Received a nice big platter of beef ribs and steak fries and was priced accordingly. The fries weren't greasy, had enough finishing salt, were a lil crisp on the outside, and pillowy on the inside just how I like. The ribs weren't fall off the bone, but they were pretty tender, sauced well, and had great smoke flavor. But, the meat itself (without any sauce on it) was either very lightly seasoned, or just not seasoned at all, which made the ribs a bit bland. A lil salt & pepper rub goes a long way. I didn't try the cornbread as it appeared a lil on the burnt side. A solid 3.5, so I'll round up to 4. read more

Rib Rack - Barbeque Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

GREAT ribs. Choose beef or pork and done right. Sides are also delicious. Give them a try

I've been coming here for over 20 years, and the food has never disappointed. The chicken wings are delicious, the ribs are outstanding--honestly, everything on the menu hits. The service is always solid, and it's just one of those places you genuinely love going back to. If you know, you know. read more

Best beef ribs ever! Amazing corn muffins! A NE Philly landmark! BYOB! I can't say enough about the food here. Great wings and onion rings. Awesome value and portions. read more

The food was a pretty good option for the holiday weekend. The baby back rib platter was good and filling. The ribs were tender, the Mac and cheese were flavorful, and the corn bread was tasty. I ordered to go and my food was about a 20 minute wait. They have dinning room, but it was very dim and dark inside, like a pub. Overall pretty good. It's not easy finding good bbq in Philly. read more

Rib Rack - Baby Back Rib Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The wings could make the top ten list. Ribs are really good. The sauce delicious. The sides were good except I wasn't crazy about their greens. I felt the lacked seasoning. Our server was nice but not real attentive. The house wasn't well lit. My 63 year old eyes needed to use cell light to read the menu. The food took a little while to came out but I had friends to talk to so we didn't mind the wait. Again I reiterate the food was worth the wait. I will return. read more

The wings and baby back ribs are the BEST around! The side orders are also delicious (fries, corn muffins, Cole slaw, Mac & cheese, or baked beans-you can't go wrong) The inside is dim and not in a romantic way-but doable. The service is good-but I prefer to takeout and enjoy my food at home where I can see it. The prices have sky-rocketed, but that has been the case everywhere. read more

Best ribs in Philly! Huge order of fries! Great old school atmosphere. Come here- you will not be disappointed read more

Rib Rack - Baby back ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I was amazed by the quality of food and the value. My wife and i stopped by as we were in the area for other reasons. Great decision. A rack of ribs, wings, fries, onion rings... all cooked perfectly. Everything fried was crispy. Ribs were tender and tasty. It's definitely a step back into time, and the lighting is very dim, but it's totally worth visiting and repeat visiting. Also... it's byob, which makes the value even greater. read more

Rib Rack has been a Philly staple forever. You can't go wrong with the wings but this time I ordered baby back ribs with fries, onion rings, coleslaw and cornbread. It was delicious and enough for two meals. I also took home a pack of cornbread muffins because they are delicious. Our service was on point. It's a little dark inside so you need time for your eyes to adjust. It was super clean. I noticed that there were lots of people picking up to go orders. read more

Rib Rack - Baby back ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I've been to Rib Rack a few times and somehow they slipped through the cracks of my reviews. Issa no for me. My biggest issue: why is it dark and cold in there 25/8? There's no way I can see my fork to poke at my food if it's zero dark thirty up in the dining area. Let's get down to the food. It IS called the Rib Rack and they do come through with the ribs. Now everything else? No seasoning especially the chicken AND they douse it in BBQ sauce. But I guess it's not called the chicken rack for a reason. I wanna LOVE the rib rack but give me some lights, some seasoning, a lil heat and we can make this work. read more

Well, the ribs are really outstanding. My first time there. The place is not very well lit. Not sure why that is. The service was great, the corn muffins were delicious, and again, the ribs were really plentiful and wonderfully cooked. Very generous portions, too. They no longer serve beer and wine. It's now a BYOB. read more

I AM DONE! Yes it's Mother's Day, but I don't understand why it should take more than a hour. It was exactly 2 or more hours to get our food. I know we are a party of 8 but still I don't understand why it should take SOO long to get our pickup food. We have order from here in the past and have got everything on time. I'm still waiting for my food OUTSIDE in the cold waiting for ever. I have hungry kids waiting for my food. And if I don't get my money back or half off I'm going to actually lose my mind. And if anyone else has the same experience please tell me. And if my food comes out cold you will be hearing from my attorney. This is horrible service. To let you know timing wise order-5:24 I'm still waiting and it's 8:13 absolutely Trash. If you were planning to order order in probably 1000 days In advance. read more

I will never order wings from anywhere else. On Super Bowl Sunday, the service was still a well oiled machine.

