Rock ‘N Ribs BBQ

How disappointing we just left there and wanted to love the place because the owner was so nice. Food was pretty terrible and holy expensive!
Both of us got two meat combos and the pork and chicken were not smoked these were for sure cooked in a crock pot. We never got ²⁄₄ of our sides. the corn bread was brick and cold.
The Ribs were decent but we essentially paid 50 bucks for four ribs
Save your time and money and head to vernon hills to go to real urban barbeque. You’ll pay about half the price and get an amazing meal

This is my first review that’s not a 5-​star review. And I want to like this place because the owners is super nice. The restaurant is cool and clean. But that’s about where the good ends.
Quick review:
1. Overly Expensive
2. Bad food that shouldn’t be called BBQ.
3. Not all of the food bought was given.
4. Terrible BBQ Sauce
1. So this one might be a little more subjective, but my wife and I ordered 2 Two Meat combos, and two soft drinks. That’s all. No add’l sides, extra food, beer, wine, etc. And it was $ 50. Yes $ 50 for just two people, no alcohol.
2. I don’t know where to stay but the pulled pork and chicken, I can guarantee they were cooked in a crockpot. They were watery, soggy, not smoked, and no crispiness at all. Very disappointing. The brisket was cooked in an oven. Again no crispiness at all. No smoked flavor. And the ribs. The only decent part of the meal, was definitely oven baked and finished on the grill, but again, only meh. To me, for food go be called BBQ, it has to be smoked or grilled, or both. And then the sides. Slaw was actually pretty good, but the cheesy potatoes tasted like a box mix of potatoes with some shredded cheese. And the corn bread was cold, hard as a rock and flavorless.
3. And that was for the food given. Included with our order were two sides. When the food came out, they only brought us out 2 of our four sides! For a $ 50 meal, completely unacceptable.
4. Finally, the BBQ sauce. They had only two to choose from, regular and spicy. I’m first of all fully convinced, both were filled with the same BBQ. Second I’m fully convinced that they just bought their BBQ from McDonald’s.
What can I say, for $ 50, and quality this is a place I’ll never go again. No value, no quality. There’s so many better places. Heck I’m regretting we didn’t go to Five Guys.

I really wanted to like this place cause the owners were nice but their ribs and deals were underwhelming.
The Competition Ribs were merely a larger slab than a regular slab with the same recipe. And they don’t use real wood or a wood fired smoker to cook their ribs. So no caramelized bark or exotic dry rub here.
Gots to really do more to rock in the BBQ rib world nowadays.

We were driving through Lake Zurich and just so happened to see the sign for BBQ. Feeling adventurous, we decided to stop in. We couldn’t be happier that we did.
We were given the option of their Valentine special that included a full slab of ribs, wings and two sides and two desserts. This was the perfect meal to sample what they have to offer.
The ribs were flavorful and meaty. The mac n cheese and cheesy potatoes were amazing. The wings were unlike anything we’ve had… just D-​lish. To top it all off we choose the chocolate drizzled cheesecake… what a perfect end to a wonderful meal.
If you haven’t tried Rock-​N-​Roll BBQ, you are missing out.
We will definitely patronize this restaurant again!

Recommend to go here from a fellow Unilocaler– glad I did. The ribs, burnt ends were perfectly cooked.
Man this was one of my favorite places and will keep going back!
Service was excellent, place was clean and food was fire. Awesome!

I have been here two days straight. Burger, wings, and ribs are incredible. Even the sides are great. Nice atmosphere and great service!

So finally was able to get here at a time when they’re open and I was not impressed. I’d say the best thing about this place was the sauce. 2 stars for your sauce. The ribs themselves were severely lacking in meat and not as tender as I would like them to be. The mac and cheese was no better than a runny velveta mac with shredded cheese sprinkled on top. The cornbread, it was COLD! This was a first for me, cold cornbread paired with cold butter is not appetizing. Perhaps your sandwiches are great, I don’t know, what I do know though is there is not a competition in the world that those ribs would win.
On a side note, I split the full slab and 2 sides with my wife and she looks at me as we are driving home and says «you want some burger king?» That about sums it up. Also, 80’s pop? Not many people appreciate that music. In fact I’ll go out on a limb and say that is the least appreciated music in the last 50 years. I do want candy but I don’t want to hear the song.

