My family and I had been looking for a good BBQ restaurant in the Valley and came across Bludso's…read morein Van Nuys -Take out only. We were genuinely excited to find a BBQ spot we enjoyed, and for a while, we were happy customers. Unfortunately, over time, our experience became increasingly disappointing, particularly when it came to the size and consistency of the ribs. The first couple of times we ordered, the ribs looked like a standard, reasonable portion. But on our later visits, we noticed that the ribs appeared noticeably smaller. It wasn't just a one-time observation; after seeing the difference several times, we decided to call and ask about it. We weren't looking for anything unreasonable, we simply wanted an explanation and some consistency in what we were paying for. We were told, "Sorry, we'll have our manager get back to you." We appreciated that someone would supposedly follow up, so we gave them the benefit of the doubt. It has now been a couple of months, and we have never received a call, email, or any kind of follow-up. That part is honestly just as disappointing as the portion issue. Bludso's prices are high, and when you're paying premium prices for BBQ, you expect the quality and portions to be consistent. We understand that food costs, labor, and operating a restaurant are expensive, we're not expecting bargain prices. But when a restaurant charges what Bludso's charges, customers have every right to expect that the portions will be consistent and that legitimate concerns will be taken seriously. In a time when the cost of everything continues to rise and people have to think carefully about where they spend their money, spending more at a restaurant should come with the expectation of getting a quality experience. If we're willing to pay higher prices, we expect the food and customer service to reflect that. What really sealed the deal for us was that we actually tried to address the issue directly. We didn't immediately leave a negative review or complain online. We called the restaurant, explained our concern, and gave them an opportunity to respond. Unfortunately, the fact that nobody ever bothered to follow up after promising that a manager would contact us left us feeling like our business and feedback simply weren't important. We enjoyed Bludso's when we first discovered it, which makes this even more disappointing. But there are plenty of BBQ options out there, and at these prices, we don't feel there's a reason to continue spending our money somewhere that doesn't provide consistency or follow through with its customers. We tried. We gave them multiple chances. We reached out and gave them an opportunity to make it right. Unfortunately, we've moved on. No more Bludso's for us.

Bludso's BBQ was served at a family potluck while we were visiting relatives in LA. The Dino Ribs…read morewere big and moist. The meat was tasty and so tender. We also had Fatty BBQ Brisket and Lean BBQ Brisket. Everything ordered was delicious. I think the meat is pricey but there was a lot of meat for everyone and enjoyed by all.

BEST BBQ I'VE EVER HAD! Service was quick, establishment…read morefelt very inviting and customer service was great. I asked the customer in back of me if he'd been coming to this establishment since he was a kid and highly suggested the beef ribs, so I ordered them. The pie was delicious 10/10. The meats were incredible 10/10. The sauces 10/10 and you can actually taste the heat in spicy bbq sauce. The sides were on the sweet side but they were fantastic 10/10. If you're ever in the mood for some amazing bbq and your in town I highly recommend this spot.

Got a sampler platter to go and the service was fine, but putting all the pieces together I'll say…read morefrom the start, this place's atmosphere exudes the kind of authenticity that makes me regret not getting a table in their dining room. However old it is, it looks and feels like a memento from simpler times. Framed posters and photos that have been there for decades. No frills and no need for them. Considering what we got, it was fairly priced. For about $42(including tax) we got a decent sized portion of brisket, two hot links and 1/4 rack of baby backs with sides of baked beans and French fries. And, of course, their bbq sauce and house bread (kind of like a cheaper version of Parker House rolls), which were both really tasty. The sauce was tangy and sweet but not cloying. The bread was way better than the standard white loaf you'd usually get. Both were great compliments to the food. The brisket was good. No fat. Perfectly tender. Good flavor. The hot links were good, too. Well-seasoned. Great snap. The ribs, however, were forgettable. Tasted slightly stale. All in all, their food is pretty good, but I have to imagine their ambiance makes it taste a little better with some friends and a few beers. Definitely worth a try.

I really love their skewered bbq pork. Delicious and juicy, it makes you want to go back for…read moreseconds. I usually like to take off the skewered bbq pork and mix it with white rice. Dont forget to add a little vinegar to that mix, it is so frigging good.

