Sides of Collard Greens Large, Sweet Potatoes Large, and Mac n' Cheese Large
1/4 Chicken Dinner, Sweet Potatoes Small, Cabbage Small, Cornbread
70 degrees in March. Nice to see they have outside seating!
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Seating area
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Chicken & rib
Side dishes
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A lot of choices for side dishes.
Great pulled pork.
Credit card minimum
Corn Bread
Fatty Baked Ribs
A night of chicken wings Mac cheese candied yams and cabbage and sweet potato pie for dessert
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Rib and Wings with Corn Bread, Green Beans and Potato Salad
Kale
Janette C.
May 24, 2021
Still the same NASTY FATTY RIBS. Horrible you would think after a year they would step up their game NOTSMH @ z best bbq It's really Z WORST BBQ
Read MoreSue T.
Apr 22, 2020
Z best is not the best. The food barely satisfied my bbq craving. The ribs were generously portioned out and full of meat. Although, the meat was somewhat on the dry side with not as much flavor as I'd hope. I was not able to eat all of the ribs. My whole meal definitely was very sweet. It seems like this establishment relies on lots of sugar to make their food tasty. The only exception was the Mac and cheese which honestly at first impression, appeared to be cheesy but lacked the saltiness and flavor I enjoy. The sweet potatoes were good but again, they were very sweet and almost syrupy. The baked beans were OK, very liquidy as you can see in my picture (it's the brown liquidy mass in the side container). Would I come back? Probably not.
Read MoreTianna H.
Jan 21, 2020
I'm absolutely in love with this gem! I'm stuck downtown in a hotel so delivery is a must. Everything on the menu sounded great. I opted for the Rib Dinner with Mac & greens. OMG YESSSSSS! Perfectly seasoned , melt in your mouth deliciousness.I'm sitting through my phone catching up on reviews now, as I'm placing a SECOND order...I cannot stay away.
Read MoreAmy Z.
Jun 6, 2020
Delicious BBQ! Sauce was on point... I got traditional BBQ, not too sweet, not too spicy. The ribs were tender, mac n cheese.... oh WOW!!! and the greens were on point. I recommend on planning to do take out because there is limited seating.
Read MoreJazzy M.
Jun 26, 2020
The food is amazing and reminds me of home back in Texas with the flavors that melt in your mouth! The Mac n cheese is heavenly and the green beans are so savory that I had to slow down eating them because I wanted to enjoy them longer!! I've had both the ribs and the fried fish and both was delicious! I would HIGHLY recommend getting more than one cornbread...it's worth it! I took one star away because of the extremely long wait I experienced when I went to the actual storefront, but the food is so good I waited with a smile on my face.
Read MoreJohnnie And Lovie -.
Apr 18, 2020
Heroes of the Covid-19 crisis: Our first responders, our medical professionals, our grocery and restaurant workers, our public transportation workers, and YOU: because by staying home, you are helping all of PGH. The good people of Z-Best BBQ are helping this community by making incredible comfort food for the people in a difficult time.The ribs are huge and tender, perfectly smoked and sauced. The wings are excellent. The greens take you home. The mac and cheese takes you to heaven. The dessert (we had sweet potato cake) puts you in a coma.In these times, more than ever, you need soul food. The friendly people at Z-Best have what you need. These people are helping PGH get through. Thank you!
Read MoreMerlyn R.
Jun 19, 2019
I was blown away. The restaurant doesn't look amazing from the outside and there isn't a ton of room to sit down, but hooooly heck the food is incredible. Z-Best BBQ really lives up to it's name. Any meat dish will be fall-off-the-bone tender while the sweet potatoes and cabbage (my sides of choice) were both delicious and given in generous portions. The cornbread that comes with the meals... it was some of the stickiest, most delicious cornbread I've ever had the pleasure of eating! I honestly can't express with words how satisfying the meal was. For price versus value, this meal excels. If you're looking for a healthy place to grab a salad, definitely don't dine here. However, if you're looking for finger-licking good soul food, you've found the right place! I'd recommend this place to anyone!
Read MoreTonaira Joi W.
Jun 27, 2020
Great Food it's alway hot and ready... They have the best bbq sauces... if you don't feel like cooking dinner take a trip there they have what you need reasonable prices.
Read MoreDJ J.
Oct 26, 2016
Wow, hit the spot ribs for a hungry crew. The ribs are tasty, tender and moist and the sauce was good. Had the sweet Sweet Potatoes and cheesy Mac & Cheese as sides...all very good. The cornbread is some of the best I have every tasted...very moist and filling. The staff was friendly and helpful. If you are looking for a good rib dinner you won't be disappointed. There are two small tables outside and a couple of tables inside...we did take out.
Read MoreJonathan S.
Feb 11, 2020
This is probably one of the worst meals I've ever had. I don't claim to be from anywhere that has good barbecue, but this makes me not want to eat meat again.First off, all of the ribs that I got are mostly bone, gristle, and cartilage. I cleaned off one bone, and you can see the amount of meat that was effectively inedible on the top of my styrofoam packaging in the first picture.Yes, they were soft, but whatever the original sauce flavoring was didn't add anything enjoyable. I couldn't even have a bite without fishing some gristle or bones out of my teeth.Second, the sweet potatoes. They look like they were canned in the 1950s and slapped on my container. I specifically asked for them to be separate, and they weren't. On top of that, they have the sugar content of a box of nerds. actually, I ate a box of nerds just to feel a more savory taste in my mouth because the sweet potatoes taste like straight sugar. They are mushy, and don't even look like real potatoes.The baked beans are by far the worst. It tastes like there's some sort of lemon zest or something added to the baked beans. That isn't how any other can of baked beans ever tastes, and it is made all the worse by being almost as sugary as the sweet potatoes.The only redeeming part of this meal is the cornbread, and I left that off of my order because I'm gluten intolerant. And I don't feel like I should have had to have paid $20 to be disappointed, and only eat bread that I didn't order.
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