I decided to give this place another try as I drive past today. I got the 2 meat 2 side meal for $22. It has hot link, pork ribs, beans and Cole slaw. Well the hot link was my favorite. The Cole slaw is bland like No seasoning, beans ehh Iate 2 spoon fulls and yeah it's a no and the ribs in my opinion tasted old. I won't be back read more

AJ's Ribs a GO GO - a meal in a styrofoam container - Food Trucks Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Have been wanting to try this since I can walk to it. Called ahead a few times but they were out of brisket or just didn't answer. Finally got by there today. What a huge disappointment. Got a pulled pork sandwich which had waaaaaay too much sauce sad the sauce is really sweet. Zero bbq flavor. Really wanted a brisket sandwich. Ready for this..... They don't have brisket sandwiches. Yes. They have brisket. Yes. They have buns. But no. You can't get brisket on a bun. WTF?!?! Got the brisket also but man that was incredibly dry and flavorless but lots of sauce down the middle. Yuck. I will not be back. read more

I've had plenty of great BBQ in FL, GA, TX & CA, and AJ's is as good as most of the places I've tried. Since it's a drive-through food truck, of course it's missing that old style BBQ joint ambiance, but I just swing in, place my order & take it home. I can't rate the sides because I bring home the meat & make my own sides. Also, I haven't tried their chicken yet. Their brisket is incredibly tender, smokey, and delicious. If I'm making BBQ sandwiches, I get some excellent rolls at Carrs or Fred's bakery section, both of which are close by, and I just bring home the sliced brisket, make some cole slaw & corn on the cob and dinner is ready! ;) As tasty as their brisket is, I especially like their ribs. Tender, slow-cooked, smokey & meaty. Tips on going: You can't phone to order ahead, but you can call & get a feel for what's in the smoker and when it will be available. Once they tell you what's available, don't dilly dally.. they're pretty popular and your neighbor could get their before you and ace you out. It's cash only ($20 bills or smaller) so don't forget that. The people who run AJ's are major sweethearts... Southern hospitality doesn't hold a candle to their "Alaskan hospitality!" read more

I'm originally from the south. Not "The South", but south of there. Anyway, what I'm saying is, I grew up with great BBQ. Then I moved away to foreign lands. Lands where people would invite you over for "a BBQ" and it would consist of...cooking hamburgers and hot dogs outside. What?! No smoke? No pig? No brisket? To spicy/vinegary/tomatoey sauces?! This is NOT "a BBQ" my friends, this is what we call "a cookout". Or "we're grilling", at best. BBQ is one of the only things I miss about the south, but I miss it a lot. There are times in a man's life where nothing but slow-smoked beast will do. The other day I was having one of those times. I have not been impressed by the BBQ in AK. Not at all. As far as I can tell AK-style BBQ means "wet beefy jerky". For those of you with Asperger's, what I'm getting at is: it's dry. It's so so dry. BBQ should be moist (sorry ladies), it really should. It should not scrape down your throat. And it should be smokey. And it should have sauce. And the sauce shouldn't be as sweet as Teryaki. Now that the long, laborious exposition is over, let me just say: AJ's is amazing. Initially you'll have sticker-shock at the prices. There's a lot of stuff around $20+. The portions are HUGE though. HUGE. I'm all about big portions. I will frequently deduct stars if I leave a place hungry. The BBQ plates here are easily big enough for two meals. I got: brisket, "country ribs" (wow, haven't had those since I was a kid!), and two sides: potato salad and baked beans. Easily the best BBQ I've had in Alaska. Everything was perfect. The BBQ sauce was just right in both flavor and quantity, the sides were excellent, and so were the meats. If you're skeptical of this humble food truck: DON'T BE. PROTIP: the address confuses google maps. Heed the advice from AJ's website: 86TH & Lake Otis Parkway (next to Heavenly Cup Espresso) read more

AJ's Ribs a GO GO - brisket and country ribs - Food Trucks Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Friendly staff greets you by the side window who takes your order and then you wait for your order right there. So if you're not first in line, you'll be waiting for a bit to place your order. I ordered brisket with coleslaw and potato salad. I honestly was expecting a little more flavor from the brisket, but it was pretty tender. Potato salad was good, and I would probably pass on the coleslaw next time. My husband ordered the country ribs and that tasted a little bit better. I would probably order that one next time. They used the same BBQ which tasted good, but I'm not sure if the ribs had a dry rub in addition to the sauce. Overall, we will go there again and would recommend trying it out. read more