This was a surprise. The service is outstanding. They offered free tasting on any item. The décor is very clean and fun. The food was very good. I had the chili and it was fabulous. I also had the brisket sandwich. It was great. I was hoping they would have burnt ends for the brisket sandwich. I will definitely go back and try their other offerings. By the way I loved the music. I recommend people check this place out

Tried this place for the first time as I’ve been searching for BBQ alternatives in the north burbs.
Got 2 full racks of ribs for me & wifey: size of the ribs were good, but wish they were more tender. I don’t feel like «fall off the bone» is a cliché but should be the standard to shoot for with ribs, and these didn’t achieve that unfortunately. I liked the sauces, but that didn’t make up for the level of tenderness I was looking for. And I didn’t taste the smokiness I was hoping for.
Sriracha wings: loved the soy, ginger, garlic, sriracha flavors combined. There is a hint of a crunch to the batter when you bite in, just wish it had been slightly more crispy. But, the seasoning is great.
Pecan Pie: can’t go wrong
Service: very good
Atmosphere: cool rock theme and looked like they had a live band about to start a set on Friday night.
Overall: decent BBQ place with a cool atmosphere but I feel like my ribs were average and in particular wish they were more tender and smoky. But, willing to give it another go if I’m in the area to sample the other items on the menu.

This place is delicious! Stopped in for a quick bite while we were shopping and will definitely be back! I Had the pulled pork on a mac and cheese bowl. The lady suggested it and it was so good! My husband had the brisket sandwich and really enjoyed it! It has a cool rock atmosphere too! A hidden gem in lake zurich!

Meh, iced tea in a can, meh, yeah, meh. Has potential but owners need to head south to get a flare for what their target customers would want. Potential though. Nothing like rocking to Def Leppard and its one armed drummer while eating meat off the bone, just sayin…

Hmm lets see, they actually catered to my work which it was great, I had the pulled pork sandwich one time and another time I had the chicken pulled sandwich. I must say their food is pretty good, I just wish they added more bbq to their sandwich to make it more juicy other than that I liked it.

Can’t believe it’s taken us this long to eat here. My wife and I split a full rack of their completion ribs. Which was a special. The ribs were lean and very tender. The barbecue sauce was perfect, not too sweet and not too hot. The two sides we had were good too. Saw a lot of people doing takeout. We will return.

Was traveling thru town for work and found this gem. I stopped in and tried the sampler. All was delicious but the ribs were fantastic. I will be back for more of those. the cheddar potatoes were good and the sauces were good.
I look forward to trying the wings. The pictures looked wonderful.
The owner was working the counter. He was gracious and even gave me a cookie to enjoy after my meal. Nice touch.
Atmosphere was inviting as a guy who likes 80’s Rock. I may eat in next time I’m in town.

The ribs here were pretty good by my standards. While I am not a fan of fall off the bone type ribs, these needed a gentle tug to clean the bone. The rub was a very good dry rub. The ribs were fairly meaty for Baby Back compared to places like Carson’s. I found the rub gave a lot of flavor to the ribs and the bbq sauce was not too sweet and not too hot. There was also a mild sauce for whimps available. :-) The owner is very personable and will talk to you about his history and his method of cooking the ribs. All in all nice place to try if your near by.

Came here for lunch. They play new and classic rock videos on the tvs and it’s a bit on the loud side. I was diggin’ it.
You order at the counter and after reading the menu for a while and being indecisive, the very pleasant cashier suggested the brisket. I ordered the sandwich which comes with a side for $ 1 extra (lunch special). The sandwich came with onions and a small amount of sauce, but was a bit on the dry side. I appreciate that it wasn’t drowning in sauce. If you like it on the saucy side, you can add more at the condiment bar which offers 2 different flavors of bbq sauce. The cheesy potatoes were just ok.
Including a fountain soda (½ a star for having cherry Coke!), my lunch came to $ 11.25 +tax. Not bad overall. I would come back and try some of their other dishes while jamming out to the sweet tunes.

