It's been a minute since I've been to Red's BBQ off South Florissant, but my mom was craving some good barbecue, so we decided to stop by. She went with the rib tips, and I ordered the turkey ribs. The wait was around 30 minutes, but honestly, it was well worth it -- my turkey ribs were tender, flavorful, and hit the spot. My mom's rib tips were a bit too tough and tough to chew, but the staff handled it well. Instead of a refund, they offered to replace it with a burger and a Polish, which came out to the same price -- fair trade in my book. The restaurant was well lit, clean, and had plenty of parking, which makes a big difference when it's busy. Overall, I'd definitely come back or recommend this spot if you're in the mood for some solid BBQ. The food was so good I forgot to even take a picture before digging in! read more

I was craving some BBQ all week. So I went yesterday around 7pm. This cured the desires. They were out of some of the side items I was interested in, such as the baked beans and Yams. I opted for "the luch combo" with ribs tips and two sides (potato salad and green bean). Service: Was ok, nothing really spectacular. Received "matter of fact attitude" while placing order. We opted to dine in. A great touch- The cashier checked in and asked if we were ok after approximately 30 mins into dining. That was nice, didn't really expected it. Food: Green beans were room temp however flavorful, with pieces of turkey and a lil kick! Would have been much better served hot! Potato salad- good, made with sweet relish and on the sweeter side. I tend to prefer tangy instead, however it was a nice change to have. Ribtips- OK, some portions hard to chew, other tender. Definitely required some flossing lol lol. Ambiance- Music playing in the background, slightly on the louder side, which will make it a little difficult to converse. Cost- A little pricey if just buying meat. I was not informed that if I pay with debit card, prices are higher. I realized it after I had already rung up and received my receipt and I questioned it. More transparency would be nice. Recommendation: Try them out if you are in the area! read more

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Happy Day in STL! Finally got the opportunity to try Red's BBQ and boy did not disappoint! Stopped by on a Saturday afternoon before the rush and got a rib tip plate with hot link and 2 sides. We asked for sauce on the side as I hear they are generous with sauce. Ribs were juicy and seasoned perfectly, you can't stop eating them. Combo plates are generously portioned and comes with slices of bread to compliment your meal. Ted's is reasonably priced and definitely worth a visit. See you next week! read more

Red's The One And Only BBQ - Inside Decor - Barbeque Near Me - Ferguson, Missouri

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Red's is a true neighborhood BBQ. I'm from the other side of the state and definitely feel KC BBQ is the best in the Nation, but this STL joint made me wake up and pay attention to STL BBQ. I had the Tips and Half chicken with 1 side (baked beams). I didn't know what I was ordering, if I did I probably would have shared my food with my buddy with me! So much food! And Delicious! The rub was very flavorful. The chicken was cooked perfectly and very juicy. I loved the baked beans. I had food for two days. The atmosphere is order at the counter. There are tables inside but most people we saw come in were carryout customers. If you're in the area I say give it a try. read more

Red's The One And Only BBQ - Tips and Half chicken with 1 side baked beans - Barbeque Near Me - Ferguson, Missouri

amazing portions flavor and hospitality off the chart. The right heat in sausage ribs tender and tasty. read more

Red's The One And Only BBQ - Rib tips Sausage & Baked Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Ferguson, Missouri

Where should I start? ;( This place was a hot mess. A friend bought some beef ribs a couple of months ago, they were good. I decided to pick up some beef ribs for the 4th; The day before the 4th to be exact. When I finally got my order I noticed the ribs were black. They looked burnt and overcooked. I had already waited 3 hrs so I took them home hoping that the ribs weren't as bad as they looked. Turns out the ribs were worse than I thought. I basically wasted my money because they were so chard , and tough. We couldn't even eat them. Customer Service- I will say everyone had good customer service, and working hard; Everyone except one lady taking orders at the counter. She was rude, and had no patience at all. She was brown skin, short blonde hair with finger waves, and missing teeth. I would say go there at yout own risk. You will experience extremely long wait times. and the ribs may, or may not be cooked right. read more

Red's The One And Only BBQ - Burnt Beef Rib Slab - Barbeque Near Me - Ferguson, Missouri