Such a bummer, this place used to be good! My pulled pork sandwich was missing the meat, the coleslaw had no taste and the baked beans were canned pork and beans. My husbands country ribs were "okay", but the potato salad was store bought. YUCK! Always glad to support small, local business .. but I won't be back here! read more

There aren't a ton of BBQ places around, but this one is my favorite in town. After passing by it constantly I finally got delivery. Mind you, delivering food across town in the middle of winter will result in cold food-but I still loved it and ate it all up. The portions are fantastic and the brisket I got was super tender and flavorful, with the right amount of sauce. I tried the mild and hot sauces and honestly couldn't tell the difference, so I did wish the hot sauce was HOT. The ribs fell off the bone and the sides were classic and done right. That's a takeaway from this place's menu - it's not a huge list of bbq like you'd expect at a formal restaurant, but what you get is the passion and love that AJ puts into a handful of delectable items done WELL. I wish some of the catering items were also available for the regular menu because I would've loved the option of mac n cheese or cornbread, but at the end of the day I was extremely happy with my food and will definitely be going back for my BBQ fix. read more

AJ's Ribs a GO GO - Brisket - Food Trucks Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

I came here to grab some dinner last night and the fact that I haven't had good BBQ in awhile. This food stand is located just before the intersection of Lake Otis and 88th St. next to the car wash in a small gravel lot. The place may not look much but experience always tells me that places like this are usually the ones that make some great-tasting food and AJ's was no exception. I was about to place an order before I saw a sign that said Cash Only. They don't take cards here and if you need to get cash, there is an ATM across the street at Walgreen's if you come up short on your order. So I placed an order for a brisket meal with two sides and the friendly girl that took my order started on it right away while I went to the ATM machine. The wait didn't take long as I only had to wait a few minutes before my order was ready. The meal was on the pricey side ($19) and that doesn't include a drink, but the meal itself was worth it for the generous portion. The sliced brisket was juicy and delicious, tenderly cooked with a good amount of tangy BBQ sauce spread on top. The potato salad and the coleslaw that came with was also very good. The potato salad was not too creamy and the crunchy dill gave it the right amount of flavor. Likewise, the coleslaw was made fresh and sprinkled with black pepper and a hint of vinegar. This is probably the first BBQ place I've been to in Anchorage that served a flavorful brisket that reminded me of the Q Shack in Raleigh, NC before moving here in Aug. 2014 for school. While AJ's brisket was tasty, the Q Shack is still my favorite place for a brisket platter. They wrap it in aluminum foil and slow roast it all day until the meat becomes pink with most of the fat retained on the end pieces. Most BBQ places, including AJ's, usually make the mistake of cutting off the fat at the end when this is the one part of the brisket that gives it more flavor and enhances the spices added to the meat. You don't have to eat the fat but without that, brisket is usually lacking in flavor and extra BBQ sauce is needed to add flavor to it. Aside from that, I intend to come back for their baby-back ribs. This is easily their most popular dish and they sell out of this well before dinner time. This was the only item that wasn't available when I stopped by for dinner. Other items that I really want to try out in future visits are the country-style ribs, hot-link sausages, Spudbuster potatoes with BBQ on top, and their Dump Cake dessert, another dish I haven't had since living in North Carolina. They also do catering events for weddings, parties, and picnics. This is a great option for a town like Anchorage that isn't really known for their BBQ restaurants. I will definitely consider this place for picnic gatherings at Kincaid or the Delaney Park Strip come summertime. read more

The food was delicious and good prices, I've been meaning to stop here for so long and finally made it today was very pleased! We ordered the country style pork ribs with potato salad and baked beans and a spud buster potato. Can't wait to try the baby back ribs and brisket next time! read more

AJ's Ribs a GO GO - Country Style Ribs w/ spicy bbq sauce & baked beans and potato salad. YUM! - Food Trucks Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Nice mouthwatering surprise from a little food cart on a gravel lot serving one vehicle at a time. I had a half rack of baby back ribs. Very tender, juicy, fall off the bone goodness even without the sauce. The sauce itself was sufficiently thick and had a nice smoky sweet flavor. Their baby back ribs looked more like regular ribs though: the size, curvature of the ribs, the meat, etc. For the difference in price I'll go for regular ribs next time. Lastly, the location is 86th and Lake Otis Parkway. This is another gem in Anchorage. read more

