So my friend from Jersey stopped by on his way to his new living place in northern CA. We got 3 plates and 1 of them had rolls as a side. Everything was phenomenal as usual other than the terribly burned rolls. Guys? HEY GUYS? Would you like me to come in and teach you how to prepare these rolls? I can do this, I have experience in the industry. I'm not saying you guys can't cook but I AM saying you, apparently, can't cook the rolls for crap. Just the rolls it seems. I see others complain about this and have seen pics of this being a problem even from months ago so where is the problem? I was hoping to impress my friend who ordered the rolls and, like him, was extremely let down with an item of the dish. read more

Pete's BBQ - Sorry for the crappy pic but it's a pic. - Barbeque Near Me - Ramona, California

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Second time to Pete's BBQ and unfortunately it wasn't nearly as good as my first visit.. it had obviously been a very busy day at Pete's and they were out of most items. I ended up getting a French Dio sandwich after I asked how it was. Let's just leave not at "not good" My first visit to Pete's was what brought me back but I think that sandwich changes my opinion. read more

Food is very good and the smoker outside the front door is very effective at drawing you in. The downside is this little diner is inside a mini market. Tables are small and you feel crammed in there. You pay at the front and pick up your own food. So, great place for take-out; not so good for a date. read more

Brisket is great. Ribs are perfect, not over cooked, pulled pork has great flavor, and price is right. Service is self service and that is ok with me. Dining or ambiance is what to expect for a liquor store. read more

Nestled inside Ramona Liquor is Pete's BBQ & Burgers. I've eaten here several times and have always been impressed. I've had tacos, burritos, chicken curry, etc. All were great. This place is a remarkable standout for me. When they first opened, the dining area was fairly depressing. Gone are the ghetto, prison cafeteria style tables. Now there is a whole section of tasteful, new, square 4-top tables with comfortable chairs. All bordered by a classy railing. Makes it feel very much like a bistro. Such a well-rounded and neat place to eat, despite the fact that it's inside a liquor store. They're even serving draft beer now! read more

Pete's BBQ - Outstanding BBQ pulled pork mac & cheese! - Barbeque Near Me - Ramona, California

This place is delish. I always order the kids meal which includes 2 burger sliders and a ton of fries. I always get their peach cobbler too. It's amazing. read more

Hello and good morning fellow yelpers. If your reading this review have no worries it going to good...........After a long day of playing paintball at the local paintball park(GiantPaintballPark). This is a nice little bbq spot that will not leave you disappointed at all or let down. I personally ordered a brisket sandwich and a pulled pork burrito. Which both were amazing and had so much flavor I had to let one of my three friends try the other half of the burrito. I also ordered a family pack for 6 to take home to the family. If your in the area in Ramona off Main Street and you smell the bbq smoke stop in and say hi....... This place is by far way better than any other bbq out there right now. Let me tell you and I've tried most if not all of the bbq spots in and around where I live. read more

"Mom , are you going to do a yelp review , well if you do give them 5 stars mom " - my 11 year old son We have driven by here a few times a year when we had a away softball games for my daughter 's team in Ramona . And we wondered if the Bbq is any good each time we drive by Pete's . Well we finally stopped and tried the food here and we are bummed we didn't try it sooner . It is such good food and great prices . My son is hooked . And he's such a picky eater . The burgers are excellent . The buns they use are delicious and the burgers are perfectly cooked . They give you a lot of French fries and they're also delicious . We can't wait to eat here again , next time are in the area . read more

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It's all about the smoke-check! Oak and mesquite that you can smell from the road, making it very difficult to pass by without stopping The sauce-check! I could drink this delicious stuff, glad they also sell jars of it The nice people who own it/work there This place is as good or better than any of the BBQ we got when we lived in Central Texas read more

I love finding hole in the wall spots and a bbq joint in the back of a liquor store in Ramona is exactly that. Too bad the bbq straight up sucks. I got a brisket plate with potato salad, baked beans, and corn bread. The only half decent item was the beans. The cornbread was dry and underwhelming, but worst of all was the brisket. The cut was similar to that of a skirt steak - just awful bbq. read more

