Redbones Barbecue

A selection of BBQ, ribs and craft beer located in Davis Square, Somerville. Just off the Red Line close to Harvard and Tufts. Try our bbq if you are visiting Boston, Cambridge or the Somerville area.

When to Go: Half-priced appetizers are served at the bar, weekdays from 4pm to 6pm.

Where to Sit: It's jumping almost every night--both in the smoke-free upstairs, popular with families, and the darker, bar-dominated downstairs.

"Abandon all vegetarianism, ye who enter" this "affordable" late-night "house of meat" in Somerville, where the "young, pleasant" staff brings out more "fabulous" BBQ "than even a football team would know what to do with"; it's "not formal", but the "rustic" bi-level setup "suits the menu and clientele perfectly", as evidenced by the "substantial waits"; P.S. if you "can't decide" on something...

Well before Davis Square was a magnet for hipsters, artists and the coffeehouses they favor, it was a mecca for fans of down-home barbecue and beer connoisseurs. Not much has changed since then. Regulars still flock to Redbones for its versatile and authentic menu of slow-cooked specialties like St. Louis-style pork ribs, smoked fork-tender beef brisket, hearty barbecue hash, fall-off-the-bone...

Somerville classic renowned for southern style bbq and beer selection. Clientele seems to love three things: ribs, beer and their bicycles, always stacked out front. Always busy, always boisterous, but plenty of room for families, grizzled bar regulars and college kids. Attitude at bar can be a turnoff, but it doesn’t seem to stop the crowds from coming again and again.

Geographically, this raucous restaurant is in Somerville, but in spirit it's on a Southern back road. Barbecued ribs (Memphis-, Texas-, and Arkansas-style), smoked beef brisket, fried Louisiana catfish, and grilled chicken come with traditional side dishes such as coleslaw and beans. The chummy staff can help you choose sweet, hot, mild, or vinegar sauce. The best non-barbecue dish is succulent...

When Redbones Barbecue opened in 1987, a BBQ restaurant of its authenticity was virtually unheard of north of the Mason Dixon Line. Years later, with BBQ joints popping up everywhere, Redbones still stands out because of the fun, the food, and the wide range of services. Customers and staffers alike share the spirit of Redbones, where community rather than commercialism is the order of the day.\n\nThe Fun - In the dining room, there is a constant flow of customers, waitstaff, music and food. Nostalgic photographs of BBQ days gone by, autographed photos of rhythm and blues greats, and...