Stopped at Smokey Pit in Auburn on the way to Truckee. The ribs were fall-off-the-bone tender with…read moresome smoke, but they needed a better BBQ or hot sauce. Hot link tasted boiled, brisket was nothing special, and the potato salad was bland. Bread was the best thing there. With all the high reviews I expected more. Pretty let down overall.

Getting out of the car, there was a heavy aroma of delicious smelling smoked bbq!! The reviews were…read morehigh... Walked in the place was dirty... but it smelled goood... let's try... the more I looked the more worried I became... IM 100% ok with dive places and mom and pop places.. THERE HAS TO BE A STANDARD OF CLEANLINESS.. WHEN I CAN TASTE THE FRIDGE THATS BADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Ordered ribs, bread, potato salad, beans and coleslaw... Plate came out piping hot..I am not a fan of bbq sauce unless it's homemade and good!! The ribs were slathered in sauce.. strike one.. As a huge fan of potato salad it looked slightly watery.. ok... let's try... THE TASTE?? Dirty fridge.. IMMEDIATELY PUT IT DOWN AND STARTED REALLY LOOKING AROUND.. The restaurant is GROSSSSSSSSSSS .. uncooked meat next to the stove, uncovered just sitting there.. food dripping down the stove, the fridge where bottled drinks are kept is disgusting! Mirrors and glass on the wall have stuff dripping down them.. Who rated this place so high??? EATING FOOD THAT TASTES LIKE FRIDGE AND DIRTY FRIDGE AT THAT????????? NO... took a bite of meat and it also tasted old.. not like cooked this morning like yesterday... Syrup all under soda machine... I'm sorry this place needs a serious I'm bigggggggggg on cleanliness and service... This was NOT IT.. Food went straight to the trash........ NOT EDIBLE!!

This is the absolute best barbecue I have ever tasted! And even though we arrived at lunch time,…read morethe service was friendly and prompt to our requests. The restaurant was clean. Can't say the same for our booth after we pigged out on brisket and pulled pork to die for! Will definitely be back!!!

I just had the double cheese, Smashburger with bacon jam. Best burger I've had in a long, long…read moretime. It just hit the spot like a burger hasn't hit the spot in quite awhile. Very impressed definitely gonna go back for more! DoorDash so I have no idea about the ambience.

Best bbq in Placerville, El Dorado County great BBQ platter,…read morereasonably priced and generous portions. helpful and friendly staff; fast service clean interior with cool decoration signs and outdoor dining easy parking adjacent to CA-49 and US-50 freeway Brisket, pulled pork, ribs, jalapeño sausage, tri-tip, cornbread chili, Mac and cheese, salad were tender and legit. Pecan pie was also great. Highly recommended to stop by while visiting this Historic Gold Rush Town and on your way to Tahoe-Nevada: this place is a must-try and worth it. I would certainly return again eventually while visiting Placerville and Tahoe-Nevada.

We have been coming here for years when we are in the area. The first time was not long after Hog…read moreWild first opened and 4-5 times in the years since. I was going to update my previous review and can't believe I never wrote a review before. My past experience would had a 5 start review. We loved everything. Today's experience was 4 star (I could do 4.5 if that was an option). The St Louis Ribs are my favorite along with brisket. But I just can't eat that much anymore, so I limited myself to just the ribs. The half rack was 6 big bones. I like my ribs naked so I can taste the rub. Sure enough, them puppies came with no sauce which allowed me enjoy the rub (pretty good but I wanted more) and to try the varying sauces available (Sweet and Spicy being the winner). I found the ribs to be meaty but dry. The expected slip n slide fat feature had been evaporated. The chunky potato salad side was disappointing and the few chucks were close to mashed potato texture and the dressing was too liquid. Hog Wild used to have a smoked Turkey sando which my DW loves. Unfortunately, it has disappeared from the menu and now Chicken is the only poultry option. She reported it to be good but dry. Her Caesar salad though was terrific. Good sized, we both ate it and still couldn't finish it. One minor suggestion. As you have Pepsi products for fountain drinks; adding Pepsi Zero would be a popular thing. Zero is much better than the Diet in our experience.

Visited May 26 2026. See my receipt…read more While in Gridley I met a couple that said they have great burgers. Challenge accepted! It's a cozy place with a full bar. Although they had some great specials including spicy tacos I chose the burger with bleu cheese and bacon. I chose the side to be posole soup. The burger was huge and omg...so juicy( and messy..lol). The soup was a surprising hit..flavorful yet mild. They were very busy ( alot of takeout as well). Fast service. Friendly people. I had alot of leftovers! Nice casual spot to relax and have a cocktail!

We stopped at Rail House in Gridley during a road trip and it ended up being one of those…read moreunexpectedly great finds. The food was incredibly fresh and thoughtfully prepared. My wife had the salmon, which was perfectly cooked and full of flavor, and I had a salad that was crisp, vibrant, and clearly made with high-quality ingredients. Everything tasted clean, fresh, and really well balanced--exactly what you hope for when you're traveling and looking for a good meal. It felt like a place that genuinely cares about the food they serve. If you're passing through Gridley, Rail House is absolutely worth the stop. We were genuinely delighted with the whole experience.

Great food Great customer service. The lady was very friendly. Wish the were there more often.read more

The food is nothing less than amazing. The service is outstanding. I cannot say enough about their…read morebarbecue establishment. I've eaten a lot of barbecue in my day, but I'll tell you truthfully this was definitely in the top three. It's family owned and operated, and you can tell that by the caring nature for the customers and their product.

