Wow! Made a wrong turn in Easton and came across Rude BBQ. What a happy accident. Ordered the sampler and it was the best bbq we've ever had. Nothing was dry, perfect amount of sauce. Highly recommended. read more

Got off to a rocky start. The cook had prepared 90 pounds of bbq for a catering order, and the kitchen was trying to recover. A huge party was being seated outside, and it took a little while for us to get seated inside. Then, a long wait, as the staff was not sure what they had enough of (?) because someone had not smoked enough meat the night before. Though this was not ideal, the waiter was super friendly and these issues were clearly outside of his control. I'm glad we stayed! We all cleaned our plates. Mom, Dad, and Gf all ordered the 1/4 chicken + 1/4 ribs combo platter, which comes with 2 sides and a dinner roll. Mom and Dad shared theirs, with wet ribs, corn bread, and baked beans. Gf ordered dry ribs with collards and mac and cheese. I ordered all sides - dinner rolls, mac/cheese, baked beans, and cole slaw. They loved their meat; Gf particularly enjoyed the medium sauce - there is an assortment of sauces on every table. The corn bread is delish - nice and sweet. The dinner rolls are standard; my other sides were great - creamy mac/cheese, smoky/tomato-y perfectly-baked beans, and crunchy cole slaw with green and purple cabbage and carrots. I would go back for the same order, but would swap in corn bread instead of the rolls. read more

Extraordinary in every respect. Pulled pork, brisket and chicken were all superb. Seven different homemade sauces--I recommend the "swicy." The collard greens were definitely the best I've ever had. Apple crumble dessert was to die for. Service was friendly and efficient for our table of seven. Good value. It was obvious that considerable thought and care went into the food and the overall dining experience--these folks are passionate about good barbecue. Bravo! read more

Had never had smoked meatloaf. Wow. Great sauce, nice beans and greens on the side. Added some homemade corn bread with it (recommend - served with a plain roll). In @ 6pm and immediately served. Friendly and helpful waitstaff. Next up.... Hillbilly Pie, freshly made. read more

This place is great. I am fortunate enough to go with a bunch of friends and everything from most importantly the meat to the side to the sweet tea all tasted amazing. I personally loved the beef brisket and the BBQ chicken but the surprise is actually the chicken wings which are absolutely amazing. This place is certainly worth your time if you are in the area. read more

Went here with a friend who suggested it was really good about a month ago, and she was quite right. I had a pulled chicken sandwich with corn bread and mac and cheese, and man was it delicious. The portions were a little smaller than what I was thinking though, but it seems everything these days are bigger and better I guess. The only draw back I had was the wood chips on the floor. I know it's to go with the theme of a barn...but it kinda threw me off. The service was pretty good too, though our waiter seemed to come over too much, and right as we were walking up he had just walked out to start his smoke break...then saw us and ran back in. Must've been the only server that day... read more

Best BBQ in these parts. Having lived in Texas and TN I can say that you will not find better BBQ for 180 miles. The brisket is the way to go. Perfect smoke that needs no sauce. Good BBQ for all of you novices does not need any sauce at all, it is only there to help bring out the flavors in the meat not overwhelm them. Hill country in DC would be my next closest choice but those guys are Gang R-ping customers with their prices for above average food. I go to Hill Country only because I cant fly to Texas every time I crave beef ribs. Try Buzz and Ned's if your in Richmond. read more

I will keep it simple. The food is good, Not amazing, but Good. It's BBQ when you need some BBQ. The service was really slow. It took far too long for our food to arrive. I say this because it was simple pulled pork sandwiches and mac n cheese. It took almost an hour. We were a table of 4, and there was only one other table, a 2 top. During that hour 2 people came to pick up take away. Good food. Slow slow service. read more

Very good BBQ. Great service. Friendly. They have a very nice sidewalk patio. We split the Jr T Rex platter between two of us. It was a great sample of all the different meats that they had. The brisket was phenomenal. The pulled pork was good also. All in all, not the best barbecue I've ever had, but certainly better than average. I highly recommend it. read more

Rude BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

Excellent. Nice smoke to all of the meat. Friendly cook and excellent waitstaff. 3rd time there and it gets better with every visit. read more

Yum! Everyone loved their meals. The menu labels a V for vegetarian but many of the sides (like Mac n cheese, cornbread, apple sauce, french fries etc) aren't labeled so I wonder what's in those.... I enjoyed my salad with honey Dijon and fries. read more