I’m from the south side of Chgo by way of the south. I know BBQ. This is a nice place in a nice neighborhood with great service and mediocre ribs. I ordered a slab of the competition baby back ribs, Sriracha Wings, baked beans and cheesy potatoes.
The ribs are not flavorful but tender and covered in a sweet sauce. They must have been par boiled and baked. There is no smoke ring.
The wings and cheesy potatoes were good, while the beans were average. Unfortunately, I won’t be back.

What a sleeper for a small storefront restaurant — it way surpassed my expectations!
Was excellent for a quick BBQ fix. Ribs and wings were fantastic. Price was right. Simple menu. Friendly staff. Looks like they have bands some of the nights — could be fun. Dig the Rock’N Roll décor. I hope everyone gives them a try — it wasn’t too busy so I hope these guys stick around a while! I would love to try them for catering! Will definitely be back!

Actually never ate ribs before but this place was awesome! Me and my boyfriend were traveling and this place caught our eye on the way to you hotel. It was really cool inside with music décor with album covers and music videos playing. The people working there were super friendly as well, I had NO IDEA what to order and they were nice and helped me out.
They had some good beer selections and the food was really great too, I wasn’t sure if I liked ribs yet so I got a sampler platter including 3 BBQ sliders (1 beef, 1 pork and 1 chicken), 2 ribs and a side of my choice (mac and cheese). Keep in mind I have never actually eaten ribs before but I LOVED it, everything was soooo good and I left feeling stuffed. Meat was nice and tender, mac and cheese was actually made with shells (even better!) and was creamy and delicious.
I would definitely be going back if I lived in the area.

Decided to try this place tonight after helping some friends move. We’ve been looking for a good place for ribs and this unassuming storefront peeked out when we drove by it in the parking lot.
I won’t lie when I say that I was worried that this place was pretty empty for 8p on a Friday evening. The menu is short and sweet. Not too complicated but with enough variety to keep it interesting. Music was great and the décor was very in keeping with the theme of the name of the restaurant. The owners were very friendly and made us feel welcome and didn’t rush us at any point.
Onto the food: we got several things from the menu. Several things that make us want to go back. The Sriracha Sticky Wings were amazing. Crispy, slightly sticky, and a nice balance of sweet and spicy. They were too overly sauced and I was disappointed I had to share. My favorite thing off the menu so far. The Fixx is a mountain of fries, topped with pulled pork, pico de gallo, and a fried egg. Yes, a fried egg. These were amazing, but I feared the calorie count if I’d had more than a few bites. Definitely an app to share.
Entrees: pulled pork over Mac and cheese was great. Also tried the brisket over Mac and cheese which was not as good. The brisket released some juices which basically watered down the pasta underneath. Pass on the brisket. I got the brisket dinner. I’ve had better, but I’ll state that I’m from Texas and used to a very tender and fatty brisket. This was a bit dry for my taste. My husband for the competition ribs. These were some great ribs. Lean, meaty, and with the sauce, very good. If you want ribs, definitely a good choice.
Sides: Mac and cheese is mediocre. A bit bland, but sufficiently cheesy. Could have used a bit more salt. The coleslaw suffered the same mediocrity. Also needed some salt. The beans were really quite good and well-​seasoned although a bit on the sweet side. If you like baked beans, worth a try. Cheesy potatoes. Next time we’ll be getting a large order of this. Amazingly delicious. Great flavor, great texture, the way cheesy potatoes should be.
Next time I go back, I’m ordering wings for myself and maybe a side of cheesy potatoes for myself as well. I’ll probably try the adult fries because I love garlic (these are fries drizzled with garlic butter and crumbled blue cheese). I’ll avoid the brisket and hope that someone gets ribs so I can have a couple. Rock ‘n Ribs does some things right: pork and potatoes mainly. Could use some work on their beef and some of their sides.