Lots of hits, and a few misses I frankly don't like any of the sides too much. The fries are fantastic and my wife loves the potato salad (I'm not a fan of any potato salad), and that's about it. I liked the ranch beans, but they swapped them out for different ones that I don't. The coleslaw is disappointing, and the corn bread is oddly dry. All of the meat is incredible, however. The tri tip is my favorite, followed closely by the brisket and rib tips. The sausage, chicken, pulled pork...it's all fantastic. There's a great variety of sauces, all of which are far more interesting and delicious than the typical Cattlemen's or KC Masterpiece you find so many places. I'd love a good spicy barbecue sauce, but at this point I'm nitpicking. I'm not a big dessert person, but took a stab at their rotating cobbler today and it absolutely blew my mind. It started sweet and finished with an incredible blend of spices, with some really good whipped cream to tie them together. Finally, one of my pet peeves is restaurants with good food and a poorly assembled menu - which seems to be all-too-common with barbecue. Creekside has a great menu with combo and a la carte options and a few different sandwiches (something every barbecue place should have, IMO). I'd love to see an option for one meat and one side for a smaller lunch, but I'm nitpicking again. In a town with few barbecue options, you definitely need to check them out. read more

Locally owned. Support small businesses. Excellent food. Good prices. Good service. Fun little local establishment that is set up nice inside more pub style. I had the brisket sandwich that had a nice amount of brisket on it. Pickles. I added bbq sauce from the many varieties they offer. I also had the beans for my side and they were delicious. Highly recommended. Support local small businesses read more

I ordered takeout of 1 lb brisket and 3 sides, sweet potatoes, collard greens and horseradish cole slaw. The sides were all very good we thought. And the brisket was juicy, flavorful and tender. However, it looked like less than 1 lb so I placed the container on my kitchen scale, including pickle slices and the container it was only 12.3 oz. When you are shorted at least 4 oz out of 16 paid for, that is huge. It was already a very expensive luxury, and for sure now I won't be returning soon. read more

Worst bbq in Vancouver. Everything I had was dry to the bone. Brisket had no flavor and ribs were burnt to a crisp. Only good thing was the sweet potatoes fries. read more

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if it could be no stars it would! ordered 1/2 ribs tips, what I received didn't even register on my scale. 2 pieces we're actually bone (no meat), call the place and this guy who said he was the owner told me he didn't give shit! (exact words!) what kind of place are you guys running where you don't care what you're sending out the door! for the record this happed tonight about 7:30 pm and I've posted his comment to all my social media platform! they will NEVER get another fine from me or my over 50k followers read more

Creekside BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Outstanding brisket, fast personal service. The beans are unique and tastie with chunks of barbecue pork.

Just ate! Did a to go order over the phone. Was ready exactly when they said. Sauces I chose were all equally unique and delicious. The portions, temperatures of everything and the quality of the food was so good we were in love with it as we shared the food together. I had the BBQ chicken with cornbread, Mac and cheese and the beans. Everything hit perfect. Combined with the sauces and it's all a win. read more

Oh boy. Where do I start. To say that I'm extremely disappointed is an understatement. I've rated restaurants from all over the country and have eaten BBQ from everywhere. Most of my my reviews are positive. But, unfortunately this will not be one of them. Red flag #1. Went to the restroom where the owner proudly displays and hand writes comments on 1 star reviews. Next. HOW do you serve Dry flavorless, Overcooked, COLD BRISKET AND RIBTIPS! Lastly, the price for the "meal" in relation to what you get is very disproportionate. We left almost the entire meal uneaten and left. I didn't even ask for a refund because they obviously needed the money more then I do! read more

Creekside BBQ - Dry Overcooked BBQ! - Barbeque Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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I was hungry right. Found this spot on maps and thought well bbq sounds good, so I went there with a smile on my face and left with cuts down my throat, and pockets dryer than their meat. 30$ for thhhheeeeee most mediocre bbq of your life. So Head over to creek side bbq (if you can even call it that) to disappoint you and your family. Now let's talk corn bread. I can make better corn bread by grinding corn kernels with my teeth and using spit as moisture. Brisket: the brisket is like dry mashed potatoes except hold the potatoes, it was just dry. Also they take "ribs with bark" quite literally. I feel like they skinned their local oak tree, slapped it on the meat and called it a day. Anyways that's about it, see ya. read more

