A 5 star for a bbq place is hard to reach, but I did give them a 4 star only because I personal didn't like the onion straws/fried pickles because they tasted like they were fried in dirty oil. Also, for a bbq place their mac n cheese was not good at all. BUT their brisket.. I can honestly say Top 3 I've ever had! And their ribs were definitely better than Lucille's or famous daves ! Since it was our first time there, the cashier was very friendly and patient with us. Its a nice spot, we would definitely recommend. read more

What a great first impression! Warm welcome when I walked in, and they asked me how my day was. I ordered the double trouble with pulled pork and jalapeño cheddar sausages. My side were fries and jalapeño bacon mac and cheese. The meats were tasty, and I appreciate that the pulled pork wasn't overly dry. It had the right amount of sauce on it, and the sausages were tasty as well. Everything tasted fresh, and if it was closer to me, I'd say this place gives Gus' a hard run for its money and probably comes out ahead. There were a lot of families here, and it just came across as a cozy place to hang out. The ladies came around a couple times to ask how I was doing and if they could take my plate away. I'd definitely come by this spot again if I'm in the area again. Great first impression and worth the visit and experience. Kudos read more

Badlands BBQ - Double Trouble with pulled pork, jalapeño cheddar sausages, fries, jalapeño bacon mac and cheese, and corn bread. - Barbeque Near Me - Norco, California

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I've been to Texas before I've been a native in California. My whole life and this food is so close to the Texas style. The service is great. People are friendly. Everyone here works for diligent and hard as I can see the fact it's hot and fresh. it's so savory and tasty. The meat is so juicy and tender. I don't know what else to say. Come check it out if you like delicious fresh barbecue. read more

Badlands BBQ - Ummm... can we have more of this food everywhere?? - Barbeque Near Me - Norco, California

I have to admit, I have yet to have some good BBQ in California (aside from home cooking). This place gives me some hope. I ordered the three sliders, chicken, pork and brisket with green apple slaw. My son ordered the loaded baked potato and bacon jalapeño Mac n cheese. The meat was tender and moist. The slaw was good as well, nothing too special. My son loved the loaded baked potato and regretted not adding brisket to it. He said the Mac n cheese was ok. His baked potato came with corn bread which was delicious! The service was great and the restaurant was clean. So if you're ever in the Norco area be sure to check this place out. read more

Barbecue was on spot on. We killed it. Service was friendly and they were able to customize my order. Place is casual and relaxing ambiance. We sat on bar stools. They had lots of napkins for the barbecue sauce. Oddly they've been there for years and we just discovered them - a hidden gem. read more

Split the BIG DADDY SAMPLER with my husband because I wanted to try a little bit of everything. All of it: the ribs, pulled pork, brisket, and hot link were all delicious. I'm not a huge hot link person but these were great. What I loved the most though was the pile of fried pickles in the middle. I wasn't in love with the matching mound of fried onions, but my husband liked them. Got sides of the Mac and cheese, loved the jalapeño on top. The cornbread wasn't my favorite but it seemed to have a brown sugar coating on top that was yummy. Lots of seats inside for a group of people read more

Badlands BBQ - Corn bread (2 pieces) - Barbeque Near Me - Norco, California

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Good BBQ and they do it right! I've tried a third of the menu and enjoyed every bite.

Love this place prob the best bbq in town. Everything we have eaten here is tasty. I recommend the ribs, brisket, mash, beans, and corn bread. Grab extra sauce because it's good on all of it. read more

The jalapeño burger was very good. The service was great. The bbq tastes just as good as Texas bbq. The inside was very nicely separated with the bar. And the beer was very good 100% recommend. read more

The service is ok when you remember that this is not really a restaurant because you order at a counter. Their staff is very nice and very patient. The menu over the counter is difficult to read because it is covered by part of the lowered ceiling. It would help speed things up if there was a touchable menu so you can be prepared to order. The sitting is almost family style and people have to weave between the chair to get out after ordering. I find the place a bit cramped. The food.... yes the brisket is tender, but for me it's almost flavorless. Even after 8 hours ? The prep needs more rub and some salt. Today was third time I ordered a pork product. My first visit my food was delicious. My second visit my proteins tasted like charcoal lighter fluid, and today was no better. That was the only flavor I experienced on their pork. The barbecue sauce doesn't help. All this said, three strikes I'm out. I gave it three chances because of the first good meal. The next two visits just weren't good. I won't be giving Badlands anymore chances after two bad fuel flavored meals. My final comments don't order the watery mashed potatoes expecting them to be creamy, and I hope they try spicing up their flavors with some salt on everything. Sorry Badlands BBQ. read more

Cool place! We got there a little late so they were sold out of some items, but what we ordered was delicious. Especially the sides we had (mac & cheese and baked beens). One thing we missed was the bar attached to it. We wanted to watch Thursday Night Football, which wasn't available in the main dining room since it's on Prime Video. We went over to the bar afterwards and was happy to see the game was showing there. We'd definitely hang out in the bar next time! read more

The baked potato with brisket delicious but made me sick after. It's too bad. I was looking forward to eating there again.