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I've been in St. Louis for a year and I have tried bbq spots but NOBODY is cooking on a charcoal grill except for Reds! This is REAL bbq. You can see the huge drum grills and smoke from across the street. The prices are average bbq prices. I paid $19 for the tip/link combo with 1 side and I ate off of that plate for 3 days. The bbq sauce tastes homemade with a perfect balance of heat, acidity and sweet. MORE THAN ENOUGH SAUCE FOR THE PLATE. The links were more like regular polish sausage but still good. The potato salad was good! Just like I like it. The wait for the food was about 20min. No call ins unless the order is over $50 according to signs posted. Auntie at the order counter had a great personality and better customer service. She walked over to my table and brought an extra to go container (cause I tore mine) and extra bags! THAT'S going the extra mile. She answered all my questions without getting annoyed. They have a nice sized parking lot on the side of the building. You can't miss it. read more

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Good Food, Service was great. We are from Chicago n I way from FL as well. This food is a Yessssssss read more

Red's The One And Only BBQ - Small tips & Bread Small Tip'! Excellent flavor,a little salty. But enough sauce. I enjoyed. FromFL by the way of Chicago. It's A Yesssss - Barbeque Near Me - Ferguson, Missouri

The tips is what I get every time, medium tip plate is where it's at. Sauce on the side, bread on the side, We use it for Our Got Dogs

Always wonderful food and wonderful people . Moved out of St Louis and lived in Cali for three years and Colorado for four years and now I'm back to get REAL BARBECUE!!!!!! read more

This is a decent barbecue place but to be truthfully speaking if they can regain that magic they used to do in the 90s in early 2000s they would be king of the barbecue scene in St Louis but for the most part I enjoy their beef ribs when they are cooked properly so if you want to give it a shot stop by Reds and give it a taste test thank you read more

Very good for old school barbecue. Reminds me of Maulls sauce from the 70s. Always plenty of rib tips in the small order

They have went up on prices and down portions. I was shocked to see how small the portions are now. I hadn't visited in about 2 months. I stopped in today and was extremely disappointed in portion size. In the combo read more

I wanted to check out the St. Louis style barbecue since I was in the city. I ordered the beef ribs, but they were already out at around 2 PM so I ordered the half chicken and the beef. Both were amazing, especially the beef link. The service was on point. Also I waited less than five minutes for my food. read more

Red's The One And Only BBQ - Barbecue half chicken with beef link and potato salad. Oh, I almost forgot the beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Ferguson, Missouri

My daughter flew all the way to St. Louis to get several orders of barbecue . And the meat was tough. I mean really tough. The sauce still taste the same read more

Disappointed. A friend told me this was one of the best bbq places around and would have me addicted to it. Exactly the opposite. Waited over 2 hours for chicken and no gesture of sorrow. On top of that the seasoning was lacking and no slow smoking but fast cooking taking away any chance of moistness or tenderness read more

Reds barbecue was so tough and hard to o chew it was nothing like Reds used to be. I paid thirty dollars for this tough tasteless dog food. Next time I'll go to St Louis barbecue on Goodfellow and West Florida t read more

(We're just now doing the review.) The one hour wait was not worth it! Too long of a wait for the quality of food received.

Good food! Variety of food and good service...order online if you can there will be a little wait depending on time or day could be a longer wait but it's worth it! read more

Great place to get some good tasty finger licking chicken or rib tips. Service is fast, and keep in mind the portions are huge. I orders half a chicken and a small rib tips with potato salad. Bag was heavy as 2 concrete bricks. Back at my room I realize I ordered for a whole family. Generous portions are served at Red's. read more

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Not only was the Food was delicious, but the portions were MASSIVE and cheap. Burnt ends smoky, tender and delicious and polish sausages a flavorful combination of spicy, sweet and savory. Tomato based bbq sauce was delicious as was the potato salad. Only complaint is the lack of variety in sides: only potato salad and bakes beans are offered. Would be nice to hAve stuff like mac n cheese, collard greens, cornbread etc read more

Red's The One And Only BBQ - Burnt ends, chicken, polish sausage and Potato Salad. Comes w/ white bread. - Barbeque Near Me - Ferguson, Missouri

I come here so much esp during Covid so my review will be on the experience during Covid. I usually come and get two things whole chicken no sauce or Turkey leg no sauce. I frequent during that time so much that the gentleman there recognized me and knew I would get the whole chicken for your mom so whenever I would step foot there one of the guys who is normally there taking orders would say " how's your mom doing", " whole chicken no sauce", I gotcha That is small but means a lot. Saying this is to say even being a repeated customer, they take pride in their business and I'll continue to come. I actually that time got a chicken for a neighbor who was grieving so I thought "food is the perfect soother". read more

