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Good Life BBQ

4.2 (17 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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Bbq sandwhich
Rob S.

Really solid BBQ spot for lunch with generous portions... I ordered the BBQ sandwich and it was stacked with brisket, bacon, and I even took a rec to add on rib meat. Everything was super tender with good smoke flavor and the bun was soft enough to taste great with enough structure to hold everything together. Nice clean atmosphere and friendly service(even gave me a bunch of different sauces to try) and everything came out quick. Will definitely be headed back.

Brisket Sando real garlic on these JOJO's !
D P.

First time since the change of name I must say the food was better now than before. They have always had great staff but Amina was the star. Super helpful great recommendations I will be back. Check out the picks my gosh so great & tons to bring home

Brisket and ribs
Gabriel L.

Came here after my usual spot sold out as I woke up too late. Have visited when it was Fat City BBQ quite a few times. The brisket we got was very flavorless lacking smoke/salt pepper taste. If you're craving brisket I'd ask to sample before spending money on it. Ribs are good, hopefully I just got a bad batch of brisket and it'll be better in future.

Loaded Potato
Yer K.

Seriously amazing BBQ! If you ever ate at Fat City this is the exact same spot just a different name! We had the barbecue burger, potato, and sliders. Sliders were yummy because you could pick three different meats so we got to sample some of them. The pulled pork potato was loaded, which was amazing. The star of the show was the burger though. That thing was loaded with brisket and a huge patty. The tater tots were also nice and crispy. Planning to go eat inside soon!

Fat City is now Good Life.
Kay K.

Fat City is now Good Life, same great BBQ. It is now run by Don Kings family, carrying on his delicious recipes. Let's get the word out "They're Back"

Fat in my sandwich

The picture is the fat that I pulled out of my sandwich. After removing the fat I had enough meat for a half a sandwich. I feel there was no care in putting together this sandwich. It's either the staff needs training or the owner doesn't care.

The parts I took out of my tri tip sandwich

Here is the food.. try it for yourself. I will say I really wanted to like this place, its not far from me... but I probably will look for another spot. I had the tri tip which is pictured below, thats all the stuff I took out my slider. The brisket was ok. The mac n cheese, well the picture speaks for itself. The potato wedges/ fries... ok, they needed salt. I might have went on an off day, so try it... you might like it. The customer service was good, no complaints there.

Absolutely delicious!! I came here every week when it was owned and operated by Don King, who was an amazing cook and pit master. Unfortunately, he sadly passed away a few months ago. They just reopened under a new name, but ALL of the same employees and pit masters are still working there. They are such an amazing crew and as friendly as ever. The menu and recipes are the exact same and the food is as delicious as ever!! Go visit for a great meal with incredible hospitality!!!

One of the two menus as of 2/24

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7 months ago

Great food, so glad it's back. Different name, but same bbq. My son and I were quite sad when the other place closed.

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4.7(280 reviews)
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I don't know what took me so long to find this place! Best brisket I've ever had. Im used to…read moresmoking my own full packers for years and feel i do a great job but damn this place is miles ahead. For the time being I can only assume the rest of their food is equally good. I look forward to trying it all out. The staff was very friendly and informative. Now I gotta nap due to food coma.

I was startled by the high quality of the BBQ at Smoke and Meat…read more I love BBQ and figured "why not?" when looking for a place to grab lunch in Stockton near the Haggin Art Museum. Had I known what was in store I might have made the trip just for the BBQ alone. The brisket is some of the best brisket I have ever had in my entire life. The Ribs were way above average. The Banana pudding was outstanding. The Coleslaw was fresh and tasty and I don't even like Coleslaw! A couple of notes, they charge like 30 cents a slice or something for white bread slices, no big deal, and the sauces are fine, but not out of this world - but who needs sauce when the meat is just that good? My wife really enjoyed their tangy sauce, so of the 3 on offer start there. The customer service is 6 out of 5 stars (the owner and staff made us feel like long time regulars) and the prices are very reasonable for the portions and quality. Do yourself a favor and get yourself some brisket at Smoke and Meat, but make sure you leave some for me.

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Dining experience was good for a first time going. Our server was so patient with us, answering all…read moreour questions and walking us through the whole thing. We didn't realize how much of each thing they would send out when you picked what meats you wanted to order so we ended up having a lot of food waste we didn't intend for. We only liked like 2-3 types and the rest we weren't fans of so we will know better next time. Loved the buffet of all the options of sushi, fruit, veggies, etc. wasn't expecting that so that was a nice little pallet cleaner. And didn't expect the desserts either so that was fun. The dining was just excellent. Why I docked a star was for their bathroom. It was absolutely disgusting. I went into one stall and it was filthy from guests being lazy leaving toilet paper and other garbage on the floor but also what looked like poop on the seat and on the wall. The dispenser for the toilet covers was completely caked in dust in every stall. Dust everywhere in there so I'm concerned about how well the bathroom is actually cleaned if you ignore very thick dust all over. The walls were dingy, the floor was sticky everywhere.. i felt gross in there. I went into the bathroom roughly an hour later and I'd was still messy in there so they must not do regular bathroom checks like other restaurants do. We will still be back again cause the food was excellent otherwise, but their manager really needs to enforce better cleaning standards.

Ended up at K-Town KBBQ & Hot Pot after making a trip to pick up the SO from a car show in…read moreStockton, ironic I know. The car show happened to take place in the same parking lot as K-Town, so we just decided to have dinner here instead of sitting in the drive-thru line at In-N-Out. The inside is modernly lit with lots of wood motif and black. Oversized lightbulbs filled with faux flower petals hang from the ceiling. A random cartoon plays on the wall TV. For a weekday dinner bbq, we paid about $37 per person with no additional hot pot add-on. We got a good spread of drinks (they have boba!), but they are also an additional cost. The AYCE includes access to the buffet area, which has sushi (sashimi!), buffalo wings, seafood boil, a bunch of fried/breaded offerings, and all the sauces/accoutrements for both hotpot and kbbq. I was impressed by the short rib marinade here. The beef was meaty with a good texture. Some of the cubed meats were a little tough but could be due to the way we cooked it. The pork belly was sliced too thin for my liking (too bacony). We got the cheese sticks from the buffet and reheated them over the grill and made our own version of a Chili's Triple Dipper. Service was fine. We placed our orders with a guy and he would come around occasionally for a grill change and taking away plates. Between the two KBBQ AYCE I've been to in Stockton recently, I think K-Town wins. Overall, I came out stuffed and would definitely return.

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