The ultimate in home made BBQ! This is coming from someone that does not care for BBQ, they managed to turn me into a BBQ lover. We went TWICE in one week, yes that good. It is a friendly your at home with family atmosphere and with cool knick-knacks on the wall. The first time we went i got to meet robert earl son. A real respectful, well mannered, and customer comes first kinda guy. He even treated us to a serving of the banana pudding. THE best i have ever had. And i have tried tons and tons of banana puddings. This is a must have and get another one for the road. As for the food. Absolutely delicious. Rib meat falls off the bone, the chicken is moist and juicy in every bite. NO annoying dried rough tough chicken. The links are spicy with a kick at the end. The taste lingers in your mouth so you can savor it LOL, I got to try beef and pork ribs but i have to say the beef ribs is where its at. The rib looks like it came off a dinosaur! Full of meat and taste. The brisket was also so tender and juicy. I had almost every meat on the menu because we ordered extra just to try it. For the sides, i would say the mac and cheese is the winner. A traditional looking mac and cheese that that gooey cheese that sticks to the container when you try to serve it to your plate. It is flavorful. My 2nd choice is the potato salad. My 3rd side would be baked beans. Just to give everyone an idea of how nice Robert was to my family, we had ordered a BEEF rib dinner to go. When I picked up the order from the window my mother in law opened the container to find it was pork ribs. She brought it to their attention and asked them to change them for the correct order because it was for a sick family member who had just left the hospital. When they heard that they told us they were gonna make him feel better through some good food and hook him up! Well we kept eating and waited for the meal to be corrected, to our amazement they gave us HALF A TRAY of Beef ribs on them for making the mistake, making us wait, and to have our family member feel better!! If that's not a southern hospitality, make you feel like a part of the family i don't know what is. I honestly could not believe their generosity and their respect for their customers. These guys are gonna be the company that makes Yelp start a 6 star category! Robert if your reading this my uncle sends his thank you for making him gain his appetite back and eat when he hadnt in 8 days! We plan on taking him once he gets better! read more

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Juicy and tender ribs and brisket! Will be back when we are in the mood for some BBQ.

Let me make this short and sweet. Robert Earls BBQ is superb. I have only had the brisket sandwich and pork ribs, which were truly outstanding. Robert adds just the right balance of smokey and sweet goodness. The first thing that you will notice are the large portions that have very small prices. For example a brisket sandwich packed with meat is only $7! The meat is NOT fatty or tough whatsoever. Tender, juicy, and just the right amount of smokey flavor. The BBQ sauce adds a tangy and slightly sweet accent. The combo just plain works. I have been too many BBQ spots, some which were awful (i.e. Pinkies BBQ, which not surprisingly closed). I have to highly recommend this spot. See what I and several other Yelpers are buzzing about. YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED!! read more

I forgot the name of the package we got. I think it was the big papa Earl. Maaaaaaan. Soooooo good. This was my first time eating REAL soul food. Is this soup food? Idk but it was great and I'll eat it again and again and again! read more

Holy Crap this place is amazing. I was bummed when Bludso's became so popular that we could never get a call in to even place an order any more so I decided to turn to yelp to find a new alternative and boy am I glad I did. This place is BETTER than Bludsos!!! The ribs are SO fall off the bone tender... and if you get a chance, tell them to leave the sauce on the side. The BBQ sauce is great but the ribs by themselves are amazingly savory. You know its gotta be damn good bbq when you don't need the extra sauce to go with it! I also tried their banana pudding and LOVED it... and whats funny is that I HATE bananas! This place is gonna be bigger than Bludsos, I can taste it :) read more

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Best bbq in town! You're not going to get anything better in Long Beach. My boyfriend and I will be going back for more. Can't wait to try the yams! If you want good home made bbq then this is the place. read more

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The bbq sauce is delicious! Food is great! Can't go wrong with your choice because everything is so good. I usually get the two or 3 meat combo with two sides. A must side to get is their bbq beans. Last time I was there I had their banana cream pudding and I enjoyed it! read more

