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Tom's Bar-B-Q

3.3 (21 reviews)
InexpensiveBarbeque
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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The meat in the rib sandwich was fall-off-the-bone tender, and slathered with a very generous portion of barbeque sauce.
Dustin M. R.

Working in downtown Toledo and in search of a quick lunch to-go, I decided to cross the river and give Tom's Bar-B-Q a try. Arriving several minutes before noon, the drive-thru already had a half-dozen vehicles lined up, so I instead parked my car and walked up to the window. After several minutes of awkwardly standing there, never quite sure if anyone had noticed me yet, a smiling cashier suddenly appeared, opened the locked window, and asked what I would like to order. Having had plenty of time to ponder the menu, I ordered the rib combo with a lemonade (thanks for the tip in your review, Jim R.!). Totaling $11.01, which is a good price for lunch downtown, the cashier disappeared for several more minutes with my credit card, before she returned with my card, receipt, and lemonade. A few minutes later she returned a final time with my rib sandwich combo. Back at my office, I opened the clamshell and was pleasantly surprised with the hefty size of my bone-in rib sandwich. The meat was fall-off-the-bone tender, and slathered with a very, very generous portion of barbeque sauce. Best of all, it tasted great! The only bad thing about it was the meat was so tender, and the barbeque sauce so generous, I was worried I was going to need a bath after eating the sandwich! The side of French fries were pretty typical, and while good, nothing to write home about. The fresh squeezed lemonade, on the other hand, was excellent, and very well mixed, so that -unlike the ones you often get at fairs- it did not have a half-inch of sugar on the bottom of the cup. For great food at an even better price, which more than made up for the slow service, I rate Tom's Bar-B-Q as being Very Good, and will definitely be returning!

Over cooked wing dings and pieces of wing dings :(

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2 years ago

delicious food and excellent customer service loved it. I would definitely return again when I come back to Toledo.

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Love all the BBQ. One of the few places that has done right meats. Good old fashioned lemonade.

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“Don't forget the lemonade, which is hand squeezed, and though it can be pricey, it is the best around.”

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Shorty's True American Roadhouse - Texas Brisket Platter with 1/3 Rack Pork Ribs

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4.0(389 reviews)
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The Customer Service is very bad it took a 1 hour&almost 30mins for our food to come than when our…read morefood came there was a strain of hair in my burger that I ordered the manger brandon though was very sweet and made me a second burger and that was a very good nice juicy soft other than that the food was amazin..

This restaurant is located on a busy street but signs fortunately lead you to the restaurant. There…read moreis a lot of parking. I had tried to make a reservation for a party of two, but was told they only take reservations for larger groups. I was advised to arrive between 5pm-5:30pm on a Saturday evening to avoid a wait. We arrived at 5:30pm and were promptly seated. The ambiance here is very casual and comfortable. Our server promptly came by to take our drink orders and give us menus. We were also provided with complimentary biscuits that were very good, though not as warm as we would have liked. I ordered the honey-BBQ salmon with green beans and mac 'n cheese. My friend ordered a burger. Food was served in an appropriate amount of time. My salmon was perfectly grilled and seasoned. The green beans were plentiful and deliciously fresh. The macaroni and cheese was a bit disappointing but not bad. It came in a small container and all I could see initially was a cream sauce; once I put my fork in, I discovered the macaroni. We had a nice evening and service was casually excellent- which is the vibe of the restaurant. I would definitely return and recommend Shorty's True American Roadhouse!

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3.3(175 reviews)
8.8 mi
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Deet's was my favorite bbq when I lived in Ohio, then I moved to Texas, and got to really know bbq…read more Back on a visit, I did the unthinkable, and tried Ohio bbq again. Deet's still holds up. My favorite was the smoked chicken salad, because it was something I've never seen anywhere else. The smoke flavor is milder than I remember, but it's still the best chicken salad I've ever had. The mac and cheese and cornbread are also delicious. A Texan could never give Ohio bbq 5 stars, but Deets is getting the best I could give it, which is 4.

When I initially moved back to NW Ohio in mid-2013, I stumbled upon Deet's BBQ thanks to Yelp. At…read morethat time, you could by a Deet's T-shirt and any time you wore the t-shirt in the restaurant, you got 50% off yiur meal. Needless to say, I was a huge fan of Deet's due to the discounted price for what I thought was good BBQ. Fast forward a few years, I moved from the Toledo area to due to employment at a nuclear power station in Northern Ohio. When I did make it back to Deet's proudly sporting the Deet's t-shirt looking forward to receiving the 50%, I was told Deet's management made the decision to stop honoring the discount. Whaaaat? I moved again to an area in SE Michigan just before the Covid shut down of most anything public including church services. What a sham! I moved back to the Toledo area in 2021 and only have been back to Deet's a handful of times. I stopped in for a late lunch (2:30ish on a Friday) and I was the sole patron all the while I was here (including the time to write this review). I ordered the Meat Plate $22.00. This plate included: 2oz of pork, brisket, chicken, chicken salad, 1/2 link sausage, 1 rib, 2 wings, on bread. Includes two sauces. Sadly, all meats were very dry with the exception of the chicken salad. The wings and rib were quite tiny to say the least. Either the quality of the BBQ at Deet's has declined or I have been totally spoiled by the BBQ I was introduced to in a small town outsider of Houston, Texas. With all this said, is there any true Texas BBQ establishments in the Toledo area? I have tried most BBQs in my quest, but thus far, nothing compares to the BBQ I had while in Houston area.

