Don't let the non-fancy interior fool you. Our party of 23 had reservations for a 50th bday celebration at Kendo a hibachi restaurant. After a extended wait, we were finally seated. After about 30 min a waitress came to take our drinks; however it would be an hour wAit until our chef would be available. A large party was just exiting past us. It had been over 2 hrs they'd waited and no food. We left as well. We called Rib City. Who by the way was set to close in like 45 min but instead said come on - we'll put together the tables. Walked in to a long set of tables. Menus, tableware and people happy to see us. Emily was our waitress who did a fantastic job at taking all our drink and food orders. Food arrived quickly, hot and delicious. Speedy refills and an attentive waitress/staff. Thanks Rib City for saving our party!!! None of us will forget how you accommodated us! read more

BABYBACKS FALLL OFF THE BONE! We've been going to Rib City since we moved down from BBQ Heaven, Greenwood, South Carolina. Always ordering the full rack with beans and slaw. The smokiness of the ribs gives them a bacon-like quality and we never use sauce! The beans are sweet and delicious and the slaw does a good job moving it all down the alimentary canal! read more

Great service, great food! One of my favorite local restaurants to eat at. Always get baby back ribs and pulled pork, excellent!

8/31/2019 Update: Staff here are still very friendly and efficient. Our dinner orders were delivered to our table in a reasonable time and were reasonably warm. Side dishes were well cooked. That said, the baby back ribs were the tiniest we've ever seen anywhere. Because we'd each ordered whole racks, we had expected to take half of our dinners home for enjoying the next day, but the very dry ribs were too small to have much meat, so we had no trouble finishing them in the restaurant. While Rib City is a comfortable enough place to have dinner, the tiny size of the ribs makes it unlikely we will come here again unless we have a really good coupon to reduce the high price of our meals. read more

Came in from Portland Oregon came to rib City with my friend they've got some great smoked meats I created a ketogenic or paleo carnivore so you got the salad option to replace the two sides with lovely pulled pork the mustard sauce dead center blue cheese just to the left and hiding upper right the side of ranch ultra low carb great meal awesome taste Tyler recommend read more

Just awesome bbq and the ribs are so yummy and tender. I will definitely be back for more one day.

I have eaten there many times. Their ribs are great! All the sides are perfect. The wait staff is always pleasant and attentive, prices are very reasonable. What more could you ask for from a restaurant? read more

Drab interiors, food is typical rib joint fare - at best. The slaw was way too sweet, the chicken on the dry side. You have to ask for water. I know that a rib place is not known for its health food, but they could at least try with a salad option and less sugar in the souses. read more

I have been to this location 3 times and even though the staff has been very nice I find the food to be average at best. I tried the ribs...dry...and the chicken...also dry. I was not a fan of the bbq baked beans either...just my opinion. If you cant to ribs and chicken that is not dry then it seems it is being made and sits around waiting to be heated up and slathered with sauce. I don't know for sure but three visits and dry each time. I won't be returning but go and try to for yourself and be your own judge. read more

Stopped in for a quick take out dinner. I walked in just after 8:30 on a Sunday, when many other places were closed or closing. We wanted to have something quick to take back home, since we were out past dinnertime. I asked about quick food, and was told everything is pretty quick. So, a shrimp salad and onion rings were our dinner. We waited about 20 minutes for our food, which was excessive for fried food and lettuce! The fried shrimp and onion rings were nearly cold, though it did take almost 15 minutes to drive home, crack open the packages and start eating, so this isn't a great measure. The lettuce was extremely limp, again possibly for being in with the shrimp for nearly 15 minutes. Flavors were nothing special, and the food did taste like it may have been ready quite a bit before picking it up. We may come back for the ribs or other BBQ some time, but do not recommend the fried foods, especially for take out. read more

I went with a group of six for probably the fifth time in the last two years. As always the food was great. The ribs were tender and not overly smothered with sauce. They have a variety of bbq sauces on the table if you want to add to them. The highlight of the meal was the okra. It was breaded and fried to perfection. It comes with a ranch dipping sauce that adds the right touch. If you like spicy food ask for the ranch and buffalo sauce. It's not too spicy, but it's delicious! The service was great-really polite and sweet ladies. The price was great too. Our bill was about $80 for a group of six. I would highly recommend it! read more