So happy the BBQJ now has a gluten free menu which includes all of the sauces! Prior to being diagnosed with celiac I ate here all the time so I am looking forward to being a regular again. Anyone who knows me knows that I am all about the sauce, and this place has it! Hot, sweet, spicy, swicy and medium they are all good! The pulled pork and beef brisket are delicious but my favorites are the redneck nachos and blues and brisket salad. Try it!!! read more

I'm shouting out to the best, tremendous BBQ I have ever experienced as a Northeast girl! I will judge from here on in every joint by them. Spot on spectacular! We sat at the counter, and what an experience. These guys work hard, serve up a delish BBQ and the sides of sweet potato with pineapple, the best collard greens had two portions, you want to kill for those wings -get 12, coleslaw was great! Get the sampling platters and share! Unless your a serious carnivore, then indulge please! The sauces just perfect, I just wish they were closer! read more

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Stopped in recently on a work trip and was pretty impressed overall. I have a high standard for BBQ, being from the south, and chef Andrew's definitely meets that standard. I tried the pork and brisket platter, both of which were excellent, especially the rub on the pork. The mac and cheese was also very good, but that's admittedly a hard thing to mess up. Why not 5 stars? Value. It was very good, but a modest portion of meat and 2 fairly small sides comes in at around $14-$16 if I remember correctly. I'm sure you're paying for location, downtown Easton seemed to be pretty pricey, but when I get barbecue I expect to leave FULL. All in all, definitely check it out. read more

OK. You can't compare it to a fine dining restaurant, but against its competitors this place deserves 5 stars.. Found it based on Yelp reviews. Relatively small, but it is well appointed and the staff was very friendly and very efficient. The BBQ was delicious. We got a pulled pork sandwich and a chopped beef brisket sandwich. Both were outstanding. The staff heard us say we were first time visitors, so they included a couple of dry rubbed ribs, which were also excellent. We're from north Florida, so we have a lot of rib/BBQ places. THIS PLACE SHAMES THEM ALL. read more

Best BBQ in town!!! The pulled pork, the beef brisket the corn bread and don't forget the beans please!! The brisket is some of the best I have ever had on my BBQ journey. Thank fully I can always get my fill when I need it. The Baked beans are a hearty bean that should be a meal in its self. I could go just for the beans. It is ridiculous how good they are. If you want BBQ, don't miss this place!!! read more

I'm going to get straight to the point: go here. Yes, you are surrounded by crab establishments, but it's good to mix things up. Must Eats: - the ribs with "swicy" sauce. Omg-good. - the yams side dish. Excellent use of Apple vinegar - the pulled pork in lump fashion. Delicious. The place is so unassuming that you don't mind getting a little messy. Quick, reliable service helps top off a good visit. Notes: chef Andrew Evans has a fantastic & inspirational story. Read the articles on the walls. read more

Had a good take-out experience. First visit since the old BBQ Joint. Happily, no surprises: Rude's ribs were excellent and tender, and the chicken too! Had both served "wet", and the meats had lots of good smokey flavor. We were tentative about ordering onion rings because many other restaurants serve rings and fries in those horrible plastic or styrofoam take-out containers that sweat and make food a soggy oily mess. However, we decided to try their onion rings based on a previous customer review, and they were excellent ... sweet, crispy, crunchy, great flavor. Also, Rude's take-out containers were green (i.e. Eco-friendly) and designed to keep their food hot and crispy on the long drive home! Nice! read more

You smell the smoke in the air as soon as you enter and you know you're in the right place! This is real, slow-smoked bbq with home made sauces (4 of them) and rubs. They have beef brisket (my favorite), ribs, pulled pork and chicken (whole or 'picked'. Oh, and the chili, is my new favorite comfort food in town. It has so many flavors goin' on, it's like a party in your mouth! Best fries in Easton, bar none. The baked beans are in the same class as the chili. They have the usual sides (potato salad, slaw, mac n' cheese) and the home made desserts are great, too, but I usually don't have room. This is a carnivores place so don't bring your vegetarian friends. Even the beans and collard greens have meat in them (as they should!). read more

I really love the BBQ joint and I'm not even a huge BBQ lover. Any of you in DC that have tried Hill Country, now it's time to have some good BBQ. This place is so fun and the food is really delicious. The beef brisket is my favorite. The chicken is really good too. My husband loves their St. Louis Ribs (Wet). The sides are all great too. I recommend the collard greens and mac n' cheese. This place is a real treat! read more