Some of the best BBQ I've ever had. The Ribs were outstanding! Moist, tender, not overcooked. The people are extremely friendly, someone always cleaning and super respectful to their people. Can't go wrong with the potato salad, it's not too heavy and the onions are a nice touch. Beans are GREAT! Smokey but there's also a vinegar aspect that cuts what can be a one note experience in BBQ. Coleslaw -- PERFECTION. Tangy, not too much mayo --- refreshing. Love the onions there also. They have these pickles that are a tad sweet but not too? And the cornbread was moist and sweet. Best in the area -- GO THERE TOMORROW AND OFTEN! read more

Creekside BBQ - The beans!! - Barbeque Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Best damn ribs I've ever had. BBQ sauce not required. They set the bar pretty high! The owner (the smoke master) was very friendly too.

I am genuinely curious how this place is rated as well as it is. I suspect they automatically get points for being a BBQ place in this area, but pretty much everything I ate was disgusting, with the exception of the potato salad. I ordered the "TWO AND TWO" on Doordash and an extra side and banana pudding for dessert. I ended up splitting everything with my husband. We tried the following items: -Pulled pork (tender but tasted so smokey it was acrid) -Brisket (same as above, tons of fat, barely edible) -Mac and cheese (weird sauce, creamy but unappealing flavor) -Beans (also extremely smokey and full of weird, tough meat chunks) -Potato salad (actually enjoyed this, very tasty) -Corn muffin (flavor was awesome, but it was so dry it crumbled apart) -Pickles (don't know if they made these in house or not, but they tasted like decent sweet pickles) And FINALLY, the biggest surprise and disappointment of them all...the banana pudding. I literally said to my husband, "How could they screw this up"? Turns out, it's completely possible. Both the pudding itself and the whipped cream on top of it tasted like they'd been left in the open in a fridge with other items and "inherited" the gross flavors. Somehow the whipped cream didn't taste like whipped cream, and the pudding didn't taste like pudding. Disgusting. Also encountered an unripe banana piece. How are you going to put an UNRIPE banana in banana pudding? That's such an easy mistake to avoid. Bizarre. Anyway, this area didn't have good BBQ before they arrived, and now that they're here, we still don't. Don't waste your money. read more

Sadly we drove all the way out from mill plain and 205 to find they weren't open on a Sunday afternoon .

Keep looking if you are looking for true Texas BBQ. It's expensive and mediocre. The location is super small so seating is VERY limited especially if there are more than 2 people in your group. The way it is set up means if there is a line of any kind there are people standing, single file, inches from your table and food while waiting. If you come here you need to be OK with possibly having to get your food to go because seating is so limited and if you are a party of 5 or more you are going to have to eat outside at a long uncovered picnic table if it is available. Our family tried a wide variety of meats, a sandwich, and several sides - everything was okay except the coleslaw which was chunky, inedible, and nasty. Out of all the various sauces offered only one was really good and one other was decent. The cornbread was dry. The mac & cheese was spicy which they do not tell you and it is for sure not "creamy" as described on the menu so we had to shuffle food to accommodate our youngest who only got the mac and cheese - which brings me to.....They do not have kid's meals in any form and were rude when I asked if they had anything that would work for a kid's meal. All in all, we spent over $100 for dinner which left us wishing we had made a better choice for dinner. read more

Found this hidden gem by accident and glad we did. Very clean inviting atmosphere, employees were friendly, engaging and most of all patient ascwe weren't sure what we wanted. I got the Tri-Mountain plate 3 meats and 2 sides. Price point was more then fair I got Brisket moist w/great flavor, Pork and Rib Tips all the meat was great and sides Horseradish infused coleslaw was phenomenal along with sweet potatoes. 4 different BBQ Sauces to choose from. Great find and we will be back. Thank you for the great service. read more

