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    Mt Diablo BBQ

    3.8 (77 reviews)
    Open • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Robert H.

    TL:DR - good eats; come get you some Parking - always difficult in this immediate area. Street parking available but you may need to walk a bit. Better to exercise beforehand so you can eat more Service - prompt, friendly and efficient Ambiance - clean and bright Food Brisket meal with two sides cornbread, beans and potato salad Cornbread - really liked they fried it. Add honey and butter - yum Beans - more like a light chili. Tasty Potato salad Born- solid Brisket - I know. This is what you really wanted to know. juicy, flavorful, well seasoned. Really enjoyed it. Glad we have a BBQ option in the area again. Will definitely be coming back Opinion - prices. Everyone's favorite thing to complain about and for good reason. That said, if add the cost of raw products and regulation/wages to operate in California , you have the 'ingredients' to have a high cost operating environment. In short, don't blame the restaurant per se. for me it was worth it, but YMMV. Lots of choices out there so spend your hard earned dollars accordingly. In the end, support your local merchants.

    Very average salad with salty brisket. This was $30 when you top with brisket
    Jennifer B.

    Hopefully just a quality issue while they are getting the hang of things but the food was not great. The cornbread tasted like nothing, the garlic bread had no garlic, the mac n cheese was mid at best. Brisket was salty. I ordered a salad with brisket and they forgot to ring up the brisket so I had to go back inside and pay $14 for the brisket and the salad was served undressed on a sheet pan which made it impossible to eat. Just a mess The space looks nice but they need to figure out how to improve the food or they will become yet another bbq restaurant to fail in this space.

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    Michelle F.

    Stopped by during a weekday around 1030AM to grab lunch, or so I thought. Parking spots are right outside the location in a parking lot but they are metered. The inside is quaint enough space for small groups. They were training a new staff member when I entered. Stood at the register looking at the menu, wasn't greeted. I asked how long they've been an establishment and was told 3 weeks and that the grand opening was happening during the weekend. As I placed my order I was informed that they were still serving breakfast. Unfortunately I did not get to try, maybe I'll return.

    Brisket
    John H.

    Brisket was tender and had a decent ratio of fat. Mac and cheese was also delicious Considering horn bbq was in the old spot these guys are giving them a run for their money give it a shot

    2 meat combo with brisket and ribs, Cole slaw, potato salad and cornbread
    Doug L.

    The bbq was all fantastic. Tender and juicy. We had 2 meat combos (brisket and ribs) and a (chicken and burnt ends), pulled pork regular meal and a regular tri tip sandwich. Plenty of help, with plenty of meat being cooked. Most likely won't run out of meat by 4:00 like the previous establishment

    Baked potato with brisket, side of mac and cheese
    John M.

    Got delivery this time with a wider selection of meats. Tried the burnt ends, brisket again, ribs again and both sausages. Everything was great had brisket on the baked potato. Made about 3 meals out of it. Great packaging nothing breaking loose and individual orders seperated.

    Nicole M.

    I've been to several restaurants in this space, including the BBQ place that preceded Mt. Diablo. I kept my expectations to a minimum. They're brightened up the space a bit and added a merch wall. The food is good. I tried the pulled pork and the coleslaw. The slaw was 't too sweet or too vinegary. It was also chopped, not shredded. I loved both things about it. I like mine slightly wetter, but the flavor was on point. They portion of pork was generous. It had tough edges that were hard to eat, but the flavor was good. I definitely needed sauce, otherwise it would have been tt dry. The only disappointment was the pickles. They didn't have a lot of flavor. Sandwishes come in regular or large. Regular was more than enough. In fact, with a side it was almost too much. The staff was young, but polite. They never stopped chattering, but it didn't seem to keep them from getting their work done. I want to try the brisket, and if I'm feeling brave, the spicy BBQ sauce. There are a solid 3.5. Recommended.

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    Kinda an odd experience. Ordered brisket. Looked and smelled really good…read more After waiting for about 5 minutes for someone to come to the counter. He's placing the brisket in my serving box and says. "Oh, by the way we are out of sauce." I arrived just before 2:00 PM. I asked for a cup for the soda machine, that's not working. Choice is Coke or Sprite. The collard greens were the only side they had left. They were good. Brisket had a nice smoke taste but could have used a little sauce. I can't remember going to a bbq place that has run out of sauce. I also can't remember ordering an entree and not getting at least 1 side included in the price. I was charged for a small greens after paying $31 for the brisket. Maybe I tried them on an off day.

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