Our service was good. Owner very friendly. Been here several times always busy. Food good.

Yeah, we ordered the brisket 10 pounds of it for a small party. We had here at the house. Everyone loved it so it was ideally good for dinner and lunch meal. read more

Amazing food & service. I've tried everything on the menu in the past year except the pastrami always sale out before 4:30.. I've got to be quicker to order. read more

Badlands BBQ is amazing! We have gone there quite a few times and always enjoy it, so we decided to hire them to cater our wedding. We had almost 200 guests and they did an excellent job! The brisket and chicken were amazing!! The sides were also delicious! Yum!! I had multiple people compliment how good the food was and say it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding. The team Greg brought with him was great! Everyone was very friendly, nice and professional. I would definitely hire them again! read more

Phenomenal. After trying so many bbq places, I think badlands just set the standard of what amazing bbq should taste like. I don't even think I loved cornbread until I had cornbread here. Absolutely game changing! It's a cute little shop tucked in the shopping center, with a nice vibe inside. Service is fast and friendly. The habanero bbq? Yum. I want to lick it read more

Hey best bbq in corona!!!! Price not too bad, the food pretty dam good!!!! Customer service is very good!

Great place for authentic bbq. Service is always great as well. My favorite is their Tri Tip but there is nothing they serve that I don't like. read more

Amazing BBQ spot! Been here a couple times and we always get the two meat combo, a kids meal and an appetizer or two. The pulled pork and brisket were bomb. The Friday special for ribs they had were good too. The entree comes with 2 sides of choice - jalapeño bacon mac'n cheese, bbq beans, fries, cornbread, salad, can't really go wrong with anything. The nachos were good, just missing some guac and if it was a little less sweet it would've been perfect. The wings were tasty and sauced with a smokey flavor in each bite. Literally everything has been delicious so far with a good variety of beers on draft. A cold one definitely pairs well with the bomb food and chill vibes. IT'S LIT! read more

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The food and the prices! Meat is thr lowest, just fat and small. $50.00 for 3 small ribs and a small chunk of fat called brisket. Never again. read more

My wife and I just went to Heritage in San Juan Capistrano to see if the hype was real. Right when we sat down we both said to each other " hope this is as good as Badlands" . I will say Badlands is the King!!! The meat is more tender and better flavor along with the sides. Heritage is Michelin rated too. Sucks we moved so far away from the best BBQ spot in all of Southern California. read more

Back in here again Food is great and team is Awesome!!! Had the brisket quesadilla and the wife had brisket nachos. Can you tell we love the briskets here. Good service as usual, stop by if you haven't, you'll enjoy. Also great place to have a cold one and watch the game with friends and family. read more

Ordered baby back ribs plate, brisket and Mac n cheese. Honestly, not sure how it has such great reviews. Brisket was dry as heck and food was bland. Mac n cheese was cold. Cornbread was dry as well. Also, no dessert options at all! Not even a cobbler. Should have been a sign. Good service though, food was served within 5 mins of ordering. read more

We have been using Greg and his crew for about 10 years now since our first encounter catering our wedding. Have used Badlands over the years for different events and it's always a hit! This time we order the Brisket, Chicken, Ribs, mashed potatoes, jalapeño Mac and cheese, beans, and cornbread! It was delicious as always and we think everyone had seconds, maybe thirds! Thank you for never disappointing!!!! read more

THE BEST BBQ IVE EVER HAD! The restaurant opens at 11 and the line was out the door at 11:04 and now I know why. I have the double trouble with pulled pork and prime rib. It was sooo juicy and flavorful. Every bite I couldn't stop saying "this Is so good". During our meal a worker came over just to see how we were doing, and I've never experienced that from a small business! 10/10 would make the 40 min drive here! read more

Food was delicious here! Came in from out of town for training. Got there before the lunch rush around 11:45, service was friendly and quick. The place was clean, plenty of room to sit, good access to napkins (cause they are much needed!) would recommend and would come here again. The street corn was my favorite along with the pork ribs! read more

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Food was delicious, it was a busy Sunday evening but despite how busy they were our food was made to perfection. It was our first time and will be back again soon. read more

Badlands BBQ - Louisiana BBQ ribs, Tri tip mashed potatoes, mac&cheese and corn bread, - Barbeque Near Me - Norco, California

