Holy smokes!!! So my Bro brought over some Phil's BBQ as a token of appreciation for watching his dog today. FYI- First time eating Phil's bbq. Here I am at 10pm licking my fingers & eating the most delicious chicken, ribs, potato salad & coleslaw and extra bbq sauce. I'm drinking the sauce. Goodnight, just delicious. read more

Becky and I had a pretty good lunch at Phil's BBQ in Santee. We shared a burger, fries and coleslaw. Philibuster $15.99: 1/2 lb. double burger char-grilled, topped with center cut smoked honey bacon, BBQ Broham, cheese, an onion ring, and BBQ sauce. They split it for us and served it in separate plates which was nice. It was a huge burger. I loved the Broham meat and the bacon. Big F'n burger. The large fries are a massive portion. We should've gotten a small, or better yet, none as the fries were pretty disappointing. Limp with no crisp. I'd ask for well-done next time. We both love the coleslaw at Phil's and that has not changed. Excellent coleslaw. Service at the bar was great. The two massive pay-stations that sit on the bar top need to be removed. There is one on each side and they are very obstructive. I could barely see the TV on the opposite wall. Phil's needs to find a better alternative. read more

Phil's BBQ - Giant pay-station obstructing the view. Can't see the TV! - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

A lot more food than expected! We wanted bbq and stopped by. We weren't too hungry and thought the "tickler" plates would be smaller based on the price point. It was still a good amount of food! Quite generous with fries. BBQ sauce was on point. You can ask for on the side but we were fine with the meats already covered. Nicely sweet touch to the already great juicy meats. We came close to opening on a weekend morning and wasn't get too crowded. We were able to get a booth and the staff were quite attentive coming to bring supplies and bus plates. read more

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Order at the counter. Multiple registers. Ordered the rib meal and the chicken meal and a side of tri-tip. The chicken was a little on the dry side. The ribs were good, nice and soft, fell off the bone. The tri-tip was more like pastrami really thin and overcooked. Fries were good, once you added the creole seasoning that's on the table. Most tangy macaroni salad I've ever had. Potato salad, Beans and the cornbread were good. Self serve soda machines. read more

Phil's BBQ - Ribs, chicken, tri tip Mac salad, potato salad, fries, beans - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

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Baby back ribs tasty and delicious in this franchise in Santee. Manager Jazmin was very professional, friendly and amicable. I was treated with outmost VIP fashion. The restaurant is clean, Great ambiance. Best baby back in the area in Southern California. read more

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Phil's is an easy choice to stop in after softball Mondays at the sportplex near by. Their happy hour and monthly $5 beers is a huge draw. Often the bar is so packed so we choose to bypass the happy hour to have some space and not be so crowded. Over all the food is good. Haven't had something I haven't liked yet... love the atmosphere to just be able to go, eat at your leasure and hang out. This time the table busser was a bit to much wanting to take plates as we were still kind of snacking and talking. The place was pretty empty so wasn't an issue of needing to clear people for others. Which definitely can happen as they get busy!! I asked twice if he could just leave the plates. His response kinda got me... "it makes my job easier to do it now" okay... get that... but also, we're the customer, we aren't lingering to long, still had half a beer, snacking, and talking as a group of 4. Definitely won't deter me from coming back. Just thought it was a bit much. Give them a try if you're in and around Santee. read more

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Today was pur first time coming to this place and it was a wonderful experience the workers there were so nice to my fam and i patient and treated with respect we will be coming again the food was delicious i loved the sweet tea... their potato salad was delicious i loved the flavor i love how their BBQ isnt too sweet its bearable the corn bread was a must with us the place is nice has alot of space tables were clean the music also there is no negativity in this place at all read more

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Went to Phil's BBQ and got a Caesar salad and chicken on the side thinking who could possibly mess up a salad. Somehow they still managed to turn that into a disaster. The Caesar dressing tasted off immediately completely wrong one bite in and both me and my friend looked at each other like something wasn't right. Then the chicken came out dry enough to qualify as beef jerky. Good chicken doesn't need barbecue sauce drowning it just to make it edible. But the real nightmare started hours later maybe even minutes Both of us ended up with some of the worst stomach imaginable even though I had more chicken I could definitely pin this on the salad this stomach pain was the kind where you're questioning every life decision while curled up in agony on your bathroom floor. I genuinely don't understand how you mess up a salad A SALAD. And that dry ahh chicken definitely did not help. Don't eat at this place unless you wanna be stuck on the toilet shitting. (review is only about salad an chicken everything else was very good Ambiance and service wise I'm just talking abt that salad) read more