I went to Pete's BBQ last Monday and I got to say that the food was great. I got the Tri-Tip Sandwich with the Macaroni on the side. The Tri-Tip was well cooked with the perfect amount of seasoning and the Macaroni was delicious. The bread they used was really chewy and tasty as well. I will definitely be coming back for more! read more

Pulled Pork Sandwich Excellent stopped in stoe for a drink saw the restaurant inside so glad I stopped only issue is it a little far from where I live will definitely go back next time I'm in the area read more

Waited over 30 minutes for a 1/2 rack plate and 1/3lbs of brisket to go. Only to find out they were out of Mac n cheese. They asked if I'd like to wait another 10 mins or if I'd like to substitute for something else. I told them to just throw some more fries in because I didn't feel like waiting even longer. Once I opened up my food I realized I was never even given the extra fries. And the brisket looked like they scraped off the shavings from their cutting board and served me that. With that said the ribs and fries were probably worth 3 stars. Probably won't be going here again. read more

Picked up a take out order tonight. Was missing the brisket I ordered and had no BBQ sauce (i ordered extra). The food was dry/over cooked, sauce would have helped. Check your order before you leave! read more

Pete's BBQ - Avoid Pete's, go to Phil's - Barbeque Near Me - Ramona, California

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Yum! I have driven by and seen and smelled the smoker they have in the parking lot for many years. Went for the first time on Saturday and went back on Sunday for more. Hubby and I shared combo #1- 1/2 chicken, 1/4 rack of ribs and our choice of meat was tri tip. It also came with 4 rolls already sliced if you wanted to make your own sliders and 2 sides--we opted for baked beans which came highly recommended from the cashier and coleslaw. The chicken was so very moist, the meat on the ribs fell off the bone and the tri tip was delicious! They have a spicy bbq sauce that I got a side of to dip my tri tip in. It was just the right amount of spice. On Sunday I ordered combo #2- a whole chicken, 1/2 rack of ribs and choice of meat was brisket. Again, I was not disappointed. The brisket was a little more flavorful than the tri tip (it is a fattier meat which equals extra deliciousness), but don't get me wrong both are yummy! They have a lot of great menu items that you wouldn't expect a BBQ place to have such as burritos and tacos...all of which I am sure are amazing. They also serve breakfast burritos. Anytime you are in the Ramona area or driving through the Ramona area, Pete's is a must stop for BBQ! read more

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Great bbq. Brisket is delicious. Still upset they took away the breakfast burritos and Greek fries, they were a household favorite!

Stopped in with a friend of mine who was craving brisket. What we were served was a small mound of greasy thin sliced super fatty beef. Undoubtedly the worst brisket we have ever had. I've actually eaten there a few times and it's been okay. My recommendation would be to give up on the brisket; there was no smoke ring there was no smoke, just fat and grease. Super disappointed. read more

Purchase a bottle of Whiskey a few feet away and drink your sorrows away from the overpriced mid bbq. Seems like the meat smoker outside is just a marketing gimmick. Save your money. read more

DO NOT ORDER A CATERING ORDER FROM THIS PLACE. Placed a large catering order for my son's rehearsal dinner for his wedding one month before the date and paid $1100 for what I was told would feed 50 people. I called the Tuesday before the pick up date of the order and confirmed everything with assistant manager Braden. He seemed a little flustered when I was confirming and asked if we could change the pick up time from 11:00am to 12:00pm. We agreed to that, but that was when I got that funny feeling that things might not go smoothly. I should have listened to my gut. On the day of the event I called 15 minutes before our scheduled pickup time to give them a heads up we were on our way and was told they mis-read the order and thought the pickup time was 2pm and they would not have our ribs or cobbler ready until 2pm but I could pick up the rest and come back for the ribs & cobbler. At that point I was very frustrated As we were going to have to leave our guests to do that. We arrived at 12:30 and they were still packing up our order. I then looked in the foil pans they'd put the tri tip, brisket, and pulled pork in and immediately knew it was not going to be enough food. I was constantly assured this would feed 50 people. Well, our head count at our event was 45 and we ran out of ALL the meat within 15 minutes of the beginning of our serving the food. We were not offered ANY compensation or discounts after they failed to have the order ready and we obviously were not given the amount of food we ordered. We were VERY embarrassed with our guests and with the new family we were hosting and meeting for this very special occasion. read more

