Barbecue cuisine: the best places to taste it in Costa Mesa
9 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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"First place I ate at upon arrival to Orange County. I was not disappointed. Great, friendly and helpful staff. Brisket sandwich was so good ( being..."
Audrelyn Durand
"Finally got to try this place after seeing it in a few locations over the greater LA area. Got the brisket sandwich and the vegetarian sandwich along..."
john paul anderson lionel
"Brisket is my wife's favorite bbq. I usually pass as it tends to be dry... Not here! Never had a bad meal here.... From just brisket to their..."
Kevin Wilson
"This place rules...
Meat a la cart, or in combos with sides, sandwiches, even BBQ bowls with garlic Jasmine rice! They even have elote on the..."
MiR Labs
"Offering mouthwatering brisket is a good way to endear me to a restaurant and this place has done exactly that. Loved the food, the staff, and the..."
Anthony Pineda
"Yes. Yessssss. Yeeeeeeessss, oh, yeeeeaaah. Brisket and pulled pork, low and slow, half pound by half pound a delicacy second to none, definity one..."
Volker Kerkhoff
"I got the 10 sandwich and it was very good, though I couldn't really taste the horseradish. My friend ordered the 405 and I couldn't really taste the..."
Leah Santa Cruz
"Absolutely amazing food. The staff was friendly, the place was clean, and the food was fantastic. The loaded fries are to die for. I'll for sure be..."
Josh Lewis
"Delicious sandwiches and loaded fries. Friendly staff serve your food quickly. Also they have natural sodas. It's a cozy, clean venue. Seriously..."
Vincent Gallardo
"I had the chicken bowl and thought it was great. Lots of flavor, the slaw was a nice touch. Service was fast and friendly. Been twice already, and..."
Robert Vascovich
"I had been wanted to try this place for a while. It is located in the hipster Lab. Not too busy on a Sunday evening. The brisket was perfectly done,..."
Ali Soltani
"The brisket is amazing. The sandwiches, bowls and load fries are over following with brisket so good. Definitely worth what you are paying. All the..."
Todd Goetz
"If you order the brisket fatty here it's very delicious. Also the ribs are very tender and melt off the bone..."
David Singer
"Yummy brisket sandwiches! Only option I wish they had was a more moist selection of briskets--the kind they have here are more lean. While they're..."
"The BBQ was amazing but the ambiance is what makes it an easy 5 stars! The blueberry cornbread is delicious and the ribs are a favorite that I’ll..."
Aaron J
"My family ordered our thanksgiving turkey from Beach Pit BBQ this year, having never been to the restaurant. It was delicious! Smoked to perfection...."
Mandy Carrillo
"Loved this place, nothing beats slow cooked meat! I’d been looking for a BBQ place for a while and this place didn’t disappoint. They gave good..."
Dickon Park
"Atmosphere was so nice and relaxing. The food was so damn delicious and achieved the appetite of 5 different people who were all craving barbecue..."
Janessa Stees
"This truely is a neighborhood hole in the wall BBQ joint with on site parking for 6 cars. Most people we saw there were doing pick ups.
Our food was..."
Richard Lopez
"The food was great! Nice and beautiful atmosphere! Service was extremely welcoming and helpful for new..."
Gey Scout
"Went for ACSS meeting food was great. Will be back. More paeking off 17th behind the martial arts..."
Adrian Gonzales
"Oh wow Beach Pit BBQ never disappoints! Brian and Christian do such a great job at service and Marvin seriously hustles the food out so fast! The..."
Coach Tess K
"GREAT FOOD! I’m a BBQ snob and this lives up to it. Get the bbq sampler and the wings — both amazing. True smoking techniques, didn’t skip on..."
Sydney Custer
"Our meals at the Beach Pit were delicious! The brisket salad with goat cheese was delicious! The chicken platter was fall off the bone goodness. ..."
Christa R
"Omg, this place just gets better and better! I've been coming here for at least 5 years and I've never had a bad meal. From the salads to the..."
