Better than your average pit stop fast food on your road trip. Located inside the Shell Gas Station. Harris Ranch are known for their cuts of meat. Even inside the gas station they have a small section. That you can purchased raw cuts of beef. I arrived at around 10 am on a Sunday and there were a few people in line. I liked the brisket over the ribs. Brisket was a little fatty but awesome smoke/flavor. A lot of bbq places, the brisket tastes like beef jerky but not here. The ribs are tiny and good smoke ring on them. They would be perfect with some bbq sauce. The sides were great, creamy Mac and cheese and thick mashed potatoes. Decent prices. $37.xx for ribs and brisket that come with 1 side Plenty of of parking and outdoor seating read more

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We charged our Tesla next to Harris BBQ. So we think we decided to try this place. It is connected with gas station. We ordered Harris BBQ Brisket with two side orders and M-drink. They charged $44.11. My husband didn't ask any question and paid the amount, we didn't get any receipt. So I went back to the cashier, and try to get a copy of the receipt. They I found out, they charged extra item which we didn't order. We should pay $26.88 instead of $44.11. The whole episode was taking long time with very bad attitude. The manage told me they need to take look the camera to see what we ordered before she credit back to me which they checked, refund the money, but no apology. It was ver bad experience. Not recommend this HARRIS BBQ read more

Harris BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

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Food is always great! Service horrible. Ordered 30 minutes out just to walk in with four people working on one person order. They received their order immediately. While I was left waiting, they didn't care, they didn't even start to wrap up my order until the order was due. Horrible service, don't do online pick up you'll get your order faster just waiting in line. read more

Stopping in Harris for BBQ is something I do pretty regularly driving to LA & back to Sunnyvale and why not? The food here is bomb! The gfriend loves the Brisket Salad and I eat just about anything here. The line is always long or longer and sometimes, like on holiday weekends, I have waited over 30 minutes but well worth the wait even though these sandwiches and sides aren't cheap. I think it was like $50 for two sandwiches and two sides a piece. There are enough tables spread around the gas station so no 1 needs to make a mess in their cars. We prefer the tables under the big trees especially in the summer months to soak in that warm breeze read more

Well tge line in here was longer than anticipated but if you get the bbq tritip sandwich be prepared to be disappointed because that sndwichbs the smallest sandwich I unfortunately I didn't get a picture of it but really for$1 more you can get a main entree which is probably more filling... but if you don't want to wait for the restaurant this is a decent alternative read more

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We've always wanted to try Harris Ranch BBQ on our road trips to Northern California, so we finally did. The $16 tri-tip sandwiches were tender and tasty, but the portions were tiny--just a bun with a little bit of meat. We were all still hungry afterward. Even if they charged more, we'd expect more satisfying portions. The salad was fresh and good but again, too small. If you have a small appetite, this might work, but for those who appreciate a hearty meal, it didn't hit the mark. read more

Harris BBQ - Tri-tip sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

Crazy popular place to get BBQ right off of the 5, and more so because there's a lot of Tesla chargers here in Coalinga. We ordered the brisket and it had tons of flavor - we ordered fatty and next time would probably get a mix with lean because it was really was a lot of fat and hard to chew on certain pieces There were two sets of bathrooms and the line moves well enough. Plenty of outdoor seating, some covered with heating and football on TV. Kids enjoyed this place a lot, we'll try to come back! read more

The food is absolutely fabulous and the servers are all friendly. They don't keep you waiting like some places. Your food is served pretty quickly because they know everyone is trying to get some place read more

Harris BBQ was just okay for me. I had the sandwich, but the meat was so tough it was hard to bite, making it less enjoyable. Honestly, it didn't meet the hype I'd heard about, and I left feeling a bit disappointed. read more

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Thought this was an independent stand alone restaurant but it's actually part of the Shell Servo Don't let that dissuade you though if you after so pretty good bbq It's busy which is good as the food is turning over pretty quick , great smokey flavour solid bbq sauce and meat is tender so all in all worth the stop Convenience also of the bathrooms and all the usual gas station supplies Plenty of parking and clean restrooms read more

Harris BBQ - Burnt ends and coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

