NASTY MACARONI N CHEESE. First time ordered noodles over cooked. Where's the cheese little lumps of cheese weird burnt taste just nasty. Second time ordered ribs hella tough never again read more

When you think of good barbecue this spot better come to mind if you're in the Bay Area. We had the BBQ 1/2 chicken with med sauce, bbq beans, and potato salad. It was spot on delicious. The chicken was perfectly cooked with that wood flavor. It hit all the right notes. The sweet tangy sauce w/the slightest touch of heat was superb. BBQ beans were a great complimentary side to this feast and the potato salad w/a good kick of vinegar, perfect silky texture and slight chunk of potatoes leaves your palate smiling. The service was quick and courteous. We will be back and highly recommend this to other with a down home bbq itch!!! read more

I've been eating here since I was a kid. Simply the best BBQ in the Bay. I don't understand some of these lower ratings. Links=10, Ribs=10, Brisket=10 and sauce? Best I've ever had. No wonderful it's sold in grocery stores now. Long live the King! read more

Meat is amazing sides are trash! To be fair my sons dad and his nephew liked the mac and cheese but they also like box mac and cheese soooo. The beans were firm and just tasted lien bbq sauce the sauce IS really good but i don't want it on my firm beans. So the only thing i cares for were my links which were amazing. Also I heard the one on Macarthur has better sides i'm going to try it but the meat is amazing read more

This review is for the Berkeley location. Been going here for years and the food has always been good until now. We ordered brisket and links. The links were good and worth ordering again but the brisket was so tough it was not edible. For the amount of money they are charging for a dinner, you expect so much more. Very disappointed. Time to find a new spot. I hope someone sees these reviews make brings back this establishment to they way it was years ago. read more

My absolute favorite rib and links place! The Berkeley restaurant has the friendliest staff and barbeque is consistently tender and perfectly smoked. Over 40 years I've visited all branches but find Berkeley to be the best because of staff. It's the spot I bring visiting family and friends. Don't forget to buy the sweet potato pie and peach cobbler. read more

I have no "soul". Take Rick Astley, dress him up in a Gap hoodie, buy a ticket to a Michael Bay movie in Modesto, eat at Olive Garden before driving him to the theater in a Toyota Camry, and you got a pretty good idea of how little "soul" I have. Aretha Franklin I am not. Bonnie Franklin is more like it. (You should be ashamed if you get that reference). However, Everett & Jones on San Pablo has soul dripping out of its pores. It's smoky, sweet, spicy, tender, fatty, succulent "soul". I'm fairly certain Berkeley hippies have been sacrificed for this meat. Only joking. But one can dream. 4 stars. ** Good lord, my syntax keeps getting worse and worse. read more

I was in Berkeley and my dad said I had to go to Chez Panisse. I went and had one of the most forgettable meals of my life. Boring. Bland. Food for fancy grandmothers. Fuck you Alice Waters. Fuck you all. A few days later I went to Everett & Jones and had the ribs with the hot sauce. The hot sauce was not just hot, it was HOTTTTTTTTTT!!!! It was a profound spiritual experience that left me shaken to my core. My eyes went out and I had visions of parallel universes and truths unknown to men since the birth of time.I had to have my girlfriend hug me afterwards and couldn't talk for an hour as I processed what had happened to me. If Chez Panisse is Satan of bland, Everett & Jones is God smiting my taste buds with cruel but kind lightning bolts of flavor. This is the only restaurant people should be talking about in Berkeley. The alpha, the omega, and every letter in between! Burn down the rest of the city and leave only this place standing. And if you ate it without the hot sauce, please don't even write about it. read more

