Our family met up here for lunch, and we had a nice experience. The service was good, but the food took a bit. I would suggest budgeting your time. It was very good, and I would definitely go back. It can be loud, and it is somewhat like a sports bar. It was nice, and as I said, we will go back. read more

We live in Florida, so every time we come to Jackson to visit my wife's family Rocky Top is a must visit. The food is spot on over the top delicious. Not everyone can make great barbecue but Nick has got it done pat. While I was working I traveled the country and always enjoyed some of the best barbecue areas in our country. NC, SC, Texas, Memphis and Kansas City so I know what good barbecue tastes like. The wait staff is always making sure your visit is first class. We just ate here in mid August and can't wait to visit at Christmas time. If you are in the area a visit to Rocky Top is a must! read more

The bbq burnt ends were delicious. The noise level was low enough we could have a conversation with a table of 7 people. I only gave 3 stars because the food was 5 star but the service was just 1 star. There was almost a 30min delay between the first half of our group getting their food and the second half. I understand a min or two to go back and get the rest but 30min is really unacceptable. It turned a 1hr work lunch into almost 2hrs due to the wait for the rest of the food. The restaurant was not that busy. read more

Rocky Top Beer BBQ & Grill - Bbq burnt ends - Barbeque Near Me - Jackson, Michigan

Wings are always delicious. Try the dry rub and rub pick your sauces. Mac n cheese is also good. I like the waffle fries. This place never disappoints. read more

Came here for the first time and was disappointed. Nothing special which is unfortunate because I had hoped for better and I like trying new places. The service was terrible. I came after lunchtime and my server was very cold and not personable at all. Just not friendly or attentive. She never checked on me or asked how the food was. I wish she did because the food was simply not good. The pulled pork sandwich was cold and didn't taste fresh. The croutons on my salad were stale and chewy, inedible. The only thing I did like was their Memphis sweet bbq sauce, that was pretty good. Just wished everything else was better. read more

Excellent Food. Menu is solid. Nice atmosphere. We love the high-top tables. Wish they had more. It has a pretty good beer selection. The wings and pulled pork are the best. I highly recommend this place. Prices are average for quality bar food. Service was fast and friendly. read more

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Great local joint! Good food and legendary characters at the bar. Will be back for Thursday wing night,

The food was ok. Cornbread was good and the honey butter was super good, but the "smoked macaroni and cheese" was just crappy Gordon food service Mac and cheese- there was nothing smoked about it. Overcooked noodles and no flavor. The chicken was ok, kind of dry but not terrible. The restaurant is kind of run down but not in a normal bbq joint way. It was just kind of dirty. But anyway, proofreading could have prevented the atrocity below- and they still had the menus printed. read more

Rocky Top Beer BBQ & Grill - I can't take a BBQ place that has such a large typo in the word Hickory seriously. Proofreading costs nothing. - Barbeque Near Me - Jackson, Michigan

If you ever find yourself in Jackson MI, hunger and thirsty, mosey on over to Rocky Top Beer BBQ. I actually landed there by mistake. Boy am I glad I did. Let's first talk about beer, the Founders Nitro Rubaeus is so flavorful and creamy, I just had to come back the next day for another and bring hubby. Being gluten free, it was suggested by our amazing bartender Regina, get the pork belly w/o the bread and it was wonderful!! Good call Regina!! Hubby had the fish tacos and loved 'em! Regina is so personable and makes great suggestions. We sat at the bar so we enjoyed chatting up with "Gina". Mosey on over to Rocky Top Beer and BBQ and if you like raspberry, try the Founders Raspberry on Nitro, it does not disappoint. And say hey to Regina! She is a peach!! read more

Found this gem on accident and have went several times. One time sat 1/2 the baseball team and families. I've ran into co-workers and families from our town there. Secrets out! Staff is great. Typically busy but the bbq, brisket and macaroni is so good read more

I've been here several times. Yes, you might have to wait but the wings are well worth it. On this visit we thought they closed at 10 instead of their closing time at 9pm. But the staff were still just as nice & accommodating. They were ranked #6 in the state but I think it should be higher. Spicey maple bacon, candied buffalo and a dry rub that had a sweetness to it ( can't remember the name). Those were our favorites. You can't go wrong at this place. Been going there for over 4 years & never a bad meal or poor service. read more

Great service and a great menu. I enjoyed the food very much. My server was attentive with a great personality! Defiantly would go back!

