The Rib Line

Meat on the short ribs are so tasty. I like the Farmer’s salad as well. Everything is so yummy. Will come back again.

Top notch bbq! Everything from the bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers to to the black and blue salad to the baby brahma. We had a top notch server as well! Freddie thank you for being courteous, professional and quick to meet all our needs. We had a group of over 20 people and he made our experience fabulous. Everyone was very pleased and that’s difficult in a large group. We will definitely be regular customers and will be asking for Freddie when we return!

This place is fantastic. We tried a variety of meats and dishes. Everything was great. The carrot cake was awesome. Really can’t say anything negative about the food, price or service.

Rib line has always been known for their great BBQ, but what an amazing salad I had at broad street location. Fresh ingredients, great presentation and one of the best salads i ever had. All locations are great. But Broad street is gorgeous inside and it was a great experience all together. Rhonda O’Dell

The food is better than average, but not spectacular.
The pork ribs are pretty good; the beef ribs OK.
The mac and cheese with bechamel, bacon and pickled jalapeños are worth a try, but pricey at $ 13.25 for a bowl…
Good selection of microbrewery beers!
My carnitas tacos were tasty, but fell part, with only one tortilla.
The service was inattentive, hence two stars; otherwise, two and a half because of slightly high prices.
Watch your before you pay…

For my money this is the best BBQ you will get in SLO. The pork ribs are amazing, tender and juicy. The tri-​tip is delicious. I have tried to eat mac and cheese at every restaurant in SLO and this mac and cheese is in the top 2 that I’ve eaten in SLO. It’s cheesy and creamy and awesome. Every appetizer I’ve tried on the menu I have enjoyed. My wife loved the beach balls and the chili and I could eat a loaf of their garlic bread.
Overall, the best place in SLO to get some good, homemade bbq.

I really wanted to like this place. I consider myself a ‘rib officianado’ of sorts… I like my baby backs slow cooked and dry rubbed. (sauce on the side). And I am a huge fan of the original Rib Line on LOVR in the strip mall. Ok, so whats wrong here? Not the ribs – they are still tasty and tender as the original. It is the ambiance – this is a super sterile environment with Spanish Inquisition styled lighting. There were four large TVs– one of them was playing Sponge Bob reruns – seriously! And the worst slight of all… you can not even smell the BBQ!!! How does that not happen at a great rib place? Where exactly are they cooking the food? We suspected they may have been slow microwaved… just kidding on that– the ribs were still great. Get your ribs to go – or better yet delivered. What is the point of going into this operating room environment?

Delicious! Came in here on Sunday for the first time and it was great. They have all day happy hour on Sunday, along with their regular full menu and their lunch menu. I thought it was too many menus, but other than that, no complaints at all. The service was excellent and food was hot and delicious.
We ordered the artichoke, Mac and cheese, tri tip chili, ribs, tri tips sliders and baked potato. All was extremely delicious. I can’t wait to go back!

My family and I came here for dinner this past weekend. We were so impressed by the food! Everything on our plate was delicious. We had a very kind server, Sam, who went out of his way to accommodate us. I don’t usually write reviews but my experience here was so great that I had to share!
French dip: bomb.

So disappointed… Just ordered the grass fed burger in a lettuce wrap and still raw too wtf $ 10 Burger next time going to cool cats. My 2^nd time going to broad st NEVER going back

I am a regular here; because the food is soo good and the service is friendly. But beware, if you don’t come before they are too busy, you will wait. This isn’t fast food.
The wait staff is always so accommodating and courteous that we enjoy them. They help us split items and ensure that we are happy.
The food is the best part though! Their bbq is as good or better than any in town, and I have tried them all. This store does a particularly good job of trimming the meats. And they are all good.
Some people may think it is a bit expensive, but if you pay attention to the menu and order wisely, you can get plenty to eat without breaking the bank.

It looked to me like Rib Line hired the Keystone Cops to wait tables. What a disappointment. Food was ok but go elsewhere unless you’re okay with rude, inattentive and slow service.
Went here for lunch and had the tri tip sandwich with Mac n cheese. No greeting when we came in, there was only 1 server for the entire floor and he seemed distracted and nodded his man-​bun towards a table we could seat ourselves at. After about 15 minutes seated at the table with a hungry toddler, the only busboy (who was expediting, serving at the bar, and getting to go orders ready) noticed that we hadn’t been waited on & didn’t even have menus and he was friendly and apologetic and took our drink orders.
The hostess shashayed over to a table that arrived after us, and when we flagged her down to see if we could get in our order, she snapped «I’m the hostess, I don’t take the food orders.» Whew-​kay. Then man-​bun server exchanged words with Miss Sunshine Hostess and poor beardyface busboy. Get it together Rib Line, or you’ll end up out of business.

Ribline has yet to do me wrong. My most recent experience was on Saturday — I placed an order to be delivered at a certain time. They delivered everything exactly as ordered exactly on time. The food was spectacular, tri tip, baby back ribs and alllll the fixins’ pipin’ hot! hehehe
The tri tip is heaven.

Generally I am a big Ribline fan. This is my first visit to this new one on Broad and I am disappointed. I ordered a full black and blue salad. This is what my wife and I always split at the Grover Beach store. However when we sat down and opened this one it was barely a half a salad with even less meat. Silly amount of money for what we got. Sadly I will not return to this location. Also sadly this is the case sometimes when restaurants become popular and expand, the food you loved suffers and this is what has happened here. Man vs. Food would be so disappointed in what has happened to this place.