We have been to Badlands a few times now, and I think it's a great option without having to drive too far, and the price is very reasonable. We always get brisket, and we love the slightly spicy mac n cheese and I really like the garlic mashed potatoes. Their sauces are good, even though I don't use it on the brisket, we have tried them. The only negatives are that sometimes they don't answer their phones and for some reason, the last time, the food came out so slow. For the phones, when you don't answer I have to assume you're closed, and we're not going to make the trip. Their social media last 4th of July said they were closed, so we were trying to figure out for this year if they were open or closed. I called on the 2nd about 10 times and it just rang and went to their (outdated) answering machine that said they were open for Father's Day :-\ Last weekend, the kitchen was so slow, which I don't get. All the food is basically done! It was early dinner too, about 5pm on a Friday, so I thought it would be before they got busy. It took 15 mins or so for our food to come out, but we felt really bad for this guy sitting there solo that ordered right after us who didn't get anything for like 10 mins after us, and he was just having a sandwich. The timing hasn't always been this slow, so it won't keep us from coming back, but it will be something we're aware of the next time we dine there. read more

Came here with some friends and this was by far the best bbq I've had in California! Chill vibe with a lot of TV's and everyone was really nice! Brisket is so tender and tasty and the pulled pork was perfect! The jalepeno Mac and cheese and bbq beans are great sides! Even the wings were juicy and flavorful. 10/10 read more

Badlands BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Norco, California

Let me say this. Stop everything and get yourself to this place. The wings are insane. Service fire beer cold and prices are crazy. So fun. Smoked wings then fried. Really? Wow LFG Ok update had the smoked turkey sandwich. Just started today. These people are insane. Got the recommendation from Kristen the bartender had yesterday she isn't working but was here and recommended it. Whoever trains these people flat out gets it. Can't say enough good about This place read more

Badlands BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Norco, California

My favorite food genre...BBQ. So wherever I come across a BBQ place, we stopping. This was good....real good. My husband is picky with certain meats cause he can smoke a excellent Brisket (yes I just toot tooted his horn....go babe) but even he said the food was good. Great atmosphere I always love it when a place feels down to earth. It's ready for a finger lickin' mess. Customer service was great. Drop by if you in the area. read more

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Seriously my fave bbq in the area. Without fail. The nachos with brisket are the BEST! But PLLLLeeeassse bring back fried onion straws as a side or a way for us to buy them as an add on. Such a treat that they are on some menu items but you can't order them on anything. I'll paaaay :) Also prices are worth the quality. I almost don't want to post this review, to keep it a secret. They run out of food fast in evenings but they get shows you it's that good! read more

Great food and the staff is very friendly. Always my choice after a long day at the soccer fields.

Best BBQ in the IE! By far and it's not even close. Always get the trio platter! Jalapeño Bacon Mac Sweet potato fries corn bread

I'd heard about Badlands BBQ for a minute. My friend, who is a veteran diner of the great Phil's BBQ in SD and is a great grillmaster in his own right, gives them the thumbs up. It's one thing to hear about the goodness secondhand from a trusted source...but what I think? Let's find out. Located in a shopping center dominated by Hobby Lobby, Badlands BBQ is in a place you wouldn't necessarily be looking for top shelf BBQ. I guess there are two sides, the bar side and the dining side. I opted for the latter. The menu is huge. BBQ, burgers, salads, really great variety! On this day I went with the Double Trouble. Choice of two meats, two sides and cornbread for $21. The brisket was moist, tender and tasty. The Cajun hot link....wow. It was my favorite part for sure. The jalapeño bacon Mac and cheese was ok. The fries were hot and crispy. You definitely get very nice portions for your money here.. Service was friendly! BBQ is usually never at the top of my list because of price, portion and it's something I make at home but Badlands is certainly a place I would come back to. The food was tasty, you won't leave hungry and I love small business. If you're in the area you could do much worse! Highly recommended! read more

Badlands BBQ - Double Trouble combo ($21) Brisket, Cajun hot link, fries and Jalapeno Bacon Mac N Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Norco, California

Unfortunately, I found feathers on my wing, but there is no way they didn't see that on the wing before cooking it. Not to mention the food being cold on arrival. I'm so upset because I drove 40 mins just for this since I saw it had a good rating. The service was good and I appreciate the apology they gave me. They also gave me another wing, but my appetite was gone after that. I won't be coming back sadly. read more

Badlands BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Norco, California

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Bomb BBQ. Best in Norco. One of norcos hidden gems for food! If you are in the area I recommend. Your food will be in the 20-30 range

Bomb bbq! Cornbread, sauces, pork belly delicious. Good service, open seating, cute decor.

This place is a hidden gem. We found it on google so we decided to try it out on our trip to California. We decided to take out. It did not disappoint. The food was packaged perfectly without spilling out. They go over the order before you leave which was perfect. The employees were so welcoming. They helped me order a box that had a bit of everything and the sweet bacon was phenomenal (appetizer). From the brisket and ribs to the potato salad and beans - off the charts. There are so many places to choose from and we are happy we ordered from here. Small business supporters. We will be back one day (our drive was 250 miles) can't say enough . Yummy yummy yummy and I'll leave it at that!!! Chefs kiss read more