So I spent last Friday with sticky fingers, and covered in sauce. Oh, and then we went to lunch. I'm not a professional BBQ eater. It's a treat when I get to go, but I may be treating myself more often now. Dude...they have brisket. I'm Jewish. Do you know how much Jews like brisket? A LOT! Granted its nothing like my grandmother makes, cuz its saturated in amazing BBQ sauce, slow cooked in a huge brick wall oven, and served with wheat bread, and my grandmother is just prone to a crock pot....but damn if I don't love a good brisket. My dining companion got the chicken. If it was possible to just order up some chicken skin, I'd consider it. Tasty! This place is small. Its counter service, and the reception you get when you walk in isn't necessarily going to win them Miss Congeniality points, but you can tell they love what they do. Folding tinfoil...putting out small fires in the oven (but that's OK, cuz that's where the burnt parts on the food come from, and those are my favorites)...and watching their small TV while people eat at the counter, and outside. Its also covered in catchy bumper stickers like "Jesus is my homeboy" and "If God didn't want us to eat animals, he wouldn't have made 'em out of meat!" I don't get out to East Bay all that often...but if I do...look out fingers, here comes the sauce! read more

What happened to this place, I came here on Sunday with a group of friends. There was 8 of us total and all of us got a 3 way combo each, and none of us was happy with out plates. When you pay 17 to 20 dollars for a plate of food you want to be at least satisfied. But no, e&j let us down big time. They gave us all dried out parts of the BBQ, parts that you aren't supposed to sell to customers. Burnt end parts from the brisket or sliced beef as they like to call it. And chicken parts that are so burnt they don't even look like chicken anymore. And the ribs wow they were so disappointing, they looked like dried up little pieces of charcoal. You know when you drop from 5 stars to 1 you are doing something wrong. I love me some e&j BBQ but next time I go here and this happens again i will never be coming back. Change the meat cutter or change the pit master because somethings not right. Big time disappointment from a long time customer. 1 Star for now for Everett & Jones Barbecue read more

The qualifying there food has went done they use to be worth the drive from Fairfield and back but now I'll take kinders or CJ BBQ and save my gas idk if it's new cooks or what but they have definitely lost there touch I'm so disappointed read more

Erk & Jerk!!!!! It's all about the 2-way combo, links and beef brisket. DELISH..... Pay a bit extra for an extra scoop of Potato Salad... Sorry to report, that there is not a place close to this type of BBQ here in town, so when friends and I really want great BBQ, we make the 20-30 min road trip to E&J grab BBQ and come back home. This location is best for take-out. read more

I once had a foodie boyfriend who fed me some of the world's finest food, wines, etc. Some 95% of the food he bought me required utensils, getting out of your pj's and into something nicer, and pretty-ing yourself up before you get to the restaurant. But never, ever did he make me grub like he did on the day he dropped by here to get me some good ol' meat. This is GRUB w/ a capital "G". Now I am not a big fan of "BBQ SAUCE". It's sweet (strike 1) and tangy (strike 2) and always overpowers and masks the meat's natural flavor (strike 3). You drown my meat in this stuff and I am sending it back. If I wanted sauce with some meat, I'd have ordered "sauce with meat" not MEAT. I might take a dip, so it is always, ALWAYS on the side. If I can't get it on the side, I will order something else. Don't disgrace good meat w/ sauce. He knows this, so obliged me in ordering it this way while I waited in the car. Two orders: 1. Beef Brisket 2. Pork Ribs By the look on his face and the words that followed - - he'd never seen me (or perhaps any chic on the planet) get down and dirty with food like I did that day. In my defense - - I was really hungry. REALLY. Furthermore, he was driving and I was in the passenger seat, so it required I work for both of us to get both of us fed. A plastic fork is not really conducive to getting this task accomplished cleanly, it's a far reach from where I'm sitting to this mouth and there's this AMAZING BBQ sauce that I had to dip in prior to the meat parts reaching their final destination, so clean hands, speed, and absolute dexterity was required. "One for you," I would say, as I took a big piece of brisket, drenched it in this amazing sauce, and shoved it in his mouth w/ my fingers. Not a single drop in the car. Good. "One for me," i would say, as I shoveled 7 pieces in my mouth. "One for you," as I once again take a piece of meat and deliver it, with a ripped off piece of wheat bread they include in your order, all drenched in BBQ sauce. For the pork, I just drizzled sauce on it and handed it to him. Drip at will, buddy. I was done feeding him - - I had my own mouth to deal with when it came to these delicious ribs! For the ribs -- 5 stars. Heck, 20 stars. PERFECT. For the brisket - - - um, 3 stars, I've had better, but holy crap, that sauce just brought it to LIFE. Could have been juicier though........... So why the 3 star rating? There is some rhyme and reason behind my ratings, you know. WAY overpriced. We had two meat orders and a drink. I think it was $25 or something? Now, for a lot of meat, I'd pay any price but it's not like we were stuffed afterwards whereas $20 + at a good burger joint and we'd be stuffed silly. We went to dinner soon thereafter -- so this is one hellluva expensive SNACK!! I'd want double the amount of meat they gave us for each order to justify the price from such a shabby joint. Also - - there is a tiny scoop of potato salad offered in each order. Too small! For a $10+ order, be a little more generous with the taters, eh? After all was said and done, it occurred to me that I had just gotten down and chowed with my bare hands.... not so ladylike, not graceful at all..... as I did my best to take off the sauce with the napkins. I turned and asked the boyfriend, "Have you ever seen me eat with my hands like this?" His reply: "No.... I just love how you can be soooo ghetto sometimes!!" read more

