Came here a dozen or so years ago. We never came back, because it wasn't very good. Tonight, came here with friends after the Burger Shack pop up was so crowded it was a no- go. Absolutely awful. A really pissed off employee slammed some ribs on a plate, then some less than knowledgeable employee rang me up. Ribs were revolting, and the beans were even worse. Kinda pissed that I paid for ribs that were dried out and at least a eeek old. Beans were one of the nastiest things I've had--ever. DO NOT EAT HERE. read more

My daughter had them cater her wedding. They did an amazing job. We had sausage and cheese appetizers while pictures finished up. She picked 3 meats, the amazing Mac n cheese and cheese corn and potato salad. All was fresh and tasty. We got so many compliments on the food. The servers were friendly and fun. They cleaned up tables as people finished their plates. Nothing I expected them to do. They also kept asking what else they could do to help. Having them cater was the best decision we made. read more

Really decent bbq. I wouldn't say it's up there with the big options but it is really good. Tried the pulled pork sandwich and the burnt end burrito. The pulled pork was good, I added their regular bbq sauce and had a size of their baked beans and it was very fillling. The meat had a little Smokey flavor and the sauce only enhanced it. The burnt ends burrito was also VERY filling. Wasn't a big fan of the coleslaw inside but besides that, it all melded together and tasted amazing. Preferred their sweet bbq sauce with this one. Their fries were okay, nicely salted but felt almost stale but I see their potential. The staff was super friendly and the restaurant itself was clean. You order down the line and then you get to choose where you sit. read more

The Rub Bar-B-Que - Burnt End Burrito - Barbeque Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

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Checked out The Rub food truck at fourth fridays in downtown Olathe. Food came out super quick, no wait and very delicious! read more

The Rub Bar-B-Que - Fourth Fridays! The rub truck is LEGIT! - Barbeque Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

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Charlie was an outstanding employee and helped me with all of my needs.The atmosphere of the food truck was welcoming they greeted me with a warm welcome.The food was outstanding and again charlie was the most Efficient, outstanding, and kind individual I've ever met. read more

Ordered $30 worth of food on Doordash. Showed missing my side item and no sauce at all. Called up. They offered to give me sauce and a side of mac and cheese if I drove up there. If I wanted to drive up there I wouldn't of ordered through DoorDash. (I'm from out of state and up here for work and staying at a hotel) Food might of been pretty good if I had got what I ordered and some sauce for the ribs and turkey. Guess I will stick to the places I usually order from when I work up. read more

Overall pretty good! The sauces were good. Not the best burnt ends I've ever had but pretty solid! I would go again. Prices were as to be expected. Staff was nice. read more

I come here every so often. Love the food and the environment. The bbq sauce is top tier in my opinion. I get the bbq flight of sweet, regular, and spicy. They all taste amazing. I feel the ribs are hit or miss. I always love the pulled pork, but the only reason I ding it 1 star from a 5 was my last experience. I went out with my buddies and the brisket was kind of cold and had had mostly hard cooked ends. You know the kind that where kind of like chewing though tooth picks. Either way just a bad visit but that wouldn't keep me from coming here again. read more

Staff was great with what their favorite meat was. Also gave me a sample of one of the others for I could try it. BBq was cooked well and had a good bark. Had a very good seasoning. read more

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The rub is hit and miss at best. We've been a half dozen times. 3of those trips the food was great. We always share the big combo platter. On good days the meat is fresh, hot and juicy. On the off days the steam table looks as if the food had been there awhile. Staff is pleasant. Tables aren't always clean. Be sure to ask for freshly cooked fries. Inconsistency is my reason for 3 stars. Easy carry out for soccer games. Not on our regular rotation but we'll stop in when out that way. read more

Amazing food with great portions! I love the signature Mac & cheese bowl. This is hands down my favorite BBQ in KC! read more

The Rub Bar-B-Que - Mac & Cheese Bowl - Barbeque Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