Now this is how you do Filipino food! This little hole-in-a-wall offers a great selection of combo…read moredishes with rice and grilled meat and seafood options made to order like eating at home. We went here for lunch and shared a chicken inasal combo and a couple of pork skewers. We also had some bibingka, also baked fresh and a must-try! I could've eaten a dozen of them! Though the place is small, they do offer a few seating inside. We will definitely come back for more + bibingkas! Happy eating!

Was finishing up a job in the area and we needed to feed our team. We didn't know this was a…read moretakeout only spot and had our hesitations as we pulled into the parking lot. I am glad we stayed! The owner is super friendly and accommodating. He came right out and took our order, gave us a spot to sit and hang out and proceeded to bring us some really tasty BBQ. The ribs were fall off the bone tender and in a delicious rub and sauce. The lemon pepper wings also came out in the sauce and were some of the best I've ever had. The truffle fries brought everything together. So good. This guy deserves his own restaurant or should set up shop at a brewery because the meal exceeded expectations. Give them a shot!

We were in a work training session nearby and were craving BBQ...trusty Yelp app to the rescue!…read more Ordering online for pick up, via Yelp, was super intuitive and easy! My friend got the Wings & Fries Combo, $23.15 and I decided on the 3-Bone Meal Deal, $24.25. The Wings & Fries come with your choice of seasoning and she got the garlic-Parmesan - which she liked a lot. Her wings were tender and tasty with the traditional in-house sauce. This also came with a soft drink, water or bottled iced tea. The 3-Bone Meal Deal, comes with 3 super tender pork ribs and your choice of sauce. This is fork tender! The traditional bbq sauce is quite tasty! This combo comes with two sides, I got the Mac n' cheese - yummy, but there was, weirdly, corn in it. Also got the pineapple coleslaw which is just so-so - very mild and not much flavor. I ordered the unsweetened pure leaf iced tea. We were both satisfied with the service- the gentleman was standing out in the sun in the parking lot -waiting for me to drive up. Thank you! We would order from Belly Rubb again when in the area and in the mood for awesome BBQ.

I ordered off Uber Eats and the food is very PRICEY!…read more However... Beef ribs: 10/10 SO damn good. Definitely the star of the entire order. Chili beans: 10/10 Also really good. No complaints! Baked beans: Honestly, it's pretty hard to mess up baked beans. Very standard, traditional baked beans, good. Potato wedges: 8/10 Also kind of hard to mess up potato wedges unless they're undercooked or overcooked. They were seasoned too. So pretty standard tasting Mac & cheese: 3/10 I'm from the South, so there's just a certain baseline I reference when it comes to mac & cheese, and unfortunately this wasn't it for me. I would never order the mac again. Cornbread: 10/10 Southern girl approved!!! Collard greens: 4/10 Not a slither of seasoning but I got them together myself. Fish: The fish is actually why I ordered in the first place because I was craving some fried catfish. On Uber Eats, it just said "fish of the day," and I assumed it was catfish. It was, in fact, NOT catfish. I'm not sure what type of fish it was, but it tasted more prepackaged like something you would get out of the frozen section at the grocery store vs. freshly prepared, so I was a little bummed about that. It didn't taste bad, but I probably wouldn't order it again. I was also extremely disappointed by the portion sizes of the sides. They are VERY small, especially considering the prices. I would definitely keep that in mind before ordering extra or individual sides. I still gave them 5 stars because those ribs were so damn good that they made up for everything else. I'd absolutely order the ribs again!

