The smell of the BBQ welcomes you as you drive by...for me I needed to give it a try and I am glad I did Fall off the bones ribs that were moist and flavored perfectly made for an enjoyable meal... The service was attentive and staff was extremely friendly. They have a well rounded menu.... The smell of the BBQ welcomes you as you drive by...for me I needed to give it a try and I am glad I did... read more

Friendly and easy to get to BBQ spot right off the main run in Easton MD. Great interior decor and loved the clothespin ordering line. The cashier was extraordinarily kind and helpful in picking from their various options and definitely a highlight of my time, she was even notably kind to the group who ordered right after me. There was a dining area inside but since it was just a quick bite for me I ordered to go. The food itself was OK, but nothing to write home about compared to some other BBQ I've had in my travels across the East Coast. I would try again with different meats and sides, but it just felt more like a middle school lunch order than a BBQ joint on the night I was there. read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - Two 2 Meat Sampler 8oz - Beef and Pulled Pork - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

I'll start by saying the ladies that worked there are super nice!! The food was amazing. I got the pit beef, collard greens and sweet potato casserole. My husband got the 2 meat sampler.. I did not get any pics because it smelled so good we just dug in. My little pup got some roast beef and turkey and was happy as a clam! I would 100 % go back! read more

This is our must-stop place on the way to Ocean City. Wife gets pulled-pork BBQ sandwich & baked beans, I try that or specials. Staff is ALWAYS friendly and efficient. Quick service, couple sauces from pump dispenser plus help-yourself condiments. Ample parking and pleasant place for a break. read more

Give 3 stars mainly because over price and charge 4 percent for credit card purchases. Otherwise the sandwich was 5 stars. read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - Slaughter House Brisket $14.75 - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

Too pricey. Fries were a highlight over the pulled pork sandwich. $19+ for those two things is too much for it not to be excellent. Service was friendly. The joint smells like you'd want it to. I'd go somewhere else for bbq. read more

This was my second visit. The last one was pre covid. There are many reviews 3 stars and below for this establishment. Actually, a large number below 3 stars. Concerning, especially when everyone can check you out before visiting. I did not because I had been here once before. New owners since 2018? I love BBQ and have had the good fortune of tasting BBQ in many different states. I found some key factors missing when I ordered the brisket sandwich at Hot Off the Coals 1. No smoke flavor, really how does this happen if you really smoked it on premise. 2. Extremely dry brisket with zero character. No fat, no texture. 3. Lukewarm brisket. 4. The brisket would not absorb the side of sauce. Too dry! 5.The spicey sauce was not spicey. The fries were excellent. The service was excellent. It was very hard to give them 3 stars but since I had a positive visit before I figured they may have had the second-string cooking today. Based on the number of comments that reflect what I said they might want to pay attention. Good BBQ is not hard to accomplish. Quality meat to begin, time, temperature and moisture retention throughout the cooking process. Pricing is a little steep for the quality level. Poor price/value relationship. read more

The food was okay. It wasn't bad but not terribly great either. I had the pit beef special. It was bland overall with the French fries slightly soggy but okay. The reason it isn't lower is because of a server named Rose. She seemed very interested in providing a positive experience and was a significant factor in my rating today. She treated other customers the same way and did not have the same rehearsed greeting that some servers have. Every customer got a unique experience and restaurants would be lucky to have her. Way to go Rose! read more

Its pretty good for Maryland BBQ. Their sides are all pretty good. Service is fast. Food is served hot and fresh. Its very clean, quiet and cool environment. Prices are decent. Staff is nice. read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - Inside - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

How's this place still in business ? Made the mistake of giving them a 2nd chance. Got the thighs and fries. I didn't know they sold pigeon thighs ‍. Never saw such small thighs in my life. Smaller than my thumb. Reheated. Dry and I hit the Chesapeake and they literally had no seasoning or flavor. Ask the clown working the counter to substitute my blue cheese dressing for Cesar. That can't be done there. Ridiculous. Dressing is dressing. Never is a long time and I'll never be back in this place. Ordered the chefs salad. Thinking that all the meats are held warm and they would slice to order. That's how the donut in ocean city at bull on the beach. It's what I was thinking. Instead it was cold rolled meat and cheese. If you unwrapped and weighed meat, be hard pressed to come up with a few ounces. Anyway my fault for not asking how it's served. I honestly couldn't taste the meat because there was more cheese flavor than meat flavor. Cold and bland. read more

