Slow Groovin BBQ in Marble - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This is destination Barbecue, and worth any distance traveled to get here. Located in the remote town of Marble Colorado, Slow Groovin BBQ has been quietly serving the centennial state's best smoked meat for over a decade. The town it is in is a serious tourist attraction all on its own, and from spring to fall this tiny historical landmark is jammed packed with leaf peepers, off-roaders and outdoor enthusiasts. They all used to eventually end up at Slow Groovin simply because it was literally the only restaurant in town. A true testament to how far they've come however, is the fact that now quite often the reverse is true for its patrons. Eating here is now a pilgrimage that many Coloradans must make AT LEAST once a year, regardless of which far off corner of the state they live in. Getting to check out the historic marble mill or taking a scenic drive up to crystal city is now usually only the consolation prize for driving so far just to enjoy a plate of some of the best barbecue in the west. BBQ obsessives can sometimes get lost in the weeds with region specific snobbery. I get it...to a point. Yes I've had better slices of brisket in Austin, and definitely enjoyed the cook better on a few ribs in St. Louis. I had a pulled pork sandwich in the Carolinas so good it made me believe in love again, and better chicken while judging a backyard competition in Western Colorado. The point is that all of these examples were only so marginally better that it barely deserves a mention. I don't live near any of these places, so why compare every bite to them? Brick-and-Mortar barbeque restaurants rarely get as good as this, and never operate at this level of consistency. Not just consistency either, but constant improvement. When I come back to meats I've gone a couple years without ordering in favor of other favorites, without fail I'm always blown away and kicking myself in the butt for going so long without eating them. The fact that I've been having this same problem at Slow Groovin for so many years is bewildering. The talented pit masters and kitchen staff are always refining their techniques and honing their craft to delicious effect. This attention to detail spills over into every perfect side dish and all of their insanely good appetizers, providing yet another hurdle when trying to decide how much stomach room you have before ordering. The line more often than not stretches to the road, but one of their simple but perfectly executed cocktails makes waiting painless while taking in the amazing views of Marble. Year after year their handpicked staff run this madhouse like a well-oiled machine, keeping the vibes chill and the food moving with ease. This is Colorado's best barbeque restaurant. In fact, there isn't even a close second place. Take the drive before the snow flies and thank me later.

Neat place, great location and outside seating. We’re able to swap out over cooked salmon without a fuss.

Fantastic Brisket and great atmosphere. Outside seating with an excellent band for entertainment.

Lost in the mountain, this restaurant is definitely worth the detour if you are near Carbondale. Recommended by locals, we really liked the family formula.

All restaurant owners should take a lesson from this establishment. WOWZA excellent kind service. You have the option on the menu to purchase a brew for the crew and believe me, they deserve it. This is a well oiled machine that has great music, wonderful food including some vegetarian options, nice mixologist treats, casual, fun, in a wonderful atmosphere in downtown Marble. We visit a lot of mountain towns and usually service leaves a lot to be desired. Here you are in one of the most remote areas will no cell service and this place knocks it out of the park. Great job to everyone who makes this BBQ joint happen. It was fun and delicious.

Amazing place to eat. My whole family of 9 left very happily and satisfied ready to come back in the future. Thank you for the good quantity of food. 👍

The BBQ is very delicious here, very quality menu. The staff is friendly and attentive. Given this is the main restaurant in Marble, it can get crowded and the wait time might be a bit long, but it is worth it if you have the time!

Everything was absolutely delicious but the cornbread was the ⭐️ in my opinion, crunchy, a little sweet, buttery, everything you want and more! My friend got the fried chicken and the cut of meat was really small (I think usually it’s bigger) and the bun got rather soggy very quickly. Buttttt overall a stand out and great sauces - def try them all!

What a fun out of the way place. We had our dogs and they gave us a place on the outside patio. Really yummy bbq and the cornbread was delicious- decent prices! Totally worth the drive from Paonia!

