Came here after the reopening and it looks like the food I was served has been changed (for the better) than even some of the posts from a couple weeks ago. Ordered the brisket and ribs as well as slaw, beans and cornbread. The ribs and beans were the highlights beans were clearly homemade and complex in flavor. Their BBQ isn't "smoked" it is cooked over wood, so the ribs had a terrific caramelization on the outside. Is this TX or Kentucky BBQ, no (we are in RI); however this is a MUCH needed and flavorful add to the otherwise try-hard or tasteless BBQ scene in Nee England. A+ to the service as well, so kind and attentive and a bright new space with lots of parking. read more

Coming off a long yelp hiatus because I'm so pissed. I got a combo of ribs and baby ribs, my girlfriend got ribs as well. I'm a BBQ junkie, and neither of us are picky, make no mistake - I've never seen her spit out a bite of food so fast in the decade I've known her. I didn't even believe it until I tried mine. 100% fat. Not even close to a mouthful of meat between the entire thing. Like chewing on a car tire. Gummy mac and cheese. Golden Corral doesn't even overcook this much. Seeing as I'm not 100 years old and have all my teeth, no good. Shitty beans. Coleslaw wasn't even good. How on earth do you shit the bed this badly? Might as well have taken $50 and lit it on fire for how much edible food I got. To whoever's reading this, I know we don't know each other, but please trust me on this. This place is bullshit, don't eat here. read more

Big east basketball team would flock to this place because the tall players with bigger Appetite Could fill up and sit at the tables! Plus privacy after the game read more

I've been a customer of Wes' for decades, so I was surprised when I looked at their Yelp reviews recently and saw so much dissatisfaction. To be fair, they have always had something of a problem with consistency, but they were usually generally good with just occasional signs of questionable kitchen practices and some less than stellar service. To me however, the fact that they stayed open so late and had that campy-ness about the place... I usually willingly forgave them their shortcomings. My son and I went there recently to see for ourselves why folks are turning on them. First off, we were literally the only patrons in the place at about 8:30 in the evening on a weekday. Hmmm. We started out with their corn bread which is always great and was again this time, but the waitress only gave us three little butter packets to split between two people. When I asked for extra, she only brought three more. If you know how big that cornbread is then you know that those three little packets each are not enough. Next we had an order of chicken wings and I have to tell you, they were great. And I've eaten a lot of chicken wings in my life, but these were right up there with the best ever. At that point we were psyched and forgiving about the butter thing. I ordered ribs with a side of collards and a side of beans. My son got the shredded barbecue beef which he's gotten many times in the past, along with the same two sides. As is common at this restaurant, the ribs are usually good on the thick side and dried out on the smaller side. Again today, the big ones were great but the small ones were virtually impossible to eat. Petrified! It's noteworthy that upon ordering I asked the waitress to mention to the chef that I've had that problem in the past and yet they gave me one like that again. Are we seeing a pattern here with folks at Wes' not listening? My son's barbecue beef was somewhere between really not good and maybe even gross. I can't imagine how that recipe changed so much and more importantly how that chef could put it on a plate or how that waitress could serve it. It looked like dog food and was completely mushy, wet, and flavorless. Regarding the sides, the collards were as good as they usually are but the beans somehow went from the big beautiful flavorful cowboy beans that they used to serve, to the cheapest canned school-cafeteria vegetarian beans imaginable. What a disappointment. So I guess that, on balance, the food scored better than breakeven but I can see where less forgiving customers would be quick to condemn this place. It is evident that ownership is not listening, or listening and not caring, or losing ground financially and cutting corners in the wrong places to survive, but at any rate they better do something fast or they're going to get yelped right out of existence. I'll return another time or two and just be careful to stick with the known winners, but I hope Wes will wake up and read the tea leaves. We never had much good barbecue locally and the few good ones we did have, have virtually all fallen by the wayside. Come'on Wes. Your place is an institution and you out-survived your competition. Treat it that way. You're so close and we need you. read more

