City Barbeque is my "go to place" for BBQ. This is not a fancy sit-down restaurant but serves exceptionally good BBQ. You order at the counter and take your own food to the table. The Carolina Pulled Pork is my favorite but I also like the beef brisket and the ribs. Their gumbo is exceptional and I love the cole slaw. The hand-cut french fries are fantastic; however the hash puppies are only average (full disclosure - I'm not a big hush puppy fan). City Barbeque has a nice selection of bottled beer and pop - as well as fountain beverages. City Barbeque also has a great take-out menu and is one of our favorites for office lunches. read more

I wasn't overly impressed with the food. I came in for lunch and the ribs were tough and a little dry. The corn pudding and greens were tasty. read more

City Barbeque - Brisket and ribs with corn pudding and greens - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I don't eat meat so it's funny that I come here but I do for my hubs and they have the most amazing salad and sides which makes it easy for me to eat here with him. Why I am reviewing today is because of the outstanding service we always receive here. The cashiers and manager always makes it a point to make you smile or add an extra treat in your bag when you get carry out. Thanks guys. You make our experience so happy every time we pop in read more

Took my parents here for a quick lunch. I've had City BBQ a few times when events have had it catered-- didn't disappoint then and surely didn't disappoint now. Awesome food and fast service! I had a brisket sandwich with corn pudding and mac n cheese. I'll be sure to stop by again soon read more

I love Bbq. So I was a little unsure of this place when friends took me here. Since it's a chain like resturant. Anytime I go to a bbq place I get pulled pork. If it's presauced when they serve it to me. You're doing it wrong. I got a sampler from here and can't say enough how good it was. Also the corn pudding is amazing. Taste just like what my mom has always made. read more

We had a catered event out of this location. They drove over an hour to the party. Food was hot & always filled up for the next group. Amazing food & service. 5 out of 5!!!!!! read more

I don't understand how this place is successful. Ohioans have 0 idea of BBQ, and I feel for them. Take down your ad that states your brisket is Texas style. The brisket is dry with no bark. There is no flavor, and the quality of meat is Choice at best. You're using hickory to smoke brisket, which will never penetrate the meat. Do yourself a favor, and use 16mesh pepper, coarse salt and post oak if you want to smoke Texas style. Your beans taste worst than out of the can which isn't saying a lot. Stop selling your patrons half ass food. Stop discrediting Texas BBQ. read more

Ok, I've been to quite a few of the "fast food" bbq joints that are popping up around town (dickey's and mission bbq) but nothing tops the City BBQ we had in Columbus. Holy Moley this was the best BBQ I've had in a long time. DH and I stopped for lunch on our way back home from an overnight stay in Ohio. Michigan has been in a lockdown for months and restaurants have yet to open so going in to eat at a restaurant has been so nice. I'm not a huge bbq fan but my husband is and since I picked the dinner place the night before (Chuy's) I let him pick lunch. City BBQ knows how to do brisket. It was so tender and had just the perfect amount of fat to keep it juicy! I never order ribs and I decided to try and so glad I did! Those ribs were also tender juicy and had just the right amount of smoke (not a huge fan of Smokey flavor) I added a side of baked beans and they were delicious as were the hush puppies. Overall a great lunch and well worth all the meat stuck in my teeth. You get a choice of sauces and we both picked their original and the sweet chili. Similar in taste so go with either! Definitely would recommend City BBQ read more

This place was better than I anticipated. I had the brisket and it was delicious, tender and moist! I love that they have great sides i.e. Mac n cheese, hush puppies, potato salad, cornbread etc. they're not life changing or anything but they are good! read more

City Barbeque - Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Ok I keep going back, same results, it sucks. I really want it to be good; I need a BBQ place in Columbus, but no luck here. And for the advertisement on 610 about people from Kansas City in town and they loved City BBQ Those people must be idiots with no taste buds For starters when I went into the Polaris location they had just opened, I ordered, they pulled the meat out storage and it was wrapped in saran wrap. Are you kidding, Gates and Sons or any of the other KC places would never serve anything other then right off the smoker. An I would like to end this with a tip for who ever owns this craptastic place. Pick a Sauce, just one, and make it right. read more

As always City Barbeque delivered as expected... this is my first visit to this location and can tell that even though was really crowded at lunch time... the place was neat and clean... service was fast and amazing and the food (I got a City Sampler) as expected... full of flavor Potato Salad and Green Beans as a side (I will take them for my dinner) ... fresh lemonade... what was missing? probably just 'plain soda' from the Refreshments Machine... I will come back for sure... you should give this place a try... read more

City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Lunch with my friend just happened to coincide with noon lunch for Chase plus others. No matter. Excellent operating skills with cashiers and cooks' routine brought us through quickly. Delicious, tasty and simple presentation were the ongoing trademark of the various specialties. The cheerful staff acknowledged us a lot; made sure we were enjoying our meal, then wished a pleasant day as we left, even while involved in a cleanup or chore. Highly recommend. read more

