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    3.6 (68 reviews)
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    Receipt vs what I received.
    Carroll C.

    What I ordered VS what I received... $24.99 3 meat plate with 2 sides. Beef Brisket, Chicken, Pulled Pork, Bbq Baked Beans, Green Beans Vs a $15 slop sandwich with absolutely no sauce with my beloved side of Bushs' Baked beans and fresh from the can green beans no butter no salt no pepper no nothing. What an absolute disgrace. If id known this food and service was going to be this trash I would have rather wiped my ass with the $30 and flushed it away instead. If you really do not like somebody and they ask you where a good place to eat is, send them here. Guaranteed to fuck his day off.

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    Aman S.

    1-5-26 Saw this place from the 205 just entering the Lathrop area before becoming diversion to Manteca freeway. The cashier was helpful , patience and answered any questions which tells me she values her customers and their business. It's a fairly new place she said. Inside is modern clean . Sodas are free refills. I decided just for the brisket sandwich with everything including pickles And jalapeños and American cheese fresh tomato.It was on a plain hamburger bun which held up well. The brisket sandwich was just ok driest have the bbq flavor that I'm accustomed to by then again this is a fast food bbq place not cooked to order because it was easy ready like 2 min literally. They have self serve pump in containers 3 types of bbq sauces , original, sweet heat and hot bbq. Not the best brisket I have ever had but not terrible at all . It just hit the spot for my later afternoon lunch on this rainy day in Lathrop. It amazing how fast this city is growing as I can see from the heavy traffic on the street and store construction everywhere even in Manteca. They have 3 item plate a a different meats for will definitely try next time I decide to stop here . I added some pics to help you get an idea of size of the brisket sandwich.

    This was the 17.99 1 Meat Plate with two sides.
    Christine T.

    We got the 1 meat place with two sides. It literally says it comes with the sides on the menu. But instead of that being the final price I was charged 24 something. I think what they do is say you get the meat for 17 and then you still pay the 3.99 per side. As you see the pork did not have much sauce and no seasoning. The Mac and cheese was good and hot but was super runny. Also drinks are not included! So make sure if you want a full meal and no extra charges you go somewhere else. Was definitely not impressed

    2 Meat Plate: brisket and Chicken Breast
    Katie V.

    Friendly, decent bbq but I'd prefer to explore others. Fatty brisket, creamy mayo based coleslaw. Yummy sauces (3), beans, and chicken.

    Brisket To Go,,, had to order extra to go
    Noel V.

    Brisket was nice and juicy,, so had to order 2 pounds extra to go... Sanjeer the owner very nice and place is very well kept clean,,, Highly recommended to give it a try.

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    Malinda C.

    Decided to stop in and get lunch after church. Not long of a wait so that was good but the room is cold cold and on a rainy day some heat would have been nice. On to the reason your reading, was the food good? I give it a 7 out of 10. The baked potato was good, ribs were good, sauces were decent and made the meats taste good, everything else was standard franchise style BBQ. The Chili Beans had a kick, but was missing something and the greenbeans had no flavor. We had to add salt and pepper. Could have used some onion. I would recommend for a simple lunch like today. Prices are ok and the service is good.

    Mac n cheese,  cabbage slaw,  Texas toast,  ribs,  sausage,  brisket
    Monique M.

    Drove by here during lunch hour. Decided to stop by for a dine-in meal. Restaurant was empty but clean. The staff member greeted us right away. First time being there she did go over the menu options. She was very nice. We ordered our food to dine-in and also ordered food for take-out. The food came out pretty quick but unfortunately that's not a good thing. We ate our food there and frankly the food was mediocre at best. The meats were not hot, or cold. I wouldnt even consider the meat "warm", it was more of just room temperature, all of the meat for both orders were room temp. This is definitely of concern when eating out because I dont know how the meat is stored but it raises a safety concern for me. The macaroni n cheese was watered down. Mashed potatoes and slaw had little flavor. The potato salad and the texas toast were the two things I thought were good. But that's about it. Overall, food quality is poor but the lady that helped us was really nice

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    1 month ago

    Hella good. I especially love the pulled pork sandwich with onion and the spicy sausage. Good stuff

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    1 month ago

    A must go spot if you are in the area. Great atmosphere and great food. I would highly recommend coming here.

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    Enjoyed the two times I've been. I'll definitely be back. Super sweet staff. I want to try the Indian food the next time we visit.

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    5 months ago

    Fast and friendly service, would come again! We ordered the BBQ rib plate and the brisket with sausage, they were delicious.

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    2 months ago

    Food was amazing! The menu has a lot of great options. Staff was great and friendly! Would highly recommend!

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    3 months ago

    The spicy bbq sauce was sooo yummy and the baked potato with brisket was yummy! Oscar provided awesome customer service.

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    4 months ago

    The food was great and i loved it the mac and cheese and brisket was very good pared with potato salabda

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    4 months ago

    Good place to come eat and good food really clean and food came fast the service was really good and overall good place

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