We came here for dinner after working out at Genesis gym across the street. The customer service from the gentleman behind the counter serving the food was exceptional. He knows the product and is great at making recommendations. Very helpful. The vibe is great. Music playing in the background and large tvs with sports on. It's a relaxed casual atmosphere. You come in order at the counter and sit down with your food. There is a fountain drink machine. It's a Pepsi restaurant and has sweet and unsweet tea. The ribs were tender and really good. The burnt ends were plentiful and good flavor. The original barbecue sauce was my go to. The sweet sauce was not bad. I enjoyed the relaxed environment and look forward to trying one of their bowls next time. Everyone that works there is kind and friendly. read more

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Food was fantastic - options for everyone! Family friendly and very casual. Wait time is almost none, which is a double bonus when you're hungry. TRY THE CORNBREAD! YUM! read more

I got the salad bowl with pulled pork- it was great. Husband got the burrito and he said it was the best bbq burrito he has ever had. Quick service and polite staff. read more

You've tried the rest, now try the best ribs! Fall off the bone tender. Smoked just right. I love the sweet BBQ sauce. Friday's they have a special price for 1/2 slab of ribs and a side. read more

The Rub Bar-B-Que - 1/2 slab of ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

I was a kc joes ride or die until I had my last first date here and I am HOOKED! Best flavor and moist meat ever. I actually had kc joes last week because I was close to one and couldn't eat it, it was so salty and dry compared. I'm now spoiled and a die hard fan. But don't want too many to know. Or they will be overly busy too. I love you guys!!!! Best slaw and onion straws too. read more

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Usually I will have a picture of the food to include, but I hope the lack of one is a testament to how great the food looked, smelled, and tasted. Our friends graciously had us over for dinner and had gotten The Rub for takeout. I had the Hillbilly bowl and my partner had the BBQ Burrito. Both were delicious and really worked, though the Burrito was a standout. The Hillbilly bowl dropped the rating a little bit, because the potatoes in the bowl seemed to have been an older batch and in general, lots of bbq sauce was needed to doctor up how dry the potatoes were. However, the burnt ends really saved the dish and were so juicy and flavorful. It was my first time having The Rub and I'll be back again in the future to try again! read more

This was so promising - but - don't come in the middle of the afternoon because all of the food is leftover from the lunch rush and it's dry and overcooked. I ordered the Hash Bowl, which looked very interesting and so much potential for being exceptional. But - since we were eating at 3:00 in the afternoon instead of 12:00 noon the food was all dried up. The burnt ends were hard, dry and very hard to chew. The potatoes were burnt and hard, some I could not eat. Someone is not paying attention to the afternoon staff and the food really declines from lunchtime. read more

I'm vegetarian & I always find something great to eat here. My boyfriend LOVES just about anything here & he's super picky but a big meat eater. I'd recommend this place to just about anyone I know. Food is always awesome & the service is unmatched. The ambiance is super cute but also your typical bbq family restaurant, they have a really cool photo wall with a picture of all their kiddos so it's definitely family friendly plus a great place to hang out. read more

The Rub Bar-B-Que - Perfect place for a family meal !! - Barbeque Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

Ok, KC outsiders should probably not rate KC BBQ places but I give this a 4 of 5. Great service and the ribs were great but my idea of great is good rub and fall off the bone so mission accomplished. I dipped in the sauce which I thought was good. Sides were great, fries were insane...fresh and crispy. Only room for improvement is beer choice. My bud had the burnt ends, and he is local and the lasted 5 min. Minnesota BBQ guy approves read more

The Rub Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

We fed a group of ten using their tailgaters package and adding a pound of meat and some more sides. Everyone enjoyed it and we had a little meat leftover. I thought the ribs were really good. read more

Smoke flavor is too heavy and even a bit bitter, burnt ends were fatty, don't get the cheesy corn. It is not cheesy at all. Tasted like canned corn with squirt butter warmed up. Had a few fries from a friends plate and they were decent but a bit limp. Overall, very disappointed. read more

