1. Pappy's Smokehouse
9.0
3106 Olive St (btwn N Compton & N Ewing Ave), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Midtown · 282 tips and reviews
Terry M: Heavenly ribs, very good brisket, moist smoked chicken...but my favorite has become the hot links. Fried corn is a must-have side.
Max Wenneker: Ribs are fantastic. Been here probably five times and never had a bad meal. Line can be long but it moves very fast and there are always exactly enough seats.
Bert Irslinger: Ribs, ribs, ribs! We've only tried the dry rub so far, and these were as good as it gets. Be prepared to wait in line, but it is well worth it. We'll be back!
2. Bogart's Smokehouse
9.1
1627 S 9th St (at Lafayette Ave.), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Soulard · 107 tips and reviews
Go! Magazine: Best of '12: Pulled rib sandwich with baked beans and potato salad at Bogart’s, 1627 South Ninth Street, Soulard. Submitted by @carln26 Read more.
Maru Escandon: I eat the ribs and the turkey and I loved them, the pineapple bbq sauce is the one I chose to try. Everything was very yummy
Pilgrim 🛣: Best ribs I've ever had in my entire life, and I've had lots and lots of BBQ. I will def come back and indulge.
Natasha Mayton: Excellent! They are competitors at the World Championship BBQ Cooking Competition in Memphis and I see why. Excellent ribs, brisket, sauces!
Debbie Yee: Brisket and ribs are great! Try the soda, it's local and uses sugar cane as sweetener.
Crystal G: Ribs are hands down awesome here!
4. Salt + Smoke
9.0
6525 Delmar Blvd (at Westgate Ave), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · 78 tips and reviews
Riverfront Times: Salt + Smoke's ribs slide off the bone. Smoky and dusted with peppery rub, the St. Louis-cut pork ribs are perfect specimens.
Chris Davis: Love their rolls! Sauces are great. I had their pulled pork and ribs as a combo with their sides it was amazing. Great place for BBQ 👌🏼
Stephanie Steinbacher: Ribs, Mac n chz, smoked beans and muffins are AMAZING!! Put Salt + Smoke on your must-do list!
5. The Shaved Duck
8.6
2900 Virginia Ave (Pestalozzi St), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Tower Grove East · 101 tips and reviews
Gloria Chin: get the baked apple with pulled pork, bacon, & pistachio butter, smothered fries w/ Pulled rib meat and home-made cheese sauce, smoked meatloaf w/ root beer glaze
Amy Barringer: Live music and delicious ribs. Good variety of drinks and the descriptions in the menu are a great read!
Matina Angelopoulou: We tried the baby ribs with mac& cheese and they were delicious!!!!!
6. Adam's Smokehouse
8.3
2819 Watson Rd (Sulphur), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Clifton Heights · 23 tips and reviews
Renée Hirshfield: On a Wet Nap scale, the perfectly charred, incredibly tender, and terrifically meaty ribs merit the highest score of four--becayse that's how many it takes to clean up!
Alex Dow: Everything. So good. Ribs have an apple butter rub that balances excellently with the smoky flavor. Pasta salad is phenomenal. Beans are great if you like sweet, but you can't go wrong here.
Tian Q.: Delicious ribs and tri-tip
7. Spare No Rib
8.6
2220 Gravois (Winnebago), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Gravois Park · 17 tips and reviews
Jamie James: The SNR plate is delicious with 2 ribs, 2 tacos and 1 side. Yum.
Bugsy Moran: The Carnita & the Rib tacos might be the best I have eaten. Refried beans were really good & the fries were hand cut & hot. Not sure who checked on us, either the owner or manager but he was great.
Gregory Edward: The ribs are the way to go, the sauces are excellent along with the Mac and Cheese.
11. O'Connell's Pub
8.3
4652 Shaw Ave (at Kingshighway Blvd), St Louis, MO
Pub · Southwest Garden · 53 tips and reviews
Jamie Corona: Saturday special.... Rib Tips, mmm, mmm, mmm.
Riverfront Times: There are people who'd journey 1,000 miles just for those rib tips on a Saturday. Read more.
Michael Dallavis: hamburgers are awesome...onion rings delicious.
13. Brasserie by Niche
9.0
4580 Laclede Ave (at Euclid Ave.), St Louis, MO
French Restaurant · Central West End · 62 tips and reviews
Justin: The Short Ribs are amazing. You won't be disappointed.
Riverfront Times: Try the meltingly tender beef short ribs or a simple piece of salmon paired with braised leeks and lentils, and profiteroles and crème brûlée for dessert. http://bit.ly/12WqmoP
Riverfront Times: Consider the meltingly tender beef short ribs or a tender piece of salmon paired with braised leeks and lentils. Appetizers include very good pork ptés. The beer list is excellent. Read more.
14. BBQ Saloon
7.6
4900 Laclede Ave (Euclid), St Louis, MO
BBQ Joint · Central West End · 7 tips and reviews
Bob Thompson: Full rack of ribs. 😋
George Spaltensperger: The best dry rub ribs ever! Ate here 3 days straight! Will be back when ever I visit St Louis!!
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