The picture shows extra meat. $4+ of extra meat. I appreciate most people are not from Memphis and don't much appreciate real barbecue or the idea of extra meat. That's fine. It's California. People are healthier. But during this time of trying to help restaurant stay open, this does not make me want to return to Armadillo Willy's. read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - This is "extra" meat. In what world is this extra meat? $4+. Never going back. - American Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Consistently good. Try a chicken sandwich. Get extra sauce on the side. Pretty chill for casual meal.

If I could give zero stars I would. The food was old and disgusting. None of the meat we got looked fresh. I got a chicken sandwich which looked like the chicken has been sitting out all day. My sister got the tritip which looked dry and old. My daughter got a grilled cheese in which the cheese wasn't even melted. My sisTer and nephew both got burgers and the meat was burnt to a crisp and one of the burgers barely fit on the bread. It was more bread then meat. It was just a horrible experience. I feel like I got food poisoning because within an hour of leaving my stomach started hurting really bad and it has not stopped since a couple hours ago. I'm at a loss of how down hill this place has gone. We will not be returning ever again. read more

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I know, I know. How can one be a fan of a large BBQ chain? Did I like Dickey's? Nah. But hear me out. Armadillo Willy's does a very good job of delivering consistently good "que" regardless of the location. I've been to the locations in Foster City, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale. And, they all serve it right. They offer two brisket options, lean and juicy, and the ribs are good as well. The sides selections can't be beat by others in terms of quality and variety. My only issue is that they don't serve collard greens. The decor is simple but inviting. There are enough TV's to watch soccer, baseball, football, etc. So, what' not to like? read more

Solid food. Can't really get authentic BBQ in the Bay Area. Pretty solid flavor and tons of options. BBQ Baby Backs BBQ Brisket Texas BBQ Rib Family Pack (6 people ate this comfortably with some left overs) Ultimate Hickory Burger read more

This was a quick stop and eat. The food was very tasty and the smell was great. I got the half chicken that was not bad but just a touch of smoke taste but I like a lot more smoke flavor. Two people got the brisket which was awesome tasting and pulled apart nicely. But too much fat, as for lien next time. Overall good experience and would recommend it. Sorry no 5 stars as bbq must be just right and there is a lot of competition. Go and try it. read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Napkin, we eat it before I remembered to Yelp. - American Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Great BBQ brisket Pit Smoked. Comes with many sides I liked their corn bread very good tasting. read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Awesome BBQ Brisket and corn bread - American Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

We had placed an order including a burger. We requested the burger as is, we received something with the works, basically. I called the restuarant to see if we could get this fixed. Unfortunately for me "Perla" answered the phone. Perla explained it was my fault for ordering wrong, and there's nothing they will do - too bad. She asked *me* if I wanted to talk to the manager. I declined as why would I do that? Armadillo Willy's at Bridgepoint taught me to cancel all future catering and warn others away all for the low low cost of one of their burgers. I'm good with the exchange. read more

$20 bucks for 3 horrible pieces of brisket? I have never been so disappointed with a portion size in my life! read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Rip off - American Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

The Family Platter Belly Buster is worth the price..and I didn't have to cook either. read more

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$25 for about 3-4oz of brisket and tots? Wow, used to be my go to for decent, convenient BBQ, but I'll be crossing you off my list.

Great brisket! If you don't cilantro, maybe also don't go for the texas corn salad. The fries were terrific, though.

