City BBQ? Try $hitty BBQ. That's what our family calls it. So bad. I don't know how they stay in business. Dirty restaurant. Food is always dry and overcooked. Small portions. Ok staff. read more

This is my third location that I've been to from Fishers, IN to John's Creek, GA to Beachwood, OH. This is the worst location. I have visited three different times. This last time was on Rib Tuesday. The service was awfully slow, the drink dispensers were empty while the one waitress was filling containers on the tables. I waited nearly 15 minutes for three ribs, potato salad, and greens. Their system seemed disorganized. There were about 4 other orders in front of me. The ribs I was given were the size of baby back ribs vs spareribs. The potato salad was chunky and the greens had too much Smokey flavor and they very sour ( I.e too much vinegar). I lived next door to the Fishers location which was always busy but their employees hustled and got lines in and out. There is no sense of hustle or urgency. The meat guy appeared like he didn't have a clue. I probably won't try this one again- so disappointed. read more

City Barbeque - Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Beachwood, Ohio

Tonight we ordered the pulled pork platter with baked beans and green beans. The platter came with buns and cornbread. The flavor of the meal as a whole was on point. The green beans have bacon for flavor and are seasoned to the Gods. The baked beans are sweet and savory very nicely balanced. The pork before the sauce is seasoned well. The barbecue sauce is sweet but tangy. This Barbeque is delicious and tastes like home. This was by far the best chain barbecue I have ever had. read more

City Barbeque - Pulled Pork with Two Sides - Barbeque Near Me - Beachwood, Ohio

The staff was very polite and the service was quick for my take-out order. The food was hot and packaged nicely. The menu is reasonably priced and the portion sizes are adequate. The corn bread was a bit bland to me, I've had better. The Mac and cheese was good, needed some salt. The sauces and the pork were phenomenal. Not fatty at all and very flavorful. The slaw was perfect on the pork too. Id definitely attend again and try different sides! read more

City Barbeque - Pulled Pork with 2 Sides plus cornbread! - Barbeque Near Me - Beachwood, Ohio

A complete 100% turn around from last week. The ribs were very good, cooked properly and the potato salad was very good too. Even the packaging of the food was 100% better, especially for a delivery order. Hope this stays consistent read more

I attended a training out of state. When dinner time arrived, I searched out various restaurant and stumble across City BBQ. I'm always in the mood for BBQ even if it's not my own. I went late and that city had experience a power outage earlier. So, of course everyone was coming to pick up dinner. By the time I'd gotten their, they were running out of everything, including sides. But I was able to put something together. I really enjoyed the the food! The sauces were good too, but sellers on the Traditional sauce. I was sooo impressed by it, that for the next three days, for at least one of my meals for the day had to include City BBQ! On the last day, I went at lunch time and to get my dinner for the evening. I knew I wouldn't have time to go out because I had to take a three hour online test after class. Unfortunately, when my name was called, another gentleman that had been there before me and was waiting took my order. Of course, I heard my name but thought, I can't be the only Aaron in the world. Also, he was there before me so of course that was his order. But then I began to notice that people that came in behind me were getting their orders. So I went to the counter and he asked my name and order and he apologized because he realized that he had given my order to someone else. He then began to put my order together. Mind you, I was on a time constraint because this was lunch and I had to get to the afternoon session. When he gave me my order, he apologized again and said to give him a call later and that he wanted to make it right. I didn't fuss or complain, but I was perturbed. I called later that afternoon and he made sure he did right by this fella. It turn out that his name was Aaron too and that he is also from Michigan. Not too far from me. I definitely give City BBQ two thumbs up. I haven't visited the one in Troy yet, but will be soon. read more

City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Beachwood, Ohio

Absolutely zero redeeming qualities. Horrible food. Horrible service. Horrible management. Horrible ownership. Those were likely the worst ribs that I've ever had in my life. This place is a joke. read more

If you want bbq but want it to be served with love, join these people. I'm a brisket fan, but their food is delicious all around. read more

Visited May 2019 6 ppl (3 adults, 2 teens and toddler) I really came in with no expectations. Coming from Memphis and not eating pork you can't have many expectations when visiting a BBQ place. Prices were reasonable ( I downloaded the app and received a discount), restaurant was clean and staff was nice and helpful. The sauce however was AWFUL. It was very vinegar-y. Just because the sauce along I can't remember how the food was. I really don't foresee myself visiting again when in the area. read more

