I've been wanting to try this spot for a while. First tip: pay attention to where the entrance is -- otherwise you might accidentally walk into a guitar lesson like I did. It was pretty quiet during lunch, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I ordered the salad and it was massive -- easily big enough for two people. The only downside was the beer selection. They were out of quite a few options. Luckily they still had the one I wanted, but another customer gave up the search and settled for a soda. Food and service were excellent overall. Just don't come expecting a fully stocked beer list. read more

Griff's BBQ & Grill - Southwest Chicken Salad - American Near Me - Copperopolis, California

2.5 stars rounded up. I've never thought to stop in Copperopolis on my way to or from Yosemite, but there's a first time for everything I guess. Popped in after a Yosemite-in-a-day mission for dinner, and it was strange. The shopping center felt like it was some strange faux Disneyland town. Very little things were open, and there's also a hotel? This restaurant and the pizza place seemed to be the most bustling. The restaurant has an enormous door that was easy to open from the outside, a little more difficult to open from the inside. Anyway, enough about the ambiance. We had bikes with us, so they accommodated us outside. Menu was pretty basic: appetizers, salads, sandwiches, pastas, and drinks. Everything looked and sounded delicious to our famished crew, but I think they're banking on starvation. All the food was just okay, mediocre. Nothing was bad, but nothing was amazing either. I got the brisket salad. Brisket ($18) was kinda cold and gummy. The cornbread ($6) was a little tasteless. The honey citrus butter with the cornbread had so much potential but was also a little flavorless. A friend ordered pickle chips and that was probably the tastiest thing we had. Our server rang us all up individually which was great for a group. After tax and tip, it was $30, which hurt for such an unsatisfying meal. read more

Griff's BBQ & Grill - American Near Me - Copperopolis, California

Jalapeños poppers: 10/10 best thing in their menu. Bbq burger: 2/10 The bbq sauce was good but the chicken was really dry. Not a huge fan. Onion rings: 6/10 Bbq plate ribs and sausage: 8/10. There's better bbq places than this place. The side of coleslaw: bland could be better 5/10 at least it was cold and not hot Mash potatoes: 5/10. Not the best mash but sadly on the drier side. The Long Island iced tea: I had 2 which was $36 for both, I don't know if that's a reasonable price, but the good thing that it was good, more on the sour side. Draft beer: i do not recall which one it was, but I'm not a beer drinker. I cannot give an honest review for it. The service was decent, checked on us 2 times after getting our food. It's a really nice restaurant inside, pretty big, heavy door when you come in. Just the food was not at its full potential. read more

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A great meal in a really cool new "town" square. Cooperopolis is a pretty neat little "city" that seems so out of place in rural CA, but we found it very cool. Look forward to seeing more shops move in to the square. read more

Stopped here for lunch on our way home from Angels Camp. I ordered the raspberry chicken salad, but was brought the Southwest salad by mistake, so I had to wait while my companions started on their meals (no big deal). The waitress was very nice and apologetic and came back with the correct salad the second time, but this time the blue cheese was missing from the salad, so I had to wait again while she got the cheese; it wouldn't have been so bad, but the blue cheese is what pulled the salad together with the walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette! It definitely wasn't the waitress's fault, but she took it off our bill, which I thought was really gracious. The salad was good when they finally got it together! My two dining companions enjoyed their meals and the waitress was definitely welcoming and nice, so I'd go back if I was in the area again. read more

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I've been here before and have had nothing but an enjoyable delicious meal. I opted to try something new I went with a crazy pasta dish they had with chicken it was super good. I am writing this review after several days so I have forgotten the name but it's pretty apparent on the menu which one. Service is always good, and the place is really cool inside. The front door is something out of a castle!! read more

Good environment, okay food. Would rather go to stockton than eat there. Mac n cheese tasted like they heated it up in a microwave after letting it sit in the fridge all night. read more

I had an ice cold stout in frosted glass. That hit the spot on a warm day. I had the brisket burger. I was wondering how much of a difference that is from a regular burger. It seemed not really much different although did seem denser. Left me wondering was I served something different? It came with onion rings that could have been hotter. The service was much better this time than my previous visit over a year ago. On my previous visit I had ordered pork ribs and taken the balance to go! This is a decent place to patronize. The interior is nice enough. read more

Griff's BBQ & Grill - Brisket burger - American Near Me - Copperopolis, California

First-time time stopping by this quaint town while driving back to the Bay Area. The downtown is like being in Universal Studios! It's really beautiful. Griff's caught my attention. The grand door is very welcoming. The Western interior is cool. I love it! It's a perfect pair for their menu. Their food is great too! Everything we ordered were tasty! The servers were very accommodating. They were busy with the lunch rush but they did their best to serve everyone! We have a new spot to go to when staycationing in Angels Camp. read more

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The food here is great! The BBQ is spot on, and their burgers are huge and juicy delicious. The service and staff are fantastic. You feel like you're in a mine/mill ambience. I will definitely come back here, definitely! read more

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Awesome service, fantastic beer lineup, and the service was on point. You can smell the BBQ from the parking lot, all good eats!