Always a winner. The only small tiny issue is it's hard to hear for seniors when they place orders. And, it would be great if they had a senior menus. Mom continues to rave about the French fries so we always have to order a large to go and put in the freezer! When dad orders tri tip burger he has enough for two meals - awesome! read more

Phil's BBQ - Menu - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

We had a good time here. It definitely gets busy, but we were able to snag a bar top Table. After looking at the menu, we decided against drinks. It was a good dinner. Pros: * Food was good; recommend the Ribs * Clean restaurant * Nice cashier Cons: * Salad was over $5 for a small and it was lettuce and 1/2 a tomato. Do not recommend. * Ran out of Coke Zero Extra: * We got the deal where you order a sausage and get a drink free * Parking is so-so * You order and find your own table. When your buzzer goes off, you pick up your own food * We got the sauce on the side and glad we did. We thought the sauce was crazy sweet. read more

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I love a great BBQ - who doesn't? Phil's is one of my favorites. I love the chicklet dinner. You get 2 large onion rings, fries, Cole slaw and BBQ Chicken chunks. The best of everything. If you've never been, you gotta go! The Santee location is busy but not as busy as Sports Arena. The staff works fast and the foods always delicious. I love that they have a hand washing station (not in the restrooms) so it's easy to wash up before you eat. read more

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Staff was very attentive and ambiance lively with plenty of indoor seating. I ordered a beef rib with Cole slaw and baked beans. The rib looked huge but turned out to be a lot of gristle and fat. It was the fattiest rib I have ever had. The taste was of really dominated by the sweet BBQ sauce. Too sweet in my opinion. If you have a sweet tooth it should be to your liking. Cole slaw was freshly made but had a lot of large pieces of core cabbage and very little seasoning. I got one taste of a celery seed. Bland but fine. The beans were disappointing. They had a flavor that was just off. Cannot describe it. I ended up throwing the beans away. Onion rings taste like the mass produced premade kind that are just fried up. They were okay. Lots of breading. The price was affordable and so if in the area I will try again and order something different. read more

Phil's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

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Who doesn't love Phil's? It's one of San Diego's best chain restaurants for American barbecue. I love their barbecue sauce it's not too sweet and has a tiny kick at the end of either black pepper or spices. Their sides I normally always get are mac salad, potato salad, baked beans, onion rings which are huge! Their combo plated meals are usually generous servings and we usually never finish and have to take home leftovers. Extra barbecue sauce is free which is nice and they also lather your meats with a generous portion of the sauce already. Add a hot link and drink for $5! I usually alternate between this location or Point Loma depending on where I'm at, at the moment. Both locations can get pretty busy with lines outside the door. Both locations share a huge parking lot with accessible parking. It's self serve utensils and seating after you place your order at the counter and provided with a buzzer. However there are still waiters coming around to ask if you need anything. read more

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The original Phil's is always packed with a line out the door so my wife and I always go to this location when we are in town. Food is always fresh and pretty quick even with the inside being packed. Nothing beats their beef ribs and they'll always have a soft spot in my heart. Staff is always super friendly and very attentive! read more

Phil's BBQ - Macaroni Salad (Large) - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

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We stopped for a take out order. The restaurant was clean and inviting. The ordering and pickup went smoothly. It was a little too loud for me, but I wasn't dining in. This is a good place for locals to get a great BBQ dinner. read more

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I don't ever write reviews, but I wanted to shoutout how kind the staff is here. I've now been to Phil's twice (Santee location and San Marcos) and both locations the staff was incredibly kind. I hope they are treated well by the management and owners because they are extremely helpful and make the business go round. Jasmine at Santee went above and beyond to answer all my questions with a smile on her face and never once rushed me even though it was Saturday night and they were busy and there was a line behind me. I worked in service for over 15 years and know what kind of patience that takes! On top of that, the bbq sauce is sooo good. Reminds me of a sauce I used to get at a place in NYC that I've been missing. So glad I found this spot to fill that craving. It's a thinner sauce with a nice tangy flavor. My new go to bbq spot! read more

I was greeted by Jazmine. She took my order and was very nice. My food was out extremely fast and Landon was also on the floor to see if I needed anything else. The food was amazing and I got a ton of food for a small price even after tip, my bill was under $20. The restaurant was clean. The ambience was perfect and the customer service was stellar. I will definitely come back to this location. read more

Phil's BBQ - Rib Chicken Only (Half - All White) - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

