Earl’s Rib Palace

The food was so good, and the staff was extremely nice and accommodating. Very warm and friendly family atmosphere. We had the special a lb and a half of meat (we got ribs and chicken) and potato salad and baked beans. Everything was tasty nothing comes with sauce but they have a good sauce on the table. We would definitely go back. My daughter also got a bacon burger that was super tasty. The meats were very tender.

Looking for a place to eat, I went to Unilocal for help. I decided for BBQ and selected this place. I had ribs, hot link and pulled pork with a side of Cole slaw and corn. The slaw was ordinary, good flavor. The hot link was spicy just like hit links should be. The pulled pork was very moist and didn’t have the need to add BBQ sauce. The ribs were tender and had good flavor. The kicker was the single okra they serve with the meal. It had a pickle flavor with a jalapeño kick to it. I almost loved it, but I hate pickle flavor. Very friendly atmosphere.

Absolutely fantastic BBQ. Clean location, overly friendly service (I was checked on about 5 times), and delicious Q! Had the pork plate, baked beans (some of the best I’ve had to date) and Cole slaw. This place is a must try!

Perfect atmosphere for family. Able to have a conversation. Friendly employees told you history of the restaurant. Earl was Elvis Presley chef. Wonderful food

Could smell it before we saw it! The ribs were tender & flavorful. Loved the spicy BBQ sauce. Beans were really good– just the right heat & flavor. The fried okra was great– crunchy & not greasy! Hubby had the pork with jalapeño sausage sandwich & loved it. Service was fast & friendly! If I lived here I would come back!!!

Without a doubt one of the best tasting smoked briskets I have ever had! Add their spicy BBQ sauce along with baked beans and potato salad, and you will feel like you are at the best bbq you’ve ever been to! This place is phenomenal!

Had lunch with my colleagues today… I normally don’t eat out a lot due to negative cash flow but I was invited and treated. So I went… food was good but a little annoyed that 2 – 3 sets of people who’s orders was taken after ours was served first… Other than this food was really good.

The food is excellent, and a decent amount for a decent cost, the servers had genuine smiles, and were on top of their game. All in all, it was a really good experience. Oh, BTW they have a small area for truck or RV parking. The fried okra was crisp, the ribs were meaty and the southern style sweet tea was great. I recommend if you want ribs, stop in.

JD was our waiter and he was phenomenal! My husband and I are awkward and he dealt with it with no issue! We had the pulled pork and the smoked turkey and they were delicious. Cobbler is a MUST! We had the blackberry cobbler with 3 scoops of the vanilla bean ice cream and it was food magic. We will be back for sure!

Kinda disappointed with the servings and it doesn’t really tastes as good as Swadley’s! Too expensive too

Nothing horrible or great about this place. Worst ribs I have had ever. No rub or salt so they had no taste except for an odd smoke flavor. Good portions, sides were good and quick service. Rudys is better day in day out. Would never be my first choice. Eat the Pork.

I work near here, and have come here several times, both dine in and carry out. The pulled pork, and burgers are my favorite, and, odd as it may seem, they make a mean salad that I like. Haven’t ever really had a bad experience.

This place is a very average BBQ joint. Service is friendly enough but the to go order line is confusing for those wanting to dine in. BBQ chicken breast dinner was $ 10 which seemed a bit much for such a small breast. The side salad with tomato basil vinaigrette and the green beans were good. Coworker had a smokestack sandwich with fried okra, said it was pretty good. There was only one BBQ sauce on the table, I like variety — spicy, mild, sweet, etc.

Is a overall (3/5)good bbq but don’t come in expecting to be the Oklahoman best. I ordered a pull pork dinner was $ 15 and change witch is a bit over price (³⁄₅) I believe but the service is good the sauce is ok not spicy and taste like brands nothing special (¹⁄₅) the portion are big (⁵⁄₅) but the food was quite cold when it was serve (¹⁄₅)

I love this place because of it’s location on the Riverwalk. I came here after being deprived of BBQ for a few years, so I’m not sure if it’s really THAT good, or if I liked it because I was desperate for it. Either way, I like the use of license plates for decoration here.

We were looking for some barbecue in OKC and tried Earl’s since it was close and reviews were decent. Not bad but not great. Sausage was good. Brisket a little dry. Ribs were good and meaty.

The Q here is fine. I’m not scouting the earth for the best BBQ, and don’t require a lot. In fact BBQ is simple by nature. Over complicated Q is a sin. Smoke meat, and add sauce. Not rocket surgery. Earls is close to the airport and hotels and will fill you for a great price. I had the rib dinner and was happy. I should have stopped eating sooner but didn’t want that last rib to mock me. So I ate it and now I think I hurt myself. Consider yourself lucky if you get Brianna as your server. Even with a big group at the next table, she still kept tabs on me and I wanted for nothing. My only gripe would be the hot BBQ sauce. For me it could have been hotter. Otherwise full and happy and a big food buzz going.

I went to the place cause Unilocal suggested it! And I was let down. The girl on the phone, while polite, was short. The atmosphere is kinda of divey. Plus I spent $ 15 on a plate of fat, fries, and beans. It was supposed to be spare ribs but after scavenging through all the fat I was able to find some meat and it had something in it that ground against my teeth. I thought I chipped one!!! I would have given it one star, but the curly fries were good and the guy who helped pack my order was very friendly. Let me down Unilocal

Food: ²⁄₅ (Hot Sauce: ⁵⁄₅)
Service: ⁴⁄₅
Cleanliness: ³⁄₅
Décor & Style: ³⁄₅
I would say most of the food here is good however, due to the hot sauce. The hot sauce makes the ribs and okra taste better and I pretty much pour it onto everything. The ribs can be chewy sometimes as well. I probably would not enjoy much of the food here if it weren’t for the hot sauce. Probably my favorite thing here is the ½ smoked chicken. When you’re a rib place and the best thing is the chicken? Time to look into improving your rib quality and marinating.
The décor and style is not bad, but nothing so unique to give it a high score. I prefer Bricktown’s location more. This place is better more take-​out for me. ³⁄₅ overall for this place.

My mom and I ate here on a Monday night as we were passing through Oklahoma City on our way East. Neither of us had ever heard of or seen an Earl’s Rib Palace before (don’t think there are any locations in California) but we swung in to check it out.
We were pleasantly greeted with excellent service from the waitress and hostess and had a great seat near the window where we could watch the people and wildlife (ducks) meander by. The waitress (sorry don’t remember her name) was very attentive and polite, couldn’t have asked for any better hospitality.
First off — portions are excellent for the price. Not an intimidatingly enormous pile of meat that some places serve, but definitely enough to fill you up. Mom had the pulled pork plate with fried okra and slaw, all very good. She was very happy. I tried the Big Earl with ribs and brisket. The ribs came dry, so I tried both the hot and mild bbq sauces on them — the mild was excellent and hot was just o.k. Ribs and brisket were both very good, I’m no BBQ connoisseur but I thought they were tasty.. We left fat and happy — very satisfied. Oh, and all items are very reasonably priced, my 2 item combo Big Earl was 12.95 I think, the one item meal is 10.95÷11.95. Sure beats San Francisco prices!
Décor was fun, light, and interesting. Good atmosphere!
Oh, almost forgot — had the sweet tea — delicious.
Overall the Palace was great! Thanks Earl!