This place is a jewel!!! Home cooked deliciousness at its finest!! I got chicken, pork ribs and the beef brisket with the creamiest Mac n cheese I've had in a long time!! Baked beans, macaroni salad and cornbread today. I had brisket and short ribs, and sweet potato pies. macaroni salad, baked beans about a month ago.. They may run a few minutes late, but I promise that the meal is one hundred percent worth every minute.. read more

This was some of the best BBQ I have ever had. Wife and I ordered the Mini Tex Sampler and am so glad we did. Chicken was smoked perfectly, tender and juicy. Hot link was very good, flavorful with a nice bite to it. Ribs -excellent! Brisket Smokey and juicy - melt in your mouth! We had the BBQ beans and potato salad- what you would expect! THe service was superb. Kevin was so much help with explaining the menu and our experience was second to none. If you want Texas BBQ then you need to eat here! read more

Robert Earl's BBQ - Mini Tex Sampler - Barbeque Near Me - Long Beach, California

I don't know where u get ur bbq but Robert earl is the only place u get beef ribs real Texas beef ribs and the bbq taste like someone cares about wat they do .. service is always on point thanks for always being on point. read more

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This was my first time to Robert Earls. I got the beef link lunch combo! Beef links were great (nice and spicy) sauce was great no complaints! However, my complaint is with the online ordering system and the portion size of the sides as well as the bread portion. Online- I placed my order online through that website. Initially I tired to order using my Facebook account but the Facebook feature was not working on the restaurants webpage, so I had to create a username and password to complete the order. It would be great if there was an ability to place order as a guest without having to create an account. Portion Size- I understand that lunch is a smaller portion than dinner, however the greens were the same size as the bbq sauce. I hope you consider a bigger size for sides or give us the customer an option to see portion size online so we can determine if it is substantial. When you eat greens, 3 to 4 fork fills is not enough and the perceived value is not there. Lastly, I understand and appreciate not wasting food, however typically when you get the small end of the bread (butt of the bread) you get another piece to compensate for the size of the bread, that was not the case. Thank you in advance for considering my feedback. read more

Robert Earl's BBQ - Beef link lunch combo - Barbeque Near Me - Long Beach, California

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The food here is AMAZING!! We've been looking for a good local BBQ spot and we have DEFINITELY found it! We ordered the Big Daddy Earl Special with extra Mac and cheese and cornbread. They also hooked it up with free collard greens and discounted our order quite a bit. Everything was delicious. I literally don't have any complaints about any of the food. The ribs were the best ribs I've ever had and the brisket was sooo tender Aside from the incredible food, the service was really amazing. They make you feel like family and are really engaging. The owner chatted with us and was really nice. In summary, we can't wait to come back! :) read more

Robert Earl's BBQ - Ribs, brisket, Mac and cheese, potato salad, collard greens and cornbread. All from the Big Daddy Earl Special! - Barbeque Near Me - Long Beach, California

Had lunch catered into work today from Robert Earls We had ribs,brisket, hot links, mac n cheese, coleslaw and baked beans. As always excellent food, biggest winners from the shop. the Brisket was talked about the most people loved it flavor for days melts in your mouth Mac n cheese all so huge favorite. Ribs great Beans great amazing flavor Even colesaw was gone which from other places is the least favorite. Thank you Robert Earls BBQ you hit it out of the park. read more

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Robert Earl's ended up going on the weekend. The restaurant has really nice decor! The space is pretty big. I ordered a chicken sandwich plate was around $9.00. The chicken was really good it had a good taste. I also order a side of Mac & cheese. Small size ( which was literally extra small) and a bit salty for my taste. Also order a side of macaroni salad, and it seems it's store bought. The food chicken was good so I would definitely visit again. read more