I haven't been there in easily 10 years. But I was still absolutely blown away from the service and quality of food. The place was very clean in the dinning area and bathroom. It was very welcoming and had an outstanding vibe to it. The music that was playing was great for me my 12 yr old daughter was questioning my taste in music throughout the time we were there. I recommend this to anyone who wants a great time. read more

How I wish I enjoyed this place more than I did. After ricks roadhouse closed I've been dying to find some good bbq so I decided to give Wes' a try. The parking area is a good size when you arrive but the street to get to Wes' is really narrow and cars park on the street making the 2 way feel more like a 1 way. Atmosphere was nice came on a Saturday night around 8 wasn't too busy and was seated immediately. Our waiter was nice they don't check on you often enough but whatever . Ordered the mesquite honey wings for an app they were the highlight if you ask me. The cornbread is SOO GOOD I would come here just to order that. We got the pulled pork that was just ok wasn't crazy about the onions in it, the ribs that were just okay they could have been cooked longer to be more tender nothing special though, and some sort of bbq beef that tasted like roast beef with bbq sauce. I love the baked beans nice sauce I wish they gave more. All in all the place was okay I'd give it a try again. Good place for families I came with my children. read more

Wes' Rib House - Barbeque Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Place is empty and Waited 15 minutes to get seated. Only thing they have to drink is pepsi and Sierra mist. ordered 2 pepsis yet somehow they brought us the wrong thing. Took 25 minutes to take our food order and 35 minutes to get our appetizer. Still waiting on dinner 45 minutes and counting. Waitress came over to tell me they have no Michelob would I like something else ? But I didn't even order beer? Hitting the 1 hour mark. Told it will be out in a minute. (4th time told that now) 1:05 and the people next to us who came after us just got their order. 1:15 think we're going to Burger King now. read more

Wes' Rib House - Empty plates. No food. Getting ready to leave - Barbeque Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Not good, not inedible but terrible food. Like not even just in terms of the BBQ quality, The Food as just Food to be presented to paying customers is Embarrassing and they should be ashamed of themselves. I was suggested this place from someone who doesn't get out that much and I think they were happy with a little sandwich. I had to try the BBQ, you know ... the thing that's in the Name of the damn Business "Rib House" I'll talk about the food first but read on to hear all the other stuff about this place. Ribs were Tiny! Smothered in Sauce (which is not a good thing) Piping Hot (out of a microwave) Tasted like they were baked and then grilled for too long because it was charred all over (So the sauce was necessary to get any taste out of it). Let alone the fact that I only got 3 of them, I feel like I got maybe a cup of meat out of them, MAYBE. Chicken was typical smoked chicken I guess, nothing really bad about it but it's hard to screw up smoked chicken. Although I'm not entirely convinced it was actually smoked. Beans tasted like Bush's and Coleslaw was general store bought quality. But they both came in one of those little tiny ceramic sauce cups, I could literally shoot the amount of beans and coleslaw they gave me. Cornbread was the biggest piece of cornbread I've ever gotten from anywhere but it was a cold crumbly cake and didn't really taste like a good quality cornbread. They gave me 2 cold packed of butter like they were supposed to spread on the cornbread someway somehow. And I asked for a sweet tea but it was mostly syrup. Okay now, Place is located in a real gross part of town. Tucked in the back of what feels like an abandoned warehouse neighborhood, I'm sure the locals don't mind but outsiders would be cautious and feel unsafe and dirty. And that's pretty much how it feels inside too. I walked in and there was maybe 5 people siting at tables and one waitress and one bar tender girl and what I later realized to be the owner sitting at a table closed to where I was standing ... At the sign that says "Please wait to be seated". Probably stood there for a good 5 minutes with all three of them walking right past me the whole time. Finally one girl looked at me, didn't say anything but she stopped and just stared at me like I was doing something wrong. I said "I didn't want to just go a sit wherever, sign says to wait" and she goes "Are you picking up?" ..... I should have just left. But I sat at the Bar, lord knows I wasn't going to get any good service if I sat at a table. They have Plexiglas up around the whole bar because of Covid, but it was all smudged and dirty and scratched up and I should ask why? This stuff should be brand new and no one touching it. Food splashes on it, people breath on it, drinks, whatever gets on it CLEAN IT! Now I have to sit in front of this dirty as hell sheet constantly thinking about how disgusting this place is. I'm very frustrated with the menu. Some BBQ places have Combo meat meals where you can pick whatever meats they have, Some like to do a-la-carte. They have combo meals with choice between Ribs, Baby Ribs, Beef, Chicken, Chopped BBQ, Ham or Pork Chops. Lets stop there for a sec. What is "Beef"? They're answer "It's Roast Beef" ... Just a slice of Roast Beef? What is "Chicken" We talking a half chicken, pulled chicken, chicken breast, why is it just "Chicken"? What do you mean by "Baby Ribs" I'd assume "Baby Back Ribs" if I was almost Anywhere else but I have to ask in a place like this. What is "Chopped BBQ"? Their Answer: It's Pulled Pork ... THEN JUST CALL IT PULLED PORK! Although it was one of the clueless girl servers who probably don't have a clue what BBQ is so I can't take any answer too seriously. And what kind of place offers "Ham" as a meat choice? Even "Pork Chops" is weird. Then there were the up-charged "Premium Meats" and I thought "Oh okay, here's where the Brisket is" Premium Meats: Flat Iron Steak, Catfish or Salmon ... First off "Catfish"? Second ... WHERE IS THE BRISKET!? Oh there it is all the way at the bottom of the menu as it's own because they don't want to offer it as a meat choice ... but they will offer Roast Beef, Catfish, Flank Steaks, Ham, Pork Chops? WTF!!! And I could go on and on about how ridiculous their menu is with the names and prices and types of meat and why Brisket cant be a meat choice in their combo meals and how there was a cold slice of roast beef under all my food and Everything but Yelp doesn't allow that much space. Bottom line is this place is awful. Probably good if you're seeing a show down the street at that weird music venue and you need some food but there is other places near the main street. read more