Small portion for the price of $18. Needs 30% more meat. Lots of flies inside and stuffy.

A must stop. Great barbeque, fast friendly service.

Best bbq I've had since we moved to Colorado.

Must stop for views, food and booze! Best Bloody Mary I’ve had in a long time. Lots of food and really good bbq after a long ride/hike.

I travel around the country and these are some of the best tubs I have ever had.

Absolutely incredible bbq, great sides and dessert, all high quality! Ozzy was a great waiter too.

One of the coolest restaurants in Colorado! And not to mention it’s delicious!

Slow Groovin is ALWAYS a must! We don’t often get to Marble, but when we do it’s always 5 stars! 🤩 Fabulous food in beautiful Marble, CO! Sit on the deck and enjoy the view and the food. On this trip I enjoyed the brisket, sausage and added corn bread - delicious!

Great location, excellent service and amazing food.

This was an absolute amazing experience!! The hosts were great, adapted to our twelve top we had. Everyone make you feel very welcome. Our server Auzzie was an amazing server. Very informative, very attentive and very positive upbeat attitude. The atmosphere was amazing and the food was OUTSTANDING!! I will be back for more

Best brisket in Colorado. Also get the cantaloupe salad. Friendly and experienced staff. Perfect vibe for a BBQ place.

This eatery is really unique because of the tasty ribs, succulent brisket, and cozy setting. Your family pet is very welcome to visit here as well; in fact, there is a menu with dishes just for them. Hungry Marble visitors can take a pleasant break from their hunger with the food and attentive service. Located in the heart of a forest, the place has an intriguing rustic little mountain town vibe, superb BBQ, and a welcome indoor and outdoor atmosphere.

Slow Groovin was one of the best dining experiences I have had in some time :) the staff is knowledgeable, friendly, engaged, and passionate about their food and environment. The food was outstanding. This had a family get together feel with the freshness of the ingredients and the quality of the plates. My friend and I split a two meat plate featuring beef brisket, pork ribs, the default sides of beans, coleslaw, toast, and pickled onion, and an additional side of fried okra. The beef had a gentle hickory note, wonderful coloration, and a thin tasteful amount of charring. It was melt in your mouth, grill master Uncle Joe peel brisket. Rest in peace. The beams seemed to be prepared in a semi sweet tomato based sauce and were paired well with fresh bell pepper and chopped onion which created a nice sharpness in the flavor. The coleslaw deserves high praises. It tasted made that morning and was not dependent on heaping amounts of sauce, rather a tasteful vinegar infused palate cleansing experience of fresh cabbage. Really very pleasant. The pork sausage was good and I was not able to pick out too many intense flavor profiles. The sauces! On the table were a sweet Carolina style bbq, a more vinegar based “medium”, and a wonderful hot sauce that was not overpowering and present a true to its name gradually flavorful buzz. My personal favorite was the hot and really made the meats sing (not that they needed much help) The “Texas” toast was a little thin for this Texan’s standards ;) though it was toasted beautifully and had a well balanced spread. The fried okra was beautifully battered, fairly thinly, with tasteful amounts of seasoning in the fry batter. The okra was just shy of perfect in my personal bias of enjoying a little bit crunchier of a bite - don’t let me take away from the quality of this side. They were damn good. Beers were served cold and the draft was poured in mason jars, which felt fitting to the town of Marble. Speaking of the town of Marble, sitting outside enjoying this wonderful handcrafted spread, we were also able to enjoy being surrounded by a quaint historic town, soft earthy smells mixed with the occasional whiff of smoker in the close distance, to top off the surrounding mountains we were blessed with fresh cottonwood seeds drifting through town adding a “snowing in summer” like effect. All in all, a wonderful experience and a reason all in itself to make a trip to Marble, CO. Hope to enjoy the service of this family owned gem soon.

Amazing atmosphere and food. Everyone so friendly. Our server, Gracie, was a delight.