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$13.50, really , for a little 4oz. Portion of pit beef on a roll. Pathetic. These guys need to check out Mission BBQ to see how to do a sandwich. My wife said the chicken and dumplings would have been better if it was hot. Doubt we will go back and we are locals. read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - Receipt showing the cost of this sandwich. - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

**Hot Off the Coals BBQ - More Lukewarm than Hot** So, here I am, walking into Hot Off the Coals in Easton, MD, expecting a barbecue experience that'll make me want to move into a smoker myself--but what I got was more like a quick pit stop at a barbecue-themed fast food joint. And honestly, that's pretty much the vibe. Think of it as the McDonald's of barbecue, but without Ronald's joyful magic. Let's start with the good stuff (because, hey, I'm not a complete curmudgeon): the baked beans. Oh man, those beans were like little nuggets of smoky joy--probably the highlight of my meal. The crispy French fries? Absolute perfection, too. And let's not forget the sweet and spicy sauces, which did their job well, adding a little spark to an otherwise mediocre barbecue show. But sadly, that's where the fireworks ended. Now, the brisket... you know, the supposed *star* of any barbecue joint. I ordered a pound, my wife got a brisket sandwich, and we both hoped this would be the meat parade we deserved. But, no. What arrived on my plate was a brisket so dry and flavorless, I was tempted to send out a search party for the smoky goodness. And it wasn't even warm--more like the temperature of leftovers that have been sitting in the microwave *too long* after someone forgot to hit start. Look, I get it--regional barbecue varies. But if there's one universal truth in the world of barbecue, it's that the meat needs to be juicy and flavorful. My brisket missed the memo on both. After seeing other Yelp reviews (which I should've checked before sitting down--rookie mistake), it seems like this is a recurring issue. Consistency, folks. It matters. Now, I will give credit where it's due: the staff here are awesome. When I flagged down a manager to talk about my lackluster meat experience (I'll just let that one sit for a second), they were incredibly kind, professional, and sincere. They even brought me another batch of brisket, which was, I admit, juicier, but still lacking in the smoky flavor I'd been dreaming of. It honestly felt like they just poured some liquid on it in a last-ditch attempt to salvage the situation. I have to say, though, I was a bit surprised that a refund was never even offered. Look, I'm not here to bankrupt a local business, but if your brisket game is that off, maybe give me the option? At least I left with my dignity intact, even if the taste of dry brisket lingered in my mouth. All in all, I believe this place *can* deliver a solid barbecue experience. They just need to get back to basics and figure out how to make their brisket sing every single time. For the $66 I spent, I know a couple of other places around town that nail the flavor and the consistency, so for now, Hot Off the Coals is on the back burner for me. Verdict: Worth it for the baked beans and fries. Brisket? Not so much. Fingers crossed they get back to their smoky roots. read more

As a Tennessee transplant to Maryland, it's been a struggle to find good BBQ. Here, I found AMAZING BBQ!

Always the best bbq around! definitely satisfies that bbq hankering. can't go wrong with anything on the menu but let's be real, you're here for the brisket. you will not be disappointed read more

Catered our wedding and the food was top notch. Brisket, North Carolina Pulled Pork, and Ribs were stellar. All the sides were great too. Highly recommend. And for those saying it's expensive, look at protein prices at the supermarket. Best of the Eastern Shore! read more

This was a very bad experience! Upon entering the establishment everything seemed fine. I order a pound of brisket and French fries. The brisket was pale looking, did not have a smoke ring, and had no flavor. The meat was wet but not from rendered fat; my guess is it was sprayed with liquid smoke. An attempt to disguise it was baked in an oven. Also did have have any bark. The absolute worst brisket I have ever tasted! read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