Wes' Rib House - The "Finger Lickin" combo .... 3 tiny bad ribs, nothing special smoked chicken. 2 little tiny cups of beans and coleslaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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Dry, and almost meatless. Go to Durkes. Got it to go. Got it home. Took a bite. Tossed it in the garbage.

Great food amazing staff awesome music! Check out the combo meals for value. Specials are good too.

I've lived in Providence all my life and just got to try this spot today. Got a carving for BBQ, so I gave this spot a try. And I have to say, my expectations were exceeded. Initial thoughts- It was 1 P.M and I decided to roll by with a friend. We were the only people in the restaurant, first thing I was super surprised about was the restaurant hours on a Friday/Saturday, they're open until 4 A.M lmao. Sounds like a good time. Entering the restaurant, it looks huge, I thought it was super small, I thought the bar area was the only space, but no, they also have another floor. We were greeted and sat at the bar. Bartender was pretty cool. The thing that was really awesome was the lunch special, I got the double trouble ( $9 for choice of two meats, corn bread, coleslaw and beans). The portions are huge. Tasting- I'll keep it real with you, I thought the food was gonna be stale and underwhelming, but no, surprisingly, the food was great! The flavor of the BBQ was delicious. The thing I also paid attention to was the smokiness of the food. And to be honest, I felt like it was perfect. Like it was right in the middle between burnt and barely. The smell of the food and the smokiness felt like I was actually at a cookout! But with the sides, the Mac and cheese was at best "ehhh" , along with the coleslaw haha. You know, it's just a generic side, nothing really special , or meant to be special. (Corn bread was like a solid 6/10 as well) All together, for a quick delicious/ cheap bite for BBQ this is a great spot. Definitely beats other BBQ spots that charge $20 for similar meal ideas. read more

Wes' Rib House - Barbeque Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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Service Was TERRIBLE Stand behind a sign for 10 minutes for service, the location was empty.. as usual. Was not wearing a mask... Took 35 min for a server and she was attending her friends before the only customer (us) We left, after 45 minutes sitting in silence. Waste of time and gass read more

Wes' Rib House - Barbeque Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Everything was good until it was time to pay. Apparently they require a 20% tip. Since when is that a thing? Food was good but definitely limited. read more

