Don't. Just... DON'T order a hamburger from here. Why ask how I want it if you are just gonna serve charred, well/done dry meat. No clue about their other food and don't think they do, either. Girl who refunded mo eh was sweet. Their kitchen staff are incompetent A-holes. I will not be back. read more

Porter Street Barbeque - Yuck - Barbeque Near Me - Eureka, California

What can I say? The sandwich I had here was out of this world. They don't skimp on the meat and it is well cooked. The barbecue sauce is amazing!!!! We had to do takeout because of covid. There was a long line but the wait wasn't bad and the girl at the register was friendly. I'd like to eat here again soon. read more

Porter Street Barbeque - I can't wait to eat my sandwich!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Eureka, California

Picture it, Valentines Day, overcast on the North Coast, love songs playing on the synthetic syndicated radio wave one after another after another recipes and flowers and sweet cloying artifice. Me, tracing serpentine patterns on the inside of each arm with my father's straight-razor, driving with one eye open, tracing, tracing. Three things held me from pressing with greater intention. 1. Porter Street and my lovely company for the tri-tip feast yesterday noon. My sammy must have been three pounds of the most tender tri-tip this side of the Omaha yards. Simple digs, as a bbq joint should proffer, smelling of sweet smoke secret-recipe sauce. It will warm the heart on even the coldest of days. 2. Coast Radio. Coming to you on separate Humboldt stations, a tether as your needle weaves the fabric of the redwoods. As the sun lights the day and the moon lights the night Strugglin' man keeps reaching for the higher heights So we plan for tomorrow as we live for today Like a flower we bloom and then later, fade away JGB 3. The French hitchhiker. From the drive-thru tree until just outside Fort Bragg we spoke on adventures and purpose and the Corsican backcountry. He said he castrated chickens for a living. After I left him off I realized chickens have nothing to castrate. Perhaps it was a Valentine's Day metaphor. The razor is in my sock. It's a beautiful morning after a 600 mile VD. If you're ever up North Coast way (and you should go when you can if you aren't making a regular pilgrimage already). tune in to Coast Radio once you hit the big trees and head straight for Porter Street. I assure, when you get moving again, you won't be going down that road feeling bad. read more

Porter Street Barbeque - So heavy I had to use two hands just to lift this lusciousness. - Barbeque Near Me - Eureka, California

Worst ribs I've ever had. Seemed like they were cooked yesterday (not very well) and warmed today. Potato salad mediocre. Cream of mushroom soup was good. Wait staff was friendly and attentive. read more

Not too shabby. Pretty easy joint to find, right off of Broadway in Eureka next to a Grocery Outlet. There's a covered area out back where they do most of the actual barbecuing. Parking is limited in their lot but there is a decent amount of street parking available. They have several different kinds of meats including beef ribs, pork ribs, sliced pork, pulled pork, tri tip, and chicken. Additionally they have pastrami and hot links. Along with that are a limited amount of sides such as chili, macaroni, potato salad and coleslaw. They also have a typical variety of bottled drinks and fountain drinks. There is ample seating. You order at the counter (you can choose doneness depending on the meat), grab your drinks/chips and find a table to wait for your order to be brought out. I recently got a large tri tip sandwich and a bag of chips. The bill came to about $14. The sandwich came out within about 5 minutes of placing my order. It was a decent size and hot. I was asked how I would like the meat and I requested medium. The sandwich was not dressed aside from being sprinkled with a dry seasoning mix. The condiments including house bbq sauce were all available at a bar near the counter. The bbq sauce is tangy and sweet. So-so in my opinion. I suspect a tomato base with vinegar and brown sugar. The meat was tender, though I felt like I should have gone medium rare for a bit more juiciness. It was filling but didn't quite do it for me in terms of flavor. For $14 it was a wee bit pricey but I do think that there is plenty more on the menu that's worth exploring. 3 stars for the time being. I may upgrade them if I come across something really good. read more

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For the price we paid, I anticipated a much larger tri tip sandwich. I will say, it had good flavor. Even the bun was broiled with good seasoning. read more

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Love the tri-tip sandwiches here! Tender beef stuffed into a super soft hoagie roll. The bbq sauce is an absolute must for me. So delicious! They have a self serve condiments bar where I get some peppers, pickles etc. I'm so glad we have this local sandwich and bbq spot read more

Recommend the tri tip. It's cooked right outside. No thrills or frills, just simple, grilled beef with some great barbecue sauce.