Never again. I was reluctant to go here because of the mediocre reviews, but our daughter wanted barbecue for her birthday. The service and the ambience were fine, but the food was simply awful. Our family is from North Carolina and we enjoy a lot of barbecue, soul, food, and the assorted sides. My husband and I both had the special, the cheddar beef melt, served with barbecue chips. While the chips were homemade, very few of them tasted like barbecue and were somewhat bland. My husband compared his sandwich to something he would get at Arby's. It was very dry and lacked grilling/smoke flavor. Our daughter had the two-meat sampler with pit ham, NC style pulled pork, collard greens, and mac & cheese. She described the pit ham as being like deli ham that was heated up in the microwave. The NC-style pulled pork was nowhere near NC-style. She didn't say much about the mac & cheese, so that must've been OK. The absolute worst thing of our meal were the collard greens. These were some the of worst greens I have ever tasted. I wouldn't be surprised if they were canned collards. Portions were also small. Our meal was over $50 (without drinks or tip) including all the nickel and diming this joint does for everything. They charge for paper condiment cups (10¢), water, cups (26¢), plastic condiment cups (30¢), and some condiments. I was surprised there was free ketchup and napkins. And there is a 4% fee for using a credit card. I understand the restaurant needs to pay for these items, but that is the cost of doing business. It gets worse from here. Our special, Cheddar Beef Melt, was posted as $12.50, but we were overcharged and paid $13.25. Unfortunately, I didn't notice it until I looked at the receipt at home. Save your time, money, and taste buds and eat somewhere else. read more

The restaurant has cute cow photo opps outside. You can order online and pick up. I hope businesses like this can keep going. read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - a bull statue - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

Had the pit beef sandwich one of the best ever! Nice smoky flavor, meat was a beautiful medium rare and it was sliced to perfection! read more

Howdy! Why 5 stars on a restaurant that's trending just above 3 on Yelp? Because they deserve it based on my recent experience. I'm from Texas, so what do I know about BBQ? Well, I do know what I see and what I taste! I saw some really big BBQ sandwiches and a turkey sandwich with fries. The meat was true to their motto, that you don't need teeth to chew their meat. It was all very tender. I asked for jalapeños & a little slaw on mine. It could have had a little more sauce, but we were eating in the car, so no drips are good for us. The fries were very similar to Thrasher fries without the Old Bay and vinegar. One crazy thing that happened for the food was my score on a 2 lb. Platter of smoked meat that was beautifully pink and lightly smoked. I say score, since it was the day before the Superbowl and we were on a strict time schedule just passing through, and someone there to pick up had confused brisket with beef and they had his platter of beef made. I said I'll take it and we were on time and on our way. Nice people and nice atmosphere in there. Check out my photos, and try it, you'll like it. read more

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Very disappointed. Got a simple 4 oz pit beef sandwich ($11) homemade house chips ($2) and a soda. Holy over priced! $16 for these things. The beef was DRY and Chewy. Pretty sure that's not how it's suppose to come. The issue is with bbq you need fresh daily. This place has to much on menu and reuses beef when they don't sell it all. Also they charge .25 cents for a to go sauce. COME ON MAN. Not worth the stop. read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - #2 Pit Beef Sandwich Combo - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

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Ate here for lunch at 1250pm. Not busy at all. Food arrived quick, hot and fresh. Restaurant is very clean. Very nice atmosphere. Associates are polite and brought food to the table. Prices are what to expect for BBQ. Would return if I'm back in the area. read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - Counter front - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

So, bbq is good. No real art in that and HOTC is good BBQ. It is not great bbq, period. It is inconsistent, a little wet and tough and nothing good about the sides. Greasy and flavorless. The major negative takeaway here is price. It is INSANE! Everything costs extra and each entree is grossly over priced. Every time I make the mistake and go back, I leave feeling gouged. This for a product I can make in my driveway better, cheaper and with minimal effort? I don't think the many comments on price are going to make changes to this business, but if they take anything away from this it's no body gonna miss ya if someone else comes along. I'm waiting for that day. BBFN read more

The best chicken wings and fry combination I had recently. Nothing was overcooked or dry. A friend had the brisket and fries and gave the same assessment. read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - Barbecue wings....... Very tasty. - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