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We ordered the Beef Rib and Spare Rib dinner. BBQ was great and had a great amount of meat on the bone. We weren't a fan of the Mac and Cheese because it's not your typical buttery and cheesy flavor. Not a horrible flavor but different from what we expected. Beans and slaw were okay. Also size of sides were exactly as advertised which seems less than what you would receive at other restaurants. read more

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The smells coming from this place were fabulous. I got a two meat and 3 meat combo so I could try a big variety of the foods. I was wishing they had something like the texas sampler though that Bludso's have. The portion size was very good for the price. I got pulled pork, brisket, beef ribs, pork ribs and the hot links. The hot links and pork ribs were the stand out. The links were spicy and had a good snap to them. The pork was super tender. The beef ribs were a disapointment. They were extremely tough and valmost impossible to eat. However, I'm not a huge fan of beef ribs in the first place though so take that with a grain of salt. The pulled pork was good and with the adding on the bbq sauce it was great. They do a sweet sauce that was quite tasty. Greens and baked beans were delicious. The service was friendly, the location was easy to find and park at. I wish there were more lights on the street but the business itself was well lit. I definitely will be eating there again for more of those hot links. read more

Robert Earl's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Long Beach, California

The food and the service here is always great to me. I love the fact that they know how to treat people

I can't believe this!!!! Made an online order for pick-up for today and they are CLOSED!!!! THEY TOOK MY MONEY BUT I HAVE NO FOOD!!! NEVER COMING HERE AGAIN!!! Online with my bank to get my money back read more

If your looking for that good ole fashion summer Bbq this is the spot, Robert Earls has some amazing rib tips. You can't go wrong with any of there dishes. read more

Efficient, friendly service. Portions are generous and the food is bomb-- I had brisket and chicken. The spicy bbq sauce was amazing. Can't wait to try other menu items! read more

For a little bitty place it has big bites! I've lived here for so long never even knw there was a delicious bbq near by! Walking distance! Good clean place..food was surprisingly yummy.. I got the three meat combo: brisket, pulled pork and ribs with the side of Mac and cheese and baked beans. I heard abou their Mac and cheese being one of the best so I had to try it..I was amazingly good...the baked beans was divine... If you check in you'll get 10%.. The down fall is that It takes them a long time to get your order..even when you order online...parking is on the street read more

Robert Earl's BBQ - Mac and cheese and baked beans - Barbeque Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Was in the area and wanted bbq. But didn't know if any places that were close. Searched Yelp! and found Robert Earl's and drove about 10 mins. to get there. Parked on the side street and noticed a bbq that was smoking on the island in the middle of Artesia Blvd. Found out later that it belonged to the restaurant! Great calling card! Opened the screen door entrance and walked into a GIANT room with picnic tables and noticed seating outside as well as I looked up to the menu boards. I was between the rib lunch, rib tips lunch or the brisket lunch which all come with one side dish of either potato salad, mac n' cheese, beans, greens, mac salad or cole slaw. The cashier suggested the Junior meal since it comes with two meats and a side dish. So I got that meal. Came with 2 pork ribs which were DELICIOUS & about 6 oz. or 3 slices of brisket which was also DELICIOUS & 2 slices of white bread to mop up the sauce! There are 3 choices of sauces for your 'que...spicy(made my buddie's nose run, mild(which is what I chose & was slightly tangy and nothing overpowering) or mixed(no review on that sauce). The mild sauce was very good with the meat as it only enhanced the rub/seasoning on the ribs & brisket and all flavors were very well balanced. I chose the mac 'n' cheese as my side and I wish I had upgraded to the larger size. It was very creamy and tasty. I rounded out my meal with a can of Pepsi. But other drink choices are lemonade, Dr. Pepper, Coca Cola, Sprite and bottled water. A very good choice as the food here is all made on site and made with love. I will definitely be back for more. read more

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Best BBQ in the LBC or anywhere else for that matter! I've been to the top spots in Kansas City and Atlanta, and Robert Earl's food is better than Arthur Bryant's or Jack Stacks or Oklahoma Joes or Gates Bros... and I'm sorry to say Johnny Rebs has lost a loyal customer. Can't say enough about the meats and sides... and the Earl family is so cool to hang out with. read more

