LOVE this place!!! Door is EXCELLENT!! Service was even better!! Emily was so friendly and passionate about this place!!! DEFINITELY going to make this a regular stop o my way to the airport! read more

Great BBQ made by loving,fine folks! Thankful that Vans is close by and serves such great food.

Bus girl loud banging and throwing trays etc Other than that I loved the fried pickles! Everything else was so so Girl at the register didn't know ingredients in the food ... I never got a real answer from her ! read more

Ordered a fairly big catering event for the office. EASY menu to order from. We ordered the family meal for 4-6 w/ pulled pork and brisket and a few spuds w/ meat. Sides were green beans w/ bacon, potato salad, baked beans, and mac n cheese. EVERYTHING was a hit! Pulled pork was moist w/ a smoke taste and brisket was cooked well. Sides my favorite was the green beans but everyone else devoured the mac n cheese and potato salad. Baked potato was HUGE and piled high w/ meat. Everything was placed in small containers on the side including sour cream, onions, and butter. Baked potato was cooked WELL. Soft to the inside and packed very well! Nothing leaked and presentation was superb. I would definitely order from them again! read more

We drove all the way to Moore from Edmond because I wanted good barbecue and I was not disappointed! I love the brisket. It was tender and had a good smoky flavor. I don't care that I drove 20 miles. It was worth the drive! read more

My co-workers and I ate here today and I was very disappointed in the quality of the meat. I ordered the smoked turkey and it tasted like it had been cooked a few days ago. I smothered it in sauce just to be able to choke it down. The service was good so I gave them 2 stars but will not be back. read more

The food was good. I ordered ribs and sliced chicken with fries and okra. I didn't care for the okra but the fries were delicious. The ribs were tender and flavorful, but the chicken was a little dry. I also had iced sweet tea, and it was pretty bitter. My favorite was actually my sons chicken fingers. The batter was bursting with flavor and the inside was juicy and so tender. His green beans were also very very good! I would actual order the kids chicken fingers or ribs again. Friendly and pretty quick service also. read more

Had the BBQ beef sandwich and fries beef was over cooked and dry. The fries where home cut and on point. This is one of the best BBQ places in town. Just having a bad day? read more

Not bad pricing, but food was lacking in flavor. Ribs were too tough and honestly weren't worth it getting. Sausage was also lackluster. Won't be back most likely. read more

You can't beat the ribs at Van's! The sides are always amazing too. Always friendly fast service in the drive thru or inside.

We went on a Sunday evening. The ribs were a bit dry, and not extraordinary. The fries were almost completely cold, as well as greasy and flavorless. The fried okra was so cold. The beans were at least warm, but tasted like dull canned beans. Meh. The bread was edible Texas toast. The peach green tea was badly made, and not really drinkable. I suspect it's possible that the quality may be decent during a busy time, but during a less busy time, be sure to expect lukewarm or cold food. Overall, I wouldn't recommend and I won't return. read more

Consistently great barbeque. Curly fries can't be beat. Barbeque relish is a hidden gem

We went back a second time and it was much better so I will move it up to four stars. We purchased a family meal to go. Service was quick for a Friday night. The brisket wasn't dry like last time. The collard greens wasn't too salty like last time. Both the brisket and ribs were flavorful and moist. read more

Went to this place for the first time before an OU game. The prices were a little more than expected but I did get ribs. I got the number 3. I believe it comes with a pound of ribs, two sides and bread. This serves 2-4 people, I shared it with one other and it was a lot of food. You can prob have three people share and have enough for the food to go around. Oh man oh man. Was these ribs amazing. One sign of a good rib is when it falls off the bone. On top of that Vans has several different dipping sauce that you can have with the food which is awesome. Best time to go is between meals as the lines will be little to none and you can get your food quick. We got our food within 5 minutes and went at 3pm. This isn't a place to come everyday but for a good occasion it will work. Very informal but just a good environment to be in. read more

Fantastic BBQ but their burgers are the hidden treat of this establishment. Great family place ... and the Pig Stand can accommodate a quick stop in or a nice family meal. The ribs are on par our better with any one else's ribs. read more

Pretty sad when a burger from here is better than the bbq. Won't be going back for bbq however, like I said the burger was actually good. Wouldn't mind having another one. read more

I haven't had anything here that I didn't like. I LOVE the turkey, green beans, pinto beans, you name it. The carrot cake is also ridiculously good, considering I don't even really like carrot cake unless its from Van's. Go here...eat food...make your belly happy :) read more

I'm a life long Moore resident, and I was excited to see that Van's had decided to rebuild. I finally got a chance to try out the new location today and I was very disappointed with the quality. The meats tasted like they went to Wal Mart and bought the cheapest quality that they could find, the sides were undercooked, soggy and everything overall was just poor quality. I hope this was just an off day, but we won't be going back for quite a while. read more