This is hands down the best BBQ on Maryland's Eastern Shore, and rivals almost anywhere in the country. I may have my mail forwarded here. I've eaten BBQ in dozens of states with local "experts" from North Carolina to Tennessee to Texas and everywhere in between, but this place nails it all. We ordered the "T-Rex" platter plus an order of smoked wings, so we got to sample the ribs, brisket, pulled pork, whole chicken and the sides of collards, fries, apple sauce and slaw. They nailed everything. All of the meats were fall-off-the-bone without being dry, including the chicken breast. The wings were excellent, the ribs were moist and lean, and both the pulled pork and brisket were perfect. Sides were well seasoned, including the pork in the collards, a hint of onion in the slaw, and cinnamon in the apple sauce. Someone told me they had good salads but frankly I will never know. Table service, casual, friendly servers. read more

One of my favorite spots in the area. Kid friendly. Although, it's so tasty my husband and I often end up here on our monthly date night! A great indulgence is the BBQ nacho platter! I also love the chopped brisket sandwich with slaw and baked beans! My husband is a rib junkie and really enjoys them. We rarely get dessert, but the pies are also a good treat. The only reason for four stars is that they are often out of food because of unexpected demand. read more

Rude BBQ - Ribs to go! - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

This place really needs to fix their hours on google. At least twice we showed up at 8 to find they were closed. Friday night was third times a charm. And it was worth it! It was a group of 3 guys coming off a hard days work. First we ordered the tater tots app with brisket. It went quick. Beside being really good and having the sauce on it even after we asked for sos, it didn't matter. It was devoured. Next we decided to go for the Jr TRex. Which is essentially a garbage can lid of supreme goodness setup suggested for 3 people. It did not disappoint. Little bit of everything from the fall-off-the-bone ribs to Brisket. All the sides were awesome as well. Understood we cleared them of cornbread so got some dinner rolls too. Definitely recommended, they've clearly used a sort of BBQ science to calculate how much everyone can intake...and still have room for dessert! Ended with the hot cookie ice cream and caramel on hot pan. Didn't realize I ate it all until I was causing sparks in the pan with my fork. Jen was a help with making the experience very comfortable and a pleasure in taking care of us. "what kinda BBQ joint doesn't have wetnaps!?" They do by the way. And Gabby was a help as well, "Even if she didn't help that much". Watch your head when closing umbrellas. All in all the place is well worth that third times a charm. Come one come all. Except Sundays read more

Amazing food that's why I give them two stars instead of one never had a bad experience until today thanks Shirley for the completely awful customer service also me having been in the food industry I am fully aware that when you call my girlfriend ma'am in a condescending tone at the end of the conversation you really mean b**** read more

Excellent bbq especially the dry rub ribs were very flavorful. The wait staff is very attentive.

The pork tater tots. When our lovely waitress came to ask how they were, I accidentally said the f word to describe how good they were. Sorry again to her- she was awesome. Will probably be back again tonight for more! read more

staff friendly, outdoor seating properly cleaned, bbq good, but occasionally dry. the smoked turkey sandwich i'd drive an hour for read more

They have the best catering service and so easy to work with. My go to in the summer for large family gatherings

My wife and I were in Easton 9/24-27/2020. We ate at Rude BBQ, their pulled pork and ribs are amazing. Try all of their sauces, you don't want to miss out on one. they also carry Mexican Cola, make sure you get a glass of ice, just to make sure it is cold when you drink it. Cola with real sugar in it taste like being a little kid again, the way soda was meant to be. read more

I really wanted to love this place. I live in Easton, but because of covid haven't done much in the way of eating out. I ordered out in this case, specifying when I would be there. When I got there the food wasn't ready, but I didn't mind waiting a few minutes because I thought it would be fresher that way. I got the food and went to my car. I smelled the fries, so got to them right away. I was really disappointed in the portion size, but since they were limp and soggy it didn't really matter. I got home 10 minutes later, put the pulled pork sandwich on a plate, and took the top off the bun to add the sauce. Huge piece of fat on top of the meat. The rest of the meat was lean...but nearly cold. Opened the cole slaw container. There were two onion slivers on top. Clearly someone used the same knife/cutting board/scoop to load the cole slaw. Not a big deal, but makes me think the operation is slipshod. The pulled pork and cole slaw tasted fine but nothing to write home about. I won't go there again. Disappointed. read more

