Eli's BBQ - Riverside

3313 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati
(513) 533-1957

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Rib Tips Pulled Pork Sandwich Ribs Mac N Cheese Mashed Potatoes Baked Beans Jalapeno Cornbread
Rib Tips w Mashed Potatoes & Jalapeno Baked Beans
Pulled Pork Sandwich and Jalapeno Cornbread
Pound Hickory Smoked Pulled Pork
Creamy Southern Cole Slaw
Creamy Southern Coleslaw
Hot Dogs with Crackling
Jalapeño Cheese Grits
Smoked Turkey Sandwich
Jalapeno Cheddar Grits

Menu

Featured items
Pork Sandwich
Hickory smoked and piled high on a toasted bun, topped with Eli's signature BBQ sauce. Cole slaw optional.
Smoked Wings
Ten smoked chicken wings dusted with Eli's dry rub and served with a side of Eli's Carolina sauce.
Turkey Sandwich
Layers of hickory smoked, sliced turkey on a toasted bun, topped with Eli's signature BBQ sauce. Cole slaw optional.
Hot Dogs
Two smoked all-beef franks, flash fried and bunned with BBQ sauce, coleslaw, and pork crispins.
4 Bones
Take the two ribs from before and add two more.
Macaroni and Cheese
Creamy & cheesy. A kids favorite. Single serving size.
6 Bones
It's what's known in the business as a half-slab.
Jalapeno Cornbread
More sweet than spicy. Single serving size.
2 Bones
Two ribs dusted with Eli's dry rub. Call it a small plate.
Rib Tips
Just the tips.
Best Baked Beans
A little sweet & a little spicy. Single serving size.
12 Bones
A full slab. Do it up.
Jalapeno Cheddar Grits
Cheesy & spicy grits. One bite and you'll be hooked. Single serving size.
Mashed Potatoes
Creamy & buttery homemade mashed potatoes. Single serving size.
Creamy Southern Coleslaw
A crisp & fresh family recipe. Single serving size.

Sandwiches
Pork Sandwich
Hickory smoked and piled high on a toasted bun, topped with Eli's signature BBQ sauce. Cole slaw optional.
Turkey Sandwich
Layers of hickory smoked, sliced turkey on a toasted bun, topped with Eli's signature BBQ sauce. Cole slaw optional.
Hot Dogs
Two smoked all-beef franks, flash fried and bunned with BBQ sauce, coleslaw, and pork crispins.
Single Dog
One smoked all-beef frank, flash fried and bunned with BBQ sauce, coleslaw, and pork crispins.

Ribs, Tips, Wings
Smoked Wings
Ten smoked chicken wings dusted with Eli's dry rub and served with a side of Eli's Carolina sauce.
4 Bones
Take the two ribs from before and add two more.
6 Bones
It's what's known in the business as a half-slab.
Rib Tips
Just the tips.
2 Bones
Two ribs dusted with Eli's dry rub. Call it a small plate.
12 Bones
A full slab. Do it up.
8 Bones
No bones about it. Oh wait, 8 bones about it.
10 Bones
For the bone-a-fide hustler.

Sides
Macaroni and Cheese
Creamy & cheesy. A kids favorite. Single serving size.
Jalapeno Cornbread
More sweet than spicy. Single serving size.
Best Baked Beans
A little sweet & a little spicy. Single serving size.
Jalapeno Cheddar Grits
Cheesy & spicy grits. One bite and you'll be hooked. Single serving size.
Mashed Potatoes
Creamy & buttery homemade mashed potatoes. Single serving size.
Creamy Southern Coleslaw
A crisp & fresh family recipe. Single serving size.

Add Ons
2 oz BBQ Sauce
Eli's original BBQ sauce. Single serving size.
2 oz Wing Sauce
Eli's Carolina style BBQ sauce. Single serving size.
2 oz Pickles
Dill pickle slices. Single serving size.
2 oz Cole Slaw
A crisp & fresh family recipe. Sandwich topper garnish serving size.
2 oz Crispins
Crispy pieces of smoked pulled pork. Traditionally served on our loaded hot dogs. Single topper serving size.

Soda Bottles
Coke Bottle
Real cane sugar coke a cola.
Ale 8 Bottle
A Kentucky favorite ginger & citrus soda.
Cheerwine Bottle
A southern favorite cherry flavored soda.
Jarritos Fruit Punch

Soda Cans
Dr Pepper Can
Mt Dew Can
Orange Crush Can
Pepsi Can
Diet Coke Can
Diet Pepsi Can

Non Carbonated Drinks
Water Bottle

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Recent Reviews

We love Eli's BBQ and always will. If they came out this way, they'd retire in a week. We drive 2.5 hours one way just to enjoy this wonderful food. I love smoked meats and bbq. I've had barbecue from Michigan to South Carolina, and nobody compares to Eli's. The dirty mashed potatoes, oh my word. The mac and cheese was so cheesy! And the wings!! The cole slaw!! Not one thing on the menu is bad. Everything is worth every single penny. If I could work there for...
November 2025
Oh, my Gawd! This place has great bbq! My brother and I went on a Wednesday on our way to KY and tried the hot dogs. So good we took our other brother the following Friday on our way back to Cleveland. Hot dogs with creamy slaw and pork crackling. Best hit dog ever. Tried the pulled pork sandwich too - excellent. Wouldn't know this place was here unless ypu heard about it or were looking for BBQ. Eli- nice place and great food. Enjoyed our food on the outdoor patio...
November 2025
I have been going to this place for more than 10 years. One of the best BBQ places I’ve been to and the best in Cincinnati. They have delicious food and great outdoor seating. They added chicken wings with hot sauce to their menu and that has been my favorite since then. I really like their sides, especially the jalapeño grits and baked beans. No wonder they were ranked one of the best BBQ places in the country a few years ago.
October 2025

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Eli's BBQ - Riverside

3313 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45226
(513) 533-1957