The Barnbeque is a unique place to get some barbeque and enjoy the live music…read more The chef was nice to show us the bbq area and oh boy the 24-hour brisket is looking good in the smoker. $25 per plate (choice of meat + 5 sides) - not bad at all. We had the Brisket and the Ribs. Both are juicy, fall off the bone. I wish I told them to have the bbq sauce on the side. Maybe next time. We also got an extra order of the smoked mac-n-cheese. They should add this an entree for a bigger portion. Just sayin'! This is a BYOB - bring your alcoholic beverages. Otherwise, they have soda for purchase. It is in an old orchard and has lots of parking space. $5 cover charge for live band.

Very good BBQ, excellent ribeyes as well!…read more Yup, you get all sides, also yummy! It is BYOB at this funky, friendly and fun Barn!

Great BBQ. Brisket so tender you can cut it with a plastic fork…read more Service is fast and friendly. Menu selection is varied and has child favorites as well. You can hardly do better.

Got the burnt ends, corn nuggets, and pit style beans. All tasted good. Makes me want to come back…read moreand try some other stuff.

Place is hands down best BBQ in southwest michigan................................ sauce is where…read moreit's at

Kind folks, good food, quick pick up time. Got the spicy links and small pulled pork bbq sandwich…read more Good food for quick easy eats. Would try more from their menu.

Our Server was great and attentive . We visiting for my parents anniversary. We were also visiting…read morefor vacation! Food was excellent!!! Ambience was excellent!! Would recommend and come back again soon!!

The question isn't whether to eat here, the question is how many times you will eat here (you'll…read morewant to a lot). Get the chicken biscuit with the honey butter. Nice views and friendly wait staff. Something really special

Scott's catered an event I was attending and I wasn't overly impressed. I personally didn't care…read morefor the flavor of the pork and the meat was sitting in so much liquid (I assume it was water to keep it from drying out while traveling and waiting to be eaten). We were under the impression that it would be a half pig but turns out it was cut up in pans ready to eat and it was all dark meat so I'm assuming it was all pork butts that he roasted. Don't get me wrong, I love pork butts I just thought it was going to be a 1/2 pig so there would be some loin in with the rest of the dark meat. It was served with buns (just average store buns). The house-made corn dip with chips was really good and spicy. The cowboy caviar with chips was also good. It was corn, beans, peppers and tomatoes. It could've used some salt and it was a bit watery but I still liked it. The baked beans were alright, nothing special. Small beans with pulled pork, brown sugar and bbq sauce. They were also a bit runny but they seemed to thicken up a bit the longer they sat on the burner keeping warm. I wasn't a fan of the mac & cheese. I liked that they used cavatappi pasta, but it was very bland and was really soupy. I later read the menu to see that my assumption of it being made with cheese sauce was accurate. There was no baked cheese on top that I think would've helped maybe. The potato salad was made with quite large chunks of potato (larger chunks than I prefer) and they were a bit undercooked in my opinion. There was also black olives and carrots in it which I also did not like. Most of us questioned if it was store bought potato salad with added olives in it. The cole slaw was nothing special. It was very large pieces of shredded cabbage & carrots and seemed like maybe it came right from GFS and into a pan. They did bring 4 different kinds of bbq sauce that they make that were great. I personally wouldn't be ordering from here when I see them at a fair/festival/event nor will I pay to have them cater an event I'm hosting. I am glad I was able to try it and form my own opinion. I've even world class bbq and this was not it. I've attended Memphis in May a few times and also been to the Carolina's and Texas for bbq that have won many awards so I do feel like my opinion of this is accurate.

We hosted a pig roast for my daughter's wedding weekend and we couldn't be more pleased with our…read moreexperience. From the planning and menu selection to delivery and serving our guests - Scott was professional, organized and guided our decisions to ensure we had a fabulous event. The FOOD was amazing - not only is the pig a spectacular presentation but everything was so delicious and plentiful! The sides and sauces were fantastic and our guests really enjoyed the pork and chicken - and I don't want to forget about the banana pudding! I'm so happy we have a ton of leftovers!

Do not go to this place. I bought one frozen steak and 2 burgers. When I got them home I saw the…read moreexpiration on the steak was June and the expiration on the burger was July 1 (this was July 24.) When I called they said to come back and get new ones. When I went to the place which was 35 min from where I was staying, they refused to at least give me a discount since I had to drive all the way back. Also when I wass loking for a new burger, there was at least 15 expired burgers in the bin. They also said they freeze there steaks once they are near expiration. Sorry I don't trust that.