Visited November 19th..see my receipt…read more I love this meat company! I got a standing rib roast ( prime rib with bones in and twined) for alittle over 100 bucks. It is also called a prime rib roast. It makes such an elegant main dish for the holidays! They have fresh meats...fish..jerkey..and so much more! Plenty of frozen items as well. They are fully staffed with some really nice and helpful women employees! I have an awesome recipe for the standing rib roast! You can call ahead and place an order. Thank you Foothill Meat company!

I like this place a lot. They are right there where you can see what they're doing and they're…read moreIMMACULENTLY CLEAN, with proper safety attire. They can answer any question about their product, super helpful and polite. I rate them much higher than Wagon Wheel, much higher in service as well as product.

Dwayne and his team are so awesome! They catered tacos for our housewarming party and I continue to…read moreget compliments on the food. The meat is done perfectly and super flavorful. He did rice and bean sides and some yummy salsa too! I've had his BBQ at another event too which is why we hired him.

They catered my wedding back in April. They did such an amazing job. They were very professional…read more The food was outstanding and if given the chance I would have them at another event.

Went to a pop up at Rocklin community theatre on July 9th and ordered the 3 meat plate that comes…read morewith 2 sides for $25. My plate featured brisket-pulled pork & pork rib,along with Green Chile Mac n cheese and jalapeño sweet slaw and 2 slices of bread and pickled veggies. Brisket was special,10/10-perfect ratio of meat ,seasonings and fat-really enjoyed it. Pulled pork was a solid 8/10-nice flavor and not dry,which happens with so many pulled pork dishes Pork Rib was a very memorable 9/10-meat just fell off the bone with magnificent flavor! Green Chile mac was so good I wish I had ordered 2 of them!!! Overall great experience trying this true Texas style BBQ and look forward to trying them again at their next pop-up!!! I apologize for the bad pic,I was too concerned to eat,to take the time to take a proper pic.next time for sure!

Okay this place has me PISSED that they're so dang freaking good. I talked my fiancé into stopping…read moreby their pop-up on a rainy day because I had been following them for a while and the hyped seemed real. But what I wasn't prepared for was how hard this food SMACKS. We took our food home to escape the rain and just sat there in dead silence absolutely CHOMPING on the delectable gift in front of us. I've had bbq from all across the US. I've had bbq from quite a few places who claim to have good bbq and they disappoint. But this place? So humbly dominates the BBQ game. For a rainy day, the whole Oakhouse team was in great, kind, friendly spirits and happy to dish up their well-rounded menu. Their mac and cheese had me doing that chewing-while-aggressively-pointing-at the-dish kind of thing and their brisket is the kind that doesn't need to hide behind a sauce and HALLELUJAH for that. If you're blessed enough to find one of their pop-ups, DO IT. bring yo camping chair, bring yo wife, bring an appetite. Thank you Oakhouse team for raising the bar!

Don't be fooled by the 4.3 stars. The place is just a run down shack on the side of the road. The…read moreonly place to sit is out back on a couple of dirty picnic tables with flies, cobwebs and spiders everywhere My wife had the tri-tip sandwich. It was a roll, some tri-tip and too much sauce that just made the roll soggy. The tri-tip tasted like it was smoked but the meat was not very tender. I had the smash burger. It was just a hamburger. $32.00 for both with 1 Diet Coke I think if you're traveling through town and want to sit down to enjoy your lunch, I would pass on this place

Came in after receiving a recommendation from the owner of an establishment I visited. Pulling in…read moreyou can smell and see the smoke of the BBQ being made. Parking is limited. Seating is located outside, picnic style. No individual seating outside. No seating inside. Cash or Venmo is only accepted. There is an ATM machine onsite. Luckily, I had cash on hand, otherwise you're hit with an ATM fee from the machine and most likely your bank. I asked an officer who was eating outside what he recommends. He told me to try the trip tip. When I got inside I asked the woman behind the counter what she recommended. "I don't eat meat". Crazy response but she followed up with burgers or tri tip are people's most ordered. I went with the tri tip sandwich. It was plentiful and the fries were nicely salted and plenty. Full happy belly. The container I believe was biodegradable. Sandwich, fries and soda came to $20. I'll be back to try more of the menu soon enough. 4.75 stars!

It was a little hot inside the establishment but it had cute decor. The service was great. We…read moreordered the BBQ platter and the Ribs and Brisket. Everything tasted good. Thank you!

We finally ate here on our most recent visit to Chico, since we love barbecue. This apparently is…read morean offshoot of a place in San Luis Obispo, as we discovered. Anyway, the place was very good and satisfying, albeit not outstanding, and the prices reasonable for the amount of food provided, and the sides are included. The ribs are great, but not outstanding. I got the full rack combo, with three different sauces: Sweet Carolina, Mo's Memphis, and Philthy Phils Sauce. The meat was well cooked and had nice smoky flavour, while the barbecue sauces were all very good and each quite different from the other. They also put just a judicious amount of sauce on the ribs, rather than drowning them in sauce, so the sauce complements the smoked mea, as it should. However, the ribs are little sparse and some parts were a bit dry, not as meaty and moist is the best are. 4 stars overall. The brisket was similarly very good, plenty of meat, smoky, with nice sauce. The sides - coleslaw, beans, corn bread, potato salad, were all good. The coleslaw was (again - see my other reviews) made with pre-shredded mix but at elast was prepared pretty well, with a proper amount of dressing and allowed to sit long enough to be pretty good. 3.5 stars. The beans and potato salad were all very good and enjoyable, although somewhat unmemorable (4 stars). The corn bread was fine but they provided cinnamon butter instead of honey butter, an odd choice fore which we did not care. They have self-serve fountain drinks and a decent beer selection. The place itself is a basic dining place, fine inside, with barbecue memorabilia, etc., and overall pleasant seating. Service was good. We would gladly go back if seeking barbecue when in Chico. Overall, this is a good basic barbecue place, nothing outstanding or special, but very good and enjoyable.