And the phrase that everyone hates: 3 1/2 stars but I will round up. I had a pretty tasty pulled pork sandwich here. It was served on what I think was French or Italian bread and the sauce was a bit tomatoey. The flavor of the pork was pretty good as well. As another review said, these sandwiches are pretty big so make sure you bring a big appetite. I like my sandwiches to be more on the hotter side, so I was a little disappointed when the girl behind the counter said the sauce is pretty mild. She did say she could add a little cayenne pepper to it. I don't know if she did, but the sandwich did have a nice little kick to it. My mom wasn't too impressed with their ribs. She said they were a little tough and she didn't like their sauce that much. But who cares what she thinks? If she wanted her opinion to mean something she would join Yelp, that lazy bastard. She didn't even offer me a bite of her ribs even though I gave her a bite of my sandwich. I wasn't too impressed with the cole slaw, or as I like to call it, mayonnaise with some cabbage. Couldn't take more than 3 bites. I would recommend this place for their sandwiches. Zipzap Zubidy Bop! **Correction** This is my mom's response upon reading my review: "WHAT!!!!!!! you called me a lazy bastard!!!!! I'm a girl....bitch would be appropriate! LOVE MOM" read more

Okay... here's the deal... I don't like to slam a business, really, I don't. But, man... I should have checked Yelp first on this joint and I feel the need to warn fellow Yelpers... This place is awful. Sorry Cave Man, you are. I am a bit of a BBQ snob, I admit, it has to be GOOD for me to be happy with it but this place doesn't even come close to BBQ goodness. There's a pile of wood outside - not sure what it's used for, it certainly isn't used for slow and low on the ribs. I ordered 2 pounds of ribs and ate 2 bones. Tossed the rest. Really, it was that bad. It was like they either boil or steam the meat then add a little time on the grill to try to give it some smoke but it's not real BBQ and it shows. To top it off, they splash on some incredibly terrible sauce - it was like tomato soup with no flavor - no spices - no substance. The meat was gray. Anybody who knows BBQ knows that's not a good sign. There you have it. I'm sorry for being so scathing but Cave Man, if you're going to make your stand on BBQ, it should at least be genuine BBQ. read more

I saw CaveMan Kitchens (that's what their menu says) and just knew it would be one of those "can't miss" hole-in-the-wall bbq joints. I was really wrong. I paid $10 for a tiny smoked (and really dry) baked potato, and a 6" sandwich - I will take their word when they called it a smoked chicken bbq sandwich. I am pretty sure it was smothered in ketchup. All I could taste was the ketchup. Given the reviews of others, I suspect this restaurant changed ownership and is trying to ride the coattails of a once great bbq joint. If you're looking for a great hole-in-the-wall - you should try that exact thing -it's in downtown Seattle around the corner from Smith Tower. read more

Sorry caveman. I really wanted to like you. I've always driven by this place for many years and thought to myself "I've gotta try it!" Finally the day has come and I am extremely disappointed... I ordered the polish sausage sandwich and my bf ordered the pulled pork sandwich. Both on a crusty French bread smothered in a spicy tomato sauce. It was awful. There was soooo much sauce my buns were soggy. It wasn't edible. Why would they put a tomato sauce on that kind of sandwich anyways? I also got a side of baked beans. I wasn't impressed, I've had cans of Busch baked beans that tasted better than that. What a disappointment. *Updated* After eating here my boyfriend and I have had the worst stomach aches for two days straight not able to consume anything else and keeping it in. Zero stars for you caveman kitchen! read more

First off I'm only putting 1 stars because I got the Polish Sausage Sandwich Spicy and it was REALLY spicy and I like how it was true to what it was (some places say spicy and it really don't be spicy). But if I could put ZERO star's I would. I just left from here with my grandma for lunch. She got the Pulled Pork Sandwich. She said it was VERY bland, no flavor, too much tomato sauce. She gave it to the crows that linger outside. The Polish Sausage Sandwich was cut up in pieces. I was definitely not expecting that. There was too much tomato sauce. They tried to offer us some Soup or something it was mixed with too many different meats for my liking. The customer service was okay. She recommended Dragon Wheels which was horrible. She stated it was seasoned potatoes with carrots, onions and pork (I think that's what the two small pieces of meat was). It was not seasons and the vegetables were dried out and cooked. This place should be out if business and if you are a regular or enjoy this place you must of never tried real good BBQ or you must enjoy tasteless, bland, no seasoned food. read more

