Farewell dear Parks. Hate to see the run end. Always my favorite ribs in the city due to the sauce. Detroit's bbq legacy is fading. Vicki's now Parks read more

12/10/25 - My hubby had a taste for Parks so I called and spoke to Monica who was very pleasant and helped me with my order. The total was $44-45.00 for a slab! My hubby brings it in, and we unwrap it. The meat LOOKS OLD AND DRIED OUT! After tasting it, we agreed the rib tasted like OLD MEAT. After eating 1-2 bones, we threw it out. $45 down the drain. Sad that we try to support Black businesses, and they do this. We won't be back. Do better b/c serving nasty dried out food that tastes like shoe leather, will SURELY get your place CLOSED DOWN in this economy. #DISGUSTING read more

Parks Old Style Bar-B-Q - Dried out old meat tasted like leather - Barbeque Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

It's been a long time since I've gone to Parks. Wanted beef ribs and was told they don't have them anymore. Was also told they only take cash, so be prepared to not be able to use your card. Got a slab of ribs. Asked for extra sauce but was told there would be plenty on the ribs. Asked if I could buy extra sauce anyway and was offered a very, very tiny pre-packaged container of sauce for an additional $7 which I thought was ridiculous! The ribs had a good smoke on them and were covered in sauce, but not enough for me! Unfortunately, the mustard rub on the ribs busted through the smoke and the sauce and that should never happen! The sauce was the best part! Very much like the sauce used by Youngs Barbecue back in the day, but there's something missing. There's something about the blend of flavors in the sauce that's not coming together; but it's close! Wish I could figure out the recipe so I can make it myself. I love that vinegar, tomato paste, paprika and hot sauce base that most barbecue joints dismiss in favor of sweet and spicy sauces! Will not be going back because it just didn't give me the barbecue culinary experience I was looking for! Jackie S. read more

I will never go back to parks old style barbecue. Food isn't good. I Tried 2 to 4 times in the past again no way. The lady at the cash register I think the owner she has a bad attitude. Sad to say when you have a business read more

Horrible . Don't waste your time or money going there. The food used to be good when the father was alive. It's not good since other family members took over. read more

Great place been going here since a young age now in my 50s thank you for great B.B.Q. specially that mild sauce the best.

Good serving of large end ribs. Very small serving of potato salad and baked beans. Good tasting potato salad and baked beans. Good service from order taker though wrong sauce on ribs. Since this was a carry out wan not aware of wrong sauce until I got home. Generally I MAY return. read more

Staff friendly. Delicious ribs! What more do I need??!! Wish they offered Senior discount. ‍ read more

Haven't eaten yet, but can't understand why no prices on menus!!! Have to ask prices when ordering. Doesn't seen good practice and left me wondering if charged according to who you are... read more

The barbecue wings were the best. Tasted like I remembered from back in the day. It was a great change of pace from the menu at VA Hospital. I actually ordered the same thing twice in a week! read more

I am from Cleveland Ohio. My girlfriend and I was looking for some good BBQ. The location is cool and the service is great. I was a little bit disappointed because I thought the food was going to be good. The price $$$ was not worth what I got. DO NOT GET THEIR SAUCE...buy you a bottle of your own. Ribs......4 out of 5 Sauce....2 out of 5 (vinegar-bitter) Mac-Cheese....2 out of 5 (salty-not cheesy) Baked beans 5 out of 5 VERY GOOD Greens 3 out of 5 (not very flavorful) read more

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I had actually forgotten that I went there about 4 months ago. Now this is sad for me to report because this is a spot that I have been going to since I was a child. After my mother passed I never went back because actually she was the one that took us to all these restaurants. Anyway, so I decided to try them again as an adult on my own without my mother by my side. I was so so disappointed in this place I remember when I was growing up they had the best food and service. This place has gone downhill since then!! So sad!! Bad service from the staff. Food just ok and the restaurant is a dump!! Not going back EVER!! There's nothing there that I can't make at home!! Too bad!! That used to be a good place for comfort soul food!!! read more

