Anabel Gomez
I have been coming to Ray’s for a couple of years now and always have a positive experience both with food quality and service. Food always fresh and delicious, prices have gone up like everything else but, I think the portions are reasonable for the price in my experience. I have gone to other bbq places and they weight the meat so, it’s smaller portions for same price. They are friendly, welcoming and always have my food ready when I pick up! They also, make big meals for the holidays (You have to place an order ahead of time). I bought a smoked whole turkey one year for Thanksgiving and it was delicious I recommend this place if you are craving some good bbq!
… moreCandice Gleason
Tried to find menu on webpage, there was no pricing and no menu. Not knowing prices, I called in and asked for a baked potato with brisket. Was told 15 mins. Arrived after said time and waited an additional 10 mins. 1 customer in the restaurant. I had an opportunity to view the menu while waiting regular baked potato loaded was eight dollars and with one meat was $18. I was expecting wow that’s going be a big potato loaded up with $10 worth of meat. Highly disappointed it was a medium size potato,maybe a half a cup of chopped meat on top would not recommend for the price of $18 . If I would have known the menu in advance, it would’ve been cheaper for me to get a Dinner plate with two sides
… moreCrystal
The customer service was great. However, I paid $26 for some old food. Nothing is fresh. The ribs taste like they were cooked in an oven and warmed up in a microwave. I bought greens and potato salad that taste store bought. I feel ripped off! Definitely will not be returning.
… moreDennis Cole
We were visiting from GA and found Ray’s on Google maps. Glad we did! The food was great and the people were super friendly to us. We went back the next day. Both days we spoke with, I believe she said her name was Carol. She gave us a lot of places we could go see. We will definitely go back if we are in the area again.
… moreKari Homan Shannon
I was craving some BBQ, but the place I knew was always sold out by 2. I began the search… Ray’s was the first. I got 1 chop beef sandwich, 1 small side of corn, and they were out of cobbler, so I got chess pie. I had read where some noted that the sides were not from scratch, and boy was that accurate.
The corn was straight from a can, no seasoning, no cooking etc. Even the kernel skins were tough / uncooked. The pie was good, but I’d be surprised if it was homemade. The crust was your standard thick store bought crust with not a flake in sight. The BBQ sauce was ok, but it had too much vinegar to it. No sweetness at all.
The prices I was charged did not match their prices online. Everything was around 2.00-3.00 more per item. 3 items cost 14.88
Now for the good part. The bun was toasted, the meat tasty and tender, and there was the perfect mix of bread to meat.
… moreAaron Rogers
Nice spot – Great texas brisket. Easy parking behind the building. Service was kind, and the BBQ sauce was a great way to enhance the great flavor of the brisket
… moreJeden Black
I’ve been eating this food since 2017. Within the last two years it has started slacking so I took a break on it. Well I got in there today 05/21/2024 and get a plate of brisket and 2 sides. The food started smelling like old dirty water by the time I got back to work. I open it up it’s stinky and it smell like Vienna sausages it’s terrible so I called him like hey this food is not right what can be done. Well ion do refunds and I got a sign posted. So how do you compliment your customers , well this one time I’ll do something about it you can come get something g else. But after that that’s it’s. Nomore telling me my food ain’t right. At this point 29 dollars down the drain & im disgusted.
… moreSandra Steward
We stopped and got a pulled pork baked potato. It was awesome. The BBQ sauce had wonderful flavor. The people were very nice and attentive too. It is a hidden gem.
… moreTeresaR
I’m not from DeSoto, was visiting a friend today & took my 4 grandkids there for a late lunch. The lady behind the counter was friendly enough taking our order. But when I asked for french fries or fried okra, she told me to go next door – actually referred me to the restaurant next door! She said to go order that while she prepares our food. I did but when I got back, the teens had already rec’d their sandwiches. She brought me mine & asked if I had ordered my fries. I said yes but it will take 7 minutes. What? She said – it doesn’t take that long. You start on your sandwich & I’ll go get your fries. She went next door & came back with my fries! The okra wasn’t ready, she said she’d go back for that, which she did! Her hubby, Ray came out for a break (it was well after the lunch rush on a Saturday) & she introduced us. What out of this world service!! Ray sat down in a booth with another gentleman who was watching a football game on the restaurant’s TV up in the corner. The restaurant was spotless. Tables were neat and floor was spotless. You must wear a mask to enter any of the restaurants in the shopping center. You place your order at a huge plexiglass protecting the employees.
Now about the food – OMG the sandwich was huge! and so fresh. We all got chopped beef – the sandwich was packed with fresh, hot tasty meat. It was served with a little cup of BBQ sauce, awesome flavor. The bun was fat, fresh, toasted and hot. One grandson order pulled pork – he said it was amazing. Another grandson ordered a loaded baked potato, that looked good, but it was gone quickly, so I didn’t get a photo.
When we left, my pickup wouldn’t start. I asked the boys to go in & ask if they had jumper cables. They returned saying that Ray’s wife would go get cables. Seconds later she left & ret’d shortly. She pulled up next to me & the gentleman who was inside watching the game came out & applied the cables for us. My truck started right away. I gave her a hug (can’t believe I didn’t ask her name) and she told me to be blessed. Then she turned to the teens and said ya’ll be blessed!
We did honestly receive a blessing by stopping here. This will be my go-to place when I am visiting my buddy in DeSoto. Thank goodness for sweet, kind & caring people who go out of their way for you. And visit the suburbs occasionally – we big-city people need to get away more often!
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… moreMarcus K
Absolutely beautiful people , even better food and service .
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