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    Bubba's SmokeHouse & Spirits

    2.8 (719 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Meaty ribs
    Mary Lou S.

    Big enough parking lot to accommodate those in our car club headed to the coast. Nice staff. You order at the counter and find your own table. Rustic decor. Lots of seating. Our food didn't take long to be ready for pick up. Really good pork ribs and I loved their BBQ sauces.

    da smoker out front
    Martin T.

    Well I dropped a group at the amphitheater to see Chicago, looked sold out to me. I'll park off property and get some dinner. I've been by Bad Bubbas and tonight it's Yelp night. I parked out front on the street, my sprinter is long so... It looked like the dinner rush had settled down, good. Wow the menu is pretty good quite a few choices, combo's, and ala carte'. My first impression was this is not cheep bbq. Now I get it, food costs have sky rocketed especially after you add labor and overhead to the meal. I shop baby back ribs and they run about 7 bucks a pound. I'll wait till they go down as a loss leader and stock my freezer. I say this because it was $20 for four bb rib bones, or $5 a bone Ah...at my rib restaurant in Irvine CA in 1982 sold bb ribs at a 12 bone rack dinner for $10. Now they slow smoke bbq here and thats the real deal BBQ. So if thats your thing this the place for dinner. I ordered the Cobb Salad at $20, smoked chicken and a good portion of bacon. They served my salad in a tin pie pan, probably 8" and certainly not heaping high either. A shallow presentation is skimpy on the greens, Okay. The taste was great and every thing salad wise was real fresh the chunks of chicken small but served hot. The quality is certainly here and I enjoyed my salad but it wasn't a meal for me. The service was order, pay, and pick up and quite friendly...I'm not sure if I'll be back, I just don't see the value for the authentic bbq taste at big city prices. Thanks Bubba foodguy-martin

    Bridge is in need of major repairs.
    Sal H.

    Really good dining experience. The jail cells are a fun way to have dinner. My kids got a kick out of being "locked up." The food was good, but the prices are high. The location internally is on good condition, but the bridge is in need of repairs.

    If I could leave a half a star, As a first time customer, it would be what this place is..First: the half star is that the facility looks great. No Stars: The lady at the register is so freaking rude and has no clue how to treat customers, Simple question was asked or preferred by me, "I preferred the (point-fatty) part of the brisket for my sandwich, and she looked at me like what, we cut the brisket as it comes we don't just give that, I explained ma'am there's two sides to a brisket (flat/point) one is lean the other is fatty, she went on to interrupt me a say No we don't do it that way, we just cut what's next, I was like Huh?!, so I don't have a choice of which side I want, she said No!, with attitude, you get what we give you!... my response was " what the!!".. so I tried to explain to her or get clarity of how they just do that, but nope, she just walked away from me with that attitude of I do t need to tell you, ..... serious, this person is horrible, and no kind of customer service relationship, wow, She Needs Jesus!

    A forder of onion rings (I got 4, & it's a full order a forder)
    Cheryl G.

    What a waste of time and money. The good was absolutely terrible. It was obvious just looking at the food they cooked us. The smash burger should have been called The Hit by a truck burger. The order of onion rings should have been called the Onion Rings called The No More Than Four Rings. That's how many I got. Another person ordered the TriTip. He reported it to be dry and not very good. His onion rings order was also 4. My other friend had chicken. I found It in the back of my refrigerator the next day uneaten . Need I say I won't be back,?

    Michael C.

    You asked for a mediocre review, Bubba's Smokehouse in Paso Robles is... fine. If you're in the mood for barbecue and you're in the area, it's an option. The pulled pork was reasonably tender, and the brisket wasn't offensively dry, though it also didn't exactly melt in your mouth. Their sauces are there, doing what sauces do, adding a bit of flavor if you're so inclined. The sides - mac and cheese, coleslaw - were pretty standard. Nothing to write home about, but they filled a space on the plate. Service was efficient enough, got our food without too much fuss. The atmosphere is what you'd expect from a casual barbecue joint. It's not going to blow your mind, but it'll probably satisfy a basic craving for smoked meat without any real surprises, good or bad. It's just Bubba's.

