Rib Ranch

In celebration of Memorial Day, my family was to cook dinner on the grill tonight. Rainy weather put a damper on that. Still desiring the taste of barbecue, we loaded into the Durango and headed for The Rib Ranch.


Done up in eclectic Texas kitsch, the dining room is a barbecue eater's comfort zone. From the license plates on the wall to the painted tin tiles on the ceiling, no doubt is left as to what kind of food is on the menu.


I decided that if I were to eat at a restaurant with the word rib in it's name, it would be a sin not to order ribs. That being said, I got the medium order of pork ribs which came with two sides ( I chose coleslaw and potato salad) for $10.75. My wife ordered the small ribs with potato salad and corn on the cob. My daughter got the small ribs with cheese potatoes and corn on the cob. We got all that and three cokes for less than $35.

The service was just fine. Our server, Michelle, was very pleasant, and our orders were delivered quickly and accurately.

I will say again that I am not a food critic because I don't know what is in the dish, but I know if I'll be back. That truth told, they put something in their rib sauce (chili powder, I think) that differentiates theirs from the usual sweet rib barbecue sauce.

Visit The Rib Ranch at 2063 Canton Rd in Marietta or on the web at www.theribranch.com. You'll be glad you did.