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    5.0 (6 reviews)

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    Food is amazing, prices are excellent, service is top shelf. You'll be glad you gave it a shot!!

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    3rd Step barbecue is ON POINT! Mouth watering brisket, addictive ribs, sides are delicious!

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    Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que - What is this..? Not chicken

    Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que

    3.4(2.1k reviews)
    7.3 mi
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    We've been coming here for a while now, starting when they offered the Costco gift cards. Our…read moreexperiences have been up and down. The food quality can be inconsistent, there are days when it's dry or served cold. However, today was exceptionally good, and the service was great. We sat in a booth, felt relaxed, and really enjoyed the meal. The brisket was on point, the deviled eggs were excellent, and the gumbo was very flavorful. We'll continue to come back, even though the inconsistency can be a bit discouraging at times. Thanks to our server Peter!

    This Lucille's is conveniently located within the district shopping center which makes it a great…read morespot to eat, and then take a stroll around the shops. Their pickup window is conveniently located in a room prior to entering the restaurant, in comparison to the Brea location it's a plus, as you bypass having to navigate past the hostess area during busy hours. Our order included their lunch gumbo and southern favorite platter (their appetizer sampler) Their gumbo never misses, always a 10/10. Big pieces of shrimp, sausage, and shrimp, paired with white rice. For $10 it's a steal! The portion may appear modest but, trust me it's filling. Their southern favorite included spinach and cheeze dip, cheese curds, fried pickle spears, onion straws, and a jalapeño cheddar sausage for $19. Overall it's also a great value for how much food they give you! The pickle spears, never miss. The dip, how can you go wrong? The sausage was great. The onion straws and cheese curds would have been phenomenal however, because I ordered it for takeout, they were soggy by the time got to them. They also included 6 rolls with my ordered which was much appreciated as it seems to be luck of the draw on how many rolls they'll provide with a to go order. Overall a solid location, tons of parking, friendly staff, and the food is consistent with their other locations.

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    The SmoKING Ribs - Beef brisket and Mac n Cheese

    The SmoKING Ribs

    4.3(2.3k reviews)
    9.5 mi
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    I've been telling my family about this place for years and finally we made plans for dinner to come…read morehere. We got here on Friday night 4/3/26 around 5:30pm. All the tables were full and there was one party of 11 just ahead of us. Our wait for a table was like 30 minutes or so. Once we were up we were guided to a table towards the back for five. Our server asked if we been here before and if we wanted anything else besides water to drink. My brother and his fiance split a full order of the beef ribs and side order of sauteed garlic green beans. My mom and step dad split a full order of beef ribs while I ordered a full rack of baby back ribs which came with two side orders. I picked coleslaw and onion rings which I shared with the family. The food came out promptly. Everyone enjoyed their food. The baby back ribs were moist with flavor, smoked and went well with their bbq sauce. The rest of the family really like their beef ribs. And they even commented that it was better than the other bbq places we been to. Definitely will return and highly recommend.

    *** SCAM ALERT *** I…read moredon't use the word "SCAM" lightly, but that's what this was. My adult son called in a $281.62 order off the menu for Mother's Day. They would not accept the order or payment over the phone because the order was "too big." They asked that someone go there and pay up front for the entire order. Since it was the evening before Mother's Day, I drove to them and paid for the order. Yes, I was also presented with a minumum 20% TIP screen, which I declined. When I got there at pickup time (4:00pm) on Mother's Day, the price changed to $325.51. I was told that, for some reason, they had cut about 50% larger portions than the menu specified (see the line items, which should have been 1 lb. each), so they charged me for the difference ($325.51 - $281.62) which was $43.89 (about 50% more for the 2 items they cut heavier). No, there was no mention when I placed the order that the total cost might change due to extra meat. Neither is it shown on their web site or printed menus. When I protested, there was no option. If I don't pay the $43.89 difference, I don't get the Mother's Day food. After about 20 minutes of bickering at the counter with two different clerks (note the time stamp differences on the credit card slips), I was given my original order, with a net price reduction of ($281.62 - $254.93) $26.69. My persistence had paid off. On a positive note, the cook did, twice, walk up to me and quietly apologize for what was going on. I know many folks would have folded in this situation, but that's not my nature. I don't stand for dishonesty. Yes, it was embarrassing, other clients in line were not happy (I let them skip ahead of me so as not to inconvenience them). None of them had price increases. I don't know if the clerks wanted a tip because the management doesn't pay them much, or it this goes deeper and is standard operating procedure that assumes most clients will simply approve of the overage and pay up. In any case, from this client's point of view, this is a SCAM! When it was all over, I took my 11 and 12 year old grandsons (who had been sitting patiently waiting for grandpa to pay) and my food package to the car, drove home and proudly presented the meat to my family. After all, I am a hunter-gatherer; and the food was great!

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