Creekside BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Brisket and tri tip kinda dry. Smoked sausage is good and the pickle is okay. The sauce is also decent. Overall: a so so experience read more

Creekside BBQ - Menu #2 03/04/2023 - Barbeque Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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It was decent especially considering the lack of great restaurants in Vancouver. The ribs, mac n cheese, and Kansas sweet sauce were the highlights of our meal. Portions are on the small side but I've found that's the norm in the Salmon Creek area. The chicken and pulled pork were surprisingly moist but not as flavorful as I hoped. If you want to stay local - Creekside BBQ is probably your best option for BBQ. However, if you have time, make the drive to Longview and go to Hop-n-Grape. Much better food. read more

Creekside BBQ - 2 and 2 meal. Ribs and pulled pork with beans and mac-n-cheese. - Barbeque Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

Good food and service. Bbq taste great. Sweet tea isn't too sweet. Downside... watching the guy prepping food and eating food at the same time. Second time here, second time watching this. I say eat on your break... read more

Absolutely amazing food. Great customer service! Great music choices! Good beers on tap added bonus is that the owner is actually in the kitchen cooking and walks around to see how you like it! Highly recommend! Steve you did an amazing job! Thanks for bringing a BBQ places to a area that needs it! read more

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Absolutely incredible BBQ. I ordered the meal that had brisket and 2 sides, I got fries and coleslaw. Brisket was smoky, tender, flavorful. I might almost describe as divine. This may have been some of the best brisket I've ever had. The fries were great, and the coleslaw was really good too, it had some extra vegetables in it. I also had their banana pudding, which was quite good (pudding, banana chunks, whipped cream, and wafer cookies). I grabbed some of their sweet and red BBQ sauce. Again, fantastic. I suppose the small slight, the cornbread was a little on the dry side. But everything else was so good it didn't detract from the meal at all. We did have to sub out a sausage link for some pulled pork (their online ordering system was having some issues), but the lead guy Steve was apologetic and super friendly. And of course the pulled pork was so good, the link was forgotten. I'm excited that there's a really good BBQ place so near by. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for BBQ. read more

Such a very pleasant surprise from a new restaurant-we are always on the trail of good BBQ and this...is...it. Rating based on one takeout meal, but it was delicious. Fork tender brisket, brisket sandwich (the Dallas), pulled pork. Beans, greens, potato salad. As we tasted each we commented on how GREAT it tasted (seasoning, texture). The brisket is really special, marbled meat with crispy exterior and just the right amount of fat. Pulled pork with vinegar, wow, they do meats from different 'styles'! Can't wait to try the ribs and desserts. If you are craving meat this is the place. read more

We decided to try our local BBQ place Creekside and were very disappointed. Ordered Brisket Sandwich and Tri Tip Sandwich. The meat in both of them was really dry and overcooked, the Tri Tip had so much garlic in it that it was terrible. Brisket had so much BBQ sauce that it was ruined by it. Wife felt sick when we left restaurant and later threw up her over garlic sandwich. Creekside has long ways to go to compare with Busters BBQ in Gresham, they know how its done. We will never eat at Creekside or recommend to anyone. 3/01/2024 read more

Brisket and ribs are fantastic! "Pepper-forward" collard greens are amazing! Service is fast and friendly! read more

Excellent BBQ even though you're not in Texas. The brisket was excellent which is usually the biggest indicator of everything else on the menu. I have high hopes for pulled pork, tri-tip, and chicken. The french fries were tasty and they b had a nice selection of sides. read more

Went opening night and glad we did! Great bbq, we had the brisket sandwich, tri tip, and hot links. Our sides were Mac and cheese, beans and collards. Everything was delicious. The brisket was really good. I would say the beans were almost too Smokey but still good. The standout is the bbq sauces, love the Texas red, but really love the mustard one. Service was great, they were really busy. I hope they can keep it up. We will be back! Glad Steve chose the west side! read more

Absolutely fantastic flavors! This is now our 'go to' when hosting parties! Large quantities of meat for the price and the so many bbq sauces to choose from! I highly recommend this place when you just don't feel like cooking or if you just want excellent bbq! read more

