Dr. Rolf's Barbeque

We have visited their other location in Muskegon and were pleased with the service and food. That was not the case today at the Grand Haven restaurant. We waited nearly an hour for our food and it was mediocre at best when we finally received it. We asked to speak with the manager who was not helpful at all. He only offered excuses about them being busy and understaffed.

Despite the positive reviews this is not good barbecue. Dried out ribs and minimally acceptable brisket.

HFC! This is the best BBQ I've ever had! I've had Great and Amazing, but this was Spectacular! The Grand Haven location is a little unique. It's located inside the Grand Armory Brewery. It's a nice atmosphere with high ceilings making it feel more open than it is. You can sit inside or out or get Takeout. Your drinks and food come from different locations. The ordering is different than most places too. You can either go up to the food counter to order your food and tell them your table number and they will deliver it. Then you go to bar to order your drinks and ditto. Also the only soda on tap is Draft Root Beer. The other way to order is to use your phone and 2 separate QR's. This brings you to toasttab. Here you order your food, and pay on your phone and they deliver it to your table. Then you have the drink one which also uses toasttab, but this time you open a tab. Select your drinks and they are delivered. When your all done you close tab and your all done.

I ordered the 3 meats and 2 sides ($25). I chose Pulled Pork, Brisket, and Beef Polish Sausage for my meats. For my sides I got Butter Beads and Fried Apples! It also came with Cornbread Waffle. For a drink I got the Draft Root Beer ($2 each). Everything was Outstanding. My taste buds threw a rager! Everything was tender, everything had it own unique and wonderful taste.  I don't really know what makes them butter beans, but where have you been my whole life. The Root Beer was top notch, easily worth the price. Also the sauces I tried were Original, Peach Apricot, and Blueberry or Blackberry. The were all very liquid, aka not thick at all. I really liked them all. Sauce isn't needed, but it really does enhance the meats. The cornbread Waffle was the best cornbread I've ever had also, and the Honey butter just plain is heaven on top.

The service for what it is was very good. Drinks came out very quick and food was delivered promptly when it was finished cooking.

Overall am easy 10. I mean 5 star review. Would I return? Lol! Duh! Can we please get a location in Grand Rapids, preferably south side!

Had the rib and the brisket and it was amazing. I love pretty close by and it's nice to have a bbq joint that's legit. I'll be back for sure.

Brisket sliders a nice balance of quality meat and freshness without too much bun. Nice fit with my Blood Orange IPA from The Armory here in Grand Haven

Came for the beer at Grand Amory Brewing but loved the food! I had the southwestern salad, very fresh greens and a nice dressing. My husband had the chili flight with a corn bread waffle. Oh my goodness, they were all incredible. Hard to choose which was our favorite. If you like chili, come here!

probably the best bbq i've had in michigan. the brisket was super moist. the nacho ingredients were so fresh- the combo of melted cheese + cotija is

The best BBQ I've had in Michigan. The Blackberry barbecue has a hint of spice, so good. The coleslaw has great quality to it.

We had a large group. Everyone liked there meal. We had the sweet potato Quesadilla. Great idea and even better taste. The pulled pork was great. The chicken taco was fresh and very tasty. The sides were also great!
Definitely would recommend this place!

My group and I went to Dr. Rolf's BBQ on our way home as we always stop in Grand Haven and it was our first time visiting here. We came based on the high reviews but were surprised to end up very disappointed. It's both a restaurant and a brewery but they're separate businesses. You seat yourself, which is normal however you also have to go up to the counter for drinks, get your water, and then order your food via QR code on your phone which those aren't the worst things in the world but they still expect a tip with no bypass option even though you're doing majority of it yourself. We got sent back and forth from bar to front counter for a singular lemonade. Our food took forever to be made and then ended up being cold and mushy. It would make it a little better if we were presented with good service but everyone was kind of rude and acted like we were bothering them when we asked them for something or interrupted their conversations or unnecessarily long hugs they were giving to each other?? For the fact it's a pretty much self service restaurant, they probably don't have much work to do so when they actually have to do their job be prepared for them to be rude to you.