Food is always good and they have had a successful business for years. I don't love the hunting…read moretheme decor but the food is legit. Easy to access for quick takeout

first time trying bombas! have been craving good bbq and they succeeded! inside was clean and well…read moretaken care of and the staff were incredibly kind. i got a pulled pork sandwich with mac n cheese and the sweet and spicy bbq it was perfect

In town for work, and wanted to eat at a local place. Chill ambiance, no pressure to order for a…read morefirst-timer, & very kind staff. They have nsanely reasonable prices for the quantity and QUALITY of the food. Easy in and out parking, just note, they only leave one door unlocked (Dollar General side of the building). I can't say enough about the pulled pork quesadilla!! Perfectly crisp tortilla, high quality & perfectly portioned cheese and pork. I had that and a mini street corn, and I'm beyond full!! You won't be sorry, definitely give this place a try!!

I had a superior experience when I first used Brewster's for a 12 person gathering at my house!!…read moreThe order was ready at the time I requested The food was enjoyed by all of my guests!! The broasted chicken will be ordered again by everyone who fell in love with it while they first ate it at my home! What a memorable pleasure to have made with all of the people I had invited. Thanks to Brewster's! Great Job!

I went in on a Thursday around . When I went in the place wasn't busy, with 2 waitresses and was…read moreseated quickly. Little by little the place was filling in. My waitress took several orders around me before I have my Brewster club sandwich. I don't luke it with all the veggies, so I thought it should be easy. My service was slooooooow. I'll be fair because they were short handed, but fcfs does NOT apply here apparently. If you're not a regular, you may prepare to wait. It had decent ambiance if you're looking for that bar/pub kind of vibe. Food was adequate. I might try again to change my mind.

Best food in Michigan. Joint best BBQ I've ever had in USA. The most sensational hidden gem I've…read morefound in a long, long time. I got TNTed by some scary dudes last time I was here. Now I need to go and get TNTed windows before someone tries to shoot me while entering or leaving this place, which would somewhat TNT my experience. And would be TNTamount to murder. If you thought TNT was all about Major Crimes and Rizzoli & Isles, then do I have a surprise for you. Welcome to one of the best BBQ places in the USA. What to get: Pulled Pork, Rib Tips, Cabbage, All The Sides, Banana Pudding How to tickle Barbie: A Touch Of her Sole If you thought TnT was Trinidad & Tobago, or explosives, or Tushies N Tails (a weird group of butt fetishists), you were wrong. Well you were right, but none of those TnTs matter now. Not now that ATOS exists in Kalamazoo. Because, ladies n gents, it's the best soul food in the Great White North, the best food in the state of Michigan, and one of the 5 best BBQ places in the entire USA (including TX, KC, TN, NC and so on). No, for the billionth time, I'm not exaggerating. One portion could literally feed a family. And will cost next to nothing. All the more reason for you to come check it out. So this BBQ in Kalamazoo (the town and the food genre rhyme - see, it was meant to be - hmm, I wonder if Katmandu has good BBQ) was one of the best things I've ever eaten. And the best value-for-money meal I've ever had, with notable memorable service as well. Firstly, they recommended the rib tips with green beans - both among the most delicious things I've ever eaten. At only $5 for a mini, which was enough food to feed a family, I just can't. Wow. I went marching right back in for a pulled pork sandwich, and with that they gave me some spectacular cabbage - even better than the green beans - and a side of spaghetti which was wonderful, if a little sweet (like my ex). Even if you're a vegetarian, the sides are worth driving hours for. The sandwich had coleslaw (sort of like sod's law), and enough pulled pork to feed an army (not that I would want to feed an army, I'm a pacifist). It was perfection. They slipped me some yumsy sweet cornbread and the most spectacular banana pudding I've ever eaten. Food-wise that is. In general, your boyfriend's Banana Pudding is incomparable. I don't know how they do it, but these people cook better than pretty much anyone. Maybe because Marvin Berry works here (Chuck's cousin), and he hired someone that really cooks. The tragedy is that most will never know what perfect BBQ is, because they skip places like this, since it's in Kalamazoo, in a beauty mart. You skip this, you skip life itself. And no I've NEVER exaggerated in my LIFE. They seemed to figure out without me saying a word (I never do) that I write reviews, because they kept whispering about what I need to eat, in order to give them 5 Stars. I'm pretty sure they didn't know me from Yelp - perhaps they saw me taking pictures of a hot dog in the parking lot (from Ray Ray's, also amazing, and the other K-zoo place you must try). Anyway, that might be why they gave me half their store for cheap prices, but even then, the given to other patrons, masses. Let's just say that they give you more meat than me on a weekend night, and more sides than a dodecahedron, or even a triacontagon, and if you decide to make out with me, I promise I don't haveacontagion. Now I'm gonna let the teens close out this review: If you don't know what the fuss is ABT Then you need to come here AFAIC And you need to do it ASAP (But first send me your ASLP) Gotta go pee, I'll BBIAB OK that was quick, I'm BAC I need some BBQ, so DAE? Cause this place is amazing, and we've GTG If you all say no, that's the EOT And I'll go by myself then, IAC But you love BBQ, right, IIRC I remember you gave me a KOTC You should've my face with my BEG But then you never did MMB I'm over it now, so it's NBD If your boyfriend wants to come, tell him MYOB Wait, you dumped him? Really? OIC He did what to your sister? OMG Anyway, I think we're getting a little OT So yes, BBQ is sort of P2P But the owner lady is such a QT And for what you get it's practically FREE Damn, no acronym! You can blame ME Anyway, if you wanna come, TG And we can get anything you WTB I'm sure she'll remember me and say WB And if mine's better than yours, WTT? I can't wait to taste yours and see WUG And if I don't show up, YHBT In terms of miles, it's about 53 But you're closer than me, so YMMV After you try this, YTMND Then we can hit my place, and N&C At which point it's time to GNOC In fact, right now, I'm NIFOC I know you think I'm just THOT But I can hook you up with CID Or really anything, what's your DOC? If you want some, then WTTP? Crap I gotta go, now I'm TWD At least for now we're both KPC I hope we don't end up on Dateline NBC Now let's go get that BBQ from TNT WHAT!