Not bad for a spot along the highway catered to road trip folks. The meat was good but the other ingredients not as much. THE WAIT A long line, about halfway through the store, at 11:50am on a Saturday in November. It took maybe 15-20 minutes, not too bad. There is a pick-up window for online/phone windows, so I wish I'd thought to do that while we were on the way. THE COST $51.06 total (including tax/tip) for 2 entrees, 2 kid's meals, and 1 dessert. THE SERVICE Fast, but not great. I got the Tri-Tip Taco Salad and noticed no corn tortilla strips, so I went back to let them know they forgot to add it. Well, it turns out they just didn't have any at all at the moment. That really would've been nice to know when ordering; I actually would not have ordered this at all. We actually had to go back again because my salad didn't have dressing either. THE FOOD * Kid's Hot Dog ($6.95) Fine for what it is. They add the toppings you want for you behind the counter (you don't get ketchup packets, etc). Nice to get a juice and a (pretty tasty, soft) cookie with each order. * Harris Ranch Beef Brisket ($16.95) - 4 stars Tasty, soft, charred meat. * Tri-Tip Taco Salad ($13.95) - 2 stars Meat was fine, but the lack of communication about the lack of corn tortilla strips was really not acceptable. Avocado was soft & ripe. Other salad ingredients meh. Dressing, once I went and asked for it, was watery ok, but to their credit seemed house made. read more

Harris BBQ - Harris Ranch Beef Brisket ($16.95) - 4 stars. Tasty, soft, charred meat. Lunch 2024-11-18 - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

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I've driven by Harris Ranch dozens of times going to/from Northern/Southern California. This time my wife suggested we stop at the Express BBQ as we were in a hurry and didn't want to go in the main restaurant. The Express BBW is inside the Shell Gas Station's Convenience Store. The line can get pretty long, but moves decently fast. You can also go online and order ahead for pickup. There are no inside seating, but they do have an outdoor seating section with outdoor heaters, but is still a little chilly on a winter evening. The convenience store is a decent size, so you can pick up other items to eat/drink in addition to the Express BBQ. Bathrooms are clean. There is a large bank of Tesla Chargers, so you will see a lot of people here eating while charging their Teslas. As for the food, I feel it is mediocre BBQ. I have had better BBQ and my wife said that I make better BBQ on my Traeger. Overall, not a bad place to stop and grab some fast BBQ. Price is a slightly high for what you get, but it is right off I-5 in the middle of nowhere, so it convenient for a gas/charging, food and pee break. read more

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Better than average road trip fare. Stopped by on a Sunday around 1, easily 20 people online so would recommend ordering online instead. Brisket was pretty fatty and moist, but was pretty bland without any bbq sauce. Black bean chili was more just hot black beans (though tasty), mac and cheese pretty rich, the rice pilaf was average. Overall would say a B to B+ since bbq takeout is difficult to find no nowadays. It's in the shell gas station. Restroom is outside and generally clean. read more

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One stop shop!! Full up your tank and your stomach at the same time. They also have a mini butcher shop, with Harris signature beef. We ordered brisket by the pound, hot dog, tri tip, mashed potatoes and burnt ends. Everything was delicious. Plenty of outdoor seating with sprayers. Very inviting and welcoming family environment. Will definitely visit again read more

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Ate inside at the restaurant. Service was slow, food was not hot when delivered. Bread was dry and not fresh and meat was tough and didn't have much flavor. Was so disappointed as we had heard so many good things. Will not return to the restaurant but was just talking to someone outside and they said the outside deli was much better. Maybe try that next time. read more

I absolutely do not recommend this reataurant. When I first heard that this is a very famous BBQ restaurant, I was really excited to try it. I ordered the Tri tip and they gave me meat in scraps. It made me feel like I am eating leftovers, so I searched for reviews, and it shows that the Tri tip is supposed to be served in slices, not scraps. Not only did they give me meat scraps, but they charged me the same amount as the Tri tip on the menu! I gave one star because the other meat was pretty good, but no matter how good the the other dishes are, with a bad service, no customer will stay or even come a second time. I am so not going back, and I really really don't recommend you guys to go there. You can go if you want to eat meat scraps. read more

The brisket sandwich was very good. Flavorful and tender brisket on a brioche bun, simple but delicious. The potato salad was good. Jalapeño cornbread was ok, nothing memorable. "Burnt ends" on the other hand, were a total letdown. I wouldn't consider this to be barbecue burnt ends at all, it looks like chopped up bits of steak. The meat chunks were baked in barbecue sauce but no where near fatty enough and quite dry. Their house barbecue sauce is quite good. A bit of tanginess and smoke, a touch of sweetness but not too sweet. I would place their "spicy" version BBQ sauce somewhere between "mild" and "medium spicy." It's got a bite but most folks should be able to handle it. As a side note, they measure out the meat on a scale to ensure consistent portion sizes when you order. If you're roadtripping, it's worth a stop. The food is ok, just know that ordering burnt ends will get you cut up steak chunks. Harris Ranch Express BBQ may not sate the cravings of a barbecue aficionado but it should be a more than satisfactory meal for a hungry traveler. read more