I've been a fan of City BBQ for years, every time I drove through Columbus I would try to stop, so I was super excited to see that they are FINALLY in the Cleveland (and Akron!) area! This is definitely some of the best BBQ you will find in Cleveland. My go-to order is the pulled pork, with collard greens and either slaw or potato salad. Everyone I know loves the corn pudding, but it's too rich for me. I also enjoy the more cowbell sandwich. You really can't go wrong with anything on the menu, it's all good! read more

This place smells delicious when you walk in. The line moves fast and the food come out hot. Double check to make sure you get every thing you ordered! The Mac n cheese, brisket, and pulled pork are quite popular. I got the judge's sampler that included the brisket, ribs and pulled pork. They were out of chicken when I visited. All the meats were really delicious. The ribs could have fallen off the bone a bit more but they were good. The sweet city sauce was my favorite. They have a little pickle bar and a cute spot for grabbing other condiments. I love supporting the local beachwood restaurants! read more

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I'm sorry that I don't have pictures of the food. We ate it I got the City Sampler. It comes with Brisket, Pulled Pork, Sausage, Turkey, Texas Toast & 2 sides. The greens & sausage were not ready. I had to substitute pulled chicken for the sausage and potato salad for the greens. While I am on the subject of the potato salad: it was AMAZING! It was not chunky, but it is delicious. It seems to have some secret ingredient in it. I can't quite put my finger on it. (I will be back with my super-taster friend) Brisket: it was good, not Mabel's good, but good. (They committed the sin of giving me a piece cut WITH the grain.) Pulled Pork & Pulled Chicken: good Turkey: Excellent/melt-in-your-mouth tender & juicy Mac & cheese: nothing special. It appears they use a cheese sauce similar to Velveeta Mac & Cheese. I am a Mac & cheese snob, other people may love it. To end on a high note: The staff was friendly, the service was quick. The food lands between good & very good. I will be back to taste the ribs, sausage & greens. read more

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Holy brisket, Batman! Stopped by here for lunch after paying my taxes and it was a fine reward. The brisket on the Texas toast with Sweet City barbecue sauce was amazing. I'll be back, often and soon. read more

City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Beachwood, Ohio

The food here really is delicious. But between the clientele, the dangerously slippery floors, and a leaking roof they kept falling on my head I have to give this place a 2. First and foremost there always seems to be a loud, rowdy crowd inconsiderate of other diners. That makes me not want to come here alone. While I was here I almost fell twice because the floor is so slippery with no warning at all. I won't be surprised if they get sued. 3. When I was waiting in line the roof was leaking on my head. When mentioned I didn't get an apology or anything, she just ignored me. 4. The staff isn't friendly at all. When I asked a question i was treated like an inconvenience. I will not be back here again. read more

Food was great, customer service was by far the best. Dorothea went out of her way to serve and create an amazing fun experience.

Visiting Beachwood,OH and stopped in this place based on a recommendation. Upon arriving, we were promptly greeted by Mamma Doreathea with a pleasant "welcome, welcome, welcome." She proceeded to then tell us about the menu items and then even suggested the best way to structure our order. At the same time, she was sure to welcome the next guests and let them know she would be with them as soon as she finished with our order. These days it's sooo hard to experience such outstanding customer service--and with a smile. Mamma loves her job and she loves her guests. It's simply amazing! The restaurant was clean, and the other team members were also pleasant even while only having limited customer engagement as they were preparing the food, etc. If you are in the area, you should definitely go and have this experience. Thank you Mamma D! I sure hope your management takes great care of you as you sure take awesome care of your customers. read more

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This place HAD THE BEST BBQ I have EVER HAD. The food was so juicy and flavorful. The cook on everything was just amazing and to die for. I ordered my food from door dash and Uber eats. Everything was still very hot. So much food and so many things to choose from. I recommend either getting ribs, beef brisket, pulled chicken and smoked turkey sandwich. So BOMB.COM. I can't leave out the TEXAS TOAST! the Texas toast was yummy! You won't regret ordering or eating here. So many things to choose from. read more

City Barbeque - Half Slab of Ribs with Two Sides - Barbeque Near Me - Beachwood, Ohio

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Hey, I just wanted some brisket and ribs and was all ready to hate it. But I really really liked it! Don't get me wrong, their sauce kind of sux (and no I didn't sauce the brisket) but the folks who waited on me were really nice. I liked the taste of the brisket and the ribs. No pix, cuz I killed it in the car. read more

I was sooo disappointed with this meal. The ribs were dry, small and very little meat. The creamy cole slaw was dry, not creamy at all. The corn pudding was dry, tasted like it was left over from someone else's meal, reheated 5 then served to me. Don't like leaving bad reviews but couldn't help not to on this one. I wasted my money. read more