Good food terribly small portion sizes would not recommend. Got the brisket and jalepeno sausage

Excellent food, my family and I have been coming here for years. Our favorite dish is the Texas Trinity with Texas ribs, juicy brisket, and pulled pork with a side of potato salad and beans. You can never go wrong with this meal. Service has always been superior to other restaurants, which is one of the main reasons why we keep coming back. However, to my surprise, I came in late last week and was very unsatisfied with the service. A young lady by the name of Alma took my order and the whole time she was on her phone and made very minimal eye contact. She was very rude and unwelcoming from the moment I walked in. Another customer came in to pick up their order and she gave them a dirty look and told them to sit down because there were other people in line. I, overhearing this whole conversation, decided to sympathize with Alma as she was probably just having a bad day. But then I overheard her say, "If one more f****** person tests me today, I'm coming straight for their throat." I was completely and utterly APPALLED. Never in my life have I heard someone speak of another individual in this manner, especially in the work place. I am very disappointed in my recent experience at Armadillo Willy's and because of this, I will no longer be dining here. I have been coming here for many years and never have I experienced anything like this. read more

Food is good, but prices too high for what you get. Small servings aren't worth it, unless you are on a diet.

This review is mainly for their CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP. OMG.. it is seriously the best I've ever had! The chicken is super tender and its not too salty either. The only downside is that it's quite expensive for the amount they give you. Their cup is 3.99 while their bowl is 6.99... I would have to spend $21 (three bowls) in order to be full off of their soup since I'm not a big fan of bbq and burgers. read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - certified brisket - American Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

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I was so sick after eating this! I dont even know why! Omg. I know for a fact it was the meat because i told my husband that underneath all the bbq sauce i could smell a funny smell on the meat. And sure enough at 2 am. Im waking up sick from that shit. Throwing up. Going potty 100 times . and queezy until the next day at like 6pm. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER - in my comic book guy voice. read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - #TeamDashDuo waiting for lunch! - American Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

this location has really gone downhill. It cost $16 for a cheeseburger and gator tots. The hamburger was from a frozen patty, did not come with the cheese and was made mostly made of onions. the tots were soggy. This was a big disappointment. I was there when they opened and there was only one person ahead of me so I don't know why it turned out so bad other than they just don't care anymore. sorry. I don't know how to add a picture, but believe me it tastes as bad as it looks. I'm throwing it away. read more

Run down location, *ridiculously* over-priced. My take out order was missing one of the sides. So incredibly sad that a once reliable staple of Bay Area fast casual American food has fallen so far. Never again. read more

Once you walk in, it smells fantastic. The food is great, people are awesome, and they even give you tips on how to smoke meat if you ask (my nephew had a good time talking to them about this). Really great spot with awesome atmosphere. Been to this place twice since I moved up here, and I have lived here a month so that tells you how amazing this place is. read more

I was in the mood for some BBQ and this happens to be across from my gym so felt I should check it out. First..... Unlike many restaurants that claim BBQ or smoked food this place is legit. By that I mean they actually have smokers to cook their food and not just baking and adding liquid smoke. Simple you order your food and sit down and wait for your buzzer to go off. Efficient and easy. No fuss with a waiter or anything so a plus to them. They have the basic flair of BBQ food... Ribs, pork, brisket, etc. Being indecisive i got the Texas trinity: ribs, brisket, and sausage. I never knew sausage was one.. But I'll talk about that later. Price wise.... A bit higher than I expected. You get ALOT of food (and take out trays are readily available and you will need it). But that was perhaps due to my trinity costing more than normal or "small" BBQ plates (which run around 7-10 bucks). The food. I love BBQ I love smoking BBQ and I of course love eating it. I have had Texas BBQ and this stuff was pretty good (especially being in Sunnyvale). PPP on your sauce and your ready to eat. The ribs and sausages were great. I was shocked when I saw sausages thinking the trinity would be chicken... But after a few I was happy they had sausages. So good. The brisket... You can order in either juicy or lean or a mixture. When I first got it I was disappointed to see fat on the brisket. That is the "juicy" style and it's supposed to have fat on it. Consider it the butter in the meat. Personally j would never order it juicy after having it once... Great flavor but I felt my arteries crying in pain. Luckily there was enough food that I could not eat it and still be full. But to be honest I ate the brisket as well. I did order it as a "mix" so was expecting both juicy and not so juicy.... But fat. I will be back to try out a BBQ sandwich one day after a workout. read more