I have been wanting to try the bbq here for some time now and I finally got the opportunity to do…read moreso. Big Pops is accommodating to dine in and take out but I will say it can get quite warm in there as you are eating which for me it was they do however have two tower fans for the guests when it gets hot but it was just me in there and so it was off but still I run hot and I was starting to warm up while eating. With that being said I think the service for what is worth wasn't too bad. This place is nice and decorated and very quiet other than the radio playing in the back ground for the cooks. There are a few tables inside that can seat about maybe 10-12 max and they do have a drink fridge for you to choose what drinks to get. The person helping me out was very quiet didn't ask me if it was my first time or anything like that maybe just the hello and such but he was polite but just not welcoming I suppose. Since it was my first time I didn't know what to get and I think it's my fault for sure for not asking more and engaging on what I should get because I only asked like one question about the Tri tip plate and stuff but I ended up getting that and I will say it's quite a bit of food but at the same time it can get pricey I paid about & $29 for the plate with tip ended up being $34 in total. It's about what you would expect from a barbecue place. So with the plate or any plate as show on the menu, you do get a small side of fries, a piece of corn bread and a small side. The small sides are about $2.99 for and as shown in my picture they are that small like a tiny ramekin like double or triple the size of what you get from a sample from Costco. So the fries are fries nothing special about them but they were fried well and it had a nice crisp outside when you bite into it and the inside was cooked right. The corn bread was spectacular in my opinion! It was moist and flavorful with every bite! I used it to dip into my Tri tip plate because of the sauce and it was great! The Mac and cheese I will say was ok. Barely any flavor and it honestly reminded me of getting Mac and cheese from the grocery store hot deli like Ralph's and Vons because the consistency and texture of it really felt like it was made the same way and flavor wise as well because there as no flavor now with that being said I will say maybe my tastebuds were already saturated and nuked by the sauce from the Tri tip (which I'll get to a moment) and I couldn't appreciate the Mac and cheese as well or tell if it was salted or peppered or something. But to me it was pretty bland Mac and cheese like I wouldn't pay for it as my side. Now I will say that's the only side I got I didn't buy the others which I regret because maybe those sides were the ones you should be eating like the baked beans or collard greens which is the more essential sides of any barbecue eatery. So definitely the Mac and cheese was a miss for me and next time I'll get the other sides instead. Now the main course which is the Tri tip. I loved the Tri tip it was nice and tender and you get about 10 ounces and in the photo I have it's a lot! But I will say this, there are people who love wet barbecue and dry barbecue I'm a person who loves the dry barbecue as in only into dry rub and stuff I dont mind saucy meat but an over abundance of sauce just ruins it for me and this was the case for my Tri tip. In my photo you can definitely see that it is heavily drenched in their barbecue sauce which by the way is very flavorful no doubt about it! But it was so sweet and so saucy also it wasnt spicy as I had the option to choose from regular or spicy but there was no indication of spiciness at all. Like maybe I'm just used to spicy food but whatever is meant to make that spicy didn't really shine out and that was a big disappointment. I'm not really into sweet foods which most barbecue sauces are sweet or very vinegary based. This is very sweet and very acidic like my mouth was nuked. But the Tri tip itself was amazing! But my plate had too much sauce and it was too sweet and vinegary like I could swim in the sauce is how saucy it was. No matter how I felt about my saucy Tri tips that's how you're supposed to eat it as is because that's how they made it and it would be a disservice to do so differently. With that being said over all the food was great except for the bland Mac and cheese and heavily sweetened barbecue sauce all over my Tri tip other than that it was great.. Again if you're not into eating super saucy barbecue or you're a dry rub type of barbecue eater like me then I would warn you again that it gets saucy here hahaha at least for my plate. I'm still gonna come back because I'd like to try their other stuff and also it's a local business and helping support them and any other local business is great! So for me it's 4 stars out of 5! Thank you again! :)

Who doesn't love a little nostalgia? The Kodiak Special is where it's at…read more I've been seeing more negative reviews lately, and honestly, I just can't relate. This place has been serving great BBQ long before every trendy social media food craze came along. If you appreciate history, tradition, and supporting a longtime local business, this is the place for you. If it's not your style, that's fine--just move on instead of leaving bitter reviews. I'd absolutely recommend this place to friends, family, and anyone looking for old-school BBQ done right. The service has always been friendly and consistent. Don't forget to ask for the relish tray. Love that special treat....

Bear pit has been in Mission Hills forever and it's always delicious, service is great and the…read moreatmosphere is nostalgic and so welcoming It's great bbq Hope you enjoy it !

Love these little pop up shops for yummy homemade brisket…read more So much time spent by the chef to cook that brisket into perfection. Juicy and tender meat, brisket melts in your mouth like butter. So good!