    Tri-tip sandwich (no onions) with small side mac and cheese. Left no crumbs
    Mona L.

    Food, service and ambiance were great! We travel past Paso often and we've been here many times. The food and service never disappoints. We came by today and liked the new look and process. No waiters/waitress, order your food, sit wherever and full bar. I had two margaritas today made with Patron and the Latina who made it was pleasant and very professional.

    I grew up having big bubbas. We came a few years ago and it was not good but we decided to give it another shot as it seemed they maybe rebranded? We got a pulled pork sandwich, a smash burger, a 10" pizza, 3 fries and it was $83. My husband went to get mustard at the little condiments station and the bottle was empty he asked someone for more and they pointed over to the condiments station we just checked at. My husband told him it was empty. The worker came back with mustard and it was completely watered down while they have brand new things of mustard to refill the bottles with. Instead of refilling it they added water to it. It's not like they were busy we were literally the only people eating in there. The burger was clearly a pre made patty with no flavor whatsoever and tiny for $13. Genuinely mad and wish so badly I had my $83 back.

    $32.27+tax SERVICE CHARGE when there was NO SERVICE.

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    Their food was extremely disappointing! Too salty and pretty expensive for just average BBQ.

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    Jeffry's Wine Country BBQ - Pork ribs -- fall off the bone pork meat!! Brisket & Ribs Combo Tray

    Jeffry's Wine Country BBQ

    4.2(816 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    The food is DELICIOUS! We had ribs a burger and seasoned fries! The ribs were fall off the bone…read moretender! The burger was perfectly seasoned with all the fixings. My husband had coleslaw, I enjoyed a side salad. Our friend had the sausage and potato soup. We loved it so much, we took home half a gallon for the next couple of days meals. Yum! Thanks Cat and Jeffry for the hospitality. I recommend pairing with wine from Indigene next door!!!

    Check the low reviews- Yelp is made to help businesses and only show a few one star reviews but…read morecheck out the 1-2 star ones. I'm Still traumatized from my visit here years ago. Food was taking a really long time (also expensive for what it is), the person taking the order at the counter wasn't that nice to my family that I was translating for nor was the server. After people around us were served that ordered after us, I said "I want my fkn fries" at a totally normal volume to my family privately, and the server (owners gf) heard me (my bad) came over with the owner to scold me lol. Which is crazy bc the owner has cursed at people and called them names in responses to reviews here! He's been so nasty to any low reviews. I tried to post his responses but Yelp flagged it or he got it removed idk. Also I hate leaving one star reviews you can see my history so this was truly a unique experience and treatment.

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    Firestone Grill - Tri-Tip Sandwich

    Firestone Grill

    4.2(4.8k reviews)
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    I can definitely see why this place is so popular. The service is fast, straightforward, and the…read morefood gives you a lot for the price. We ordered the famous tri-tip sandwich, the Firebird, and a half-and-half basket of fries and onion rings. To be honest, we were both a little disappointed by the tri-tip sandwich. They give you a generous amount of meat, but the flavor was milder than expected, and the meat itself was slightly tough, which made the sandwich less enjoyable overall. The Firebird, on the other hand, was unexpectedly delicious. It is basically two chicken tenders in sandwich form, but the fresh toppings and Thousand Island dressing brought everything together perfectly. The true star, though, was the fries and onion rings. Seriously, just get them. We had not planned to order them, but the cashier convinced us and guaranteed we would not regret it--and he was absolutely right. The fries were definitely on the salty side, but in the best possible way. The onion rings were my personal favorite and easily the winner of the meal. What's not to like?--great value, quick service, and comfort food done right.

