Ribs N Ah Basket

Drove by to try this place out and it’s look like they either moved or went out of business. No ribs for me.

Was looking for something to eat in Fontana, while I waited for my Mom’s Bible study to finish at Water of Life Church. I used Unilocal’s «nearby» feature on the mobile app, and saw a ribs place. Mmm, who doesn’t love ribs, right? Well, perhaps the gracious (albeit probably unwilling) pig who donated the succulent meat!
I drove up and the place looked abandoned. I mean, EMPTY. So I pulled up to the curb, got out of my car, and checked things out.
Yep, this place is all sorts of closed. In fact there was a nice red piece of paper on the door which basically said, «Unless you are a police officer entering the premises on official business, you can and will be arrested for entering the property». The red page appeared to be covering a court document underneath. I couldn’t clearly make the other page out.
So yeah, no ribs for me. I ended up in Victoria Gardens instead.

Ribs were dry & salty
Mac n cheese with no taste
Potato salad was sour
On my way to Lucille’s

I don’t understand why its averaged at 4 stars, SMH…
I was in the mood for BBQ and decided to give this a shot, and thought it was interesting on the varying reviews and decided to give it a try myself. MISTAKE!
I ordered the Fontan-​ah, and chose Chicken and Pork Ribs, with Greens and Potato salad.
I wondered if they boil the meet first prior to putting it on the BBQ?
Sauce was way too overpowering, and yes it was the same sauce for both the chicken and the ribs. The sauce had one distinct spice and it was almost Cumin.
Ribs were a bit dry instead of juicy and mouth watering.
Chicken was a bit bland with the BBQ sauce poured over.
Greens were OK, nothing too great (first time I had greens was in Birmngham, I don’t think I can compare the two)
Potato salad– not bad, not great
Biscut — The best thing about the meal, YAY!
BF had Chicken breast, he said it was ok.
Baked beans, I’ve had better and why did they remind me of the canned version???
Would I be back??? Probably not.

First time here. Place is clean. Food looks good. Staff kinda gave me a hard time with a 50% Cale basket cause there was no code to give him. It says show pic to service person at time. I cant make them add a a code right.
Get home and omg in heaven… this bbq is the
When folks on here say the pork ribs meat was falling off the bone. Nothing but. The sides were great. I would like to see some corn cooked on the menu a few different ways but hey, I dont own anything up in here. Dont know how we been missing this place.

Well, where do I start… Oh I know where! How about I’m irritated that everything on the menu I asked for they told me they were out of.
Another frustrating part is I’m so displeased I don’t even feel like awaiting my finger energy to leave a review.
I needed up getting double chicken… I should have just chose KFC. The chicken was rubbery and had no BBQ flavor. It looked and tasted as if they grilled the chicken on a George Forman then when it was time to serve me they drenched it in BBQ sauce. I was severely displeased with the quality. I normally don’t leave such a bad review but I whole hearted feel like eating here was a complete waste of my money.
They are serving over prices food that is a shame to the name BBQ! I’d say just do it yourself at home, it will easily come out much better tasting and cheaper.
This review was a compete dig to the company but I am just so unpleased by the taste that I have nothing really positive to say… Oh one positive things is as a side I ordered the Mac n Cheese and Greens. He Mac n Cheese was mediocre and the greens were great. The greats reminded me of the canned brand Glory Greens. Hhmmmm I wonder. Lol

A nice little place, bought 85 dollars worth of bbq and would not honor the 50% off a calebasket that would normally cost 8.95. How could they not honor a Unilocal coupon didn’t they put that on there? :/​Sadly I am humble and don’t raise affairs or start commotion. Ill just never return.

Came here around 5pm on Saturday, the good average rating and the Unilocal deal drew me in. It was definitely a lot of food and two people can easily share the ‘Suthern Basket’. In total, we got pork ribs, rib tips, chicken thigh and leg, and beef brisket. It came out really quickly, because all they seem to do is grab the meats and slather the BBQ sauce on it. So, expect all of the meat to be lukewarm. I like my food hot, so this was disappointing. The BBQ sauce could’ve at least been a bit warmer. The meat was good, but not super tender. Definitely not fall off the bone good.
The sides were the best part — greens, potato salad, baked beans, and cole slaw. Potato salad was mediocre, the other sides were pretty decent.
Come here as a last resort for BBQ if you’re able to use the Unilocal deal.

Ambiance: friendly staff, quick, clean.
Food:
— The brisket was amazing; it melted in my mouth
— The beef link was tasty and had some kick to it
— The pork ribs were pretty good, but the charcoal flavor covered up the flavor of the meat
— The BBQ sauce was good; it was sweet, I think brown sugar based, and had some kick
— The mac’n’cheese was delicious; creamy and cheesy
— The cole slaw was bad; it had onion and cilantro, which took over the flavor
— The baked beans were so-​so; I think they had bell pepper in them, which did not jive well with the baked bean flavor
— The sweet potato pie was okay; I would not recommend it for the price
Overall: I would recommend Ribs N Ah Basket (especially with a $ 30 voucher that cost $ 15). Get the brisket and mac’n’cheese.

The meat was smoked, well seasoned and very tender. The greens were not salty and full of fat, but very flavorful. I will definitely be coming back here for my BBQ fix.