The flavor of the sauce was good but the ribs were tough af. The baked beans were good but I can't tell you much about the potato salad or the chicken because they were out of it (I only learned they were out of chicken 20 minutes after I ordered it). The guy behind the counter was nice but not nice enough to chew on those ribs again. read more

Nice family run place. Different from the corporate and chain barbecue restaurants. Good food and modest prices. For some reason they are not currently serving brisket, which is a loss. A good restaurant to help Ferguson move back up. read more

If you trying to be lost in the sauce, well then you are right where you need to be eating at this spot right here!!!! Yesterday my husband an I grabbed a combo meal (rib tip) w/ potato salad and honey, when I say I couldn't even get out the parking lot before I opened up that bag , started a movie on my phone an you should knw the rest ! I have grown up knowing some good bbq but this is top of the line ! Real deal holy fill !!!! read more

Red's The One And Only BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Ferguson, Missouri

Store was very clean.. Service was quick and polite,food was hot, good and fresh. Flavors are consistent read more

Great food with an amazing flavor. Quality meat, full of flavor and tenderness. Worth every dime.

When I come in to town I use to love coming to this place. Just left and the woman at the counter has the most disgusting attitude I have ever seen and the food was so tough. I give them a good 2 yrs maximum before they are closed down. Too many new amazing places in STL to put up with ghetto behaviors and bad food. Do better. read more

Red's is my go to rib tip spot. I travel from Illinois to go so trust that it's good. However, go in the weekends. Sometimes during the week the tips are burned. I feel they are reheated because ain't nobody throwing away no rib tips. I only end up with them when my husband tries to surprise me though. He likes the wings and beef ribs as well. read more

The food was amazing the reviews did not disappoint, I'm from Florida and everyone was like this is best bbq. They didn't lie read more

Red's The One And Only BBQ - Half Chicken and tip combo Baked Beans Sweet potato pie - Barbeque Near Me - Ferguson, Missouri

I've been in St Louis for over 40 years. It had been a real struggle to find good barbecue, but Red's fit the bill. His sauce is inedible of the best ever and I travel all over the country on a regular basis. read more

What's not to love! Combo meal included rib tips, wings and a side. Plus three slices of bread. Gosh I love bread. BBQ is so good. Tasty and fresh. Sweet and smoky! $15 enough food to share. read more

Red's The One And Only BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Ferguson, Missouri

Wet decent BBQ. Family owned and ran I think. Tips were the best. Not a brisket type guy. Will be back. read more

Red's The One And Only BBQ - Let's see what the fuss is all about!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Ferguson, Missouri

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I believe with this restaurant it depends when you go? Or maybe what time you go? Customer service is ok. The food is ok. The bbq sauce definitely helps the grilled food. Sometimes it's very good. Sometimes it's a bit overcooked. If the bbq was seasoned and grilled with precision and love it would be a total game changer. I recommend they add salt and a bit of flavor and take their time being consistent and then they would have really great food. It definitely not out of reach for this restaurant. This restaurant just needs to season and cook with love. read more

Bang for your buck, but take some time to get use to the sauce! Not bad just not really a big fan of the bbq sauce

Went to Reds a couple days ago and ordered a small Ribtip. He still gives you a lot and his sauce is good but his meat is mainly tough or chewy. I rarely get tender tips. I'm taking a break buying from him. Honestly his best BBQ is when he was selling on the street years ago. I believe he was on Chambers and it was So Good & tender! I think a small tip is $13 but I'll find and double check my receipt and make corrections if I'm wrong. read more

Addictive! Call ahead, it's gets busy. The food is always really good. Cool atmosphere and great music.

It is usually It is usually always a hit, and this time was no different. The restaurant is clean, also the windows! Great service too. read more

I had been told I needed to try Reds BBQ... I am speechless......!!!! So very good !!!!! Reds now has another happy customer and going forward I will only get BBQ from Reds!!!! read more

You can smell the BBQ as you walk up. The sauce is superb. I had the rib tips and a link. The portion was filling, the food was fresh and mighty tasty . The potato salad was flavorful - unlike any potato salad I've tasted. To top off that wonderful meal I had a slice of the caramel cake. That cake was delectable. Soft, buttery, awesomeness. I gave my compliments to the owner who stopped by our table. He was so nice! Just a great establishment. This will be my stop for BBQ when I'm in town. read more