What Happened? I was shocked to go in and see that the place has been remodeled. I used to like the old place, with the grease on the walls and the plexiglass window with a large man behind it hacking up ribs. Now it looks like a chain restaurant. Whatever. Most people know Wes' is the ultimate definition of inconsistency. One time you'll go in and the ribs will be awful, but another time they'll be pretty damn good. This time the place hit the spot. We hit Wes' before a show at Fete. We ordered a 12 bone rib platter. The ribs were delicious. Remember this is not a baby back rib place, it's a large bone pork spareribs. The ribs here will always have a bite to them, they don't fall off the bone. Wes' added a large tap system so they have a decent draft beer selection too. 12 bone rib platter which fed 3 and 6 drinks for under 40 bucks, pretty good value. I can't recommend Wes' but I can't say not to try it either, because it's inconsistent. When it's good though, it's damn good. Thanks read more

Wes' Rib House - 12 Bone Rib Order - Barbeque Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

This place looks like the go to spot. It is not. I've never I'm my life tasted ribs this bad I feel cheated out of my money and literally want to take this back. Taste like the ribs fell in coals. I forced myself to eat this. read more

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It's always sad when a restaurant you've loved for years enters a period of decline. Once upon a time, Wes's was a little grubby, a little campy, and a LOT of the best BBQ in Providence. Whether you were there mid day or midnight, the food was the bomb, every time. But, over the past few years, the food has started to have some real consistency issues....sometimes great, sometimes meh, or worse. And the last couple of times, it's just worse, every time. I guess every restaurant will eventually run its course. It's just sad when it's one that has so many really amazing memories attached. Unfortunately Wes's, you are off my rotation. One star, with a second for the restaurant you once were. read more

HEAVENLY beef brisket sandwich! My wife and I were looking for a beef brisket spot and found this hidden gem. The brisket was off-the-BONE tender and juicy! My wife and I laughed to ourselves that our server looked like she could be from the Kardashian family (ahem). Lol. The service was great, the people were very nice, and we've found a new spot for brisket. We'll be back soon. Loved every minute of it! read more

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Absolutely terrible. We ordered take out through Postmates and my god, the food was completely inedible. We ordered the brisket, ribs, chopped barbecue, collard greens, cole slaw, and Mac and cheese. The brisket was so dried out that it was basically beef jerky. The ribs were the toughest ribs I have ever had. Collard greens were severely overcooked and not seasoned at all. Mac and cheese was sad and overcooked with barely any sauce and no seasoning. Cole slaw was limp and soggy, and had no flavor. Horrible experience overall. We wound up cooking food after receiving our order because we could not bring ourselves to eat it. And Postmates won't refund any purchase price, so we're out 60 bucks for a dinner we didn't even eat. read more

I made a special trip from MA to go here after seeing it on Fantom gourmet a few weeks earlier. When you walk in the overall appearance is really nice, it looks like it was just remodeled. The Staff and service was fantastic. The problem is the BBQ, it is not good and expensive. My Son and myself ordered the 2 meat combo $32.99 (Ribs and Brisket), The ribs were the worst I ever had, they were the top part of the Spare rib above the bones, this is the section were all the cartilage and fat is and typically gets trimmed off to square off the ribs to make the rack, and the brisket was fatty and had no smoke ring and was probably kept in a steamer tray and nothing I ate had any smoke flavor at all. The chicken wings were decent but over cooked the Waffle fries were good, the chicken tenders were good but salty. I spent $240, ($200 tab plus a $40 tip) for 2 adults and 3 kids under 12 (ages 12,10,&3). It was extremely disappointing and we all had high hopes for this place but left extremely disappointed, feeling ripped off and still hungry. I never write reviews but feel like I had to. read more