I've read all of the reviews and I am puzzled by most of them...to say the least. Especially the racist comment about having to be black to get served here....ummmm, don't know where to start on that one, but Everett and Jones has the most diverse customer base because HEY it is Berkeley and portion side is never going to be heaping at a BBQ spot. I have been coming here since I was a little girl. It was People's Choice, Flints, or Everett and Jones. The only one that still exist is Everett and Jones, so they must be doing something right. They have HANDS down the BEST sauce I have tasted outside of Memphis! That's fact.... Do they hit and miss with the food? Yes, but so does every place I have been, period. I look at it like this when I go to Starbucks, I know which Barista is going to make me a GREAT drink and I know which one is going to give me one I have to doctor on, it is what it is. I order the links when I go because they are great and the potato salad compliments them nicely with sauce. You're not going to find great Brisket in California. Sorry, don't look for it. Go to Texas or Memphis where there are places that specialize in that kind of cooking. read more

I can't believe how slowly that cashier moves but goddamn it, after a brisket sandwich i want to massage her feet out of sheer gratitude. soo m'fing good! read more

Sometimes I avoid the block E&J's is on just so I am not tempted by the wafting smells of amazingness. I have never had southern BBQ in a southern state, but I might just go there if this is what is in store for me... Ribs, ribs, ribs, and a dab of potato salad. I am usually a veggie loving berkeley-type healthy eater, but sometimes you got to let the carnal meat and sauce loving self come out. And god is it worth it! Bring cash, and thank me later. read more

Food is excellent and portions are good. This is a community based restaurant with a steady clientele . It's generally worth the wait for really, really excellent barbecue. This includes home made links . Hours of operation need to be checked due to covid. read more

I have been craving good bbq, and this place is usually it. I called today at 4:52pm to check to see if they are accepting debit/credit as payment, because sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. In the middle of asking I was put on hold and remained on hold for about 5 minutes, while hearing conversation in the background. I just tried to call back at 5:10pm and the line is busy (I'm assuming it's from when I was on hold). Needless to say I'll be spending my money elsewhere tonight. read more

I am originally from the bay, but recently moved out of state. I've patronized this local business' as long as I can remember being that I am a small black business owner myself. I've usually been pretty pleased with their services. On this particular date 11/3 the staff was very rude and the service was horrible. The lady taking orders at the front counter didn't wear a mask and all, but stated she has the right to be rude to customers because her mother owns the establishment. It's very unfortunate they would treat customers that way who have supported them and kept them in business this long. But they won't have to worry about getting my hard earned money anymore bc I will never eat at the raggedy restaurant ever again. It's very dirty and dingy inside and the minimum wage slave workers have the same attitudes to match. Food was never all that I just am very big on supporting my people. Good luck to people who still eat there they are very unsanitary and it's not worth dealing with the poor service. I wouldn't be surprised if they are out of business in the next year or so. There are plenty other great, clean BBQ places to eat that offers great service. They lost one of their lifetime customers. Please be cautious eating here it was reported in the past they have rodents and bug infestation after I did some more research. Don't waste y'all money.. read more

