Wabash BBQ
Wabash BBQ
Sliced Brisket
a plate of food
a view of a dining room
Outside
a plate of meat with a pickle
the menu of the restaurant
Smoke shack
outside
Burnt ends. Fries. Fried Zucchini. Smokehouse sandwich with pulled pork and brisket. Super yum
Decor
Long end dinner
Ribs!!
Burnt ends
Inside
Chicken and St. Louis style ribs
Long Ribs
Pulled Pork
Burnt ends...kind of.
Burnt end plate with Cole slaw
Side of fries
Corn nuggets
Sides: baked BBQ Beans & Potato Salad
This is the Fireman's Favorite. It's a half pound of burnt ends with two sides (beans + potato salad) and a large pickle.
BBQ 1/2 Chicken
Mark W.
Oct 18, 2024
Awesome staff, amazing breaded mushrooms and the BBQ never disappoints. Music during the summer on Saturday is so much fun
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Tony R.
Oct 27, 2024
I was staying at the Elms and looking for food. There really isn't much in Excelsior to choose from. Using Yelp I was torn on whether to give Wabash BBQ a try. The reviews were pretty mixed. I feel like this a danger of Yelp. Reviews can offer very different perspectives. I decided to give it a shot. Unfortunately the low star reviews were more in line with my experience. The food was less than mediocre. I tried the burnt end, potato salad and coleslaw. The burnt ends were probably the weakest I've ever eaten. A few were very dry and hard to eat. The others just seemed like roasted beef. I used more bbq sauce than I've ever used to eat these. The sides were that of a low quality grocery store. The service was good. My waitress was friendly and attentive. The ambience was pretty bad. Dirty and outdated is kind in description. I would not return or recommend this restaurant. I think folks leaving high rating of this restaurant may not be used to high quality bbq. In my local area we have a lot of really good bbq options that check all of the boxes, so this place was a big disappointment.
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Brad F.
Mar 1, 2025
Ordered a full slab of baby back ribs. For being "the star of the show", they were so dry and charred that they were nearly inedible. I ate less than half of the slab and left the rest. My wife had the Burnt Ends and they weren't good either. This was some of the worst BBQ we've had in a long time. Sides were ok, but portion sizes were tiny. Service was good. We don't plan to return.
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Sherry W.
Aug 13, 2024
We were welcomed by XXX, our server, as soon as we found our table and sat down. After reviewing the menu, we ordered the corn nuggets for our starter, Tea, and Lemonade. It was hard to determine what to order for lunch, but we decided on the Long End Ribs with fries and baked beans, Burnt Ends with baked beans, and Cole Slaw. The meat came out steaming, tender, and well-seasoned. The flavor was good.
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Teresa M.
Jul 5, 2024
When we pulled up I just knew. We could smell the BBQ from outside. The inside is nothing to write home about, but it definitely has character. The outside looks like it is a great time when they have live music and events. This BBQ joint is basic and you go for the meats. The menu is simple, not a ton of sides. I had the pulled pork 1/2 lbs sandwich, the depot. It was very good and I could only eat half. The potato salad wasn't anything special but good. The service was friendly. Lots of business from the guests stay at the Elms (right across the street). I wish they had sausage, that kind of surprised me. Overall great little KC bbq joint
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Sol P.
Jan 13, 2025
Been there 3 or 4 times . Will probably go again annually. They seem kinda grumpy but, that's part of the atmosphere. As long as you're not thin skinned go enjoy the meat!
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Charley B.
Oct 9, 2023
Rock solid barbecue.I ordered the Fireman's Favorite, which is a half pound of burnt ends served with two sides (potato salad and beans) and a giant pickle.The meat was tender with a nice hint of smoke. The beans were thick and the potato salad hit the spot.It's a locally famous small space, so be prepared to wait during peak times if you decide to make the drive.
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AllYearSkating 2.
Feb 8, 2025
yo screw that guy who made the bad review lieing about the cold food place was good he probably just got a lil bit upset when they refused him somthing ridiculous. love the place and ive only been there a handful full
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Marcella B.
Feb 22, 2025
Drove out to ES to try the new whiskey bar and stopped in for dinner. Don't waste your time. Husband had burnt ends that weren't burnt, I had the turkey that was like thick sliced deli meat, no smokey flavor. Liked the slaw and fries.
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Larry J.
Feb 22, 2025
Ordered to go. Very rude phone service and food was wrong and overpriced. Called and was told to come back for a replacement. Yea, will not be back! Stayed at the Elms Hotel, much better food at the hotel!
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