Staff was rude. Food was cold, not great. Fries were limp, Cole slaw seemed 3 days old. Not what I expected. Not worth the expensive prices!! read more

Ambience check service excellent food ... It was an awfully big role for the amount of meat that was on the sandwich. Very very small amount of coleslaw as well. I believe the young lady that greeted us was the manager, she was very friendly and attentive. The sauces were pretty good I mixed the sweet with the spicy, not too shabby! They were very forthcoming with the items that were not made there, and the ones that they made themselves. read more

Andrea, who is the cashier, was soooooooooooo awesome! Although I got carry out, the service was fantastic. Since this was my first time stopping by, even though I have passed by this place over 10 years or more, she was so helpful. I was allowed to taste items before I purchased them, which helped me decide on what to get. I got ribs, greens and baked beans. The food was flavorful and worth more visits in the future when I pass through Easton. Oh, did I mention that they make their own potato chips and they are delicious? Well, they make their own chips and they are delicious! . So Thank you for such a great experience... I'll be back (in my Arnold Schwarzenegger voice)! read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

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New Yorkers are tuff to please with outside restaurants but this place was inexcusable .. A buddy of mine lives in MD and knows I pass it frequently when heading to the eastern shore. He told me he ate there a couple of years ago and I should try it. My reluctance to do so was "the place always seems empty any time of day".. Well I finally gave his suggestion a shot and when I entered this empty establishment during lunchtime, I realized I should have drove a little more and opted for Chick filet But I took a chance anyway ( Oops!). $15 bucks for a dry flavorless one slice brisket sandwich that was the size of a kids meal sandwich at Arbys was unacceptable...You see I took the sandwich to go and opened it after I left, Had I eaten it there they would have never gotten away with that!.. In NY we have Brennan and Carr, a hot beef and brisket place which is a bit less expensive than Hot off the Coals and they give you a sandwich you have to put in a vice to eat, the beef pieces hanging out of the edges are more than you get in the whole sandwich here and they dip the beef and the inside bun in the Au Jus, when preparing, So juicy you might consider wearing a bib!...Well as my buddy suggested ,I tried it, But I wont be returning, that's for sure! read more

Best cream of crab in Easton, Maryland. Thick and full of fresh crabmeat! We will definitely be back. read more

Ribs was the worst I ever had , no Selection of sauces . Would not recommend . Wanted the brisket for one of the meats, said that wasn't offered had to order the sandwich with no bun , then charge you for the bun . 20 dollars for 1/2 rack rib / platter . Was awful and never will go back again . Don't know how ribs could be so bad read more

Lunch was fantastic! And staff is very friendly ! Everything has that home cooked feel. Cream of crab is the best I've had in a long time. read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - 3 meat sampler (Turkey,beef,nc pork) Mac n Mac & Cheese, Boardwalk - Style Fries, cream of crab soup - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

This little place is right on the way to the beach. It has a large smoke pit type thing on the outside. Inside is a small counter service restaurant and a bunch of pretty small booths. The day we came in it was legit 105 degrees outside and I am pretty sure this place was at least 101. Why was there no A/C?! The service was quick. The food was priced decently. I got a pulled pork sandwich and Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese was amazing. It was small but so good and cheesy and gooey and melty. The sandwich was a bit dry but then I noticed the side table by the ordering counter. There was a spicy and s sweet BBQ. I wasn't particularly a fan of either. The spicy was more heat and the sweet was too sweet not really flavorful. The brioche bun was too cumbersome for the sandwich and made it a bad bun to sandwich ratio. read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

I have been here before and had a great experience but this time was by far the WORSE. Don't come here. I spend $24 on a beef brisket sandwich combo and my boyfriend got a turkey sandwich. My beef was dried and over cooked, but I was told that it was gonna be semi "raw". My boyfriend turkey sandwich was just bun n 3 pieces of dried turkey with no seasoning or any other condiments. We got a side of Mac and cheese and sweet potato casserole. It was awful and tasted like it came out of the freezer and heated up. read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - Sweet Potato Casserole - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