Phil's BBQ has been a staple for locals and tourist's in San Diego for many years, usually there are lines out the door, but if you come off hours, there's plenty of tables. Food is hearty, delicious and flavorful. My only my thing is, the beef ribs are good but not like they use to be. They use to be fattier and fall off the bone good and more affordable. Other than that, I still enjoy the recipe. The restaurant is nice and open. They have sinks for easier clean up, which make it so convenient if you have little ones. Staff is always nice and efficient. It's always a test when you don't see a line. read more

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Plenty of parking, plenty of inside seating. Although this place can get busy! You're always welcomed in with a smile. I generally go for happy hour and it is a really great one! Pretty sure it's from 3pm-6pm. The food is consistent and always delicious, the bartenders are really nice. You have to be in the bar area for happy hour I believe and they're really great with checking on you. Self seating so don't be shy, and there's plenty of sports on the TVs in the bar area. I love the El Toro and the Brohan fries! And the wings!! lol so much good stuff. And the beers are ice cold. read more

Phil's BBQ - Happy Hour! - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

Give me Phil's bbq meat and roll me over after to the car. Our order for two with leftovers to spare: rib dinner (4 bones and 2 large sides), one sausage link, ribless side, and colossal onion rings. If you're not feeling saucy, ask for the sauce on the side. They don't mind. Service was excellent and everyone was so kind and quick - from the cashier and the server in our area. Thank you for the hospitality! read more

Phil's BBQ - Rib Dinner (Quarter) - two sides, Sausage link, ribless side, and Colossal Onion Rings (Large) - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

I hadn't been to Phil's in years but was craving bbq and didn't want to go too far. I thoroughly enjoyed what I got! I did the Chick-Less Tickler which had several pieces of boneless bbq chicken, two onion rings, and fries. I'm not normally a coleslaw person but really liked this one. The two onion rings really do hit the spot! They were pretty big and really crunchy. I forgot how good this local spot is and will definitely be back. read more

Phil's BBQ - Chick-Less Tickler - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

Super crowded when I went, but good BBQ! Lots of seating and were nice! Parking can be a bit hard to find, so be mindful. Pretty good portion size, so you can share with another person. read more

Phil's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

Feels is one of our staples for barbecue food. Recently Bree brought some guests from out of town and they were blown away by how great the food was. The ribs are awesome. The sandwiches have tons of meat. The coleslaw is great. The onion rings are the best around. We recently found out about the El Toro tickler. It's not listed on the menu with the other ticklers, but you get El Toro meat, fries, coleslaw and a couple of onion rings. I sub out the fries for more coleslaw. The meat is delicious and if you're trying to eat less bread, the tickler is the way to go. Shout out to Makenna who suggested we try the tickler when we were looking for a lower carb option. Phil is always clean. You can always find a place to sit. Everyone is friendly. I highly recommend it. read more

Phil's BBQ - Broham w the coke slaw on the side - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

5 stars isn't for the food, it's for the service! Brynn and Nicole made it worth the visit. They were friendly, proactive, and went way above and beyond to make sure everything was handled perfectly, even though it wasn't technically needed. Their positive attitudes and professionalism made all the difference. The food was meh but huge shout out to Brynn and Nicole! Five stars aren't enough. I'll definitely come back to them! read more

Came here for the fist time in years. The gentleman at the front named William was friendly. But the bar staff were top notch! The bbq was good, but the girls at the bar Brynn and Nicole were such great people! Very attentive and really good at reading people. I will definitely come back for a drink just because of them. Management please give them a raise ! Well done read more

Take my rating with a grain of salt I'm sure if you love BBQ you'll probably like this spot, I personally am indifferent when it comes to BBQ but I think this place was good. The service was good and the restaurant was clean. (I'm also not big on eating pork so also not my jam bc many BBQ spots are primarily pork) so if you like BBQ you will probably like it more than me. read more

Still one of my favorite to go bbq places! Phil's in santee has the best service and atmosphere. It's more chill and not as busy as the one in sports arena area. My family and I love Phil's! If you're a newbie. I recommend getting a tickler which is basically a sample size meal of their popular products. The ribs are THE best. My favorite thing to do is ask for sauce on the side to dip my ribs in. Be prepared to get messy, but in the good way! It's so delish! read more

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Food was fantastic! Ambiance is fun. Floors, walls clean. Might've been treated a little extra nicely since they asked my dad and I had been there before. Hmmmmm I spy an employee smiling. Like actually smiling. Then, another, nice! Another, nice!!! Their kindness never felt like a recording or just the 197th time that they've done it in one day. And yes, of course the RIBS (I've never had a sandwich or chicken). Love ALL of their ribs- baby back or beef, to me, are fabulous! My fav is beef cause you just don't get those done well many other places. Come one come all, bbq bbq bbq! read more

