Emil Villa's Hickory BBQ

1800 E 14th St, San Leandro
(510) 357-7776

Recent Reviews

Leandro Longo

One of the best salads ?! The lady was so nice and give as a really good recommendations.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jose Aparicio

Kid-friendliness: It's small...but quiet

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Glen Sha

As I drove by the old school sign, I can still hear their 90s radio commercials in my head... "Emil Villa's Hickory Pit, Yay!" The good ol' fashioned BBQ ribs did not disappoint.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cole Slaw, Pork Ribs

Kenny Davis

St. Louis ribs are the bomb?. Also for those who love grits, try they're breakfast with them. ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joshua Graham

Recently dined at this fantastic barbecue joint, and it was a delightful experience! The friendly waitress added a warm touch to the atmosphere, making us feel right at home. The star of the show was undoubtedly the pulled pork barbecue sandwich – it was incredibly flavorful and perfectly cooked. The overall ambiance, combined with the mouthwatering food and excellent service makes this place a must-visit for anyone who likes barbecue.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

S Stewart

The BBQ was HELLA disappointing.It wasn't good at all.... and the potatoe salad was VERY bland ....SMHThe beans were good..... but that's about it.......

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

Jonathan Wilson

Best service I've received anywhere. Our waitress Tristin took excellent care of us. We literally could not be happier. Food also very delicious. But that service, Man, that was good.Parking: Plenty of parking in the rear.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Emil's French Dip Sandwich

G Wyche

The last great BBQ rib restaurant in this country outside of Texas. Unbelievably delicious. Prefer Saint Louis ribs with traditional BBQ sauce. Excellent potato salad. So many other amazing dishes and pies. America the way its used to be. The staff is so sweet. Best ranch dressing! I have been eating here since the 80's. Don't miss out.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Dip, Pork Ribs, Salad

Mario Madrid

Great food and a VERY reasonable price ?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Dip, Pork Ribs, Chicken & Waffles

Shamila Butler

Me and my family went there today. Our first time ate there and oh my goodness the food was really good!!

Food: 3

Recommended dishes: Pork Ribs

Victor Jonathan L.Siguantay

Terrible food, outside is dirty, bad employees, the manager is rude. ?

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

ys nol

I was very disappointed my first time going there , the older lady who works the floor was pretty rude & very uninterested in helping me with my online order, did not greet me upon entering, and also waited in the front for about 5-6 minutes before she came to the front to simple ask “how can I help you?” In a condescending way. Like ma’am, I’m here to pick up my order thatve already paid for … proceeds to tell me all my items are in the bag I made it all the way back to work and was missing items from my order. I just recently went back again to try and give them another try. Maybe she just was having a bad day that day, but again it was the same condescending demeanor, route in an interested in providing any hospitality or customer service, and a professional manner. Upon ordering my food once again online and paying for it, I went to the restaurant to pick up my order. Her demeanor remain the same. She said that all my food was in the bag and once again, I got back to work to open my back to realize items were missing, so I’m not sure if it’s personal or if they do this often but for me it’s the lack of professionalism and it should be a big problem as a restaurant to be forgetting items that are the main parts of the order. Would not recommend unless you actually are going there to sit down. Even then I would recommend coming when the younger worker is there she’s pretty nice and was very helpful when it came to reimbursing me for my meal that her other coworker failed to make sure it was completed and correct it before I picked up. Other than that the food is pretty basic appetizing but no real flavor definitely diner food definitely food that you have to go home and doctor up.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Alpinien Charpentier

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Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stephen Jackson

I love going here after church service. One of the best places for breakfast. They serve breakfast until 2 pm. Stop by and enjoy.Vegetarian options: They have garden scramble that very good.Parking: They have parking around back and o the street.Wheelchair accessibility: Very accessible for handicap with cane or wheelchair.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chorizo Scramble, Scramble, Hashbrowns

ccardellmoore

Saturday, 09/30 at approximately 7pm, The worst restaurant experience we have had in years. We had asked the waitress multiple times for water after being seated. We ordered food, which she struggled taking our order and we asked for water again and she still did not bring any to the table. After 10 minutes, she bought over the cup of chowder and still no water for 4 people. We decided we had had enough and canceled our dinners, paid for the 1 chowder then left. It appeared that the waitress was always on the other side of the restaurant seeing to what might have been her child. Clearly she did not care about her business, which we would have been paying $25-30 average per person. There were only a handful of customers in the restaurant. Far from the pleasant memories I had of this establishment years ago.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

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