We ordered a huge order for Super Bowl Sunday. Called same day, and everything came out perfectly. The order was right, the food was incredibly great, as always, and the staff was on point to make sure that things moved quickly for pick up. They are a Northeast Philly staple, and continue to keep that a true statement . read more

This place has the best BBQ food in this area. The baby back ribs, and BBQ chicken are the best. The meat literally falls off the bone and tantalizes your taste buds. The last time I ordered from here, we called ahead and placed about 6 different orders and surprisingly the employee was fine with us placing so many different ones and there was no confusion as of whose was whose at pick up time. We opted to take out because although they have seating, there's not very many seats and its small inside. We ordered 3 bbq chicken meals with french fries and baked beans, and 1 baby back ribs combo and 2 chicken and ribs combo meals. The food boxes were so heavy and you can smell the aromas while taking the boxes to the car. Our mouths were watering as we drove about 20 minutes home to finally enjoy our meals. Everyone was chomping down on their meals and were raving about how tasty they were. I had the ribs and chicken combo and the meat tasted so fresh, the bbq sauce on top was so flavorful as well. I had a side of cole slaw and onion rings which were so tasty as well. Ive also had their bbq chicken wings in the past and they are also prob the best Ive had in Philadelphia with lots of meat and they filled you up. read more

The best of the best. Wish this was less than a 30 Minute drive. Perfect ribs, wings, BEANS, Caesar and chocolate mousse. Always such a treat. read more

The only reason for the second star is the onion rings, partially for the wings and the awesome corn bread. In this seriously stressing Covid insanity, it does pain me to leave a bad review but this was so bad that I feel warrants it if for nothing else than to let restaurant know that they simply can not serve sub par food. Just because. You'd think they would try ever harder! Not in this case. We ordered baby back ribs, wings and onion rings. No stars are for the ribs, one star is for the wings and the second star is specifically for the onions rings. The ribs had so, so much artificial smoke flavor and were so dried out and tough that they were inedible. Period. There is not one good or redeeming thing I can say about them. Awful and terrible and they ended up in the trash. If we hadn't been in the middle of a pandemic I would have been in the car and dumping them on the store's counter demanding a refund! The wings were still pretty good but as I remember, they used to be swimming in that wonderful sauce and these weren't. Also, we were given 1 very tiny sauce container of blue cheese for 15 wings! The bright spot was the simply amazing sweet but not too sweet corn bread and crispy onion rings. I lived in Florida for a very long time but couldn't wait to get to Philly to visit and go to Rib Rack. Now it'll be a long time until I go back. Please, please Rib Rack FIX IT! read more

The food was just as I remembered and as awesome as ever. The restaurant is as dark and possibly dingy as I could imagine For the dingy part you have to imagine because you can't see anything lol. The baby back ribs I and my wife got were delicious as they've ever been just noticed a few things missing the one of One of which the usual piece of watermelon to accompany your ribs. I also saw an added colored greens to the menu which were horrible and they are one of my favorite things I don't know how you get so little taste in them. Ok that's the good stuff here is the stuff they really need to do. Please update your place it's still dark as hell and I don't know if it's clean god knows I would need a flashlight and your bathrooms are in dire need of updating the men's room have a hand air dryer who's only use it to Bang your fucking head on when you're trying to wash up it was in stalled in1985 it hasn't worked since 1988 (and that's being generous) lol there's some weird vent thing to the left that's been there for 20 years and your GD Faucets suck customers like to wash their hands two at a time not one hand then the other. You gotta be making enough money to fix some of this up. Your buffalo wings are spectacular I don't know why it's such a hassle when I ask for too plain for my wife out of my 18 order you would think I was asking for Jesus Christ to join us for dinner? Oh as a 1.29 for an extra small blue cheeses is a bit much as well as $.99 for BBQ when dining in, plus our bill was over a $100.00 with tip. You can't tell me you can cut that that down by at least 25% and still make a healthy profit?? but I will pay because it's good but that doesn't mean it chaps my ass lol as a long time customer. I did find out one good thing at least you don't rob tips from your waitresses who work hard as hell when a customer tipped with a credit card the owner of RibRack used to dock them what ever percentage the credit card charged them thats an asshole move at least that has changed from what I understand. Please note this is from someone who loves your food, establishment, and people. I just want you to be better. read more

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Outstanding food. Babyback ribs fall off the bone hood with the best bbq sauce anywhere. The wings are excellent with their homemade blue cheese dressing. Corn muffin and beans delicious. read more

I'd highly suggest you talk to your employees who answer the phone to get rid of their attitude. Yes, your food is good but that isn't going to help your business. I could and will find another rib place. read more

The best ribs and chicken without a doubt in the city of Philadelphia and maybe even farther than that

