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Sweets & Meats BBQ Restaurant

4.3 (35 reviews)
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Half rack of ribs, meaty and good size.
Jan M.

I've been craving BBQ for a few weeks, so my husband read my mind, and we went back to Sweets & Meats to grab dinner. The smells of smoked meats when we walked in had us both excited. I went with Manks Sampler again but added beef brisket this time. For my sides, I was debating trying something different, but went with my favorites the sweet potato casserole, and collard greens. I also added a piece of cornbread to the order. My husband ordered the pulled chicken sandwich, and a half rack of ribs. We also ordered a full rack of ribs for our son, and an order of beef brisket to go. The staff were all friendly and took care of our order wonderfully. The meats this time were all nicely smoked, and tasty. The serving portion of the brisket was nice, and while it's not a huge issue, trimming the large amounts of fat would make for a nicer presentation. The sweet potato casserole, and greens were just like the first time I tried them, delicious. The cornbread was moist and had corn in it, it wasn't sweet but could've passed for dessert, yum. The ribs were meaty, and worth the price. Thank you to Pam at the register for being super friendly. Definitely worth the drive from Pennsylvania to get BBQ at Sweets & Meats when you're spending time in Cincinnati.

Ebony P.

Very friendly staff! Great, clean location with a visitors parking lot behind the building. The Thanksgiving turkey was really good and flavorful! Great spot for lunch or grabbing dinner with friends.

Very good fries, best Mac&Cheese in town, and that pulled pork goodness.  Getchusome!!!
Roth M.

I just saw the announcement the Sweets and Meats is going to be featured in a Super Bowl ad this year!! Wow!! Congratulations! Hopefully this will bring a new wave of customers to your doorstep! Their new(ish) restaurant location is across Burnett from Children's Hospital. Tons of options for dine-in and carry-out, don't forget their catering too. This BBQ crew started waaay old-school with literally a smoker on the side of Clough Pike in Anderson Twp., opened up a spot (now their catering commissary in Mt. Washington), and finally this, a sit-down testament to all things meaty, and sweety! They have ribs, brisket, pulled pork, chicken.... This new location has burgers (I hear are fire). They have a fryer too, and their French fries are really good. I would be NEGLIGENT if I didn't mention the Mac & Cheese. You think you know, but you don't know until you've had theirs. Probably the best in town. That's high praise. You can make platters, sandwiches, buy by the pound, or order ahead for occasions like SUPER BOWL parties and catered events!!! Wow, Sweets and Meats on the Super Bowl! That's big time! Congrats!

Samples of the Thanksgiving catering menu
Carla G.

We sampled food from their Thanksgiving catering menu and it was all spectacular! I'm not a fan of turkey, but this turkey was so juicy and delicious. But, the ham was my favorite. The green beans had a bit of a kick. The restaurant itself is compact, but efficiently layed out. Service was great!

Just about everything on the menu
Alan B.

Stopped in for a late lunch and took it to go. The service team was great. They washed their hands and wore gloves while preparing my food. The rib tips, greens and Mac and cheese were outstanding as usual.

Small table for kids to sit
Jay B.

First off, the place was extremely clean. I'm talking spotless. I felt bad that my kid got a couple crumbs in the floor. Service was friendly and the pulled pork sandwich with house sauce was excellent! Best bbq I've had this year, easily. I'd get the green beans again. They had a little spice to make them interesting. Fries were good too. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in the area. It did take longer than I expected for the food to be ready. Definitely worth the wait and reasonable, just be aware that it might take 15 minutes or so.

The banana pudding - homemade of course
Josh G.

We were a little confused by the gps turning us into the hospital grounds, but we parked in the parking garage and came in what we determined later to be the back door. There is a store front that we missed completely from the direction we drove in. The service was great. Everyone was super friendly. We were chopping it up with the cashier while they assembled our Togo order. The smells were emanating all the way outside which got me excited about what we were about to enjoy!! My wife received a bbq four way for her Yelp elite membership bonus, consisting of Mac and cheese, pulled pork, Cole slaw and bbq sauce. I ordered some chicken wings, smoked then fried and tossed in buffalo-ranch sauce. Then of course my wife couldn't resist the homemade banana pudding. It looks amazing and it all smells even better! The house bbq sauce is thick, dark red and has a brown sugar sweetness with a smoky, vinegar bite at the end. Very good. I can't decide what was better, the wings or the bbq four way. Holy lord have mercy on my tastebuds. The wings were amazing. Easily the best wings I have had in quite some time. The smokiness was great without tasting like campfire, and there was some sort of rub on the wings themselves that just tasted so sweet and salty and awesome. The buffalo sauce had a sweetness countered by some heat at the end that danced on my tongue. The bbq four way was better than I expected. I'm not a huge Cole slaw person, and I only LIKE Mac and cheese... I don't go bonkers for it like some people. But I will say this, the combination of the creamy Mac and cheese, which was almost soft in a good way, underneath the insanely juicy pulled pork, with the crunchy coleslaw and sweet heat from the bbq sauce was perfect. It's not necessarily something I may have ordered off the menu on my own, but the next time we go back (because there WILL be a next time) I will have a hard time not ordering it again! All in all, I really loved everything I ate and look forward to a return visit!

Matt M.

Sweet's was a treasure of a bbq joint we found in Cincinnati. It had a smallish menu but had all of the bbq necessities that you would expect. I got some smoked & fried wings which came with a delicious sweet heat type of bbq sauce. Absolutely phenomenal in every way as they were cooked perfectly and that sauce was something special. We also got one of the Anton's Sampler which came with sliced brisket, pulled chicken, pulled pork, and rib tips. It also came with 2 sides which we got mac and cheese and sweet potato casserole. While I enjoyed every part of this a whole lot the brisket is the thing that left the most lasting impression with me as it was out of tis world delicious. The mac and cheese was also exceptionally good as well. I'm telling you I've had some fantastic bbq over the years ftom many different places but this may be my #1 favourite. Also the restaurant was really clean and the workers were very friendly. I can't recommend Sweet's BBQ highly enough. It was an absolute gem.

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Always love the pulled pork and they have the BEST corn muffins! All the sides are tasty and plenty of options for bbq sauce.

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I will never go to this restaurant again, They gave me old ribs, I didn't like the sides, I spent $50 on my food very disappointed

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Best BBQ I have ever eaten. Great sides & staff is very.friendly. parking was no problem either.

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This is a very well run restaurant that produces great BBQ. There's a reason they have been in the game as long as they have.

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bangin BBQ!! highly recommend for anyone in the cincinnati area or working for children's hospital!!

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