I frequent this restaurant at least once and month and always order the rib tips. I got rib tips, lemon cake and sweet potato pie and my food was delicious!! read more

Meh...to be perfectly fair, the way they prepare their ribs here is not to my preference. I prefer my pork ribs to be fall-off-the-bone tender, with a less vinegar-based sauce, and these are kind of the opposite. I bought their lunch special: a Rib sandwich (from the long end) with 2 sides for $15. It neither made me happy nor sad...but it fed me, and it did what it needed to do, and nothing else. To be honest, the sides were better tasting to me than the ribs were, but *nothing* went uneaten (save for 1.5 slices of white bread), as I was absolutely starving by that point. It was an attempt to support small business in Detroit, and God bless them in the future. At least they were open at 3:45PM in the afternoon, whereas at least two other places I tried to go were not. Hey: credit where it's due, you know? I can't say that I'll be back, as my ribs were, indeed, a bit overdone and overly chewy as a result. However, again: their preparation is not to my taste, and that's not a problem, per se...it's just that I wouldn't want it again if I'm the one paying the bill. It's awfully hard to get me to actively *dislike* pork ribs, and I did not dislike these...I just prefer them a different way, and these may have been slightly overcooked. They still were eaten without issue. Service was fine, kind even. No issues there. I was very grateful to be able to find a BBQ place that was open, serving, and made my hunger go away. They did that, here. Certainly worth an OK in my book. Not dying to go back, but not in any way sorry that I went. read more

I definitely recommend the food here. Some of the best BBQ in the city. The only bad thing is that there is no where on the inside to eat so it's all carry out. Never had a bad experience here with the food. read more

Definitely on my list when I have a taste for old school ribs! It has been hit or miss over the years but appreciate that they're still standing. read more

AINT NO WAY I JUST PAID $20 FOR THIS TRASH. What is this?? Like honestly? I ordered a pulled pork sandwich, can't mess that up, right?.....WRONG. Opened the box and the bread (not bun) was completely soggy. Probably from this vinegar that they obviously bathed the meat in. Mac and cheese had no flavor. This goes to show that all skinfolk ain't kinfolk because this is not bbq or soul food. I'm trying to be a calmer person, but this is taking me someplace I don't want to be LOL. Somebody needs to get chin checked for this bs read more

Parks Old Style Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I love there food , today I got Large End dinner Hot style omg the sauce was hot and I mean spicy . That's what I go back for every-time because they are perfect. They have been around since 1963 and they are still good like they open today . I would say I did order a dinner so I thought I got Fries but other then that it's a 9/10 !! read more

I used to be a Parks loyalist and have been coming here since I moved to Detroit-- I used to live a block away, too, which was convenient. There is something nice about the lack of pretense in a city where people increasingly will tell me, "hey, go to Slow's!" I'm like, bro I'm not about paying $20 for a sandwich and a side. But this was basically my experience at Parks today. I ordered online at 3:58 and it said it'd be ready in 30 minutes (for delivery, it said the estimate was around 27 minutes). I showed up at 4:45, thinking this would be ok, and I went in but the lady told me to leave because of capacity limits. I waited another ten minutes and went back in and she was like, "oh, I haven't gotten to the online orders yet." So I came back half an hour later and it was finally ready. Customer service-wise, like... if you tell me an hour for the order, that's fine, but if you have it set up so it tells me half an hour, it shouldn't take an hour and a half. They were out of mac and cheese, which was a bit disappointing, but they gave me two pieces of cake, smooshed up but moist and sweet and spongy and Sufficient. The collard greens were good, but nothing to write home about. The baked beans were good, but a bit too sweet. The hot sauce is HOT. Like, fire emoji hot. It's not particularly flavorful, though, it's just sort of vinegary hot. The biggest thing was that this whole thing cost me $46. I'm like, what? $46 for dinner for two? Is this Birminghambien Street and not Beaubien? I'm disappointed but I am keeping that second star just because of the fond memories I had of Parks of Old. read more

