City Barbeque

Another amazing lunch. This place is incredible! Great food, great service. I love city BBQ

Just had lunch! All of the sides are made from scratch on site! The staff was helpful and friendly. Great experience!

Very good barbecue. Pulled pork sandwich was very good with generous serving for money. Brisket was also very good.

good bbq. ribs cooked perfectly. good brisket. had bbq beans and mac n cheese. both very good as well. only negative– expected sliced brisket not pulled. but good none the less. stop in if your close. city bbq will satisfy the bbq urge.

I am really picky about my BBQ so I will critique it a little more than proably the normal person. I really wanted to order the sampler so I can try everything but I felt I couldnt eat it all. So I decided to get the half slab of ribs, with Mac and cheese and vinagar slaw.
First I will do the in general review. Everything was good. the ribs was fall off the bone. sauce was ok. Mac and cheese was good. and the slaw. well I hardly like slaw anywhere. I dont the like the hard crutch of the slaw. however I would have to say this is number 2 that i ever ate. It only had a little crunch. But everyone prefers the crunch so I am really different. My #1 is Long John Silvers, So yeah I not a slaw expert. LOL
now the cirtque. The Ribs had a little chew on the outside of the ribs. I like mine a little more tender. if just on the crust of the Ribs. Just a preference I have. I could barely taste the smoke flavor int he ribs. I like a little more smoke flavor. with the BBQ sauce, I could taste any seasoning on the ribs. BBQ was good but it was just ok.
In short I would revisit to try the rest of the BBQ since the ribs are hard to cook right. the food is good but isnt the best I have had.

Perfect after church lunch! SO yummy! Classic American BBQ. I was so excited to see they had beef brisket, they also had sweet bbq sauce that made it even better! The Mac N Cheese was good and I was surprised to see they serve fair fries… can it get any better? Oh yeah Sweet Tea :)

Sub par ribs – Noting but fat and gristle it seemed. Brisket nothing like the slow cooked stuff in Texas. Fries are good though.

Have always really liked City BBQ, but today I tried ordering online and was really disappointed. They messed up my side (potato salad instead of corn pudding) and gave me a small drink when I ordered a large (I didn’t realize because my wife made the order and I didn’t pay attention to the drink size she ordered). Also, they didn’t put any plastic wear in the bag. I know it’s small, and I could have grabbed some myself. but still.

Top of the line BBQ… We’ve been in this area a few times over the past 3 years & we always stop here… Great food… Great price… Great service… Clean… Great atmosphere… The hardest decision to make is which 2 sides to choose with your meal… Drinks are on ice… A few TV’s so you can catch up on the latest sporting events as well… If you don’t eat here, it’s your loss!!!

Very good barbecue selection with multiple sauces to choose from. I had their special sandwich, «More Cowbell» which was their brisket topped with pepper, onions, and cheese. They had good sides as well — fries and beans.

Great place to stop in for some excellent food! They also help sponsor local events which is a plus. Pulled pork is my favorite. Great sweet tea, convenient location.

My greatest challenge is resisting those delicious fries covered in cheese and bacon. The sides are on point and the meat– don’t get me started! Definitely the best brisket in the city. Cool, laid back, and always good.

I have been a fan of BBQ for ages and have eaten at places all over the country, I have to say City BBQ is awesome.
First thing one notices when they arrive is the great service. Everyone here is as friendly as one can get, the ONLY place I have ever had such good customer service has been in the Apple stores. They take pride in service and if something is not right, they will make it right guaranteed.
The next thing you notice is the food. I have a hard time deciding and usually end up with a City Sampler. They have raised prices recently and even on a budget we go at least two to three times every pay period just for the excellent food.
The ribs are fall off the bone, the brisket is great (I aways ask for lean cut to avoid any fat) and my son loves the banana pudding and chocolate cake.

Excellent; really surprised and delighted. Great food, great service.

We get food here for home about once a month. Last night, the cashier was a person we’ve never seen there before. She couldn’t even pretend to be happy while taking the order before us, a large happy family. She never smiled ONCE while with them, or us. We always enjoyed the friendly faces there, but last night was an exception. She needs a lesson in customer service. Hope she’s not the manager. The rest of the crew seemed a little on edge.

