Oh Dennis! Saloon and Charcoal House

6 stars! This is THE BEST rib place anywhere. My husband introduced me to this place, and I only wish we lived closer. We will take the 2 hour drive just for the ribs and make a night of it.
First, the bartenders are great. Very friendly and fast. They will make you just about anything you want. It’s a long wait for a table, but it’s comfortable at the bar. You can play some songs of the jukebox, play pool, or just watch the magic going on in the tiny open kitchen. I don’t know how they do it, but it’s like a well oiled machine.
Next, you have to get the ribs. The first course is coleslaw or a side salad. I always get the side salad that is ice cold with the best homemade ranch dressing. Never mind the plastic bowl, the salad is an essential part of the experience.
I usually get the small rack, but the large rack is totally doable especially if you want leftovers. I’ve never had ribs like these anywhere else. They are small and tender, not fatty at all. The sauce is sweet and smokey.
The Parmesan fresh cut fries are awesome. The baked potatoe is also amazing. The ribs also come with a huge piece of Texas toast.
I sorry to be so dramatic, but I love this place. My in laws complain that it is too expensive for food served on a paper plate. I don’t care what they serve the food on when it tastes as good as it does.

After having ribs here, I will never eat ribs anywhere else. The ribs are OUTSTANDING!!! I recommend ordering a full rack so you can have left overs. This place is a saloon and it gets crowded so you should go early. The service is great and the ribs are cooked to perfection, fall off the bone, melt in your mouth… so darn good! If you love ribs, you have to check out this place. I’ve heard from others that their steaks are great too but I’ve never been able to get anything other than the ribs, they are THAT good!!!

A great place! Best ribs in southeastern Wisconsin. Some of the best ribs you’ll ever taste in your life. Always packed so be prepared to wait but don’t let that stop you from going. Your taste buds will thank you.

Ribs were awesome once again. The wait was long but worth it. Plus it wasnt bad able to order apps and had some drinks during the wait.

Waitresses are supppper nice. The food is super yummy… always packed and long waits but the food is worth the wait.

This is a tiny spot that I honestly was worried about but man those ribs are delicious! I wouldn’t get anything else but the ribs!

My favorite place for ribs whenever I come back to town. A little on the pricy side, but worth it for sure.

Been through Racine, from Chicago, for work twice in the last month. Colleague said, «You gotta try Oh, Dennis.» Place was closed for vacation first time. Second time, I got there right before closing. HOLY STUFF!!! This place is is amazing. The only thing better than the phenomenal food is the wait/​bar staff. Friendly, fast, amicable.
The ribs had a beautiful slight char and fell off the bone. I was smart enough to buy a bottle of sauce (if I was smarter, I woulda bought a case) — great balance of spice and sweet. Onion rings were off-​the-​chart. Took home a «philly style» ribeye sandwich (medium rare) that I cannot wait to dig in to. I WILL BE BACK and I will bring others. Great ribs, great place. Thanks!

I’d say they have the best BBQ in town. They have very limited hours, but huge demand, so they are consistently busy. It’s a casual atmosphere, so much that they serve on paper plates. Other than the paper plates and packed-​to-​the-​doors busyness, this is one of my favorite places around.

Can’t say much besides we walked into an hour and a half wait. The servers kept waking past us with plates of ribs that looked no bigger then a Mic rib, not worth the wait so we left :/

It was still good. I must say I rather have the delicious steak over the ribs. Deep fried ribs, finished off on the grill dipped in sauce.

Crowded, noisy, divey… booths with room for a big belly. The service was friendly and considering the size of the crowd, the wait times were minimal. The meals come on paper plates that sit on top of plastic trays. That’s just fine and appropriate. The prices are reasonable as well.
My wife ordered the fillet and ribs with a baked potato and a salad; I ordered the small rack of ribs with a side of shrimp, Saratoga fries and salad. The salads were okay … tomatoes and a couple of croutons would have been nice; a dinner roll or crackers would have improved the salad. The baked potato was large and good; the steak, quite nice. The Saratoga fires were a mixed bag. Some were crispy, most were on the soft side. I’ve never had these before and don’t know if they should be crisp or soft … I prefer crisp… but will not have these kind of «fries» again. The side of tempura shrimp … only 4 shrimp … okay tasting … 6 would have been better.
The ribs … For the price, I want MORE MEAT. So many 5-​star reviews … mainly complimenting the ribs is what made us pick this restaurant. 3 stars is the best I can give the ribs that must have been cut from an anorexic pig. What little there was did taste good and wsa prepared to a falling-​off-​the-​bone tenderness. That’s the best that can be said.
Would we come back? Probably … but not for ribs.

Greatest ribs in the world! I try to come back every time I’m in town. The atmosphere is awesome too. Nothing better than a dive with paper plates.

Hands down the best ribs I ever had! They were falling off the bone good. Staff was really friendly too. Highly recommend this place to everyone!

This place is tough to review because the ambiance says «dive», but the food is so good. If you’re in the mood for ribs, this place never disappoints. The prices are reasonable, the food is great, and you’ll leave full. The service has always been good every time I’ve gone, and the food has always come to the table in 20 minutes or less. A little long to wait at times, but if you show up at Oh Dennis, you’re in the mood for the food, and you probably don’t have an issue with waiting a bit.
Seating is hard to get if you arrive much after 5pm, they only seat about 30. The restaurant is dark, the ceilings are low, the tableware is classic picnic style. Parking is tight, and you enter the building from the rear. No, not that door, the other one.
The have a full bar, although I haven’t had anything but Guinness here.
As far as food in Racine goes, this place is on the list of «must try». But don’t say you weren’t warned before you went. But, you’ll probably go back again as long as you are in the mood for it.

Like this place– only thing that drives me crazy is the hostess that is always so unfriendly and seems miserable. I think she is a family member of the owners– just wished she would pep up once in a while, sure would make the dining experience more enjoyable from the time you walk in the door. Food is great– ambience is fine. bar feel and dark. Get there before they open as it gets crowded fast.

This is one of our all time favorite places. My husband has deemed it the best place for ribs. He’s tried many kinds – in and out of state – and no other place comes close. We like the dark, old-​school, casualness of the place. We always get there early to have a drink at the bar first, and then grab a table before it gets crazy. I really want to give them 5 stars, but just couldn’t since they switched their fish fry from cod to haddock. I know their specialty is not the fish fry, but I really preferred the cod. Please, please, please bring the cod back – if you do, I’ll give you the 5^th star!

Best damn ribs within 5 counties… maybe beyond. A must stop when in the area. Docked a * for not doing homemade Bloody Marys anymore… come on, drop the mix and go back to the signature Oh! Dennis bloody!

Typical WI bar atmosphere but you can’t beat the food and prices. Enter through the back door. Fabulous smoked ribs and great steaks. Three of us had fillets that were cooked to perfection. Quality is good as but half the price of a higher end steakhouse. My buddy said the ribs were the best. Dinner hour was packed so come early or later.

Come early. No reservations. Rolls of paper towels at your table means its finger lickin good. And it was all delicious. Rib meat just falls off the bone, Steaks tender, flavorful, just as I ordered.
I get the vibe here being good ol’ basic ribs, steaks and chops served in a super unpretentious bar atmosphere but I was completely turned off by all the plastic-​ware. Plastic plates, Plastic bowls. Hot food plastic shall not pass. They wrapped all our left-​overs in saran wrap and then put it in a foam box! Kinda over-​kill. The environmental footprint of this place has got to be off the charts. It’s contrary to the roots of the vibe here. Basic. Give me paper.