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I was hungry coming into town, so I saw this bbq spot that I wanted to support. I go inside there's one person in front of me. So, I finally got my chance to order.The lady rung up my order, and I specified what I wanted a simple 5 piece grilled chicken and fries. Customers starting pouring in after I ordered. They placed their order and got out before me, it was mind blowing.I remained patient, and finally my order comes out I opened the container only to find it wasn't anything I ordered. They gave me naked fried chicken, so I sent it back. The cook out from the back to tan to me with a demanding persona, so I specified what I wanted he says "okay let me go get you grilled chicken". I waited 15 more mins while they prepared it. I receive my new order and I opened it, the cook decided to put the fried chicken on the grill and give it to me. I couldn't make this up. So, I tipped the lady who rang me up, because she did her job. The cook just wanted to do what he wanted to. I just asked for my money back. Very disappointed read more

After taking a bike ride in Talbot Country, we decided to try this place as we are fans of good barbeque. We were very disappointed in the quality of the sandwiches and especially disappointed in the cost for the sandwiches, especially the brisket. A four ounce brisket sandwich will set you back $12.50. I thought this was a lot when I ordered it, but I thought it was going to be something special. It wasn't. The meat was dry and had no smoke flavor at all. We live in the DC suburbs and are fortunate to be within walking distance to two excellent barbeque places. Their cost for a very excellent 4 oz. brisket sandwich is $8 and $9, respectively. That is a reasonable price; $12.50 is outrageous for what you get at this restaurant. I would recommend venturing a couple blocks toward Easton for much better restaurants at a reasonable price. I highly recommended Rise Up Coffee for really excellent food. You also won't have to listen to the Rt. 50 traffic going by. read more

Hot Off The Coals BBQ - Regular brisket sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

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Great brisket. Nice and tender and fresh. Would definitely go there again if I was ever in Easton

Just stopped in for the first time. This will also be my last time. The young lady who took my ordered was nice. That is the only reason I rated with a two star. The food was way to expensive. $30.00 for a single 4oz brisket sandwich and an order of onion rings and a soda. The onion rings were greasy and way to much bread coating. As soon as I saw the brisket I knew it was not going to be any good. It was thin cut and as dry as it could be. Do yourself a favor and by pass this place on your way to the ocean. read more

Food WAS good. Service is typically quick but the portions keep getting smaller and smaller. When this place first open you left feeling full and satisfied. Now you feel like that was a bit pricey for what we just paid. Just left here for the last time. Brisket tasted like dry roast beef. Everything was dry! $37 for a sandwich and a platter with drinks!! Avoid!! read more

Based on the pics, it does look like this place is incapable of cooking decent brisket, so I can understand a lot of the complaints. However, the Carolina pulled pork sandwich I ordered was excellent, and I grew up in the heart of eastern NC. Not exactly true to our style, but nonethless a really solid effort with tender, smoky pork and quite respectable cole slaw on a good bun. Unfortunately, the pit beef I ordered on the way back from the beach was really sad. Stick to pulled pork here and you're lilely to enjoy your meal. read more

This used to be a favorite spot to stop, but now I skip it and head into Easton downtown to The BBQ Joint instead. The pit beef is good, although the turkey can be a bit dry. I go to BBQ restaurants for brisket, and this is the primary standard by which I judge a place. It used to be pretty darn good, but the past few years I haven't been impressed. The brisket tastes like lightly smoked roast beef, not brisket. Their signs say "you don't need teeth to eat our meat!@ but I beg to differ! Brisket should not require serious chewing. And it should be melt in your mouth, not chewy and kind of dry. It shouldn't require bbq sauce for moistness. If they would stop calling it "brisket" and just call it "smoked roast beef" that would be perfectly fine, and still a good sandwich. But if you're expecting brisket you will be disappointed. The Mac and cheese is good, rich and dense. I like their baked beans better than anywhere else. Little crumbs of bbq mixed in, the beans have a deep, almost "coffee" taste to them. They are the best dish on the menu in my opinion. Not a bad place to eat, but don't get your hopes up for brisket. read more