Harris BBQ - "Burnt ends": This is NOT burnt ends. It's a cut up steak that's been baked in BBQ sauce and quite dry. - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

Opted for the express BBQ since the restaurant wasn't open until 5pm. Even though we were in the line for 45 minutes waiting to order. Ample eating area outside for large or smaller groups. Love their tri tip, found the brisket to be a bit too dry for me. French rolls and coleslaw was a perfect addition. Staff were friendly and patient dealing with the mins of hungry people coming from all directions. read more

Harris BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

The food as always is great! However the service sucks!! I stopped pulling of at this exit due to the service. Some of the staff have an issue serving blacks. I get this everywhere, so I tend to hang back and watch the service to other customers, once they get to us, they don't want to great us and somehow the portions shrink. We still spend the same amount and last I checked black unfortunately are the top spenders to the economy. I am very choosy about where I spend, and if the food is below par or the service is unacceptable, I will stop patronizing the business completely. It's been a couple of years, so I decided to pop in, only to once again be treated as if it didn't belong. The girl and guy cutting the meats, waited for the other to even bother helping me, neither spoke to me, the staff serving the sides took my order, so neither had to speak to me. After each cut the meat, they immediately turned away, not giving me a chance to decide on anything else. Which is why, I had two cutters. I did ask for the first cashiers name, her name is Joslyn, hopefully I spelled it right, despite, the rude service from the others, she was very nice, I even thanked her for being so nice, I tipped her, although unfortunately the tips are shared. She was cleaning the soda fountain area, the second time through the checkout, so I asked for her name. Joslyn, stayed busy, and didn't stand around talking with the others, and act annoyed when they had to help customers. I know the customer servers of today, think tips are included in the purchase, but I know, many judge customers on whether or not, they will tip. I promise you, if most blacks choose not to tip, it's because of the service we get. We do notice the tone, the shaking of the spoons, and the frowns on your face as you speak to us, when you bother to. read more

While waiting for the car to charge we decided to have a bite to eat at the only restaurant around. Nothing beats a bbq restaurant inside a gas station. We got a meal for two for under $25. Not bad for some decent bbq. 4/5 Pulled pork sandwich - very good! 4/5 Hot dog - served with onions and pickles and I was surprised how much I liked this. The hotdogs were a little on the small side and was given an extra hotdog. :) 2/5 Mashed potatoes - I didn't like this version 4/5 Potato salad - very good! It's definitely great value for money and very quick in and out. There's plenty of seating outside with heat lamps for the cold months! read more

Harris BBQ - Pulled pork sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

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Tri tip!! Get the tri tip sandwich or get the tri tip plate. The bbq smelled so good so I had to try it. Line was long. I ended up ordering the brisket plate and add a side of tri tip. The brisket was too bland! No flavors, no salt. Good thing they give you salt and bbq sauce. The tri tip is the way to go. It had a good bark with seasoning on it. It wasn't too salty or too bland either. I can see how it'll be good on a sandwich. Everyone else was getting the sandwich! read more

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Good: lots of Tesla charging stations, bathrooms clean, bbq is good, expensive. Meh-$16 for a sandwich. Had the tri tip and the cheddar brisket. Both were good but it was just meat and bread. No fixings, not even a pickle. $32 for 2 sandwiches. The staff - 4 girls had zero personality, not friendly and looked sad. read more

Harris BBQ - Tri tip sandwich and cheddar brisket sandwich. Very tasty meats! - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

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Food is amazing. Great taste. Staff is very friendly. My coworkers and I always order from here and we never leave disappointed.

