Was running errands in the neighborhood and smelled the aroma of Smoking BBQ. So I decided to buy some meats for dinner. For 1 pound of each offering (chicken jerk, brisket, and pork) it came to 41$. TOTALLY worth it! Absolutely delicious Jerk chicken was in a wet sauce and comes with a pickled onions side. Yum! The brisket was my favorite and will definitely get again. Smoky and tender. I can dream of it. The pork was a little dry but we asked for no sauce. So I'm sure it would be fine with bbq sauce. Keto friendly since the dry rub is low carb. 100% recommend!!! 6/9/18 By far better than the new BBQ on state st (barrels and boar) This is our only place for beef brisket and we will love their pickled cabbage! Yummy read more

The food was overpriced considering it was dry and overcooked! I wont consider it if you can make your own. The ribs were tough as leather and macn cheese was bland just cheese and nominal cheese sauce not good! read more

I've been very disappointed in Ray Rays in Westerville, the last two times ..especially yesterday,the spare ribs were terrible, under cooked. read more

Last three times the baby back ribs were tough, less than flavorful and over cooked. I gave them more chances but the ribs have always been tough and overcooked. Not good. Employees were masked and bluntly stated I to put on my mask in my car. I put on my mask but told them I was not happy about wearing a mask in my own car. Just saying. Their attitude was not good either. When I said I wasn't happy about the mask in the car, one of the guys in the background chimed in with a surly and loud Good Bye. Will go back to City Bar B Q. No more RayRays. Too many negatives to continue it patronize them. read more

I'm a home smoker, take that as you may. The jerk chix was good. The slaw stood out to me. Loved the flavors. Brisket was ok, not dry at all, but not that fragile beef deliciousness. Pulled pork was a winner. Ribs were above average. They deliberately have a meaty not soft texture. I appreciated them. Carolina bbq sauce was good. Oh yeah Mac n cheese was cheesy with healthy noodles. Also pretty good. More smoke is my only ask. Enjoy Ray Rays they are striving for something good. read more

During the pandemic I know a lot of places had issues with quality. And I know one of the complaints as I would stand in line for my order was people being upset about the brisket price. I never order the brisket, so I've never personally had a gripe with pricing, though I get why that could be inconvenient for others. As for my experience, the quality of the food really depends on the time of day you pick it up, and how it's cooked (like sometimes it's good, and something it's like reallyyyy good), but I have never had a "bad" experience from Ray Ray's. The staff has always been friendly, never got an order wrong or forgot something over the couple years I have been going. And that's really all I can ask for as far as service goes. I will continue to visit. read more

Well my first visit to the Westerville location did not go well. It's a really nice spread and smelled delicious! It's Thursday witch means Burnt Ends! I went up to order about 11:17am ( they open at 11) and was told they would check to see If they are ready and we'll they were not....I was told It would be about an hour. ????? It's Thursday Burnt Ends happen once a week and they are not ready when you open? Not cool in my book and I drove a good ways just for them. read more

Best BBQ in columbus! The flavors were out of this world. I used to drive to Springfield for good bbq - no more!!

My work days at the office are so much better from Tuesday to Friday. You wanna know why? It's because I am closer to a pulled pork sandwich! I'm so happy that the business made its way up to Westerville. The food is the same quality as the truck in Clintonville. I have to admit, I slept on the baked beans and, to be quite honest, I've never been a fan of them. That day changed when I finally tried your beans and I've been hooked. In some crazy, little way, its almost like eating dessert after I've finished my pulled pork sandwich and collard greens. The crew always makes me feel at home and they greatly appreciate newbies and regulars, and anyone in between. My only beef (and it's minor...well for me, major) is that there's not enough room for cheesy potatoes. If it ever changes, I will order it by the pan! read more

There food is amazing I love City BBQ but def prefer this instead of i have my choice. My girls both love the Mac and cheese. Very friendly staff. read more

