Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse

29, Oyeleke Street, Oregun, Ikeja ⎥  0818 900 5522

We visited yet another mainland restaurant for a review, this time in Ikeja. Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse is a fast-casual spot that sells American style barbecue ribs. It’s easy to find, but can easily be missed.

Rhodes BBQ Entrance

Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse is very conscious safety-wise when it comes to COVID-19. There was a security guard at the entrance checking temperatures and making sure that everyone who goes in is wearing a mask, washes their hands and uses a sanitiser. I particularly liked that. 

Hand-washing Station

I wouldn’t say that there’s anything like an ambience in Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse, because it pretty much felt like walking into any fast-casual place.  The space is okay, nothing exceptional. It looks like a place to have lunch with co-workers or take the family on a lazy Sunday afternoon. There is an outdoor space, an indoor seating area and then another on the first floor, which is where I sat. There is a lot of natural light which is good for picture quality.

When I walked up the stairs, there was a waiter seated at a counter. He welcomed me and brought the menu. My waiter, Fidelis, was a trainee, I know this because there he was wearing a badge that said so. He knew what he was doing though because he was courteous, and knew the menu well. View the menu here. 

I started with the Virgin Colada, which cost ₦2,100. It came quite quickly, in less than ten minutes. The Virgin Colada was nice and refreshing because let me tell you, the sun: was blazing. It was a welcome sensation for my tastebuds. I liked its flavour too: it retained the tropical flavour of a Pina Colada, without the alcohol. It also had hints of pineapple and coconut.

I ordered the Louis style ribs: 3/4 bones plate; which costs ₦4,200 and came with complimentary sides; I decided on the coleslaw, which was a mistake. I wouldn’t have bought it if Fidelis had told me the ribs also came with complimentary Texas garlic toast. The food didn’t take long, it arrived about twelve minutes after I ordered. 

The Louis style pork ribs were actually really good. Fall-of-the-bone-soft, with a very tasty sauce that had a slight tang. I’m guessing the sauce is an inhouse Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse recipe. The coleslaw was disappointing, it tasted like the type they sell in Chicken republic- just carrot and cabbage with too-sweet-mayo that is served as ‘dressing’. 

Dessert wasn’t available, so I added dusted fries to my order. The fries were dusted with something called ‘Rose magic dust’ which according to Fidelis, is an in-house special. The “dust” tasted like it had subtle hints of cinnamon. The fries were nice, which is expected- it’s hard to mess up fries. 

Portion-wise, the food was more than enough, it was sufficient.

All in all, eating at Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse was an okay experience, not spectacular, just okay. 

Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse Ikeja Summary

	Ambience	Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse just feels like a casual spot, appropriate for lunch with co-workers.
	Food Quality	The food was nothing spectacular, it was okay. I really liked the pork ribs, and the Texas Garlic toast but the coleslaw was not great.
	Location	Very easy to find. Limited parking
	Price	Pricing is fair. Total damage came to ₦7,750 inclusive of VAT and Tax Virgin Colada: ₦2,100 Louis Style Ribs: ₦4,200 Dusted Fries: ₦850 Bottle of Water: ₦600 View Restaurant Menus here
	Service Delivery	The service was okay. Food was timely as well.

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