Walked over for lunch since it's in close proximity to my work. They offer discount for my employer and free drink. Some of the best homemade lemonade around town! I ordered beef biscuit and was very tasty. I love their hot bbq homemade dressing. Love the bun on sandwhich, tasty and shiny. For sides i ordered the fries (they are amazing) and their mac and cheese. Excellent. They move the line through quickly, offer friendly and courteous service and the place was very clean. Love the food! read more

Placed 6 online orders thinking it would be easier for me to just pick up the orders. The hostess was really nice while picking up. I got the food back and discovered that several of the orders were incorrect. So I called to see if there was anyway that can be rectified, they offered a refund. Although the food was good the lack of correct orders was frustrating when the actual order is on the receipt. I did not anticipate it being so confusing. read more

Excellent chain restaurant bbq. You find real bbq here folks, slow smoked to tender. Everything is A+. When Eating BBQ, I go for ribs, not so much the pull pork and briskets! I rate the BBQ mainly on the ribs and the sauce. I have eaten at many City BBQ joints in both Cincinati and Columbus.... same excellent quality found every time I dine at one of these joints. I hope they will expand to the Chicago area and compete with Sweet Baby Rays. Also they don't have baby back ribs here, at least the ones I visited. They only sell spare ribs, no baby back ribs :(. All the sides are great, my fav. are the the gumbo and banana pudding. Great selection of quality sauces. I like their pot warmed sauce more than the ones found at the tables. The food quality here is pretty comparable to Bubbalou's Bodacious BBQ found mostly in FL/Orlando, but City BBQ is much better managed and operated! read more

Not sure what happened, but the flavor of the potato salad is different now. I liked it above all others because it was more savory. But now (after it moved from the Sancus location) the potato salad tastes sweet!? Is there a new recipe? (Side note: my husband really likes the greens and the fact that they now offer brisket tacos) read more

This is some of the best BBQ in Columbus. The Sancus Boulevard location is their newest. I stopped in this trip for my free birthday dessert. The Apple Cobbler with whipped cream was the highlight of my day. read more

I love this place! They have amazing comfort food that slaps every time! Everyone that works here is amazing and very friendly! It's a great place to come with your family and friends or just to pick up something for yourself because they getcha in and out fast! read more

We picked up a party pack with a party salad on the side to treat some friends to dinner at their home. The entire experience was amazing. The food was hot and ready when we arrived at the restaurant. Cat, our cashier, was friendly and helpful, making sure we had everything we needed. And, the best part--the food was unbelievable! My fiancé and I were so proud to serve this meal to our friends. It was packed professionally in take out containers and bags, it was still hot when we served it, it looked amazing on the table, and it was gobbled up with big smiles. Beef Brisket, Chicken on the bone, Mac and Cheese, Baked Beans and a Party Salad. A beautiful meal! Cat also threw in a few pieces of Chocolate Cake just to be sweet. DELICIOUS! We highly recommend. read more

Very strict rules. Will not honor the $ 5 off spending $30 if 2 cents short. Very hard to order food with barriers up in front of cashier. Worst location in Columbus! I prefer Powell or Henderson Rd. read more

The food is just okay. My sides were actually almost inedible. I love almost all mac and cheeses, but couldn't even eat a small side of it here. The greens are also canned and nasty. For $11 a combo, should the greens really be saturated in salt/canned? Gross. The sandwich was good, but how can a BBQ place mess up a pulled pork sandwich? It feels like fast food, and isn't worth the money read more

As a BBQ guy, I always test the brisket when I go to a place for the first time. The brisket here was moist, tasty and not oversmoked! The baked beans have good flavor and nice chunks of brisket in them. The service was very fast and the dining area is clean. My only area for improvement is the mac and cheese. It is your basic elbows with cheap cheese. This could use a little elevation. I will definitely be back to try some other menu items! read more

