College Guide 2013: Best Places for Ribs
Saturday, November 16, 2013
GoLocalProv College Guide Team
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Don’t trust the ribs in your college cafeteria? Ditch the mystery meat and check out our list of restaurants in the area that offer ribs that will have you licking your lips for days.
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LJ’s BBQ
Pawtucket
Influenced by the authentic roadside barbeques you would find in Virginia and Arkansas, LJ’s makes you feel like you have taken a trip down to the south. Reviewed as “Best of Rhode Island,” this award winning barbecue restaurant specializes in preparing their ribs by low and slow cooking them in their customized barbecue pit. Check out their fixed menu on Tuesdays, which offers a complete meal from salad to dessert for $21.
727 East Avenue, Pawtucket
401-305-5255
Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:30 AM - 8:30 PM, Fri 11:30 AM - 9 PM, Sat 10 AM -9 PM, Sun 10 AM - 8 PM.
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Wes' Rib House
Providence
This Missouri-style rib house is a Rhode Island favorite and has been named the winner of multiple awards, including Best Rib Restaurant, for seven consecutive years. Don’t forget to order Wes' chili or BBQ chopped sandwich for a taste of their other award winning items.
38 Dike Street, Providence
401-421-9090
Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:30 AM - 2 AM, Fri-Sat 11:30 AM - 4 AM, Sun 12 PM - 2 AM.
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Rick’s Road House
Providence
Want to feel like you’ve just stopped for some small-town food along Route 66? It’s time you eat at Rick’s Road House. From their ribs which are slow smoked over hickory and applewood, to their burger bar and award winning “State fair” desserts,” at Rick’s Road House you get the satisfaction of a home-cooked meal without having to go home. Don’t miss out on their enormous wall-sized TV and 25¢ wings on Mondays and Thursdays during game nights or karaoke on Tuesdays after 9pm.
370 Richmond Street, Providence
401-272-7675
Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:30 AM - 11 PM, Fri-Sat 11:30 AM - 12 AM.
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Oak Hill Tavern House
North Kingstown
Stop by the Oak Hill Tavern House for slow-smoked ribs that will make your mouth water. Head over on Wednesdays for chicken wings and mini corn dogs for 35¢ each all day long and make sure to visit their website to check out the different specialty deals they offer every day after 5pm.
565 Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown
401-294-3282
Hours: (Kitchen) Tues-Sat 11 AM - 9:30 PM, Sun 11 AM - 9 PM. (Tavern) Sat-Sun 11 AM - 1 AM.
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Becky’s BBQ
Middletown
Becky’s BBQ will have you smelling its delicious BBQ pulled pork as soon as you enter the door. You can even see the huge BBQ pit that smokes the meat in the back of the restaurant. Located in an old, New England-style colonial house, you'll feel right at home at Becky’s.
82 East Main Road, Middletown
401-841-9909
Hours: Mon-Sat 11 AM - 8 PM, Sun 12 PM - 8 PM.
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Ladder 133
Providence
A four minute drive from the PC campus, Ladder 133 offers BBQ and so much more. Smoked and glazed with a house-made sauce and served with jalapeno and cheddar cornbread, Ladder 133 serves some of the best ribs in the area. Also, don’t forget to check out their weekly deals; on Mondays you receive 20% off your bill from 11:30am to 12am and on Thursdays you can get a burger
and a beer for only $8.99.
133 Douglas Avenue, Providence
401- 272- 7427
Hours: Sun-Thurs 11:30 AM - 1 AM, Fri-Sat 11:30 AM - 2 AM.
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