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    Dad's BBQ

    3.5 (548 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    3-way Hot links, tri-tip, chicken  Mac and cheese  Baked beans  Corn bread
    Ricky R.

    Came to try dad's bbq for the first time. Been passing by here for awhile and my curiosity finally got to me. I've had my share of bbq before and this is a very solid place to get some around town! I had a three way plate that three entrees and two sides. I had chicken, hot links, and tri-tip on mild barbecue sauce with baked beans and mac and cheese! Portions were heavy which was nice. Nothing was short of flavor! I also ordered corn bread and for dessert I had their banana pudding. Corn bread was slightly sweet and a bit on the drier side and the banana pudding was the perfect amount of sweetness and I enjoyed every bite. Definitely will come by again to try more on their menu!

    Combo plate: bbq chicken & ribs  Sides: potato salad & collard greens

    The meats are super tender and so fresh tasting! The potato salad has nice big chunks and nice flavor. The collard greens are superb & so tender- no bitterness at all! I WILL be back :)

    Dad's Barbecue Single Combo: Tri Tip, String Beans, Baked Beans.  It came with 2 slices of Wheat Bread.
    Gloria D.

    The response from the business manager wasn't correct based on the sign/price list indicated at the time. There was "Nothing" on the sign that indicated Mac And Cheese for what I ordered was an up charge period!!!!! In addition , I guess they obviously started cutting the Tri Tip differently a while ago. BWhen I went to the Restaurant the Tri Tip was in complete slices. I don't know when they stopped fixing it kike that, nor do I care. The meat was still tough and there was more gristle than meat. I had been to their location in Antioch several years ago, and it wasn't like the picture of my plate from the Juneteenth Celebration. No, I won't be patronizing Dad's Barbecue again.

    Fried chicken
    Veronica A.

    Decided to try out the food at the Brentwood food truck event on a Wednesday. We unfortunately did not take pics of all the food we tried. It was consumed rather quickly! What we tried: Macaroni and cheese: 10/10 Collard greens: 8/10 Fried chicken and fries: 10/10 Catfish: 10/10 Peach cobbler: 9/10 We ordered sweet potato pie, but didn't see that we got another peach cobbler till we got home. Will have to try the sweet potato pie next time. Service was great! The food did take a little longer to make and I am totally ok with that. That means it was made fresh!

    This is the spot! Every time I'm out in Antioch, I make it a point to grab food here. The best thing about Dad's is that it's consistent every single time. You already know it's going to be good before you even walk in. Service is pretty quick, and the food just hits the spot perfectly. If you want a reliable, delicious meal without the guesswork, this is where you go.

    Connie W.

    I'm so upset. A long vent. I had a taste to come here after work. I usually get the combo with double ribs. A lady came in to pick up her order and asked is that mine? She said no. I hear her say, something like oh, cause. What she wanted to say was. Cause that's kinda skimpy looking. I noticed it was mine. I walked over and said to self. That is skimpy. The cashier noticed and was looking at me like, as if to say. Is there something wrong? I asked her is that a combo? She said yes with a stank face. Another girl came in and got in on the convo. She said yes that's 4 bones with another stank face attitude. So you get 4 ribs on a combo and 2 with reg? She said yes, 4bones with an attitude. I told her I've gotten this a couple of times. Well how many did you get? Never mind. I just won't come back. Now I got an attitude. I got 4 baby back looking ribs with 1 rib tip cut up. Give me my whole rib, don't skimp on my rib tip. You sell them separate and charge $3.00 extra on a combo. You slice 1 tip into 2-3 pieces. That's how you cheat your customers on the regular rib order. Give me my whole rib. I remember when you did. My order wad horrible. Burnt and hard. I will never go there again. Y'all need to fix your attitudes. It's not what you say. It's how you say it. You knew better to give me those baby back looking burnt little pieces. That was wrong. I didn't even get a piece of bread, napkin or fork.

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    Sonja S.

    Very casual establishment. The links and ribs were tasty. The employees were very friendly and talkative.