Food is great and service is with a smile! We came in pretty close to closing time, and yet they didn’t rush us out. The fries are of course fantastic, but better in house than later AT your house. Take it from me. Also, for a healthier choice, the black bean corn salad is awesome! Finally, get your brisket w/​extra bark! You won’t regret it!

Best BBQ place in the Midwest… period.
I travel a ton for business and I LOVE pit BBQ! I have worked in all the Mecca’s of BBQ… North Carolina, South Carolina, Kansas City and all over Texas.
In the Midwest I am usually forced to the chains like Smokey Bones and Famous Dave’s. They are OK but that’s about it.
I haven’t tried the other City BBQ locations but this one in Newark is the best BBQ place I have seen north of a line from Kansas City to North Carolina end of story
I got the City Sampler which came with Smoked Turkey Breast, Smoked Summer Sausage, Smoked Pulled Pork and Smoked Brisket. I got the sampler so I could figure out what my favorite (s) would be if I was to come back.
It didn’t help me… because they all were GREAT!
Brisket was lean, fell apart like it was pulled pork but not died out. Pulled pork was great too. Not fatty and not dry like leather.
Smoked Turkey breast was flavorful and juicy. Smoked Sausage was lean and moist but cooked through.
Across the board it was all just perfectly executed pit smoked meat.
The City Sampler was $ 15.99 with 2 sides and Texas Toast. Add in a soda and it was just under $ 20 w tax. The portions were large. I was by myself and got two meals out of my platter but had I been with my wife we could have gotten by with one City Sampler easy.
For my two sides I chose Gumbo and Mac&Cheese. The Gumbo was real good. Thick Served over rice, the meat was smoked turkey breast instead of Seafood like you would expect in Louisiana. It had a kick to it but was not overly hot to the point it was overwhelming.
The Mac&Cheese…real good. Probably the best basic dinner style M&C I have ever eaten in a restaurant. Nothing fancy, just executed perfectly. The cheese was creamy not clumpy and taste good. Better than moms (don’t tell my mom)
I can honestly say it was great BBQ and sides for a fair price considering the quality of the meats and size of the portion. Yes… it’s more expensive than Arby’s or Wendy’s but it is worth every penny.
I have been working here in Newark for two weeks and kicking myself for not trying this place before now!
Oh, it is cafeteria style and quick service by super friendly people!

The staff here are super cool. Everyone remembers us and we are treated like friends. The food is always served piping hot and fresh :) I love the brisket, my husband loves the pork, my son loves the chicken! I just started eating their salads and OmG they are fantastic. The tea is always fresh, and every time we go there, we see people cleaning! This is the best spot in town. I give it my highest recommendation!

Ate here while visiting my bro at Denison. Alas, if only BBQ revue would open a restaurant here instead — sorry City BBQ, but this experience paled in comparison.
Service — very nice. Best part of the meal, unfortunately
Food — BBQ was pretty good. I like that they have 3 sauces, altho personally I prefer that pulled pork be cooked in the sauce — I think it ends up more flavorful that way. The mac and cheese was not at all tasty — the cheese tasted bland and fake, a la Easy Mac. Added a bunch of salt and pepper and still found it totally unappetizing. I did like the cornbread altho it was not stellar. No complaints on the sweet tea.
Misc — they do not recycle! This blew my mind. I was visiting from Seattle where recycling is practiced with almost religious fervor, so the sight of plastic cups and glass bottles getting thrown in the trash totally turned my stomach. Sorry but that is totally retrograde and barbaric. Maybe that seems harsh, but c’mon! (I took mine home to recycle.)
Maybe if you are unable to trek far from campus you would make this a haunt, but I would do so begrudgingly. I feel kind of bad rating 3 stars since the people seemed nice and I like to eat local, but there is definitely room for improvement.

This is the second City BBQ I’ve been to. And let me say… it was just as lip-​smackin’, finger-​lickin’ good as the first time!
Both times I had the City BBQ which comes with a sampler of all the meats, garlic bread and two sides. You WILL be stuffed after that… no matter how hungry you were as you came through the front door!
Also, the sweet tea is like crack… for real! It’s perfectly sweet, but not TOO sweet!
Anyway, two thumbs up!