I've passed this place several times. At one point, I followed the advice of an old BF who said the food really wasn't that great. Alas, I was introduced to the tasty sweet BBQ chicken sandwich this past weekend on a perfectly sunny Saturday. Though I am an omnivore, I tend to prefer lot's of meat over any other element in my meal. That said, I did find that the sandwich seemed to have more bread than I am used to liking. This however did not discourage me from future visitations as I found the sauce to be strikingly tangy with just the right portion of sweetness that made the meat melt in my mouth! Try to the BBQ sausage, beef, pork, chicken, or ANYTHING!! I don't believe you'll be disappointed. Oh, and I know it's a dismal detail but FREE REFILLS. [It's so anal when places charge .50$-ya' know!?] read more

This has got to be one of the most overrated restaurants I've heard about EVER. The chicken bbq sandwich was dry, didn't taste like bbq, and the bread was pedestrian. The sauce tasted like something from a low-end italian kitchen. Not smoky, not tangy, just...blah. Whoever began the "Cave Man BBQ is the best in Seattle!" nonsense was off their rocker. The restaurant is simply the beneficiary of good word-of-mouth advertising, and unfortunately for the rest of us, all the superlatives couldn't be more false. read more

I have been going here since I was a kid. They have decent BBQ. I generally get the BBQ chicken sandwich. Which is always good. Their sides are just okay, nothing special. Also, the prices are a little too steep for my preference, especially for what you get. read more

CaveMan Kitchen - Barbeque Near Me - Kent, Washington

Ok first off this place is not a bbq joint it is a smoke house. The meat is good but do your self a favor and get it go and buy some bbq sauce from the store and put it on the meat..there sauce is not good at all it taste like watered down and just funky..I wont be back any time soon. The portions are also very small for the price. read more

I went to the original Cave Man when I used to live in Kent. It was the pretty good and smokey bbq as I remembered the ribs - OH YUMMM! That was lil' over 10 years ago...then I heard the place got burnt down to the ground or at least most parts of the joint. I went there last night and I was VERY disappointed with their pork ribs. *UGH* The pork ribs I ordered tasted like it was just baked with no smokey flavor, no salt 'n pepper - nothing at all, NADA. I'll give it a GOOD TENDER MEAT award - that's about it. Like before, their bbq sauce was just enough spooned over, not overly drenched. The bbq sauce taste? Tasted like watered down catsup! The baked beans was doctored with some bacon and something (?), that was - OK. The coleslaw wasn't very tasty at all! I couldn't put enough pepper to doctor up the taste, there were enough salt. The best was the french buttered bread - nicely toasted and very buttery - I swabbed the sauce with it. Their was a person waiting for a catered order and I was just wondering if they took all the TASTY, SMOKEY meats that I had remembered long ago and had to cook a new batch for the customers that were coming in for an order. The pork ribs tasted like they were just baked, the smokey flavor hadn't penetrated the tender ribs. I will try the Cave Man again, I'm hoping this was just a bad timing. read more

The ribs here are smoking-ly yummy I can taste the smoke and they're tender. Normally, I would like my rib to "fall off the bone " but I'll settle for this. As we ate, a nice gentlemen approached our table and we had great talk about ribs, chicken, about Cave man, etc. His name is Richard. He's super nice and sweet! I hope to meet him again next time...per Richard we are now "caver" hahaha read more

CaveMan Kitchen - Barbeque Near Me - Kent, Washington

Menu says the ribs are Keto friendly so I ordered them. When I got back to work, there was BBQ sauce on them. "Pork Ribs: Tasty and meaty! Smoke-Roasted full cut pork spare ribs no additives, Keto and Paleo friendly, and gluten free." "Cave BBQ Sauce: Dad's recipe, smooth tomato-based, tangy & sweet. Gluten Free, Dairy free." I don't think you should have "Keto" listed on the menu unless you specify that means you need to specifically ask for no sauce. read more

This is one of those one of a kind restaurants you have to taste for yourself. My favorite item is their smoked salmon, i really like the texture and flavor. They also have good lemonade. I have also ordered smoked half chicken and turkey sliced which I also like. After trying the place I seem to have a craving for Cave Man every time I am driving through Kent. I should also add that the owner is amazing, she treats each guest like family and she gave me some samples to try while I was waiting for my order. read more

