I walked into this restaurant three times. And the food was not kosher. And then the owner sits there and tells me to have a happy life!!! Why do I keep coming in and spending $50-$60 to have crappy food in this town? Do not contact me. Do not comment with your smart ass remarks. It doesn't matter what time I walk into your restaurant. I should have the best food coming out of it!!!! read more

Woodchips BBQ - The green beans were decent, but the big chunk of garlic not cooked was a turn off - Barbeque Near Me - Lapeer, Michigan

Food was excellent barbecue. Had ribs and barbecue eggrolls. Great staff and very neat rustic atmosphere definitely will be going back

The food was fresh and I got a platter so I had a variety of meats and sides will be back and I do recommend not to mention service was good and they have a few different barbecue sauce's to choose from also very clean read more

Woodchips BBQ - Absolutely delicious I had to bring home leftovers - Barbeque Near Me - Lapeer, Michigan

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Great food with a cool atmosphere. My husband and I got the armadillo eggrolls both times we've been here and have not been disappointed. The burnt end loaded fries are great too and a generous portion. read more

Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. The food was a mixed bag. Let's do the good first ... Woodchips makes their own sauce in house. I tried the 2 sweet sauces and they were awesome! Seriously, A+ guys. The chopped brisket and Brussels sprouts were both very good. The chicken had great flavor but was a bit drier than I prefer, still very good though. I wasn't a fan of the corn bread or Mac and cheese but that's my test. The ribs though .... I don't know if they were just having a bad night for ribs or if what I got was typical for their ribs but I'm not sure how they let these out of the kitchen. They were dry to the point of being desiccated. They were tough, chewy and lacked any flavor that one would typically associate with good ribs. Seriously, if you decide to order their ribs, ask them to try before you buy. ** Edit ** I just read a few reviews and noticed others complaining about the ribs. I dropped my rating for 4 to 3 stars. If you can't get the ribs right, take them off the menu. read more

Outstanding BBQ. They obviously did their homework. All styles represented. Classic brisket to bulgogi bowls. Something for everyone. No need to drive 100 miles for dinner. Good prices and portions. read more

Nice restaurant with a good selection of meals. I would write more but I can't think of anything else. I would suggest you ask for as evaluation within a day to attending read more

The food is always great. The service is top notch and it looks so great since the revamp and addition. Lots of space and feels so cozy.

Stopped buying just at opening on Sunday. Seriously fun and interesting ambiance. Lovely mocktails and extensive bbq menu with some interesting twists. My pork sandwich was loaded with nice lean but tasty meat. There was a selection of bbq sauce. Extremely attentive service until other customers arrived. The sauces are local creations. The mustard sauce was actually loaded with mustard seeds. The plain sauce was more like spaghetti sauce than ketchup and not very interesting at all. I regret not trying the hot sauce: it could have been a lot more interesting than the otherwise unremarkable selection. The ambiance is the strength of this place, likely to be hopping as a meeting place in the evening. read more

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First trip to Lapeer and this area of MI and fortunately we read the prior reviews and found this restaurant. Really good experience and the BBQ was excellent. The half rack and an assortment of their signature sauces made for a great dinner. Will be going back if Im in the area again. read more

It was ok. I would have liked to see more bark and more smoke flavor. They were a little tough. I like a little snap but pulls away from the bone easy. The Mac and cheese were ok. It would have been better without so much bread crumbs. The burnt ends was so so not real burnt ends. Cornbread was cold and too sweet. It was more like jiffy . Coleslaw bland and dry. Needs to be more creamier less watery. The fried pickles were good. Tasted like homemade pickle wrapped in egg roll wrapping. I would put them with Dickey or Famous Dave. But far cry from Slows in Detroit. Staff was fantastic very friendly. read more

Woodchips BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Lapeer, Michigan

Food was okay. Usually pretty good! Not tonight! Food was cold and reviewed receipt when got home due to it being outrageous and was charged twice for 1 item on our order! Pretty pissed not to mention our waitress could care less with no personality! read more

Good food and service at reasonable prices (for today's inflationary economy). 3 adult family members went, and each could find something to satisfy us. We hadn't been there since 2019 and it was still as good. Liked the explanations for the sauces. read more

Heard great things about this place. All those people must of drank before they ordered. By far one of the worst places I've been. So bad I'm actually leaving a review. My ribs were so dry and burnt it was like chewing on a rock, what little meat was on the bone was burnt beyond anything resembling food. They forgot our sides. The quesadilla wasn't much better. The only thing that was close to edible food was a tiny corn bread muffin. Highly disappointed. read more

Stopped in to our fav spot to try out some of the new menu items. Per recommendation of our bartender.. tried the Rasta pasta.. deli read more

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The service is outstanding each and every time, the food is fabulous no matter what we order. This time a small sample of the soup had us hooked along with great drinks. read more

