We have been here several times but sometimes forget to drop in as it's kind of tucked back behind other businesses. You may want to call ahead if you're interested in a specific kind of meat, today they were out of turkey (darn pandemic supply chain problems). Like much of the country we are having a heat wave, let me tell you they have great air conditioning! If you're hot, come on in and cool down! Oh yeah, there is great food too. We were in for lunch, my wife had ribs and a salad and I had a smoky sandwich with fries. Let me say they have really great fries, lightly seasons, nice and crisp, not mushy or soggy. The meat was flavorful and smoky but not over-smoked. You could still taste the meat and it did not need to be drowned in sauces. RibCrib serves their soft drinks in large oversized branded soft plastic cups they encourage you to take them home if you wish. They offered to refill our drinks as we were getting ready to leave which is common in the south and midwest, some places in other parts of the country would not offer it or make it inconvenient if you ask for a to-go drink. Here it's assumed you would want one and free as it should be. The server was casual and friendly, not pushy. Just enough attention. You can see into the kitchen somewhat which I always think if fun read more

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A few years ago we used to eat at rib crib often but now we went up and ordered ribs, mashed potatoes and gravy. The ribs was un edible. I have never in my life saw ribs like they gave us. We did it online order the ribs did not at all look like ribs the mashed potatoes and gravy was somewhat all right. Didn't care for the white gravy on mashed potatoes tasted kinda bad they sent me a email want me to give them feedback and I did an honest one I won't eat there again. They had the nerve to send me a 11 cent refund that was just downright disgusting kind of like a punch in the face I didn't ask for any kind refund for the mail anyway I should've took pictures of the ribs and it cost $41 for the meal read more

Standing at the door for 10 minutes waiting to be acknowledged just to get a seat is so ridiculous. We can see into the kitchen - where employees are standing - openly ignoring us at the door. There is one table in the whole Resturant. Where is the manager ?? Or anyone who is in charge of this? This is why decent restaurants get bad names. read more

july 4th rib crub runs out of ribs at 6 pm that says it all in a bad way normally the best bbq joint in jolin mo which is saying nothing but having no ribs at 6 pm on july 4th read more

Ribs were excellent. Fast pick up for carry out. Would definitely recommend RibCrib BBQ.

Had an order on May 31st at the Joplin Rib Crib takeout order got home wasn't even close to my order called and talked to the manager he said he would refund it I have yet to receive that refund it is now June 4th very poor representation of customer service call talk to the manager he said I swear I put that in still haven't got my refund read more

We are always pleased with our food from Rib Crib. Right now we are doing takeout because of an elderly family member who can't get out but the staff is always friendly and precise with our order. Highly recommend Rib Crib. read more

Chicken fried steak and nachos are great. Tried chicken salad and other sliced meats, but they were very dry.

Seems like all the RibCribs bbq are the same in taste which is a good thing. Always a great place to eat at with friendly waitress all times. The bbq ribs here are as good as it gets. You got a choice of baby backs or spareribs. The baby backs are my go to from here. The sides are always great as well. The beans and coleslaw are on point. French fries are so good especially when u get pulled pork put on them. Definitely great food for not a lot of money. read more

They just missed getting five stars. They wrap of the sliced smoked chicken breast. I was really disappointed but they gave me an extra helping of the pork. The only thing I wish to say had more selection of barbecue sauces they had only one on the table and didn't quite like it. The service was great considering we rolled in there after 9:00 p.m. . I would highly recommend that if you'd like to get smoked barbecue this made in house read more

Food is good service is good but being in a wheelchair forget it it's a big hassle to get in & out. WITH NO HELP. They shoved everyone on one side of the building with the other side empty TUNA CAN MUCH... we'll stick with RIB CRIB. Better food, better service, and so much more room. read more

I got a to go order. The food was ready when I got there. I had paid online so they just brought me the food and I took it home. Everything was good that we had. We will eat here again. read more

We haven't been here in years because they served us glorified cold lunch meat. But, we decided to give it another shot, I really don't know why. I ordered a 2 meat plate, ribs and chopped brisket. My partner ordered the Carolina pulled pork sandwich. Mine was cold, and lacked all the distinct flavors of bbq. Really just tasted like like cat food smells, which was super off putting. Surprisingly the beans were good and the Mac and cheese wasn't bad. My partner didn't mind the the sandwich, and really enjoyed the fries. Which were fresh. He always eats my extras and after a try, wasn't interested in eating any of mine lol. I also ordered peach cobbler which came right from the cooler and was RAW. I put it in the microwave and I still couldn't eat the pastry part. I just dug around and ate the peaches. I definitely will not be going here again. Really disappointed at the waste of $50. read more

