Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Reviews

• Jessica L.

  star star star star star_border 13 October 2026

  Dickey's (apparently the quickest growing BBQ franchise in the nation) is a delicious fast-casual addition to the East Side of Cincinnati.
  
  The staff is phenomenally friendly and was willing to make suggestions for me as a first-timer.
  
  I'm a long-time fan of City Barbecue but these two places have their differences.
  
  Dickey's has a much wider selection of meats and much more appealing salad options. I also like the fact that there's always free ice cream.
  
  This isn't a place if you're looking to count calories. Still, very fun and a quick stop.

• G H.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 12 October 2026

  Disclaimer: Door Dash Delivery.
  
  Unfortunately, we couldn't have been more disappointed. I'll speak for myself out of the 4 of us: I ordered the brisket / turkey combo with green beans.
  
  Because it was Door Dash, I won't even mention the temperature. Bleh.
  
  The brisket tasted like salted cardboard and the texture was that of a rubber inner tube. I would expect less fat on a Tuesday night gentleman's club dancer. The turkey made me feel as though I was going to wake up in the middle of the night with cramps and a stomach ache... and I did. It was sorely under-cooked, lacked all semblance of flavor, and absolutely atrocious as far as quality of meat goes.
  
  For the price, our crew could have gone to Kroger and whipped up a meal for a 1/3 the price and had a better time doing it and enjoyed the food.
  
  The portion they gave us was despicable. The brisket looked like ground beef and fit in about 3 tablespoons worth, and I got two miniature slices of turkey.
  
  The green beans looked like blended broccoli and I couldn't even stomach finishing off the tiny styrofoam cup it came in.
  
  I honestly pitched the rest of the meal and made a bologna sandwich to satisfy my craving.
  
  Good luck if you order here.

• Kevin C.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 5 October 2026

  Ordered Dickey's through UberEats. The rolls were left off our two meat plates, and the quality of the food was overall just okay. I ordered the sliced brisket and pulled pork. The meats were fatty and virtually indistinguishable from one another. Nothing particularly egregious and fine in a pinch but probably won't return.

• Tanya P.

  star star star star star 5 October 2026

  The bbq pulled pork is really good. It's tender. They put it on a warm buttery bun. I think the meat is kept warm and tender by wrapping it in plastic. The sauce is tangy. There's sweet, original and hot and spicy. I like them all. I dip the sandwich in a different sauce with each bite because I just can't decide. Plus I eat less sauce because it doesn't soak through the meat and the bun. They have a nice tart lemonade which is also sweet. The ice cream is a nice bonus. It's self serve vanilla. Ice cream cones are provided too. It's all so good.

• Tom J.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 1 October 2026

  [TLDR]A counter service chain BBQ with a lot of similarity to City BBQ, but not quite as good[/TLDR]
  
  I've stopped into DIckey's a couple of times now and have to say that while I can't say the food was bad, it has been consistently underwhelming, particularly for the price point.  If you are in this area and want some real bbq, you can certainly get some here, but I'd recommend you drive a further few miles to Eastgate for City BBQ, or (better still) a couple miles more than that to get to Just Q'in in Newtown.  These other options are more or less at the same price point, but serve a better product
  
  Interestingly, Dickey's has some things in common with both of the above aside from offering counter-serviced smoked meats.  Like City, they are a chain, and also like City, they have warm pots full of three different kinds of bbq sauce, so you sauce your sandwich or plate yourself.   Like City, pickles and onions are offered with the sandwiches, but at City these are serve yourself, take as much as you want, whereas at Dickey's, these are packed behind the counter with your order.
  
  Dickey's similarity with Just Q'in is the focus on Christianity.  While their sandwiches are not named after biblical folks as they are at Just Q'in, Dickey's has a full rack of free religious pamphlets very near the front entrance, and christian rock music playing loudly.  I personally don't think either business is intrusive or pushy with this, but I suppose it'd be annoying to some.
  
  One thing I really don't like about Dickey's in the brisket, which I found tough dry, and leathery.  By default, they serve it diced, which I find odd, but you can order it sliced if you want.   The pulled pork is much better.  They also have ribs, turkey, and two kinds of sausage, but I haven't tried any of these yet.  
  
  Arguably the best things about Dickey's is free soft serve ice cream and kids eat free on Sundays.