This restaurant is so good its being featured in a Super Bowl commercial Their food is awesome. Always moist and tender brisket. Support your local restaurants. read more

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I had the opportunity to try Sweets and Meats for the first time at the Xavier game. They are a new vendor this year in Duff's Food Hall in the banquet room at Cintas for basketball games. We arrived right as the game was starting and they were out of the pulled pork sandwiches, so we chose the pulled chicken instead! I think this was the best shredded chicken sandwich I have ever had! The chicken was SO flavorful, even without barbecue sauce. The buns were also super sweet and fluffy, and perfectly soaked up the juices from the sandwich to round out the flavor. We will certainly be back for future games too! read more

Sweets & Meats BBQ - Pulled Chicken Sandwich - Food Trucks Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

We used Sweets & meats to cater our building Christmas luncheon and they did not disappoint. They had a great food selection, they were on time and the food was hot and delicious. The appropriate amount was delivered for the amount of guests we had. Kudos to the friendly staff who had everything ready to go at mealtime. Would definitely recommend and will use again! read more

I hired Sweets & Meats to grill and cater our 4th of July party, which also celebrated my wife becoming a U.S. citizen. They did an excellent job helping us choose the right amount of food for 120 guests while staying within our budget. We ordered pulled pork, hamburgers, hot dogs, mac n' cheese, collard greens, cauliflower wings, and baked beans--everything was absolutely delicious! The pulled pork was smoked in advance, and they brought a 12-foot trailer with a grill/smoker to cook the burgers and hot dogs fresh on-site. Guests kept raving about how amazing the food was. The freshly grilled items were a perfect fit for our US Independence Day/Citizenship celebration. If you're planning a party, wedding, corporate event, or outdoor cookout, I highly recommend getting a quote from Sweets & Meats. Great food and great service! read more

Simply a great local BBQ joint. It's clear that they're using their own homemade recipes and taking care to make everything perfection. I tried the pulled chicken, which was incredibly juicy, tender, and well seasoned. So often I find that pulled chicken is dry and flavorless, so this was a great relief. It hardly even needed the sauce! The mac and cheese really stole the show though. The noodles were the perfect al dente, and I could tell they used fresh cheese when I got that beautiful stringy cheese pull. Way better than mac and cheese you sometimes find elsewhere that tastes more processed I'll be back to try more! read more

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Outstanding food and service!! I used Sweets and Meats to cater my son's rehearsal dinner, and could not have been more pleased. Nicole worked the event and she was very attentive and thorough. Kristen Bailey made the planning process so easy. I HIGHLY recommend!! read more

Good food and nice people the environment is nice and cool next time I'll try the sweets read more

Sweets & Meats BBQ - Front door but this one is on burnet - Food Trucks Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

I'm a little late in writing this review . . but better late than never I guess. I ordered a smoked turkey from here for Thanksgiving & from the ordering process to picking up to reheating - everything was a breeze! I am not usually a fan of turkey but this turkey was juicy and had the perfect BBQ smoked flavor! - I would definitly order again & everyone in my family loved it! h This was my first time ordering from here and when I was picking up the turkey I will say the mac&cheese looked bombtastic! I will probably make this my new Thanksgiving tradition every year! read more

Sweets & Meats BBQ was excellent to work with. Their food was great and staff was awesome to work with. They arrived on time and were ready to serve as requested. I love that they boxed up all the leftovers and left with us for our second shift employees who couldn't be at the picnic. Another thing that was of benefit was that they have different size food trucks to allow them to cater to different size parties. In our case, we have a smaller staff and a tighter spot that we hold our picnic in and their small truck was perfect for our needs. read more

Really enjoyed the pulled pork here. Also thought they did a nice job on their barbecue sauces, which is rare. Spend your money here instead of spending it at Lucius Q. They have bad barbecue and a bad owner. Support good businesses like sweets and meats. read more

Everything was great and the service was awesome they were friendly and very tasty. Would definitely use them again. Kymberly Spencer Was definitely happy with the food but don't leave them with your credit card account info for they charged a fee for a tip without calling me first, then emailed to tell me they did so. Grant it I thought it was paid and would have taken care of it but to just charge my account on file is not cool. What if I wanted to use a different card? read more