I about piddled with excitement when I saw that Ray Ray's had taken over the old Barbecue Shack location. I've been a fan of their food for years, but the trek over to Clintonville was just too much. I've had just about everything on their menu and never had a bad experience. The best thing they serve though is the grass-fed beef brisket. It is only available on Sundays but is worth the extra cost. The baby back ribs in Ray Ray's dry rub come in a very close second. They are so flavorful and moist. While visiting one time I heard several people complain about the lack of parking. I don't know how the missed it, but there is a great big parking lot for Home Depot right there. If you park on the edge of the Home Depot parking lot and walk it is a shorter walk than the parking situation at most large chain restaurants. The only reason why I'm knocking off a star is because they need to come up with a way to alert patrons as to what is sold out. I understand that the popular foods will run out. That's the nature of the food truck business. But to wait in a long line only to be told when it is your turn to order that all they have left is a one type of meal is a kick in the gut. Still, I'm glad to have them in Westerville and I hope they continue to thrive. read more

Welcome to Westerville!! So excited to have Ray Rays here. Their spare ribs are the best in town. No need for sauce the rub is enough. Also love the chicken! Perfectly cooked thighs. Season with their jerk sauce ! A must try. There might be a line. But trust me it is worth the wait! read more

Sooo...decided to try them instead of city bbq because they are closer. Huge mistake that I won't make again.

It's not good like other RayRay's down town and it's cost more it's cold too I won't never go back to that one I want my money back it's so different read more

Our daughter brought home Ray Ray's and everyone else loved it. She brought home brisket for our son, cheesy potatoes, and the jerk BBQ with buns for the rest of us. I've had real Carribean jerk BBQ in Jamaica, St Thomas, and Grand Cayman and I loved it. Now I make it at home. I just can't eat hot spicy food anymore and I found Ray Ray's to be far too spicy hot for me and the cheesy potatoes were too much for me - I don't eat saucy fatty foods anymore. I gave Ray Ray's 4 stars because everyone else loved it. Our daughter and her friend get it at least once a week. I really appreciate that the business commented on my review, offering an alternative I might prefer. I love ribs and will be sure to give them a try! read more

I had the beef brisket sandwich with sweet BBQ sauce on the side, along with collard greens. That was the biggest, best brisket sandwich I've ever had! Now that it's getting colder, I appreciate this location has a drive-thru. I definitely will be back. read more

This was my first time at this location and overall, I'd give it a 8/10. The guy taking our order was very friendly and kept a conversation with me and my two friends. I ordered a half slab of spare ribs and it was appetizing. The only downside to my meal was that some of the ribs had sections where salt must have not been evenly spread as it was very salty. However, that wouldn't stop me from coming back here. read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - Barbeque Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

Went to the drive thru and they would not serve me because I was not wearing a mask in my own car. It's their business, but to not serve someone who is in the their car is over the line. I have eaten there before but today's trip will be the last. read more

I got the beef brisket and coleslaw and they were both SO AMAZING!!!!! The Carolina bbq sauce is unique and delicious as well. I will DEFINITELY be back. I only wish they were open more days of the week!!! read more

I sat in my car for close to 15 mins scrolling through yelp reviews to see if I wanted to give this joint a chance. I was hella hesitant after reading some of the reviews coupled with the fact that I couldn't smell any wood smoke in the air. Nonetheless, against my better judgement I parked my car and ordered a half rack of ribs only. The ribs were TERRIBLE. Like others have mentioned the ribs were tough as hell. After spending $11 on food that should of been ready to eat, I came home and wrapped the overcooked ribs in foil and baked them low and slow to moisten them up. I've had Ray Rays before in Franklinton (near Strongwater) and it was amazing but this location sucks. I regretted ordering the ribs and will never give them a try ever again. read more

OMG I am in live with Ray Rays! I ordered their Meat Sweats platter and split it with my wife. We at a lot and still had food left! The jerk chicken was to die for. The other meats and sides were great too. It's a small complaint, but my bbq ribs were a little dry. I mentioned this to a coworker and they said they had the same issues months earlier. This place is so close to perfect that, with rounding, it gets 5 stars. read more