OHHhhh Wes' as we pulled into the parking lot, I adore the outside saloon look mixed with gritty "off the beaten path" feel. My innards were anxious and hopeful you had pulled your act together since the renovation. I had come several times before over years and it fell smack dab in the middle of "ok" and I always held this underlying hope for it to soar! ....didn't happen. The renovations inside are nice, but it's lost the "gritty saloon" feeling - which could be so FUN - for dates, kids, adults after work blah blah.. ok I digress... Queer-O-Meter- 100% ty Wes'!! food! we got : We started with Zesty Onion Petals - the batter tasted good and the dipping sauce had a little kick (which was good too) - they were fine. I would've like to of had the onion slices have a little less batter on them and fried longer to give them more crunch - to offset the sweet onion inside. The sauce was also fine - we would've like it to be thicker and some horseradish or something else add the "kick". Again, just to make it stand out. we got the garlic bread.. it was toasted right, good even butter garlic taste and we both liked it. we also got cornbread - I think the cornbread was the best part of the meal. a nice big square, warmed perfectly speckled throughout with real corn and served with butter. Nicely done! from there we got: Kansas City Platter - choice of 3 meats - you can get 3 of: "Your choice of Ribs, Baby Ribs, Beef, Chicken, Chopped BBQ, Ham or Pork" I read it wrong and thought I ordered baby back, beef ribs and chicken, with spicy bbq sauce.. I ended up with baby ribs, st Louis ribs, and a slice of beef with reg bbq sauce. eh.. ok fine, I don't mind a mix up (that didn't affect my star rating FYI) here's where my "meh" comes in full force. the BBQ sauce actually is tasty, so nice going there! the meat fell short. I dont think they are baby back ribs, which is what I thought baby ribs meant. The meat had to be really gnawed off the bone - and the St. Louis ones were chewy with not much meat and same amount of work to pull the meat off was needed. There wasn't much to "sink your teeth into", which Id expect from ribs. They also lacked any "falling off the bone tenderness" that I expect from BBQ. I'm no chef and I don't claim to be but the disconnect on the tenderness baffles me since I dont see anywhere that they are "slow smoked ribs" (which is a HUGE process - Ive done it) and can be tough if not done right. Otherwise they are either braised on low heat for hours then grilled, or par boiled and then grilled. I'm genuinely baffled why they are how they are.... we also had a veggie skewer, mac n cheese and the side of cole slaw. The skewer was a little underdone, but fresh and some nice charring around the edges. The mac n cheese, again ok.. nothing to spit out, but nothing to write mom about either. it was served hot, however which I appreciated I dislike cold food when it should be hot and the cole slaw was good! The service staff, all of them, were super super nice and checked on us from time to time. To recap, the place it self is clean and the renovations are nice. The people are extremely helpful and nice too. 4 stars there, 1 off for the loss of saloon-y feel. (sad) The food, I cant give it more than the 2 stars. I would like to point out, again, that the corn bread and BBQ sauce itself are very good. ............if y'all can just adjust a wee bit you'd have a packed out most nights, I have no doubt. I'm still pullin for y'all. I WANT THIS PLACE TO ROCK! Cheers! read more

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Must of changed the seasoning. The ribs don't taste the same & they don't sell garlic bread anymore. Besides that, the staff is friendly!

Went to Wes' for the Pogues tribute. Love the idea of music! They said it was day 6 of the reopening- and it showed! The staff were super friendly and it was a great atmosphere, but some kinks need to be worked out. The POS system went down for a good bit. They didn't have all beer options available at "upstairs" bar and either my friend or the bartender had to go downstairs to get the beer my friend asked for. The food was really good! Meat cooked to perfection. Only complaint is the "corn bread" and I use that term loosely! They were like mini muffins and as the menu is a la carte unless you order a family style meal. We ordered 2 pieces of "corn bread" at $2 each. That is an obnoxious charge for the size of the muffin. And at that, one was noticeably smaller than the other. I would rather pay a Little more for a nice thick square of corn bread. read more

