J C's Bar-B-Q

1080 Saratoga Ave #8, San Jose
(408) 246-2146

Recent Reviews

John Bartol

Awesome Beef Ribs...

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hot Links, Beef, Ribs, Pork Ribs

Joel Monroy

Stepping into JC’s BBQ, you're greeted with the rich, smoky aromas that can only mean one thing: authentic barbecue at its best. The barbecue sauce is the star of the show here – it's a perfect balance of flavors that enhances the succulent meats without overwhelming them. It's hard to find a BBQ joint that gets both the main event and the sides just right, but JC’s BBQ nails it with their potato salad. It’s creamy, seasoned to perfection, and pairs wonderfully with their smoky dishes. Above all, the welcoming atmosphere cultivated by the owner makes every visit feel personal and memorable. JC’s BBQ is more than just a restaurant; it’s a haven for those who appreciate the art of barbecue.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken, Beef, Garlic Bread, BBQ Beans, Ribs, Sandwich, Potato Salad, Pork Ribs

Joshua A.

Driven by a million times and finally got the chance to try it out. Overall, it's okay. My friend and I each got two of the four meats available in the combos and shared them. The meats are alright, but I'm not particularly partial to the flavor of the BBQ sauce, has a faint kinda tabasco-ey hint to it.

Andrew Heric

Nothing worse than when you go somewhere, order food, and then you recieve the bill which is much higher than expected (when asked why they said they still hand out 10 year old menus without the updated prices)

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Kelly V.

BUYER BEWARE! The pricing is unbelievable. Online website is At least 30 to 40% less than when you arrive to pick up your to go order. When addressed this issue to the worker we received the most unprofessional response that I have ever dealt with in my life. The food used to pretty good. I don't know if the owner just doesn't care anymore or what happened. You may want to spend your money elsewhere. This place became a real dump from the food and customer care..

Lorielle M.

JC's famous BBQ certainly lives up to its famous name. I've tried many BBQ establishments in the area and JC''s is number one in my opinion . First, the BBQ sauce is very delicious. It has just the perfect amount of spice. The meat is very tender and grilled to perfection and cooked to order. The food is fresh and served piping hot to perfection. The sides are also worth a shout out.. You can choose from potato salad, beans or green salad. I especially love the homemade salad dressing. The service is outstanding. The owner of the establishment is very nice and accommodating. The menu has lots of variety to choose from including a daily lunch special. You definitely get your moneys worth. The atmosphere is very nice, comfortable and family friendly. I highly recommend JC's BBQ.

Jean T.

Absolutely delicious BBQ. Personal service. Awesome sides. Family atmosphere. Recommend highly

Mark W.

Ate here a few days ago with my wife, got the usual pork rib sandwich.Felt like they cheaped out on the bread as the sandwich was significantly smaller than what I have been getting the past 10 years, less BBQ sauce as well.I was told I was charged 48$ for everything without a receipt. When I got my debit card back the cashier wiped his nose and more than likely I felt a small gooey nose deposit on my fingertips. I saw my bank statement and It looks like the cashier added himself a hefty tip. Unprofessional as hell. Either fire the team working around 7/3 or start having some talks about professionalism.

Dennis K.

Wow..!! Like most people, I'll look up a restaurant on Yelp to A), look at the newest/current reviews and B), check out their menu/prices.. This is what I did for JC's BBQ today, July 4th, 2023.. The cynical side of me say that thIs restaurant posts low prices of their menu/food online to lure customers into their restaurant.. The other half of me think that maybe the owner so just too lazy or cheap to update their website to reflect their current prices when you get to the restaurant and look at the menu.. We are actually talking about a $10.00+ difference in price from their website to their current pricing at the restaurant..As for the food. It was definitely not bad but, definitely was just ok.. I wouldn't recommend anyone not going here to try it out just once to judge for yourself if you like it..Just buyer be where.. Prices are much higher then the website states..

Candice W.

My husband was craving beef ribs and searched Yelp until he came up with this place. Well, it did not disappoint!!! He downed the better part of the 8 Rib Family Bucket on his own. I thought the garlic bread, beans and potato salad were all tasty (but the green salad is literally just iceberg lettuce haha, don't come to a BBQ joint for salad I guess!!) This place might be better for takeout in the summer, as it doesn't appear to have AC, though it is clean and pleasant. As a bonus, the BBQ chicken was really good too, but it is probably the beef ribs that will keep us coming back. Only one person was manning the kitchen but his service was prompt and friendly. Definitely consider JC's if you want some solidly executed BBQ.

Sergio R.

Wow, I drive around this area all the time, ALL the time and I always looked and say I'm going to try it out one of these days and today was the day. For an early Sunday afternoon it's was dead no one in this fine establishment and I honestly don't Know why, but I'm guessing it's because I think they just started opening on Sunday. Service was great, I was told about specials and didn't look at anything else because options for special looked delicious so I went with that. Ambiance great considering I was the only one inside it looked specious and clean. Great flavor with the sauce on ribs and chicken as well as very meaty ribs and chicken, only thing I wasn't a big fan of was the baked beans I would have like it a little more soft beans and less onions but that's just me I'm not a fan of onions and beans are baked so I can understand why they are the way they are. But people come have some bbq at JC's it's open sundays 10-8

James Tucker

Food is great. Service you need one more guy.Parking: B there first. And ull find some .Wheelchair accessibility: It's a flat parking lot so yes

Food: 4

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: BBQ Beans, Potato Salad, Pork Ribs

s ram

Best BBQ Beef Ribs in the area. The potato salad is a great side. They run out of ribs sometimes so go early.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 5

Grace A.

They have the best beef ribs.Most BBQ places do not offer beef ribs I've been going here for years and the consistency of the food is still there.I've driven far and wide to get the beef ribs and keep returning back to JC's BBQ

Leo Zheng

Really nice guy and really great food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Rib Sandwich, Potato Salad

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