BBQ generally must involve either fire or smoke. These ribs have not been exposed to either. If they have been bbq'ed, they sure taste and look parboiled. Sprinkled with a nasty, salty rub, and then grilled/steamed on a hamburger grill to re-heat. The pork ribs are not even a good cut. Fatty, not well marbled stock at all. Sauce tastes like a combination of Bullseye & Sweet Baby Ray's. I normally don't use sauce at all, but was trying to salvage the meal. Chili (as a side selection) is terrible, mostly tomato sauce based, no masa thickener, no "body", unappetizing smell, and flavor. Sorry, pricey, and not much to like here. The least appetizing meal I've had in years. read more

Tri Tip here is amazing, always juicy and full of flavor. I've been grabbing lunch here for near a year now and have yet to be disappointed. Their Dank Burger (Tri tip on a burger patty) is a hit with friends visiting from out of the area when I'm trying to show them some unique local dishes. Parking near the side of the building when you're coming down the 101 North, and on the street when you're coming up 6th Street. Casual seating inside. If you're in a rush, call ahead. read more

I wanted to like this place because of the reviews and the type of BBQ, etc but unfortunately I left with a resounding feeling of just "ok." Since everyone raved about the tri-tip sandwiches in the reviews, I gave it a whirl. The service was quick and the girl at the counter was friendly, it the rest of the crew seemed like they had other places they'd rather be. I read the interior was a shambles which was not the case. It's dated, but it's clean. No complaints there. Can't judge a place on its age. You can however judge it on its food and that's where it fell short. The tri-tip sandwich was piping hot and wrapped in foil, unfortunately once I unwrapped it to put onions and sauce on it, it fell apart to pieces and I could not reassemble it. So I wound up eating with my fingers and fork and knife. Alas... just because it's messy doesn't mean it's not good. The part that disappointed me was the roll was flattened and grease soaked, and the meat was extremely dry and flavorless. For a place that has a big smoker and grill out back, none of those flavors came through, and even the BBQ sauce was good but nothing to rave about. The meat was akin to when I make a tri tip at home and then try to heat the meat up again in some steam or water. It has that reheated flavor about it where the steam/water starves it of spices and smoke. I hate to think the meat was reheated so simply but I'm afraid that's what happened. It want fresh of kept wrapped like most BBQ spots to lock in the flavor. The chili was decent. I'd give it a 7 out of 10. A little on the tomato side for my taste but well thought out. I'll try the place again but I'm going to try something other than the TriTip and stick to smoking our own TriTip at home. read more

Five star sandwiches! We got a large chicken sandwich and a large tri tip sandwich along with coleslaw and sauces on the side. The meat was generously packed. And it was sooooo delicious, juicy and tender. Large is big enough to eat half and dave the rest for later. The sauce is just the right amount of sweet and savory. Coleslaw was a bit under seasoned for my taste but it was fresh. Highly recommend this joint! read more

Sadly I wish I could do no rating with this review. I ate here for the second time in a long time just to give another try and actually got really bad food poisoning from their pulled pork sandwich. While I was in the ER the main nurse helping me said that she's also gotten sick from eating here after eating the chicken. I typically dont even leave reviews on here just always look up menus for places but if you happen to see this please take this as a friendly warning to never eat here. read more

My girlfriend and I wanted to go here and hadn't had the time with classes and work always taking up time. We finally went and had THE BEST TRI TIP SANDO OF MY LIFE! This was a great place and wonderfully priced. The workers were helpful and Calissa (I believe was her name) was very polite and kind as it was our first time back in a long time. My girlfriend and I left and we also left her purse! Calissa found me on Facebook and got ahold of me and we got the purse back and when we tried to slide her a $20 she denied it and was smiling as we drove off. The rest of the crew was awesome and went out of their way to save the day! Going back again! read more

Always have such great service, the staff are friendly and in good moods! A family friendly environment for sure. The food is good but the employees service make this place 5 star for sure. P read more

Awesome fresh and local place en route to north coast. Burgers, ribs and pulled pork. All delicious. Even the local police go here. Suggest signage opposite Wendy's to let people know what they're missing. read more

Just had dinner here, tri-tip delicious. Good service too, nothing fancy but when the food is good, oh well!