I needed a cold shower after visiting Everett and Jones. Sticky BBQ sauce all over my face, hot beads of sweat lining my forehead from the spice, and a general wave of swine-fueled euphoria radiated through my body. This was a GOOOOODDDD place for ribs, and it had tons of character. Loud R&B music mixed with loud chopping noises as the BBQ chef prepared the baby back ribs. They were every bit as dead-awesome as they could have been, and I feel that there will be many-a-lunch-trip to E&J in the coming weeks! read more

I am updating my review! I gave this place another shot, after speaking with the manager & explaining how dissapointed I was w/the meat quality on my previous dinner that I ended up tossing. With no questions asked except for what I ordered, he replaced my dinner at no charge. The rib dinner was excellent! read more

The sauce is so good I could lick it off of anything! And, yes....I do mean anything. (insert eye wink here) read more

The first time I walked into this place, it was like that scene in Animal House where the Delta Tau Chi guys roll into that club to see Otis Day sing Shama Lama Ding Dong. Heads turned and did a double take. Fortunately, no one asked if they could dance with our dates. The food comes on a dixie plate with a slice of regular grocery store bread. When you order it, the server will ask do you want mild or hot, and they will ask you again if you don't look like you can handle it. If you order hot, make sure to get an extra can of the purple or orange drank, cause you'll need it. I had a two way, with the brisket and ribs. Hot. I figured ahhh what the heck, it can't be that hot...famous last words. I had just finished eating my first rib and started into the second when my nose started running and my forehead got mad flushed. I started wiping my forehead with the little dollar store napkin that I had. I killed a can of orange soda, then slammed the slice of bread. To no avail, my head started sweating and it looked like I had just stepped out of the shower. I used to work on the same block as Everett and Jones. There's no mistaking the jaw dropping smell of the hard wood smoke as you come up San Pablo Ave or University and get closer to the store. But, honestly, the food itself cannot live up to the expectations that build up in your head after smelling it in the air. The food is good, not great. If you're a wuss like me, don't get the hot. You can't hang. This location is straight up utilitarian, so don't expect the table service or nice location that you get in Jack London. But it is a bit better than the bulletproof plexi that you have to order through in Hayward. read more

I've been to the flagship Everett & Jones in Jack London Square and was generally disappointed in how long I had to wait for such mediocre barbecue. I was in Berkeley one day and was fixin' for barbecue and went to Doug's down on San Pablo and they were basically out everything I wanted to eat. I found this E&J's by accident and decided to give them another chance. I ordered the beef brisket and beef links and was surprised at how fast I got my food. I sat down on one of the stools at the bar and tore into it. And it was pretty good. It made me wonder why this smaller and more take-out oriented E&J was better than their bourgeois-fied Jack London Square restaurant. I think I finished my food in a couple minutes. As I walked back to my car I saw a bunch of people in their cars eating their barbecue in the dark, and that's when I knew that this was the E&J's I should have gone to the first time. I don't live near Berkeley, so who knows if I'll be back, but I'd consider it. read more

Can't believe I haven't reviewed E&J. Hmm...what can I add though? Yes, if you get the hot sauce it's pretty spicy. But not too spicy if you're man enough. And I'm man enough. The brisket has always been pretty tender when I've ordered it. Usually a nice smoke ring too. There isn't much flavor in the meat itself, which I like, since part of eating good barbecue is tasting the meat. The ribs have also been tender when I've ordered. Nothing wrong with how they're cut. The paper plate stuffed inside of a paper bag can lead to a mess. Though the slice of bread usually helps to sop up the sauce. However, I suggest always asking for a plastic bag if they don't give you one. You will smell smokey after leaving here. What do you expect? It's barbecue, and I'd rather know that the place is smoking there constantly and not just once a day. I like the atmosphere. Whenever there are people waiting around for their order, there is usually some kind of conversation going on. Sports, random news, stuff like that. It's kind of like a neighborhood hangout. read more