    Tritip hot sauce, Potato Salad and bread

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    7 months ago

    Nice portions, ribs were pretty good. Wish they had beef ribs :( but don't let they shy you away ^_^

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    1 year ago

    Everything went well!!! The young man on the smoker!!!! Ooooo weee. Kudos my friend!!

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    7 months ago

    BBQ is bland and dried. Owner keep removing my reviews. I wouldn't come back. There are other good BBQ places in the east bay.

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    Not only do I love the food, but the employees here are super engaging. Ajene' was such a sweetie!!

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    1 year ago

    We found their truck today in Martinez. I smelled smoked meats & walked their way. The food is absolutely amazing. We enjoyed everything.

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    7 months ago

    Excellent BBQ! Excellent Customer Service! From the BBQ, to the sides and to the dessert, It was All Good!

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    Food still excellent. Prices are still good compared to other bbq places. Good stop for good portions and good food

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    Thank you Michael for your lovely review, we hope to see you soon!

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    Ask the Community - Dad's BBQ

    How is the mac and cheese?

    It’s very good! Come and try!

    Do they sell Turkey products?

    Our greens have smoked turkey in them, and for thanksgiving we sell smoked turkeys.

    They Still open?

    Yes

    Would it be better to eat there or take it to go? Do they have tables inside? Please let me know thanks.

    Your choice - eat there or to go. There are tables snd a ounter. All very clean and confy , if older. Dad is a great guy. It's worth trying for yourself. I belirve i mentioned the brisket was the best I've had. And that's saying a lot.

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    Roast Eatery

    Roast Eatery

    4.2
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    2.8 mi
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    I'm so glad we have a Chinese duck and pool roast eatery here in the area. Most of these places are…read moretough to find; either in Chinatowns in major city hubs or a primarily heavy Asian-influenced town. I came here yesterday during opening and there was already a long line of people waiting for their orders. I think they can hire a few more people to speed things up in the back kitchen. I ordered their roast pork belly with rice which was really good. Expect that traditional 5-spice flavor that's mainly used in Chinese roast pork. They give a generous amount too which is nice. I also enjoyed the ginger sauce it came with. I thought this paired better than the black sweet sauce they provide. Typically I like my pork belly thoroughly cooked but this is a different style and I still enjoyed it. It's worth $15! I want to come back to try their duck next!

    I'm very impressed with their authentic chinese bbq. I got the Roast Duck, Haianese Chicken, and…read moreCrispy Pork Belly. This is definitely on par with Oakland & SF Chinatown. Reasonably price. Honestly, the pork belly is the star and could be the best I've had in a long time considering I still live and grew up in Oakland. At other chinese bbq spots the skin to me is usually very crunchy and chewy. But Roast Eatery pork belly skin is so light and crispy, that after a few bites the tender meat and fat slowly melts in your mouth making it very enjoyable. The sweet sauce with the pork belly is new to me. it's interesting but i prefer eating it with the ginger scallion because it helps cut the richness from the pork belly. The Haianese Chicken is exceptional. Cooked perfectly to tendernism. Anyone new to chinese bbq and wondering why the chopped chicken bone is still red or pink, that's called myoglobin so don't worry it's already cooked and means that it's perfectly gently poached. Of course, always take caution, ask questions and do a little research. If you're afraid, just eat around it, but this will probably be the best and healthiest way to eat chicken if you're on a diet. Roast Duck was flavorful, tender and nicely roasted. Definitely your go to local spot if you're in the East County (Oakley, Brentwood, or Antioch). It's also on par with local favorite spots in Oakland Chinatown like Gold Medal. Service is very straight forward and quick to order. The staff are friendly. Got our order in less than 10 minutes. Overall, I will be coming here more frequently for my chinese bbq fix and quick healthy lunch. They also own the dim sum bakery next door and it's definitely a hit too!