My girlfriend and i came to this restaurant around 6;00pm. as we were ordering our food, damien A. the cashier told us that we can not dine in anymore since they are closing at 630, and suggested we order it to go only. My watch said it was only 6;05pm, which means the restaurant will remain open for another 25 minutes. Bottom line, food was ok, beef brisket was too dry and smothered with too much tangy sauce, beef ribs were delicious, along with the coleslaw and mashed potatoes. Was disappointed that the only sides left was the coleslaw and potato salad and there was no chicken on bone left either. damien was too rude and needs to be addressed by upper management. my girlfriend and i will never come back here,.

Stopped by over the weekend and ordered the Mac n cheese, greens and rib tips. Mac n cheese was great, greens was okayyy and rib tips were good. I really loved the sauce they used that was finger licking good but the rib tips had way too much fat on it. I will definitely go back but I won’t get rib tips. If you love a lot of fat then you would love it. The two workers were also super nice provided me with great service

bought the mini fam basket ! Great mac & cheese ! Excellent greens ! Flavorful succulent brisket ! Very Delicious Chicken ! Great Prices ! This is the place !
They were out of links and boneless skinless chicken.
I will be back ! but next time before 7 pm !
Good food ! Check this place out !

Delicious! I had some pork ribs and a hot link with sides of mac and cheese and beans. The ribs had lots of meat on them and were well prepared. The hot link was fantastic with tons of flavor and a nice bite to it. You could taste the brown sugar in the beans but they weren’t too overboard on the sweetness thankfully. The Mac and cheese was creamy and seasoned perfectly. I can still smell the BBQ sauce and smokey scent on my hands and it’s just making me want some more. Great service and food. SUPPORT FAMILY OWNED BBQ!

Sides were very good. No traditional slaw with big flavor. Mac n Cheese was creamy and had a little kick. I had the beef ribs as my meat, the flavor was good, but there wasnt enough… I would equate the amount of meat on these ribs to scraps I give my dogs after I slice a prime rib. I want to go back, but I left hungry and had to stop to get fast food on the way out of the plaza… $ 11 should fill me up for lunch… the value just wasnt there.
5 stars for sides
4 stars for flavor
1 star for portions
1 star for value.
2.75 stars

Had high expectations based on the Unilocal reviews, but left quite disappointed with the quality of food.
I ordered the Cal.E. Basket with 2 ribs and two sides (potato salad and greens). The ribs were nowhere near fall off the bones, the greens were extremely salty, and the potato was ok.
Friend had the brisket and the brisket had a plasticy texture to it. I’ve had my fair share of brisket having lived in Texas, and this was probably my least favorite.

This place is, by far, the best BBQ place we have been to in the IE. The meats were tender and flavorful, the sides were outstanding as well. Price was reasonable, considering what you get.
Very friendly customer service and a hands-​on proprietor (she was at the next table). We will definitely be coming back!

Not going to lie… had pretty low expectations about this place. Especially the way they spell certains words and all. BUT who am I to judge until I actually eat the food right? So i went on a Tuesday night around 6:30−7. Only one person was there waiting for their food to-​go. Seemed to me not a place to really sit down and eat, but to to-​go for fast meals.
They have daily specials so check that out. I jsut chose the cale basket… which were 2 ribs (pork or beef), 2 sides, a dinner roll & a drink. I ordered pork ribs… and for the sides chose the baked beans. For the second choice, i asked the cashier if she prefers cole slaw or mac &cheese. She told me cole slaw. So i said okay, baked beans & cole slaw. She forgot to give me my drink but I asked her. She wasn’t FRIENDLY nor was she mean. Just really unenthusiastic. But I can’t blame her.
Anyway, took about less than 5 minutes to get my food. THe person who was making the platter openedit up to show me that it was the right ribs. But when I got home… she gave me the wrong sides! THe sides are packed separately so I couldn’t see it when she showed me the ribs. I was so pissed. SHe gave me cole slaw & macn cheese. Luckily, the mac&cheese was really good… but the cole slaw was average and whatever. I really wanted the baked beans. ugh!
The pork ribs were pretty good. Soft, but has a bite to it. The bbq sauce is super smokey, a little sweet… but not spicy at all. Wish it had a little kick to it. THe ribs also were huge and very meaty. I really enjoyed it.
THe dinner roll was just plain. like they just bought a big pack from a market or something. Nothing special. But i would def come back for the ribs. and mac&cheese… and hoping they will give me my baked beans RIGHT this time.

I ordered the rib tips with potato salad and baked beans. The potato salad was nothing to write home about. I would give that a 2 or 3 (stars) by itself. The beans were better. The meat was good. Very tender and good quality. The portions for the rib tips is generous. The sauce was a bit too spicy for my liking. Since they didn’t ask me about choices I assume it’s the regular/​house sauce. Oh, they also give you a nice little roll with your meal. I’m so used to just getting a sad slice of regular bread witih BBQ meals. It was soft and tasty. This was a good deal for $ 10.
The restaurant isn’t very large, but it did look very clean.
The people were nice, especially the young lady that took my order and brought it to me. She was super nice. You can tell that they are trying really hard with the service. The area is a bit out of the way and in a large center with no big stores, so I hope this place survives!

Recently ordered two cal e baskets with potato salad, bbq beans, & mac n cheese. The sauce was good and a little spicy. The side items were good. And they gave me an extra rib and extra piece of chicken in each basket. Now how can I give anyone a bad review after they give me extra meat?
I’ll be back to try more items on the menu. Oh and service was quick! I didn’t even finish filling my drinks and my order was ready. That’s unheard of. I would have given them 5 stars but they were out of iced tea.