Randy’s Roadhouse BBQ

Sorry to say what a waste of 40 bucks… was told they made homemade cole slaw and potato salad
…trust me they are serving gordons food service crap. was nasty .the ribs tasted aweful. maybe people down in that area are used to crap. but these are not ribs… my husband got the pulled pork. its was just ok… will not be eating randys ever again thank you

BBQ so good! Brisket smoked to perfection. The sauce was sweet and delicious but I’m worried that it was made with lots of corn syrup. Yummy potato salad.

I read all the reviews of this place before we went and I was expecting to be bowled over. Nothing was what I expected, though. We ate outside at the roadside stand, so maybe things would be better if we ate inside. (I don’t think it was open though).

My brisket was dry (although it was tender). There wasn’t enough sauce for any but the top layer of meat. The bun was stale and broke apart in my hands.

I am giving this two stars only — one for the potato salad that was better than good, but not great. The other star is for the BBQ sauce, which was delicious. There just wasn’t enough of it.
I’m pretty sure we won’t be back, even though we spend alot of time in the Irish Hills in the summer.

I just stopped here to eat a late lunch. We were super hungry, and the reviews looked good. We were kind of disappointed. We arrived in the middle of the afternoon, and waited around for a few minutes, but nobody showed up. We could hear people in the kitchen. Finally I called the restaurant, and a server came out to answer the phone. I discretely hung up.
So, first impressions aside, we were still in the mood for some BBQ, so we each ordered the meat plate (9.95 choice of meat, 2sides, corn bread). I had brisket, Mac n cheese & baked beans. My husband had pulled pork, slaw & baked apples.
Honestly, the BBQ was ok. I’m used to southern. BBQ, and this was not exactly that. The meat was dry but had decent flavor. The sauces were more thick, Kansas City style, and the corn bread was more like cake. I enjoyed my sides. My husband’s meal was about the same. The pulled pork was the better of the two meats, but he didn’t like either of his sides: apples were too sweet and the slaw just wasn’t his favorite.
Personally, I wouldn’t eat here again. It wasn’t bad. There wasn’t anything wrong with our food, but I have high expectations for BBQ.

Awesome smoked beef brisket, better than any I’ve ever had in Michigan! And their potato salad is almost too good! I could have licked the plate-​but then, that would have been unladylike!!!

Pretty decent BBQ!
I had a half slab with beans, potato salad and corn bread. It was pretty delicious, lot’s of sauces to choose from.
I liked the free pork rinds, but others at the table turned their noses up a bit at them haha.
Trout and brisket sandwiches looked good too, next time I’m going to try to talk everyone into ordering one of their family BBQ packages, like dinner for 3 or whatever they call it.

Had a Charity Ride for Capuchin Kitchen and ended up at Randy’s Roadhouse for a buffet of pulled Pork and pulled Chicken with all the fixing’s. Very good BBQ. We’ve had their BBQ at street fairs during the summer months, but this was the first sit down eating experience. Great BBQ! It’s a nice cool stop on a ride down US12 while passing through Irish Hills, MI. I’ll definitely be back this summer! 4 stars.

There are two different Randy’s locations along Michigan Ave. in Irish Hills. One is a traditional roadside stand and the other is a pretty nice sit down and eat BBQ joint. The place looks good inside. There’s vintage Blues Brothers and Marilyn Monroe figures and some cool ass signs and statues. Pigs and borderline creepy chef caricatures. But it all feels right. The prices are good for a good BBQ spot.
We asked to sample a few different types of meat before we selected and they brought us pretty generous portions of each. We all pretty much ended up going with the BBQ pulled pork. It comes without sauce so you can add your own if you’d like, which we did. Sauce was excellent. Pork was excellent. I ordered a very reasonably priced combo plate so I also got to try the ribs, which weren’t the best. Too much bone and not enough meat. We all agreed on our favorite side items. The mac and cheese was killer. Fresh baked and delicious. The mashed potatoes were pretty good too. Mixed on the fries but mostly because they were crinkle fries and we weren’t all fans. The deviled eggs were pretty heavy on the onion. Not a hint of sweetness in them, no paprika. Baked beans were okay but very saucy, if that makes sense.
Overall, the place is certainly worth a stop. Atmosphere is bad ass. Food is better than average. Prices are good. Service isn’t the swiftest. Stick with the BBQ sandwiches and fries and you should be good. Pork was the best. Beef was good. Chicken was our least favorite. Didn’t try the turkey. Soft drink prices, at almost $ 3 a pop, is ridiculous. BBQ sauce was excellent.

Awesome barbecue, tastes like its straight out of the south, and the prices aren’t bad either. They cool their ribs fresh daily in front of the store.

If you like Barbecue, this is your place. Great wait staff, really good food, and as somebody else said, quirky and funky. Good pricing, too! We live about 3 miles from here and we love it!