Very disappointed. Used to live in Okc five years ago or so and loved vans. Never been to this exact location on tower before but it wasn't good at all. Hope Norman location is better. I can't stand dickeys buffet Bbq and that is what it was like. Hope they get it together. Chopped beef is awful. Ribs were just ok and hot link n Sausages were not fit to eat. Burnt up. Sides were good and hot. Was very sad this trip wasn't good. Been years since I've came to a vans and heart was sure set on it and I'll give it a go sometime later. Guess it happens. read more

Awesome! I had never rated at Van's before, but yesterday my car broke down near the Purcell location. I asked the sweet girl at the register if it was ok if I waited in a booth until my husband came to rescue me. Her response surprised me! She said "sure" and asked if there was anything she could do for me. She offered me a glass of water. A few minutes later another employee came by and asked if I was doing ok an if there was anything she could do for me! I was touched by this kid of service from two young girls! When Klimt husband arrived we ordered and ate! The food was very delicious! Thank you Vans! read more

I gave it another try after three years and once again.... I went on Sunday 5/07/2018 at 7:30pm for just a rack of ribs because the sides have never been worth the price anywhere. I was told in the drive thru they completely out of ribs. No "I'm sorry, have a good night". Nope. Just "we're out of ribs". I said, "ok, thank you" and left. I went back the next evening because I was REALLY wanting some ribs apparently and would like to say first, the online menu prices need to be updated. The rack of ribs was $2 more than posted on Yelp. Just like three years ago the ribs were so dry that my dogs got the majority of the order. I used to go to Vans at least once a month because of the quality and size of the ribs, so it's not like I'm the kind of person who can't be pleased because I love BBQ and have gotten SO many great orders from them but I guess those days are over. The ribs were tiny and dry. The service leaves lots of room for improvement. $21 is too much to pay for inedible food. read more

No seasoning today. Ribs were pre-cut and dried out on the sides. A day or two old. Couldn't taste any rub. I had to douse my collard greens with salt to get any flavor out of those. Cooked well just bland. With this said, the last three times I have been here the food was good. I have a problem with the lack of consistency here. When they are on their game the food is great. Today, not so much. I would also like to add I was greeted warmly and checked on at my table right after I received my food. read more

Hello bar b que lovers, we had never been to this Vans , the original in Shawnee is very good, but this place has a lot to do, to be a big boy, Bar B que joint, the fries where good , the beans where good, the green beans where great, but the brisket was not very good @ all! No taste , loaded with fat, sliced way to thin, and fairly tough, the ribs where pretty good, moist and had a good smoke bark on the meat with good flavor, all & all, the place is ok but not what it needs to be in this town . Too many bbq joints that are good or great , read more

Had 18 coming for Thanksgiving this year so decided to bake one turkey and get a smoked turkey from Van's. Best decision ever!!! It was packaged with reheating instructions, and was really moist and delicious!! Everyone loved it!!! Will definitely be doing this again when needed. read more

The cashier was very pleasant to order with. The price isn't horrible. (I mean it is BBQ, it's not gonna be the cheapest) The food did come out very fast. I had the two meat, it came with two optional choices of meat. I chose chopped brisket and ribs. It also came with two sides, I chose curly fries and baked beans. Whenever I received my food (about 1minute and a half after ordering) my food wasn't very warm. And the ribs were not hot at all. My fries were very soggy not crisp (hot but soggy). The beans were hot and mediocre. Don't get me wrong the food is good but I feel like if I'm gonna get my food a minute and a half after ordering it should be fresh and hot. I probably won't be going back due to this being the second time it's been this way. read more

I just again paid $12 for a lunch turkey bbq sandwich combo. This time I'm writing a review. I regret my decision with the cold fries and small amount of horrible bbq meat that looked like they scrapped off the floor. The bottom bun was liquid bread. Horrible. I wish someone would open a decent BBQ restaurant in Moore. read more

The store was clean and the order was out quick. The staff was polite and saw yo our needs. The problem was the meat didn't taste like it was smoked. It was more like it was done in an oven which made it bland. The baked beans were sweet to the point it was like a mouth full of brown sugar but the worse part was the chicken had thick skin and was raw in the center. Won't be back. read more

Pretty disappointed in the food quality here. We were driving to Norman and decided to try out Van's for the first time. Unfortunately we drive right by Backdoor BBQ on the way...should've stopped there. We had turkey, chicken, and sausage with baked beans and green beans. My son got a kids cheeseburger and we paid 69 cents to add a piece of cheese. Turkey was dry, chicken reminded me of the scene from Christmas Vacation when Clark cut open the Christmas turkey and the sausage was tough and flavorless. First and last visit for me I'm afraid. read more