Delicious but kinda expensive. I've eaten this twice now with both being at different events…read morewhere they had a booth. This one was at the global grill festival at Northridge park. The menu had lists to choose from so I decided on the brisket bowl which was about $25 plus tax. Meat was tasty and tendered. Loved the Asian fusion bbq flavors and the egg is always a nice touch. Staff was friendly and food came out quickly

Comments here complain about the inflation but it is what it is. The food is great! My husband…read moreenjoys the skewers and the crispy pata. The people are always kind and helpful. Their place is small and quaint.

Been coming maybe for about more than 10 years now when they started the filipino streetfood bbq…read moreand outside grilling every weekend. It was a cool experience reminding us of home. Years have passed, they stopped doing it instead they grill it for you inside their resto. Back then it was only a dollar for each stick of isaw, kwek kwek, bbq, blood, etc etc.. they also had lugaw, gulaman, melon, unlimited sauce etc etc. It was fun back then esp when you have friends with you enjoying the food chatting with loud music. Everything was good especially the food selection. The past few years, I feel like the energy in this place is gone. They have Less items in their menu, no more lugaw, champorado, gulaman, etc etc. Plus their prices have gone up to $2/stick when other competitors like dollar hits are still selling them for $1.25-1.50/stick. Sad that this has to happen. We maybe go to this place about once a month now sometimes once evry 3 mos against every week before. Taste of food is still the same quality and taste very good. Fast service due to the fact that very few come here now. I hope they bring back that energy back then.

From booking to event, the team was professional and made everything so easy! I am Argentinian and…read moremy fiancée and I wanted to share this experience with our friends and family. We hired them for our engagement party of 65 people and added the vegetables to Menu 2. It was awesome to see how they set up early and spent time making sure the food was perfect. Each guest RAVED about the food and went back for multiple rounds. There was something for everyone.Pricing was absolutely fair and couldn't have gotten a better caterer for our event and we are sad that it is over. Thank you to Marcelo and Gabriel for everything!

We hired them for my husband's birthday party because we tried them 15 years ago from a party. The…read morefood was just ok (according to our guests)not as good as it used to be in my opinion. There were more chicken breasts than anything and dry. The servers were cleaning their grills in the middle of my service time and when I told them why, they said that they were gonna come to the station when a guest comes to get meat. But I didnt want them to clean during my food service time . Also, it doesn't make sense for them to be cleaning ( dirty process) and serve food (clean process) at the same time. After they left, they left a mount of used charcoal on the ground. We didn't know they did until all the guests have left and we were cleaning our backyard . Worst is, the next day, our dog got sick and vomitted black stuff and chunks of charcoal. One of our guests said that she saw our dog keeps going back to the side where the guys left the charcoal. We took our dog to vet and spent $1400+ . The ultrasound showed some charcoal inside her intestines. It created a bowel obstruction. My husband reached out to Martin and asked him to pay for the vet bill but he did not respond to that request. It's negligence that they left the used charcoal on the ground and made our dog sick. Very disappointed in their food, service and response of the owner. It was not worth $2500.

This place is a bit confusing to me. Some years ago I find a Hawaiian style restaurant near my…read morearea. I was sad when I found out they have closed, but some how I would see them opened under UberEats. I seems as the place rebranded to Panda Bento and still have Joy Hawaiian available to order from. But you can also find Panda Bento to order on the app as well. Panda Bento seems to be a build it yourself style of mixed Hawaiian food. While Joy is preset plates as we all are familiar with. Either way I enjoy either format and frequent as much as my Hawaiian cravings come. I really like the idea of having more mac salad over rice or vice versa. My favorite perk is ordering $$ and receiving shrimp fried rice for free. Parking: small private lot VERDICT: Rinse and repeat

Food was okay. First time ever experiencing a Bento box without sushi which is known to have that…read more My Wife Jhoanna loved her coconut shrimp and thought it was excellent. I would say my dish is about the same as store bought fried chicken. The rice is cooked to perfection. I would've put four stars but I deducted another because there is no music! Definitely has potential but there is room for improvement!