What an unexpected bbq find in tiny little Ripon. We were in town for an event at Ripon College…read moreand stumbled across J's. Thank goodness we did. You order/pay at the counter and then find a table to wait. The counter guy was quite personable and very well versed on the menu with excellent suggestions. Great decor inside and a small patio for those warm summer months. I ordered a two meat plate (pulled pork and sausage). This came with two sides (fries and mac & cheese). Talk about a lot of food. I was stuffed. Everything tasted great with that original bbq sauce flavor. What an unexpected surprise to find such a cool bbq joint in a quaint little community. I would drive out of my way for a return visit. Keep bringing the great service and great bbq J's.

I've always loved the brisket here. Now the they have a brisket and bleu salad. Fantastic! Get it!read more

Service was slow, and order was not close to correct. They have some staff standing around not…read morehelping while others try to pick up the slack. Expect long wait times to place order. Condiments and sides are forgotten and wrong as well.

A bit noisy on a Friday evening. Service was ok, order at the counter and took awhile to get our…read morefood; pulled pork sandwich and 3 piece chicken tenders. Menu said each cane with a side but when the bill came there was a separate charge for the side (a bit deceiving). There is a small discount if you pay cash. Wife loved the Mac & cheese slide and sandwich was very good, lots of meat. Tenders were very good but I did get 6 when I only ordered 3. The fries are flat, very thin, along the lines of potato chips and very very crispy. For what we got which is enough for another meal I thought the overall cost was high. We tried it but I'm not sure we will be back

The food is amazing. Best BBQ in the area. The service was awesome. Staff is super nice. Great…read morelocal rural bar with amazing food. Highly recommend!

We are out-of-towners that found this joint on a maps search. Based on the reviews I read from…read moreothers and the lack of BBQ options in our area, I was very excited to try this place. However, it didn't quite live up to the hype. My husband had the poutine with brisket (pictured), he ate most of it, but when asked for his thoughts on it he said the brisket seemed to have more pieces of fat than actual meat. The cornbread side he ordered was good though, with just the right amount of sweetness. I had a pulled pork sandwich with baked beans and potato salad. The beans had so many good reviews I felt compelled to try them, and they weren't bad just seemed like basic canned beans with some pulled pork thrown in. The pulled pork for the sandwich was fine, but came smothered in what appeared to be paprika, nothing special. Potato salad ingredients were nicely sized, but it was bland. The barbecue sauce might be homemade and you could feel the grittiness of the sugar crystals in it, which was surprising but good, and had a little bit of heat to it. I snuck a bite of my kids' mac and cheese after my two year old took a bite and said, "bleck." The Mac and cheese had the right amount of creaminess and the noodles were cooked to the right amount of tenderness to keep it from tasting like it's been sitting all day, but it seemed very bland and needed salt to be enjoyable. The pickles were very good. It took nearly thirty minutes to receive our food, but our server was very prompt in welcoming us and getting drinks to the table. They were also very friendly when my little one didn't want to stay seated and kept thinking the ATM was her personal computer, the struggle was real after being strapped in a car seat for the last 1.5 hours. There is a popcorn machine that offers free popcorn and a couple different seasoning options to top it with. My kids enjoyed the popcorn while we waited for our food. When I asked my kids what they thought of our new restaurant find, my middle daughter (10) commented on how the bartender was very loud and talked a lot. She could be heard regardless of which end of the restaurant she was on. I noticed the same thing, but thought maybe it was just me. We were fed, but probably won't return. This restaurant is located next to a railroad track in the middle of a very wooded area and the deer were abundant. We had to slow at least four times within 5 miles of the restaurant for deer crossing the road.

What an incredibly unexpected find in Wisconsin Rapids! Service was the friendliest I've received…read morein ages. My pulled beef sandwich was delicious and full of juicy meat. Sauce was sassy, but not overly so. Pulled pork on the potato was also delicious and voluminous. Meat was moist and we're taking half of it home for lunch tomorrow. If you're in Wisconsin Rapids don't miss this place!

Heard good things about the food, unfortunately the first time we decided to try was a really busy…read morenight. We sat at the bar for 10 min, not one person behind the bar acknowledged us. It was obvious to us that they were busy, and under staffed, we understand. However, instead of avoiding eye contact, at minimum they could say hi, and tell us they'll be with us as soon as they could. We probably would have stayed for drinks, but instead decided to leave. Basic customer service goes a long way.

Staff was friendly and food was very good. We were seated and served quickly and the homemade pie…read morewas delicious. Would eat here again.

Bartender great customer service skills. They have machines…read morein there now yay food is always good

Great local casual spot for dine in or carry out. From the variety of sauces and meats to great…read moresides you can't go wrong. Don't forget the corn muffin, so good! Another hit from Ellen and Brian.

OMG! Best BBQ in South Central Wisco! I had the pork - perfect. Hubby had the brisket - perfect…read more Sides were excellent - mac n cheese, best tater salad I've had in a long time. Fantastic desserts too! You walk in, order your food, get a buzzer, get your drink and sit down. Your number buzzes and you go up to the window and get your food (you can carry out too - there are carry out bags available at the window). About a half dozen BBQ sauces to pick from. Super friendly staff. Craft beers available also. 5 stars, we're local so we'll be going here often this summer. I'm kinda sad they're not open in the winter. If you are anywhere near Wonewoc, check the hours on their Facebook page and get here!

My colleagues and I just had lunch here and it was delicious! I chose the chicken sandwich with…read morebaked beans and potato salad, and everything was on point. Also, the owner - Brian Pierce - was very hospitable and a joy to be around.

Excellent pulled pork and brisket sandwiches! Loved the cornbread with honey butter! We bought a…read morecouple bottles of the BBQ sauce as we left. We stopped by on our way thru town. Now it will be our go to spot when we are on Tomah.

It's been a while since I've been to Bob's, and then it was ok. Today, our meals were nothing short…read moreof amazing. Our server and the staff were all friendly yet professional. There was very little wait time between orders and our water glasses were never past 1/2 empty. The cheese curds were light and crispy on the outside and melty gooey goodness on the inside. The bacon burger was a perfect medium and dripping with tasty juices. The sweet potato fries were perfect: crunchy outside and soft on the inside. And not too salty. The pulled pork sandwich was packed with tender juicy pork. Perfectly seasoned. So good, you don't really even need any BBQ sauce. The Mac & cheese has just the right amount of seasoning. Good balance between pasta and cheesy sauce. The brisket sandwich was unbelievable! The brisket was smoked perfect. Tender & juicy with just the right amount of fat. It pulled apart perfectly. And so flavorful. The sandwich was so packed, there was enough for lunch the next day. Just amazing brisket! Yeah....we're going back.

Came here when staying in town to visit house on the rock. It looks like one of the nicer options…read morein town and we were pleased. I got the pulled pork with two sides. One was the sweet potato fries, which were super delicious and the other was their homemade applesauce, which was absolutely amazing. They had lots of sauces on the table to choose from. I really liked the classic barbecue and the Berry one. Everything tasted good. Our waitress was amazing and helped us pick up breakfast spot for the next morning. She was also just a really great waitress and super attentive. I would definitely recommend coming here.