I ate this last night and they use to be good.... But ummmm not anymore waste of money.. Like don't even sell sides because they're disgusting. But the 2 stars is because the meat was ok and the people are cool.. But $23 for nasty food. Not happy. read more

Everett & Jones - Disgusting from last night - Barbeque Near Me - Berkeley, California

12/22/2018. My nose guided me to this treasure in Berkeley after shopping at a 99 cent store. I'm not from here but when I got a whiff of Barbeque? Party was on!!! Mary Everett, the owner was there as well as Santa Claus, a lot of young people as helpers and a volunteer staff printing and giving out photos with Santa and Christmas gifts for the children. Mary took the time to share with me that she's owned this family run jewel for 40+ years. Holy Cow!!! Brisket and ribs "to die for"! BBQ sauce was sweet and spicy combo that just made a napkin a sin. Lick it off the fingers. Brisket was a 9. Ribs were an 11. Potato salad had an unusual flavor but festive and fresh. Figured out that it was heavy on dill which complimented the sweet BBQ sauce. Best BBQ I've had since Memphis, Tennessee. This business gets a following and "gives back to the community". Run. Don't walk for fine BBQ experience! read more

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Greetings Fellow BBQ Lovers, Recently, I was in Berkeley on business and needed to get some BBQ for friends, who were voraciously hungry and specifically craving "Q". I told them I knew..... just the place. As a Cal alumnus, I had patronized this Everett & Jones location too many times.... to help me get through school......but that was a long, long time ago. Long story short......the Ribs suck.....almost as much as the shit-assed attitude of the help. When I ordered, I specifically requested -- twice -- to the counter guy for a slab of Ribs that was NOT DRIED OUT (as I've been around the block a couple of times, and know how Q joints sometimes try to foist the old, dried out stuff on unsuspecting customers, usually not on Black folk, though, esp. in Oakland), and asked that they make sure the meat was juicy although cooked.....to which the guy responded "Yeah, but they couldn't serve undercooked ribs either"....to which, of course, I agreed....I mean who serves rare pork anyway, especially in a BBQ joint! So they retrieved a slab of Ribs and quickly started chopping away....and after paying $30+ for that single piece of meat/w/potato salad, including feeding their little "Fishy Bowl" with a tip (which they strongly encourage)......I was out the door with the grub! Unfortunately, as my friends and I soon found out when digging into the plate, half of the Rib slab was DRIED OUT and DESICCATED like jerky......WTF......so embarassing after bragging about EJ's great Q! Well, needless to say, my friends weren't very impressed and didn't sample much more....not that I blame them. And...it really pissed me off...especially after going through all the hassle of specifically requesting a decent slab of juicy, edible Ribs.... and paying thirty bucks for that crap! So....the next day I went back to EJ and complained to the guys at the counter about the dried out Ribs....showing them the sizeable portion of uneaten dried out meat. Some guy with bad teeth -- who had been there the day before but not dealth with me directly when I ordered -- spoke up.... saying he was going to "take care of me"...... although repeatedly insisting that they had brought the Rib slab over for my personal examination and that I had specifically approved of it before chopping it up.....which was an outright...blatant... bald-faced...lie! Ya know, when you take pains to let people know what you want and why....at some point you have to trust them to know their stuff and do you right.......wrong! If the dude had simply "taken care of me" and given me some decent Ribs in replacement.......withouth the bullshit lies and sermon......then I would have accepted they had a bad night and let it go. But maybe what he was really trying to say was that the crappy Ribs they gave me were in accordance with my instructions ......and apparently the best they could do. So......if you want reliably decent, edible BBQ......save your hard-earned dollars and don't waste your time here. I'm sure these guys have put out some outstanding Q on occasion.....but do you really want to play Russian Roulette with your $ and appetite. As I walked out in the middle of the dude's bullshit sermon......I presume they threw the rest of the uneaten Rib slab in the garbage......where it belonged!!! Never again! read more

