Slow's Bar BQ - Grand Rapids

4.4

34 Reviews

$30 and under

Barbecue

435 Ionia Avenue Southwest, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-5161

About this restaurant

Great for craft beers
Good for groups
Kid-friendly

Slows Bar Bq Grand Rapids opened in 2015 in the Downtown Market, an urban, self-sustaining, mixed-use facility on Grand Rapids’ south side that brings together food production, distribution, marketing and education about local foods.
Slows Grand Rapids features a similar menu to the famous Detroit location, including slow-cooked barbecue favorites like brisket, ribs, pulled pork, several of Slows' signature sandwiches & sides and several dozen Michigan-based artisan and craft beers on tap.
Slows Grand Rapids is also a full-service caterer, able to host events on site or at your location. Our catering and events staff can be reached at 616-454-1588 or email: events@slowsgr.com

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Barbecue, Beer Garden
Hours of operation
Our Kitchen Hours: Sun - Tue 11am to 9pm Wed & Thu 11am to 10pm Fri & Sat 11am to 11pm
Phone number
(616) 454-1588
Website
http://slowsbarbq.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Adam Watts
Catering
Slows Bar Bq Grand Rapids offers full service catering. We can host your party in our restaurant at our communal tables (each seats up to 30 adults) or we can cater your event in one of the Downtown Market's state-of-the-art spaces, just upstairs from our restaurant. We also provide full service on-site catering. <br />You can reach our catering staff at 616-454-1588 ext. 4 or by emailing events@slowsgr.com

Location
435 Ionia Avenue Southwest, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-5161
Neighborhood
Walker
Cross street
Logan
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

The Reason^$11.00
Pork butt, smoked and pulled, bathed in N.C. Sauce and topped with our signature coleslaw and dill pickle strips
The Longhorn^$11.00
Beef brisket with our onion marmelade, smoked gouda and spicy sauce
The Yardbird$11.00
Smoked chicken, pulled and tossed in Yardbird sauce with sautéed mushrooms and cheddar cheese, and topped with bacon
The Genius$10.00
Vegetable protein coated in sweet sauce and topped with our signature coleslaw and dill pickle strips
Slows Special Purpose^$12.00
1/2 pound burger cooked to order with spicy onions, smoked gouda, bacon and sweet sauce
Triple Threat Pork^$11.00
Bacon, pulled pork and ham stacked high and mighty. Heeyah! Git some!
Brisket Tacos (2)$7.00
Sliced onion, smoked gouda and pickled jalapenos on El Milagro corn tortillas

Barbecue by the Pound

The Source: Never administered hormones or antibiotics ever. Humanely and sustainably raised on family farms. Fed a vegetarian diet

Pulled Pork^$13.00
Bone-in pork butt, rubbed with our sweet and spicy blend, slowly smoked until falling apart and juicy
Beef Brisket^$20.00
Whole beef briskets, seasoned with our distinctive blend an smoked lightly for a long time. You should try some
Baby Back Ribs^$15.50
Our award winning ribs, dry rubbed with our blend of 13 spices and hickory smoked until fork tender
St. Louis Cut Ribs^$15.50
The barbecue standard, sweet and mild dry rub, rich with a nice and smoky flavor
Slows Wings^$12.50
Our famous wings, marinated, rubbed and smoked until awesome

Other Slows Classics

Chicken Strut^$11.00
1/2 Amish chicken, heavily seasoned and smoked low and slow, tender and juicy
Slows Beef Chili$7.00
A Slows standard featuring ground beef, bacon and beer. Spicy, hearty, meaty, thick, rich, satisfying, served with cheddar cheese
Smoked Chicken and Andouille Gumbo$7.00
Slows take on a classic
Slows Chili Cheese Fries$9.00
Our classic waffle fries smothered in sharp cheddar and our chili
Waffle Fries^$3.50
Waffle Fries with Cheese^$5.50
Charles Bronson^$5.00
Baby spinach, roasted red onion, smoked gouda and bacon served with our Pit Smoke Tomato Vinaigrette
House Salad^$5.00
Red leaf tossed with sweet red pepper, red onion, cucumber, green olive, carrots, tomato and croutons
Coleslaw^$3.50
Available in the cold Grab-n-Go case

Hot Sides

Slows Mac-N-Cheese$3.50
Cornbread$3.50
Spicy Black Beans^$3.50
Blackeyed Peas^$3.50
Sweet Potato Mash^$3.50
Pit Smoked Beans^$3.50

Desserts

Carrot Cake$4.00
House made Carrot Cake, smothered in thick cream cheese frosting
Zingerman's Pecan Pie$4.00
Pecans, drowning in brown sugar custard, brought to you by Zingerman's bakehouse in Ann Arbor

What 34 people are saying

Slow's Bar BQ - Grand Rapids reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience
3.9Value