One of my fav spots in town. The wings are some of the best in the city, the grilled ckn salad is great and the baby back ribs are spot on. I had originally posted hours from 3:30-10, but it's open from 2pm on weekends and at 12:30 for eagles games. read more

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They say the south is known for their BBQ, but if you really want to try some authentic barbecue then come here. The ribs are to die for and the tender meat easily comes off the bone clean. The sauce here is phenomenal, wish I could buy it to use in my own cooking. Every meal starts off with their fresh baked corn muffins. Crumbling and sweet with a crispy top, these corn muffins are half the reason to come here. My only negative thing about the Rib Rack is that it is dark. At least it hides the sauce on your face. Try this place out if you don't want to drive or fly to Kanas City to get the best BBQ in the world because it's right around the the corner. read more

Rib Rack - Baby Back Dinner Rack - Barbeque Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Rib Rack is a North East Philadelphia institution. Their food has been consistently impeccable for decades. Yes, it's dark in the restaurant but it's part of its old school charm. If you want fall off the bone, char grilled meat, this is the place. Also, their buffalo wings are dabomb.com. read more

Walking into this place- it's like a dark basement. I ordered a soda- and was delivered a 20 oz bottle with a cup of ice- the soda was flat and expired. They were able to give me a new one. Then, we ordered bbq chicken, ribs, fries etc. the corn muffins were good- but the bbq chicken- nor the fries- Were good. The bbq sauce is sour tasting. The chicken was dry- and flavorless. The fries tasted old. They only had hunts ketchup- which really is not good. The whole experience was disappointing. The only plus is the people were nice and the service was good. I would never return. read more

As most reviews stated, this place is very dim. The setting reminds me of a dinner but dimmer. The waitress was friendly and attentive. I ordered the ribs and chicken combo.. It came with cole slaw, a slice of watermelon, cornbread muffin, and a side- I picked mashed potatoes. Everything was soooo good. I don't normally eat coleslaw but I didn't order a veggie so I tried the coleslaw and loved it! The food was tender and flavorful. I wouldn't mind come back! read more

Rib Rack - Barbeque Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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My family orders rib rack once a week. The food is amazing. I love the salads and wings. Staff is friendly.

We have been eating at Rib Rack in the Northeast since it's inception. And at their location in Jenkintown when it was there. It has always been our favorite of any rib restaurant anywhere in the Philadelphia, Montgomery Cty, Bucks County, etc areas. It has been my place to beat and NO PLACE compares, or ever does. The ribs are "fall-off-the-bone" NO Fat, sauce is perfect. The corn muffin is also the best anywhere. I usually have it with a baked potato and put sauce on there too. We've had the wings also, they are very crispy and meaty, they way we like them. Cole slaw is perfect too! My husband has had the chicken and says it is great also. Service is great. Yes, it is an old building and dark, but who cares? It's the food we're going for! Taking a friend there for his birthday tonight! Can't wait. SherryN. read more

I've been going to Rib Rack for years. Unfortunately, it is about 20 minutes from my house so I usually only visit when I am in the area-which isn't too often. They are known for their ribs but I am a huge fan of their four piece BBQ chicken platter. The chicken platter comes with (again) 4 mixed pieces of chicken, corn bread, cole slaw and your choice of side which for me is usually mashed potatoes. You get all of this for around $10 bucks! Parking can be difficult if you want to eat in but I usually opt for carry out. It's eerily dark inside and I like to see what I am eating :) read more

Rib Rack - 4 piece chicken platter - Barbeque Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I turned 32 years old today. That's important to mention at the top of this review because I've been coming here every year for my birthday since I was 5. I have a lot of really wonderful memories of my grandfather bringing Ribs and Wings home each year for my birthday. We'd obviously get them for other special occasions but as the years went on and I got older it became tradition that every year I'd get the "He Man" special. This is a double order of their babyback ribs. I've traveled around the country and had BBQ from tons of places. And for all the places I've been, and all the years I've been looking, I've never found Ribs that can touch these. Doesn't matter if they are beef or pork, short, babyback, doesn't matter. Nothing compares to the babyback ribs found at Rib Rack. The meat is always tender and falls off the bone without effort. The sauce that they have on these and serve them with has a mild peppery bite with a sweet up front punch. I'm not joking when I say this: you could drink the stuff. But the thing that blows every other rib outta the water is the bark that is found on these ribs. I've never found ribs that have been so juicy with perfectly rendered fat, no globby inedible fat blobs anywhere, and bark that just pulls away in such delicious even chunks revealing even more meat beneath. It's a thing of beauty. I'll vouch for basically everything on the menu: the chicken and the wings in particular are incredible. But the thing that has kept me coming back for 27 years has been the ribs. And that's one thing that I'd like to commend them for: the consistency that they've had over the years is unmatched for me. I've been back to places from my childhood only to find that it wasn't as good as I thought it was or the quality declined over the years. That is not the case for Rib Rack. They've been here since 1985 and have consistently served up the best BBQ in Philadelphia and dare I say the East Coast in general. I've certainly not found a rib that can compare on any coast. I'll continue my yearly tradition, I'll continue bringing friends and family, and anytime I need a reminder of home or to remember the good times I'll be back picking up a He-Man special. If you drive by this place, don't assume you know, try it you absolutely will not regret it. read more

