4.4
Superb
166 Reviews
5390 US-1, Grant-Valkaria · 12.52 miles
Customers’ favorites
- Full Rack of Ribs with a Side of Baked Beans and Cole Slaw
- Baby Back Ribs with Mac and Cheese and Corn on the Cob
- Half Ribs Cole Slaw and Sweet Potato Fries
- Full Rack of Ribs with BBQ Beans
“Me and my father loved going to Smokey Bones once a month or so, til it closed it's doors a week or two ago. We were struggling to think of a decent replacement, because the biggest problem we had with most of the other barbecue places between Melbourne and Vero Beach would drown their ribs in sauce. We decided to try out Grant Station's Rib City, the literal last place we had left on the list. They had pictures on their websites of their smoker, great sign. So we made the 25 min/30 min journey. We're small town Indiana folk born and raised, and the atmosphere walking in reminded me of all the little Amish diners we had around town. I got the rack and a half of the baby backs, my dad the full rack. When it came to the table, the first thing we noticed is that they were exactly what we hoped, if they put anything more than a rub on them before smoking them you could have fooled me. Tender, meaty for a Danish rib, the perfect amount of smoked flavor and seasoning. They tasted like care was put into them, that unmistakable flavor of authenticity. No Florida dining experience is complete without a slice of key lime, so we get a couple slices. I have had a lot of different key lime pies since coming to Florida, till then best we'd come across was Bunky's. After having these, it's not even close. It's not too sweet, a good tartness, and I didn't know that key lime needed cinnamon in the crust till now. Easily one of the best barbecue restaurants on the East Coast, if not the best restaurant.”