Tess Karich
"The ribs and 1/4 chicken dinner was very good and the amount was very large.
It however is a very small inside dining area. It has a large..."
henry newton
"The very best BBQ, staff and atmosphere in all of Orange County! St. Louis Ribs are spectacular! The beans, potato salad and blueberry corn bread..."
Sondra Gabriel
"This is one of those "Hole in the Wall" places! It's actually a bit hard to find at night, it's kinda tucked away. But the atmosphere is great. The..."
Jessica Molstad
"Great place. Fair prices for alot of food. Im not from the area, but I'd go back if ever in that part of..."
"Excellent space. We did a corporate team building exercise with HEAT culinary. I would recommend the kitchen as well as..."
Ben Park
"The Hood fulfills a wide range commercial kitchen needs with it's 6 kitchens, 2 large food prep areas, and studio space. The Studio is perfect for..."
Nelson Stewart-Johnson
"I have worked there over 2 1/2 years and I LOVE IT! I highly recommend The Hood for caterers, start up food entrepreneurs, personal chef services,..."
Jamie Wal
"Responded to a Instagram post about Puerto Rican food by the name of Savor Up Puerto Rican Delights. My tacos and empanadas were superb. Check them..."
Steven Evans
"Red Beards is one of the vendors who use this location for production. I ran into them at the oceanside sunrise market. They are selling out in this..."
Jose Diego
"Really cool place... We did our wedding good tasting here... Would love to come back and..."
john schumacher
"The Hood is kitchen space you can rent by the hour. There are also take out foods from smoothies to gourmet burgers at Open Gate..."
Johnny Stratcat
"This is an amazing commercial kitchen which is available for rentals as well as parties or anything in the world of culinary it's a great place home..."
Anthony Dembrowski
"Had so much fun here it was clean chefs were helpful and..."
Adrian Perez
"Nice location, great kitchen setup for learning and team building..."
"I am just comparing this location with the one in Irvine. I said this is 10x better. Friendlier staff. Cleaner place. And way more generous portions...."
Joseph Au
"Food was good. Service was also good and quick. Serving size was decent but prices are kinda high. One regular can easily feed 2 people. So I..."
Joseph Galli
"Been coming for years. Great tasting Hawaiian BBQ and macaroni salad. Can be very busy peak hours, so order ahead or come an hour early/later like..."
David Chien
"Great Hawaiian bbq. Fast friendly service. Generous servings very tasty. Highly..."
Alan Smallbone
"If you are craving for some Japanese cutlets, don't go to Japanese restaurants, go here for less than half the price :-). Good eats and plenty of..."
Antonio Formacion
"Great service, amazing portions prepared fresh. So glad to have a local L&L. Keep it big. Thanks for cooking for us tonight. Photo was after ten..."
ap dricker
"Clean venue and well organized. Number of tables is limited. Prices are inexpensive and the amounts of food served are huge. One combo is plenty..."
Alex Chong
"Always great food and the service is AWESOME! Laid back Hawaiian..."
Harold Larson
"I love this place. I usually go with the chicken katsu mini plate or musubi and I love it. Its delicious and the macaroni salad is amazing. I usually..."
Estefany Calderon
"Great, amazing food. Friendly staff and the manager is awesome, goes above and beyond to make customers happy even when we are already happy. ..."
Heather May
"Great food and generous portions. My favorite place to eat when I lived in Hawaii was at Diners Drive Inn. This is as close as you can get to..."
Flaviano Ramil
"My Go To... - could not exist without..."
Randal Yoshii
"Really, really good food! If you are craving traditional lunch plate from home, the islands, then you will not be disapointed with this L&L! Just..."
"Came for an event, and even when we were close to 30 ppl, the service was great. The food came right on time and was delicious.
The portios were..."