Awesome ribs! Excellent pork and chicken all around. Quick service, hot food. Only wish they had outside dining! Best BBQ south of SC.... Meat is NOT smothered in sauce you can select one of their sauces (several to choose) or eat'em naked with just the seasonings used to cook'em. read more

Rib City - Barbeque Near Me - Venice, Florida

This is an awesome rib place. My second visit, and it matched my first. Service is fast and very friendly. Tons of options, and very reasonable pricing. Don't pass this up! read more

Very accommodating. Great food and service. Attractive staff. What more could you ask for. Beer was cold! read more

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We had lunch at Rib City. We both had the lunch special, a full slab of ribs and two sides for $13.99. The ribs were very good, not fatty like some and served on a hot plate. I hate getting hot food on a cold plate. The sides I had were coleslaw and baked beans. My wife had coleslaw and fries. They were all good. Our waitress was friendly and quick. We'll be back !!! read more

Rib City - Lunch special !! - Barbeque Near Me - Venice, Florida

We don't eat beef or pork, so Rib City was not high on our list of places to try. We did though and are so glad. Their turkey is amazing and their chicken tenders are also very unique and good. We are obsessed with their hot sauce. If you like mac and cheese - do it here. If you like fried okra - REALLLLLLY do it here! Love the staff and service. read more

After a morning at the beach this was a great place to stop for lunch. Christine was our server and she was very nice and did an awesome job taking care of us. My wife and I both had the 1/2 rack lunch special and they were perfect. Would visit there again for lunch. read more

Just an average quality Rib & chicken joint. Appropriately priced though. Good service read more

Just moved here from Columbus Ohio...The best bbq place I've eat at..The prices are really inexpensive. The food is absolutely wonderful!!! Try the specials! read more

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Yum! Went for dinner with the fam. Has a family atmosphere. Huge portions. Decent prices. Delicious ribs, shrimp and fries. I appreciated that there were three different sauces on the table to choose from. The ribs were good w/o any sauce as well. And the iced tea was fresh! Will definitely return next time in Venice. read more

Great ribs and beans. Fast take out service. Overall a great experience! The food was great and service was terrific.

There is a reason we have not been in a long time and probley won't return , the food is great , but the seats at the booth we were put in must be so original that I almost fell in and my husband had to move to the other side , the server was good at first , but I hope you don't need or want anything else ,like the bill or a box for your food . read more

Been going to Rib City a few years now. The last two times we've been the service has been poor and the food has gone downhill. Today the ribs were over cooked and the sauce burnt. The beans looked like they were rushed and not cooked long enough to thicken up. The chicken while better than the ribs was also slightly over cooked. The place was dead for lunch. It didn't used to be that way. The place was always pretty busy. Too bad as we used to really like this place. read more

Love this place! Has the best baby back ribs in Florida. I always get the Tony's Combo. You get a Full slab, two sides, and 1/4 pound of pulled pork, or sliced beef. I get extra garlic bread, meal comes with one, so I can make a sandwich out of the sliced beef (tender and delicious) I would eat here every week, but my Dr forbids it, ha ha. Restaurant is a little hard to spot in the Publix shopping center, and parking is sometimes a challenge but the great staff and terrific food is worth it. read more

We love eating here!!! The food is always hot and the waitresses are wonderful. We recommend this restaurant to everyone!!! read more

Rib City - Pick 3 was awesome!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Venice, Florida

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WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW YEARS MAKE!!!! I do believe this place must have changed owners, because the ribs are not anywhere near the great ones they used to be. Dry and overcooked - So I had made a take-out order for 2 full slabs, with one of them having FRENCH FRIES AND SLICED TOMATOES as the 2 sides, the other order had BAKED POTATO AND CORN ON THE COB. Since I live quite a few miles away, imagine my horror at finding out at home that NEITHER ORDER HAD ANY POTATOES in it!!!!! And that corn on the cob???/ How does HALF A CORN sound? They should really mention that on their menu. I called up to complain and the girl apologized, and asked if I wanted to come back to pick them up. When I told her I lived too far, she again apologized, but I was not a happy camper, let me tell you. To make matter worse, the ribs as I mentioned before were overcooked and dry. I NO LONGER RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT!!!!! read more

Just got home from here and due to my desire to write this prompt of a review I think everyone reading this could gather that this place is AWESOME! The ribs fell off the bone as expected and their array of sauces are great. Homemade baked beans and homemade coleslaw. Mmm mmm good mmm mmm good, thank you rib city that was mmm mmm good! On a side note our waitress michelle was extra pleasant. And on Wed they have 25 cent beers. A real mug of beer too! Not some tiny little plastic circus cup. I wish I lived around here to get some more of this tasty BBQ! read more

Best ribs in the area. Sides of beans and fries also great. Service is fast and friendly. And, you can't beat the prices. Those negative reviews from a few out-of-towners...probably Riunite lovers which explains it! read more

Good food, reasonable prices and great service! Save room for dessert---it's worth it!

