Bubba’s Q

Brisket was very tender good flavor and they give you a lot ribs were also very good I will be back to try there chicken

After a «meh» visit four years ago we decided to give it a second chance. Unfortunately, this meal was worse then the last. The combination of the poor food quality, the terrible service and prices make this a never, never again restaurant. My husband summed it up «It’s pretty sad that a quick food chain (Dickey’s) blows this place away».
The «expert from Texas» of good BBQ can have Bubba’s all to himself. I prefer something that tastes of quality and care.
Major complaints:
–Meat tasted reheated and ribs and chicken where overcooked and dry.
–My tween /​teen children and I shared the MVP and we asked for our meat served without sauce, sauce on the side. Without sauce there was no detectable seasoning. If there was a dry rub on ribs or chicken I would be shocked. The brisket, however, was overly salty. The only thing that was properly seasoned was the pulled pork. The meat was OK. I ate it because I was hungry but it far from the best BBQ that I have ever had.
— My husband’s brisket was VERY fatty — not BBQ flavor fatty, plain ol’ fatty. There was a ¼ cup pile of fat left on his plate at the end the meal.
–The sides on the single dinner was TINY — condiment cup size. My side salad (@$ 2.99) was equally small. The corn muffin was the size of mini-​muffin. The sides on the MVP where a cup to split between four people.
–The service was terrible. We had to ask for items multiple times and our server would disappear for extended periods of time.
The irony is that we could have driven to Dickey’s in Parma, enjoyed a much better meal and returned back home in the same amount to time it took to eat at Bubba Q’s. And for less money too boot.

We told waitress we were in a hurry traveling from NY to Chicago. We ordered just the appetizer of burnt ends — waited and waited. The girl comes out and says somehow the ticket didn’t go through. Anyhow food comes out… it was tough, not like any burnt ends that should taste dark and tender. These were square hunks… and not tender and to boot– they tasted so salty. Have eaten top notch BBQ all over the US and this isn’t it at least for the burnt ends. Try’s SMOQUES when you’re in Chi-​town or Q BBQ in Naperville, Il. Rudy’s in San Antonio or Austin but not here.

HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT and OVER HYPED.
People eat at Bubba Q’s for quality and memorable food. We had neither. I don’t think we will be returning here because the ribs we ate were nowhere near award winning.
There were only a few positives. The servers were excellent: they were on the floor constantly asking customers for anything else and refills. The other positive is that we went between lunch and dinner on a Thursday afternoon where it wasn’t very busy or crowded.
That said, even though it wasn’t busy we still waited almost 25 minutes for food. We were excited and anticipating something decent. We had refills on water and iced teas. At around 15 minutes of waiting we eventually became enticed with the special drinks menu and ordered A hard lemonade. Now, I grew up with rib cook offs in Parma and Cleveland and I know that if you want GREAT ribs it’s worth the wait. I ordered the Bubba’s-Q-Sampler and my roommate ordered the ½ slab of ribs. We were still excited and after the wait I was immediately questioning the sampler sizes when the food arrived. I noticed in ALL the pictures before me other mac-​n-​cheese and chili side dishes or samples that they were in LARGER black containers so I know I’m not just being picky. My mac-​n-​cheese and chili arrived in those clear containers you get for salad dressings and sauces to go. YES! That small! So, to sum up the sampler I received, there was a sauce cup of mac-​n-​cheese, a sauce cup of chili, 3 ribs and handful of pulled pork. HUGE disappointment for $ 16.99! The pulled pork was the best part of the sampler; tender and tasty. The ribs though were a HUGE disappointment. They had to have been microwaved. The edges of the ribs were rock hard. My roommates ribs were even worse than mine. One of the ribs was not even edible it was so hard. How can they serve ribs that have been microwaved? Were they sitting around and they didn’t want them to go to waste? HUGE disappointment and upsetting for an establishment that has done many good things and has a great reputation for ribs.
Overall, Bubba’s get’s two stars because the servers were nice and the environment was pleasant. Since this lunch was a gift to my roommate and we were thoroughly let down, we will not be returning here.

To some, BBQ means sloppy, fatty, greasy, messy food. To me, BBQ is about taste and nothing else. I can handle a little mess, but with these ribs it’s completely unavoidable. Everything is chok full of fat. So I’m guessing not the highest quality meats. The place is getting old and could use a few renovations (and staffing changes). Overall, the food is good, not great. But one of the strongest reasons I’m giving one star instead of 4 is that the place gets too political, every election season they plaster the outside in democratic party candidate stickers and signs. I don’t care what you think or who you vote for, but when you’re running a business, keep politics away. I refuse to eat here again. Any restaurant that values plastering Obama stickers everywhere over professionalism makes me question their conviction as an owner, and by default the quality and cleanliness of the food.