I'm a mac n cheese snob...but I've heard such good things about their mac n cheese I had to try it when I saw them at the Blue Ash food truck rally. That's all I got...just mac n cheese. Now, I don't know if it was because they just opened and the food wasn't warmed well or what, but I was disappointed. It wasn't hot-melty-cheesy. It was warmed-up-from-last-night consistency. Not good. It has a distinct flavor unlike any mac n cheese I've had before...there's some spice in there that I couldn't put my finger on...I don't know. I didn't finish it. Maybe I'll try it again when its hot and creamy. It certainly looks good in photos. read more

An absolute gem of a small business. The staff, and especially the owner, are good people - they smile, they serve great food, they contribute to the community, and they routinely offer great specials and prices. I've never once gone in, called, or visited their food truck, and gotten anything less. I've gone to their store location three or four times. Had pulled pork sandwiches, brisket, rib tibs, mac and cheese, greens, cornbread, just about everything except their desserts (though I've heard VERY good things). Not a single time have I ever been disappointed. Their mac and cheese is my favorite in the city, bar none. Even recently, when I visited their food truck at a rally up in West Chester, they were turning out high quality, flavorful food, quicker than just about anywhere else I went. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not a huge BBQ authority, but I have had some seriously lackluster places here in Cincinnati. Sweets and Meats is one of the absolute best. read more

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Coming from KC, I am very particular about my BBQ. Specifically, this review is for the pulled chicken bbq sandwich with a few sides. The chicken sandwich was very good. Was it the best sandwich I've ever had? I can't tell you because I usually don't do chicken. I tend to go for burnt ends or pulled pork. The flavor was robust and the chicken very tender. They also had chicken wings, but I'm not into bone-in chicken, so I didn't try it. I ordered my chicken sandwich with mac'n'cheese, coleslaw, and cornbread. The cornbread was kind of dry, but still had good flavor. The mac'n'cheese and coleslaw though - were a perfect accompaniment to the sandwich. The only thing I was kind of bummed about was that it was served with Sweet Baby Ray's sauce. I would prefer a more unique bbq sauce or even a KC-sauce to be served with this sandwich. The service was very friendly. I chatted with the gal taking orders and prepping food (she might be the owner, I'm not sure). She was very friendly. They brought everything too (plates, really high quality napkins/silverware pre-rolled). Finally, I finished off my meal by trying a small sample of the peach cobbler and the banana pudding. I think if you're really into banana pudding, it would be a hit, but it was so rich, I could not finish it - but so good. And the peach cobbler was warm and very tasty. If I see this food truck out and about, I'll definitely try it again. Oh, one last thing. They do offer a beyond burger option (vegetarian) if you're having an event and want a vegetarian option. read more

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Food was good but administrative team lacks integrity. Had I placed a review for this business in the past I would have given 5 stars, but an incident occurred that they were at fault for. A contract was signed and there was an error in billing. No contact was made about the error and the business decided to modify the signed contract without notifying me. After making the modification, they opted to take their payment from the card on file. When I attempted to pay them with a different form of payment on the pickup day, I was told my account was complete. After further review, I discovered the credit card charge that was higher than the contractual amount. I reached out to the business using one of the phone numbers they had used to contact me in the past and no response was given. I filed a dispute via AMEX for the difference of the balance and the business reached out a month later with an abundance of questions. I addressed the questions but didn't include attachments. The owner was adamant that no errors had been made on their part. I responded with the initial signed contract, refuted that no calls had been made but an email thanking me for my payment and no response to my inquiry. Had the company just called me to discuss the error, not taken an unauthorized payment form my corporate card and owned their mistake all would be well. Now things are not. On top of this they mentioned another event, that I was affiliated with and how payment was not received. Yet failed to mention that grace was given for the payment and when the other group attempted payment the drop off was cancelled due to the owner being sick. Let's also mention the food truck was about 45 minutes late for the other event. A little integrity goes a long way! read more

Sweets & Meets BBQ catered our company meeting. Everyone raved about the food, and they couldn't have been better or easier to work with. Thank you for making me look good!! read more

Picked up a carry out order on 7/2/22. Brisket sandwich with 2 sides and Rib Tip Combo with 2 sides. The Brisket and sides were outstanding and large portions. The Rib Tip was disappointing. Chewy and little meat. Very good BBQ joint. read more

