Been there twice now and had the ribs and the rib tips. It is by far the best BBQ I have had in the LA area. The original Bludsoes in Compton was also great, but since they moved to Santa Monica it is nowhere near as good. Johnson Bros is worth the trip and the staff is super friendly. Try it. read more

Hit & miss sometimes they give you good ribs sometimes they don't the consistency isn't there

I'm very disappointed.... At first they forgot my sauce on the side had to wait 20 minutes ... then my rib tips look like someone pulled the tops off read more

Johnson Brothers BBQ - Rib tip and links 23.15 wasted money - Barbeque Near Me - Compton, California

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I bought a rib dinner today and it was off the chains the Mac and cheese very creamy and cheesy, potatoe salad is service was amazing the only thing is I wish they had a place to eat and sit to enjoy some good 'o BBQ but otherwise everything is amazing read more

The food was delicious!!! I had the brisket, greens, roll and Red Velvet Cupcake for dessert! I would highly recommend this place! Staff is great! I loved it!!! Will keep me coming back! read more

Spend $72 on 4 meals. pretty pricy but the ribs tasted really good! I recommend the bbq rib tips. just note that the prices online aren't accurate, it cost more when i went to the actual restaurant. the wait was also about an hour and half so order ahead read more

I had pork ribs. Great bite. Cooked well. Portions big. I got 5-6 big competition cut ribs. Potato salad was OK just not like moms. beans were OK nothing to scream about. Service was good nice people on the register. Not a sit down resturant. Waiting on the curb in the dark. Welll....the sauce was very heavy and to sweet. Get the pork ribs sauce on the side. I wanted beef on a Friday. No beef till Saturday. I will return, and order beef ribs sauce on the side . read more

Best BBQ around the CPT, and the price is even BETTER!!! Very very great price ! Good customer service this was the first time I tried this place, today was my husbands birthday, it's middle of the week , not sure what to expect, I crossed my fingers, and ordered online for delivery. Curtis called me to my cellphone to inform me they had no tri-tip but gave me other choices. The order arrived ... the moment of truth ... my family was already diggin in before I had a chance to sit ! Not a bad sign (I thought) then, I look at the birthday boy and with a little grin and a thumbs up he approved . The picture I posted does no Justice to the taste. If you're in the area go! Go! Go! See you soon! read more

Johnson Brothers BBQ - Glimpse of my dinner today . So good - Barbeque Near Me - Compton, California

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Nothing short of fantastic! The food was absolutely delicious! The service was top-notch as well. Our server was friendly, attentive, and made us feel right at home. They went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed, and the food arrived promptly, right on time. Overall, a wonderful dining experience. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food and excellent service. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

The food was the bomb! First time coming and it's so good I'm very picky on my max and cheese cuz a lot people can't make it same with greens and they killed it on both sides so yummy!! The service was cool they were friendly and got straight to the point when ordering. Definitely will be coming back ! read more

Johnson Brothers BBQ - Tripple Up links, Ribs (3) and Sliced Tri-Tip or Brisket Dinner - Barbeque Near Me - Compton, California

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This food made me feel like I woke up down south in barbecue heaven! The food and service was both amazing! I ordered the trip-tip, my wife ordered the beef ribs and both were so good we had to share. It was perfectly flavored with smoke, and the barbecue sauce was on point! The price was right, we can't wait to be back. The side we like most were the greens, the fries, Mac and cheese! read more

Johnson Brothers BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Compton, California

Some of the best BBQ I've had in a while. Definitely will be going back. Just regret not ordering more sides. Edit: i just realized I got the wrong sized sides :( besides that this is great read more

Johnson Brothers BBQ - Wholly Slab - Barbeque Near Me - Compton, California

Sorry but I didn't care for it at all. It tasted like it had too much smoke in it and the sauce wasn't to my liking. I gave it 2 stars because of the customer service. read more

I came here last Friday with my husband and daughter... we ordered a ribs lunch, a double up dinner with ribs and chicken and a triple up dinner with double ribs and links ... once we got home we noticed that the double up and the triple up both had 4 ribs each ... we spent close to $80 and didn't receive everything we paid for ... also some of the ribs were just bones with skin on them . For the sides we ordered greens and the bowls were only half full , the potato salad was bland ... The usual cook must have not been in that day because the ribs are usually tender and they weren't. It's hard to support black businesses when the customer service is bad .. I definitely won't eat here again. read more

I was craving BBQ and Yelp recommend this place. I like their menu and good selection of desserts. I ordered the pulled pork. The pork was tender with a lot of sauce. It was too salty for me though. I was also surprised it didn't come with corn bread. It came with two slices of bread. The peach cobbler dessert was really good! I'll stick to my usual bbq spot. read more

