New Riegel Cafe

The best. Worth any distance to get there. Best service. Best ribs. Never been??? Go!!!

Update. Had to go see if the new owners changed anything, and they did change a few things, but kept the ribs the same, thankfully. They're my favorite. I'm not saying they're the best in the world, but they're objectively pretty good and definitely unique. The sauce, to me, seems stewed- tomatoes and onions and seasoning, with little chunks left in it, not smoothly pureed like most bbq sauces. I think that's what throws some people off. They don't like it; I do. I grew up eating it, so I'm biased. It's different, but how different is Carolina vinegar from KC tomato from Carolina mustard from Hawaiian? The ribs themselves are meaty and tender, and you get a good portion. The fries are pretty generic, but: skinny and crispy and left under some ribs, the sauce softens and flavors them, and yum. You also still get little buttered bread and some celery. That's the tradition here. That plus washcloths at the table, which all bbq places should use.So. Changes. You can use cards now! For a 3% surcharge, but still, a nice option. The gift shop used to be huge, is now tiny, and that space is an ice cream parlor. We had already had Dietsch's, so we passed. No more rib/rib and a half, etc. Industry standard half rack/rack. Prices have gone up, but that's true everywhere.Service was good. The place was just picking up when we went, 430 on a Thursday, and we plan it that way. It can get packed at peak times, so I try to go at 430 on weekdays (which is when they start serving ribs, except Sunday it's at 1130am.) Baby K got the kid's ham dinner, which is pretty much a ham steak, or Easter ham, cut into big chunks. She liked it. And liked the fries, and she can be picky about those. Also liked the Ms. Pacman game. I miss the bowling shuffle thingy one. Oh, well.

Excellent service tonight, Friendly Staff,Food was delicious and on point, Ordered the Ribs ,light sauce.Very good texture and flavor.Nostaglic feel made the experience well rounded ......

Don't expect anything fancy here or cheese in your salad but do expect some great ribs and chicken!

This is truly an Ohio landmark restaurant. You need to check this place out. outstanding chicken and ribs. Old time atmosphere with the wet towels on the table for easy cleanup! Family friendly. A favorite place for the locals.

First of all food is subjective, everyone has an opinion of what they like & why. I have heard about this place for years & years, always good comments. There were 7 adults in our party, we ALL agreed... it definitely did not live up to the hype. Yes "fall off the bone" ribs but the sauce was not good, definitely not BBQ sauce & the meat was average at best. My sister described the sauce best, "overcooked spaghetti sauce". French fries were frozen shoe string fries ( very commercial) nothing special. We were all disappointed and said we had been there twice.... "First & last time". On a positive note... the cup of cole slaw was excellent.

The food at the New Riegel Cafe came out hot and plentiful,we had ribs they were very tender and sauce was tasty,Smokey flavor sweet yet spicy goodness,very generous amount of fries,we order the salad,not so special,needed fancied up a bit but edible ,would go back again,nice staff -

Used to be the bomb. Started going there as a teenager. Yesterday, I called in an order at 5:30, was told to "come in, give your name and we'll drop the fries" when I arrived. Long story short, I waited for 45 minutes before a waitress came out of the kitchen to say "no chicken for (my name)". So I waited another 15 minutes. New owners, ribs were dry, prices raised..... nah.

Not your typical BBQ. Some type of "midwest"style but grew up on it and always look forward to it.

The food was not bad The little of that they have anyway their selection sucks. Service sucks. Ambiance sucks as well.