CaveMan Kitchen - Front door - Barbeque Near Me - Kent, Washington

My boyfriend took me out for birthday dinner part two. I like that it was nothing fancy. Just picnic tables under a covered area next to a walk up and order. The employees were so nice!!! I had the half chicken with potato bugs and coleslaw. This brought me back to my childhood in Santa Maria where we ate like this at the fair or when we had fundraiser dinners!! It was great!! I'll definitely be back. read more

I really don't know how to title this . The food is great and people are very nice . On the other hand I was having them smoke something and asked "What day should I bring my turkey by so it will be smoked, carved, and ready by 9:00AM Friday morning " I told them they had forgotten to carve and had even lost the turkey the last two times we had used them and my wife can not be late for her meeting again this year . ( IT HAPPENED AGAIN ) WTF . They credit the carving fee but what good is that doing her . Her company gets the credit not her . The company that expects her to show up on time . Keep in mind I have grown up on caveman food . Something has changes in the last few years that sucks. read more

I had a bad experience here. Definitely not going back. The food was to expensive for a hole in the wall establishment. Even worse, the food didn't even taste good. They are too reliant on sauce for seasoning. Then, if you happen to use the dining area, don't be surprised if you see a rat. read more

I'm accustomed to Texas BBQ so it may be different in the NW. I ordered the BBQ pork sandwich, a side of Baked Beans, and an order of bread pudding. The french bread was perfectly buttered and toasted however the BBQ sauce tasted like watered down ketchup. The meat had no flavor and tasted as if it had been boiled. The baked beans, packed full of sliced bacon, were delicious! The bread pudding was served cold...biting into cold bread pudding was a bit gross. The service was slow and I had to wait 10 minutes (for the person behind the counter to finish their conversation with a coworker) before they took my order. If you have free time and are looking for a "subtle BBQ flavor" then this might be a good spot to grab lunch. They also have plenty of picnic tables outside for those rare sunny days. read more

Not good. I have driven by this place numerous times and today decided to give it a try on my way home from work. Mistake. The girl at the counter was very very nice and I told her I had never been there before. I was a little hesitant to order. The restaurant does not look clean at all. The huge fly buzzing about my head at yhe counter let me know i was taking my chances. But I'm a lover of hole in the wall restaurants so I went for it. I ordered the rib dinner plate. They were 3 very small pork ribs, they were not good at all. There was no smoky flavor to them at all, the BBQ sauce was quite flavorless and they were fatty and tough and had a weird garlic taste that lingered on your tongue after you ate them. One of the ribs was so tough, I couldn't chew it. At nearly $11 for this plate, I wasn't happy to throw uneaten food away. But my teeth weren't strong enough to gnaw on it. The ribs came with a side of baked beans that were far too sweet and oddly too mushy. I also chose the potatoe salad. Again, not good. They use red potatoes and the potatoe salad is bland, bland, bland. It looks good, but it is quite flavorless. The only thing I liked was the piece of butyered garliclike bread with extra garlic on it. Nowhere near as tasty as Texas Toast... But at least edible. Don't waste your time at this hole in the wall. The countergirl made it a point to give me a menu, as she confidently chimed "you'll be back!"... Uh... No. I won't. read more

This place is sooooooooooo overated - the Missouri sandwich was dry and tasted like pure sugar. It's been several years since I was here and now I remember why. read more

I don't understand the bad-mouthing of the other reviewers. I sure hope they aren't connected to the other excellent BBQ places in Kent that I also enjoy--very bad form! Caveman is excellent. Don't take a date there until you're in pretty solid. Order take-out. On the other hand, why not? Let the gal know you're a man who goes for substance over form. About 2/3's of the time, i get the salmon--THE BEST. And i really like the pork ribs too. The sides are excellent. I appreciate they provide buttered french bread instead of that goofy ballon bread Southern BBQ's insist is traditional. read more

We stopped by caveman kitchen after living in the area for less than a week. They are so close to our house, we were really hoping it would be good. It was better than good. It was fantastic. The stacks of wood outside and delightful smells were a dead giveaway walking in. We picked up brisket, chicken, beans, slaw, rolls, and an order of the bread pudding. All were delicious. They also offer smoking services on your meat, which we haven't tried yet. Someday! On top of the great food, they are very nice people, too. My debit card dropped out of my pocket and they held on to it in their safe and called my bank so I could come get it. That's a high level of care and integrity and I was so thankful. I highly recommend a visit. read more

