite rib/steak house. After several hit and misses with otber local restaurants this place exceeded all expectations. The service was impeccable and the food was amazingly good. read more

Great drive! Pretty location in woods Margarita expensive and sucked! I think there is more tequila in an over the counter Gatorade. Deep fried sampler appetizer sucked! Over cooked Pulled pork sandwich ok but expensive! I spent $50 for two lame margaritas, one appetizer, and a pulled pork sandwich with a loaded potato that looked like it came from a jail or prison. Certainly not loaded. The only good from this experience is knowing where not to go! Love the mountains though. What a shame Ribbs, what a shame. read more

Ribs BBQ is delicious! Their ribeye sandwich is always tender, moist and amazing. Ribs are always great and we love the rib ends appetizer. I wish they had a good bread instead of toast is my only gripe. Great, friendly service. The bread pudding is to die for. Funny all the liberals trashing this place and most have never eaten here -tells you all you need to know about those people. Asa is entitled to his opinions and those few who are butthurt over it, can go elsewhere. I've never been in Ribs on the weekends and it wasn't packed! Keep on keeping on! read more

It's a great place for ribs! You won't be disappointed. We had the dinner rib plate for lunch and it was exactly what we needed. They make the ribs day in and day out in their "roaster" right inside the dinning area. I love the old style of this place with wood beams and wooden bar. The waitress was so nice and helpful and took care of us perfectly. We will go back more often. read more

The BBQ is amazing! I loved the sausage! The owner is totally committed to customer service. We used their catering service and everyone raved about the food! read more

I can't comment for all the "carnivores" that go here (that's who their marketing is targeting- shocking for a place called Ribs, I know lol), but as one of the few vegetarians that has been there, I've been satisfied. They have a pretty good veggie burger- nothing too exciting or homemade- I think it's a Gardenburger brand one. Yet it's prepared well and the sides are good. The fried okra today was worth the calories. I know my meat-eating coworkers like it. One said it's the best burger in the East Mountains. The wait staff was also nice and did a good job. read more

Great bbq near the house busy most of the time for a good reason good bbq love the ribs but only complaint is that they are a bit over done have had them burnt but most of the time really good! Been here many times had most stuff the chicken Caesar kicks butt. read more

Delicious! I decided to try Ribs after a long hike along Sandia Crest. I got a combo of ribs and pulled pork with mac and cheese and fried okra with white gravy. Totally delicious. Exceeded my expectations for ABQ. They have St. Louis style ribs which are my favorite but can't get them everywhere. I was so happy that these were so good. It will be great when the viral shutdown is over bc they have a nice outdoor seating area. I live in ABQ but Ribs will now be on my regular rotation for a good meal after hiking/biking in Sandias and Tijeras. read more

The ribs are dry, the beans are bland, and the sausage is barely edible. Everything else needs seasoning, even a little salt would help. If they would just use some salt on all their food, it wouldn't be half bad. With that said, the atmosphere is very cool. The outdoor seating allows dogs, the volleyball sand court is really nice, the staff is very friendly. I haven't been since the pandemic, but I've heard they campaigned hard for Trump and held anti-mask petitions inside the restaurant in plain sight where customers couldn't avoid seeing. In case that makes a difference to where you give patronage. read more