    SLO classic, every time I'm up here to visit I have to stop by this place…read more The reason this gets a four from me is because of the consistency issues of the tri-tip sandwich. My first time there this thing was piping hot and super tender, second time the same thing, but the third time when I brought my entire family to try it we all complained it was dry towards the center of our sandwiches and they tried to hide this using excessive amounts of sauce. Could be a fluke but it was disappointing, but then again not disappointed enough to stop me from coming back again. Besides that the place has very quick service and also a sport-bar interior with sports memorabilia everywhere. Definitely has an amazing vibe with some good food.

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    Savory Smoke - Best fish tacos ever and...I think a pulled pork? Homemade fries, daily!!

    Savory Smoke

    4.4(61 reviews)
    21.0 mi

    To set the stage, we tried this place on a Sunday night when a bird watching group was in town. I…read morecan't say for sure that they were involved in this situation, but the store was completely sold out of chicken. Maybe all that bird watching worked up an appetite for bird. We read reviews. We looked at the menu online, then we walked from our hotel to the restaurant, planning to order a tri tip sandwich and chicken nachos, which were advertised as having either fried chicken or pulled chicken options. When we arrived, we were informed that they were out of both pulled chicken and tri tip. Not to fear, I told the clerk that we would have he nachos with friend chicken. Alas, they don't sell fried chicken anymore. I asked her what proteins they DID have. Ribs and pork loin, deli sliced were the only options. I asked if the nachos could be made with pork. They could. We ordered that and ribs. First, the good: the homemade potato chips are excellent. The BBQ sauce isn't bad. Now that we are done with that, down to the reality of the situation. I should have known better. We had been staying in a hotel not a hundred yards away for two days and hadn't smelled any smoke or BBQ. When we got back to our hotel room, we opened the boxes. Plating was attractive. The chips are good. A small side note. There is a gas station near my parents' house (North Fork Minit Mart if you are ever interested in visiting the geographic center of California) that purchases pre-seasoned ribs from Costco and cooks them in a crock pot full of sauce. If you like the ribs at this place, you will LOVE those ones. There was no smoke, no smoke ring, no evidence of BBQ at all. The name of the place is "savory smoke"... but the food is neither savory nor smokey. Thr ribs were tough, flavorless and stringy. Even a little salt would have helped. The rub was strale and "muddy". I'm not one who wants ribs to actually fall off the bone, but these you couldn't even get off the bone. The chips were good. The "nachos" were the chips (which are good), covered in canned cheese, flavorless baked pork loin in this case and onions. The onions and the chips stole the show. The chips are good. Incidentally, there is a bar next door that seemed steadily busy. My recommendation is that "savory smoke" give up the facade that they are in any way a BBQ join, because they simply aren't, knock down the wall to let the bar expand, and simply make chips for the bar patrons. The meat was trash. Thr chips were good. This place should be ashamed of itself.

    So, normally I avoid BBQ spots like the plague! Reason being (I'm sure we know why) but most are…read morenot that good. Dry, overcooked, horribly seasoned & so on. But! Not the case here. Let's start by saying, very friendly owners. Was greeted with a big smile & a friendly "hi, how are you". Very welcoming. Son (assuming) was working the front counter, who is also very friendly & accommodating. Reminds of the type people you would like to have as neighbors. Alright, let's get to the food! Going to keep this short & sweet (which I like doing, being that's what most really want to know). The Pulled Chicken Sandwich is great! It's juicy, not over seasoned, mix of thigh & breast, topped with their BBQ sauce & coleslaw! What more do you want? Exactly, nothing! Perfect just the way it is. Nothing over the top, nor gimmicky. I truly like this pulled chicken sandwich! The Fried Raviolis are also good, nice app to add. Looking forward to trying their Tri-Tip sandwich, hopefully it's as good! All in all: Very friendly service, great food, small menu, comfortable ambiance. Will definitely become among my favorite places here in Morro Bay.

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