Parks Old Style Bar-B-Q
| Address: | 7444 Beaubien St, Detroit, MI 48202, USA |
| Phone: | +1 313-873-7444 |
| Site: | parksoldstylebar-b-q.com |
| Rating: | 3.9 |
| Working: | Closed 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–12AM 11AM–12AM 1–9PM |
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N. Draper
5/14/17 EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!! WOKE UP OUT OF SLEEP THROWING UP (5X) AND STUCK ON TOILET FOR TWO HOURS WITH THE RUNS. After eating bbq chicken dinner and wing dings, baked beans and potato salad. Was Stuck on Toilet for 2 hours and had trash in front of me while on toilet throwing up. When i called to place the order, I asked if I could try a sample of the greens, the young man told me no and that the food was not cooked fresh, unless its fried, but that the food is re-heated by being microwaved. I was hesitant, but a foodie recommended this place so I tried it. Just called to speak with the owner, but he was not available so I spoke with the manager. I told her my experience, and she said the mild bbq sauce has been known to make you sit on the toilet. I told her I had sweet bbq, not mild and she was shocked. She then said well the bbq sauce has vinegar, I told her vinegar is apart of my diet since I use apple cider vinegar for health purposes. She then stated well you have no proof to prove our food made you sick and we do not give refunds or replace orders that have already been eaten. I told her why would I want a refund or to eat from a place that made me so sick that it woke me out of my sleep. I told her this is constructive feedback, as I use to own a business. I then stated Im not sure if my body responded this way because the grease that fried the chicken was old. She affirmed the grease is changed 1x a week, and the owner has been in business for 51 years with no lawsuits or proof that our food made anyone sick. I told her thank you for your time, but your are not receiving my feedback which means this call is a a waste of time. I wished her a happy mothers day and a blessed day and hung up the phone. BACK TO THE GREASE: According to my research for restaurant protocol, it should be changed 2x-3x a week to avoid bacteria and people getting sick, so I am assuming this is why I got sick. EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!
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Elaine Schuster
Hubby got a coupon for this place and it is way off our beat so we almost missed it! That would have been too bad. I finally found my way down there today and picked up a carryout. Its on the east end of Brush Park. Note, carryout is pretty much the rule. They do have a few utilitarian tables in a little room they made from half the floorspace. My coupon was for rib tips for two. I was given a choice of three sauces, regular, sweet or hot. I picked hot. The four sides looked kind of skimpy for two, but actually were just enough -- Greens, beans, potato salad. Nothing special there, but perfectly adequate. Four slices of a good home style wheat bread were also included. Then I saw the MEAT! Wow! I got two of the small type styrofoam sandwich boxes full of rib tips. They were really heavy, just stuffed with the meat. I was given two extra little tubs of sauce. Good thing, that sauce is delicious! Just a hint of vinegar, not too much, and it is dark red with paprika, a really good paprika. The heat was just right for my somewhat wimpy palate. We warmed up the food a couple hours after I got it. The meat was in pieces, no bones, but had a few bits of gristle, with some tough and some tender pieces of meat. It was well coated with the wonderful sauce and of course, we added more, Not too messy because we could use forks to eat it with. We loved it! We two finished just over half the one box of meat and all the sides. We did not touch the second box and we saved some sauce, another great meal for tomorrow!
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Akeisha Moore
This place is terrible!!!! We first get there and the entire staff is outside getting High....I was hesitant about going in because one of the guys was outside asking did I call my order in....I said no....he then asked if I knew what I wanted because it was going to take 30 minutes.... Im guessing that was to give them time to finish smoking. ....however I said the 30 minute wait was ok.....so I went in to order.....the girl who took my order was not so nice or patient.....the sides were microwaved....and they were terrible....all canned and boxed!!!! Originally they told me it would be 30 minutes....I guess thinking I would leave....but since I did not leave and still placed the order....it was ready in 5 minutes!!!! I paid $36 for food I end up putting in the trash.....thats what I get for wanting to try something different.... I should have followed my first mind and went to Slows BBQ or Famous Daves!!!!! Never again!!!!
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Julie Wilson
Im 50+ years. Ive been eating and patronizing Parks BBQ at the Beaubien Location for 40+ years. On Thursday, 06/04/2015. I had a taste for Parks BBQ. I drove all the way across town to purchase and take a dinner to work for my dinner meal. After arriving to work early I decided to eat my dinner. Never have I ever been so disappointed with their food. THE RIBS WERE BURNT AND TUFF. I COULD NOT EAT THEM. IN THE TRASH THEY WENT!!! Although this happened a couple of days ago, it has still been on my mind. I have recommended quite a lot of people to try them out. Im so embarrassed and hope no one else have this type of experience with their food. How could you do that to your customers LOYAL AND NEW CUSTOMERS? Damn! YOU SHOULD GET A COOK WHO KNOWS HOW TO WORK THE GRILL WHO KNOWS WHAT THEIR DOING. ESPECIALLY WATCHING THE GRILL FOR FLAIR-UPS AND CHECKING FOR DONENESS!!! JUST AWFUL!
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Bnatural Brown
It was totally disgusting! I ordered barbecue wings and you can tell that theyd been sitting and the sauce was gagging awful! I cant even describe the taste! Who goes wrong with BBQ chicken wings? This place was recommended by a loyal customer whos been patronizing their business for years and promised me that the food was gonna be good. I wish I could get a refund from what now is in the garbage. Ill never come back again. The BBQ sauce is gritty and weird tasting. Im totally disgusted! The only good thing out of all of this was the staff. They were very nice and friendly. Just wish your food was as good as the staff, youd be winning
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Feliece Miller
Yet again disappointed, I sometimes yearn for some good barbeque and its very hard to find in the city so I trace my roots and I always come back. The ribs are great but the service is awful, just called to place a order and whomever answered the phone does not enjoy his job or like humans! As a service driven industry its important that you treat your customers well! Or no matter how goid the food is people will find other places to go. I try to continue to support my culture first. I will not refer anyone else and I wont be returning. So sad but spending money on terrible service is not for me.
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A Private User
After reading all the reviews, I made a special stop try Parks out. It didnt open until 2pm, so I even swung back and was late to work just so I could try the short end dinner. Church had just gotten out, so there were a lot customers - a good sign of a great place to eat. Unfortunately, I got the chewiest ribs possible. The mild sauce was great, the fries were fried in good oil (not like some places), but their ribs were absolutley wrong. Maybe I got the one bad batch, but someone else got the other half! Maybe I can go back one day and get the same great bbq you all are raving about.