AJ's Ribs a GO GO - the open sign - Food Trucks Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

I hate to use Yelp to defame a business, especially a locallly-owned, but the truth is these people have no shame in serving you garbage food. They really brought it upon themselves. I first found out about AJ's a few years ago when a friend brought me some of their ribs. They were delicious. Then we tried them again shortly after and it wasn't so good. So we just chocked it up to them having a bad day. I did it again a couple months after that and decided I'd never go there again, on account of the BBQ actually sucks. Today (and a couple years after my last attempt at AJ's), I had a hankering for BBQ and must've forgotten my shitty experience at AJ's. I let the good reviews lure me in and convinced myself it will be good, like the first time. First, I called and tried to place an order over the phone. They don't do that. Okay. I go there and made three attempts at ordering some entrees but was shot down by their complicated entree rules. They can't pair brisket and ribs. Whatever. Finally after ordering, I go to pay with a card and was told "Nope." Very polite folks. Just beaming with charm. So I drove across the street and paid an atm fee to pull out some cash. $40 and a pain in the ass later, I got my food. I rushed home in anticipation only to be greeted with globs of fat swimming in the brisket. I pulled the brisket apart looking for actual meat. There was more fat than meat which was so unappetizing I about threw up. I gave up on the gross brisket and opened up the box with ribs... looked good enough. Took one bite of the toughest f*cking ribs I've barely sunk my teeth into. In fact, I can't say I've ever had ribs from a BBQ joint that were that tough and dry. Congratulations AJ's. You get that award for shittiest ribs I've ever had. I wish I could have said it was a delightful experience. I wanted so badly to find something good about their below standards BBQ, but can't really compliment canned beans and mediocre coleslaw, which were the only palatable items I got. The meat was garbage and I paid for it. I know times are tough on small businesses right now, but I would've paid more for a better quality cut of meat. Honestly, anyone would. I know you have talent AJs. Don't jeopardize your reputation by using lower quality products and then passing it off as food worth selling. It's not. Anyway, until they get their shit together, go to the Smokehouse or Texas Roadhouse. read more

Holy Smoke! A real SOUTHERN BBQ up here!!! I'm from Texas. Grew up sucking on briskets, spare ribs, pork & beef sandwiches. When I moved up to Alaska in 1990 I told myself no sense trying to find a good barbecue up here. So I quit eating barbecue. Only when I went back home on occasion did I get me some good barbecue. Then one day I was working with one of my sons who lives in Anchorage and AJ (who lives nearby) brought over a sampling of his viddles. Holy Smoke! This guy has to be from the south because he's got it down, Louisiana style which some say is even better than Texas! No need to brag about his pork, beef & chicken combos or his tatter salad. Just drop by and taste a little yourself- and you'll be transported back to the DEEP SOUTH with that finger licken great smoked flavor. read more

Always great food and service. Cash only so come prepared, minimum order for meal is about 17 bucks. read more

AJ's Ribs a GO GO - Menu - Food Trucks Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Best BBQ chicken I've ever had! I've lived all over Texas and in North Carolina, and this is hands down better than anything either has ever offered! It is absolutely melt in your mouth. The spud busters are pretty good as well! Friendly service, although you never know what they'll have available as they don't cook/smoke too much food. Once they're out for the day, they shut down! Best to call ahead! read more

I was totally disappointed to say the least on 08/24/2022. I was charged $16.00 for 1 1/2 ribs, 3 teaspoons of Carrs potato salad, 4 teaspoons of barbecue baked beans with no barbecue sauce. I actually measured my husband's food. The owner tried to give me some ridiculous story to justify the tester portion size of food and she had the nerve to be rude. AJ's food is disgusting and lack customer service. I try to support small businesses in our community. I will never go back. THE SMOKEHOUSE BARBECUE on Dimond sets the bar for a small business that has full understanding of what it takes to stay in business. I know small businesses took a hard beating during the pandemic, but you don't charge your customers $16.00 for a tester meal. I went to the Smokehouse 08/25/2022 to get my husband a real full-size dinner that only cost $15.00, excellent customer service, and my husband had leftovers. AJ's food was so nasty, my husband tossed it in the garbage. I let AJ's keep the $16.00. It's simply the principle for me. read more

