Bad Brads BBQ

The BBQ is very good, the sauces are very good and a comfortable bar area.
The complete dinners price wise are moderate for BBQ but reasonable and well worth the experience…

Trendy Looking Place with fun glasses to drink from but the food was horrible. No Thank You, Not my kind of BBQ at all! Yuck!

Review
While out in New Baltimore for a funeral we decided to check for some restaurants in the area. Super excited to find Bad Brads BBQ right down the road. I have seen it on the news however living an hour away from any of the locations just never got around to trying it. Friday night at 6:30 there was a 25 minute wait but that was to be expected. We ordered the pig candy as an appetizer and I was disappointed it was only 5 pieces after tasting it was so good I seriously could have eaten a pound of the stuff. Sweet, smokey and salty with a bit of crunchy sugar texture, it was flavorgasmic! For my entrée I ordered the half slab of ribs which came with 2 sides. I was a bit disappointed that you couldnt pick ribs as one of the meats on their 1,2or 3 meat options but I got the dinner anyway. I had the option of adding meats so I chose to add the brisket. For $ 5.50 I was expecting a bigger portion but it was still very tasty. I had the mac and cheese and salt and vinegar chips which was a good choice for me. The mac and cheese was wonderful and flavorful and the chips were fresh out of the fryer with a loud crispness! The ribs were very tender fall off the bone. I personally like more of meatier to the bone rib but they had a great flavor. I didnt care for the sauces at all really. If I had my pic it would be the sweet, so I just skipped the sauce and enjoyed the well seasoned food. The ribs had a nice seasoning in them but if your not a salt eater then they might be a bit salty for your liking. Tasted my friends beans and pulled pork and both were very good. All the meats and beans had a great smokey flavor. Its a bit pricey if you get appetizers and drinks so beware. Just the pig candy was $ 6.50! I would definitely go back again but not frequently because of distance and price. Service was great and atmosphere comfortable!

Bruh. Their brisket is outstanding. I took one bite of their Bad Bads BBQ Burger and dear lord, flavorgasms. They have good beer selection too. They can get busy, but well worth the wait. Sliders are little mini versions of their big burger in case you’re not sure what to get. Waitresses are super nice. Quite possibly the best spot in town.

Two things you have try: beef brisket tacos and bbq chicken nachos! Go hungry or split these, but they are so worth it! Sometimes we get the nachos for a quick take-​out dinner and there are still amazing!

Without a doubt, the best barbecue I’ve had in years. The tortilla soup was delicious, my french fries were crispy and warm, and the half slab of ribs was perfect. Their Spicy sauce is phenomenal. Eat at this restaurant.

Best restaurant in town. If you are looking for a great hangout spot in the summer, this is it. Outdoor patio is great, food is outstanding, good beers on tap. Multiple sauces at the table allows customers to experiment with flavors which is fun. Dont miss this place.

Surprisingly good!!! Seems fresh off the smoker. Tortilla soup is a must have. Definitely coming back.

Second time here, was seated and waited 16 minutes, no one ever came to take our order, walked out.

Hands down the very best BBQ on the east side! Bad Brads is one of the best things to happen to New Baltimore. Once you’ve tried Bad Brads you’ll never look at BBQ food the same again. Their BBQ Nachos are listed as an appetizer on their menu, but they’re a meal on their own! Most New Baltimorons will tell you this is their favorite dish. Also must-​tries include: Cornbread, BBQ Baked Beans, and BBQ Chowder.
I haven’t met a person yet who doesn’t like Bad Brads. This restaurant opened in a building that countless businesses had failed in before them and it’s so nice to see a local business totally take off! Do yourself a favor and give Bad Brads a try if you haven’t already. I’d put money on it that you will not be disappointed!

My meal is always good here. I had the smoked turkey and the smoked sausage today. Both were excellent. The staff is always friendly. The atmosphere is great.
My only gripe is the $ 2 up charge for brisket on the meat platters now.

I had heard good things about this place, so when I was in the area with some friends we decided to get a carry out order. The venue is pretty cool with old tractor seats as barstools and a really nice patio with a fireplace. We didn’t call ahead, so I was relieved to see that it wasn’t crazy busy. I expected the wait for carryout to be about 20 minutes, but they had everything out to us in about 10.
We ordered a dark meat half chicken, chopped brisket, pulled pork, and smoked turkey. That came with 2 sides, and we decided to get 3 more to round it out. They have a ton to choose from and we got the cornbread, mac n cheese, pit beans, collard greens, and chili cheese grits. All of the meat was tender and packed with flavor. The sides were really good! The mac n cheese was broiled on top and gooey inside, the cornbread had peppers in it was was buttery and moist, the pit beans had great flavor, the collard green were perfectly cooked and had a great taste, and the chili cheese grits were good, but all I could taste was the the chili.
Overall I really like everything we tried, but I thought the portions could have been a bit bigger for the price. Maybe it’s a takeout vs sit in kind of thing, but I felt that the sides in particular were pretty small.