Our family absolutely loves Sweets & Meats Barbecue. We visit their pop ups as often as we can, we ALWAYS use their pick up catering for ALL our family holiday gatherings. The food is DELICIOUS and their service is OUTSTANDING. They even catered our son's wedding....and YES they did not disappoint. Everyone there was asking for their business card. I am so excited they will be opening a storefront restaurant again very soon. If you haven't tried their food you are definitely missing out. read more

About a year ago, hubs and I stopped at their food truck during a show at Stanbery Park and we just weren't really impressed. Since then, we've watch Sweets & Meats become a brick and mortar and take over Mt. Washington and social media with their awesome reviews and winning titles for good BBQ. We gave it another shot because we do see SO many great reviews. The pulled pork sandwich has grown on me, I also love their sauce. My unpopular opinion is that the Mac and Cheese isn't quite "crack Mac and Cheese" as self proclaimed. I just wasn't a fan. We had a mishap with one of our meals and the owner went above and beyond by refunding part of our meal. Totally unexpected but very appreciated. 5 stars for customer service. I'm dying to try the desserts; strawberry crunch cake and banana pudding. They both look divine. The brisket is also well known as being pretty awesome. Thanks to the great customer service, I'll be back some day to try some more. read more

After years of failed attempts to try Sweets & Meats BBQ in Mt. Washington, I finally procured a meal here. Sweets & Meats started hawking their wares right off the smoker outside of Mount Washington Creamy Whip. My first few attempts to try them found them sold out. Good sign, but sad for me. I tried to get to the truck several times and just couldn't make it work out. Since the brick and mortar location opened, I've gone a few times only to find it closed or out of what I wanted. That comedy of errors ended yesterday. After missing out on their mythical meatloaf earlier in the week, I found an opportunity to get it again as part of their 5th anniversary (congratulations!) celebration. It was worth the 5 year wait. I had the smoked meatloaf, green beans and mac and cheese. It is all clearly made from scratch, this is homemade food made with care and love. The owner herself waited on me and I shared my many failed attempts to try their food. She comped me a dessert for my troubles, a chocolate cake which my daughter assured me was delicious. My meal was fantastic. Though I was eating from a styrofoam container with a plastic fork, I may have as well been eating something straight out of my mom's kitchen on real plates. It was homestyle food prepared well and served hot. The green beans were ok, giant hunks of ham added flavor to the otherwise boring dish making it a fine side. The mac and cheese which I had tasted before when my son had it is fantastic. My mom made a legendary mac and cheese and this reminds me of hers at least in style and consistency, a clear indication that its made from scratch food. The cheese is delicious and binds the macaroni together. There's an unexpected slickness to this mac and cheese, a bite that I cannot identify. It seems like just black pepper, but its clearly spicier. Love it. The meatloaf, which I've been wanting to try forever met every expectation. This isn't your mom's ketchup covered meatloaf. This is a revelation. It's stuffed with cheese, and peppers and onions and who knows what else is in it. It's not a solid slice, but definitely not mushy; I'd be interested to see how this holds up with what is most important about meatloaf, leftovers for sandwiches the next day. But this is so good I cannot imagine there being leftovers. This business is good about keeping customers informed on social media and are candid about their business struggles and successes. They need your support and I would recommend them highly. Location is problematic. Mt. Washington is a beloved community by its residents, and as a former resident I am fond of Cincinnati's east most neighborhood, but they are tucked in the Dairy Mart strip center and it's just not a great spot. Though I am an Eli's loyalist through and though I will be back to try the pulled pork and will definitely be watching Facebook for the return of this meatloaf. Eat local. read more

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Oh my word! I stopped in at sweets and meats today for lunch. I've known the owner for a few years at this point, but this is the first time I've actually eaten here or any of their food. It is amazing! It's nice that they finally have a store location instead of just the food truck, but I'm also a huge fan of food trucks. I ordered the brisket sandwich. Oh my gosh, you don't even need barbecue sauce with their brisket. It is so tender and moist, that it's not just amazing. I also got a side of coleslaw and macaroni and cheese. Those are two things that I'm extremely picky about, so they weren't 100% my favorite. However, they were good. As I said, i'm really super picky about how I like my coleslaw and macaroni and cheese. It was also recommended that I get a piece of the strawberry crunch cake. Holy crap! As the guy who waited on me said, it's life-changing. This cake is so stinking good, I can't even put words to it. I will gladly go back to sweets and meats BBQ! The service was friendly and fast and the price was awesome for all the food that you get. I highly recommend it. read more