This place is always busy, so be prepared for a wait. Grab a tall beer too, because it takes some time for the food to arrive at your table. The wings and BBQ are worth the wait! So many sauces to pick from and friendly service. read more

Rocky Top Beer BBQ & Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Jackson, Michigan

Rocky Top has always been my favorite restaurant, I was extremely disappointed with my experience this evening. Our server Ashley was amazing besides a mishap with my meal, she kindly said it was an easy fix. When my meal was brought back to the table, it was as if the kitchen staff had taken their hand, grabbed everything off, left sauce on the handle and brought it back to my table. It looked disgusting. I had to leave the restaurant. My husband asked for a new one to be made to go, in which they had charged us for an additional meal, when the first meal had never been touched by me. I am truly disheartened at this, because Rocky Top is the best around. read more

Out in the area, picking up something & needed a place to eat. My wife found this before we arrived in town, so after our business, we came here. Arrived and the lot was full... a good sign for sure or the only game in town? Wait was about 20 minutes, it was Friday afternoon. Once seated, server was prompt and helpful. Ordered Appetizers , beer and the BBQ sampler. Everything was very good, well cooked and just really delicious. Ambiance is great, (however, a birthday party attendee was over the top loud!) Finished off the meal with Funnel Cake Fries...very good. read more

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The atmosphere is unbeatable here, they always offer great service & great daily specials! The wings here are absolutely by FAR the BEST WINGS I have ever had to this day. I love everything about this place, never has been a disappointment. read more

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I love Rocky Top. Plain and simple. My dad and I always order a Full Pan of bone-in wings with their Louisiana Spicy sauce and we can knock out the entire pan in 15 minutes. The service is good and the staff are really nice. It's your typical bar but not bat food, it's way better. Their tenders are huge and super tasty. read more

So We tried this place for the 3rd time... told hubby they sucked the two times we tried but I said ok! Service was great the food was awful!!! I got ribs, backed potato and baked beans. The ribs were awful... no crisp and sauce was gross!! The baked potato was hard inside sent back and the same potato came back still not cooked and COLD!! Lmao Save your money go some place else!!! read more

Ordered 30 minutes ago and still waiting. Plus it is cold in here. Also loud. Can't comment on the food since it's not been served.

Food was very good and the server was very attentive. The downside is with the billing. They apply a service fee if you pay using a credit card. When questioned about the fee you are told there is a sign on the door. I don't know too many customers that take the time to read all of the signs on the door before entering. It was only a dollar but that is enough to keep me from returning. Too many better restaurants that don't add a cc fee. read more

The service was rock bottom, it doesn't get worse. Food cold and sucked, outta everything I asked for waitresses suck didn't even ask if I needed anything. I could go on and on. Fuck Rocky top! read more

Great food, great service, clean. The chicken wings are phenomenal. I love to eat here and would recommend to anyone.

Stopped here after a disc golf game. Wait for seating was only 15 min on a Friday night during Covid times. The wait staff was very friendly and even asked if we wanted shots. The food was just ok but the beer selection is fantastic! read more

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unreal service !!! came in before the rush hour our manager Samantha (Manager) told us 3 times our food will be out within 5-10 mins. well over an 1 hr 30 mins our door finally came to our table . Horrible place to grab a bit to eat off the beaten patch read more

Dad and I were in town for business and the locals suggested this place. Menu looked good, we ordered a pulled pork dinner and half-order of wings. Our server never returned to refill our drinks (he had a soda and I had a beer flight). She disappeared for 30-minutes. After an hour and 15 minutes, we found her and she said five more minutes. We gave her five minutes, paid for our drinks, and left. We handed her the cash for the drinks and said, "This should cover the drinks. We've waited an hour and 20 minutes for our food." She says, "OK." No apology, no explanation, nothing. Just, "OK." Building was probably at 75% capacity. No visible reason for a ticket time like that. Even still, she made NO effort to alleviate it or make us feel better. I am horribly disappointed in the service and the experience. I'll be back up here in October and maybe, MAYBE, give this place another try. But as a one-off, this was a terrible dining experience. We went down the road to Texas Roadhouse and got the treatment we're used to. read more

Drove from battlefield to this location. The winds are really good they were serve nice and hot. I got the sauces on the side. The service was great as was the food read more

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Stopped in again for bbq. The first time we tried packed parking lot and long wait times. This maybe half full parking lot and same long wait times. The fried pickle were ok, but we're hot. The fries were also nice and hot. Now the philly cheesesteak was warm at best. Must have been sitting. Was not worth the almost hour wait time for food. Probably will not go bad again. Will go back to Pryor's instead. Was not worth the $50 food bill. read more

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The food was great. The service on the other hand needs to be addressed. The bartender was rude and slam down my drink spelt all over my phone and clothes and didn't even bother to get me napkins it's a shame because the food was amazing but doubt i'll be back i really don't need a diet coke bath to enjoy my food read more

I ordered 160 some dollars worth of food I had got wings. I got the platter that was like 5060 bucks. The meat taste is so old like they just been holding it for two or three days. The wings were so old and cold and hard I went and took the food back to ask her I get a refund. They said they didn't do refund Said what can I get a fair exchange for something else she gave me gift cards so I had to wait till the next day to get my food that I paid all that money for I'll never come again in life read more