Ordered dinner tonight from Parks and spent $60 on beef ribs, rib tips, Mac and cheese and baked beans. The food was inedible and the above order was incomplete. The beef ribs were steeped in vinegar and hardly any meat was to be found on the bones. The rib tips were slathered with sauce. The mac and cheese was never sent and the baked beans order was incorrect. My impression of the attempt at this offering was lackluster at best. It seemed as if they sent out food that was what was left at the end of the day and/or reheated meat. I am very disappointed that the dinner I ordered had to be thrown away without being consumed. read more

Parks Old Style Bar-B-Q - Beef ribs and rib tips - Barbeque Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Parks has never failed me! I love their rib tips and it's a must to get extra bread and sauce lol

Sadly, the day that I have dreaded has finally come. Today, I have had Parks Old Style BBQ for the very last time. The last few times I've had the ribs, it's been hit or miss. Today, the ribs I got were so bitter and burnt that I am now smoking a cigar just to rid my mouth of that God-awful taste. I have loved Parks and Young's BBQ since I was child. I literally grew up on the flavor. But I cannot do it anymore. I should not have to wonder about the quality of the order every time I go there. And all I ever get is ribs and a side of fries. That's it. I ate the ribs hoping that each bone would be better than the previous one but to no avail. If Parks returns to its former glory then I may return, but as it stands now, I'm beyond done.....just like the ribs I just ate today. read more

This hurts to write because I'm a big fan of hole-in-the-wall places, and I've heard great things about Park. Sadly, I would have to recommend Slows-to-go before coming back here. Short Answer - They forgot 2 of 4 sides - The ribs had 0 meat on them - Overpriced Long - Got the beef and pork ribs, and both lacked meat. The ribs seemed like they were from animals in a 3rd world country. - The sauce was okay, but nothing special. Heavy on the vinegar, which I didn't mind, but lacked in the flavor department. - Forgot our mack-n-cheese and greens - Overpriced for the flavor and meat read more

Every time I come back home to Detroit to visit, I ALWAYS stop by Parks to order rib tips. I love their tips. You would think living in Texas, I'd have access to great bbq. But nothing tastes like and gives me the satisfaction Parks gives me. Not the best customer service but they're always packed and selling out. So I guess they feel as if they don't need the customer service aspect. read more

Well this is an updated review. I've been going to Parks every since I was a child and I am over 50. The sauce is just unmatched and I still crave that sauce. Unfortunately, I drove 30 minutes to get there because of this craving. And was sadly disappointed. When I returned home, which I live a distance now when I unwrapped my ribs, all I had was bones. I had ordered a sandwich but there was not one piece of meat on any of the bones. Even the top half had been cut off where u can usually find some meat. I don't know if they do that to make up rib tips or what, but I was so mad and disappointed. Had I been closer I would have drove and took them back. Someone else that was with me, called me and asked me how was my ribs because they got a large end. He was very disappointed as well and said that all he had was bones. He said there wasn't even a flap of meat or the meat at the top either. I don't have to tell you, that Parks is the most expensive ribs around. And it's just sad not to be given what overpay for. They should have been ashamed of themselves because there is no way u could see there was no meat there, not to mentione there already bad customer service. My friend said the last time he got the ribs there which was a couple weeks ago he had nothing but bones as well. So I guess this will be the end of the road for us going to Parks after many decades. Not sure if u could purchase a bottle ofvthe sauce only. read more

I order the lunch special at 3:30 (that ends at 4) and was told it would be ready in 20 min. It was a snow storm so i arrived around 4:05. The customer service when I walked in was HORRIBLE. The young lady told me because it was after 4, she had to charge me full price. So instead of $14, I was charged $20. The barbecue sauce was very watery and disgusting.. I ended up eating a can of soup. I will never go back to this restaurant! read more

Parks Old Style Bar-B-Q - Trash - Barbeque Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Rib tips are pretty good but for some reason they never have any. Only side item I'll get from here are the French fries, all of there other sides are terrible! Customer service isn't so pleasing at this establishment either! read more