We stopped in tonight to have a big family dinner. My sisters, brother and some extended family. They did not bat an eye at the size of our group, they immediately sat us upon arrival. Our server did an excellent job navigating around our table taking orders. We also had a child with us and they had her meal out in about 5 minutes! Yay! All our food came out fresh and hot! Perfect really- we all loved every bite. Thanks guys! Great job. This place treats families right. And the two meat plate I had... well don't even get me started. read more

RibCrib BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Joplin, Missouri

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Best brisket in town , Great waitresses , Reasonable prices, They're fries and salad are very good . And they have catfish and other ex Ella t menu items. We eat here about once a week. Best brisket we've ever eaten . And they have rewards !!! read more

Saturday 6:00 pm. I came to see my family here traveling from Texas. Horrible service. Hostess very disorganized. Food was cold and tasteless. Ribs were vey skimpy. I will never come back hereBBQ Ribs BBQ Ribs read more

Always a good place for bbq. "BUT" they stopped making onion rings. I always ordered them when I came in. They made the best onion rings, Oh well life goes on. The ribs are delicious customer service spot on. read more

Lunch was delicious today! Service was quick and great! Food came out quickly and looked great. I had 3 ribs (okie style), fries and a house salad. The ribs were really tender and juicy. The salad was made of dark greens, so good! Fries were lightly crisp. Thanks for a delicious lunch! read more

Ordered take out. The lady who took my order was very friendly and nice. I ordered the two meat combo. Sliced brisket and ribs. When I got home, I was very disappointed by the amount of food. Four little slices of brisket and only two ribs. The food tasted great. Just didn't get my money worth for sure. read more

Finally went to this place and absolutely loved it. The pulled pork and BBQ sauce is so good. Love the mashed potatoes and the salads are big! Husband said the ribs were tender and fell off the bone. He loves the baked beans. Most places the beans taste like chili but these beans were perfect. read more

Barbeque was tender and the portions were large. We had the sliced brisket, chopped brisket, ribs, and hot link. French fries were seasoned and very fresh. Side salads were large and very fresh. Service was excellent! One of the best RibCrib restaurants I have experienced. If we were from Joplin this place would be a regular choice for my wife and I. read more

Drove up today to the Joplin location for lunch. Parking lot empty. Hours say they are open. Called store and who ever answered thought they were closed for "cleaning" Seems like since they don't open until 11am that all could be done in the morning. Never a good idea to be closed during business hours! read more

I am not a fan of ribs or bbq but my family wanted to go so I went. So glad I did!! I had a fantastic burger. I admit I tried a bit of other things from close plates. It was good too. A nice clean place. Nice people and good food. Truly surprised!! read more

Friday nite 600pm walked in and only half of the restuarant is open with people seated at every other table They asked for my phone number and said the would call me when a table was open and that I could not sit inside So I said never mind and won't be coming back There are a lot of places to take my business So if like sitting in your car until they call you go for it but there are restaurants that want you as a customer So why not give them your business read more

Ate dinner here this evening. The service was outstanding and prompt from the minute I walked in the door. The baby back ribs were OK. Not great but OK. The sauces they had, a mild and a hot, were acceptable. The sweet and smokey beans were very good. The potato salad was nothing spectacular. All in all the ribs I had a previous night at Golden corral were just as good if not better. I'd still go back here again if there weren't other options. read more

We went on a Friday night 7pm. 1 group sitting and waiting. We was told it would be a 15 minute wait. As my wife was giving them a name I looked around and the place was 3/4 empty. The hostess at that point rudely told us that we couldn't wait inside. As I already mentioned there was people waiting inside. We just walked out. If your service is so piss poor that I can't make it past the hostess stand you lost a customer for life. We will never set foot in you restaurant again. read more

We were starving when we stopped by The RibCrib. It smelled fabulous on the walk inside. Nice atmosphere and we were seated immediately. Menu is your typical BBQ joint menu. I ordered the the 2 meat lunch special with brisket and pulled pork with a side of cole slaw. My husband ordered the three meats meal with Mac n cheese and cole slaw. The side are too small and the meat portions are small for the price. The BBQ is okay but definitely smells better than it taste. No true smokey flavor. Sauce is needed which I feel is not necessary if meats are smoked adequately. We will most like return just simply for something different to eat but don't expect to be blown away by the quality of food. read more