I was very disappointed going to this barbecue restaurant. I heard mixed reviews about. so I wanted to tried for myself. The ribs was ok. My problem was the sides. Oh my god!!! I ordered collard greens (not 1, but 2). The greens was so salt, you would think they used the entire container of salt. The macaroni and cheese tasted horrible. The cornbread some how got soggy from the greens. Usually, I'm the one complain about the food first. Not this time. My daughter beat me to it. And she was right!!! I also tried to City Barbecue to let them know about my complaints with nobody to help me.I forgot, I also spent $8.95, for 6 wing dings that wasn't worth it. STUPID must of been written right on my forehead because I spent $49.90 in that restaurant & half of it we threw away. They will never get my money ever again!!! read more

Poor customer service. Due to Covid we've been doing curbside pickup. Out of the 2 recent times we ordered from this particular location, they've messed up the order both. The first time I had to drive back and pick up my missing order, the second time I just refused to drive back so I called to get a refund. There were no apologies whatsoever and the person on the phone couldn't wait to get me off the phone. Rather than getting my order number to make it right he asked for my credit card number and said ok bye. We would order frequently from here before but now I don't recommend it to anyone. read more

City Barbeque - Half slab of delicious fall off the bone ribs, Texas toast included! - Barbeque Near Me - Beachwood, Ohio

Food had no flavor whatsoever and the store was not even busy for the food to take so long to get served

Service , food and atmosphere was incredible. 100/10 most definitely recommend this place. Without a doubt some of the best bbq i've had. Staff is incredibly nice and can't wait to come back! read more

Went here for lunch. Every employer was very attentive. Meat was cooked and served at right temperature. Location was clean and well stocked. Will return! read more

We love barbecue and have been making the rounds in the area. This was such a disappointment. Very little flavor and sub-average food. With Ribcage, Mable, and a bunch of other places around we won't be returning. read more

Really good bbq. Sides and peach cobbler are also good. Clean staff is polite and helpful.

The definition of mediocrity. It tastes like the mass produced off the shelf grocery store barbecue that it is. I've ordered from this location on grub hub and been to one in Columbus (a few years ago) and it is consistent. Luckily Mabel's is opening up a location down the road from this location, they are 10 times better and should put this branch out of business quick. read more

My wife and I live in the area and are big into brisket. Mabel's has been are go-to place, but it's downtown and we were looking for brisket that could compete with it. Enter City BBQ. After reading the reviews, we were a bit skeptical, but City BBQ did not disappoint. It was Saturday at 7:00p when I picked up my food from an online order (super easy), and the food was ready on time. The brisket was a mix of lean and fatty, but did not have much burnt ends. Fell apart very easily... very good. We will be back soon. read more

My family is a big fan of City Barbeque. Typically, we call ahead and get our order to-go because this location seems to always be poppin' - which is awesome for them. We love City Barbeque for its meat lover menu and style of cooking. Eating their food feels like eating great home cooking from an old friend. They also have wonderful catering that I've had at local parties/events. It hits the spot in such a satisfying way. The pulled chicken is always juicy and crave-worthy. You really can't go wrong with any of the sides. Total honesty, it's been hit-or-miss for us with the ribs. They either are cooked perfectly tender and falling off the bone beautifully or are very tough to get off the bone and then awkwardly sit in our fridge for days. When they are cooked well they are absolutely delicious! You can't beat their sauces and flavor combos. Hoping they streamline the ribs soon because we love them! read more

I've been to this location several times. Unless you're going for lunch when they open, forget it. I went for dinner about an hour and a half before they closed and they were OUT of EVERYTHING except brisket (which was cold) and the sausage (also cold). They didn't even have hush puppies. Save your time and money and go elsewhere. read more

I'd like to give this place an honest review, but I don't think I can based on the service. A friend picked up an order from them and brought it over to my house. When we opened the bags, we discovered there was no barbecue sauce. It's hard to judge how the ribs and brisket tasted, because there was no sauce to pour on them. So I ate dry ribs and brisket. Maybe they would've tasted great with the sauce, but I don't know. They also didn't give me any cornbread even though I ordered and paid for it. Awful service. read more

As part of the "pick two meats" option, we ordered brisket that was nearly inedible due to how dry it was. (It was more like beef jerky than fresh barbecue.) In addition, we ordered a side of corn pudding that also was very dry and not at all fresh. In truth, this lack if freshness is not at all uncommon at this restaurant and one if the reasons we much prefer eating at Mabel's, Michael Simon's new barbecue restaurant a couple of miles from your place. Making things worse, we had a $5 online credit for my wife's birthday that the app did not accept, and when I went into the restaurant pick up the food, a woman behind the counter said there was nothing they could do about it. All in all, it was an underwhelming experience. With the ever increasing cost of eating out, we are likely to choose other options in the future. I hope this feedback will result in letting the Beachwood store manager know they need to do better. read more