My husband and I drove 3 hours to check this restaurant out after seeing it on Shark Tank. HUGE disappointment. Service was horrible. Food was cold & very small portions of the bland sides. My chicken was so dry I couldn’t eat it. My husband got the ribs and said they were ok. Probably would have been really good if they weren’t cold.

My husband and I tried this in our quest for a solid BBQ place in Cleveland. We did like Bubba’s, and the actual meat is good, but all of the sides are really mediocre. They arent nasty, but they are just so-​so. They all taste kind of generic and like they came from a box. We really do love the ribs and brisket, and would come here regularly if the sides were better. I’m still giving it 4 stars because the actual BBQ is good, and because the employees were nice. They also have really great looking desserts in a case in the front, which we haven’t tried, but that seem to be pretty popular. If Bubba’s would step up their game with the sides, it would be a really awesome place!

Food had to be a day old. It was cold and dried out. We got the meal where everything was included. Then told as the food was brought to the table that they were out of somethings and they subbed it out, all without letting us know before hand. Barely saw our waitress so we just ended up boxing it up and taking it home. Threw the food out cause no one wanted to eat it. Entire waste of time and money.

the sides are not generous and in stupid tiny portion cups, the bake beans need vinegar they are too darn sweet with honey, usually great ribs but you have to ask for any extra sauce on the side, out of many visits got cold-​chewy reheats only once. Should never be, should always be fresh. Cut up the old-​cold for sandwiches or something. Also, need to put a visible sign at an intersection somewhere, easy to drive right by this place without seeing it.

Alway enjoy the dboned ribs. Took the family up here. Healthy portions friendly waiter. We had Sean. Will be back for sure

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Ok, it looks like a bunch of the uneducated BBQ folks wrote reviews. If you don’t like BBQ you shouldn’t go here. If you do like BBQ (and know what you’re talking about when it comes to Q) you should go here.
Great place — order the boneless ribs — it’s their speciality. Don’t order anything else except the boneless rib dinner with the sides. It’s great! If you don’t think so then you don’t know BBQ. My Kansas City roots and American Royal judge, 7 years in Memphis, 3 years in Brunswick, Ga and now 6 years in Texas makes me the foremost expect on BBQ joints and this place is real good.

Went in for an early dinner: quick version-​not worth it.
Long version:
Service was good, waitress was friendly and attentive. The restaurant itself is kinda run down, tables are old and kinda sticky.
Ambiance: Seems like mostly older couples though could just be the time of day. There are some midsized TVs mounted on the walls playing nationally televised games, not exactly your sports bar quality but good enough for local games.
Food-​Ordered baby back ribs, mac and cheese, and coleslaw with a side of sweet potato fries.
Ribs were super dry and overlooked… kinda like eating jerky to be honest. I’m not sure if it was leftover from lunchtime that had been forgotten on the grill or what but it was nearly inedible. Cardinal sin terms of BBQ joints. BBQ sauce was a tad sweet for my taste but not bad. Mac and cheese was oily and not that cheesy. Coleslaw was a bit bland, pretty sure it was a store bought mix. Sweet potato fries were undercooked and under seasoned.
Value: 40bucks for a main dish, fries and 2 drinks… not too expensive but it’s not a particularly great deal.
Really wanted to like this local joint but unfortunately I’d have to say pass.

Love Bubba’s BBQ. Been going since we saw Al Baker on «Shark Tank.» We always order the MVP. It’s a platter of BBQ ribs, chicken, shredded pork, and brisket with two sides and cornbread muffins. Feeds four. We like the friendly service, and sometimes we see Mr. Baker. I want to try the fried chicken that people give good reviews on. Sometime I may do a carry out of chicken. Try Bubbas.

Atmosphere not bad with lots of sports memorabilia. Tables are very close together and we could hear other guests conversations.
On the food front there is nothing to write home about. Very greasy bbq and portions are not what they are at other places. We ordered the MVP for four people which was $ 56. The amount of food was equal to two entrees at a regular chain. I would not mind paying more if the bbq was great but it wasn’t.
Also one thing I did not like is they charge for extra roles. I don’t mind a place doing this but when the food is already extremely overpriced, it’s a problem.
All in all it wasn’t terrible but I would not recommend. There are just too many GREAT places to eat in Cleveland.

I was really looking forward to coming here after all the hype, being on shark tank blah blah blah. It was a terrible experience. We walked in and no one acknowledged us for about 5 minutes. Then a worker came up and dusted the floor mats inside the building right by the door and kicked up a whole bunch of dust. And my grandma started coughing really bad. Then after he was done with that, which took about 10 minutes he finally took our name. Then we waited another 15 minutes to get seated even though the place was half empty. He didn’t bother to tell us how long the wait would be either. So we thought we were forgotten about and were about to leave.
Now for the food… average, overpriced. If you’re looking for ribs in the Cleveland area go to tick tock on Clifton in Cleveland. Way better and cheaper. Even out backs ribs are better. I definitely would not recommend this place to someone in good faith.