Woodchips BBQ - Brussel Sprouts - Barbeque Near Me - Lapeer, Michigan

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Note: This rating and review is likely relevant for only DoorDash orders. Huge fan of Woodchips after my first visit several years ago. I remember the service, atmosphere, and food all being superb. And as a bonus, I've heard (with much consistency) that the owner is Good People. So why the 3/5? I saw this place show up on DoorDash for the first time tonight (6-27) and thought I'd go for round two. But the food tasted really really "off" and we only ended up eating the mac and cheese, Porky's Revenge sandwich, and the sausage (super tasty!). Our other items of green beans (EXTREMELY salty and a chemical-y smoke flavor), pit beans, and chopped brisket were left uneaten. They all seemed to all have weird and varying levels of different kinds of smoke flavors that just didn't complement the food. I gotta believe maybe the quality was affected due to it being a DoorDash order so I'm going to revisit for a third time in person and I'll update this review after that visit, I'd still recommend this gem if you're dining at the restaurant! read more

great food best BBQ in lapeer awesome place great drinks love the place eat here alest 2 time a month

I always wanted to try this bbq place the last time I was in Lapeer 9 years ago. We stopped by the place and the food was really good. We liked the Smokey wings and sausages. The waitress was great and very friendly. One of the best places to eat in Lapeer! read more

Food was pretty good. Didn't have to wait long for a table on Saturday for dinner. Service was very good! read more

Woodchips BBQ - Rasta pasta with Brussel Sprouts - Barbeque Near Me - Lapeer, Michigan

Food is absolutely delicious. Restaurant is clean & comfortable. Waitstaff has always been top notch. One of the few GREAT places to eat . read more

We used to enjoy going to this restaurant. We would even get food to go and take the kids to the park. We recently drove a hour to take the kids to get lunch. They were excited. We order nachos as an appetizer (the waitress ask if we wanted chicken, we say yes assuming it's an option between pork or chicken on them). The nachos were not good at all. So we order our drinks and are told the root beer is on tap so it's no free refills. Ok sure. We order kids burgers have to pay to add cheese. (Not a big deal) Order pulled pork and Mac n cheese and fries && the pulled pork, bacon, and brisket on Texas toast. The waitress adds "you want fries" i say yes assuming there's more options. She brings out the food and i asked for a side of mayo. After all of this we get the bill and it's about 90 bucks. We were charged for "adding chicken to the nachos" , charged for the Mac and cheese, charged for the fries w/ the sandwich. These seem like things that other restaurants simply include w/ the meal. We left a pretty nice tip as we were saying we're never gonna return here. read more

This place is an absolute hidden gem. I'm from Texas and I like BBQ! I went to Woodchippers because of the high ratings and I see why now, it did not disappoint. I had the plate with brisket, pulled pork, pulled chicken, sausage, and I added ribs. Brisket and pork ribs are my go to judge for BBQ. The brisket was moist and tender with a good full flavor. The pork ribs had a nice seal on the outside and were full of flavor without being dry. They were not fall off the bone tender but the meat was well done without being dry. The Mac and cheese was delicious as was the cornbread. I washed it all down with an Octoberfest brew that was a nice seasonal treat. Great little place to check out if you're looking for some good BBQ. read more

Woodchips BBQ - I think it was everything but the kitchen sink plate! - Barbeque Near Me - Lapeer, Michigan

everything goes well at wood chips. The staff is incredible. The food is delicious. The menu gets updated often. It's a place where we return again and again. read more

It's all hype. They make a big deal about their menu when you get seated but the food isn't anything special. I've had better Wings at Buffalo Wild Wings (and better sauce selection too). The hamburger was sub par (go across the street to Detroit Burger Bar for a much better burger). Watch your wallet if you order any of the fancy ice-teas; and no free refills on them either! The BBQ sauces, for a BBQ place, frankly we're gross. I would have preferred 'Open Pit'. Service was mediocre - no shock n' awe there either. Will I be back?? Unlikely, unless they're the last place around after a nuclear apocalypse - and even then id probably seek out a Culver's in the rubble. Two enthusiastic thumbs down!! read more

If there were 6 stars, I'd choose that. I have been waiting 2 years to try this restaurant and finally did. Being it was our first time in, the waitress explained to us that absolutely everything in this restaurant all the way down to the sauces, is homemade. Nothing is frozen nothing is prepackaged. We had the jambalaya, smoked meats burrito, kids had boneless wings and fries. The fries were surprisingly perfect, since Everywhere I Go that has their own hand cut fries, they usually end up turning out saggy and dark brown. But woodchips has apparently found the secret technique because they were just like frozen fries other than being freshly made. Absolutely recommend, and we'll certainly be back. read more

The mac n cheese was good went well with the bread crumbs but the sauce was a bit watery, and the burger was mid at best lacked flavor and juices and the egg that came on in what over cooked even though I ordered it over easy. but I would recommend read more