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    Triple Meat, BBQ pork Garlic Noodles, Chili Wontons
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    Sticky Chicken & Ribs

    Sticky Chicken & Ribs

    3.3
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    3.0 mi
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    We tried Sticky Chicken at it's previous location and weren't impressed; the services was shoddy…read moreand food was meh. But I'm a firm believer in second chances so when we realized this was in a different location near an event we attended, we were excited to try it again. And I'm so glad we did. Service was 10/10. I saw a lot of previous reviews mentioning the same experience we originally had. If this was you but you liked the food, please give them another shot. We ordered a little closer to closing than I normally would (about an hour, nothing crazy.) The young lady that helped me was incredibly kind and double checked our order against the receipt. We don't live super close so this was very much appreciated. We ordered the 3s a Crowd, sticky wings, fries, corn bread, mac & cheese and potatoe salad. With the exception of the chicken tender that came in the 3s a Crowd, all of the meat was excellent. The brisket was perfectly smoked & sauced and the ribs literally fell off the bone. The chicken leg was crispy, juicy and had amazing flavor. Sadly, the chicken tender was really dry, almost tough to bite through. But in the grand scheme of meat - we weren't there for the tenders so not a deal breaker for us. Fries were packaged in a wax bag so they were pretty soggy, but I acknowledge that we had about a 10 minute drive before eating. They still tasted pretty good as far as fries go. Corn beard was about as unremarkable as corn bread can be without being notably bad. It wasn't bad - it certainly wasn't good... It was, much like the mac & cheese, without any flavor or appealing consistency at all. It was crumbly, not sweet or savory - and left no more than a hint of corn bread after taste. The mac & cheese was wildly overcooked & lacked any flavor at all. It didn't taste "bad," it literally tasted like nothing at all and was comically mushy. This wasn't something seasoning could fix. The potatoe salad on the other hand was great; very flavorful, amazing consistency, I loved this. If you can't have a bbq without mac & cheese or corn bread, this might not be the spot for you. But we will absolutely be back for ribs, chicken, brisket and to try the other sides. Overall we really enjoyed trying this again and will definitely be back.

    I had Sticky Chicken and Ribs cater my husbands 60th birthday party!…read more Everyone wanted to know where the food came from as they were getting their second helping! We had the sticky chicken, ribs, sliders, roasted veggies,baked beans and they're awesome barbecue sauce! Not one complaint from this group of 40+ people! Katie and everyone else there were so easy to work with.... we will hire them again!

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    Tokyo Ramen & BBQ

    Tokyo Ramen & BBQ

    4.4
    (13 reviews)
    8.0 mi

    I feel bad, because I really wanted to support this place…read more The shopping center where it is located is interesting; one side of it is ok, but the side where "Tokyo Ramen & BBQ" is seems to have it's own micro culture. The parking spots near this restaurant are usually half empty and there's typically at least one suspicious car sitting there with some odd-looking activity going on. Not the fault of "Tokyo Ramen & BBQ". I walked in, even though from the outside it looked closed. A woman followed me in (she seemed possibly homeless. Not judging, just painting a picture). When I walked in, none of the tables had ANYTHING on them. And it looked kind of like they were out of business. I saw no employees. I waited. Then, I saw a man appear from behind the counter (he had been bent over doing something and I didn't see him at first). I wanted to try the food, because the reviews seemed pretty good, but I was sensing that I might regret it if I got locked in to this situation... The lady asked, "Are you open?" And the man said, "Yes". I walked straight out and went to a different ramen place for lunch. So, I can't speak to the food quality. But the ambiance was dismal. And, though it's not their fault, the whole scenario of that side shopping center made me think that they won't be around long. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see myself going back...

    Got the garlic, tonkatsu Ramen, which I thought was pretty standard, but I didn't like the garlic…read morebecause it tasted like the kind from the jar. I think if they had used fresh (raw) garlic, the whole dish could've been much more elevated. But, with that said, I thought that the flavor was just okay. The broth could've been creamier, in my opinion. But the portion was pretty good and generous. I also chose pork belly as my choice of protein, and I thought the pork belly slices (chashu) was pretty good. Price was pretty standard for nowadays. The ambience of the restaurant was not the best. Don't get me wrong, the restaurant was nice and clean, but there was a lot of restaurant-unrelated items that they attempted to hide but they ended up being not quite well hidden, so they were kind of distracting. But the service was nice.

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    Hawaiian BBQ chicken; no macaroni, replaced with another rice
    Hawaiian BBQ chicken; no macaroni, replaced with another rice
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