Went here for the first time. I gave it five stars because it was really good food. The only complaint I have was that it is a bit pricey because everything is charged separately. My hubby and I both ordered «The Piggy» which was a pulled pork sandwich on bun of choice with BBQ sauce. $ 9 just for the sandwich (cheapest one!). We also ordered a side of small fries and a side of baked beans, both $ 3 each. Then if you want any toppings on your sandwich it costs extra. So if you’re not careful, a simple sandwich with all the fixings can cost you almost $ 20! But our server was really nice and helpful and brought us out a sample of their chili to try which was really amazing! I came here because of the gluten free bun they offered (for $ 1 extra). Interesting beer selections ;).

Only an eating experience this bad could encourage me to write a Unilocal review.
Open letter to the «manager» of RibLine on Broad St.:
When we tried to find parking in the clusterf*ck of a parking lot behind your restaurant, and were scurried away by the salon owner, and discouraged by the numerous assigned spaces to other businesses (including the Fresh & Easy which is going out of business), and the ongoing construction of yet another business adjacent to yours, I wondered if it was worth it.
When we arrived at the counter to put in an order, I was asked to use a touch screen to pay, then choose between several tipping options, all of which started at 18% and went up to 30%. For a mostly self-​service restaurant, mind you! So, not being comfortable with tipping prior to eating, I found a custom option to add 10% gratuity (I could always leave cash afterward), but the POS (acronym for point of sale OR piece of sh*t) wouldn’t allow it. I wondered if the meal would be worth tipping 10%.
When I bussed your tables so that our group of seven could sit down, then went back for napkins and silverware, I noticed a mostly full restaurant consisting of people waiting for their food. Except for the guy complaining to you about how slow his food was taking. I became concerned.
After 45 minutes, I wondered wtf could be taking so long. When customers who ordered 30 mins after me got their food first, I got frustrated and asked what the status of my food was. The computer was down, explained the solo busboy/​server. He looked busy, but never appeared at anyone’s table except in the rare moments when food was actually being served.
After an hour, I inquired again. And again after 75 minutes. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich and side salad. I asked you, the manager, if perhaps we could get a basket of French fries to keep our hunger at bay. You said «sure» and dropped off a small bowl of limp, greasy potato ball. A coagulated mess to appease this appalling disaster of an eating experience? Thank you, sir.
When my meal did arrive, 80 minutes after ordering it, the pork sandwich had clearly been microwaved. You can only get meat to that scalding an inner core temperature by nuking the crap out of it.
Now I know why your RibLine asks for (unreasonable) tip amounts PRIOR to your customers’ receiving their food: cuz we can’t take it back once it’s been charged to our card.
When you have a computer down, and you’re in the weeds, don’t take it out on your customers when they complain about the service or the food. They may never complain again about your food cuz they’ll never give you a second chance. I know I won’t.

Great new location spices up Rib Line’s style! As a SLOcal I had high expectation of their new location and all of them were met if not exceeded! The quality of the food was just as good and the new Build Your Own option on the menu was perfect for my picky appetite. They offer new specials at this location that impressed me. I started with their play on a barbecue charcuterie plate which was served with delicious sausage and a good variety of garnishes. After ordering 1 special I decided I would order the Pork Loin Chop served with their delicious sauted farmer’s veggies. The pork fell right of the bone into my mouth with amazing flavor. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I would come here again and recommend to my friends

Wow, I’m surprised this place has stayed a bit of a secret for so long now.
The Rib Line has already established itself as a trusted, family owned, super tasty bbq spot (& catering!) that is willing to go the extra mile. This new location is already building on that.
Plenty of TV’s to watch ALL the games, incredibly friendly staff, and some of the best tri tip out there. I highly recommend the King’s Dream. There’s even weekly specials to keep the menu fresh.
My favorite part is not just the 13 beers on tap, but the variety. Happy hour is 3 – 6 daily and it’s the only place I can find a $ 4 Sculpin.
I’ll most certainly be back.

OK new staff, $ 45 on take out, and you not only didn’t have the extra BBQ sauce in the bag, there was no BBQ sauce for the entire order. Not driving back across town to get it, but down grading my previous 5 star review, yes it’s that important to get the COMPLETE order in the bag. Also tri-​tip was well done, you didn’t live up to your potential on this trip, and it will take a few more trips before updating my review to get a better feel for consistency.
Beans and pulled pork were excellent.
UPDATE (S) next dine in lunch visit was kinda counter/​kinda table service, but two tri-​tip Sandwiches were perfect, side of beans slightly undercooked but good.
A following dine in dinner was just right, everything spot on.
BUT consistency issues remain, last take dinner ‘Poly Pack’, well for those who remember the Joe Pesci said in a Lethal
Weapon II about the drive through applies to takeout here, to be polite I just say they can’t seem to get it right and you must double check yourself. Well done tri-​tip again (tasty, but over cooked again), no BBQ sauce, well we got one because they said they would throw one small pack in because there was plenty in the taped closed box already. Of course there was none. Yes getting the extras and condiments is that is that important, so 2 stars remains in 2016.
Bottom Line:
DINE IN: tasty BBQ, good to excellent for dine-​in, particularly the tri-​tip in any form.
TAKE OUT: tasty but not the dine in experience. Odds you wouldn’t bet on in Vegas for take out. They just can’t seem to get the condiments right, tri-​tip will also likely be well done, so you have to ask and inspect everything about your order (for the SLO locals kind like what you had to at Lotus, at the old RR location)

This place is off to the races on Day 1!
Huge inside with tons of great seating, a massive TV on thew wall in back, a nice bar with loads of taps and a great beer selection.
Obviously the BBQ was on point. Amazing tri-​tip.
The beans were a really treat too. Don’t miss them.
So many meal options, from catering to huge family platters and simple lunch specials. I can’t wait to come here five more times in the next week to sample some of everything!
They offer counter service from 11a-​4p and than switch to table service from 4 to close, this is smart and I look forward to trying both options.
This was a totally different experience than the LOVR or the AG location and is easily their best location yet.