The food is very delicious 😋 the staff is very friendly and the place is very clean highly recommended 👌

The food was bland, live music was not great. The staff was friendly.

Slow Grovin is the best place ever! If you want to meet some really down to earth people and an awesome hard working staff, not to mention the BBQ is amazing, then this is your place. I love the atmosphere, live music on the weekend and just a fun group of people. I've become a regular and have made a lot of great new friends. Thank you Slow Grovin peeps for always making it fun! Have some fun, you only live once! 😊 Judy ❤️❤️❤️

Wonderful experience at Slow Groovin BBQ. It was out of the way for us, but the trip was well worth it. It’s a beautiful drive down and the food, service, and atmosphere were all excellent.

Probably our absolute favorite barbecue spot in Colorado. It feels like a hidden gem tucked back in the beautiful small town of Marble. We stop here anytime we are close. Everything we’ve had on the menu is amazing! Great service as well!

Go to Marble and stop! This is a great place! Relax and enjoy.

Is it worth the drive from Glenwood? No. Is it decent food? Yes. Would I recommend it if you're already in the Marble/Redstone area? Absolutely. The wait staff seemed a bit unorganized still wasn't sure who our waiter was just three kids running around with iPads. The food somehow came out cold, I'd blame the wait staff not the cook, (nachos not recommened) and pulled pork sandwich which wasn't even pulled just a fat slab of pork really. Tastey with big portions their rendition of jalapeño poppers looked tastey will get those next time we go back.

This is our all time favorite place to eat in CO. We’ve been going for years and years and have watched them grow. The food and service is always on point and you can’t beat the atmosphere. They’ve really put Marble back on the map! They have a sister restaurant in Redstone that’s a pizza place and it’s also phenomenal.

First time and it didn't disappoint. Wonderful food, fast and friendly service. Loved this hidden mountain gem

Stellar BBQ, drove out from Denver just to go another round

After a wonderful hike in Crystal this was probably the best thing to happen. The food was phenomenal.

Found the place purely by accident, fantastic food and service. Will visit when passing again…

Make sure you stop here after you do the Crystal Mill Hike

This is the best place for BBQ when you get lost in the hills of....God knows where..?

Spectacular setting for an amazing bbq place in the middle of nowhere. It’s worth the drive to check this place out. We’ll be back soon!!

Great atmosphere! It ain't Southern cooking but it gets the job done. The meat was cooked nicely. The greens could use less vinegar and less chopping. Beans and coleslaw were nice. French fries were perfect and so was the Texas toast!

Always a great place for a meal

Amazing, as always! This place is a destination! Yummy food, great service!

Testimony to "build it and they will come." Marble isnt exactly a metropolis and getting there at night requires caution and bright headlights. But, worth it if only for the experience of arriving at the one brightly lit and busy building anywhere in sight. While the BBQ was great i can't say it was the best ever but again, this place is swt back in the mountains so, they deserve credit for all they do. The staff was terrific and prices were very reasonable.

Wow, what an icon of the western slope. Amazing food and service!

Best BBQ I’ve ever tasted and I’m from Texas.

This is a great place to eat located in the very unique town of Marble CO. The BBQ and service is tops. Both Marble and Slow Grooving are worth a visit.

We just stopped in while cruising around Marble. Had some cocktails & food to go. Which...was sooo tasty. Friendly folks too

Stopped in between trail driving& they were packed, so we ordered to go. Food was a bit pricey, but it was totally worth it! We got fried chicken sandwiches with fries& okra. It was delicious! Fresh cut fries, hand battered okra, coating on chicken was so light& crispy (& slaw on it was a nice touch of sweetness)! Girl who took our order was so sweet & friendly even though she was really busy! Highly recommend!

Well worth the trip off the beaten path. Super friendly people, excellent BBQ and other yummy dishes, too. Thanks for staying open through shoulder season! Going to miss that Rachel Attraction (turkey Ruben) between October 30 and May 1.