I had the BBQ chicken today it was amazing I was pleasantly surprised to find such great smoky flavor up here in Eureka and it was moist all the way through the chicken breast. Also had the peach cobbler and it was great. read more

I'm a Southern California native, but have spent almost the last decade traveling through The South, Texas, KC, etc, basically the world's best BBQ spots. I'm a good barometer. I've been to all the famous ones and many hole-in-the-walls the Travel Channel doesn't even know exists. After a day catching salmon off the coast of Eureka my guide, Gary Blasi or Full Throttle Sport Fishing and another guide, Mick Thomas of Lunker Fish Trips, who's been guiding the rivers in the area for 35 years told me we had to go to Porters. While they said the old location was much better, this one was still the pinnacle of BBQ on the North Coast. I had reservations. BBQ in Redwood Country? I wasn't convinced I'd leave smiling. Meanwhile, Porter Street BBQ would be able to make it in the South or the lower Midwest. It wouldn't be the best, but it sure would hold its own. The folks at Porter know how to BBQ. They passed my test. In fact, this is a good ole BBQ spot here. The place looks like it could be condemned in some cities and nothing is fancy. That's real BBQ, but they don't have sweet tea. Like any good BBQ joint, the menu is small. Fortunately, what they cook (at least what we tried) they did well, namely the tri tip and pork. The chicken was ok, not amazing. And, do try the soup. It was darn good! If you're in the mood for BBQ on the North Coast, do come here. read more

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I've always seen the grill out back and thought about stopping in. I decided to try the pulled pork because I feel like pulled pork is a dish that proves if you have skills or not. I was unimpressed. It wasn't BAD but it wasn't good. It was drenched in bbq sauce. Like way too much. Some is fine, but it felt like there was more bbq sauce than pork. If it was amazing bbq sauce, it would get a pass but the bbq sauce was just so so. I'd rather have sweet baby rays. The problem too is that I spent $15 for a pound of pulled pork. What I got was 2/3 of a pound of cheap bbq sauce and 1/3 a pound of pork. Update: the coleslaw is sweet and crispy so that alone is 2 stars read more

The tri tip sandwich tasted ok, the meat was cut a little thin and fatty. Their house made BBQ was really good and their sides were pretty good too. read more

Porter Street Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Eureka, California

Best barbecue I've ever had. They need to refurbish the dining area but I always order to go anyway. I recommend trying everything on the menu and to eat like a true dinosaur. Love the food ! read more

I really love this place so much I have them as a contact in my phone! The Large tri tip sandwhich and house made chili is my go to meal here!! Always cooked perfect med rare just how i like it! Tasty bbq sauce and good condiment bar to load up your sammy! I just like mine with lots of red onion, tomatoes and bbq sauce! I am always super stuffed and satisfied and still have a hslf a sandwich to eat later! This is my favorite hang over cure! Staff are always pretty friendly and fast! read more

Porter Street Barbeque - Yummy Porter Pig you are!! - Barbeque Near Me - Eureka, California

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Ok this place is phenomenal! I am not much of a meat eater, but when it comes to their tri-tip I'll be there Than add their homemade bbq sauce and it's even more amazing. You have to try their clam chowder on Friday's, you will be amazed with the great flavor! You have to try their clam chowder on Fridays,AMAZING! Thanks porter street bbq for all the amazing food and great staff! read more