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This shows you how pitiful my life is... this is the first time in a lonnnnng time that I got out of work and it was still daylight. I thought, "You know it's MONDAY!" For quite some time I've wanted to check out the all-the-ribs-you-can-eat Monday special at Armadillo Willy's. I had some reading to do for a paper I was writing, so I moseyed on over (can you tell there was a Bonanza marathon on TVLand this week?) to Aramadillo Willy's and ordered up. Here's the scoop, 20 bucks buys you two sides, a piece of toast and all the ribs you can eat. How many ribs did I eat? C'mon now! Ok, seven. Only SEVEN?! Well, they were big ole meaty ribs, with sauce on the side. I had cowboy beans and a green salad for a side. Having paid $8 buck for six slennnnnder ribs at Chiles and thinking that was pretty good, I was in hog-heaven gnoshing on these puppies! They stamp your hand when you sign up and all you have to do is go up to the kitchen and say, "Hand me over some more of those delicious ribs!" You can even watch baseball while you are waiting. (Puerto Rico versus Venezuela tonight) OH yeah! Fat be damned, I got barbecue sauce all over my research papers and down my face. But hoooo-doggie, it was wonnnnderful. I won't do it again for some time (you know how pathetic my life is), but I will always have the memories (and the sauce stains on my research papers) to remind me of the good life before sundown out in the real world. ::::sigh:::: read more

Back for dinner at the once famous once great BBQ place. Back in the day when the place had standards the BBQ was the best around, sadly those days are behind them. We placed our order for pick up, apon arriving at the store two employees were aruguing about something, you could here this in the dinning room. Our food, the once great sauce is bland no taste at all only tomato sauce they didnt cook enough to get the raw taste to blend with the other spices if there any. They sides are more hispanic than Southern American, no bbq beans. The two meats, pork ribs and chicken had no depth of smoke flavor only on the surface, poor effort. The tri tip was a huge waste of my money. The selection of sides pathetic. The price does not reflect the value. I wont be back EVER! read more

Had not been in ten years use to be my favorite. I got a brisket sandwich in the old days they gave you tons. This one had fur pieces of meat and half of it was fat. It worth 20 dollars that is for sure . It use to be so good I do not know what happened read more

I don't go there for the ribs but for their appetizer buffalo chicken strips. It's a pretty melow place to eat.. you can't complain all you can eat ribs on Monday. read more

Barbecue in the Bay Area is never as good as what you can get in Texas for half the price. Even so, Armadillo Willy's is the best local option for cheap, especially now that Austin's BBQ is gone. Highlights: -Counter service (No tipping! there's $2 I get to keep!) -Sandwiches are good but not amazing (GBNA). The sauce is good, the meat had fat on the edges (though less so than other Armadillo Willy's) so I did some necessary "surgery." But it's missing a certain "wow" factor. -Texas-sized cookie pie is huge and good but really not needed after a filling meal. -This location is really attuned to customer service and the tables are kept clean - even during the Lunch Rush. Lowlights: Raspberry lemonade tastes artificial and awful. read more

A restaurant with integrity and amazing food! My pregnant ass wanted BBQ, so I ordered Armadillo Willy's over door dash. Door Dash, as door dash is wont to do, messed up my order royally, including ingredients that pregnant woman aren't allowed to eat. I cried a bunch, because apparently that's my life now, because they were closing soon, and all I wanted was the amazing food I've come to expect from Armadillo Willy's. My mom was more productive, and called them, told them the situation, and they went above and beyond to make things right, even though the fault wasn't with them. I was already loyal to them because they're the only place nearby that smokes meat worth a damn. But after today, I'm loyal to them because they're amazing people too. Oh, the food. The half and half brisket is my favorite! The right mix of savory and not TOO fatty, but fatty enough. Delicious! It falls right apart. Yum yum yum! read more