Nice combo selection; the family meal for 10 included some of everything & it was all delicious! Hard to know what I'll have when I'm not feeding a crowd! Says it feeds 10 but 5 of us enjoyed the meat & fixings for more than 3 meals! Call ahead if you can as it can take awhile to put your order together! read more

Owner gives a darn about his food. Only place I like to go in Ramona. Literally only place I will go to. Talk to owner he cares about what he puts out. Thanks!!! read more

Might be the worst barbecue I ever had. The brisket was dry, tough and fatty. The barbecue sauce was just out of a bottle pure sugar. Potato salad was terrible. Coleslaw is pretty good. This place is in the back of a liquor store and if the food was great that would be pretty cool but the food is so bad you just feel like a jackass for buying expensive barbecue in the back of the liquor store. read more

Two stars because the girls were okay. The food...you'll need to make your own decision. Mine however is not good. Four thin slices of brisket on a greasy brioche bun...no sauce...no sides...you don't get what you pay for. Plus the meat...there was something just not right about it. It didn't taste good and possibly old food. Greasy, gross....won't be back. read more

I must have hit this place on a bad day. There are a lot of good reviews here but that was not my experience at all. The good: The ribs were excellent which is why I wonder if I just came on a bad day for the rest of the items I ordered. The bad: I ordered the mac n' cheese. It was very bland and the noodles were too soft and starchy. Wouldn't order again. I also ordered their cole slaw. I didn't care for what I think was mustard in it. Maybe some people like that but it wasn't something I cared for. The ugly: I ordered a pound of brisket. It was horrible. They sliced it thinly and heated it on the grill??? It was tough, no smoke ring, would have been dry but for the fact that it tasted kind of greasy. Easily the worst brisket I've ever had, which given what I said about the ribs earlier, is surprising. Maybe I went on a bad day, but I unfortunately am unlikely to try it again given the cost. All in all, I was really disappointed. Like so many others, I drive by the smoker daily and wanted to like it! I'm giving two stars - but for the ribs being very good it would have been zero or one star at best. read more

Disappointing, had high hopes as neighbors said this place was delicious regardless of how it looks inside. I ordered a lb of tri-tip and received something more like Korean bulgogi. Extremely thin, no sauce, and cheap meat. On top of that received much less than 1 pound. Not worth the $30. read more

Pete's BBQ reminds me of former New York Yankee player and manager Lou Pinella. During his playing days, no one would ever mistake Lou for Willie Mays, but Lou reliably made contact, advanced the runner and got on base when it counted. Lou was good and good is sometimes, well, good enough. Pete's is not the finest exemplar you will ever find of BBQ but it is good. The brisket was a touch overdone in places and less "meat-buttery" than the finest BBQ. That said, the smoke ring was present and prominent and the less well done pieces were enjoyable enough, particularly with the BBQ sauce which was surprisingly good. The ribs too were just okay. Now, I prefer spareribs to baby backs but with Pete's choice of rib granted there was something about the preparation of these baby backs that I found other than memorable but again, it was good enough, particularly with the sauce. My 10 year old who is less of a Q-file went with the grilled cheese which he rightly pointed out featured the waxy texture of Kraft singles which is not a plus. The mac & cheese evoked the bland density of fresh Velveeta. Again other than optimal. I might recommend avoiding these two offerings. The coleslaw featured an atypical mustard kick which while not necessarily my favorite, was good. Nice folks. Good enough food. Astounding beer selection if you factor in the adjacent grocery store. If you want some BBQ, Pete's got it. The experience will in no way transport you to Austin, but we're not supposed to be traveling these days anyway. read more

Spent 170 on food for my family. Did not receive one meal, Mac n cheese, small fry and onion ring. We came back to collect our missing food and they argued with us. Will not return. read more

