Red Rock Barbecue

Ypsilanti, MI · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Ypsilanti
#51
of 180 restaurants
City Percentile
55%
rating percentile
Address
Red Rock Barbecue, 207 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone
(734) 340-2381
Website
redrockbbq.com
Status
Open · Closes 11 PM

Red Rock Barbecue is a restaurant located in Ypsilanti, MI. It is one of 180 restaurants listed in Ypsilanti. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Ypsilanti city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Red Rock Barbecue

Red Rock Barbecue is back in Ypsilanti, Michigan, featuring a fully remodeled interior and all the barbecue our guests know and love. Our barbecue restaurant serves house-smoked meats, scratch-made sauces, and classic BBQ favorites in an... More

Hours

Friday12 PM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Carl Brooks · Feb 2026

Red Rock Barbecue First Visit Review My wife and I made our first visit to Red Rock Barbecue, and overall, it was a great experience. From the moment we walked in, the service was excellent, the music set the perfect vibe, and the cocktails were delicious. You can tell right away that they know what they’re doing with the smoker — the meats were smoked beautifully, tender, and falling off the bone. 🔥 Standout Dishes Burnt Ends – Tender and flavorful. Garbage Fries – Absolutely fantastic. Mac and Cheese – Magnificent. That smoked gouda did the trick. Brussels Sprouts – Very good and prepared like a true vegetable — not overly sweet like a dessert. Baby Beet Salad – So delicious we ordered a large portion to go. Cornbread Cobbler – The surprise of the night. I had never heard of it before, a

★★★★☆ 4.0 Rick Bame · Nov 2025

The Boulder sandwich was very good. I opted to add pimento cheese. I do feel for the price however, it should come with fries, or a side. I tried the original bbq sauce and the South Carolina sauce, both were good. The service was good. I wouldn’t normally get a burger at a barbecue place, but I might try the smash burger next time. Would recommend.

★★★★★ 5.0 Elizabeth Quan · Mar 2026

I met a friend there for an early dinner and we wanted to take advantage of Happy hour. It was our first time there. It wasn't what I thought was a conventional barbecue place. We got something called Garbage Pail fries that were loaded with jalapenos and cheese sauce and shredded barbecue pork and some other stuff and my favorite was the roasted brussel sprouts which were crispy and had parmesan cheese and just a little bit of glaze on them. I got pork tacos that were Street Taco size and they were okay but they needed a little help. I asked for some pickled jalapenos. My friend got burnt ends and she likes them but thought that $15 was too much for them. We were there for happy hour so I had two beers for $7 total. I ordered a porter that had just the right amount of bitter notes and it

★★★★★ 5.0 Jeremy Downing · Jan 2026

As a Texan transplant, I'm so happy to have found amazing Southern style BBQ. Red Rock is the best that we have found in Michigan in our first year.i highly recommend this place. They have excellent bbq and sides. They have a list of amazing bbq sauces and they have an amazing happy hour as well. They have an expansive cocktail and beer list. This one will go into our regular rotation .The bartender Charles was very knowledgeable about everything and provided great guidance on the drinks and food. 10/10

★★★★★ 5.0 matthew Phillpotts · Mar 2026

My wife and I came here for my birthday/ late Valentine's date and this place didn't disappoint as usual. My wife and I shared the Mac n cheese, then I got the boulder sandwich and she got the apple butter pulled pork sandwich. I definitely recommend this place for a nice date night dinner. This was also recently upgrade to be a cocktail bar so nice couches and updated pain and lighting.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Barbecue restaurantCatererCocktail bar

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