I finally found a BBQ spot that offers amazing vegan BBQ! Bree Haag BBQ absolutely delivered. I ordered the BBQ Judgement plate with vegan BBQ, potato salad, and macaroni and cheese, plus the Hawg Eggs and banana pudding, everything was flavorful, satisfying, and clearly made with care. Even through delivery, the food arrived fresh and delicious. It's so refreshing to find a BBQ place with legit vegan options that don't feel like an afterthought. I'm already planning to check the restaurant out in person soon. Highly recommend for both vegans and BBQ lovers alike! read more

I've made yet ANOTHER disappointing trip to Brew Hawg. Not because the food was bad. I've been there in the past and the food was good - the root beer was excellent - and they served the food hot and fast. Unfortunately, it appears that they have changed their business model. Just like the last time, I arrived well before closing. Just like last time, the lights were on. Just like last time, the "Open" sign was lit Just like last time, the front door was - LITERALLY - wide open. Just like last time, the same woman behind the counter informed me they were closed. Closed? I'm not sure what the sign, the lights, and the open door are for, but they do not appear to be indicators that the establishment is open for business. Points for ambiance, I suppose. So, I guess I'll update my review to: DON'T BOTHER. read more

Ordered the BBQ heaven plate with tri tip, beef brisket, baked beans, coleslaw, and corn bread. The portions are a slightly small, but the have competitive pricing. The tri tip and the baked beans were the only things I liked. THE CONS: The beef brisket was tough, chewy, dry and almost inedible. The cornbread was awfully dry, though the taste was okay. The coleslaw was bland, just okay. Mine literally had a single cranberry in it. THE PROS: Was expecting the tri tip to be slices, but it had the texture of a pulled pork. I actually liked it, but could see how it might be a deterrent to some. It was nice and tender and the fat on it was cooked well. The baked beans were nice and thick with plenty of tasty sauce. Overall, might be willing to give it another chance and order other meats, but definitely skipping the beef brisket and coleslaw. Hoping that I just ordered midday and perhaps maybe if I ordered closer to lunch or dinner, things would be more fresh and less dry. read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - Peanut Cranberry Slaw, Ranch Beans, Tri Tip Steak, Beef Brisket, Cornbread - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

Three of my pictures didn't upload from my recent reviewso I guess I have to do another review. I forgot to mention that the Mac and cheese wasn't as good as I remembered from my last visit read more

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Super duper good!! Loved the meat (we had rib and pork) and all the sides! Beans yum.... They also had a huge variety of sauces on their sauce rack! If you like american bbq, this is the place to go! Next time I really want to try their hash browns. Apparently those are amazing. The food came out super quick, and it was a clean place to eat! The cashiers and workers there were very sweet as well. Definitely coming back! read more

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Delivery by GrubHub. Based on the photo can you guess what I got? Me either. The meat all looked the same and tasted the same - bland and dry. They don't give you enough bbq sauce for the amount of meat. The best taste was the coconut creamed corn. Would I recommend? Probably not. There is better bbq out there. read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

Mid at best All the meats taste like they've been sitting in a warming drawer all day. Never tastes fresh and everything is doused with heavy amounts of BBQ sauce. Sides are always very mid. The brisket isn't actually brisket either. read more

Avoid. Staff is seemingly undertrained and easily angered and dismissive of customers. The entire process -- from difficulties with placing orders to lengthy preparation time to final product -- is just sub-par. Food is average at best and on the pricier side. Restaurant is extremely small and difficult to navigate around inside, especially for bigger people. Look elsewhere is my best advice. read more