Great ribs. But you need to save room for desert. The best. Friendly and attentive service.

Yummy BBQ. The sliced pork sandwhich with fries and their spicy ranch is my favorite! The ribs are great as well,obviously,thats what their known for. The atmosphere is nice, and service is good as well read more

Great food, and good prices. Have only had the ribs every time. Great flavor and the baked beans are good too, not the baked beans you get out of a can. read more

Edit: I updated my review to give Rib City 5 instead of 4 stars. For a strip mall eatery I was very impressed with what Rib City offered. The first night we dined here I would give the service 5 stars, the food 3.5. The second night I would give the service 3.5/4 and the food 5 so I settled on a score of 4 overall. The decor is dated, the aroma is sweet BBQ smoke, the seating, comfortable. No problems with that. I recall the music being a confusing mix, but not in a bad way. Both times we were seated very promptly and offered drinks immediately and brought very quickly. The first visit I ordered draft beer by the glass but realized that the pitcher is a much better deal, and even leaving beer behind I still came ahead with the pitcher. The first night we visited the waitress was VERY accommodating to our 21 month old boy. The second night the waitress was accommodating as well but not to the extent of the first waitress. I'd chalk up the slight difference in service to how busy it was on the two different nights, but not to take away from how well the first waitress served us even if she was not busy. I wish I could recall both of their names as they should be given the positive feedback. OK, so the food. The first night I ordered a full rack of ribs with beans and half a corn on the cob as my sides. I recall this meal was either $19.99 or $16.99, either way, a steal of a deal. The ribs were really good! So tender, fall off the bone but not sloppy fall off the bone, which is bad. They could stand being picked up but gives into a bite if you know what I mean. The beans were terrific, every bean tender but not a mushy mess. The sauce was a perfect consistency. I added some of the hot BBQ sauce to the beans and also coated my ribs with a mix of the original and hot sauce - I highly suggest this mix but try them all out. The second night I ordered a special that was ribs another meat and two sides. I think this was somewhere around the same price range as the first night. I picked beef as my side, so juicy and tender! I used the same BBQ mix as the previous night on the ribs and the beef. The difference between this night and the previous night is that the ribs were absolutely perfect. I have made ribs countless times at home and consider myself a great BBQ cook. I've never made them this good, ever. So yeah, if you're looking for great prices on some darn good BBQ, in a funny location, check out Rib City in Venice. read more

Great food !! Love the fried okra ... Ribs fall off the bone terrific barbecue chicken!! Wait staff is very helpful and especially Karine was a great waitress !!! read more

Staff was friendly food was awful. Ordered ribs and shrimp. Shrimp was not edible and the ribs were barley Edible.

I love to come here when I'm visiting my grandma . Best ribs and okra! I still have yet to try the pulled pork because the ribs are amazing! read more

I went there today at 1:30, ordered their RIB and RIB platter, the fries were good, coleslaw delightful but the ribs sucked...the Saint Louis ribs were so tough I could not chew them, the baby backs were so over cooked there there was nothing but dried out pork on the ribs...very disappointed...my wife ordered the fried okra and it was good... but over all very disappointed...on the upside our waitress was great, friendly, out going personality... read more

Service here was quick and friendly. The prices are excellent for food and beverage. Food selection was extensive. I would recommend eating here to anyone who enjoys great bbq. read more

I'm going to say my usual...just go. Nothing fancy. Great food and the wait staff is great. It's always busy and usually don't have to wait. Ribs, chicken, everything is good. Drinks are cheap. Just go, but, not at 6p. Bye. read more

Went here tonight for the first time. We had a rack of baby back ribs and a salad. The ribs were pretty good (mine are better lol). The best part of the experience was the service. Kimberly was awesome! I had a Diet Coke and had taken the lemon from my wife's iced tea and when she brought a refill she added lemon. That was great attention to detail and something that most servers wouldn't even notice. We will definitely be back. read more