3.5 stars because their Mac n' Cheese & Banana Pudding were good. Rib tib lunch: Meh. I didn't really enjoy my meat. Collard greens were okay. The sides are tiny, but for $10 I guess I shouldn't complain. Cash only. No bueno. & They charge for extra sauce. I mean it's just sauce, no? (I think they give plenty though so you should be fine). Service was good. Street parking only. I'll probably try the ribs or brisket next time! read more

Some DAMN GOOD BBQ! Came here on a whim with my family after seeing this restaurant pop up in Yelp! I had the pulled pork sandwich with baked beans and Mac and cheese, oh and a side of ribs for my family to pick on. OMG!!! The food made my mouth water on site. The smell of the smoked meat reminded me so much of the food I had in Nashville. I took my first bite and was immediately sedated from all the deliciousness!!! The Mac n cheese was perfect! The baked beans BOMB! And that BBQ was so fricken good!!! The meat in the ribs was falling off the bone and they were so juicy! Everything was super tasty, please try the GOLDEN NUGGET!! Best fucking concept ever! We will be back! This place is BOMB! read more

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Long over due but I have to say this place has the best bbq in Long Beach. The two times I've been here I never had a bad meal and the experience is always warm and friendly. The area it's in is close to Compton but it's not as bad as you would think, just a little more street traffic than others but not bad. They don't have a parking lot around so your only option is street parking, fortunately there is an empty lot near by you can park near the curb. The seating here is limited but unlike Bludsoe's, Robert Earl's have dine in seating, but no out door seating, not a problem but can be a since the seating can be filled easily during busier times. From the two times I've been there I had great bbq and great service. Having gone to Big Mistas and Bludsoe's before I was able to compare and I have to Robert Ear's over the other two. From eating here I feel the food more consistent than Bludsos where I got salty brisket one day but perfect the next and Bit Mista's consistent but not in a good way fatty brisket. All the food I got here from the pork ribs, pulled pork, brisket, and banana pudding were amazing. The prices may be a little up there but you can get lunch specials but I suggest getting the two meat lunch or three meat plates and get the most bang for your buck. If anyone is looking for a good bbq spot in LB I suggest coming here to get some quality food and hostility and join the family. read more

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Ordered online for pick-up. After reading reviews and with realistic expectations set, we were pleasantly surprised. Although we started rough, with immediate call major sides were unavailable, and there was a mix-up on the order at pickup and not ready, we took it with a grain of salt. We ordered the Mini Texas Sampler. The chicken was a bit dry and just ok, the tri-tip could have been cooked a little less, but we could have gone for more sausage and ribs. The ribs were so tender and tasty. And the Sauce, THE SPICY SAUCE... OMG, Ahhhhhhmazing! Baked beans were flavorable and Potato Salad not bad. But the sides for a sampler could be larger. Hubby and I almost went back for more fluffy Banana Pudding. First timer!!! Won't be the last. We'll give it another try. read more

Operational dysfunction ruined my family's Father's Day. I'll refrain from droning on for 3 paragraphs on all the things that went wrong in dealing with Robert Earl's, but at the end of it all, I had wasted hours without ever getting my order. The catastrophe left me helpless to bring a very late lunch to my family party. Can't say I could ever recommend this place in light of the tremendously poor service that I received while they tried to "sort out" their logistical errors. read more

My husband was looking for a new bbq restaurant and went to Robert Earl's because of the reviews. He ordered take out meal of three meats and two sides; chicken, brisket and beef ribs for $31.00 approx. The meats were excellent; tender and well seasoned. However, my rating is because of the sides; the bbq beans were not good or tasty at all; overly sweet pork n beans with bbq sauce (perhaps). The green beans were mushy, with a "off" taste and just disappointing. Thus we did not have a complete meal. I may return again just for the meats and prepare my own sides. Also, I believe the serving portions for the sides were very small and insufficient for a family of four. read more