Great food. I have been several times and only a couple of times the food was not up to par. Ribs are awesome. The sauce is nice because its not real thick and overwhelming, you get to taste the ribs for what they are. They have a good amount of sides. The beans are great, I get them every time. A downside is, they don't have any indoor seating so if it is crummy outside than you eat in your car. They will also smoke turkeys for about 20 bucks. They have a great smoker. Probably one of the best BBQ around. read more

I have heard a lot about Caveman and so I decided to try it out. It is off the beaten path in Kent, WA. They didn't have exactly what I wanted which was brisket. I settled for the Pulled pork sandwich. I have had pulled pork before and the sandwich was just alright. The reason I am posting three stars is I did have an appetizer there called a Dragonwheel. I highly recommend the Dragonwheel as it was phenomenal. Inside a wrapped up tinfoil shaped wheel was potatoes, carrots, onions and some great BBQ. I wish I could have had a whole sandwich of that meat! Overall if you are in the south end Caveman would cure the BBQ. I actually think the Longhorn has a better pulled pork sandwich though. read more

Great place to get BBQ.. and alot of it. Price is good for what you get. My team at my old work used to order alot of food from there and it was some of the best. read more

Tried the ribs and chicken. Ribs very chewy, not enough smoke, drenched in their signature sauce that was not very good. chicken was very bland, Not enough smoke. Food is expensive. $18.99 for a chicken. $18.00 and up for meats per pound. Staff is very friendly. Neat established location. Heard it's been around for a long time and it's a destination for BBQ. Nostalgia keeps this place alive. For BBQ smoke meats, caveman fails. read more

I ordered pulled pork sandwich with potato salad and a chicken sandwich with chili pork tasted like roast beef out of the store definitely not smoked potato salad they put way to much mustard that's all I can taste chicken not good chili was thin and watery everything was just sloppy not worth $40 it says it's voted the best bbq that's a joke just go to BBQ PETES at least they have good BBQ!!! Wanted to try something new and regret it don't waste you money!!! If I go put zero stars I would! read more

I'll keep it simple and just state the facts. They don't have brisket, they have "smoked lunch meat". At least that's how the lady at the counter described it, I didn't bother trying it. The pork ribs had no flavor. They looked and tasted like they had been boiled. There was no smoke ring or discernible smoke flavor. They were tender. Too tender. The sauce is like watered down ketchup. I've heard this place has great BBQ. I didn't find any thing BBQ about it. If you're looking for bland, boiled ribs with ketchup, Cave Man is for you. If you want BBQ look somewhere else. read more

NOT CLOSED! It closes every year for a few months and everyone thinks its closed permently because they don't give any reopen date. This happens every year. Learn it people. What I love about this place is the whole smoked chicken. It is a reasonable price and it is perfect for dinner. Cut it down the middle and hubby and I both get a great big dinner. Pair it with a dragon wheel, wait they changed the name upon reopening, they call it the hobo potatoes now if FABULOUS! Wish they gave you a bigger portion for the price. The hubby loves, loves, loves the french dip. I find the bread a little butter for my taste but still good. I had the brisket last night and wasnt good. I got as much fat as I did meat and it didn't have any smokey flavor. For great brisket go to BBQ Petes down the road. read more

Pulled pork was awesome. Location was easy to find. Average price for BBQ. Would be returning in the future to try out more menu items. read more

WOW! I stopped for a quick to go order and was treated like I was family. I deferred to the incredible staff to order for me and every single item is fantastic. I will return over and over again! Thank you! read more

Gave Cave Man kitchen BBQ in Kent Wa a try today at the suggestion of someone. What a let down. Had the pulled pork sandwich, meat was overcooked and had no flavor, and there was hardly any of it on the sandwich. The baked beans were Vandycamps with some meat scraps thrown in. Plus the place is way overpriced. And they don't have sweet tea. Should have left as soon as I found out. read more

Sigh... I WANT to give a place with such an awesome name a better rating... :/ Sadly, I can't. I've been spoiled by too many great BBQ places to be too generous with the stars here. Pros: - Nice smoke flavor - decent sides - kinda pricey (for what you get) Cons: - some sides seem closer to store bought flavor - slightly challenging location - small, noisy, not the cleanest, limited seating Bottom line... I'd rather eat at Pete's. They have better flavor and are closer to my work (even though they're even more pricey). read more