That was tasty, yet not as tender...with indifferent customer service. This place has been on radar, as it's somewhere in the commute. I just-so-happened to remember it on the same day I was in the neighborhood, at the same time I was craving 'que. It's a hole-in-the-wall joint with a neighborhood line. I tried to call ahead. No one answers the phone. So I drove up to street parking, got out and ordered. Literally took 20 minutes to what, cut que and bag it? Gheez! Looked good. Tasted good--but not tender! Since Bludso's left the 'hood, I'm in a lurch. So this place 'll fill it until I can get across town to Hambone's (great mac over que!), Robert Earl's (with worse customer service), or JayBee's. read more

We were visiting California from Las Vegas and friends recommended Johnson Brothers BBQ. We had a tri-tip sandwich with mac n cheese and beans and rib tips. We also had lemon cupcakes. We LOVED everything, even the juice drink. The bbq was off the chain. I wanted to go back after we ate the bbq and take some back to Las Vegas but couldn't miss our plane. We haven't found a bbq place this good in Las Vegas. We will definitely be back. read more

The food was great, everything was fresh the brisket is so good and flavorful. I truly enjoyed it all.and the staff were very friendly.

Food is great . Service is great ! I am very pleased everytime I get to visit this establishment.

Just started working in this area and I found a new regular lunch spot. Wanted to try a couple different things so I ordered a chicken lunch with ribs a la cart and the gentleman at the counter recommended the Double up meal which saved me $$ and larger portions. Have too find great BBQ at such a affordable price. Glad I stopped by. read more

I was so excited to go to this place because of the great reviews. Well, I am giving this place two stars because of the customer service. I ordered the ribs and tri-tip dinner. The potatoe salad was salty, the mac and cheese was too greasy and the cheese did not stick to the macaroni it was loose and gritty. Let's talk about the ribs , it had no flavor. The brisket was the best thing on the plate. The best thing I had was the desert which is made by someone else. I would have been better off going to Dickey's BBQ read more

Johnson Brothers BBQ - Pecan cake - Barbeque Near Me - Compton, California

The service is very family oriented and very friendly. Food is some of the best bbq I've ever had in California, taste like it's from the south. Bbq sauce is amazing and the spicy has a perfect combo of sweet and spice. Best bbq in the area for sure. read more

Johnson Brothers BBQ - Ordering area - Barbeque Near Me - Compton, California

Wowwwww! Amazing service! Great customer service! And most importantly great food!!!! I got the triple up with three proteins (links, brisket and ribs) potato salad was bombb! And the macaroni and cheese was the best! My sons and I really enjoyed it! And the bbq sauce was on point! I will definitely return and become a loyal customer! Ask for Curtis super cool guy! I have yet to try their cakes! I'm sure I won't be disappointed Thank you! read more

Dang I'm so homesick. I haven't been in Texas for like around 10 months and I was bummed not having good BBQ for a long minute. I was craving it during work and I searched Yelp and found this place! So I went of course!. Coming into this area, it is in a corner and it's like those straight up Togo places that you literally just grab and go which was what I was going to do anyway. I came across this lady and she was super sweet being herself and explaining the menu to me because Texas bbq is not like the Texas bbq in California if you get me. So I ordered what seemed really appealing... the rib tips. Rib Tips ($18 after tax)- pretty good! A lot of flavor! However one thing that was hard was that it was heavy which of course is self-explanatory when getting ribs! The two sides I got were macaroni and cheese and potato salad. I love how the macaroni and cheese was pretty "light" and different. I didn't feel too heavy eating it. The potato salad had some kind of sourness to it that made it feel light. In a perfect world when eating rib tips, I would be able to eat the cartilage however it was pretty hard. I definitely liked the meat in general! Vanilla cake w/ chocolate ganache ($5)- Pretty good! I really like how the cake was moist and the lady told me it was going to be good! Well it was! It was in a cup and I thought this was pretty new but why not try it right? I definitely recommend this too! Overall, I liked the place a lot! It seems like this place is a small business and I support it! I definitely like the customer service and how the lady taking my order had her own personality on taking my orders! I was a huge fan of the rib tips and vanilla cake. Definitely will come back and try more things! read more

Mixed feelings while writing this review. Maybe phone ordering before closing (ordered at 6:05is, closed at 7pm) was a bad idea.. but when we went to pick up the food it said the sign said closed at 8pm so like why the dude over the phone give us mixed information!? but we had no clue. We ordered a link sandwich, online it does NOT say it comes with slaw, definitely would be good to advertise that cause some people (me AND OTHERS) highly dislike slaw. this wasn't even a little where you can scrape off, this was a mountain of slaw. I would have asked without had I known. I didn't eat it, gave it to my dad, he literally threw everything away (soggy buns in all) rinsed the links out and ate them plain. Links were DEFINITELY salty. The BBQ sauce was BOMB, flavorful definitely. Mac & Cheese was BOMB. BBQ Chicken was good, BBQ sauce made it BETTER. Little rib tips was good, tough but good. They forgot my collard greens, the only green vegetable they had and they forgot it. (Tried to call & tell them they forgot BUT they was already closed, go figure) so like I said mixed feelings writing this it, some items was bomb, irritated about not having my greens, slaw on the sandwich MAJOR FAIL. Oh and they gave us bread ends, now when have you ever received ends from a BBQ joint? That ain't right. Who even eats ends!? read more

