Coach's Bbq Restaurant & Catering, Reno, Nevada Restaurant Details

Food:

While it's not the worst BBQ I've had in Reno, it's just another one that I won't go back to.

I was really happy to hear that they had a hot BBQ sauce -- which I think all true BBQ places should -- so I went over there for lunch.

Let me start with the good:

The actual ribs (which you get naked -- no sauce) were pretty good. Well cooked and about as lean as you can ask ribs to be.

The potato salad was good too, but had a few undercooked pieces.

The corn bread wasn't all that sweet and came with real butter.

OK, that was the good. Now for the bad:

The first disappointment was finding that they don't serve real ice tea. It's that fountain garbage -- BBQ restaurants should take pride in their ice tea. I don't understand why they would cut corners on this essential.

My next surprise was when my $16 two-meat combo came with 3 ribs. 3 ribs!

My next problem was with the BBQ sauce. They're sitting out in open crockpots with no lids. It seems like a huge health-code violation, but what do I know. However, the sauce was so thick it was hard to eat .

The BBQ sauce was also way too sweet! The sweetness overpowered everything else and I just felt like I had thick sugar poured all over everything.

I also didn't find the hot BBQ sauce to be very hot, but that could just be me.

The cole slaw was a joke. it was thick slices of cabbage in a dressing. That's it. Terrible.

Small napkins didn't help the experience -- an no paper towels in the bathroom was annoying.

Other than the rib meat, it was below average and not worth the $20 lunch. Not for three ribs, at least.

Don't waste your time.

Food:

Great food and wonderful, family atmosphere. The brisket was excellent, and the hot sauce was flavorful without being overly hot. Remember that BBQ is a personal taste issue - What one person loves another might not care for at all. Enjoyed the sweet potato fries, as well. Will be back again!

Food:

I personally would have given this place a 3 star, but my husband loves it. The pulled pork should really be called a chopped pork sandwich, and instead of tasting a smoky flavor, I could taste the briquettes, which is not at all like a good smoker flavor. And even if you don't smoke your pork, and you decide to grill it, I certainly don't want to taste the lighter fluid. My Husband LOVES the beans, but for me they tasted like hot dogs, and not a true molases style bean I was hoping for. But, they did have huge chunks of pork in them, which could have given them that "pork and bean" flavor that came across hot-doggish. The BBQ sauce was good and served warm, which is always a nice touch. I didn't like the fact that "mild" meant "less spicy" instead of no spice. I'm pretty sensitive to spice, but for good BBQ, I usually deal with it, but I had to mix my BBQ with ketchup to make it more palatable. Plus side, the fired pickles= FANTASTIC, they serve grape kool-aid, how flippin cool is that? The french fries aren't shoe string, they're a "man's food" size, and the people there are just about as nice and friendly as can be.
I'll probably go back and try it one more time, and it isn't so bad that I wouldn't go with a friend who is going, but it is not Stellar BBQ.

Food:

While the sauce is amazing, rich in brown sugar, once again I'm confounded as to why any bbq rib place would use throw away meat and often meat that is inedible like overcooked jerky. I swear, the only place to have real ribs albeit mediocre sauce is a place like Applebee's or Chili's or Outback. Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? When I want ribs, I want those rib bones! Not cartilege or corner meat or weird knuckle looking stuff you can't eat. I am SOOOOOO disappointed in Reno. Dickey's had real ribs for a while when they opened, but they too now have succumbed to using garbage meat to supplement the real ribs. Just friggin charge more folks! Seriously! I'd pay more for real ribs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Food:

Went the other day and the food was terrible. My kids wouldn't even eat the meat. We tried the turkey, it was chopped up very small and drenched in sauce. I thought the turkey was smoked and fell off the bones not boiled and chopped into tiny pieces which is what it tasted like. My son had a chicken leg and couldn't even chew the skin...ended up spitting it out and throwing out the rest. The kids fries from the kids meal were soggy and under cooked. Sorry for the bad review but I was not impressed, I wasted my money and won't return. Also, I agree the staff was less than friendly.