I ordered the chili through the drive-through first they didn't given me enough crackers then when I drove right back through to get more crackers because They wouldn't answer me honking at wndow after they shut it, they then gave me the crackers but when I got home in 3min the chili was like it was refrigerated. I had to reheat it if I was going to do that I just do it myself at the house very disappointed. It used to be three fifty, now it's five dollars. Not worth the hassle. Just go to Braums. read more

We are from Colorado and have had the opportunity to eat at Van's three times. I'm not sure where to start. The food is excellent, offers a diverse menu and the atmosphere is great! Our first visit was so memorable, one of the family members had just made some chili and brought out some for us to try, then sat and talked with us. The people are so welcoming and treat you like family. This is our first stop when we get in town! read more

Always good BBQ in great little restaurant or from their fast drive through. Great service and lots of choices plus every side dish you can imagine. Plus pieand cake, of course! read more

Atmosphere feels fake and corporate, and the food just isn't good. Customer service is okay, but not enough to overcome low-quality taste.

Only been here once and we were not impressed what so ever. We also felt like they didn't have kid friendly options. Maybe we missed it or something but my son couldn't eat there. But when I ordered for everyone else, we had a few messed up orders. Fries were extremely greasy, like soaked and soggy. Couldn't even eat it. BBQ wasn't satisfying either. Never have gone since read more

The barbecue itself was mediocre, however all of the barbecue sauces were horrible, I ended up eating the meat with no sauce which was very bland. Suggest they experiment with different sauces, a Carolina vinegar sauce would be awesome. read more

Van's used to be a decent BBQ place. It was a tragedy last year when the 4th St. location was destroyed and I was very enthusiastic when I saw they were building a fancy new location off of 19th St. Unfortunately, the new and improved Van's is new and improved only in terms of cosmetics. Yes, the new building is new and clean, albeit with some fake rustic flair. First, the prices are absurdly high and the portions are inexcusably small. Really, folks who like BBQ tend to have an appetite. $14 for a two-meat combo and a water? You've gotta be kidding me. I got better BBQ, and more of it, for less money in Washington, D.C. and that's really saying something. My meal included two ribs weighing 4oz including the bone and allegedly 4oz of fatty brisket, two small sides and barely-toasted Texas toast. Usually, it's the sauce that makes good BBQ. The sauce was actually pretty decent, not the best I've had but pretty good. What kills the BBQ is the complete lack of anything even resembling a smokey flavor. Do they steam it? Oven-roast it? I'm not sure, but it certainly doesn't taste smoked. I am REALLY hoping that things will come together at some point, maybe they improve how they smoke the meat and either lower the prices or improve the portions and I will certainly be back to revise my review if I happen to have a different experience in the future (it's going to be hard for me to justify dropping another $14, though). read more

Vanized spuds. Yummy! and the service was top notch!

I got the onion burger and a rack of ribs. I sat and ate the burger, it was very good. It was a half pound with two slices of melted cheese. To me it didn't need but one slice, it was very tender and juicy, I was very pleased. So I was hoping that the ribs would be just as good. So I went ahead and ate two ribs to see what I was in for. They were alright, but not as good as the burger was. They were not as tender as I like ribs to be, very edible but not great. I still can't say that any establishment in Okc. has great ribs on the regular anymore, but I will still continue to look for them. I will be back for a burger for sure. I ate a burger from Van's in Shawnee about four years ago and I don't remember it being as great as it was...maybe because it was only a quarter pound so not as juicy but it was good. So I'll give the burger a five-star because it is up there with the best the king of burgers, Nic's. The ribs I'll give a score of 3.5 for a lack of tenderness and smoke...I like a heavy smoke on meat. read more

Why do I even try going here? Everytime I order food to go, something is missing. Every time. When I contact them, there is never an apology & the customer service is disappointing at best. Also, the last few times I've gone my fries were clearly old that had been tossed back into the fryer. This isn't the Van's I grew up with. Training is needed badly! read more

I was excited see Van's reopen in Moore. However, our experience was not what we expected. We place an order to go, loaded baked potato and a salad with smoked chicken. While waiting for our food we tried to strike up a conversation with a man who looked to be the manager. Well he clearly didn't want to talk. Then i noticed not one employee looked like they even wanted to be there, not a single smile, actually they were all frowning. When we got home my husband's salad did not have any chicken, looking at the receipt we found the girl who helped us hadn't put it on our order. My potato was cold and dry with only about 2 small spoons of chopped beef. When my husband when back up to the store to get the chicken on his salad, he got an "oh, ok" no apology or anything. And again he tried to talk to the same manager but again he must have been to busy to talk to customers. This will be our first an last visit to Van's. Both the food and the service were terrible. read more

Great food and atmosphere! First time at Van's and Trevin was very knowledgeable and helpful with explaining the menu and selections. We decided that the corn on the cob wasn't right for our daughter and he fixed it immediately bringing it to our table. My wife and I had a chopped brisket and sliced brisket sandwich which paired with the fires was delicious! read more