Had a great experience at Everett & Jones. Not quite what I expected, but definitely not a negative thing. For some reason I thought it was a sit down restaurant (yeah I know, crazy thought!). When we first pulled up it reminded me of a Foster's Freeze type joint. When you walk in you smell the smoker! Makes your mouth start to water. We were greeted right away by the people behind the counter. They were kind enough to point out that the 4-way (combo with brisket, ribs, chicken and sausage) was enough for two people. We went with that and got a side of beans. Food came quickly and we dug in. I found the sandwich bag with the sliced bread, wet nap and fork a nice touch lol. The food was tasty--good flavor and very tender. Next time I will have to get the medium hot sauce as I found the spicy sauce had too many pepper flakes. Other than that everything else was great. read more

Got the brisket with bbq beans and potato salad, everything was disappointing. Brisket was thin, overcooked, dry, and tough. Potato salad was sour, friend for the mac and cheese, that was sour too, beans were meh. Everything was smothered in bbq sauce, including the potato salad. Comes with two slice of plain store bought bread in a baggy. read more

This location is hands down AMAZING!!! I HAVE NEVER BEEN DISSAPOINTED WITH THE SERVICE OR FOOD. I am always so happy to continue giving my business here. Took my boyfriend for his first time and he damn near tried to demolish my plate lol! I ordered a bbq rib dinner with mild sauce plate and he got the bbq hot link dinner with hot sauce plate. Hours have passed and we're still talking about the food. The portions are amazing, spent around $35 for both plates. I will forever be loyal to everett & jones! read more

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To this day, this is still my favorite BBQ place. I haven't had better pork ribs anywhere else and I've had A LOT of ribs. Granted I've not been to any bbq places in the southern states and I'm focused all on ribs in this review. There have been a few places that came close, but none were smoked as well as Everett & Jones and had a great sauce to complement it. The ribs here are smoked for hours you can taste that wonderful smokey flavor and the ribs are so tender! I also really like the sauce here. If you get the hot bbq sauce, it's no joke, it's actually spicy (I eat a lot of spicy food, asian spicy, not the american taco bell weak stuff) and of course sweet and tangy at the same time. I lived in the area for some time and always enjoyed coming here. I've only been to the Jack London Square location once and let me tell you, skip that place and stick to the shack on San Pablo, it's better. It's not a fancy place, all they have are bench seating outside, so it's not a Chez Panisse by any means. If you live in the area, buy a full slab, have your own favorite sides ready to go, and you got a great meal! I've tried the other meats and honestly don't remember being impressed by it, but the ribs here are good enough that I am giving it 5 stars! Be prepare for a line during peak hours when people are hungry. read more

When I think BBQ, I think of this place! And my poor student days, fresh from Mt. Hermon and visiting some folks in their apartments here at Cal. Getting a campus tour from some friends and remembering to myself, I would not mind coming here. Mark those words well! lo and behold, I come here for the summer some years later for my NSF program. God is good! But, yet again, do I digress... A excellent dinner of BBQ ribs that you just had to get dirty! and their bread (it's just plain white bread) you would scoop up all the BBQ sauce with! This IS the only place where I will get my hands "dirty," When I think of these days and the meat literally falling off the bone, the choice of hotness of sauces, of course, I choose the weaker ones! woohoo! No spicy for me, but, they have it if that's your Pleasure! They have many sizes of orders coming from this tiny shack! I, sometimes , have dreams of these ribs, hearkening me back to the days, I could just saunter over here and share some ribs with good friends, then after dinner, dashing back over the homeless... good times... Good ribs, good prices, if you are in the neighborhood, you owe it to yourself! You only live once! read more

I love Everett & Jones BBQ - the Berkeley location isn't quite as good as the one at Jack London Square. I think because it doesn't offer as much on the menu. BUT it is easy off the freeway, parking is in the back, quick service (unlike the Jack London Square location.) Also it's in a safe neighborhood and there isn't any bullet proof glass (like the Hayward location). If you are in the mood for some good bbq and want take out, this is the place. The smoke coming out of this place smells amazing and will make anyone who eats meat hungry from blocks away. Then you go inside and well, if you are into cleanliness, this isn't the place but damn the bbq is tasty! Also I love that the dvd man will stop by and try to sell you a movie or two. read more

