This location used to be The Best Out of All of them. NO LONGER TRUE!!! Ordered a brisket lunch $22.04 total including $2 tip. Quantity: 0/5 1 small scoop of potato salad , 2 slices of damp wheat bread and a few paper thin slices of brisket !!!! this couldn't even satisfy my 7 year old nephew Quality : 2/5 Potato salad was all mayo ... nasty Bread was damp ??? Brisket was dry ah like either it's a day old or over cooked. . Tough to chew horrible!!!!! Only thing good is the sauce Service was good. Nice folks
Lina B.
Been coming to this place since high school, over 15 years ago and I am really disappointed. What really disappointed me was the cashier taking our order; his hands & nails looked like he'd been working on cars for a week straight, that's gross. In a restaurant atmosphere, cleanliness is extremely important, ESPECIALLY when you're handling folks food. $72 for 2 combo plates is insane for bland food that needs the sauce to be good. Third issue of course in detail is without the sauce, the meat is terrible. Chicken has absolutely no flavor, no seasoning, the Mac n cheese has no flavor of cheese, at all. Green beans were flavorful but weren't cooked all the way through, beans were alright and the links and ribs were the best part due to them being drenched in the delicious hot bbq sauce. The sauce is probably the best part of this restaurant so I probably won't be returning. Kind of a waste of money. I hope they do better.
Presto Mattic
My spot since a kid,oakland baberuth Bbq's,visit or buy at another location once a month.I must keep it real somethings have definitely changed ?? It hurts to mention so you will have to experience it for yourself but take my word it was once the best in the bay/State. What happened??
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Antoinette Woodson
Berkeley is the best .the one in graton suck there slow food half cooked the one in berkeley is the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jack Canter
The flavor of the meat and the smell of the place were amazing, the sauce was good too. But the meat had so much gristle I could barely chew it or swallow it. About half my lunch went back onto my plate because I couldn't chew it. That's not good especially considering this isn't a cheap meal. I think it's time they either need to re-train on how to cut the meat or find a different supplier, it just wasn't edible. The Mac n cheese was pretty good and my friend's potato salad looked good too. Disappointed after so many people told me this place is legendary in the east bay. Family and restaurant pictures on the countertop were cute, I liked that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Howard K “Wesski” Wess
Came to get links small, my wife ate all but 2 pieces. I came back to get the dinner plate...lol.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stan Daman D.
Had a brisket and rib combo with " barbecue beans" and potato salad.Meat was tough and overly sauced ( big no-no for serious barbecue) but the taste was nice. Beans were standard baked beans as suppose to a more chili like preparation as the name implies. The potato was widely sour, and the cornbread was bland. Price was also very high, even with the large portions. Only giving two stars because the meat and sauce were good (aside from the texture) but would not recommend if your looking for impressive barbecue.
Ben Hart
I got the brisket and the ribs. Both had some of the best smoke flavor I had ever eaten, I was only.slightly let down by the texture of both. The brisket and ribs were both not as tender as I like but the flavor easily made up for it. The sides were okay, but I really can't do how good the flavors were. You can smell it around the block and as soon as you step in the smokey flavor just washes over you.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Michael F.
Went there once. They ignored me, so I can't rate the food and never will Doubtless this site will be swallowed in Berkeley's building boom. No loss as far as I'm con.
Brandon D.
Best brisket and link 2 way in the bay. This is my go to spot for bbq. This location specifically is great. The people are very nice and have been there a while. I love walking in and seeing all the photos through the years that represent all the happy people that have come here.
Yes. It's a local legend, yes you should go, and, no, you won't be treated well. But overall the bbq is mid: over sauced and this sides are an afterthought. The chicken was the best item.
A I.
Unappreciativ, nasty location. Had the potato salad sitting out. Rude and never going back here
Ericka Hill
Been eating here, like forever! The food is still top tier! I highly recommend the links and brisket, even tho they didn't have links when I was there a week ago, but the brisket made up for it! ZERO COMPLAINTS, a suggestion tho: More deserts, in particular cake!