Top 5 smoke baby back ribs of all time. Mac n cheese was good. Spaghetti was delicious.read more

I cannot be more enthusiastic about our recent visit to Broken Smoker. In fact, this review is a…read moreresult of two visits within five days. I wanted to make sure visit one wasn't a fluke. Spoiler alert: This smoker ain't broken! We were really in the mood for ribs and I didn't feel like cooking them myself. Ribs locally can be hit or miss with the emphasis on "miss". A quick Yelp search led us to Broken Smoker in Middleville which was only a quick 20-25 minute drive from Grand Rapids. We were quickly seated on busy Friday night and each ordered a slab of ribs. Sides include hand cut fries, macaroni and cheese, Cole slaw, hushpuppies, collard greens, etc. The ribs were wonderful beyond belief and were very meaty with a nice smoked taste. There were BBQ sauces for every taste. I particularly enjoyed the "Memphis" (sweet) and "Outhouse" (sweet/spicy). We probably could have gotten by with splitting a slab but the upside was ribs to take home to enjoy the next day. I make pretty good ribs at home but really don't think I could come close to these beauties. Enjoying the rest of our ribs the next day, we decided to come back to further explore the menu. Fast forward 5 days and we're back in Middleville. This time I had the brisket sandwich (with great hand cut fries) and my wife tried the BBQ grilled cheese sandwich which came with pulled pork. Most BBQ afficienados know that barbecue is somewhat regional. Texas - brisket, Carolinas-pork, etc. I've spent enough time in Texas to know Broken Smoker's brisket stacks right up with great Texas brisket. Again, a wonderful smoked flavor. My wife was as happy with her choice as I was with mine. There is a "Missing Man Table" (pictured below) that commemorates those who served and didn't make it home. Some places do this on Memorial Day. Nice to see this important reminder as a permanent fixture. Excellent and friendly service highlighted both visits.

The broken smoker has some decent meats to choose from! If you don't enjoy very Smokey meats, this…read moreplace is definitely not for you. We got a 1/4 lb of brisket to spilt, with a order of their cheese fries with brisket on top, and the 2 sides we chose were Mac and cheese and corn bread. The cheese fries were absolutely delicious! The cheese sauce they use it very good! The corn bread was great, and the Mac and cheese lacked some flavor but not too bad. The meat itself was very good, just very Smokey!