It's not a holiday weekend in Kansas City unless some BBQ is involved; so I drove from the northland all the way out to Kansas' 4th largest city - Olathe to check off another place on my BBQ list - The Rub. Unfortunately it rubbed me the wrong way. I ordered the 3 ribs and brisket with onion straws. The brisket was sliced razor thin; I've never seen any BBQ joint slice meat so thin. I assume that it allows the meat to fold and create the illusion of more meat in the pile. As far as taste - it was tender and had a tinge of smoke. The ribs were even a bigger disappointment. They were fairly small and the outer bark was leather. I used the 3 sauces for dipping my onion straws. The original was lame, the spicy had a terrible after taste yet the sweet was actually a nice dip. Certainly not worth a drive across town for a 2nd try. One and done. read more

The Rub Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

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Great guys behind the counter!!! Great BBQ!!! Had the burndt sandwich with a side of cream corn... YUM!!! Brought my dog in and they gave her a side of burndt ends!!! Great place, will be back!! read more

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Enjoyed the food here. My wife and I tried this place on a whim as we were in the area. It was a rainy day but there wasn't a wait to order when we went in. In addition to BBQ sandwiches, I appreciate that they have BBQ bowls which you don't find everywhere. I enjoyed the Nebraska Bowl, which includes sausage, pork, cheesy corn, beans, and onion strings. I enjoyed the combination of flavors and the meat was good itself. They have an original BBQ sauce and a hot. I have a pretty high heat tolerance and the hot option wasn't very spicy to me so don't be too intimidated by it but I liked the flavor. read more

Used to be good, but no more. The fries used to be a lot. But now was a tiny amount , the sign said 3.99 But when I pointed it out, he didn't change it , and looked pissy too . Meat was fatty , cold , Fries. Too 1/2 the size they used to give. No more 31.00 for two small sands and one order of fries ! Finding a better BBQ place to go read more

Our dealership caters from here very often, Mike the owner is very accommodating. They deliver on time for our events. My favorite is the Hash and the smoked sausage in it. It was so good I had to buy 4 additional pounds to bring home. Great food, great service read more

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I was in KC on business and I was staying in the hotel directly behind The Rub. Since it was close I decided to give them a shot instead of my other "go to" KC BBQ spot (Joe's) THE PLACE IS VERY CLEAN & INVITING I want in at a slow time (3:30PM) so it wasn't too busy which gave me an opportunity to talk with the staff a little. I told them I was from out of town and they boasted that their ribs @ burnt ends were better than the competition, so I ordered ribs, burnt ends, and brisket based on the confidence (which I loved) THE THREE SAUCES- I tried original, sweet, and hot. Of the three I thought the "sweet" complimented the meats the most. In giving an honest review I can understand why they were confident, the ribs were fantastic! Perfect savory bark and tender. Burnt Ends were also very good. If you are reading reviews trying to decide where to eat give this lesser known BBQ place a shot, you won't be disappointed read more

The Rub Bar-B-Que - Burnt Ends, Brisket, Ribs with Cheesy Corn - Barbeque Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

Feeding a group of 10 we get 1/2 pan hash, rack of ribs, corn bread, cheesey corn, beans and slaw for pick up. Barely $12 per person. We've been doing this for years and the food is top quality. Everyone loves their ribs. read more