Incredible, just amazing perfect place to go for BBQ AWESOMENESS! Got the 2 item combo meal with Beef Brisket and Ribs. I was not disappointed with the portion size at all. You get your money's worth. The flavor and the meat just fell apart It was so tender. You have to check it out. You will not go away unhappy. :-) Ps, AJ runs a carpet cleaning business on the side. Which is how I discovered him from my landlord, Cleaned my place and fed me too. LoL Yelp is not updated with the new location also. http://www.ajsribagogo.com/default.html read more

After the success of our last party we decided to call AJ again to cater our membership holiday meeting. We had a ton of food for a reasonable price and it was another huge hit. read more

AJ's Ribs a GO GO - I meant to take this pic before I started eating but the smell made my stomach take over. - Food Trucks Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Ok I was not expecting this. For a simple drive up food truck all I can say is. I will be back. I had the country style ribs with beans and potato salad. It was out of the park good down home cooking. At first I thought no way can I eat all this, but somehow I did. Flavor was sweet and a hint of spice in the sauce. Meat was done perfect. The salad and beans were delicious I will be back again. They have dining in and out. You can dine in your car , out out side your car. They might have some picnic tables in summer weather. Which is not too far away. So if you are looking for some well above average barbecue and Ample portions. You should definitely give AJ's barbecue a little more than a drive by. Stop by say Hi and enjoy some mighty fine tasting stomach filling barbecue ribs or brisket and a couple of their sides for some satisfaction you will be very HAPPY YOU DID. read more

First time trying aj ribs and I love it! Couldn't take a picture before because we ate it all just after getting it! Haha would definitely come back here read more

I haven't tried very many BBQ places in town, but we went out of our way to try this place. We have now found our go to BBQ.

I've been to a number of Anchorage BBQ spots over the years including AJ's . . . before and after their move. Just left their place and decided I had to tell it like it is: 1) $$$: On the expensive side . . . and 'cash only'! 2) Food: Usually ok, but not always = variable. 3) Staff: AJ is a good guy but tonight the greasy long haired guy at the window had a very bad attitude and I could not befriend him . . . maybe a bad day or 'personality problems'. 4) Other: They had coupons in the NLC book "spend at least $20 and get $10 off" with the only restrictions stated as 1 deal per coupon. Watch out though: They make up the rules as they go and add restrictions of only 1 deal per person per day. In the end: I'll not be back. Better prices, attitude and customer respect with just a good food at the BBQ Pit and the Turnagan Arm Pit. read more

I guess the business plan is if you just completely drown everything in bbq sauce you don't need to actually flavor the meat. And then, ironically, the coleslaw should be merely dry cabbage? Go figure. Also, have a big menu and never have a majority of the items available. read more

Highly disappointing....The brisket this evening is pretty tough - cannot cut with a fork. I had high expectations and had really been looking forward to another BBQ option against Turnagain Arm Pit. The beans and potato salad were a 'usual'. The service however was solid but they did forget my side of hot BBQ sauce. I'm rating two stars based off the brisket, which is usually the 'star' of the BBQ but this certainly was not. read more

This place... YUM! A friend brought me a combo platter of meats for my birthday, their ribs are KILLER, country ribs were my favorite, brisket was to DIE for!!! GO GOGO GO!! read more

Call Ahead! Arrived at 5pm on a Tuesday. The girl at the window says,"All we have left is 1 1/2 pounds of spare ribs." Really? That's all that is left from the entire menu? What are you doing for dinner people? Ordered 1 pound of spare ribs. 4-ribs. 1/4 pound of heavy hot sauce. Lots of fat, medium amount of meat, average to below average. I would have had better luck at the deli in Carrs/Safeway, for what it's worth. read more

First time going here and will return, great food, very nice personality, nice portions, well flavored. We had the country style ribs, beans and coleslaw. Ended up with some leftovers so I know what's for dinner. read more

I got the pork spareribs with 2 sides. The ribs were not bad, but were smothered in barbecue sauce that tastes like KC Masterpiece. The smoke flavor was good, and the ribs had a nice crusty exterior. But they were cold. There were 2-1/2 ribs. The sides were the biggest downfall - canned pork and beans and Reser's potato salad. I will not pay restaurant prices again for someone to open a commercial container of processed food. read more