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    City Barbeque

    3.5 (46 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Ribs, collard greens, baked beans (heavy on the mollases)
    Sally H.

    Another excellent meal at City BBQ. This time I had the ribs with sides of mac and cheese and green beans. Really cannot sing the praises of those beans highly enough...cooked with bacon and absolutely awesome.

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    Joyce Z.

    Went there again about 4 p.m., and they didn't have any pulled pork left?? I decided to try the bone-in chicken. I got the leg/thigh selection which also comes with a toasted roll, and my husband hot a regular sized soft drink. The total was $11.00. Unlike some of the drive-through chicken shacks, this leg and thigh were large in size and had a good taste. My only complaint is the skin could have been a little crisper. Sorry, I ate it before thinking about taking a picture.

    The Pick 2, 1/4 Chicken Thigh + Brisket, Carolina Sauce, and a free cake sample they were giving away.
    Chad H.

    Portage's City Barbeque far exceeded my expectations of a chain BBQ restaurant. The line wait was quite long (I had a group of 2 and group of 3 infront of me), and it took about 25 minutes (which seems to be the average trend of 5 minutes per person to order, even in the drive through) from entering to exit to get my take-out, but the smell of the place is incredibly smokey, if you weren't hungry for BBQ, you certainly will be when waiting in line. The menu size is very good, and the prices are a bit high, but are very fair for the amount of food you get. For 20 dollars, I got one and a half meals worth, but didn't get any sides or drink. As for the quality of BBQ, I was surprised. I had moderate / mediocre expectations going in, but the meat was far better than what I anticipated. I tried the Brisket & 1/4 Chicken (thigh). I also wanted to order ribs separately, but cashier told me you're only allowed to order one entree per person because of the system, so I wasn't allowed to order or try the ribs, sadly. The brisket, as another person said, doesn't have much bark, but the flavor was still nice and salty, and the texture was good and had a nice amount of tug. Wasn't under or over cooked. The chicken was a tad on the dry side, but it was very smokey and flavorful, you don't really even need the sauce because it does have a pretty good flavor - though I used the tangy carolina sauce to change things up. It came with texas toast, which was good. The sauces didn't seem to be all that mindblowing, but the BBQ was good enough where it didn't matter. The people were also very friendly and seemed to enjoy working there. Overall, I'd say this is one of the better places for BBQ in Portage/Kalamazoo where you get your moneys worth.

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    Kate V.

    Was pleasantly surprised by the experience here. Interpretations of barbeque can be hit or miss, but this was mostly hits. I tried the pulled pork, Mac and cheese, slaw, and various sauces. Others in my group also tried the ribs and brisket. The staff was pleasant, and the food held up well for takeout.

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    3 years ago

    great BBQ and friendly staff. new leadership is doing a fantastic job. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

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    2 years ago

    amazing brisket and David was very helpful and knowledgeable about every question I asked!! Thanks David!!

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