Delicious BBQ, adorable decor, and wonderful customer service. I was immediately drawn in by their name on Yelp (can never go wrong with some delicious BBQ and root beer). From the get go, I was enamored by their cute "when pigs fly" curtains and the decor that they had outside. The restaurant itself is a bit small, but there are a couple tables inside and outside. I love that they also have a rack with all of their BBQ sauces labeled so you can grab and sauce what you would like to your heart's desire. Their menu also has a plethora of different meats available along with sides and an endless amount of combinations. I'm not entirely sure of the combinations that we got, but I do recall the meats. For meats, our group got the: brisket, tri tip, hot link, and chicken. Everything was moist and delicious, with the perfect amount of crispy charred edges and seasoned to perfection. The sauces on top were only an added benefit, but I can do without as well. I'm usually not a chicken person and I know some places can make brisket quite dry, but that was not the case here whatsoever. All meats went great with the breads and sides as well. I'm a simple sausage enjoyer so the spicy kick of the hot link was greatly appreciated and was one of my favorites of the bunch. For sides, we got the: tater tots (tossed in kosher salt and their signature rub), corn (made with coconut cream and brown sugar and topped with their signature rub), slaw (creamy part vinegar, part mayo with crushed peanuts and cranberries), and potato salad. The corn was the most unique of the bunch and you can definitely taste the coconut in it. It's sweet, but strangely goes really well with the savory of our order. A must get if you are here. Everything else was a solid side as well. For carbs we got both their corn bread and Hawaiian soft roll. Meats went great with both, but maybe a little bit of sauce was needed for the dry crumbly nature of most corn breads. We also got an order of their Hawg Eggs, which were 5 deviled eggs topped with their signature rub (for a fee you can add protein on top, but we were pretty meated out at that point). I LOVE EGGS, especially deviled eggs. I probably ate the most of everyone at the table, super creamy yolk part, nice "cooling" dish to go with our hot foods, delicious. They have 4 different sauces: mustard, paleo, original, and spicy. I like the slow burn heat of the spicy but I have to say my favorite was the mustard since it added a nice sour, tangy taste to the sweetness of the BBQ sauce which, again, just served to enhance the deliciousness of the meats. All I can remember from the paleo sauce was that it tasted "lighter" in flavor and you can never go wrong with the smoky goodness of the OG sauce. Overall, delicious place to spend our lunch at, glad we had yummy leftovers to take home, and I would love to come back here again in the future! read more

The guy who helped us was nice and made conversation but the price of the food for the quantity and quality was so not worth it. We paid $40 for a 1 pound of meat. No sides and no drinks. The container they came in was the size of my hand. Will not be going back. read more

Food - Delicious - tried the Mac and cheese with some trip tip. Corn was bomb too. Had a slight coconut flavor that makes it yummy. Ambiance - Good - Smaller place Service - EPIC!!! Our counter person was super friendly and answered all of our questions. Also gave us a run down of all the sauces. I'll be back. But in the meantime took meats to go!! Oh and the Root Beer!!! Best I've had. read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

Food was delicious! So many choices. Service was great and food came out quickly. Several choices for bbq sauce read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - 2item combo with 2 sides - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

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Ordered delivery from here through Grub Hub. Unfortunately the order we received was wrong. I ordered brisket and pulled pork and received all pulled pork. Now, the restaurant may have been out of brisket or they made the order wrong, I'm not sure. Regardless, Grub Hub gave us a refund for the mistake. I definitely would have preferred a different meat other than all pulled pork!! I know pulled pork is typically pretty fatty but I felt like there was SO MUCH fat left in the pulled pork. Like gigantic chunks that I had to remove which I feel like isn't typical. It was fairly unappetizing, but the flavor of the pork was really good and it was super tender. I also ordered tater tots, Thai peanut coleslaw and corn bread, all of which were absolutely delicious!! I would get food from here again but would definitely try something else!! read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - The pile of fat that was removed from my Pulled Pork - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

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Our server/cashier was so sweet. She welcomed us, made sure we were ok through out my dine in. I came across this place just scrolling through yelp. Definitely a good spot to try. The food came out perfectly. There's a few options on the menu along with bbq sauces. read more

