R&L Home of Good Bar-B-Que

Down-to-earth and sociable, this comfortable barbecue joint with Louisiana-style ribs.

In Short
The Central District has been home to this Seattle staple for 50 years. Owner Mary Collins Davis alder-smokes her meats, then adds her own sauce. Picks include meaty ribs,...

Posted by by Contributor at Citysearch on October 03, 2006. Brought to you by Citysearch.

Average Rating

100

Great meats, nice staff, been coming here for 30+ years. Excellent BBQ! The brisket, ribs, and rib tips are family favorites.

Posted by J R. on September 02, 2016. Brought to you by menupix.

Average Rating

20

The only reason we stopped by here for take out ribs was because "The BBQ Pit" a few blocks was sold out. BIG MISTAKE. We asked for 1/2 pound each of the...

Posted by Rohan K. on October 22, 2015. Brought to you by menupix.

Average Rating

20

Never again, sauce was gravy-like, no vinegar tang at all. meat was tough and unseasoned. waste of time n money! peach cobbler was watery and tasted like...

Posted by Teresa C. on May 12, 2015. Brought to you by menupix.

Average Rating

80

Ms. Barbara will greet you with a smile, the sausage was homemade and good, the sauce not the hottest but tasty. And everyone complains about the bbq taste and smell but that is what I love going in. Service is quick everything I had was tasty. This is a cash only place

Posted by Kellen C. from Yelp on March 09, 2015. Brought to you by binglocal.

Average Rating

40

I didn't go in the place, so this review is kinda second-hand. However, it took my girlfriend almost an hour to get 1 pound of ribs, and a couple of sides. I mean, ribs are already cooked, right?...

Posted by Mister J. on February 28, 2015. Brought to you by yahoolocal.

Home of Good Bar-B-Que can be found at E Yesler Way 1816. The following is offered: Restaurants: Barbecue. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Seattle there are 8 other Restaurants: Barbecue. An overview can be found here.

Posted on March 20, 2015. Brought to you by opendius.

Since 1952, when owner/chef Mary Collins Davis` father built the R & L, Seattle`s first Louisiana-style barbeque joint has been a family operation. Simple and spotless surroundings offset the fiery hot sauce served with the juicy, fall-off-the-bone BBQ ribs (mild and medium sauces are available too). The hot links and the sliced brisket of beef are popular, too. And, the lemonade is...

Posted on July 04, 2011. Brought to you by dinesite.