It was the best barbecue I've had in my life. The staff was friendly and helpful and there mac & cheese was out of this world!!

Hidden gem in the town of Marble. We stopped after we got a recommendation for this place by some gentleman at our hotel. My fiance and I both got the pulled pork sandwich with corn bread. It was some of the best pulled pork I've had. The employees are super friendly and open the door for you when you arrive, good is served in a timely matter, and prices are very reasonable. You need to check this place out.

Super friendly and welcoming staff! The food was amazing too! We'll definitely visit again if we're ever in the area again!

Definitely worth the wait time.

Way off the beaten path, in the very small town of Marble Co (pop 164 I think). A-MA-ZING BBQ in a funky little restaurant. They were super busy so service was a little spotty - but not unreasonably so. They do this thing where people add $10 to their bill to “buy a round for the staff” then they all hoot, holler and pound on stuff in the kitchen. It’s cute the first couple of times but after the 4th or 5th time while we were there you realize it’s really impacting service. Definitely worth the trip though.

Fun place with AWESOME BBQ meals and sandwiches!

Great BBQ hidden in Marble Colorado. Food was amazing. Smoked perfectly.

Awesome food, service, and ambiance! Don't miss out!

Overcrowded. Wait can be long. But the BBQ is truly very good. Worth the wait.

The wait is always worth it. There is a line for a reason and it’s because the food is so yummy 😋 We got the brisket and bbq sandwich and was so flavorful.

The service was amazing and so friendly. The food was so delicious. Great menu. We would love to make it back up there!

We will literally take a 5 hour drive to Marble just to have lunch here. BBQ is spectacular, prices are good, portions are enormous (that Man-Eater is no joke!), and the only place I've found in the state with a truly decent Carolina-style sauce. Staff is super locals in a ridiculously tiny town, and they take care of their customers accordingly. I'd give 6 stars if I could, *Always* worth the trip!

Love the Kale Caesar! Smoked brisket and ribs are amazing! Always friendly service.

Had the brisket and beer. Phenomenal. Beautiful area of Colorado.

Love this place! Best BBQ beautiful atmosphere , best staff , awesome live music on fridays!

A mandatory stop for anyone visiting the region. This restaurant has the best barbecue I've ever tasted! The place is very interesting, in the middle of the forest, with a rustic and welcoming atmosphere. Despite not taking reservations, Ryan was helpful in being able to accommodate a group of almost 30 people during the holidays. thank you very much!

Stopped in for dinner and a drink after several days in the backcountry. The staff was phenomenal. Our servers “The Twins” went above and beyond connecting us with some great folks who directed us to a repair shop for the truck. Great food, great conversation, great laughs were had.

Beware of the hostess and/or waitress Linda. When we paid, we paid with a $100 bill for $50 worth of food. We continued to wait for our change and she never returned. I confronted her inside as we were eating outside. She said she would return with our change, but later returned with a single dollar bill. I showed her the bill and she stated that she already gave us change, I countered with then why are you offering a single dollar bill now. After getting very vocal with her, she returned with the correct change. I even after all of this, tipped her $10, initially we were going to give her more as the food and atmosphere were great. So buyer beware, use credit cards at this establishment!

Worth the drive to Marble. Colorado. Surrounded by high peaks, this restaurant features smoked BBQ that is in a league of its own. The smoked wings appetizer with raspberry chipotle sauce filled me up.

The food is amazing. I have loved everything I have ordered (except for the water). Best Mac and cheese I have had in a long time. The Megatron was to die for.

Quaint little of the beaten track resturant. Well worth the visit. Great food.

The food was amazing, and the views, breathtaking!

The food is always amazing here . I enjoyed the ribs and brisket after a good walk at Beaver Lake.Busy on the weekends but was able to sit after few minutes . Very good service and staffs . They have a very spacious patio with a good view. Reccommend this place for good BBQ .