Quality, seasoned BBQ every time. Only open on the weekends at the moment; however, it's another reason to celebrate the weekend. Friendly staff, tasty food. Always get the greens, some of the best I've had and with a little heat on the back. Banana pudding is a must Don't forget your combo reward card! read more

Great food and great people awesome food trucks and we're on time and ready for our wedding guest. They are very helpful with anything you may have questions on or accomodations with food. read more

Sweets & Meats made what could have been a complete washout of a party such a success. Helene came through and dumped an onslaught of rain on our company picnic, but they proactively called nearby shelters to attempt to move the party indoors, and were ready with a slew of options to pivot our planned event. They really went above and beyond working with us to make this come together rain or shine and not only was everyone raving about the food, but they kept saying how amazing the service was! They really made a point to ensure everyone was taken care of, and we were just impressed by how calm and present they were, too. So many food trucks have a hustle and bustle vibe--which normally we think nothing of it-- but Kristen was so calm and conversational the entire time, pitching in everywhere she could. It's not hard to see why they come so highly recommended, we really enjoyed having Sweets & Meats, and couldn't have done it without them. We look forward to having them at our next event! read more

Sweets & Meats started out as a BBQ food truck and catering business and finally have opened their doors as carry out in Mt. Washington. Kristen and Anton make wonderful pulled pork, pulled chicken, chicken wings, rib tips, full & half slab of ribs with delicious sides: mac & cheese, collard greens, BBQ beans, cornbread, cole slaw and homemade desserts. Stop by and pick up their delicious food when you're on the east side of Cincinnati! read more

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The Sweets & Meats BBQ team showed up on time with smiles on their faces! The food was displayed beautifully with careful consideration at every step. Not to mention, it tasted delicious! We hosted about 150 guests and had plenty of food. The process from start to finish was very positive. read more

Sweets & Meats did an outstanding job catering our Christmas in August Pool party for over 100 people Gramercy Apartments downtown. The entire staff was professional and courteous... of course the food was fantastic... Second time we've used them for this event and will use again soon. read more

Everything I had was excellent, pulled pork-the house made BBQ sauce is wonderful, mac and cheese, green beans, and cole slaw. Everyone is super friendly and they move quickly. I will definitely be back! read more

My go to BBQ place. I usually get their pulled pork and collard greens. I've had their rib tips, often too peppery for me but my husband is a HUGE fan of those. I've gotten their green beans, baked beans, cornbread, and crunch cake slices. I've never been disappointed. I especially like their BBQ sauce. It's fantastic to add to other non-BBQ dishes, like my own mac and cheese. read more

Do not sleep on this place! Delicious BBQ and amazing staff. Also the only place I will get rib tips from! Delicious. An amazing example of small business helping their community! read more

I've got to say, Sweets & Meats has some TOTALLY LEGIT sides. Their Mac & Cheese is up there with the top 3 in Cincinnati. Ollie's Trolly is probably the best, but this is definitely in contention. Usually I'm not a M&C dude, but theirs is legit. Baked beans are BBQLicious as well. It's been a while since I've been, but the pulled pork sandwich was on par. Sauce was complimentary as it should be. Not served with the sauce on, but on the side. Very good. Their pulled pork sandwich was a little greasy, but that's a great sandwich, and the sides will kick your ass. Banana pudding for the win! read more

Sweets & Meats BBQ - Sweet Cornbread, Mac & Cheese, Pulled Pork Sandwich. M&C is awesome!! - Food Trucks Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

We catered the pulled pork for our daugther's graduation party and it was absolutely a hit. It was so tender and delicious. I even had friends text me the next day that if there was any left over they would take some off of my hands! The process was simple and my order was ready right on time. Very friendly staff! I would definitely recommend Sweets and Meats and plan to use them again. read more

I'm trying to eat at as many local businesses as I can. This restaurant took me 45 mins to get there and to be honest it may have affected my rating. When I see such high ratings on Yelp I expect great things. I ordered rib tips, greens, and Mac n cheese. The greens were a 5! Mac n cheese 4- (a bit too dry, but good) the rib tips -3. I was really hoping for some good tips but they were bland. I'm from TX so maybe my expectations were too high. If I'm in the area (which is not likely) I would go again but no way I'd drive that far for it again. read more