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34 Reviews

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DavidV
Detroit3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 27, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The barbeque pork, chicken and beef brisket was excellent and beer selection was outstanding. Excellent restaurant for an adult outing, lunch or dinner.
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BevieBeach VIP
Southwest Florida14 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 22, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Family with young kids getting together 14 in total. Great menu/ fast service. We did have to ask for children’s menus. 6 kids 9 and under. Kids loved their menu selections too
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WendiB
St. Louis1 review
4.0
Dined on March 29, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food is hands-down amazing, no question. Do try the Mac-n-cheese as a side if you can. And pork-n-beans. The atmosphere is ok in Grand Rapids; although we quite enjoyed the uniqueness of the one in Detroit better. It is definitely a good bang for your buck.
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MichaelJ
Grand Rapids / Western Michigan2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 15, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a great place for a quick meal - we went before a concert at Van Andel and we could have walked to VA if we wanted to. It's all ala carte so you can get whatever sides you want to go with the delicious chicken, pork or beef bbq. Food comes out super fast because it's basically cooked already and just dished up. Nothing was dried out - it's bbq so it's nice and moist. Sides were delicious - mac and cheese, coleslaw, and the baked beans which are a meal in themselves with a ton of shredded pork in them - so thick and delish! We also got the side of cornbread which is big enough to cut 4 pieces out of and they give it to you with butter. Typical dry and crumbly but that's just how cornbread is. Had the burnt ends for an app and gobbled them up - super tasty. They have 6 bbq sauces to choose from and they bring them all to your table. Great place if you have kids that need to run around a little and it's attached to the Downtown Market. Parking was super easy with a lot across the street. $1.50 per hour. Pretty loud, full bar, Founders on tab - I think the server said they have like 40 beers on tap. Was happy to see Nitro Rubaeus there! Very few wines though and they are kind of pricey. Not sure what the price of mixed drinks is but this is really a beer city isn't it? We will go back for sure.
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ksuev
Detroit16 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 15, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Eagles Concert
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ChasidyP
Grand Rapids / Western Michigan1 review
2.0
Dined on March 9, 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food was okay, I have had better BBQ at home for less money! For a BBQ place ribs were tough not fall off the bone good.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Grand Rapids / Western Michigan29 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 23, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Brisket was amaz.
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TheGameCrafter
Chicago58 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 21, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent BBQ and great service. That's what we were looking for and we were pleased with the entire experience. We'll be back for more brisket.
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DetroitDon
Detroit14 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 6, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
I love this place for barbeque. Being from Detroit I was so happy to see this one pop up in Grand Rapids. Food is excellent and plentiful. Our service this time was not as good as other visits but still ok. Great place to eat well and have some fun in downtown GR.
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Nathan
Grand Rapids / Western Michigan3 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 15, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food and lots of room. Paying for parking is not fun but you are downtown.
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435 Ionia Avenue Southwest, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-5161

Additional information

Cross street
Logan
Neighborhood
Walker
Hours of operation
Our Kitchen Hours: Sun - Tue 11am to 9pm Wed & Thu 11am to 10pm Fri & Sat 11am to 11pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Barbecue, Beer Garden
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Adam Watts
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://slowsbarbq.com/
Phone number
(616) 454-1588
Catering
Slows Bar Bq Grand Rapids offers full service catering. We can host your party in our restaurant at our communal tables (each seats up to 30 adults) or we can cater your event in one of the Downtown Market's state-of-the-art spaces, just upstairs from our restaurant. We also provide full service on-site catering. <br />You can reach our catering staff at 616-454-1588 ext. 4 or by emailing events@slowsgr.com

Slow's Bar BQ - Grand Rapids

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Additional information

The Sandwiches

The Reason^$11.00

The Longhorn^$11.00

The Yardbird$11.00

The Genius$10.00

Slows Special Purpose^$12.00

Triple Threat Pork^$11.00

Brisket Tacos (2)$7.00

Barbecue by the Pound

Pulled Pork^$13.00

Beef Brisket^$20.00

Baby Back Ribs^$15.50

St. Louis Cut Ribs^$15.50

Slows Wings^$12.50

Other Slows Classics

Chicken Strut^$11.00

Slows Beef Chili$7.00

Smoked Chicken and Andouille Gumbo$7.00

Slows Chili Cheese Fries$9.00

Waffle Fries^$3.50

Waffle Fries with Cheese^$5.50

Charles Bronson^$5.00

House Salad^$5.00

Coleslaw^$3.50

Hot Sides

Slows Mac-N-Cheese$3.50

Cornbread$3.50

Spicy Black Beans^$3.50

Blackeyed Peas^$3.50

Sweet Potato Mash^$3.50

Pit Smoked Beans^$3.50

Desserts

Carrot Cake$4.00

Zingerman's Pecan Pie$4.00

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