Original Ronnie's BBQ

I came here 7 years ago and it was very good. Seems to have gone down since then. The staff is friendly and ordering is easy. The food, however, was disappointing. The pulled pork sandwich, although tender and moist, was extremely bland. Had zero flavor. The ribs were also very tender, but they too lacked flavor. I'm not sure if everything is smoked together, but the ribs tasted like brisket. There was no distinguishing taste and I had to coat them in sauce to get any real flavor. The mac & cheese was fresh, straight out of the oven and very cheesy. The peach cobbler was too sugary. So sweet, that I couldn't finish the tiny cup. I won't be back, but I wish the business well.

The best BBQ around with friendly, courteous people serving it up. Perfect smokey flavor.

Hands down one of the best bbq spots I've been to in a while. Matter of fact is the best bbq spot I've ever been to in Richmond. The ribs are so tender. So flavorful with a nice smoke flavor. The smoked chicken is absolutely amazing. Fried fish (whiting) seasoned well. Baked beans were good enough to order again. They were like bbq baked beans. A mild sweet flavor. Brisket was melt in your mouth. The pulled pork is a vinegar based but their bbq sauce balances everything out. Their bbq sauce is good on EVERYTHING! The sweet tea lemonade pound cake was great as well. I'm definitely looking to revisit again. If you've been looking to go! Run don't walk!

Do NOT skip this place if you are remotely close to downtown Richmond. I make an effort to stop here and grab some slow smoked BBQ every single time I visit. I learned about this honey of a gem while riding my bike along the Virgina Capital Trail a couple years back. My buddy and I were just completely enveloped in the aromatic and almost tear-inducing smoke that was rolling out of the chimney and across the trail. Both of us turned and looked at each other simultaneously with a knowing nod that we would be stopping there on the return leg. With our appetites firmly worked up from a long ride on the VCT; we could see cars lined up almost out into the road. That was definitely telling... We parked the bikes along side the business, ordered up a couple of pulled pork sandwiches and a sampling of all the sides; and waited... The wait was absolutely worth it. SOOOO smokey, and delicious with just the right hit of seasoning, fresh slaw, melty Mac-n-Cheese, green beans so good you HAD to drink the juice at the bottom of the cup! I'm tellin' y'all... I ALMOST don't wanna write this review because I want to keep this place to myself... but, here ya go; now it's out there for the world to see.

The only thing they didn't give me enough of was napkins!!!!!Ribs sooooo good make you wanna slap your mama! Drove all the way from DC for this and it was well worth the drive, money &bite! Best BBQ spot! Food for the soul!

Perfectly Cooked Ribs!!!!! Great Cornbread. I was shocked at how well cooked their ribs are. Nice sizes. I was totally satisfied. I added hot sauce because I like very spicy sauce. This place is very much worth a visit!

The food was legit Carolina bbq and AMAZING!! The collard greens were AMAZING, the pulled pork was so flavorful and juicy. Ribs were so meaty and delicious! Brisket was melt in your mouth. The attendant was so patient with us and had great recommendations. Don't forget to try the Sweet Tea Lemonade pound cake. We left with 3 extra slices, it was that good!!

Ordered pulled pulled pork, chopped chicken and beef brisket, with collards and beans. Everything was pretty tasty, but we were not a fan of the vinegar sauce on the pork. Nice people, not a whole lot of ambiance, but I will probably come back and try the ribs.

First the bad: seemed a bit expensive when the order taker in the outside line told us the total. Looking closer at the menu, we didn't realize the half slab of ribs didn't include sides, but it's all there. And the good: we wouldn't change a thing. It was well worth the price. Awesome ribs, even without the sauce. Kinda wish one of us had ordered brisket or pulled pork so we could have sampled that ... next time. And I didn't see cobbler on the menu ... now i do ... looking forward to trying that too. Reviewer "wolf p" said she wouldn't be back ... great! More for the rest of us that appreciate good bbq.

Fancy, no. Tasty, absolutely. My favorite is the beef brisket which is incredibly juicy,