So sad what has happened here. Used to have all my business meals here and then had one or t o personal meals here a week. Portions continue to shrink and what we're great items are no longer on the menu. Had a soup this weekend and it may have been the smallest cup of $2.99 soup I have ever seen. It now takes 45 minutes to get our food almost every time, even when no one is in the restaurant. They used to have such a solid wait staff and people just keep leaving. Have to assume there are leadership issues. It is so sad because we really like to support local businesses. read more

Roadhouse bar feel with a lot of tvs and beers on tap. BBQ in general is good but not a fan of the sauces; although they did have quite a variety to choose from. Pulled pork with the Carolina mustard was outstanding. Moist meat but still tough enough to stand up to the sauce. Ribs with the sweet sauce were very good. Would have liked the meat to pull off the bone a little easier but still a good consistency. Wings were claimed to be some of the best in the country and they were good, but not as meaty as I would have liked. Good tenderness however. Brisket was completely dry and really inedible. Sausage was ok but not great. Mac and cheese was ok but just plain. No smoke flavor and would have liked a little thicker cheese. Deep fried sweet corn was really good. And "healthy"! read more

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Came in to get a carry out order was told by hostess that "well no I don't think so" I was like what u mean. I can't do a carry out. She's like umm no. Called manager when I got home. She said she made decision to close kitchen smudge to ac being out. Which is completely fine but tell your staff that. Why sit folks right before me and then tell me umm I don't think so. At that time there was NO SIGN ON THE DOOR. BUT MANAGER TRIED TO TELL ME THERE WAS. Which if there was why did hostess sit folks in front of me and then try to sit me. Lying woke ass people I swear! Lost our business! Plus my husband smoked bbq is so much better than yours! read more

I consider myself a pretty strong critic of restaurants - but the negative reviews for Rocky Top surprise me! I absolutely loved this restaurant. Don't get me wrong I was born and raised in Tennessee - the real Rocky Top - and I have had much better bbq in my life, but this is the best spot I've found since moving to Michigan (4-5 years ago). I LOVE that the bbq is served in individual Lodge cast iron skillets. The bbq sauces are incredible and on par for great flavored sauces in the south. The wings are delicious and the pit smoked baked beans are addicting. I wasn't a fan of the macaroni and cheese. read more

Good food. Nice atmosphere. Server was super nice. Not many places to go in this area. Enjoyed this one.

Late post. Visited this past week btwn 8/22 -8/27. These folks are good! They had me hook line and sinker. I was only in Jackson for a week and my first time there I ordered a full platter of wings. They had an awesome selection of sauces to choose from, but I was a little disappointed that they were smoked and not fried. Honestly it was probably best that they weren't because I still at every wing and a full platter of their wings is ALOT! Sorry I didn't take a picture. What makes these people good is that with your order they give you a $5 gift card. Well dayum, I guess I'll be back. So a day or two later I swung by (great curb side service btw) and picked up the bourbon tri-tip and the cherry walnut salad. That was very good. The meat was cooked well and tender. I loved the grilled chicken on the salad. Once again I forgot the picture. Well they gave me another $5 gift card. Don't mind if I do. So my last night I figured that I'd get the sampler. Whoa! That was a lot of meat! I even took a picture this time. Everything was good but I really liked the baby back ribs and the sausage. I almost got through it all but I left about 1/4 of the burnt ends. This place is probably packed on a normal night and after they are able to allow sit down dining this place will be packed again because the bbq is that good. I travel to Michigan a couple of times a year so whether I'm in Jackson, Lansing, Detroit, and possibly even Grand Rapids I will probably visit Rocky Top again read more

Rocky Top Beer BBQ & Grill - Sampler. top left to right: burnt ends, sausage, ribs (my fav), smoked chicken wings, smoked turkey, brisket down the middle. - Barbeque Near Me - Jackson, Michigan

Sooo good!the service and food were top notch!! Was our first time, the jalapeño poppers are a much have!! I don't even like BBQ normally but this was great! read more

Loved this place! Everyone working there was super friendly and energetic. The atmosphere was spacious and had a variety of seating options. There were also so e arcade games in the back corner. We ordered the smoked club sandwich, parmesan garlic chicken wrap, and chicken waffle fries. Everything was delicious and the portions were great for the price. We were also served some cornbread and cinnamon butter which tasted great. Overall, we were very happy and plan on going back soon. read more

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Food was good. However we waited over an hour to have our food served. Our appetizer took almost 45 minutes to arrive. They said they were short handed in the kitchen. I don't doubt that but I won't be going back for a while. I will probably give them one more chance but will wait a bit in the hopes they get more staff in the kitchen. read more

The prices are through the roof. The food was just average, nothing special but priced for emerald lagasse.

Always great food, about the best bbq in Jackson! There is another place in Jackson claims to have the best bbq, but Rocky top surpasses their bbq by far! Best burgers as well! read more