Great little place for good meat sandwiches and sides. The tri-tip is excellent but i prefer the sliced pork. I also enjoy the beef ribs. The local house BBQ sauce is kept hot in a crock on the counter so you can serve yourself. The burgers are good as well. At times the place is packed, at others it's sparce. Take out or eat in, it's very good. read more

Porter Street Barbeque - Pork sandwich. - Barbeque Near Me - Eureka, California

I grew up with Porter Street bbq in my hometown of Porterville and was surprised to find it up here where I recently moved. It's exactly as I remember it. Nothing better than an oversized peppery tri tip sandwich on soft grilled bread...loaded with jalapeños of course. read more

We drove 150 miles from Redding to visit Eureka for the day. We were hoping for a bowl of chowder, but for some reason the restaurants we checked were closed for lunch. Driving south on 101 we spotted two law enforcement officers leaving Porter Street BBQ. What better review could you have? So in we went. The Heart Attack sandwich was awesome! Cooked to order after a great smoke and piled high on a roll with spicy sausage link and without condiments so the meat flavor would not be diminished. Significant Other ordered a pulled pork sandwich without a bun (carbs, you know) and pronounced it Top Five, which is saying something since we've eaten BBQ all over the US! Porter Street is one of the finest read more

I was pretty happy with my beef ribs. A little tough, but they were tasty. read more

Porter Street Barbeque - Sprecher! - Barbeque Near Me - Eureka, California

I love this place. I went to the Arcata one when I was young and now I get to share it with my boys here in Eureka. You are greeted with a smile and served up fast, the tri tip is sliced so thin you can read through it, and the sauce is rich and not to sweet. All and all a family tradition for good eats. read more

Awesome best chicken I tell my whole family all my friends to go and try the chicken sandwich of the half the chicken it is the best barbecue chicken around read more

I ordered the 1/2 chicken, Cole slaw and potato wedges and barbecue sauce. It was delicious. The chicken was perfectly cooked with an amazing smokey flavor. The dinner came with toasted buttered toast. The price was so reasonable. Great meal. read more

Best BBQ meat sandwiches I've had. Was a big fan of the Cotati location from the time I discovered it sometime in the mid-nineties, til they sadly were forced to close. Was beyond excited when I saw this place while driving through Eureka and shocked when it not only turned out to be the same, but every bit as good as my old favorite. Can't go wrong with a chicken, tri tip, or *sliced* pork sandwich. read more

The salad was pretty good but the ribs were hard to chew and didn't seem to be cooked fully

I ordered a large try tip sandwich potato salad, and chili. Their sides are really good. The employees are super nice people. I like the new location. Very clean restaurant. I do wish they were in Arcata still. My tri tip was very salty. My friend said his tri tip was also very salty. I wasn't expecting them to add salt all over it. I guess you have to ask for no salt. That ruined the meal for me. read more

Worst bbq I've ever had. The sides were very Limited and.not fresh. No greens no Mac n cheese. Not real bbq. The pork rib were absolutely awful. Under cooked and boiled not cooked over any flame. Chewy tough fatty yuck. I asked for medium on the tri tip. It came well done. Over cooked beef. Under cooked pork. I hope I don't get food poisoning. This place was so bad. Staff was ok though read more

Their Tri -tip sandwiches are awesome. Chicken sandwiches are great too. Staff is always friendly and accommodating.

Sucks! Lousy pulled pork! No beans! The card machine was broken. The Humboldt Smokehouse is much better.

Tried the Tri-tip sandwich, comes on a Kaiser roll. I was asked to how I want it cooked so I said medium. It was well done boiled beef. read more

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A disappointing dump. Priced as much as a sit down dinner place but a tacky to go basket of slop. $16 and you get styrofoam and a little plastic fork. Coleslaw drowning in mayo. Worse Tri tip ever. Reminded me of Arby's "roast beef". And it is FILTHY! The fan over our head was coated in scum. Better off at Wendy's. read more

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I go there just for one thing but dank burger this thing is massive it is a cheeseburger with at least a quarter pound of tri tip on top of the burger. Add however much barbecue sauce you like to it and wow juices running down your arms. It doesn't get much better. read more

Porter Street Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Eureka, California