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    Babas BBQ

    4.7 (87 reviews)
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Dennette S.

    I have driven past this location so many times, and finally I had a chance to stop for lunch. I picked the tri-tip sandwich with fries. The tri-tip was bbq to perfection, moist and full of flavor, the bread was toasted and fresh along with the battered fries. So good. This is a good value for the amount you get, and totally love the convenience of the location. There is one table inside, but also a couple tables outside, probably more of a pick up and go, but you can definitely sit and enjoy your meal as well This is a shared commercial kitchen, so not too fancy, just getting down to business, that is ok. Because the food was so good. I will definitely be back to try the hamburger next.

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    Candice M.

    Babas is delicious! Period. End of story! Haha They serve my favorite fries and of course with my favorite sauce, their famous Bang Bang Sauce! They are always so kind and help me with my special request. Friendly, and Fun environment. Always great to chat a bit with the owner. I'm now hooked on their wings! Give them a try if you're near by! You won't be disappointed! Babas BBQ has quickly become my favorite spot

    Very easy to read and understand!!  Wish I had pictures of my daughters tri tip sandwiches but they never gave me a chance
    Phil V.

    Always hard to find a good BBQ joint when not In the south. Let me tell you about this hidden gem!!! Small business but Big time service and mouth watering food. I swear my daughters didn't even chew lol . It was two deep breaths and their tri tip sandwiches were gone. Flavor was just right portion was extremely generous just as I was told by the many people whom ate there multiple times. Tri tip is smoked fresh every day and all the meat is halal #1 . Best tri tip sandwich west of the Mississippi.

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    Dan A.

    As good as it gets. I hope they open a brick n mortar store soon. For now though, they are using a shared kitchen space and a to go spot only. Good quality, flavorful sandwiches.

    The tri-tip fries weren't bad but, again, very little meat.
    Janet R.

    He said the order would be :15-:20. Once we paid he said it would be :30. It took :51. We understand he's working alone and there was one person in front of us, but that was frustrating since we still had to drive all the way home before we could eat. Take out only. But the most unfortunate part was that it was not the best tri-tip. We all got tri-tip - fries, tacos, plate and sandwich. All were too salty. Only three of the sides were available out of six. Also, there is no option for meat only. Two of us didn't want any sides. No discount. It's $7.50 for mozzarella sticks but he won't take $1 off if we don't get them. Lastly, portions were rather small for the price. He should've put the "plate" in a smaller container. I rarely give negative reviews because everyone has an off day, but it felt deeper than that here.

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    I was looking for a sandwich spot and Baba's bbq came up, I said to myself I could go for some BBQ. The service was great! The owner was very attentive, you can tell he's a local. We ordered a tri-tip sandwich and fries as our side and wow! It was so gooddd. He also gave us some Mac and cheese and that was too die for!! I will be back over and over again

    Trip tip sandwich YUM! Delicious.
    T B.

    Wow that tri tip is absolutely delicious- perfectly cooked, very flavorful and everything was cooked fresh. We enjoyed watching Pilates of the Caribbean while we waited for our beautiful fresh food. This place has such a homey feel. Malek was incredibly friendly and hospitable. We enjoyed getting to know him. The juice place there was a nice treat. Thanks! We can't wait to come back! :)

    Sandwich was so burnt.

    We really wanted to love this place because good barbecue places are hard to find, but the sandwich was so burnt even the tri-tip tasted burnt. Maybe it was just a one off or a bad day, but still super disappointing when you're so excited to try a new place. We couldn't even eat the sandwich because it was so bad, we had to throw it away. It also took a pretty long time and seemed unorganized. But like I said maybe we just caught em on a bad day.

    Tri-Tip Sandwich yum!!

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    1 month ago

    Service was quick, food good, tritip very flavorful. Prices was good for a fresh made tritip sandwich not a deli meat processed food.

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    2 months ago

    Wonderful service! Tri-tip was tender and flavorful, with soft bread and tasty fries.

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    Malik L.

    Thank you for your five star review and your kind words Phil!!

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    6 months ago

    Food was great! I got the tri-tip sandwich. I kept thinking, man, if there was some au jus!!! The flavor was amazing. Thanks!!

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    5 months ago

    Malik is a great cook. Food was on point! Best tri-tip sandwich I've had, hands down.

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    Thank you so much for your five star review!:)

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    3 months ago

    Great place. Everything I have tried here as been amazing and the service has always matched!

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    9 months ago

    Excellent food, quality customer service, hands down a great sole proprietor small business.

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    Malik L.

    Thank you so much for your review Homer!!

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    11 months ago

    Delicious food! Mom and son shop. Wonderful service. The tri tip is so juicy and yummy cooked to perfection

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    10 months ago

    Tri-tip was excellent, as was the onion rings and baked beans. Service was fast and friendly

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    Hello Do you guys use hand slaughtered meat?

    We go through a Halal company from Nebraska. Very clean cut company and it is grass fed

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