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Brew Hawgs is nestled in a smallish strip mall off of Tustin. The marquee reads "BBQ to go", not actually "BrewHawgs", so watch for that. Other than that it's easy to get to and parking is plentiful. There is limited inside seating (which has a welcoming, southern feel) and additional outside seating. Their BBQ sauce selections are up along the wall and are available to take to your table as you dine. The gal at the counter was very welcoming and friendly as she took orders and delivered food to the tables. There's a great variety of sandwich and meat plate options. I like how they're more unique than other BBQ places in the area. The choices for sides are great, too! At this visit I ordered the Knuckle sandwich (fun play on words!), with a side of mac & cheese. The mac and cheese was perfectly seasoned and cheesy. The sandwich was a delightful combo of pulled pork and a fried egg in a brioche bun. SO good! The one thing I would prefer here, tho, would be Coke over Pepsi. So overall, I'd say head on over and give Brew Hawgs a try. I'm pretty sure you'll discover your new favorite BBQ joint! read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - Most current menu and pricing July 2024 - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

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Duke sandwich and the corn are unreal. Highly recommend this place for the most delicious meat with rich mac n cheese.

Got a baby back rib plate with mash potatoes, mac n cheese and corn bread. The baby back ribs were good 7/10 (texture and taste) but not as bomb as Lucille's. The mash potatoes and mac n cheese was giving a 6/10, not the worst and not the best but I still ate it up. The corn bread is pretty dry so I won't even rate that. I'll probably try other options here and see how it is. read more

I think I "researched" a gazillion BBQ places but despite a couple bad reviews Brew Hawk is where we ordered from. They were also the most affordable. I split the 2 meat combo with beans and mac. It was about $27-$29 dollars but it fed us both easily. We actually got like NINE ribs and they were tangy, tasty and fell right off the bone. Beans were good but nothing special about them. They kinda tasted like Van De Camps baked beans. No onions or cheese or peppers...the corn bread was a little dry but cornbread is hard to get just right. The Mac was clumpy and gooey, not creamy like Kraft. I think at the end of the day these are the 2 main "style" of Mac to choose from. I'm a creamy Kraft girl. It wasn't horrible but wasn't great either. Ok so a couple misses here but at the end of the day (review) it's all about the ribs and they nailed it. Go see for yourself. read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - 2 item combo with beans and Mac. Feeds two normal eaters - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

BrewHog nails it across the board, from service to flavor to vibe. The staff are genuinely warm and attentive, making you feel like a regular even on your first visit. Every dish came out fresh, and I mean incredibly well made! Root beer also 10/10, custom brew hog recipe I think. The atmosphere hits that "Hole-in-the-wall" mark as a true gem, Definitely one of those places that keeps you coming back. Also Johnny cash, Charlie Daniel's band? Whoever's doing the music, killing it. read more

I ordered through DoorDash, beef ribs, Mac and cheese and garlic mashed potatoes, the ribs were fantastic, but the Mac & Cheese and mashed potatoes were just not good. The Mac was dry and had barely any flavor. The mashed potatoes had a grainy texture. Corn bread was good. If you want delicious BBQ, this is the place, they just need a little help on the sides. read more

I had evening rations here. I had a Skillet Sandwich with Tri Tip. It was a grilled cheese sandwich with the Tri Tip. Very tasty. I ordered French Fries for the side that was included. Fries were good but I thought the quantity was a bit skimpy. Deduct a half point for skimpy quantity of French Fries. Self serve soft drink station had Pepsi... great! I had to go through the kitchen to get to the washroom. The washroom had paper towels which is good. However the liquid soap was almost out. There were two signs in the washroom. One asked if you put the toilet lid down. The other sign asked people not to flush certain things such as paper towels down the toilet. That evoked memories from elementary school circa 1972-1973 because I got a big kick out of flushing paper towels and clogging up the toilet. Deduct a half point for having to walk through the kitchen to get to the washroom! If I was to assign a letter grade like is done in school this establishment would definitely get a strong B maybe even more B+. read more

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Maybe I just got a bad plate because my food was not what I was expecting after reading the great reviews. Coleslaw was okay , beans from the can . Corn bread was delicious. Smoked chicken was dry and smokeless. Sausage basic and tri tip was a waste of effort and calories plus the $1 up charge . I do not recommend this place . read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - a basket of bbq's - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