Ribs are so good. Tasty and tender. But way to expensive. $40 dollars for a slab of ribs, and it isn't even a full slab?? Again not worth the price. read more

Great sauce and good service A Detroit original. There is nothing better than their ribs. This is Old School legendary read more

Completely inedible and disgusting food. Literally could of made better myself at home and don't even know how to cook. They also have multiple fake UberEats and Postmates restaurants up, pretending to be a completely different and more reputable restaurant entirely. Avoid at all costs. read more

This will be my 1st time trying this place, i hope i can give it a great review. Im kinda worried as ppl have been there recently and expectations were not good. I ordered the small end ribs with greens and baked beans. Here goes nothing. Fingers crossed. True yelper... 1 for now until i get my food. Im about to dig in, it feels really lite i hope theres enough meat:( Soooo, 1st off they never asked if we wanted mild, hot, or sweet. When we called back she said we said mild. 2nd off i only eat sweet bbq ribs so i had to settle with the mild, and he only gets hot ribs sauce. There goes the points. The greens were on point and so was the baked beans but those little containers--really. It was like 3 bites and done. I wasnt to happy with the small ends as they were ectremely burnt:(. I will try them 1 more time eventually and see if the stars can raise up some. read more

Parks Old Style Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

It hurts me to my soul to post this, but this is one time too many. I love Parks, but the inconsistency has become so ridiculous! Today, I ordered a whole slab which cost almost $30. The pig it came from must have been anorexic . It was more bones and sauce than meat. The meat that was present was dry and in many places burnt, not charred, burnt. So burnt that when I bit it, it crunched. I had to spit it out because it was like eating charcoal. Getting Parks is usually a treat for me. It's something I'm willing to splurge on. I deal with the cost and long wait, but I do it because I expect to get the great barbeque I love. The last few times have been really hit or miss. Particularly since covid-19 has started, prices have gone up and quality has gone way down. The slab I received did not even fill the tray. Whoever cooked it should have known it shouldn't be served. Whoever sauced it should have known it shouldn't have been served. Whoever packaged it should have known it shouldn't have been served. It was truly disrespectful to the original Mr Parks legacy. I really need there to be some standards. It'll be awhile before I order again. It takes a while to get over heartbreak. I hope when I return they show me the same love that I feel for them. If not, I'll definitely let you know. read more

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Terrible customer service, terrible food, terrible location. This is my third visit and every time I'm ignored or greeted with an attitude. Why are you even open? read more

This is out right disgusting. I spent $33 on two wing dinners and one combo old ass meat I will never and I mean never eat at this establishment again read more

Parks Old Style Bar-B-Q - Barbecue chicken wings.. This is disgusting I will never eat here again - Barbeque Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

The best ribs in the ENTIRE metro Detroit area! Staff is great and very friendly too!!

Terrible service!!!!!... I am a door dasher, so they move extremely slow, and if they had any sense they would have someone taking doordash orders instead sitting in the line like a regular customer. One lady I was speaking too stated she was waiting for 40 mins just to get into the buildin. Slows BBQ is way better than they food. I will make sure never to pick up a door dash order from this place again and eat from here. If I was y'all steer clear of this place.... it's not worth it!!! read more

Tried carry out from Parks for the first time yesterday. Ordered the beef ribs and mac and cheese. The ribs seemed old and reheated. I literally could not bite into it. The mac and cheese was watery and salty. Really disappointed. read more

Everything tasted like vinegar there was no barbecue sauce it was just vinegar paprika and some spices whoever said this was the best place to get barbecue in Detroit obviously lied the only good thing was the baked beans that's it. read more

The quality of meat is down THE PRICES HAS GONE UP from $24. To $34. A slab dinner. A 40% increase. Just can't bring myself to pay that increase in price. Sorry Parks enjoyed it but got the find a new place. read more

Worse BBQ ever! My first time ordering a combo. 2 ribs and 3 pieces of chicken with coleslaw. The ribs were dried out, covered in sauce and the chicken the same with feathers still on them! Come' on guys, do better! this was horrible, won't see me again. read more