Worth the trip, great slow cooked meats and supporting sides in such a unique location.

Austin was our server. He provided excellent service, excellent food, and an extraordinary atmosphere. Marble, Colorado, is a must-see. Be sure also to Check out Beaver Lake—a beautiful place to visit. Thank you again for the best BBQ, Slow Groovin.

Always great food and atmosphere.

Insanely good BBQ. If this place was in a city instead of the end of the road in a mountain valley you'd read about them in food and wine or the new york times. The sides are made with care (corn and slaw especially), all their meats are cooked to perfection, and both their house sauces are to die for. The staff is very welcoming. Make the effort to get here!

Great BBQ in a small mountain town, worth the drive. And the service is always fast & friendly. Fried Okra appetizer is a great start. And don't forget to check out the marble quarry.

Very nice place with good food and service would definitely recommend 👍😋

Live music, amazing barbecue, incredible location in Marble... so glad the only restaurant in town is so good! Highly recommend the brisket and the fried okra!

Best BBQ brisket that I've ever had!

Simply wonderful. Chloe, Sam and the rest of the staff were all smiles from the minute that I walked up the front steps. Their service was as excellent as the BBQ! I can't wait to visit again!

Always good food and great service. Get there early on the weekends!

Best BBQ. Very tender brisket. Worth the drive to Mable.

The pulled pork platter and brisket platter were fabulous. Melt in your mouth tender, no knife needed. They have a nice selection of beers. The staff were all pleasant and helpful.

This was an excellent experience all around

What a cool spot! Someone in Grand Junction told us to check it out - that’s how good it is. Hello from Ohio!

Extremely disappointed with how the staff treated my family and I. This place has been recommended many times to us so we made a 2 hour drive to give it a shot, just to be greeted by a very unfriendly welcome. In fact the hostess yelled at me before I could make it up the steps as to where I had parked. You won’t be receiving my business, I’ll make sure to spread the word so no one else has to experience what I did. Take my word and take your money and company somewhere else.

Just had drinks here—it was lovely! Great service & patio. Dog-friendly! Beautiful spot👍🏽

Great food, great atmosphere and great service! We had a great time, we'll be back! Highly recommend!

The food here never disappoints! Everything is delicious 🤤 the burnt ends veggie mac and cheese is the best mac I have ever had! The portions are large and the vibe is awesome as are the staff.

Given that it's the only place in town, isn't it nice that it's fairly good! No fancy but solid.

Gandalf was there. On an ATV. With his Chihuahua...

Delicious food, excellent service, and beautiful patio. Would 100% come again. Our server Zach was awesome!

Slow Groovn BBQ offers a stunning view with mountains and greenery, making it a perfect spot for both outdoor and indoor seating. We particularly enjoyed the scenic mountains while savoring our drinks, with the spicy margarita being a personal favorite. The okra fry left us amazed, and the fried corn and wings were also delectable. However, the twisted potato fries and chicken nachos were somewhat disappointing and didn't quite meet expectations. The ambiance of the place is enhanced by colorful flowers, adding to the overall pleasant experience. The barbecue-style meat was well-cooked and delicious. If you're visiting Beaver Lake, Slow Groovn BBQ is definitely a must-try, offering a delightful combination of good food and beautiful surroundings.

Fantastic BBQ! A must eat if you happen to be in marble. Highly recommend the brisket. Expect it to be busy during typical lunch and dinner times on the weekend.

I really enjoyed my lunch here. The salad with homemade Bleu cheese dressing was incredible, and the brisket platter had great portions of meat and coleslaw. The beans were nice with a kick. Zach was my server and he was very friendly and efficient, even with one arm in a sling! This place is worth stopping into.

What a great little place! Food, atmosphere, and service were all top notch.

Great barbecue in the middle of nowhere.

Love the grateful atmosphere ✌🏻

Really busy but almost no wait. Good service and really good food. Priced right and large portions.

Always great food and friendly dogs.