I'm easy when it comes to barbecue - get some smoked meat on a plate and I'm good. But Armadillo Willy's take on brisket, tri-tip, ribs, & smoked chicken is worthy in its own right... whatever that means. The menu uses the word "Texas" a lot, too -- Texas Trinity plate, Texas tots as a side -- so of course I'm sold. Update: 4 down to 3 stars. Let's find a different cup holder; the ones y'all are using don't hold drinks upright for the trip home. read more

Ordered Chinatown chicken salad. It's my usual at armadillo Willy's. It came with about seven bites of bone and ligament in it! They didn't even care to correct it. Manager spoke with kitchen and kitchen staff laughed. Santa Clara location prepares food much better! read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Chinatown chicken salad with a ton of bone & ligament!! - American Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

Great spot off El Camino to kick up your boots, or Uggs and have a smoky salacious taste of Texas BBQ. The smoked turkey breast, variety of bacon, seasoned fries, and warm, house-made corn muffins with honey butter were awesome. The staff keep you smiling and the country music is a dose of western nostalgia that will have you two steppin' through the afternoon. Big dining area of picnic style tables and a handful of flat screens make this place great for a group or team function. They also do catering or large volume take out, so keep them in mind for a holiday party or easy feed during a weekend gathering. Parking is ample and shares a parking lot with Sport's Authority, Ross, and Sprout's Market. I was impressed by the friendly welcome, frequent laughter and generally upbeat mood of the front staff. Nicole, Andrea, Bryce and the crew made my visit, thanks guys! read more

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I will never be back after the horrible experience I had today. My bill was $11.56. I gave the cashier a ten dollar bill and the rest in change. The cahier chuckled and rolled her eyes at me. The cashier's name is Nicole she is also a manager. I ordered the pork sandwich with a side of tots. When I got my order it had a side of bread and no tots. I told the cook that I ordered tots. Nicole rang it in wrong. I heard her tell the cook it was me. She said I ordered texas toast not tots. Really I think not considering I did not even know texas toast was a side. So when the tots come out to my table I notice there is a hair in my ranch. At this point I have had it. I asked for a refund. The managers did not know how to issue one. They could not get the $11.56 total that I was charged. So they gave me $10.56. At this point I took it I did not feel like arguing over a dollar. read more

Was driving down El Camino Real trying to decide what to get for lunch. Remembering I had been here once before, and that I had wanted to give it another try, I stopped in at 1230ish. There was one other person ahead of me in line, so the wait was short. Ordered a Texas Plate and an extra meat side. Came up to just a hair over $30, so it's not cheap eats, but it's not insanely expensive either. The sodas are self serve, along with the flatware. The wait time for the food was about 7 min or so. You could taste the smoke flavoring in the pulled pork, but beyond that, not a whole lot of flavor. The barbecue sauce is sweet, slightly tangy, but not something to write home about. You wouldn't add this place to your list of places to eat if visiting the area, if that makes sense. read more

We ordered curbside and the waitstaff was extremely nice when we picked up our order. The food here is so delicious! We cannot wait to eat here again! read more

Went to Armadillo Willy's for the first time because my dad gave me a gift card. Ordered the El Hefe Deluxe because of all the ingredients in it, including spicy peanut slaw and thought it would be delicious. Overall pretty satisfied (: read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - American Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