I live close to this place but for some reason have not graced it with my pressence. Last night was the night. I went to Safeway to get a roasted chicken to make some chicken soup with but those chickens. HA! Did anybody know that they are $7.49/$7.99 for a whole roasted chicken? WHAT? I'm good on that. Also, when I went back to buy and it suck it up since I am sick, the puny little chicken was gone. Drats! Caveman to the rescue. I believe Sean is correct, don't go here expecting some downhome BBQ. This place is more like a roasting meat market or something. I only ordered the half roasted chicken ($7.99) but the prices where pretty decent. A great selection of meats like ham, turkey, chicken, ribs, salmon all roasted and a few different distinct sides. My soup has a smoky roasted flavor to it because of the chicken so for me it's very good. My husband thought the meat tasted like ham! Sigh! read more

First time visitor, we had the bbq chicken sandwich, bbq pork sandwich - both very good. Loved the toasted/grilled french bread. We also ordered the dragon wheels. Those were a nice treat and unexpected. Overall, I enjoyed everything I tried and would recommend this place to everyone. read more

Years ago went here weekly. Not what it used to be. Warm bottled water. Dragon wheels had no meat, I asked why? Employee tells me it's the way it's portioned out, no guarantee of pork... What? Why state in the discription potatoes onion carrots and pork? Also the potatoes and carrots were crunchy half cooked. Polish sausage sandwich was good. Prices are way high. read more

I used to eat at the Cave Man back when the original owner was running it and it was damn good. The key word there is "was" I just stopped in for lunch today and ordered Dragon Wheels and a medium sized order of baked beans. Cost was just over $10.00 and there was almost nothing there. It did taste very good but not for that price and for that quantity of food. Very disappointed and I'm never going back there. read more

I was in the area and craving cavemen. So I went in the place was empty. There was one gentleman waiting on his order. I ordered a Beatsa Pizza and a large chili. It took over 30 minutes to receive my order. Very disappointed in the service. read more

This is one of those places I have driven by a hundred times and always say to myself, gotta try this joint! Well, I tried it - and wont be back. We had the French Dip, with BBQ beans and potato salad as sides. I always take a bite before I dip the Dip, to get a taste of the beef - this sandwich had absolutely NO FLAVOR! NADA! I looked at my wife and said, I taste nothing! wow, just as bland as it gets. I had to add some horseradish and dip the hell out of it!!! The amount of actual beef was pretty ridiculous too - it was 95% bread. No thanks. Next on the list...the potato salad. My question is this...how do you screw up potato salad? really? it tasted like it had some rat poison in it, just wrong. I will close this out with the highlight of the meal...the BBQ beans. It had good flavor, I will give them that, but it was more like bean soup....way too watery, way too watery. Adios Caveman!! read more

I went here with a good friend who raved about his childhood memories growing up in Kent and eating at Cave Man. I trusted his taste. At the same time I have had many people tell me the food here used to be good and now not so much. My friend's childhood memories and the rumors are both correct. After taking a good look at the menu I settled on the pulled pork sandwich. The meat was nicely cooked, moist and juicy. It was on a nicely made hard roll bread (not sure where they get them) that tasted amazing. Despite the yummy bread and meat the sauce fell remarkably short of what would otherwise make an amazing sandwich. It tasted like sweetened tomato paste (and also tasted like can) with very little soul. The sandwich wasn't terrible but it wasn't great by any sense of the word. To be honest it would have been way better with just the meat and bread. You can't just smoke meat and slap sweetened tomato paste on something and call it BBQ. Put love into both the meat AND the sauce. Despite my disappointment the staff is super friendly; they served me and my friend even though we got there a few minutes before closing. Would go back and try something completely different off the menu, preferably something made without the tomato paste. read more

Caveman is a Northwest institution. This is *not* Southern or Texas barbecue, so don't go expecting it to be like the stuff from JimBob's Pig Shack in Charlotte. It is Northwest style, which is unique. The BBQ sandwiches come on a toasted French roll, and are smothered in a sauce that is unlike a traditional Southern or Texas sauce. Fairly bland and tomatoey, without the dark undertones of molasses or brown sugar, it rides on top of the alder smoked meats without overpowering the flavor. I like it, but you might ask for it on the side and dip your sandwich or ribs in it. The sides are outstanding as well-- the kitchen puts the meat scraps into the beans and chili, and the potato salad is unparalleled. Try the dragon wheels, a potato and veggie side dish that is also wonderful. Highly recommended--go with an open mind and you won't be disappointed. read more