Have been to a Rib Crib in Branson before & decided to try the one in Joplin, since we were in town. Went last night & got seated right away. Waitress was very attentive & friendly - checked on us quite a bit & made sure we had refills. That being said... the wet nap that we got at the end of the meal was actually warmer than the meat on the plates. DH got pork & brisket, I got pork & chicken - & it was all luke warm (room temperature if we were lucky). As it was a Saturday night & they were getting busier (& we were really hungry), we decided not to send it back. When the waitress came for the money, we gave her a pretty generous tip, but made sure that she knew about the temperature problem. She said that should would pass it along to the manager. Overall, the taste of the food was good. read more

Been here 1 hour so far waiting for our food. Nothing. Asked the manager for the food update and he can't help me on the timing or bringing even the salad! read more

I stopped in for lunch today. We usually go for dinner, but I was in Joplin for business and decided to stop in for lunch. The food was very good today. Hot and delicious. I was also pleased with the service. It was very fast. My order was taken quickly, food came out quicker than I expected too. The waitress commented that she knew I was probably on lunch hour and needed to eat very quickly. She did a great job! Hot Tip: The lunch combo is a great deal! You get your choice of TWO meats, one side, and the drink is also included. All for only $9.99, which I thought was a great deal since I always get the sweet tea and it was included in the lunch combo. read more

Would love to give you 5 stars but had 2 negatives. The sides were so so. The potato salad looks like mashed potatoes. The coleslaws taste wasn't good. Now the onion rings were really good; sweet batter and very crunchy. Now on to the best: the ribs were very good: falling off the bone, rub was just right. The brisket was tender and no fat! Husband said the smoked sausage tasted like bologna. The service was good. They brought out the wrong meal and just give it to us. They then brought out the right meal! The restaurant didn't have many customers for a Saturday night at 6:45pm. The restaurant was clean. The food was hot and reasonably priced. Gage was our server and was very pleasant. read more

The ribs are amazing! Fall off the bone, finger licking good!!! Tuesday's is all you can eat ribs for $15!!!!! We went in with our whole softball team, the server was prompt and so very kind!! The best place to eat in Joplin! read more

Very good BBQ place in Joplin! Food has always exceeded my expectations! The Brisket Salad was amazing even though I had my doubts! Staff is very nice and the restaurant is laid out nicely. It is not my favorite BBQ place in Joplin, however, there are a lot of options in the area. Overall, very solid place! read more

I ordered the four meat combo online at 7pm on a Tuesday night and they were out of brisket (cut and pulled), pulled pork and sausage!!! Wow, how can you be a BBQ restaurant and run out of everything that makes a BBQ restaurant a BBQ restaurant??!!!.. to make matters worse, the "hostess" at the front was not apologetic at all, rather nonchalant about running out of menu items...it must happen often! I'll go somewhere else when I'm in town. read more

The meal and our waiter were excellent. If we come that way again we will be in. Thank you Will(our waiter)for an enjoyable evening. read more

Went to Joplin Rib Crib for all you can eat ribs and it was really good. We had both baby back ribs and St. Louis with the sides we wanted. Both ribs were so tender they fell off the bone & left them clean. Flavor of dry rub was great didn't need sauce. Server was Ashley who took great care of us - Couldn't have asked for a better, more enjoyable dinner for 2 for under $50. $55 - $60 with a nice tip and worth every dime. Looking forward to going back. read more

Most review of this place are of my satisfaction. Poor food, service sucks ect... If you enjoy the food, know your onion rings just might be picked up off the floor and served to you. This business needs to close! Under paid and over worked is just the start. Then the food. Go for it as you wish... A crap shoot as your food being from floor, pan, grill... This place is tiny! People running into people non stop. Food flying... Take your chances here. Boomers bbq is so much better! read more

The food has been decent whenever I've been here. The problem is that every time we eat here, it has been very understaffed. There have been times where we've stood at the door for 10-15 minutes before a host/hostess even comes to the front of the store. Our servers have all been nice and we've never had a problem with the food, it just seems that all the employees are stretched incredibly thin. read more

Tony from st Louis. Just left rib city not impressed at all ,had baby back ribs ,didn't lime the taste ,not impressed by BBQ sauces . Waiters not very friendly .They need to try stlouis BBQ worst BBQ in st Louis better than this. read more

The food is alright and my friend used to work there when we were in high school she was 17 and sleeping with the manager for 25 cent raises. Disgusting I know but I've never told anyone and had to get it out. Thank you. read more