Bait and Switch. This place should not be called BBQ. We ordered the combo plate with Ribs, chicken and added Brisket. None of the meat had smoke flavor or a smoke ring. It seemed like they put all the meat in the oven then gently sear it on the bbq. The brisket was sliced then placed on the flat top. What the hell. The sides of Mac and Cheese, potato salad (taste like from a a pre-made big box store) and cole slaw was not good either. The only thing that was good were the buns. Very disappointed . Please don't call it bbq. BBQ means cooking with wood, charcoal or even pellets, not the oven. read more

I drive past this place several times a yrs, and only recently learned that I have truly been missing out. The mac & cheese with pulled pork and fried onions was absolutely exceptional. I can't say enough about it. One of the best bbq places I've been too. I definitely look forward to my next trip. read more

Pete's BBQ - Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Ramona, California

Pete's never disappoint's. Great food. Smoked meats are the best. My wife has voted their onion rings the best in San Diego county.

It took me a long time to stop here and now I have been there probably a dozen times. The meat is wonderful and the prices are fair. I love the combination platters because I can't pick just one. Brisket, chicken, ribs awesome. The sides that I have eaten are good, but not particularly spectacular. They are just sides that compliment the star of the show. The meat. The service....hmmm...well...I always feel like they think they are doing us a favor by being there. They are not rude, but it is not overly hospitable. Often times it can take a long time for food to be served and calling in an order has not seemed to improve that. They are just plain slow and it seems that their management knows more about cooking than managing the work flow. That has not stopped me from going back nor do I expect it will, but not if I have a timeline. read more

I love Pete's BBQ! The food is always hot and fresh. I ordered the brisket burrito, and my fiancé got the glamis breakfast burrito. I also recommend the Mac and cheese! Plus, the bbq sauce is SO good! 10/10 would recommend to anyone. read more

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Good bbq is hard to find, it's either to dry or smoke is used as the only source of flavor, But I was absolutely pleased with e Pete's, we ordered the pulled pork and French fries the meat as perfect and I've never had fries that good!! I absolutely recommend!! read more

On our recent vacation stop to Julian, we decided to stop at Pete's and it was seriously the best decision. This was our first time (and soon 2nd time) at Pete's and we decided in the Glamis Burrito, CFS Burrito, and the Mac and cheese. I was just blown away by how amazing the CFS breakfast burrito was. The chicken fried steak was crunchy and juicy, the gravy was deliciously creamy, the eggs were fried just right, and the potatoes were perfectly crispy. The salsa was perfection. The Glamis burrito was also great (but I still liked the CFS more). Personally, I would not get the Mac and cheese again. It had soggy noodles and the cheese tasted very processed and fake. However, this CFS burrito was so good that we decided to make the trip out there a few days later to get another CFS burrito and to try the brisket burrito. This time the cook was different and the CFS burrito was slightly different, but it was still just as amazing. The brisket burrito was good, but had room for improvement. Regarding customer service, it is top notch. The staff are professional and friendly and willing to go the extra step to ensure your visit is perfect. I can't wait until the next time I am in the area so I can get another CFS burrito. Thanks again for such a great experience. read more

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Brisket is the best ever!! Omg. I want to eat their brisket everyday! I recommend to order everything no sauce but sauce on side. The meat by itself are already juicy and super tasty without any seasoning! Stuff are all friendly and working so hard for us! I'm so lucky I'm living near them. read more

Love the owner and his family who operate the place, been going there for over 10 years !! Food is delicious!

The service was amazing and the food was probably the best in Ramona. If you ever just want some good BBQ come here! You want regret it!! read more

Pete's BBQ - BBQ Pulled Pork Fries - Barbeque Near Me - Ramona, California

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OH MY GOSH MY MOUTH HAS ENTERED HEAVEN. This place is so good and that's an understatement . Good prices for the portion sizes too read more

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If you want ribs that fall off the bone and brisket that melts in your mouth, Petes is the place. Their Mac Salad is a killer side to top it all off. Plus if your grabbing to go, you'll be inside the best liquor store in Ramona. I definitely recommend Pete's to any passer by for a great smoked, juicy meaty treat. Such a great menu. read more

Beef brisket was dry, store bought onion rings and Mac and cheese. Way over priced. Below average in flavor. Really disappointed.