Iron Grate Bbq

Iron Grate is one of my favorite restaurants to go to for BBQ. I used to love their hot links, but they changed the recipe about a year ago. They do not taste the same. My go to order is usually the pork belly burnt ends, grits and greens. My husband likes the rib tips and the mac and cheese. We are not a fan of their baked beans though. They are a little bitter to me. The combo is really great way to taste a few items from the menu. The housemade drinks are very good. Four cocktails for $40 is a deal. The Pitmaster Punch is my favorite! Update: The drinks are no longer available, issues with plastic jugs.

Had a bbq pork sandwich with bbbeans and the little jug of sweet sun tea was cool.It was delisssh. Sat outside on a beautiful July day. Smell of the smokers and watching them load and unload their smokers. Iron Grate was just opening so the wait was not long. 20 min tops. The pork was not overly Smokey. Sum places you eat theirs and the smoke burns your mouth(like jerkydoes). The price was alittle high but the Iron Grate is the only true bbq joint on this side of town. Ya the other one is good but not the true taste. I say bring your cowboy hat and your little philly and drink(they got booze to)and eat to your hearts content. Ask them where their bumper stickers are?? Lol.

After one bite I texted my friends who live in the area saying, “We must come here!” I got the starter, the brisket and curds and a a corn bread muffin👌🏽👏🏽. There is inside and outside seating. Both have a great atmosphere and seating options. There is a nice sized parking lot as well as easy access street parking. The staff and costumers are super friendly. It feels like a family vibe. Enjoy eating here alone or with friends.

BBQ heaven in MKE! We got the 4 meats and 4 sides, brisket, pulled pork, hot links and spicy country spare ribs, beans, grits, mac n cheese, coleslaw and a side of hushpuppies. I finally know what good brisket tastes like from a proper offset smoker. The pulled pork was moist, the hot links tasted great but the star for us were the spicy spare ribs. I've never had grits like this, they're like corn mashed potatoes, amazing. The dining room is open again and it's going to be a regular stop now. Leftovers even tasted great the next day at work. Oh and the pickles... THE PICKLES! I need to find out if they sell those by the jar when we return this weekend for more bbq. The hushpuppies are incredible and like crispy delicate balls from fryer heaven. Stop reading the reviews and just go find out for yourself.

All I can say is everything was so delicious. Ordered two of the 2 meats, 3 sides combo. Perfect amount of food for 4. The ribs weren't totally what we were expecting but the pork belly was still attached which made the ribs juicy, soft and crispy. Didn't even need BBQ sauce. We tried all the sides and the beans and grits are AMAZING. Smoky and vinagery BBQ right in my backyard

Surprisingly good BBQ (shame on you for NO brisket burnt ends) , variety of items for people to choose from. The lemon aid is very overpowering and for what portions are given, the price is way too high. We chose to share two meals between for four of us. Guessing from the size of the eating area, they do not have people stay long, or just don’t have a large volume of customers that stay. I did like how the place was decorated and the variety of grills outside. They must do cooking for groups at their own location or take them to competitions. If I’m ever around the area, I’ll stop by here again.