First time at Phil's. Decided to dine in and ordered a mix of options to try out a bit of everything. I started with a half rack, Mac salad and beens 9/10. We ordered a tri trip sandwich to try the meat, melt in the mouth. 10/10. Then my partner ordered ribless ribs tickler that came with fries, coleslaw. 10/10 as it was all meat!! We also added one sausage to get the free drink. 10/10. Epic visit! Great food, very nice service and fast delivery. We will be back. read more

Phil's BBQ - Fast easy ordering. - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

My family and I dined at Phil's in Santee yesterday evening. The food was delicious as always. And the workers are always courteous. A young man by the name of Landen stopped by our table a few times while we were eating, he was so polite, and had a great personality. Thank you Landen for being so attentive. read more

Decided to hit Phils Before heading back to LA but the one on Midway was too packed. When I say packed it was around 50 min wait on a Sunday night around 530. So we decided to try another location which was this one got lucky it only took around 25 min to get sitted. I am impressed tho even it's not the original spot this is still Bussin! SLAPS! and not no mids either. The food did not disappoint. I like ordering the sauce on the side just FYI in my opinion it's better than getting drenched with the sauce. The place is really loud which is OK for me because my 3 little princess gets really loud. Unlike the one on midway I feel like they are about the same size just missing the souvenir area. read more

Phil's BBQ - BBQ wings with a kik and beef ribs dinner with side of fries. - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

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I recommend this spot if you're a big fan of barbecue!! Worth the wait even tho we got served too fast that we demolished our dish as soon as it hit our face!! read more

Phil's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

We absolutely love this hidden gem. We go at least once a week to visit Courtney in the bar. She is so sweet and always goes out of her way to take care of us. Food and drinks never disappoint, happy hour deals are awesome too. We will continue with our weekly visits. read more

Phil's BBQ takes their customer service very serious. I had an issue once out of maybe 100 times going there. I have been to Many locations and they are always great. This Mission Gorge store has always been great with the Niblet Meals and the Bar Service was always great. When I had an issue Phil's reached out to me right away. They assured me my feedback was received and would take care of it. I am looking forward to going there again to feast on the Beef Ribs. My Son and Dad are just as happy and excited to go there again. We all live in santee and like the Mission Gorge Location. read more

Phil's BBQ - Beef Rib Dinner with extra Beef Bone. - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

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The portions were crazy big in my opinion, which was super good. Each rib dinner portion comes with 2 sides - so I picked the Mac salad and potato salad. They cut the richness and sweetness of the bbq ribs pretty well. Sauce was just too much and sweet for me. read more

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Great place for family and love the ribs. Wide open area for lots of family. Lots of good choices of food here my favorites always the beef ribs with the macaroni salad. read more

Been coming here for YEARS and I am never disappointed with service or quality of food. The manage always comes around asking how our experience is and if there's anything they can do for us. Waiters are always around asking if we need anything as well. They are quick to serve and have AMAZING customer service. Would recommend EVERYONE to come and enjoy this food and service!!! read more

Phil's BBQ crushed it. I got the full rack of baby back ribs with double fries and honestly, I could've kept going if I wasn't already in a food coma. Ribs were super tender, saucy, and full of flavor. Fries were crispy and on point. The place has a fun, no-frills vibe -- loud, busy, and smelling like BBQ heaven. Staff was cool and quick with the food. Definitely coming back. read more

Phil's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

Thought I would go eat at Phil's BBQ after work since it's still early. Ordered beefy bone dinner with one large side at 4:51pm. Wasn't busy at all and a few people ordering to go. I waited for over 20 minutes while watching all the takeout orders being served even the ones after me. The waiter was nice and apologetic for waiting so long. It wasn't his fault. I would understand if it was busy, but it wasn't. There are other options around. Probably won't ever come back again. It's already overprice, so waiting that long for heating up old food is not worth it. read more

Phil's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Santee, California

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This location in Santee was rockin last Sunday afternoon. They did a great job of clearing tables which allowed our wait time to move pretty quick. Our party of 3 only waited about 15 mns for a table. Having servers help bring your food to the table is a nice touch. Price is about average for good fast food these days. 3 brisket sandwiches, 2 plates of gigantic onion rings and 3 bottomless sodas came to about 66$ before tip. Plenty of parking. Wheelchair accessible, fun atmosphere (not quiet), great food. We love eating at Phils. read more