Ordered some take out from here and it was the worst meal I've ever ate or didn't ate in my life and unfortunately for 4.5 people I wasted almost $100 on this so called "meal". A rack of 10 ribs and every single solitary rib was inedible. ALLL FAT! There was literally NO meat on the bone. I was trying to pull off a couple pieces of meat so my 4 year old could try them and there was no meat- that wasn't fat. So I threw my entire order in the trash. My friend said his ribs weren't ALL COMPLETELY fat- LIKE MINE- but the majority of his ribs contained fat- and he is the LEAST picky eater I've ever met so for him to say they were awful- believe me they were awful! What I don't get is why would they cheap out on their signature dish- RIBS??? Clearly the quality of the meat was extremely poor- considering mine was just fat on a bone! My sister ordered a burger and surprisingly finished it and said it was good. The onion rings were decent & the cornbread was decent. The chicken fingers were also decent but the ribs were just awful- completely horrible! I couldn't believe how inedible they were!!! Everyone who ate aside from my sister- agreed that this mea was horrible! I would never EVER eat here again!!!! I suggest you stay away too- how are they even in business???? read more

Love the corn muffin with butter! Ordered the dinner platter with iron steak and Salmon, both were grilled well and were decent. Ribs were good. Must try the sauce. However, one or two pieces of the ribs were completely/mostly scortched. But will def return. read more

Wes' Rib House - Barbeque Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

The chicken had limited flavor. It tasted like plain baked chicken with bbq sauce . The ribs were over cooked. Portion sizes were sufficient. read more

To quote a fellow patron on this review thread "Fuck this place". I can tell you this.. I left this place almost an hour ago and literally DOWNLOADED YELP just to review this place.. so Yes.. this is my first Yelp review ever. That being said, let me get started: Almost every single aspect of this establishment is pure garbage. I went in with my family to have dinner for my brother's birthday. We started with some simple drinks (water/beer) whatever.. we ended up ordering 2 appetizers. The girl who brought them never brought our sharing plates and we had to ask her to get us some when she brought the food (okay no worries we can wait). She forgot about us. And she was even walking in and out of the back to other tables as we waited. We ended up eating out of the baskets taking turns using them as plates. And then she brought them out 10 minutes after we finished. Then, my dad was on to his second beer and she brought him a new one. The beer had debris in it!!! People.. when I tell you.. I've worked in restaurants before and never in my life have I seen a drink that was so disgustingly ruined with floaters. It almost looked like somebody shook pepper in his drink and was floating at the top. I will include a picture. So after waiting for our food, it finally came. My brother got the ribs, not cooked well at all. I got a pulled pork sandwich which honestly didn't taste bad but the Mac and cheese that I got with it was literally cold. Not kinda warm, it was actually cold like it came out of the fridge. My dad got pulled pork and my mother got the cajun chicken which was alright. Long story short, if you are looking for a good dining experience, please do yourself a favor and don't go here. I would say just go for drinks, but after the floater beer, I would retract that statement. Crossing my fingers that I don't get sick! Because my friend told me his father did! SOMEBODY CALL JON TAFFER!! read more

Wes' Rib House - A simple beer with some kind of disturbingly gross debris. Absolutely horrible/unacceptable. - Barbeque Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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Recently came here to meet up with a bunch of people and well it was just meh. I didn't have high hopes going in as generally a 2 star rating on here is there for a reason. The beer on tap even seemed a bit lackluster and flavorless... Is that even possible? We got a bunch of apps to share and honestly nothing stood out nor was there anything I would reccomend. The place is huge, was empty and well from the looks of the restroom, not that clean. It feels as though noone really cares about much of what is going on in there and so, this will have been my first and last visit. read more

My first and last eating here! Disappointed after Craving Great Soul Food/ Rib House My fiancé and I wanted to try this local establishment and boy, do we REGRET it. We should have known our meal wasn't going to be good, by looking at the empty parking lot when we arrived. We both ordered "fresh" lemonade to drink... but were serviced watered down Minute Maid. BURNT cornbread was served as an appetizer! My fiancé ordered a medium well burger... but was served an extremely well done/ BURNT burger! I ordered baby back Ribs with a side of macaroni and cheese, collard greens, and mashed potatoes.... The ribs were COLD and FATTY! The Luke warm Macaroni and Cheese AND POTATOES tasted like it was fresh.... OUT OF A BOX and the Collard Greens were served in a green soup like broth , all were served in small plastic cups !!! THIS PLACE SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED TO CALL ITSELF A "RIB HOUSE" 50$ spent and I couldn't even eat my meal! Cold and Burnt Food that tasted like it was made HOURS earlier ! Want decent ribs???? GO TO LONGHORN STEAK HOUSE! EVEN TEXAS ROADHOUSE! A CHAIN RESTAURANT WILL SERVE BETTER TASTING FOOD! read more

