Bob Roberts BBQ

Stopped in on the way home and were not disappointed! This place is a hidden Bbq gem, you DO want to eat here.
Firstly, the place is immaculately clean. The dining area was clean and there were staff members cleaning the whole time. Decorated with a concrete floor, tin corrugated walls and wooden walls /​ceilings it is a nice mixture of neat country chic. Clearly the ladies here rule the roost.
The bathrooms are also spotless, they even had a
Scentsy warmer in the ladies room — weird door lock though, it took me a moment to figure it out.
The food was fantastic! Very happy with the juicy and tender ribs and brisket though they were a bit fatty. Bbq sauces are tomato based with a mesquite smoke, sweetness, very mild vinegar.
Coleslaw was to die for. Freshly made with cabbage and carrots, this is mayo based, sweet and heavy on the black pepper.
French fries are made of actual potatoes with the skins on, kinda like mini spears, and while they weren’t super hot (maybe they make large batches at a time?) they had a great flavor.
The baked beans have meat (pork I think?), onions and green peppers.
The sweet tea is perfectly southern, they say it’s made with sugar and hot water and then served ice cold.
The staff was also super friendly and polite, great service!
Will definitely stop back here again when we are in the area. If you are driving and trying to figure out where to eat, come here, you will be pleased.

Still 5 stars for a BBQ joint in our area, but I was a wee bit inebriated (and quite enthusiastic — hence the all caps) when I wrote my initial review. *cue palm to forehead
Anyway… Bob Roberts is definitely still my preferred BBQ joint. It is without a doubt the best BBQ I’ve ever had in the «Golden Triangle» area (that descriptor always elicits a smug chuckle — sans monocle. It was coined before the internet and any awareness of the world outside of the aforementioned triangle of gold).
The ribs vary in quality depending on who cooks them. When «Bob» (I assume that’s the owner’s name) cooks them they are fall-​off-​the-​bone tender and mostly meat (not fat). When someone else cooks them they’re still flavorful but not as tender and more fatty. I’d estimate that Bob cooks them about 60% of the time. The grilled chicken is also great, and I love the potato salad. It’s the ranch style which I prefer to the ubiquitous, weird, sweet relish and mustard kind you get everywhere else, including miller high life commercials. I don’t like the sauce because I despise sweet barbecue sauces in general. I wish someone would offer a spicy, vinegar-​based alternative, but I won’t knock off a star for the sauce unless they smother the meat in it without prior authorization. That’s an unforgivable sin.
Bön Appétit!

I like smoking BBQ. I do it pretty well. I like making BBQ sauce. I’ve made some good ones. When it comes to BBQ there is nothing easier than smoking pig and making sauce. Brisket, not so easy. That said, it’s always a let down to find a random BBQ joint that is just alright. This place was just alright. The pork was grey with little flavor and the sauce was like a generic grocery store bottle. Nice no frills place, clean, friendly enough service, minimal sides. I can’t speak for the other food items.

We had lunch and it was Fabulous! The wings were really good as usual. The atmosphere is pleasant and the staff very friendly and accommodating. We had special orders which didn’t seem to shake our server in the least. This is my must have restaurant when I visit Columbus! Can’t wait for my next trip in this summer!

Good stuff. I personally didn’t go here to eat, but someone brought lunch back to us and I was not let down. Got the brisket, potato salad and fries. Probably better than any brisket I ate while living in Dallas. I don’t know how the customer service is, but the food is great.

My husband and I recently moved to town and happened to stumble across this hidden gem as it is a true country BBQ restaurant. You will not be disappointed in this super clean, friendly, wood and tin framed shack. The prime rib, brisket, ribs, and potato salad are absolutely to die for, but you can’t go wrong with anything on the menu! You will leave full and happy I promise.

It’s the best BBQ in Columbus. I usually order the pork BBQ dinner. You get a big heaping plateful of BBQ with two large sides. I usually end up with a doggy bag. It’s excellent the next day. The ribs also are excellent! Service is great. I go often and have never had a bad meal