Been going there for many years. Food quality has really deteriorated. Got a rib order for lunch, and I think I got the leftovers from the day before. Meat was gray, overdone and most of the ribs had a lot of knuckles and cartilage. Not much meat on the bone. This isn't the first time this has happened. I probably won't go back. Also their prices went up significantly. A $15 lunch is now $20
This location used to be The Best Out of All of them. NO LONGER TRUE!!! Ordered a brisket lunch $22.04 total including $2 tip. Quantity: 0/5 1 small scoop of potato salad , 2 slices of damp wheat bread and a few paper thin slices of brisket !!!! this couldn't even satisfy my 7 year old nephew Quality : 2/5 Potato salad was all mayo ... nasty Bread was damp ??? Brisket was dry ah like either it's a day old or over cooked. . Tough to chew horrible!!!!! Only thing good is the sauce Service was good. Nice folks
Been coming to this place since high school, over 15 years ago and I am really disappointed. What really disappointed me was the cashier taking our order; his hands & nails looked like he'd been working on cars for a week straight, that's gross. In a restaurant atmosphere, cleanliness is extremely important, ESPECIALLY when you're handling folks food. $72 for 2 combo plates is insane for bland food that needs the sauce to be good. Third issue of course in detail is without the sauce, the meat is terrible. Chicken has absolutely no flavor, no seasoning, the Mac n cheese has no flavor of cheese, at all. Green beans were flavorful but weren't cooked all the way through, beans were alright and the links and ribs were the best part due to them being drenched in the delicious hot bbq sauce. The sauce is probably the best part of this restaurant so I probably won't be returning. Kind of a waste of money. I hope they do better.
My spot since a kid,oakland baberuth Bbq's,visit or buy at another location once a month.I must keep it real somethings have definitely changed ?? It hurts to mention so you will have to experience it for yourself but take my word it was once the best in the bay/State. What happened??
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Berkeley is the best .the one in graton suck there slow food half cooked the one in berkeley is the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The flavor of the meat and the smell of the place were amazing, the sauce was good too. But the meat had so much gristle I could barely chew it or swallow it. About half my lunch went back onto my plate because I couldn't chew it. That's not good especially considering this isn't a cheap meal. I think it's time they either need to re-train on how to cut the meat or find a different supplier, it just wasn't edible. The Mac n cheese was pretty good and my friend's potato salad looked good too. Disappointed after so many people told me this place is legendary in the east bay. Family and restaurant pictures on the countertop were cute, I liked that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Came to get links small, my wife ate all but 2 pieces. I came back to get the dinner plate...lol.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a brisket and rib combo with " barbecue beans" and potato salad.Meat was tough and overly sauced ( big no-no for serious barbecue) but the taste was nice. Beans were standard baked beans as suppose to a more chili like preparation as the name implies. The potato was widely sour, and the cornbread was bland. Price was also very high, even with the large portions. Only giving two stars because the meat and sauce were good (aside from the texture) but would not recommend if your looking for impressive barbecue.
I got the brisket and the ribs. Both had some of the best smoke flavor I had ever eaten, I was only.slightly let down by the texture of both. The brisket and ribs were both not as tender as I like but the flavor easily made up for it. The sides were okay, but I really can't do how good the flavors were. You can smell it around the block and as soon as you step in the smokey flavor just washes over you.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Went there once. They ignored me, so I can't rate the food and never will Doubtless this site will be swallowed in Berkeley's building boom. No loss as far as I'm con.
Best brisket and link 2 way in the bay. This is my go to spot for bbq. This location specifically is great. The people are very nice and have been there a while. I love walking in and seeing all the photos through the years that represent all the happy people that have come here.
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Yes. It's a local legend, yes you should go, and, no, you won't be treated well. But overall the bbq is mid: over sauced and this sides are an afterthought. The chicken was the best item.
Unappreciativ, nasty location. Had the potato salad sitting out. Rude and never going back here
Been eating here, like forever! The food is still top tier! I highly recommend the links and brisket, even tho they didn't have links when I was there a week ago, but the brisket made up for it! ZERO COMPLAINTS, a suggestion tho: More deserts, in particular cake!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rib Dinner, Sauce, Beef Links, Brisket Plate, Homemade Beef Links
An east bay institution. So good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been going there for many years. Food quality has really deteriorated. Got a rib order for lunch, and I think I got the leftovers from the day before. Meat was gray, overdone and most of the ribs had a lot of knuckles and cartilage. Not much meat on the bone. This isn't the first time this has happened. I probably won't go back. Also their prices went up significantly. A $15 lunch is now $20
Recommended dishes: Peach Cobbler, Sauce, Brisket Plate