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    Roadside BBQ

    3.5 (410 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Dave M.

    What a beautiful building! I ordered a half rack of ribs, 3 cheese Mac n cheese and side salad. Then I saw the mini pecan pie - couldn't pass that up! Only one diner in the restaurant, so I was taken care of right away. I thought I would eat in the way home, but the aroma from the smoked ribs had me chowing down before driving away. The salad was fresh and complicated - with a couple kinds of lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, corn and I don't know what else. Really good! The Mac n cheese had a great flavor and texture - simple, just the way I like it. The ribs were super tender and had a nice char or bark. Maybe they were just barbecued, if there was smoke flavor, it was delicate. Mildly spiced as well. The pecan pie was very dense. What is usually a kind of soft custard, has a more dense consistency and almost a brown sugar flavor. Also very rich, as most pecan pies are. The dining areas inside and outside are inviting. All very clean. A lot of decor on the walls. I rarely work in this area, but Katie is from San Rafael, so we may be back!

    Spicy Texas Cheesesteak (chicken)

    Have seen this place hundreds of times over 15 years but never tried it. Decided to today, Sunday, for lunch. I thought my sandwich was solid. Nice toasted roll, and a decent serving of chicken veggies and cheese. I typically like cole slaw and theirs is very ginger forward which I didn't mind, not creamy like other places. The order was out in a very reasonable amount of time and over half the tables were full. I'd come here again for this sandwich. Nothing was over the top amazing, but very solid.

    Dry azz chicken and burnt azz beef rib
    ken k.

    Got my uber eats order wrong and the mistake chicken was dry AF and inedible!!! Brisket was ok but never got my pork ribs!!!

    Fried chicken pre fried and held warm and cooked in oil dirty oil
    Mark T.

    Wow- the manager / crew leader was very nice and that the star for the visit. I tasted the bbq sauce and it was good. I was told the fried chicken was a go to item and very good. I should have asked if it was deep fried to order. It was not. It was luke warm, dry and flavorless. The oil it was cooked in a few hours ago was old and the chicken was dark in color and tasted burnt. It was pre fried and held hot in a drawer in my guess. The bbq pork ribs - huge disappointment. Smoked ok but held warm and the tossed on the grill for maybe two minutes and the bbq sauce was poured on top. They didn't even bother to caramelize the sauce on the ribs. Ribs were not competition grade as they were way too 'fall of the bone' and lacked structure to them. Just mushy, and not real flavor. Not enough bbq sauce. Again, just poured on top. Bbq sauce should accentuate the flavor of the protein a touch. This was poor execution on various levels, and many of them. Salad are served cold and should not be served with hot sides I t the same plate. Disappointing. Nice counter person/ Manager. Poor food execution.

    Janice J.

    Review based on delivery. The bbq ribs are a must! Nice and tender where the meat slides off the rib.

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    Alexis P.

    This place is GOOD-we were looking for a good bbq spot and came across this spot. We weren't sure what to expect as it is next to a Kohl's and is tucked away in a mall parking lot. Let me tell you though this spot was awesome and we will be returning. We got the Q for 2 pleats with came with 4 meats, 3 sides, and cornbread then drinks which came out to about $65 (20% tip included). Sure that's costly but for the amount of food it's affordable. Looks like other meals are in the $15-$20 range with sides which was pretty doable. Don't overlook this spot!

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    Thank you Jackie! Glad you guys enjoyed your BBQ!

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    Even thou I asked for the brisket to be done on the well side it still was too fatty to eat. Very disappointed

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