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Me and my husband moved back to Compton and was looking for some good bbq normally I bbq my own but was lazy today decided to give Johnson Brothers a try a try and baby OMG they did not disappoint. The rib tips and brisket is outstanding absolutely delicious. I will definitely go back and I highly recommend you will definitely love it . I mixed the sauces hot and mild so good I could just eat it with the bread. Ok enough go try it for yourself read more

Ive been eating at a lot of BBQ restaurants all around SoCal and trust me, Johnson Brothers blows every BBQ restaurant ive ever tried. The food is excellent, I love the BBQ Ribs, pork ribs, and all the delicious side they offered. the prices are reasonable for the portions. I would highly recommend it to anyone! read more

I bought 2 Brisket dinners and 1 Rib Dinner on Monday Me and my Daughter threw up sick to the stomach we both had diarrhea, stomach bubbling, real bad and the meat seem like it was real. Oh, it wasn't fresh at all. Was it was tender dry read more

Delicious! I wanted some really good ribs for my birthday and my husband found this place near our house. They are the best ribs I have tried! I bought the house special and wow it was a lot of food for $75. In other places $75 will not get you a lot now days. The service was awesome! Our cashier Teddy was the best. He made sure we got the best service. We will definitely go again when we have a gathering. read more

Johnson Brothers BBQ - Family Feast Option 1 - Barbeque Near Me - Compton, California

This food is fantastic! Johnson Brothers catered our 40th high school reunion picnic and it couldn't have been better. We had barbecue chicken, barbecue ribs, coleslaw, baked beans, links, and mac & cheese. I'm not a mac fan, so I didn't try that, but I absolutely loved everything else. My kids and husband literally fought over the leftovers. We can't wait to go to the restaurant itself. Thank you, Johnson Brothers! Laurel and family. read more

Worse experience ever! Ordered them through DDash for them to confirm and accept my order, then it was supposedly ready. I came some ways just find out when I got there they were closed. Called over 8 times to no answer. This business move fraudulent like so tread lightly. I never received my food but they took my money. I currently can't get a refund either. I wouldn't recommend AT ALL! Update:Got a refund yesterday 01/09 read more

The meat is soft tender and the sauce is perfect . Always order in advance you will thank me later

Excellent BBQ and sides. Will definitely eat here again. Ordered the Family Feast #3, with greens, potato salad and mac n cheese. read more

Really good food with nice portions. Got the rib tips with Mac & cheese with the potato salad and it was delicious! Highly recommend! Their lemonade is great too! read more

Although the food was tasty, I had to wait 35 minutes from the time I walked up to the front to the time I got my food, including waiting probably a good 20 minutes just for someone to take my order and pay. That seemed like an inordinately long time. The rib tips were yummy, cole slaw was as standard, and the mac and cheese not so good. The piece of bread was pretty bland. 18 hours later I have a ton of gas. And I didn't even have the beans. Not usually a good sign. read more

Ok, okay - I HAD to write a review about this place because my hubby just warmed up leftovers from here and THEY STILL TASTE WONDERFUL!! They need to put this smell in a candle ! The Johnson Brothers BBQ catered our St John Annual Picnic. It was a absolutely perfect idea because of Covid. And we did not have to cook anything- a win win for us! I was in for a surprise! The spread was full of wonderful sides- potato salad, greens, Mac and cheese and baked beans. So delicious! There was a plethora of meat- brisket (so tender), tri-tip, pork ribs, rib tips and chicken. All of it flavorful and well seasoned. Our hosts were fun! And they let us eat until it was gone. An added plus, they cleaned up everything! I would definitely recommend them to my friends and family. They food was so good! You should have seen everybody lounging about afterwards. Good times! read more

All I can say is...yuuuup....yuuup....yuuup. Straight slaps, beans, chicken, greens. I'll be back

Ok if this place is a hole in the the wall then it's a hole that leads to paradise. I had the ribs, chicken and links. We also had baked beans and Mac and cheese. I can't express how much I love the flavor of EVERYTHING. Smokey flavor but not too overwhelming. Meat was cooked perfectly. In my reviews I can usually find one thing to complain about but I have nothing. Let me think...... maybe they could add larger spoons so I can shovel more food into my mouth. ‍ read more

This place is a hit and miss and this time they missed. I ordered rib tips and received ribs. The beans were hard. The Mac and cheese was okay and the best thing that was flavorful was the greens. I ordered through Uber eats. Such a disappointment. read more

Ordered delivery from here a few weeks ago. First time trying and we loved it. Got the whole chicken with mac&cheese and potatoes salad. Very tasty. Two weeks later ordered again the rib tips and that was also delicious. Our new favorite bbq spot. Love this place! read more

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