Quality of the food is good but brisket was fairly fatty and sandwich wasn't loaded up with much meat despite $9 tab. Location is convenient and lady at the window seemed nice. The place looked clean inside and only bugs I saw were on the guy (customer) who walked up to the window. I can say I tried it but likely won't be back. read more

The only reason why this review gets two stars is because the food is delicious. When me and my family went in today we were astounded by how rude the employee at the window was from start to finish. He made it seem as i was an inconvenience to him for being there to place an order. It was my parents first time coming and they needed a minute to decide. I wish i would have read the reviews before hand because there was a recent review written about the same employee. Sad to see my love for Ray Rays fall because of the employees they have working for them. I would not recommend the Westerville location. Even though the food is delicious the employees are so much kinder at the Land Grant location. read more

Ordered a full slab of short ribs and half pound of brisket for 3 girls and we were all very full at the end of it. We got the sweet barbecue sauce and it was good but the meat didn't seem that amazing. The price point is pretty good ($28 for it all) but the brisket was rather dry and tough and the ribs weren't the best I've had. The line didn't move too fast but the wait wasn't long after ordering. If you're looking for an indoor place to eat, you won't find it here. There are tables & benches with umbrellas overtop but the building is small and it's more of a walk-up ordering situation. Also, their immediate parking lot along the building is small but there are tons of spots available in the plaza, so parking is not an issue here. Perhaps the quality and timing was just lacking since it's a new location. I've had ray ray's at their other location and I remember it being better, but I could be wrong. Willing to give them another shot (and try their sides as well) but I definitely think it's worth checking out. read more

So... the brisket here is good, but the jerk chicken sandwich was dry, tough, overcooked & burnt! It was loaded with way too much of the pickled veg, and jerk sauce flavor was overwhelming, almost inedible because of the level of heat!! My wife's sandwich was twice as spicy hot as mine, so very inconsistent! Really expected a spicy (not so hot you couldn't eat it) juicy, tender, chicken, but it was worse than average. I expected better than this for the price! read more

Great food. Baby backs seems too big to be Baby Back Ribs. The sauces were good also. The Cole slaw and baked beans were excellent. Will visit the place again next time when I am in town. read more

Normally i am not one to leave reviews but after my experience today i thought it was necessary. After working a long day i decided to stop in to get barbecue. The mask requirement is new to all of us and they do require masks at their walk up window which i think is good to protect everyone they are serving. However today when i came in I accidentally forgot to grab my mask out of my car until the man in the window abruptly asked me to put on a mask. My response was "Im sorry I left it in my car" and as i turned back around to go get it I heard him say "yeah turn your ass around and get your mask" underneath his breath. I thought that was absurd to say to a customer under any circumstances especially when i was gladly going to go put on a mask. I am sure he did not think that i would be able to hear him. I did decide to place and order anyways and the food was delicious but if there is the same man who looks to be in his late 30s with tattoos there I wouldn't even bother. I loved ray rays but its sad to see them hiring people who dont have common customer service skills and respect for others. I am sorry this was my favorite barbecue in columbus, but unless staff gets changed back around then i wont be back. read more

I believe this is the best bbq place around!! We have tried so many things from the menu and have never been disappointed!! The brisket is delicious. The ribs melt in your mouth! The brat sandwich is super tasty! All the sides rock! Customer service is always top notch!! read more

So yummy! I'm in love with the vinegar sauce and the ribs. Straight fall off the bone meat.