I am very disappointed to write this review because I love Woodchips, and I think Patrick does an amazing amount of good for our community, but I am very let down by my experience today. We had a small group of 7 people that were celebrating St. Pats early, and we all took the day off work and started our day at Woodchips at noon with Ashley. She was clearly unhappy to serve our group and visibly rolled her eyes and sighed several times while serving us, but we didn't let that get us down and still thanked her heartily for her service. We then went to another establishment for a drink before returning to Woodchips for their fabulous margaritas. We were then told by Ashley that she would not serve us because "they knew we were bar-hopping." We thought she was joking with us, but she was not. They would not serve us at their establishment, which is strange because we went to three other restaurants downtown following this interaction that had no problem serving our group. I want to note that this occurred at 3 pm. on a Friday afternoon. We were not told we were loud or aggressive or belligerent; just that it was known that we were "bar hopping." I would also like to note that this incident occurred in the social district of Lapeer, where we have enjoyed celebrating St Patrick's day every year. This is the first and only time our group has been denied service. This is very disheartening to me and the rest of our group and doesn't seem in line with the owners vision for the restaurant. read more

Since our family's favorite barbecue place and we drive an hour just to have it! We like the pulled chicken, burnt ends, and family favor are the wings! Great atmosphere and very nice and attentive servers! read more

Just had the most amazing food and service!! Shaylee was on top of it and so sweet :)

I've only had takeout and have yet to dine in, but their food is fantastic! Chicken quarters were super tender but with crispy skin and perfectly seasoned. Didn't even need sauce! The green beans are garlicky and taste wok-fried (not the traditional mush that's typical of bbq joints). The pit beans are tangy and smoky and not sickly sweet. I don't usually prefer sweet barbecue sauce but theirs has a ginger flavor that makes it so unique and delicious. My only complaints would be that the cornbread is very small (it's a 2-bite mini muffin that comes with the bbq platters) and the chopped brisket was a bit too salty. But I'll definitely be back! read more

Omg BECKY!!!! Delicous BBQ alert. Derrick and I were just driving around and we stumbled upon this little gem. We ordered the rueben eggrolls they were fantastic. The meat inside was smoked and with tender veggies. I could just eat that for the rest of my life. Lol. Then we shared the 3 meat trio. Chicken, jalapeño sausage and pulled pork. It came with cornbread and two side's, we picked coleslaw and greenbeans. The meat was so smoky and tender. I was so full, I couldn't put my fork down!!! I highly recommend this place they were so awesome. Everything they make is in house and fresh. The coleslaw was top notch and the green beans had a great smoky flavor as well. Bring an empty stomach you will not be disappointed. I am sure glad I am eating meat again. They also have a location in Oxford. Outside seating in this cute little town. read more

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Two thumbs up and a snap. We would be back yesterday if we lived near to the place, but we are not

Good food with the occasional hiccup but that's going to happen anywhere! Try the mozzarella wontons if you love cheese sticks!

Three of us had lunch here yesterday. It was a beautiful 70 degree afternoon so we sat outside on the patio. I had the excellent reuben eggrolls and a burger. The burger was very greasy, like dripping grease. I would have preferred they served it less greasy. The one thing that really shocked me was one of my party ordered the jumbalaya. It was not a very large serving and was $17! I thought that was ridiculous. It also had to be remade as there were small pieces of aluminum foil in the dish for some reason. Our waitress was very nice and did an excellent job. I would eat here again and try something else. read more

Again a great meal. Thank you. I brought a friend in for her first time and couldn't believe how big the burgers are. And how good it was. She ended up taking half of it home read more

Just picked up my second large catering order this year ($600+). Both times I ordered they were on time, the orders 100% correct, food was hot, the staff was friendly & helpful. Most important was that everything was delicious (pulled pork, brisket, sausage, chicken, mac & cheese, cornbread, slaw). They gave us several jars of sauce and utensils. Everyone who ate the BBQ commented how good it was. Not sure I could ask for more, everything was great. We will be back. read more

Yummy bbq spot with good vibes! Our serve Brooke gave us great service, and our food was yummy! We were able to walk in on a Friday night and get sat right away which is nice! The restaurant is located in the middle of downtown. Started with the fried pickles, which are wrapped in wonton wraps which weren't my favorite but not bad. The Brussels were a good appetizer I liked the balsamic they were soaked in! The jalapeño cheddar sausage had great flavor, the Mac n cheese was nice and creamy, and the sweet potato fries were delicious with an amazing sweet honey cinnamon sauce to dip in. read more

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Catered for 20 people. Their bbq is too die for. We had pork and chicken, macaroni, chicken wings and cornbread. They were soo accommodating and helpful. I will definitely use them again. read more

Kept hearing positive things about this place , huge bbq fan ... honestly wasn't impressed food was ok small portions, wait staff seemed busy , too busy for refills on our drinks ... side items were cold ..We are extremely disappointed Maybe just an off day here .. maybe another try in future ... read more