A year to the day of our first visit to Rib Rack we were invited by friends to join them for dinner there. Immediately I was like ughhh due to our first experience. However I have to swallow my pride and say I'm actually glad we gave them a second try. The improvements we noticed since last year are huge. They added (or replaced with brighter) lighting along the outside wall so you can see the menu. There were a lot of staff tending to the dining room (4-5 and it's not a big place) so someone was always asking to take away finished dishes and our waitress was great, very attentive. This is night and day compared to our last visit. Both couples got the he-man ribs and shared. Ribs are served with one side, one cornbread and a small slice of watermelon which was surprisingly sweet even though it's the off season. The ribs this time were fall off the bone and delicious, definitely not overcooked and dry this time. The BBQ sauce is amazing, definitely one of my all-time favorites. To me it tastes like sweet baby ray's but with a kick. Our dinner came out to about $50 per couple including tip and it was delicious. Price is really good for two diners eating ribs! They definitely won our business back. They have a small beer and wine selection, unsweet iced tea and Pepsi products to choose from for drinks. I'd still like to see brighter lighting in the entire dining area and a makeover/renovation of the dining area. The booths were fine for two people last time but seating 4 people in their four top booths was very tight. We were bumping elbows all night and for all the dishes involved with ribs and such there really isn't enough room on the table. Would like to see the owner reinvest in his business and completely redo the dining area. The brick wall is a keeper but the rest (booths, lighting etc) is very outdated and uncomfortable. Fix these things and you have a five star establishment in their dining category. read more

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My problem with this restaurant is that we went there every year for my birthday with the whole family and they ran out of those brontosaurus ribs that they don't even have any more. So we learned to call and reserve them. They are just too good. They have the best salmon ceased salad and as you may have surmised it always seems to be better for us than the fish. There is a very good reason that they boast BEST IN PHPLLY. We are discerning foodies in phila There are always rib rack wings in my daughters fridge. Well not after I visit. Lol put me on the rack. I am going to do a long over do review on Dr Paul Teich Youtube holiday blessings peace read more

My mother worked here in the Eighties and i have fond memories of her bringing home food from here or us going there for lunch. Went tonght with some friends and it was such a great dinner! Had Beef ribs, mashed taters and Collards. Brought back so many memories and wvery bite was phenomenal as i remembered! My only gripe is that they no longer sell the famous Onion loaf that i loved so much.... everything was amazing and i suggest it for anyone who would be interested in a dinner to remember. read more

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Extremely poor customer service and this was my experience on a take-out order so based on that I would not dine in. I walk in and there are three people behind the counter, none of whom opened their mouth to say hello. Not even after they ceased their conversation. And one was obviously the manager while the other two were young girls, so I don't expect to much from them. As I stood in front of the counter I had to ask if someone would take my order. Then had to ask for it when it was done. Now finally onto a review of food! Lol.. So I got the half baby back ribs/half chicken platter with fries & coleslaw. It also came with cornbread. The cornbread is a dead ringer for ShopRite corn muffins. Not great, not bad but nothing special. The best thing....the chicken! It had a great smoky flavor. The ribs were tough. The fries were plain, but that's how I like them and the coleslaw was blah. I wouldn't take the drive to go here, and would maybe dine in if someone else was paying..lol read more

BEST BABY BACK RIBS IN THE WORLD!! BEST WINGS IN THE WORLD!! We drive quite a distance for your takeout regularly for almost 30 years now!!!! If only the girls giving out the food were friendly I'd say Rib Rack is perfection!!! read more

Love this place, it's been here as long as I can remember. Good- Food is awesome Wings are my favorite in Philly Ribs fall off the bone Sides are great Bad- it's really dark in there, like really dark It kind of feels like they are closed or they are hiding something. Low lighting is good in strip clubs not restaurants Get it TO-GO read more

Best little place for Ribs! Have been going there for years! You have to give it a try!!

My husband and I ordered from this place in Saturday. We ordered and whole Rib Dinner and Wings ti go. The full slab of Ribs was enough for 2 plus. The rings was cooked perfectly and not Hugh. The food was excellent. This is my go to Rib and wings spot. The prices are good for the amount of good you get. I live this place. read more

Really delicious food. Large portions. Very fair prices. Very good service. Super clean. Fantastic wings! Get the wings. Ribs are great too. Love the vinaigrette salad dressing. Can't go wrong here in this casual classic. read more