Only BBQ joint close to home on the West side. Food wasn’t bad by any means but they have areas that they can improve.
More of a home-​style feel dining area with not a ton of seating. Good variety of BBQ.
They have their signature boneless ribs that was featured on Shark Tank. Pulled pork was juicy but I was disappointed that they only have one BBQ sauce.
Kettle chips that they serve are dusted with seasoning which is fantastic. Service was poor considering there was not a lot of people dining for lunch. Pricing is very reasonable. Bubbas is good but there’s nothing extremely special that makes me want to come back in a real hurry.

I really wanted to like this bbq place in the new neighborhood, but it was just lacking in the food and terrible on the customer service side/​caring about customer policy.
Food was ok, nothing too amazing. After I tried it, I said to my husband, I thought it would be at least like Famous Dave’s– not a very high bar in my opinion to start with.
Especially for a non-​chain!
Pulled pork sandwich was just meh. Pork was dry and portion size was lacking. Mac n cheese was ok– but pretty sure it’s the velveeta packet that got it there. Creamy, which is yummy, but nothing special. Sweet potato fries were good. But NOT worth the upcharge! (See below– they have a case of the upcharges) I think they care about the money over the food– what genuine BBQ joint puts a bottle of ketchup on the table and NOT a bottle of their BBQ sauce? I would bet you an upcharge that a side of BBQ is an upcharge! For shame.
Hubby wanted the smoked chicken, but they were out. To which the waitress suggested they could sub 2 chicken breasts. Cool. She also said they had green bean casserole. Awesome.
His meal came with 1 and ½ chicken breast. GBC was straight up school cafeteria style from a can. Corn bread muffin could be used as a pelting object– not quite concrete grade to knock out a tooth but would leave a mark.
But the worst part– the BILL! Turns out Bubba Q’s has a case of the upcharges! I hate this so much in a restaurant. ‘Here are all our sides: $ 2.50. OH-​wait– you chose THAT one! $ 1 upcharge!‘
Just put it in another category!!!
Or when it is not on the menu– the waiter better say it or NOT charge it. Only gets me more pissed that it’s for dumb stuff like green bean casserole! Why would that cost more than baked beans? They act like someone handmade the casserole! Oh yeah– the probably did open all those cans by hand! Upcharge!
I even brought it up to the waitress, who knew it was our first time there and she was like– oops, I should have mentioned the upcharges! The meal we wanted was $ 12.99– the subbed meal with ‘two (read 1 ½ small chicken breasts) was $ 14.98. Why? Because upcharge baby!
She even said ‘gee, you probably think Bubba Q’s is all about the nickel and diming’ but didn’t fix the bill. So yeah, I don’t think it, I know it. Insult to injury when she knew she should have told us and didn’t, and then copped to it but didn’t fix it. As a note– I still left a classy tip– 15% rather than my usual 20% and above.
I won’t be returning. I hear Wendy’s BBQ pork is better? yikes– bar has been lowered further!

Very impressed! It’s not often I get out to Avon but had to try the famous Bubba Qs! Bubba greeted us at the door and he joyously was telling stories to anyone interested. I couldn’t get over how friendly he was and the rest of the staff too actually. We went for lunch on Saturday and service was quick and with a smile. The food was great too. We shared a Q42 (umm.took me too long to get that, oops). Brisket was tender, pork was mouth watering, chicken was moist but with a great crust and the ribs were TV worthy! Very happy with everything and the price reflected what I would have expected. I’d be back for sure… Avon doesn’t look as far as it did before lunch!

We are big fans of Bubba’s Q! My husband wanted to try it out since Bubba is a retired Cleveland Browns football player & this restaurant has won the «Best Ribs» award many years running. From the outside, it looks like a converted convenient store. But don’t let that stop you from going in! The interior is cozy and full of sports memorabilia. We had a short wait the first time, so my family enjoyed looking at all the articles and jerseys.
On to the food review: The boneless ribs are awesome! Best side dish is definitely the mac & cheese. The desserts are all made fresh daily, and have always tasted great!
Separately, we had Bubba’s cater a party for us at home. They were EXCELLENT! Nailed all the details, great service, and Bubba himself even made an appearance to work the grill for a bit. Our guests were delighted and they still talk about that experience now almost 8 years later.
I’ll close with this fun fact: Bubba was once on the TV show Shark Tank! Google it if you are interested in watching.