I miss living next to this place. I really come here for the fresh brewed Root Beer. It's great to see someone making root beer ready on tap using fresh natural ingredients during the process. It's flavorful and full bodied. I have had many Root Beers from all over the. Country and this is pretty good. I would give it 3.5 stars out of 5 The food here is great too. I love the BBQ Cone. Looks like ice cream but it's filled with a mini Bbq meal. It's awesome and I'm sure kids will love the novelty of it. If they don't like bbq I think they will now read more

I was in Orange County around lunch time and our usual Bbq spot in Tustin was closed that day- scrolling thru Yelp I found this spot "Brew Hawg BBQ"- it had good reviews so I decided to try it out with my co- worker. "PEOPLE" - let me tell you it did not disappoint us one bit we both had the 3 meat combos (Tri-tip, Brisket & Chicken) / (Tri-tip, Brisket & Pork Belly). The owner was also cool as heck - he gave us the run down of the various meats and combos available & made us feel welcomed. The place is super clean and it has a chill vibe to it - we're definitely coming back. PS found a new favorite!! Posted some pictures- of our lunch and the inside of Brew Hawgs. read more

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Food is amazing Service is exceptional Awesome ambiance Highly recommend this Barbecue style restaurant read more

I have been getting food here since they opened and it has always been so good! The food is still good- it's what they are charging now for the small quantities. A few nights ago, I ordered a full rack of ribs at a cost of $37.95. What I received was 7 SMALL ribs. For almost $40. Definitely not worth the price to go here anymore. read more

Ordered the 16 piece cornbread yesterday. I can clearly and truly say that this was the worst corn bread I have ever had in my life! It was stale, dry and tasted old. Even after putting on butter, the taste and texture did not change. How embarrassing to take this to a Thanksgiving meal with everyone knowing that you brought the worst dish at the table! Will never come back. read more

I came in here after working out and asked the woman working her recommendations and we were both on the same page with the brisket! I got the BBQ JUDGEMENT that comes with 1 choice of meat, 2 sides and SOME SHAME, haha that menu made me laugh. Honestly, I've tried a lot of bbq places and this meat quality was the best! I'll have to come in to try the other meats but hands down the brisket is a hit. The place is good sized- small but very nice to have lunch alone, loved the decor of everything. read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - Lunch - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

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Went here on a whim last night and it was delicious! The baby back ribs were delicious and very much enjoyed the sauce. Pass on the fries- very underwhelming. Creamed corn was delicious and sweet. Devil eggs were standard but good! Wonderful service as well. read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - Babyback Rib Plate, devilled Hawg Eggs - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

Ordered a beef brisket sandwich on a bun. Tangy house sauce and coleslaw. Brisket a good portion was cubed chunky and adequately sauced. Brisket was tender enough but I prefer a finer chop to large cubes. The coleslaw was excellent traditional creamy with peanuts and dry cranberries gave it a nice chew and crunch. Small shop has a pit shack vibe with a whimsical nod to piggies. Service by Jared was quick hospitable and friendly. Need some pickles to go with my que tho read more

For 10 years we've loved this place, brought friends from all over to eat here, but not anymore. Not sure what made the quality absolutely tumble here but the food is terrible now, no flavor and the meat was nearly all fat: I understand the price hikes with inflation etc but why the quality downfall? It was so bad this time I don't know if we'll ever go back. And they forgot our fries and dipping sauce for chicken, were out of root beer completely and the cornbread was burnt. Uh :( read more

This is one of our main go-to places when we want some good BBQ. It is a small location tucked in the back of a strip mall. There are only a few seats and it is a bit cramped. We often grab our food to go. Everything we've had is delicious and the service has been fine. They also make great root beer. Its definitely worth checking out. read more