We had Sweets and Meats cater our daughter's engagement party and were very pleased with the food and the service. We had the pulled pork and pulled chicken along with macaroni and cheese. All of our items were outstanding and the barbecue sauce was excellent. We would definitely order from Sweets and Meats again! read more

Disclaimer: this is not a review of their food (because I didn't even get my food), but rather their ordering service. I placed my order at around 1:30pm for a 5:30pm pick up order. I ordered the brisket combo and 2 sides plus half a rack of baby back ribs. I arrived at 5:30pm, walked into the door and nobody acknowledged my arrival (despite them having 4-5 workers working, one was on the phone). I waited for about 5 minutes (with no other customer in the store) only to be told "SORRY, WE DIDN'T FILL YOUR ORDER BECAUSE WE OVER SOLD." Sweets & Meats is approximately 20 mins drive from downtown without traffic and it took me about 30 minutes to get there with traffic and construction on columbia parkway. They then mentioned that they had tried calling me to notify me, but I just didn't pick up. I checked my phone and they did call me at around 5ish but I had already left my place and was driving; they didn't leave a voicemail either (and my VM isn't full). To sum up, (imo of course) if I place an order and they accepted it, then I should get my order. It's a disappointing and frustrating, so I ended up going to other BBQ places to get my order. read more

I'm pretty ticked off right now, I called at 3pm to order 4 Brisket combos and redeem my 15% off email, and guess what, out of Brisket at 3 o'clock , no excuse. I realize you don't want to make too much product, but I would bet if you smoked another half brisket, it would be sold. I love the food here, but the brisket is the only thing I'll get, best thing they smoke. So much for trying to support local. read more

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Kristen was gracious enough to travel from Cincinnati to Dayton to prepare food for approx. 100 patrons at our place of business. She served us brisket, pulled pork, mac and cheese, Cole slaw, beans, and banana pudding. Everything was prepared perfectly and the food was served piping hot! My Husband considers himself a bit of BBQ connoisseur, and he was very pleased with his generous helping of brisket. We definitely recommend Sweets & Meats BBQ! Try them out! read more

So I realized I need to update my review to reflect the new physical location they have added in addition to the food truck! Great, clean, store located in a small strip mall in the heart of Mt Washington. Carry out only, no room for dining. Lookout for daily specials when they have added menu items such as the Stuffed meatloaf. I am not normally a huge meatloaf person but I was curious. IT. IS. AMAZING! Seriously. Smoked meatloaf is really just super tender meat, stuffed with cheese and onions/peppers. The "smoked" flavor isnt overwhelming it just gives it a hearty taste. Try their catering for Smoked Prime Rib!!! Don't leave without checking out the sweets case! read more

Sweets & Meats BBQ - Smoked Stuffed Meatloaf w/ sweet potato casserole, mac &cheese, &corn bread - Food Trucks Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Just had a little bi of everything for Father's Day. We were all extremely satisfied with our feast: wings, rib tips, pulled chicken, brisket, green beans, and cornbread. Can we talk about the cornbread? It is the best thing EVER! So moist and perfectly sweet. I could eat it everyday. I must stay away for the sake of my waist line. Service is always superior. We loved the people at Sweets & Meats BBQ! read more

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FULL DISCLOSURE: Sweets & Meats is a graduate of the MORTAR program, and I have offered hands on mentorship & guidance to them for the past couple years. NOW ON TO THE GOOD STUFF: I've had the opportunity to taste pretty much everything on their menu, from the days of the white tent and table to the huge spotless food truck and now their brick & mortar location, and they're constantly evolving and getting better. On this trip, I tried the new "Burny Mac", some super cheesy, slightly seasoned mac & cheese topped with pork belly burnt ends (crisp on the outside, tender inside)..... and let me tell you - as soon as I got done, I wanted MORE! I also had the baked beans on the side (I like mine a little sweeter, so I added a squirt of honey and a splash of BBQ sauce to hook them up). HONORABLE MENTION: The greens and the sweet potato casserole! But whatever you do, close it out with a slice of strawberry crunch cake! Whew! read more

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