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3.6(136 reviews)
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I don't know how I've missed this place for so long. Just trying them out today and I can say I was…read moreimpressed by flavor. Stopped for lunch and ordered the BBQ Split and the Burnt Ends. They offer so many delicious sauces; my favorite was the coffee and the white. Our server was so friendly and guided us through the menu. The BBQ Solit is meant to be shared: a full grilled andouille sausage, split and served in a bed of corkscrew Mac n cheese, topped with baked beans, pulled pork, brisket, coleslaw, tomatoes and sauced with BBQ of your choice. The burnt ends were nicely cooked and soft yet well done. The smells are wonderful. I will be back to try more off the menu.

We had a Foodie card for $10 off a $40 purchase, so we decided to give Smokehouse 734 a try…read more We arrived between 6:30 and 7 on Sat evening. We were seated right away. Menu looked decent with various food choices, full bar, numerous tvs playing different things; so we thought a good food experience was in the making. We ordered ribs (1/3 rack) with a half salad $18.98 and the rib combo with brisket and baked sweet potato $26.98. A couple years ago, I was in the Houston TX area for a couple months and I was introduced to Texas BBQ - I fell in love with a particular BBQ restaurant in Spring TX. Meat there is always, juicy and fall-off-the-bone tender and is only open until they run out of BBQ meats for the day (which usually happens on a daily basis). Sadly, Smokehouse 734 didn't even come close on the expectations I had for good BBQ in the Toledo area. The Brisket didn't even look like it was smoked - no bark on the meat at all, no truly define smoke ring, and the fat cap / meat was almost cool to the touch. Usually when brisket is smoked properly and you pick up a slice, it will bend with the juices dripping. This was not the case at Smokehouse 734. The brisket portion was 2 slices that barely covered a slice of bread. My serving of ribs still had the silver skin attached and had to work to get the meat off the bone - not able to pull the bone out of the meat. Ribs were a tad bit warmer than the brisket, but definitely not fresh off the smoker by any means. Cornbread was a bit dry (crumbly) but had a decent flavor. With all this said, probably the best part of my meal was the baked sweet potato at the ala carte price of $4.99. My search for a legit BBQ restaurant in NW Ohio / SE Michigan continues...

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4.2(54 reviews)
5.8 mi
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I can honestly say this is legit the best tasting food I've ever had in my life. Ive never wrote a…read moreyelp review nor even thought about it but I actually have to after eating my plate. I got this yesterday for a treat for myself because I passed my realtors exam. I got bbq pork chops with yams, mash potatoes and dressing. I'm not even sure why I got it BBQed I'm not really a fan of BBQ but I'm glad I did. Easily best BBQ sauce I have ever had. I legit started to think the CIA is funding this because of how delicious it was. Not to mention they wrapped the boxes in saran wrap to help protect against DoorDash drivers from munchin on the food. I appreciate that as more than once I've had my food munched. ANNNDD, they give you a roll of cornbread. Insane. 23 bucks. In my opinion, I think they should up their prices. Could not have been a better pick to celebrate the passing of my realtors exam. One day when I'm loaded, I am going to help out JMaes.

I'm one who hates leaving negative reviews as a whole but honesty is critical. When you see "Home…read moreCooking" you set a high bar in my opinion. Restaurant was exceptionally clean - Service was excellent - wait time extremely reasonable - that's where it ends for me. Excuse my ignorance by a slab of ribs sitting on 2 pieces of white bread WITH bones a "sandwich" does not make - they were pedestrian at best - bland - sauce was stock no depth or taste you'd expect with quality ribs - meat was bland no real taste somewhat dry ate some cole slaw for "juice" - no special spicing or any real spicing at all - THE BONES were 80% of the slab extremely disappointing - Cole slaw was basic stock no special seasoning or "wow" taste - again frozen fries cooked in any quantity served are still frozen - my mama uses REAL potatoes takes very little effort - overall cannot recommend based on beyond ordinary food quality with no special "hook" to separate them from any other ordinary cookie cutter place for food despite exceptional service and warm environment

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J Mae's Home Cooking - How the dish was served - quality delivery

How the dish was served - quality delivery

J Mae's Home Cooking - Showing the disappointment of my "BBQ Rib Sandwich"

Showing the disappointment of my "BBQ Rib Sandwich"

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