I have had a lot of bbq hard to complain when it's done right. The tri tip here has ruined my allegiance to brisket it's so good. I drive there whenever near to get it so good I can easily put away a pound just driving from Vancouver to Hillsboro. Just had the pulled pork it melted in my mouth so good. My wife and kids love the Mac and cheese and banana pudding. They finish it every time no leftovers. Makes me want to live in Vancouver. So happy Creekside bbq exists I am a loyal customer and will always choose this bbq first. Cheers read more

I go to bbq restaurants because my husband likes them. I usually feel "meh" about the food. The tri tip here was very good! Husband said the sides were also good (I didn't try them). We will return! read more

OH MY GOD. Hands down delicious! Great collard greens and great brisket! Definitely gonna order here again

I've eaten here several times over the last year or so. It's the closes BBQ to our house. I don't know if it's bad luck or what, but most of the time the meat is dried out, and lacks flavor. I've personally haven't had a good meal here yet. It seems some people really enjoy it, so I'm sure I'll try again at some point. Next time I try it, I'll take pictures and update my review. Hopefully for the better. read more

The Brisket and pulled pork was excellent also had the sweet potato fries and potato salad. Great new spot for salmon creek!Hazel dell read more

Stopped in for lunch. The barbecue smell draws you in from the parking lot, you can smell the spiciness as soon as you get out of your car. I ordered the Dallas, which is a brisket sandwich. Good portions, good smoke key flavor, and just the right amount of pickles on top. For the side dish I chose their potato salad, which I don't usually do because it's typically bland. It was really good, with a hint of mustard that did not overpower the entire plate. Ambiance inside is of a typical barbecue joint, simple and not overly tacky. Will definitely be back! read more

I dream about their brisket and sweet potatoes. This place is sooooooo good! I've referred many people there and they have all loved it too. Happy to not have to drive to Portland for good bbq! read more

Always good food, Mac and cheese is straight gas. Sandwiches are always good definitely recommend if your ever craving BBQ read more

Ohmygoshness!!! Delicious! We went there as my sister is on a carnivore diet and she could order the meat only. No need to order and pay for sides she couldn't eat. For everyone else, they do have great sides. The meat is smoked to perfection, moist and flavorful. Sauces on the table to try one or all flavors. The restaurant is clean and the people are really friendly. We will be back. You gotta try it! You'll love it!!! read more

I was trying to fulfill my partners crave request by getting greens for dinner. I didn't have the time to make my own, so stopped at this convenient restaurant. We have had the BBQ meats and they were great. The greens were inedible. Bringing this extremely over peppered side to my table ruined the meal. I should have demanded my money back, instead, I just tossed them out. read more

Ate here for the first time today on a friend's recommendation and was pleasantly surprised. I ordered the 3 meat, 2 sides combo to be able to sample a range of offerings. The brisket was fork tender with a well developed and tasty bark, excellent! The chicken was smoky and juicy, excellent! The ribs were tender and juicy too. The cole slaw was creamy and tasty, not runny. The collard greens were wonderful too. The cornbread muffin was nice and corny, not cakey and sweet but the honey butter added just the right touch of sweetness. The meats were served without sauce and a variety of sauces are at the table so you can add to your own preference. Very well done, we will be back! read more

So happy this space is filled again it is a great location and there really is no BBQ around the salmon creek area. I got the 2 & 2 with brisket and pork, beans & mac. The pork was delicious juicy and not too salty, brisket was ok. LOVED the beans! The tang and the meat chunks in it soooooo good. Will be back to try more! read more

Creekside BBQ - Two & Two brisket and pulled pork, beans & mac - Barbeque Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

We were looking for some BBQ and stumbled across this place and were pleasantly surprised! The staff was welcoming and friendly and the portions and food were perfect. They offer six of their different sauces but the meat doesn't need it, as it was really flavorful. I would recommend the brisket or St Louis ribs but everything was great. read more

Creekside BBQ - Brisket, Pulled Pork and Rib Tips with coleslaw and beans! - Barbeque Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

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Great meat and wide variety of sauces. Crisp sweet potato fries. Creamy Mac and Cheese. Fresh cornbread muffins. Something for everyone.