I was looking for a good babecue place that was near by and landed on City BBQ from searching through yelp and having a friend's friend who used to live in Columbus recommend this place as one of the better barbecue spots to eat. I decided to check the place out the next day and kept in mind that i was going to order extra for lunch the next day. I walk in and ordered the half of rack of ribs, the brisket, ac and cheese, and hush puppies. Waiting on my order to arrive I check out some of the sauces they offer and when it came time and the lady in the back asked what kind of bbq sauce i wanted I said original and the glaze (forgot the titile) Food review: I drove home and unwrapped everything to find that they didn't give me my brisket but, instead, pulled pork. I was kind of disappointed but, I was already home and didn't want to drive around the block just to get the right order. But, the pulled pork was find and wasn't overly dry like most chain's it was quite flavorful and tasted even better in the spicy glazed bbq sauce I dunked the meat into. The ribs was nicely smoked and was the highlight of the meal though, a tiny bit dry it still tasted wonderful. I loved how the the ribs wasn't smothered in bbq sauce but with a brush on top to act like a glaze. You can tell it was smoked with a dry rub by the looks and taste it has. The rubs had a gret balance in flavor with the smokey taste to the meat, the saltiness of the dry rub and the sweetness from the light brush of bbq sauce that complimented all the flavors. the hush puppies tasted amazing packed full of flavor and a great crunch. the Mac and cheese was just alright. End of food review If i could i'd give this spot a 3.5 rating. They did mix up my order and i feel a little cheated out of it. the meat was a little but not overly dry. All in all a really good Barbecue chain that does northern style ribs pretty well. read more

The City Barbeque at Polaris employee was extremely rude. When I went to the manager she was kind and professional but then the employee came in right in front and was rude again. I will not be back to this store for a long time. read more

We started out headed elsewhere but ended up here--so glad we did! What a pleasant experience great social distancing signage a protocols, helpful staff, really good food! read more

My daughter order to have food delivered at 7:15 and the food was to arrive at 8:30PM but we didn't receive our food till 9:35 PM mins after they closed. Food was cold and late. read more

Always good food fast. A lot of meat options. Corn cake is amazing! The Brisket is the best! Can't wait until I get it again!

Really good barbecue . I had their brisket , fries , and corn pudding . All delicious ! Even the sweet tea. Customer service was good as well. All around a good restaurant with good food! Plenty of BBQ sauce choices. It all came out to about $12. read more

City Barbeque - Brisket sandwich , corn pudding , delicious fries , sweet tea. - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Yum yum. Good fries, great sandwiches, with surprisingly good corn pudding and hushpuppies. For desert, I would definitely recommend the banana pudding. Things could get a little messy, but it is well worth it. Just grab a small stack of napkins while you're at the counter, and save yourself an extra trip. There are many different BBQ sauce choices that can really top off the meal. My personal favorite is the brushfire BBQ sauce well known for it's extra zesty kick on top of the pulled pork sandwich. Hope this helped! read more

The new jacked Mac side is amazing. Burnt ends are seasonal and awesome. The pulled pork is always good. Can't beat this place.

I was very shocked at what little flavor the meats held. The sauce was good, but didn't help too much adding flavor. I wasn't impressed with the food. Service was excellent! Since it was our first time dining in we each got one FREE drink. read more

best food ever! great staff! we will return every time we are in this area! I LOVE the brisket with Cole slaw, sweet bbq sauce and on Texas toast. I highly recommend trying City BBQ. read more

I was in town just for the day and, as always, went seeking BBQ. This place did NOT disappoint! I had the meat sampler, which they might consider renaming the "Glutton Plate" since it was overflowing with pork, pork, and more pork! All of it was outstanding. They had Lone Star Beer, which is always a indication that quality BBQ is not far away. Sides were all great and I recommend the baked beans, which are pleasantly spiked with hunks of brisket. read more

I ordered a smokehouse turkey salad to go with a side of chipotle ranch but instead of the turkey I got a side of pull pork which was the only good item. The salad was awful, the romaine lettuce in there was all brown and nasty. I spent a majority of my lunch time at the office picking out the brown romaine lettuce. Also I got sides of regular ranch dressing instead of the chipotle ranch I asked for. Not a good experience at all! read more

Love this place! Our first time and we will definitely be back. Had the City Sampler with brisket, turkey, pork, sausage. Collards, beans, potato salad and corn pudding for sides All were very good. The staff were very friendly and let us sample one of the sides before deciding if we wanted to order it or not. read more

My fiance and I wanted to try something new. We found city bbq was just around the corner and thought we would give it a try. We ordered a half slab of ribs fries salad and banana pudding to go online. They were short of staff when I went to pick up my food... but i did not wait long. They got my order together very quickly. We are very pleased with the food that had ordered. Everything was delicious. We will most definitely be coming back!!! (-: read more

Awesome. Just awesome. If you've ever been to Rudy's in Texas and loved it ,this place will satisfy your BBQ craving like nothing I've seen since then. Friendly people, good food and nice atmosphere. I'll definitely be back. read more

For service, got my food right away 4 out 5. For food, some of the best BBQ I have ever had 4 out of 5. Overall 4 out of 5.

Very delicious BBQ and sides worth trying! I love the corn pudding. Items like the city sampler are shareable. This place is good for family dinners! You can order online and pick up later. Try their ice teas! I love this place. Quick and easy ordering. read more

Beef brisket was tender and not fatty. Sausage could have been spicer (personal preference). Collard greens were delicious. Cornbread was cold but still good. Relaxed atmosphere and service was great read more