Slow service, had to ask twice for condiments then got empty ketchup, had to ask twice for fly diverter, no attention for 15 minutes, and had to ask for check. Another family ordered online, and they admitted that the order frequently doesn't go through. Family next to me had to wait 15 minutes to get their order taken. It was a slow day. When I tried to give feedback to the blonde waitress who claimed to be the manager, she got really pissy with me. read more

Walked in last minute with a party of 9 on a Sunday and Griff's BBQ and Grill handled it perfectly. Despite the size of our group, we never once felt rushed. Every dish came out great, the beers were ice cold, and portions were generous, yet somehow we all cleared our plates! Our waitress Jayden was amazing. She was sweet, friendly, and incredibly attentive, always a step ahead of us so we never had to ask for a thing. Service like that makes all the difference. We'll definitely be back, Griff's BBQ and Grill was awesome! read more

I come hear every year on my way to a Men's Retreat. I even like the fact that the same lady is our waitress each time. She remembers us. I got some good food and a water. I was filled up. Everyone loves this place. We'll be coming back again, Lord willing. read more

Excellent food, excellent service, what's not to love. I typically get the two meat plate, Brisket / Pulled pork with Chili and cornbread. It never fails to amaze me. read more

Food was great. Service was awesome. So glad we went there. Brisket wad tasty. Ambiance with the huge entry door was nice.

Just what I needed.--the food was delicious, the service was amazing and so friendly, and the peaceful ambience made it even better. Plus, having a supercharger there was a lifesaver for the mountains!" read more

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Nice bbq restaurant, but unfortunately the service is very slow and the brisket sandwich was filled with just the fat off the end of the brisket which tastes terrible! read more

This place was hands down thee best. Excellent food, wonderful service from Jamie at the bar! A1+++

Place was clean and they are definitely going for a specific vibe, rustic bbq type joint. The BBQ nachos were ok but sweet. Service on every occasion we visited was slow and we even waited a good length of time (even at the bar). The other downside is they don't typically keep good stock. On every occasion (we have been there three times) they have been "out" of something. While this place is great for the visitor or tourist, it's not a place the locals typically frequent. We live in town and have given them three different opportunities but it's just kinda meh. read more

Stopped in for lunch. The service was good. The waitstaff were friendly and efficient. The restruant was clean and comfortable. The music was country. The food was terrific. I had a 1/2 rack of ribs. They were as good as any others I have had and I really like ribs. It came with a large side salad and onion rings. The burgers were so big they were hard for my dinner companions to finish. The chicken bites were more than a meal full. read more

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Been here a couple times. Service has been poor everytime. The last time sat around noon and they were out of ribs. A couple sitting by us left when they were told this. Thats poor management. Had the chicken it was dry and over cooked. Feels like it was from the previous day. read more

Great food! My husband and I split the pulled pork burger and my husband declared that it was the best pulled pork that he has had and I totally agree. Service was great and made sure your needs were met. We will be back! read more

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The food is really good I highly suggest come here. And also watch for a giant door. You get seated immediately.

Great BBQ! We stopped here to watch the Masters and have lunch. I had the brisket sandwich and my companion had the pulled pork sandwich. Both were very tasty! Ranch beans yummy and authentic. Cocktails were great, served by the pretty ladies (sisters) behind the bar. Speaking of the bar, it's very inviting, and I loved the rustic beams! Recommend this stop along the lonely highway in odd but charming Copperopolis! read more

Great place, we usually stop on our way back from Bear Valley, but this time we just drove here to enjoy the burger. read more

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3.5 Stars On our way home from camping, we stopped by to grab a bite while our friend charged his Tesla. We sat outside since we had our dogs with us and it was nice and hot day. We ordered the 3 item combo, brisket, ribs, pulled pork, garlic fries.m, coleslaw and cornbread. I was craving a salad so I got the Santa Fe salad with smoked chicken. Our friend also ordered the 3 item combo but instead of pulled pork they selected chicken. Out of the 3 bbq items my favorite was the brisket! It was tender, smokey and just melts in your mouth. My second favorite was the cornbread! It was so moist, I should have order a few to go. As for the rest of the food, it was mediocre. Their bbq sauce was very average too! Their salad was a huge portion and very generous with the toppings. The service was wonderful. The staff was attentive and checked on us quite often. However, the wait time for the food felt like it took too long. Overall, I would stop by here again to try their other dishes. read more

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I usually get the Mac and cheese....my fave! The homemade potato salad is delish! Pulled pork is always a winner! Nice servers and glad we have this place in Copper! read more