First, the good: the food came out quickly. the fries and potato salad were pretty tasty. The strawberry shake was pretty good, although small. (good for the price of $1.75, wednesday is 1/2 price milkshake day) The memphis style pork was pretty alright, but without a decent sauce, fergit it. It was tender and reasonably juicy, though. Now, the bad: I've never had dryer beef brisket in my life. I thought that the brisket tasted like it'd been dried for 18 weeks, not 18 hours. It had zero smoky flavor, just all sorts of tough sponge. The ribs were alright, but costco's $7.99 full rack is league's better. These were greasy and, again, had zero smoky flavor, and were inexplicably dry at the same time they were greasy. It's sad because they advertise themselves as real Texas BBQ. What you'll find in texas is spicy and not sweet sauces with a heavy smoked flavor, really tender and juicy meat, and huge quantities for cheap. The sauce Armadillo Willy's uses is sweet and tangy, which is great for sweet and sour chicken but not for bbq. Their spicy was just spicy with no flavors. The mustard bbq sauce was a sad combination of things that should never be let near a bottle labeled BBQ sauce. The worst thing about it was that there were all these pictures of smokers, etc outside and inside. I should have known by the lack of a smoky smell. The defining quality of Texas BBQ is smoke flavor, and this place lacked it in a big way. I'll never go back. I've had tastier and juicier beef jerky. Plus, they forgot my milkshake and made my friend's milkshake with waaaaaaaaaay too much coffee "flavor" which didn't taste like coffee, so much as coffee flavored syrup, just way too much. read more

I ate at this location before I decided to try their catering, which was in the end catered by their Santa Clara location. Im sure most likely theyd taste the same, but in the end I still hafta review my first experience here. This rating would be jus for the quick lunch we had here. We all got sandwiches at the time and they were all pretty damn small. Each sandwich is like 7 bux w/ tax. Doesnt come with any sides or a drink. If ur gonna be chargin 7 bux for a sandwich w/ no sides, it FAT sandwich. Unfortunately this wasnt the case n i was even able to kill it in one sitting. However, the damn brisket was prolly one o the best tastin brisket ive ever had, which led me to do a catering order later on n got all the meats a la carte. So id suggest u avoid the sandwiches n jus stick with jus gettin the meats either on a small plate or strait up gettin it by the racks/pounds, which I think they have prices for on their togo menu. read more

Came here for lunch, and didn't take me more than a minute to figure out what I was going to get. I got the mushroom Swiss sandwich with garlic fries. Satisfied with the food and service. Wouldn't mind coming back :] It's the type of joint where you order your food in the front at the register and seat yourself. Get your own ketchup, etc. read more

I used to love eating here. The food was fresh and tasty. Now it's just aight. The fries used to be spectacular but now they just aight. The meat was amazing now just aight. The portions used to be generous, now it just enough. I know that they haven't served milkshakes for a long time but they used to be some of the best. I think they used to make fresh ranch, the last time I'm pretty sure it was premade stuff. The overall quality of their food just seems to have gone down. The lighting is so harsh in there now, they really should swap out the bulbs they are using. Their hours are incredibly sporadic, went there a few times over the past few months just to find they were closed and that the hours on their sign was different from the hours posted on google/Yelp. Idk maybe covid hit them hard I really hope they get it together. Service is still decent though never had any issues. read more

Went in today with my aunt and my grandma to go and try a Parisian burger, they are an old-time family treat that goes way back to the 50s and 60s. I wasn't a real fan of them growing up but I got to say today's was really very good. Too bad that they are only sold on Mondays. The rest of the menu here at armadillo Willys looks really good to the place smelled so damn good. read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - American Near Me - Sunnyvale, California

I had the Parisian burger/tater tot Monday special. Fiance had the southwest bbq chicken melt. Both orders are overpriced for what you get. The tater tots were crunchy and tasted ok but super oily (as most fried foods are apt to be). Burger was perfectly well done (medium rare) but the huge buns and massive amount of sauce destroyed what could have been a decent burger. I couldn't put my finger on the 'special sauce', but I would probably liken it to instant noodle soup packet flavoring plus marinara sauce. Very messy. Cheese and sauce everywhere and 2 huge buns overwhelming the little burger patty. No greens on the burger, not even a pickle. It was an instant disappointment. Fiance's sandwich was not worth the visit either, and quite a bit smaller. Probably something I could have made at home. The sauces available were very thin and not memorable. Things that could have improved my experience: condiment bar (lettuce, tomatoes, etc. things that make me forget I'm clogging my heart for 7.95). Better hamburger bun. Restaurant was clean and service was nice at the counter, although our order was sitting around for awhile before being brought to us. read more