Fernando Noriega
"We were here for a meeting. The food was SO good! And there is a lot of it! The staff were very friendly and..."
loteneh
"Very good selection of different ribs. Enjoyed the steak kebab, beef ribs and prime ribs very much. St Louis Ribs are good but a bit dry. Sides..."
Kent Ma
"Great friendly service and delicious food. It's definitely a place to visit if you're craving BBQ.. after you are seated they bring each person a..."
E M
"First time here. Was overwhelmed by wonderful service. If the food was great too. I'm sure God has something to do with this ownership and it's easy..."
Paul Randall Olson
"First time sitting in the back room. Loved it. Food was absolutely delicious and the only thing that topped it was our waitress !!! Wish I would have..."
Karen Osborn
"Awesome food, huge portions, plan on having couple extra leftover meals !!! Waitress and host were very attractive and personable as well (for all..."
Shawn Smith
"Great local spot for BBQ. Baby back ribs & beef ribs are excellent. Great appetizers and baskets of ribs/sliders/sausage. Happy hour every day of the..."
John Dimond
"We absolutely Loved working with Laura and her team at a wedding we coordinated yesterday. Food was delicious. I was so surprised after having 2 corn..."
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"One of the best BBQ places I've tried since moving to Cali from Georgia! It seemed like a lot of other people think so, too. The restaurant had..."
Jaymie Martz
"Food was immaculate! Atmosphere was that of a very fancy restaurant, service was great, (hot towel service at end of meal). Can’t say enough good..."
Kathleen Catterson
"We visited the Newport Rib Company again! We really enjoyed our meals. We were served by Sean, the Bar Manager; he did a great job. I especially..."
cmilton111
"Extremely delicious food.
We had ribs, chicken, cornbread, beans and more!
Everything tasted fantastic, and the bbq sauce is so good.
Would..."
Matt Kenney
"Big football crowd at the bar watching Packers and Bears. Servers and waitress were friendly and attentive. Nice to talk to. Started off with pretty..."
Mike Humphries
"Clara is the best server! So awesome beyond words! Happy hour is a great deal! $3 off beers and $4 off rib baskets which are really really good! Get..."
"This place is hands down one of the best Japanese BBQ spots around OC. The meat quality is consistently outstanding, with the beef tongue being a..."
Lingling Wang
"Overall: 3.9/5 (dine in)
We came around 11:30 PM, and there was still a wait. We didn't get seated until ~12:10 AM. Service was a bit slow too so we..."
Angelica Le
"Congratulations if you made it here that means you have found a gem of a restaurant. The food is great. Service is ok.
They sit people after you on..."
Sam Sedighian
"One of my favorite dining experiences I’ve ever had. So delicious! The Kobe beef is incredible and extra crispy rice is a..."
Andrew Eilola
"The BEEF TONGUE here is the BOMB!!
It’s super thin and sleek. Super super tasty after a quick grill.
The beef tartar is also yummy yummy in yummy!..."
L C
"Anjin is a small Japanese BBQ restaurant sitting in a busy plaza in Costa Mesa, serving good quality meats in diet friendly portions.
With dinner..."
Yoshi B.
"This is the best Japanese BBQ in town! just mouth watering meaty goodness - absolutely amazing and I love everything on the menu.
Last time I went we..."
Jasmine T (Jasmine)
"Fantastic grilled meats Japanese style! Super tender cuts of ribeye, beef tongue, and short rib await you. The short rib beef soup is also delicious...."
Erick Tseng
"The long wait can be avoided by visiting later at night (but not too late to rush your experience). Stopping by at the 7 Leaves Cafe next door is..."
Anonymous Ghost
"It’s the JBBQ spot of OC. The OG. It’s a tight ship inside run smoothly by the owner and manager with great service and nice ambiance.
Meats are..."
"Yay Hawaiian BBQ!
I enjoyed my first visit to Kiki's Hawaiian BBQ. I ordered the curry chicken katsu & kalua pork combination platter which..."
Timothy Magnisiotis
"Excellent Hawaiian BBQ!
