My son and I are on a cross country road trip and randomly stopped in at J Rocks. The food doesn't…read moreneed a long "Foodie" type review: The smoked chicken tips (boneless thighs) and cheese steak sandwich were the best things I've put in my mouth this whole trip.......'nuff said!

We stopped in on a Saturday at noon after reading reviews on yelp, and were surprised that the…read moreplace was empty, except for one other couple, standing and waiting for a takeout order. My husband ordered the ribs and okra, and I got a shrimp po boy sandwich with collard greens. The young man at the register was very helpful & efficient, and we quickly found a table. I needed to use the restroom while I waited for our order, but a sign on a door in the corner said 'out of order' so sadly, no bathroom. The young man from the register soon brought out our order, and we were happy! I grew up with peppery collards on the south side of Chicago, and man! I was surprised to have such a good cup in KS! They were hot, so tender & peppered, and the meat in them was lean & juicy. My po boy had 5 shrimp- almost too many to fit into the roll, but they were breaded & fried, hot & crispy. The roll was fresh & well- stocked with tomato, lettuce & mayo. There is a free 'sample' of coleslaw given on each order it seems, but I did not care for mine. My husband really enjoyed his ribs; they weee smoky & tender and the portion was good. The okra was kind of a bummer; clearly an out-of-the-frozen bag kind, but he said it was clear the kitchen had prioritized the ribs, which were awesome. We were sad to see a lack of variety in sauce, but what we did have was delightful. I highly recommend this place, and will likely be back soon, just for the collards!

The Bab brothers are running the restaurant. Excellent BBQ and Catfish. Worth a visit.read more

We had take out from Herman's Meat and Steakhouse and were very pleased with our experience. The…read morestaff was very polite and quick. We had a brisket, and turkey breast sandwich. For sides, we had the cheesy potatoes, and macaroni and cheese! The brisket sandwich was very good and I'd recommend that you get it. The atmosphere is a meat market and a restaurant on one side. I'd check this place out again!

Really nice people, good portions, and tasty meat, sides, and sauce. The pulled pork really hit the…read morespot and fries and coleslaw were perfect.

I always enjoy the food. You get your money's worth and it comes out fairly quickly! If you walk…read moreaway hungry, it is your own fault.

YOU just can't beat their BBQ. Variety, excellent staff, Always kept clean, service is great. No…read morethe place does not contain smoky BBQ but the food provides just the right amount of the BBQ flavors. They also have good salad, a great loaded potato and all is priced right even the Special 6 $6.99 special sandwich and side special. No deserts but I have never left their wishing I had eaten dessert.

Still only place in Topeka to get hot links . The pulled pork is good and flavorful as are the hot…read morelinks. Nostalgic is the decor here and is always fun to look at. Staff is friendly and pleasant in my eyes.

Before getting started at the Museum, I had lunch today at Black Dog. A plate of chopped brisket…read morewas just what I wanted, as you can see from the picture and served with cole slaw. Moist but needing a little bit of sauce. Cole slaw was crispy and had a nice vinegar bite to it. They have a soda fountain and urns of tea. There is a free wifi signal here though it's not theirs. [Review 11419 overall, 1196 of 2019.]

Black Dog is located on the top floor of a Harley Davidson dealership, which is colocated with the…read moreEvel Knievel Museum. The restaurant is located at the top of a narrow staircase (there may be an elevator but we didn't see one). You place your order at a walk-up counter. The gentleman who took our order was very friendly and helped us decipher the menu. We both ordered the brisket sandwich. My husband got a platter with the beans and cheesy potatoes. I got the smaller plate with potato salad. The brisket was "shredded" which is not how I am used to on a BBQ brisket sandwich. It was really dry and honestly didn't have much of a smoked flavor. I put sauce on it, but didn't really care for the taste of that either. I would describe it as sweet Heinz 57 sauce. The potato salad was nothing exceptional but tasted fine. Same with my husband's cheesy potatoes. However the BBQ beans were exceptional! Probably some of the best I have ever had. They were rich and sweet with chunks of meat. I wish I had ordered a plate of those! Overall, I wouldn't really recommend Black Dog Bar B Que. But if you go, be sure you order the beans!

These two places they have in Topeka are great. Good Prices, helpful staff and a very clean…read morefacility. I ordered my new grill and am anxious to stop at Leonard's and get the meat for the first food on the new grill

My fist time stopping in to Leonard's, it was after 3pm on a Wednesday and it was pretty busy. I…read morewas looking for Cheese and Summer Sausage to have for Christmas Eve for my family. I was a little disappointed that they didn't have a whole lot of block cheese, I only saw a few blocks/flavors. They had a few more choices for the curds but still limited. I was also looking for regular summer sausage since I had not tried the jalapeño before and wasn't sure if that would be too hot for some of my family. Supplies could have been limited since it was the middle of the week and late afternoon. They did have freezers with a lot of meat options such as steak, chicken, pork and they also had pies! The store itself is small but offers a variety of spices and some candy. I'll definitely check them out again.

Ordered 1/2 pound of brisket and was shy when got it home, taste was terrible. Fry's were cold when…read moreI finally got my order. definitely would not recommend.

The food is not good! I was very disappointed. I have eaten BBQ all over and this was the worst!read more

While on a business trip and we felt like having BBQ. Luckily found a place to park, which in…read moreTopeka wasn't easy. Ordered the brisket sandwich & baked beans with a side order of corn bread. It was good but just didn't blow me away, but was satisfying. The owners were very pleasant and willing to help out with the menu. The beans were rather lackluster and the corn bread was served cold. I felt as if the corn bread should have been warmed and served with butter. The sandwich was good and the bun held up nicely. If you're in the mood for BBQ this is an option to check out.

Was in town on business and saw it was close to our meeting area. Wanted to love everything but…read morecouldn't. I arrived at 1:00 PM, which I learned is too late to get ribs or brisket, since the locals buy all of it for lunch. Also out chicken breasts. I didn't want pulled pork, so I had a dry chicken thigh and a juicy beef link, which was clearly the highlight of the meal. The sides could have used seasoning and the gumbo was too watery. The person taking orders should do a better job guiding people through the confusing ordering process. Repeating the statement, "If it has a green tag next to it, that means we are out of it" seemed to become a little rude. I watched an older guy spend 10 minutes trying to figure out what he could order. Two other customers walked out. All I could do was laugh at the comedy skit between the customer and the owner. Also, if the order allows two sides, why can't both of them be yams? There seemed to be a policy against getting two of the same side even when the order comes with two sides. Although not a big deal, but I smelled like a BBQ pit when I left. Felt unsatisfied, I so I went to a small chain BBQ place to get ribs and brisket. The lesson is to get there early for ribs and brisket.

Sooo Good! Thanks for catering my 4th of July party. Very friendly folks and very accommodating…read more All the offerings smelled and tasted delicious. Check out these pics:

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