TLDR Version: Must Order: Sausage, Burnt Ends, & Corn Bread Pretty Good: Brisket, Cheesy Corn, Mac 'n Cheese, & Beans Buyer Beware: Ribs, Chicken, & Carolina Slaw Don't Order: Pulled Pork I am always excited for the opportunity to try a new KC BBQ spot as I close in on 70 KC BBQ joints. The first thing I noticed was the layout. They are very well set-up for to go orders. When it comes to the meats, the star is the beef Polish sausage. This is one of the better sausages in town - meaty, flavorful, nice pop to the casing. The burnt ends are right behind, meaty, nice char, and rich flavor with nice marbling. The brisket is good - fatty but it crumbles. Nice profile. Pretty solid. The Ribs have a nice flavor but they are overly seasoned and over cooked. This place offers a number of sandwich meats and the ribs should be one of them. They are so "fall off the bone" that they barely get the bones on to your plate. The way The Rub prepares it, they should just sell an elevated McRib. These are over cooked and not meant to be ordered as a rack. (Later put some on bread with their sauce? Fantastic) They offer sliced, smoked chicken breast which is a rare BBQ find. A little dry but forgiven because smoking a boneless chicken breast is incredibly difficult to do and retain moisture. The pulled pork was DREADFUL. I appreciate that they serve it fry and don't drown it in sauce BUT THEY SHOULD. I don't understand how any BBQ joint can mess up a pork butt but this is just awful. It was like chewing on a ball of yarn. So tough and stringy. The sandwiches use Roma buns. So soft and doughy in the finest KC tradition. The sauces are sublime and have nice texture. The hot sauce is indeed blazing. I loved the hot for the chicken and the original for almost everything else. The sweet was nice with the sausage and cornbread. Actually, I'd happily dip the corn bread or sausage in maple syrup. And that sugar crusted cornbread?! Let's talk about this manna from the gods. So doughy and fresh with delicious flavor and the delightful flaky sugar topping. I will definitely add this to any order in the future. White cheddar Mac was thick, gooey, and delicious. The cheesy corn was more like a cream corn with a signature sweetness. It tasted fresh and wonderful. A truly special side. The beans were a medley of different types - robust and savory. No chunks of meat like most beans but still really fantastic flavor. The Carolina slaw was suggested by the guy at the counter. There's a lot going on here. It tries so hard to be a Carolina style, and a vinegary style, and crunchy, and tangy, and spicy, and refreshing that it ends up being none of them. Just comes up short and limp. Overall, I will return. I just won't get the pork or slaw again. They do some cool stuff with bowls that I look forward to trying. read more

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I thought that the Rub was a great experience! It is counter service which surprised me but the employees were great and they helped us pick out our food. The "tips" burrito was huge and really tasty( and filling). We also split a full rack of ribs that reminded me of the ribs Fred Flintstone would love! It is a huge serving that 2 of us couldn't finish. Great bbq sauce options to pick from. read more

It was good it wasn't a Jack or Q39 good but it was more reasonably priced and the portions were bigger. It is self service style. You walk up to the counter and they serve you. Cheesey corn was good and the fries were average. It is a big place so plenty of tables. We had biscuit ,burnt ends and ribs. Multiple bbq sauces. Hot sweet etc. read more

First off, the level of service here is absolutely AMAZING! I visited KC and placed an order for pick up the following morning to grab on my way out of town. I left them a message with the order that I would be putting the BBQ in a cooler on ice for a 5-hour drive. When I showed up, they already had the BBQ wrapped tightly and in a tinfoil pan. They even gave me a bag of ice to put in the cooler!! They were super friendly and very helpful. Now to the food...it was absolutely amazing! I ordered a beef brisket sandwich to eat before I hit the road and it was like butta! And to top it off, their fries are fresh cut and delicious! I will definately be coming back here the next time I am in town. Oh yeah, their burnt ends are ACTUALLY burnt ends, not just cubed chunks of brisket (not from the point) that Jack Stack and Q39 offer to keep up with demand. read more

On our visit to Kansas City, we ate at 2 BBQ places. One was a well known place downtown. The other was The Rub. We ate at The Rub on Friday, went back to get take out on Saturday and then downtown to the "other" well-known place on Sunday. Can I just say how much we wished we would have just eaten at The Rub again: Big portion sizes. Fantastic flavor. Friendly wait staff. AND half the price of the other place where we got dried out meat and small servings. Try The Rub! read more