Went for a drink. The wings smelled so good we ord did some. Got the Carolina bbq. They were merry and. Crispy with plenty of sauce. Drinks are GENEROUS and bar staff is attentive and fun. read more

My fiancé and I came here for one of our first dates about 10 years ago. Back when it was just a little dive restaurant and the food was amazing. We came back again today as we remembered how good the food was. They have certainly upgraded the interior. However, the food is garbage. Not sure if they were bought out or what but the food was nothing like we remembered it. Chopped bbq sandwich looked like wet dog food on a sub roll. Had no flavor (do y'all not know what salt and pepper is?) on anything that we ordered, chopped bbq, chicken, ribs, sweet potato fries, Mac and cheese...would recommend going somewhere else to spend your money. read more

Last night everything from the food to the service was horrible. 2 ribs is apparently the portion size, pulled pork (chopped bbq) looked like canned cat food. "Chopped bbq" was clearly old and had been reheated with liquid and portioned into a slop ball. No lime in the corona or orange in the blue moon. To top it off we piled up our own plates and had to bring our card to the bartender who was sitting at the bar to pay. Save yourself the disappointment and don't get ripped off like we did.. This place has changed. * edit, let me ad the catfish was $2.5 extra and was burnt. read more

Still my favorite ribs (and sauce) ever. I hate the terrible Yelp rating. Everyone who is not already in the know is missing out. In the past, I have run across the odd burnt end piece but, that never seems to happen anymore. read more

If you have "rib" in your name, I expect the ribs to be good. They really weren't here. We went on a Saturday night at 7pm and it was totally dead inside. That should've been a sign. I took my first bite of ribs: burnt, fatty, chewy and gross. I kept going, thinking that maybe it was just a bad bite. Or a bad rib. Or a bad 1/2 rack. Nope, they were all terrible. The only thing redeeming about them was the BBQ sauce, which was delicious. But in all seriousness, I have had better ribs at Chili's. Some of the sides we got were a little better. The cornbread was fluffy, buttery, warm and quite good. The waffle fries were very good; nicely seasoned with fluffy potatoes inside. The nachos were a bit sad... Once we ate the chips on top, there was no cheese left on the plate and we were left dipping plain chips into a side of sour cream. They were still better tasting than the ribs though I have to say. The reason for the two stars is the cocktail I had called the "maple old fashion" which was basically an old fashion made with maple bourbon. It was very strong with just a hint of sweet, and very well muddled. Their bartender is good. Our server was less than friendly and seemed to be annoyed by our presence. She came to check on us often because she really had nothing else better to do, but seemed bothered every time we asked for something. Also, this neighborhood is pretty scary, at least the area behind the restaurant is anyway. Nobody in their right mind is going to come here unless the food is amazing, which is obviously why it was dead in there when we went. On our way home, we definitely passed a super obvious drug deal and what looked like some hookers. There were cops patrolling the parking lot though, which did make me feel a little better. But still, if I'm going to put up with the neighborhood, you better be worth it! I'm sad to say that Wes' is not. Also I got a massive stomach ache later that night. I don't think I'll be returning. read more

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Was looking forward to some great bbq... oh well service was absolutely awful. Food just ok (and cold) it took forever to get our food and there was no one in the place. We had an extra person last minute in our group so we had to wait (she is a 5 year old) for a table to leave. Seriously! Very disappointed read more