I ordered to go since I was on my way driving back to home. The waitress was nice and helpful. I was greeted as soon as I walked in. I told her I was ordering to go. She gave me the menu and told me to sit down and take my time. The food was great. I ordered 1/2 pound rib with 2 sides. Everything fit well inside a to go box so I would get messy when I ate it in the car. read more

Came in after a day at Yosemitez came in hungry! Service and food was top tier plus was a cool environment as well. Kids loved it, we loved it. read more

We frequent Griff's as one of our options when we are travelling from our home in the Bay Area to our home in Pine Mountain Lake. Last night I decided to get the prime rib as I had a good experience in the past. It took about 40 minutes to serve our food and the prime rib was cotton dry. I didn't want to send it back because it was already getting fairly late and I didn't want to spend another 40 minutes. My family likes Griff's and hopefully they QA their food before it goes out of the kitchen because I would not serve this to my guests and I'm just a home cook. read more

Griff's BBQ & Grill - Prime Rib cooked past well done. - American Near Me - Copperopolis, California

This was my first time here. It drew me in because it's a barbecue place. There is some seating outside and inside there's TVs at the bar, and the staff was very friendly. I had the brisket burger with coleslaw to eat. Honestly, the burger was very plain for $18. I expected a good barbecue burger. I would not recommend this in the future. There is possibly other things on the menu that are better. read more

Griff's BBQ & Grill - At the bar - American Near Me - Copperopolis, California

to start- we walked in at 4;30pm-waitress acknowledged us and said "be right with you"-there was an open table right in front of us-waitress proceeded to talk to other patrons then proceeded to go to another group and talk to them-never turning around and telling us to have a seat at the open table-very rude waitress. so we sat ourselves-don't think she liked that at all. food order-waitress came over and took our order. received food-2 cheeseburgers and fries- waitress came back and asked how is everything ? we just said o/k. actually the burgers where very dry and dead-lifeless !! the fries were cold and dead- 1 star is more than I wanted to give-but its the min. to get in comments on a brighter note the hostess was very nice-she should be the waitress and can the blond !! needless to say we won't be back and I'm sure we won't be missed. !!!!!!!!! ADIOS griffs. read more

Amazing gem! Good was excellent! I got the Bbq Chicken sandwich and Mac & cheese, both were soooo good! I wish we lived closer to come back. Service was on point. Friendly waitress and love the ambiance. A must stop. read more

Was visiting the town of Murphy for the first time and saw lots of cars parking in this little town passing. I did a quick search and stumbled upon this spot and made it my mission to stop here before heading home. It was a good idea. I got a combo plate to share with the bf and it was a decent serving to fill us both up. The brisket was smoked to perfection. I also enjoyed the potato salad but mac and cheese and garlic bread were alright. Ribs were good but small. They have lots of draft beer options too! The waitress was nice and attentive. Overall a good place to stop for some food! read more

Stopped in for breakfast before golfing at Copper Valley. There was 8 of us and all had breakfast and a bar beverage lol. Everyone really liked what they ordered. From eggs Benedict to omelettes. I had the meat lovers omelette, it was very good. Just about every bite had brisket in it. Service was really good (we sat at the bar). Love the interior of the place! Will definitely return. read more

Our first time visiting Copperopolis City and Griff's BBQ restaurant for my birthday day weekend! We had a very pleasant time there. We had excellent service from Angie. She was attentive, friendly and shared good stories with us. The food is delicious and the spirits are good. If you ever want to explore a new city and restaurant then check out this place. Highly recommended! read more

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There's not much else in this supercharger shopping center. We stumbled here and it was tasty! We got: Pulled pork sandwiches Brisket sandwich Pulled pork sandwiches from the kid menu Corn dog from the kid menu The range of sides offered was great and the Mac and cheese with my sandwich was HUGE! I wasn't expecting the fruit to be wedges like that for the kids but we enjoyed our meal overall! Heck I wish I could've gotten the kids meal for the deal since the adult meals were a bit pricier than expected. There's a small amount of outdoor seating if you prefer too! read more

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We stopped to get a bite before hitting the mountains. We ordered a brisket sandwich, a burger to go, and 2 beers. Cons - they messed up my order and gave me a brisket burger. Which fell apart after the first bite, don't recommend. - no utensils for to eat the sides - we had to search for a server after 15 min to remind them we ordered beers to drink while waiting. - they told us it would be about 20 mins. 40 minutes later we got our food. - 2 beers were $8 each, sign out front stated happy hour. Pros - nice aesthetic - burger was okay - read more

Quaint town square eatery with some good bbq. We enjoyed the ribs they were tender meaty flavorful. The chili beans n cornbread were yummy and the onion rings were so good I wanted to order a second basket... I like the whole experience here in this little town....it feels like back to the future here Service was on point read more