My husband and I enjoyed our visit to City Barbeque. The food and service were both pretty good. This was our first time visiting so the cashier recommended that we taste test a few the sides before making our decision. The funny thing is, I was actually saying before we arrived that I wanted to taste test sides before ordering. They read my mind! We both got the Pick 2 Meats, 1 fries and 1 baked beans. After looking at the menu again, we realized we should have just got the Judge Sampler and it would have saved us money. Either way, the ribs were good but just too much fat for me. My husband said his ribs didn't have much fat, so I guess it's hit or miss. The brisket had good flavor but was a bit dry and overcooked. The delicious sauces fixed that problem but I don't always want sauce on my barbecue. The baked beans were good but a little too sweet. We both loved the fries. We taste tested the Corn pudding which was good so maybe next time we'll order it and change up a bit. In all, we would visit again and try other items on the menu. read more

Wow finally the South East side has a great BbQ joint right on Chagrin Blvd , the old Ruby Tuesday. I like this place a lot , it has a great variety of choices of meats . I had the pulled pork sandwich comes dry and you add your own sauce from their wonderful selection of sauces on the condiments counter. I also had the greens which were just right a little on the vinegar side which was great. I drank the juice out of the cup the greens come in that's when you know there good. My daughter had this huge pice of chocolate cake which was very moist . We had Hush puppies wonderful breading on them. They sell bottled soda , and fountain drinks. They have the paper towel setups on all the tables for your clean up. Nice decor and staff super friendly. The cashier seen my Aunt was a senior and gave her a 10 per cent senior discount. Again it's the old Ruby Tuesday by Giant Eagle. read more

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Ok went to city bbq the day before Easter and they were sold out which was wonderful, everyone had the same idea for the holiday. They gave us 10.00 off the next visit and the card had PC on it which could mean anything, the managers initials, per customer, anything. I went to redeem my coupon yesterday 5/5/19 and was told the PC meant Peach Cobler, 10.00 off Peach Cobbler? Managers is this true? read more

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Used City BBQ to cater my husbands and I 25th Wedding Anniversary. The catering for 80 people was a little expensive but the ladies were on time and ready to serve dinner when we wanted. My guest loved the food. The ladies did a great job of taking care of my guest. The set up and cleaned up for us. The big down side was we had food left over, quite a bit because we had some people cancel and no show at the last minute. The unused food was put in the kitchen and the rest was boxed up. The ladies told us before they left where our food was but failed to tell us what was and was not refrigerated. This food has been at our hall for 2 and a half hours with them and we were so busy with guest that I did not give thought to what was and was not refrigerated. By time we got home and the food put in our fridge it has been over 5 hours. The next day I went to fix some lunch and the coleslaw was already bad and some other food items were off. I called about what happened and the store manager did not want to hear that the ladies never told me what was and was not refrigerated. I explained that this was a good safety issue and I was going to give away or donate food but now I need to throw it out and wasting food is wrong. The manager had every excuse the workers were not familiar with the hall, they did not know there was a fridge, then there was soda in the fridge. Long story short he did not want to work with me for some type of credit for the wasted food. So I would say do not use them for catering because at the end of the even food safety is an issue. read more

Been here twice. Pulled pork was delicious each time as was the corn pudding! Looking forward to coming back. Not sure if this is a frequent issue but each time they were out of chicken and turkey. Maybe call ahead if that's what you want to buy. read more

Ordered take out/curb site pick up, the attendee was pleasant and courteous. The bbq was fresh and hot when I returned home .. just remember if you like this place , they have double points on Monday read more

If you haven't been to City BBQ on Chagrin you must!!! Best BBQ in Cleveland's Eastside, huge servings, delightful fresh sides, easy access to 271. We're gonna miss this place! My husband and I are planning to come back and visit fiends AND make a trip to CBBQ!!!! read more

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Great food. The wait to get food was pretty long (it was Friday night) we waited about 45 minutes. The cashier (doretha) was so awesome? She was so friendly and patient with us. She really lifted our spirits after waiting for 45 minutes! When you get your food you have to find a table, we thought that would be a problem, but it wasn't. We found a table as soon as we went into the dining area. I loved the variety of sauces available. The brisket and pulled pork were really good The ribs were amazing as well. I wasn't too fond of the turkey, it tasted like lunch meat to me. I would not recommend the macaroni and cheese, it needs a do over. The potato salad was really good as were the greens. Overall great atmosphere and great food. I would recommend. read more

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