No. Just..... No. Smoke and Brick Pig's House were closed (damn BBQ spots on Mondays), so I tried Everett & Jones. I got the pork ribs & beans (considering I'm not a huge fan of potato salad and beans were my only other option lol). In short, I can make better pork ribs than these. They were tough and chewy, not even a LITTLE bit tender... I was expecting meat to fall off of the bone, and was just so severely disappointed... Like, cry-in-your-beer disappointed. Potato salad was warm but tangy from too much relish. Beans were undercooked and just seemed like two different kinds of beans with some BBQ sauce mixed-in. So -- you charge me extra for crappy beans because you don't do substitutions, you don't have any other sides, and your BBQ sucks. They didn't have any brisket ready either, but judging by other reviews on here it probably would have been just as tough/chewy/sucky. For $14.22, I could have had a much better meal in a plethora of places. Sorry but I'ma stick to Smoke for my BBQ needs. Might have had 2 stars had it not been for the strange man selling random things outside that only crackheads would buy. read more

When I moved to California and mentioned to people there how much I missed Texas barbecue, they all told me I needed to go to Everett and Jones. I was really excited about going as I hadnt had any barbecue for months. I went with some friends and it smelled good. I had a sneaking suspicion I was in for a disappointment when I saw stuff on plates smothered in sauce. In Texas, and in other places, whenever a place drowns their bbq in sauce it means the meat isnt very good and they are trying to hide that with sauce. The good bbq places put the sauce on the side, good bbq doesnt need sauce. I got a combination of meats and we sat down. I tried a bite of each one in turn, then I asked all my friends if any of them wanted some. When they said they didnt, I walked to the trash can and dumped all of it in. That was the only place any of it was fit to go. It was horrible. Tough, poor quality meats, poor cooking, bad sauce. There is no redeeming quality about this place. I can only conclude the people giving it good reviews have never had decent bbq in Texas, Memphis, Kansas City, or North Carolina. If you are from a place with good bbq and have moved to the bay area and are looking for bbq to remind you of home, forget this place. Big Nate's in the city is a much better bet. Not great, but certainly decent. read more

Since long ago I have loved E&J beef links-BUT the last time I went in to get my order and also pick up an order of brisket for someone else....the big bouncer looking woman with 6in' acrylic nails held the brisket down while she was cutting off slices with her bare hands...yes bare...no gloves, no fork, holding it like you would grab someones a** and hold it...acrylic nails digging in. Mi eyes got big as saucers-the guy next to me said "do you see this shit!?" in disbelief I nodded my head in affirmation. I cancelled my order that day and have not returned. If this is whats done in front of the customers I really don't wanna know whats going on in the back. read more

I have had food from here about 10 times. My favorite bar is nearby making this easy beer food. I will not return. In order to eat here, you MUST be black. Otherwise expect them to go out of their way to give you the smallest portion with as much fat as they can find. The irony is my namesake and family line is rooted in fighting to abolish slavery and racism. I don't live here but when I visit the fact racism exists blows me away. It seems to be alive and well at Everett and Jones. As for the food, it's OK BBQ. It often seems overcooked. read more

Yes the food and service are still 4 stars. The location in Berkeley is the problem When I tried to order a DIET soda to go with my meal ,no more soft drinks sold there at all. When asked why,the answer was the Berkeley soda tax. THANK YOU ASSHOLES OF BERKELEY FOR NO FREEDOM OF CHOICE. May your dope be laced with paraquat! read more

I came here after a long day of eating, so my appetite wasn't at its highest. I grabbed a beef brisket dinner which was on the higher end (19 dollars for meat and two sides). This place is take out only so we headed home to go eat. The beef brisket was quite tender and the sauce was very yummy. However, the my two sides, Mac and Cheese and green beans were just okay. I wasn't impressed with either. I also tried the ribs and the chicken which were both good too. The ribs was a huge portion! I was told before coming here that this was the best bbq my friend had ever had, so I cam in with high expectations. Although the food was not bad, it was not the best bbq I have ever had. For the price and the portions, it might be worth it to share an entree. read more