Much better than both Aloha Hawaiian BBQ and L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, which are your only other options in this area.
The..."
Sam Ramirez
"Good food, great atmosphere, but they were advertising sushi rolls on the menu....I ordered a california roll and they said they are no longer are..."
Paul Oh
"For just getting started they are on their way!!! The Garlic & Terrakki Chicken was amazing. We will be going back for the Curry and Sushi if they..."
Jessica Duarte Green
"Second time here. It's da bomb!!!! You won't be..."
Andy Shef
"Best bbq i've ever had! fresh, big serving. I want..."
Roberto Esteban Lopez
"Decided to try this place out after the sushi place next door mentioned it to me.
I tried the Spicy Garlic Chicken, Garlic Butter Shrimp, Crispy..."
Clifford Julian
"Decent Hawaiian take out food. Similar to Aloha on Bristol. The shredded BBQ beef is the best. Better than the BBQ chicken. The Kalbi beef is not..."
Simon Kaulius
"The food was delicious especially the grilled seafood mixed plate was a great alternative to the deep fried seafood. O yeah and they have brown rice..."
Nancy Morales
"Best Kalua pork we've ever had... Nice and juicy! Kalbi has okay flavor but is pretty..."
Auriella Clark
"Food was good. I was in a hurry and this place was close by so I tried it. Service was good and my meal was good. Nothing spectacular, but if you..."
Herk Wright
"Super good food with great service!
Better than most Hawaiian BBQ..."
Bill Nevils
"At the NEW SAN CLEMENTE Location The grilled white fish and garlic shrimp are Dee lich ousss ! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Welcome to San Clemente..."
Joan Luke
"I enjoyed my meal. Love Hawaiian bhq and this didn't..."
Deborah Mclane
"Great food, excellent service, and good..."
Frances Simmons
"Great food and..."
Quincy Dunker
"The service it's..."
Francisco Ceja
"Me gusto mucho el BBQ MIX 😄😄😄 I liked so much the BBQ MIX ñami, ñami ideal para compartir..."
"This establishment has some professional, world-class cooks. Meats taste like prime cuts. Macaroni salad is hearty. Serving sizes are immense, and..."
Bobby Bigsbee
"Ordered a Hawaiian BBQ mix on DoorDash for to go with a total of $16.47. The mix came with rice, salad, short ribs, bbq chicken, and bbq beef. The..."
Shireen Hsu
"Good food, sumptuous portions, friendly patrons.
Love the volcano chicken wings..."
Ratul Mitra
"Friendly staff, Delicious BBQ chicken and seafood options. Generous portions for take out as well. MY FAVORITE Hawaiian..."
Kim Truong
"Chicken is okay.. but the rice was cooked with too much water. Mac was okay..
For a restaurant that serves rice and still doesn't cook it right....."
Gary H
"Ordered ahead for pickup and only waited 3 minutes during lunch hour. Food was good. Will come..."
Art Harrington
"Great Hawaiian BBq at right price, we came here after Costa Mesa swapp meet in random and were not deceived, grilled meat are good and chicken katsu..."
sean whitman
"All the meat was tasty and fresh and as always the Mac salad was to die for, thank..."
Jay D Ruelas
"I got the bbq special and it was good. The ribs were ok. The chicken was real good and the macaroni pasta was amazing!!
Also, they have a bit of..."
squishi rox
"We are a family of three generations from the Big Island of Hawaii. Aloha Hawaiian BBQ is our local Go To place to reminisce eating the authentic..."
holden forrest
"Always awesome. Same friendly girl takes my order and same good chef cooks the meals. The pulled pork is my favorite but everything is good...."
Heidi Engel
"Good short rib plate lunch. I got the smaller size and ended up having so much extra! The flavor was great and the short ribs weren't super fatty. ..."
Dani
"Girl at front counter was nice and pleasant to each customer....myself and those after me. My intention was to only eat part of the Hawaiian BBQ..."
Monte Albalos
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