I always recommend this joint. We came here when we were house hunting in Olathe 7 years ago. It became our regular BBQ spot from then on. The brisket is outstanding. It's great to find a spot that doesn't overdo the seasoning and lets the quality meats speak for themselves. All the sides are delicious and the sugar crusted corn bread is so good it makes me wanna slap somebody. The staff is always friendly and helpful. Try the different bowls they offer. They have plenty of different flavors and are very filling. read more

The Rub offers a handful of slightly uncommon choices such as pork tacos and burritos, and bowls with cornbread or fried potatoes or cheesy corn and beans, with a variety of bbq meats, cheese, fried onions, sour cream, etc. on top. They also feature good ole normal KC BBQ stuff too - ribs, burnt ends, sausage that's a little spicy and sliced in coins, tasty fresh cut fries, and good specials that occasionally offer great value. There are a few patio tables outside on the sidewalk which make for a great place to enjoy a meal when the weather is nice. I recently visited at lunch time with a plan to order their Fatboy jumbo sausage and pork sandwich, but upon my arrival I discovered the special of the day was 1/2 rack of ribs and a side for $9.99. Are you kidding me? The rib meat falls off the bone and I'm a fairly light eater, so I can easily make two meals out of a 1/2 rack. (To-go boxes are stacked at the far right end of the counter where you place your order.) My hands were tied, I was forced to order the special. The ribs can occasionally be a little overdone around the edges, but the majority of the meat is very tender with good flavor and texture. Specials change each day so don't count on getting the same deal I received. Spicy BBQ sauce is kept at the counter to the right of the register near the to-go boxes, rather than on the table with their regular sauce and another sweeter sauce. The spicy sauce can be poured into small containers and carried to your table - it's very spicy and will make your eyes water after a few bites if you use it generously. But, it's VERY good, with the consistency slightly thinner than ketchup. I also found the cheesy corn to be a little different than most KC establishments which usually contain just as much cheese as corn. The Rub's cheesy corn is mostly corn, which is probably a good thing for anyone who cares about the health of their arteries, and besides, it tastes great. On 1/19/18, I placed a to-go order and when I arrived home with my food I discovered they forgot to include my fries. I assume they probably would have made it up to me if I had alerted them to the problem, but that particular night I didn't make the effort to contact them about the situation. Yes, it's a bummer, but it happens with almost every restaurant so I'm not going to hold it against them unless it occurs again. As of the day I'm writing this, the average review rating at The Rub is a 3. They're located in a strip center so they don't get any points for cool BBQ atmosphere, but it's a nice, attractive facility and the BBQ is very competitive with the other highly rated KC favorites. I'd say they are definitely a solid 4. read more

The Rub Bar-B-Que - Ribs, corn, fries - Barbeque Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

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Tried this place out. Really impressed. See attached pictures. The place is clean. The staff are friendly and of course the bbq is very good. Give it a try. read more

The Rub Bar-B-Que - ows a large mural of food - Barbeque Near Me - Olathe, Kansas

I should have been suspicious, because there was only one other customer in the restaurant at 7 PM on a weeknight The most important thing to me at any restaurant is the quality of the food. Whatever category of food, you serve, it should be the best it can be. I had burnt ends and sliced brisket with a side of creamed corn. All three were clearly old food. I've never had brisket so tough, dry, and chewy. It reminded me of a beef version of bacon. A couple of the burnt ends were hard as a rock and something about the creamed corn you could tell it was not that fresh. All three dishes could have been excellent, but because of how old the food was, they were not. I should've paid attention to the reviews first. With so many barbecue options in Kansas City that are amazing I doubt this place is going to make it very long unless they address food quality issues. read more

Amazing food! Husband said best he has tasted so far! Quick service! Kinda like chipotle of bbq! Price was great! Service awesome! Food amazing! read more

I'm giving 3 stars simply because of the service and staff. This is fast food BBQ. I smoke a lot of BBQ as well as have eaten at some of the best BBQ joints. The burnt ends weren't very good. They tasted like 3 day old Burnt ends. The sausage wasn't bad but not great. The sauces were good but not great. I probably won't go back again! read more