Best BBQ on the planet!!! James and his family run a first class joint. Everything is always delicious and you don't leave hungry as the portions are spot on!!! Do your belly a favor and head over and check this place out! read more

Ray Ray's Hog Pit - Barbeque Near Me - Westerville, Ohio

They close at 8 which isn't ideal for my schedule. I have tried to eat there 2 times. The first time I pulled up at 8:06 not knowing they closed at 8 and instead of kindly telling me they're closed, they let me sit and watch them socialize and ignored me. I sat there wondering if they were going to serve me or saying anything. I then tried the next evening at 7:30pm. They were out of everything and on Mother's Day. I doubt I'll make it back. I hear the foods food but I feel as though I need a golden ticket to purchase food from there at this point read more

Went last night. The girl taking the order was too busy playing on her cell phone to acknowledge the guests waiting to place orders. The food we received was tasty but just room temperature. Had to go back to window to get napkins and utensils to eat with that she said was in the bag. Very frustrating from a customer service prospective. I think she could benefit from basic training in customer service, taking an order properly, making sure utensils are in the bag as well as basic multi tasking. Thank you read more

In my opinion this place is overpriced. I spent $44 on a 1 1/2 lbs. of brisket, no sides or bread and the tiniest containers of sauce. The meat was pretty fatty too. Next time I will go to City BBQ. read more

Pr Pretty good. Good barbecue for the burbs. Their pork sandwich reminds me of a sandwich in Columbus Ohio called the Lynnwood. It's the closest thing I've had since back in the day. Definitely represents for the area. Good barbecue in a pinch. read more

We stopped and picked up a few pulled pork sandwiches and assorted sides for a quick family meal. Really really good sandwiches- solid amount of yummy meat and great hoagie bun. Needed a bit more sauce but that's a personal preference. Sides were Mac n cheese, baked beans and corn stuffing. Great. Will definitely be back. read more

I became a fan of Ray Ray's Hog Pit on High St. My favorite thing to get there is the brisket. So I figured that I would travel out to Westerville and check their location out there. I will say that I was not disappointed. They had the same taste that I had grown accustomed to with the High st. location. The meat just melts in your mouth it's so good. The big bonus of this location vs. the High St. one. Is that they have a drive-thru. Whaaaa?! I know right? This is a big game changer. I have used the drive-thru feature at this location 3 times and you get excellent and surprisingly quick service. The staff is very knowledgable as well as friendly. It is a pleasure to get to interact with them. read more

Ive tried this place a couple times. My reason for 4 stars vs 5 is simply the inconsistency. The first time I had ribs there I didn't care for them at all, they were super dry. The second time they were amazing. I had baby back and st louis style both times. I got the spicy rub and it was super delicious. The ribs the second time were mouth watering and super delicious and meaty. I loved them. Their bbq sauces are also super tasty. My favorite thing at this place? The cornbread pudding. OH MY GOSH! SO GOOD. I could eat that corn bread all the time. Their mac and cheese is made with penne pasta and is super tasty. They run out of food pretty early, so if you want a certain meat get there early! read more

Been here several times now. Everything is fantastic. I love all of their sauces. Their Jerk Chicken sandwich was yummy and HUGE! As all of their sandwiches are. Just wish they were open more than just four days. read more

I was finally able to eat here. It took a while, not sure why, but who cares, right? Anyway, I ordered their Jerky chicken sandwich and cheesy taters, 12 Smackers! Both items was worth the 12 million Bs.F (venezuelan bolivar). Let's start with the very well seasoned Jerky chicken sandwich on a sesame bun with to very succulent, moist, juicy and plump breasts! Gotta love the breast, honestly I wasn't expecting two chicken breast on a sandwich. However, I was delighted when I saw it. My only negative with the sandwich was they were out of the onion pickled topping which normally comes on the sandwich. Instead they offered and put on their coleslaw on the sandwich. Which didn't enhance the sandwich nor did it distract from it. It was still good. Now my fave, item of the combo meal was the CHEESY TATERS. It's creamy cheese and ultra-tender potatoes made forget about the last year and it gave me a new found love and hope for the future. Seriously, you have to try it. I'm eating the cold leftovers right now and it's still fantastic. I will be back to try each item on their delicious menu. read more

This place is just phenomenal. The meat quality is just unbelievable. The Brisket is so delicious especially with the sweet BBQ sauce. The corn puddin is the best side in my opinion. The Mac and cheese is just OK. The staff is always so friendly and funny. Sometimes the line can get a bit long but they do a good job of being speedy! read more