I really do love this place and I will say as of now they have redeemed themselves. They gave me a generous portion sliced exactly the way I wanted! I'm so happy because I really do love this place it is the best bbq around! I wish I would have taken a picture before I ate most of it. Thank you guys! read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - The portion sizes for the proce are ridiculous this is brisket, trip tip in the middle and pork belly.. - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

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Love the Food Absolutely amazing. Found this place while searching for new food to try. Love the vibe of the restaurant as well it is so cute and quaint. They got my order done quickly waited maybe 10mins or less. I ordered the tri tip, brisket and belly. They were so tender and perfect amount of BBQ sauce. I'll be back to try other meats for sure. read more

Not pictured is The Thor sandwich with tater tots. After the reviews I'm shocked by our experience. We ordered a meat plate, the sandwich and deviled eggs. The food had no flavor or seasoning. The beans tasted like they came straight out of the can, bbq sauce tastes straight out of the bottle. All the meat was largely fat pieces. Everything had an oily coating or taste to it. The person taking out order didn't seem to know the menu or much about it. The restaurant itself is pretty small so I would say if you have more than 4 people you would want to make other arrangements. We were highly disappointed. The 5 star reviews are very misleading. read more

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I would say it's more of a 3.5 for me but I'm willing to give it another shot, maybe earlier in the day. I ordered for takeout maybe a little over an hour before closing. Got 2 combo plates and their root beer. I'll list the goods and the not so goods: The Good: - Root beer - coconut creamed corn (SO good) - smoked garlic mashed potatoes - Mac and cheese wasn't bad - pulled pork - pork belly - value for price - I'm not a fan of coleslaw but this was alright The Disappointing: - the brisket was the saddest I've received. I couldn't tell it apart from the pulled pork. In all the photos I see sliced brisket as it should be. This was the crumbled scrap bits at the bottom of the tray. - the smoked chicken was over cooked and pretty dry - cornbread could be better Again, I think it has potential but I must've ordered a a bad time. I would rather they just mark it as sold out though if there isn't any actual slices of brisket left. read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - 2 meats plate: smoked chicken and (pulled pork like) brisket; coconut cream corn and smoked garlic mash; cornbread - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

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I had been here years ago mostly because of the homemade root beer. I decided to stop by again. The restaurant has a small amount of indoor seating and there's more seating on the sidewalk. There's a variety of BBQ sauces. The service was attentive. I ordered a three meat plate with potato salad and creamed corn. Brisket chicken and pulled pork were all good. I think the star of the meal was the creamed corn. It was very tasty. I look forward to trying other meats and sides. read more

Brew Hawg BBQ & Root Beer - Potato salad,creamed corn, pulled pork, brisket, chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Orange, California

Picked up my food just past 8:10pm Sunday. Paid for everything then got home... No corn bread?

Ordered the bbq heaven plate and the bbq damnation plate Got the brisket, hot links, chicken, and pulled pork with mac n cheese, peanut cranberry slaw, potato salad and baked beans There was no one inside at the time Sufficient parking outside Came out in about 10 min Brisket was less than warm Chicken also less than warm Links were nice and juicy Temperature of the food was awful Cornbread was also not warm, little bland Mac n cheese was great Beans and coleslaw were tasty as well Really ruined the experience by having bbq at these temperatures read more

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Brought the family here to eat today as we have been going BBQ joints lately. It is mainly for take out service but they have a couple of tables inside and a couple outside. My daughter ordered the BBQ Judgement and that was brisket, garlic mashed potatoes, Mac & cheese, and corn bread with a pink lemonade to drink. My wife and I shared a BBQ Damnation plate which was brisket, pulled pork, and a hot link baked beans and potato salad. I got root beer to drink and my wife had brought a drink from the house. We also ordered some deviled eggs with pork belly on top. Mac and cheese and corn bread were good. Mashed potatoes were tasty. The potato salad was very good. And the baked beans were just regular, but had no seasoning . The brisket was ok and a little dry. The pulled pork was dry. The hot link was good. The deviled eggs were good, just the pork belly should have been thicker. Overall a good meal, but you really need to have salt and pepper available for people who eat in your place. read more

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