I’ve read the reviews, and I finally tried Bad Brads. On a recent Sunday afternoon, I went with family to celebrate the occasion of an adult birthday. I was told that back when the Seabees were stationed at Selfridge, they would often show up here for meals.
We ordered a BBQ Nachos appetizer and it was large enough to make a meal out of it for one or two people. I don’t usually pay close attention to what everyone orders at my table, so suffice it to say that all I heard at the end of our meal was how good everything was.
I ordered a Fun Guy burger and it was fantastic! Besides the burger, it was loaded with sauteed mushrooms (Fun Guy = fungi) and onions, and cheese and sauce, the combination was amazing. It came with BBQ potato chips, which went along nicely with the burger. An Arnold Palmer was used for a belly-​washer.
With all the hype I have heard, I expected this location to be huge! It wasn’t, but the layout was nice. Recycled barn wood is used throughout, and whoever put the building together did a great job. From the time you walk up to the door and up to when you are seated, generous amounts of wood are used to delight the eye.
Outdoor seating is available, as well. While I would often request outdoor seating, it was pretty warm out and my dining party had already selected an indoor table for the birthday boy.
Service: Great service was provided. I didn’t catch our server’s name, but she was excellent! As plates became empty, they disappeared before the next ones arrived. Drinks were refilled without asking and all in all (besides our server), the wait staff did a wonderful job keeping everything moving.
And lastly, a big thank you to the cooks in the kitchen. They obviously know the menu and did a fantastic job with the timing, quality and quantity of the food. My dining party took home ample left-​overs (I myself took home a sore belly from eating so much!).
Great job, Bad Brads — I’ll be back!

We’ve been coming here since it opened. Some things have changed, some have stayed the same, some have evolved.
What has been consistent? Remarkably great service, and delicious food.
This evening, we chose the two meat platter with pulled pork and sliced brisket. Triple YUM!
We were served by the beautiful, always smiling, Kalicia. She’s the sweetest bartender we’ve ever had here. Her drinks are consistently poured, and she handles the ongoing multitasking quite smoothly.
The restaurant is always clean, even with the high volume of business they do. It’s obvious they have high standards here. Clearly the manager, Sara, keeps everything running smoothly.
I highly recommend Bad Brad’s for your next dining out experience.

Menu is great. So many interesting and yummy sounding options. It takes a while to make up your mind. My last visit here I tried the chicken and waffles. The plating looked great, tasted good, and very interesting! Tried other dishes of those who were with me also. The food was all delicious.
Only downfall, and this is a big one for me… Is speed of service. Each time I’ve been here we’ve had to wait quite a while for our food, for the waitress to come back, and for the bill without any explanation or apologies. Waitstaff could be more personable and friendly too… I’d suggest that management/​the owner work on this, as other friends have also noticed this issue.
Five star food and atmosphere, but 3 star overall because of this. Otherwise, atmosphere is great and the décor is so unique and fun. The outside patio enjoyable also.
Also, like another reviewer said, they do not take reservations. So if you have a big group someone should get there early.

Best burger of my life! And I’m a burger snob!
My husband and I went in with our two minions (2 and 9 months) about an hour before they closed. The waitress took our order quickly and the food was out even faster. I ordered a burger medium well and it was still tender and NOT at all dry! My husband ordered his medium and after his first bite said «Oh my god» We ordered the kids a grilled chese which was huge and they devoured together.
Overall, everything was great! We will be back again!

Bad Brad’s has some of the best BBQ food around, hands down!
The appetizers here are great. I had their Downtown BBQ Cheese Fries, WHHHAT!!! Fantastic!
Their BBQ Chowder is like a sin in a bowl! A creamy potato chowder with some cheese, and then they take BBQ brisket and put it inside of it!
The sauces which they have are all homemade. The 321 sauce is my favorite! I put it on everything. I wish I could buy their sauces and take them home.
I have had the BBQ burger and the Black and Bleu Burger, both of them were great, but I warn you to eat them with a fork. They are far too big and messy to try to conquer with your hands, unless you have a personal assistant next to you just holding out paper towel for you to use.
I have to be honest that I don’t think I have ever tried their desserts. I have always been too full to try to have a dessert after eating such good BBQ.
Oh and by the way, the building is really cool and in the summer they have an outdoor patio with a Koi pond that they open up.

Color me disappointed. That’s a color, right?
Recently, Bad Brad’s has scrapped their lunch menu and also raised the prices of most of their items by one or, in many cases, two dollars. Why’d they take the Nate Dogg sandwich off the menu, too? That thing was stupid good.
They still have the best BBQ in the area (not many options though, to be honest), but they’ll be seeing a lot less business from me now. Bummer for them, and for me. Oh well.
EDIT: Alright, full-​on disregard. Apparently there is still a lunch menu, and the Nate Dogg is still around (thank God). Disregard. Still, putting rating just at a 4 due to price increases.

This place has pretty much gone down hill over the years. The prices have raised but the quality of the food has gone down hill.
My boyfriend and I split the pig candy as an appetizer since who doesn’t love bacon?! The bacon is topped with sugar and spices. It’s served cold and that was a turn off for me. When you bite into the bacon you get a cold burst of grease in your mouth and that was an even bigger turn off for me.
I had the street tacos. Pretty awesome. Tons of flavor and veggies. It’s pretty much a crispy corn tortilla inside of another crispy corn tortilla with your choice of meat (pulled chicken, brisket and pulled pork) and cheese and veggies. The spicy sour cream had a nice kick compared to other times.
The meals just didn’t seem as fresh and when they first opened this location. They don’t make any items in house and you can definitely tell everything is reheated all the time.
321 sauce is still the way to go.
Another thing I have noticed is they are pretty much always hiring. There is constantly at least one sign outside telling everyone they are hiring for cooks, waitstaff or dishwashers. That tells me that something isn’t right with the restaurant and there is reasons why people don’t stay working there.

This place is AMAZING!!! There are no other ways of describing it. The ribs delicious! The brisket… tender! This joint is a gem, worth the drive if you don’t live near!
I had ribs, Mac and cheese, & sweet potato mash. I choose the garnish of 321 sauce, which was perfect for my palette.
I cannot express enough how much I love this place and will be coming back!
And don’t skimp out on the appetizers, try the pig candy and smoke fried wings! *kisses fingers*
I could go on all day about this place… go try it now!