So, I like this place. I just wish I could like it more. To me, a true test of a bbq place is the ribs. They were flavorful, but tough. This made me so sad, since I've had better ribs at chain restaurants. However, the sides were so good, they could be the main attraction. The corn bread, collard greens, Mac and cheese, cole slaw, and beans were all tasty. The pork chop was very tender and delicious. The chopped bbq pork was "ok" to me, as I don't care for sweet things, and the sauce was a bit too sweet to me. The chicken wings were yummy. I ordered mild buffalo, and it still had quite the kick to it. Service was friendly and attentive. Inside the place is attractive and clean. All in all, a good place to go. Such a shame about the ribs... read more

Wes' Rib House - Yummy wings! - Barbeque Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Ribs were really good. They were not fall off the bone but very good tasty ribs which tasted as if they came off the grill. We also ordered garlic bread, honey bbq wings, and waffle fries. They were so GOOD! I enjoyed the food. Good drinks. read more

A friend recommended Wes ribs, saying the ribswere juice and the BBQ sauce was excellent. Well, I decided to take a chance and I am sooo sorry I did!! The ribs tasted like they were cooked the day before as they were dry and flavorless. I told my friend this and he didn't understand, his ribs were delicious. I refused to finish them. When he tried my ribs he understood, yup you got yesterday's ribs. We went through so much floss trying to remove their ribs from between our teeth. I got collards and baked beans, they didn't even get that right. The collards weren't fully cook so you could still taste the rawness. The baked beans tasted canned and not the good label!! The cornbread was said to be warm when served, it was cold and looked like cake. The meal was sooooo disappointing my friend is not longer allowed to make dinner suggestions. Stay away it will ruin ribs for you!! read more

Went to Wes Ribhouse for the Chicken Wing Challenge last night. My good friend and I ordered wings, salad, corn, vegetable kabob, and cornbread. Let's start with the service. Our waitress was in the words of my friend "crazy". She was hyper and quite possibly on something. I asked for ginger ale. She brought me a ginger ale, and my friend a water. No sooner did she put them down than she said they were both water. I took a sip and told her mine was ginger ale. Five minutes later, she brought me another ginger ale! ??? Next, she brings a salad and no plates. We had to flag her down. Then she broke a plate, dropped an audible F bomb, and left half of it, including the cornbread that was on it on the floor. She was running back and forth and there were only four diners in the whole restaurant! The food came out one plate at a time and the vegetable skewer was last. Do not know why. Our wings were not hot and very greasy. Obviously not made for us. Vegetables, which included half a red onion were raw. Corn, which was a 2" piece of corn was cold, shriveled and neither of us would touch it. Got the feeling our dinner was reheated left overs. Left with the bubbly guts hoping for the best. Wound up with a first class belly ache even now, the day after! My friend wisely ate two chicken wings and the cornbread. She has been ok thus far. Our waitress did not come back after bringing dinner. She was sitting at bar with a patron. I asked the Bartender to cash us out. The place had four customers at 8 on a Sunday night and both the food and service were a problem. Will not be back. Posted a pic. read more

Wes' Rib House - Dinner. - Barbeque Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

It's not cool to forget to place a rib order for takeout and then dispense under done food in a moment of realization. Never read more

I haven't been to Wes' in forever. The only good thing about that is the fact that Wes' is still standing after all this time. I get it - no one wants to venture into the bowels of Olneyville. But I was pleasantly surprised by the upgrades Wes' has made since last time I was there (some 10+ years ago). The frontage is redone, the parking lot is lit up like a... Parking lot... And the interior has recently gone through a facelift. We were one of few diners upon arrival but with their late hours, I'm sure their business picks up. Service was quick but I was confused about why it's getting different branded bar glassware for my soda while towers of plastic soda tumblers was staring at me from the bar. Regardless - we started with wings (buffalo and BBQ) which we cooked perfectly. The skin was super crisp and the buffalo - while standard - was full of flavor. The BBQ was just ok - next time I'll try the hot BBQ. Roast beef sandwich for me with delicious waffle fries and insanely good corn bread. Enjoyed it immensely. The wife went with the mixed BBQ and was a tad underwhelmed. The ribs were a bit dry but she enjoyed the shaved meat. I'm actually looking forward to returning soon. read more

Wes' Rib House - WINGS! Buffalo and Mild BBQ. Both crispy and tasty! - Barbeque Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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