Tops Bar-B-Q

Okay yesss! I've been hesitant to try this place mostly bc of the yelp reviews but I literally drive by it all the time so finally my curiosity got the better of me. It's a small area anyway, but they are operating take out only during Covid. It seems like the crowd that comes to this location is locals.The service was interesting lol. Not rude just very matter of fact. I originally ordered a turkey burger with all white meat (as the menu states). She informs me that the turkey burger is a frozen pre made patty. Okay bet, lady. Cancel that healthy choice lemme get a brisket sandwich with slaw & French fries.That sandwich was so good!!! They were not at all stingy and my brisket was tender and full of flavor. Around $10 for sandwich two sides and a drink. I'll definitely be by passing fast food places to come try their burgers, which I've been told are top tier.

According to local media:"For the third time in barely four months, a Tops Bar-B-Q restaurant has caught fire.This time, a blaze erupted at the location at 3970 Rhodes Ave. near Getwell Road, around 4 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. No one was in the building at the time of the fire; the restaurant had closed at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, due to winter weather."

This place makes a good burger but it's not worth the hassle of waiting in a long line, repeating the order 10x or more bc the cashier isn't paying attention, or looking at the grimy floors, walls and tables. There are lots of other good burger places and WAY better BBQ in the area.

I would not recommend. We waited almost an hour just for a cold bbq sandwich. I will take any recommendations on a better tops location! Please & thank you!

I left here without ordering any food. I was waiting in line and this guy a couple folks in front of me ordered a half slab of ribs. The lady taking ordered yelled to someone in the back the order of ribs. I heard someone yell okay then heard a door slam, then a second door slam, and then beeps. They freaking put his ribs in a MICROWAVE!!! I will not eat bbq from a freaking microwave. They should be ashamed of themselves heating up ribs in a microwave. I bet they chewy, dry, and nasty.

This is like the McDonald's of BBQ, except McDonald's is probably better. I was exited to try this place because people kept telling me to try it and I'm not sure why. I ordered the combo platter with ribs, brisket and pulled pork. The brisket was dry as a bone and had no sauce what so ever, same could be said for the pulled pork. The ribs were salvagable but not great at all. The sides were baked beans and coleslaw, but again nothing to write home about. My friend got the brisket sandwich and the bag was so greasy you could see through it. To top it all of, my meal alone cost roughly $28! I believe this is a chain so maybe the other locations are better and you order something other than BBQ, but if you want BBQ I would not recommend this place.

Man this that knock ya socks off Bar-B-Que!!!! Thanks to the lady at the register for having such great customer service. She had great recommendations and all the food was good.

Please don't come here I simple came in here for a pick up order and they had roaches and the lady at front counter had a attitude

I have been in the neighborhood for 20 years, please change your cook, it use to be the best one, not anymore, the slaw and beans was literally half the cup, my cheeseburger was so bad I threw it in the garbage. I really wasted my money. Tops please do better.

I visited Tops on Rhodes Ave this evening, I ordered a jumbo shoulder chopped fine no sauce and large fries no salt. I said 3 times no sauce, chopped fine and no salt on fries large fries . I guess they fixed it the way they wanted because I didn't get what I ordered. Never going back!