Randy's Roadhouse BBQ

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!!!