Every bit of our 1st visit to The BBQ Joint was very good. We enjoyed the ribs, Mac & cheese, cornbread, & onion rings. They have many different sauces to choose from, we felt the 'sweet' sauce was the best. They had excellent ranch dressing as well. The decor & overall service was wonderful. Service was great, food tasted very good. The ribs were perfectly cooked, cut very smooth, the dry rub was tasty. Our expectations weren't too high thinking about how good a BBQ restaurant would be on the Eastern Shore since we've just moved here from NC. We've also had BBQ from Memphis, TN. It appears to be a house converted into a small restaurant, but don't let it fool you - it's totally worth your time & $. We'll definitely be going back to the BBQ Joint. We were thoroughly impressed with our meal and the overall experience. read more

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We had dinner here a few months ago. It's a nice location and fun to sit outside to people watch. The service was fine; the food (pulled pork sandwiches) was disappointing. The barbecue was good, but Wonder Bread type buns (soft, mediocre) didn't do it justice. There are better places in Easton for barbecue. read more

The BBQ Joint is a rarity among rib places...a spot where the sides outclass the meats. Not that the ribs, brisket, or pulled-pork are necessarily bad, they're just not outstanding. Now to be fair, we were there a bit late in the evening, and we may have hit the tail end of that day's smoking. The brisket was a tad dry, and the ribs were a little cool. The only standout was the pulled-pork which was delicious. But I digress... Let's talk about those sides! Potato salad that was so good the Frogette ate most of it before I could even get a bite. Her excuse being that she wasn't going to eat any of the beans anyway, which was all right with me because...what beans! I'm from Texas, and I don't know if these were really "Texas beans" (in the land West o' the Pecos, beans to us mean "chili beans"), but these were dee-ee-licous! And finally, near and dear to my heart, collard-greens--hot, mild, just the right hint of vinegar, and steeped in pork. Yum. Now ordinarily I would have given BBQ Joint 3 stars, but for the sides, the great atmosphere, and the guys behind the counter serving up the meat, who are BTW a blast to chat with, I'll add that extra star. read more

In general, I think these guys get 5 stars for bringing quality smoked bbq into the area and doing it right. My hubby and I both agree the brisket is better than the pork. We are kind of pork snobs so we are probably hard to please in that respect. Regardless, the sauces are good and the meat is nice & smokey, moist and very tasty. We haven't tried the ribs yet but they look fabulous as well and are next on our list to try. I will definitely say the smoked wings ~ ahhh the smoked wings~ they are, without a doubt, the very best thing you could ask for from this bbq joint. If you want tender, fall off the bone, delicious smoked chicken then check these out. They are smoked for obviously a long time with a sweet and spicy rub and served with ranch or blue cheese dressing that kind of melts all over the warm chicken when you dunk it and they are out of control good. I could eat basket after basket of these little delights... Also a great place to bring the kids! read more

My first time at this BBQ place and I ordered a 1/2 slab of ribs and some chicken. The slab of ribs was so small and two pieces of chicken. It said it comes with 2 Large sides and it looked more like 1/4 of slaw and potato salad. Definetely not worth the money. Would not go back again. read more

Ordered the jr T-Rex and it was awesome an incredible amount of food for the price. My girlfriend and I couldn't even come close to finishing it and brought a whole dinners worth home. Wood chips on the floor is awesome touch too. Server was friendly. I would definitely stop back in again. read more

Rude BBQ - Jr T-Rex was delicious - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland

The waitress sat us down and gave us a few minutes to pick our orders. Came back and we had ordered pulled pork and she informed us they were out of it. Should inform people prior to letting them pick their food that they are out of something. They were out of pulled prok corn bread and toilet paper! read more

Loaded tots with pork is where it's at, first time here , but hopefully I'll be back in the area again to try more of their food!!

Best Barbeque this far from Texas! The ribs are fall off the bone tender and the choices of sauce make it hard to decide! Fluffy cornbread and fantastic barbequed beans really round out the sampler platter! A MUST try! read more

Best BBQ around. The sliced brisket sandwich is the best I've had anywhere, and the staff is always helpful with menu decisions. Sliced brisket, or the Cubassa when available are my top picks! read more

Rude BBQ - Best sliced brisket around! - Barbeque Near Me - Easton, Maryland