Get that brisket. If you're in a place where cows live, the beef must be amazing, right? This eatery demonstrates it. Since they have Teslas chargers at this location, my car advised me to stop here. I thought I'd grab something delicious to eat since my car needed about 30 minutes to fill its battery. Little did I I'd discover Harris Ranch Express BBQ. The tri-tip sandwich is also a force to be reckoned with, so try both. Stopping here is worth the nose-full of the Coalinga manure odor! read more

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Second time coming here and it's a great stop for lunch! I was happy with the vegetarian options for my delicious and recommended avocado salad. The bowl the salad was served in was a bit inconvenient as the salad was falling out as I was trying to eat it. Nonetheless, service was great and environment was cool! read more

Harris BBQ - Complimentary bread - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

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Always a must stop to fulfill a bbq craving. Although the tri-tip sandwich is tasty, the brisket and cheese sandwich is better. I prefer the spicy bbq sauce. I enjoyed the bbq beans after I mixed in some bbq sauce. This place is popular and the line can get long. The staff are all very efficient and quick to serve the customers. Since this space is a gas stop the space can get crowded. read more

Now, why would they put hot peppered tri-tip on a Childrens sandwich? Big peppers big black peppers are all over their smoked tri-tip and they use that in the Childrens sandwiches and the meat is so chewy. A child cannot chew that meat. Children do not have teeth like adults. They have baby teeth. Wouldn't it make more sense to use shredded beef that's not peppered.? Also, there's no soda dispenser and what I mean by that is a lot of these fountain drinks are so heavily syrup that it's undrinkable. so what I do is I use the soda water that usually comes out of a fountain dispenser or out of a dispenser that's out of service because there's no syrup. They had two soda dispensers that were "out of service" yet when I pressed on them and checked, both of them were working fine. soda was coming out perfectly fine so yeah. Also the kids drinks have no lids. If they do I wasn't given one. No tip. read more

Undisputed gas station food kings. I guess it's not really gas station food because they have an actual master chef outside on the grill but they sale the food inside shells. The baby back ribs are fire!!! and the Mac and cheese is good as well. I gave 4 stars because the ribs so good i never get nothing else lol read more

Harris BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

Food It's VERY typical BBQ food. I got the brisket cheese sandwich, jalapeno cornbread and potato salad. None of it had a fresh or refined taste. Just dull. Brisket wasn't tender, but rather too chewy. Jalapeno cornbread felt mushy and not gritty. Potato salad was just potato salad. Service Nothing too exciting. They get your order in and you get checked out. They were neither rude or friendly. Ambience You get your food at a gas station. And it's NOTHING like Bucc-ees lol Now I miss getting delicious BBQ there. I might go there again if I wanted to try out their restaurant since the barbeque experience left a lot to be desired. I did go to the restaurant, but I thought that's where the BBQ was at initially. We'll see if I drive down to LA again. read more

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Food and service were amazing and reasonable. Food was better than most five star restaurants read more

Harris BBQ - Ribeye bone in. The veggies were sweet and cooked to perfection - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

We like stopping at the Express option with the store connected. My kids love the mac and cheese and brisket. I cannot have gluten due to celiac and I have ordered the brisket and plain mashed potatoes in the past as the workers seemed quite sure of and extremely helpful in finding which items I could safely order. This visit was different. I know recipes/ingredients can change, so I asked the person who was slicing the brisket if it was okay for someone who can't have gluten. He seemed a bit confused and asked the person next to him what was gluten free. Then he says "meat doesn't have gluten," which I am aware of, but that doesn't mean spices/seasonings on the meat are okay. The person next to him seemed more knowledgeable. However, there were then uncertainties about which sides were safe to order. They went back and forth about the sides. It was a bit unsettling as I'd rather not get sick on a roadtrip, so I ordered the brisket and ended up not getting any sides because they thought none were safe. Since the meat is first in the food handling line, I'd stick to that if you're also having to avoid gluten. Hopefully, they update their employees on food allergy knowledge or have ingredients available to customers. Safe handling between items could also be an issue. My guess is there was more I could have eaten at the beginning of the sides section, but until the employees understand what they're serving, I'll have to pass. The brisket was really good. I got the last part so more fat as a percentage, but still got enough meat to be satiated. read more

4.2 stars! Harris Ranch Express is a great spot to stop on during your roadtrips. Really good pit stop to get gas, snacks, and BBQ! The bbq itself is good, hot, juicy, and has legit smoke rings. But tbh, the hospitality and service is not there. The hosts were rude and didn't greet us. I asked a the lady at the bbq joint for bbq sauce and she responded "well you didn't ask me for any!" Uhmm... it's a bbq joint, you should OFFER your bbq sauce. That said, the food was good and rest rooms were clean. read more

