RC's Ribs and Soul

Clinton, MD · Restaurant

Rating
3.8/5
★★★★☆ 3.8
Reviews
20
Rank in Clinton
#43
of 78 restaurants
City Percentile
34%
rating percentile
Address
RC's Ribs and Soul, 9717 Temple Hill Rd, Clinton, MD 20735
Phone
(301) 289-3320
Website
www.rcribsandsoul.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

RC's Ribs and Soul is a restaurant located in Clinton, MD. It is one of 78 restaurants listed in Clinton. Its 3.8-star rating is slightly below the Clinton city average of 4.0 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 David Hardy · Sep 2025

Nice little outdoor eating area with picnic tables, but it’s mostly for take-away. The shrimp are perfectly breaded with a light, fluffy breading that’s almost pillowy. Ribs are on point and not sauced (not sure if there is a sauced option). The ribs are perfectly cooked and a little tug removes them from the bone. Great place. I’ll be back.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Rachelle · Mar 2026

$47 and 35 minutes later, completely disappointed. No seasoning & for me to say that of Caucasian coloring is something, definitely no salt. The potato salad was flavored with dill some ppl may like it but not for us. The only thing good was the chicken nuggets I mean how could you go wrong on those with fries. Not sure how they are still around. The lady said if we were patient she would've got us our sauces, how are we not patient after 35 minutes of waiting. Oh don't let me forget how they came 10 minutes after ordering to say they had no ribs. Most important thing NO MAC and CHEESE! SAD!!!!!!

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Kristie · Dec 2025

We will not be returning, but this review is necessary so others know what they’re walking into. My husband regularly came here on Sundays to pick up our dinner. We always called our order in and were told it would be ready in 20–30 minutes. On more than one occasion, he arrived 45 minutes to an hour later, and the food was still not ready. The second time this happened, my husband calmly addressed it — which he had every right to do. Instead of professionalism, the owner’s son became rude and hostile, saying he was “sick and tired of the complaints” and that they “don’t want our business.” That response alone says everything. This is not a one-time issue. The owner allows his children to speak to customers any kind of way. This same disrespect has happened to a female friend of my hus

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Don C · Apr 2025

I'm new to the area and have been looking for a good rib spot. I've passed this place several times and decided to try them today. The menu is mostly takeout and they do have an outdoor, open eating area to enjoy your food. As for the menu, they have a lot of your typical BBQ joint offerings.....Many options are available from seafood, baked/grilled chicken, liver&onions, sandwiches, to of course BBQ and sides ....and desserts. On this day, I tried the Rib Tips as a first test. You can always tell if a rib joint is going to be legit-- hitting or not, by how well they can cook rib tips due to the small cuts of the meat and need to keep them moist. Also, the rib tips needs to have the right meat to fat ratio on the bones in order to cook them right and for them to be juicy and tender. Onl

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Tonnia Thomas · Nov 2025

RC Ribs and Soul The smoky aroma definitely pulls you in. I ordered a 1/2 pound of brisket and a whiting dinner. The wait time was about 15–20 minutes, which wasn’t bad at all. The brisket had a beautiful char. Brisket is naturally a fatty cut, but the pieces I received weren’t trimmed or skimmed, and both were extremely oily. The flavor was there, and just a touch more salt would’ve brought it full circle, but I couldn’t really enjoy it because it was literally drowning in oil. The whiting portion was decent, but it lacked seasoning. I also have to agree with other reviews—the sides are on the small side. They come in 5.5-ounce Solo portion cups. The mac and cheese was decent, though a pinch of salt would’ve elevated it. The potato salad, on the other hand, was very pepper-heavy—yellow,

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

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