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Ordered the brisket for pick up and the baby back ribs. The brisket was so dry and over smoked. Like it had been left over the fire after it was finished. The baby backs were worse. The barbecue sauce couldn't save them. They were so overcooked that there was no texture. Very disappointed would not recommend any food lover go and throw away $47 on overcooked barbecue read more

Wait was long but the food was 5 stars. Tri tip is perfectly cooked. Mac and cheese perfect and mash potatoes like grandma used to make read more

Harris BBQ - Mac and cheese and mashed potatoes - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

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I forget to take a pic of my sandwich tri tip I was so excited. Who can resist when they are cutting right in front of you.... Flavorful , oh so tender and juicy melts in your mouth. On a fresh French roll that is so soft and fresh. With just the right amount of bbq sauce .... The potato salad interesting flavor I think it has horseradish in it but it is good.. need to come back to try other things. The line was long all the way to the middle of the store but don't be discouraged it didn't take long.. like 20 minutes. I almost forgot you can order ahead and pick up.. read more

Harris BBQ - Tri tip - Barbeque Near Me - Coalinga, California

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Taco Bell? No Carls Jr? Ehhh McDonald's? Nah. Denny's? Hmmm. Maybe.... Bbq in a Shell gas station?!? OKAY! I'm down! We've been driving for 3 hours and it was time for dinner. I'm glad we tried something out of the ordinary.... And so I thought. My man and I shared a half rack of ribs. He wondered, "Where's the sauce?" His daughter ordered pulled pork and it didn't have sauce either. We're we supposed to ask for it? We didn't check the counter, was it there? Did they sell any?!?? Without sauce it was weird, but I guess it satisfied our hungry bellies. I didn't try the pulled pork but they ate it so it was at least edible. My man said it was bland, too. We ordered a side of beans that was bland as heck. I think they called it Brown Sugar Maple Beans with Bacon. Where's the sugar??!?! No maple?!? Did they forget to add it in? The Macaroni and Cheese, according to my man, was like a day old. It didn't look appetizing to even try so I didn't have any. My daughter's Hot Diggity Dog sounds more fun than it really was. They cut half of a hot dog and put it in a bun. It wasn't that good. I thought it would help my daughter feel better since she's been feeling under the weather, but she hardly ate it. I don't blame her, it's worse than cafeteria food. The kid's meal included a chocolate chip cookie. I cut it into fourths so we could all have a piece. It was really good, too bad I'm too nice. I thought our small dessert was the best part of our meal. We enjoyed sitting outside watching birds. The little ones were so cute. The service was quick and friendly. Sometimes it's fun to try something new, but unfortunately this didn't turn out to be a good one. read more

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The food: the food was decent, the meat was a little dry, but the bbq sauces they had (original, sweet, spicy) made up for it and definitely added some flavor that would otherwise have been lacking. The potato salad was also very good! The only negative I have to say is the price because I got the pulled pork sandwich and potato salad and it came out to around 18 dollars. You can ask for extra sauce free of charge though! A tad bit expensive, but it's also a place you go to when you're making a stop so you can't fault them too much. Service: the worker was nice and they do their job fast! No complaints here. I came here to charge my car and this is one of the pit stops most people stop at when driving from SoCal to NorCal and vice versa. The bathroom was decently clean. All in all, a solid rest stop where you can fill up gas, charge your car, and get a quick bite to eat. 4/5. read more

We stopped here to charge the car as well and feed our stomaches. To me the prices seems over priced, equal to a high end steak house but this was not. Not discounting the restaurant or the great service but I wasn't going to pay $70 for a steak here. Have you smelled their air here? So we had the liver and onions and I had the Caesar salad w anchovies. We probably won't dine here again. But it was a good experience checking it out. Service was good, and get ur car charged at the same time. read more

Great quick stop...as long as the line is short. Luckily for us we made it just in time. 5 minutes later there were over 20 people in line LOL. The chicken sandwich comes with cheese, lettuce, tomato and chipotle mayo. The chicken was tender and was grilled with lots of delicious flavor. The chipotle mayo wasn't really spicy, but complimented the sandwich nicely. Hubby said the pulled pork was really good and not fatty. So glad we stopped here. There is "counter" top seating and also tables and chairs right outside the door. It is located just inside of a convenience store, which is handy. We heard there is also a picnic area where you can bring your dogs behind the store and across the parking lot. read more

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Stopped here for the first time on our way back to Norcal and no regrets! We ordered the brisket and it tasted delicious, quick service and lots of seating outdoors. We came on a Sunday around 3pm and the line wasn't long at all. read more