I came to Long Beach for church at Renewed Life Church and received a great word on the book of John about bearing witness to the light but not being the light. Great word!!! After service we were hungry and were only 4 minutes from Robert Earl's BBQ! Fire Ribs were A-1, Sauce was on point, beans were banging, greens were like your grandmas, they hooked you up with a free couple of pieces of bread & that Mac and cheese!?!? Slappin. I have to go back for the church service and for the soul food. Salute to Long Beach for a warm welcome! read more

I will never support this black business again I spent my money eating here during the coronavirus & it's embarrassing how their doing their customers like I wouldn't even be putting this shit out if it looked like this. I order a whole chicken was charged for it & they gave me 2 breast cut into half (which made it look like 4pcs) 2 legs & wings. A whole chicken is 16pcs I had no thighs it was disgusting anyways it had pink meat that's basically blood coming from the chicken while grilling /or it's purchased that way with the blood vein busted & it turns the meat pink btw the wings was filled with pink meat yuck oh & they had only potatoes salad & baked beans for the sides no there read more

Robert Earl's BBQ - Bbq chicken yuck pink meat - Barbeque Near Me - Long Beach, California

So good...we're not from the area and we yelped restaurants and this was one of the first places that popped up and I must say best BBQ I've had! We had the 3 meat combo and 2 sides and a corn bread muffin. we had the hot link, brisket, and the beef ribs with the mild bbq sauce, everything was very well seasoned and the bbq sauce was nice and tangy the way I like it! The corn bread muffins was nice and hot and delicious! We will definitely be coming back sooner than later!! read more

Great southern styled bbq. Meat was cooked properly and flavor was awesome! Wish it were a little quicker, but my guess is it was understaffed for the amount of orders. Delicious BBQ read more

I have the Itis! Okay. So let me start off by saying this was my first time here and I had such an amazing experience that it will be hard to beat. Pulling up it doesn't look like much but I'm guessing they are in between locations or decorations... but before you even get to the entrance the aroma of spices from their BBQ hits your nose and makes you hungrier than you already were. I'm talking Craving! The inside was beautifully decorated with a very rustic southern vibe. I liked it. Bathroom was clean with a pine scent to it. I don't know how rare it is but the line wasn't too long and I was surprised at how soon our order was ready. Let me add that today is Friday. That's always good in my book. The menu is clean, easy to to read, and straightforward. The staff greeted us, was very friendly and were helpful on explaining menu items. So on to the food. So we ordered the beef brisket dinner and the hot link dinner. No regrets! Dinners come with two sides each so we both got baked beans (Hell Yes) mac n cheese (Yes) and potato salad (Yes). I'm not one to dump on any food that salt and pepper can cure. I would personally put a little more salt and pepper on my potato salad and the Mac but it's still good enough to stand on it own. The brisket was just amazing I ordered it with mild sauce and the hot links with the spicy. Yes do this! Bomb! Both sauces OMG smack me in the face with them please. I would drive all the way from West LA (maybe not during rush hour) to get a spoon of this on any plate I have. It's so good! And the portions are fit for a king. I ate like a pig. All I needed was a big cold glass of the sweetest lemonade you can find. Even though I give this place 5 epic stars I want to offer constructive criticism on any review I leave. Every thing was good but I wished there was a different bread side, like a sweet roll or Texas toast. I wasn't feeling the fish market slices of bread but I ate em cuz that BBQ sauce make anything tasty and I'm a fatty. Overall I had a great experience and can't wait to come back. read more

Some of the best bbq I've had since I was young! Reminds me of my dad's bbq beef ribs, and the amazing sauce he would make. I seriously was taken back home to Texas! I love this place. By bf wanted to go to Dickie's, and I thought, we should find somewhere more local and family-owned. So glad I took the initiative and found it! read more

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This was our second time eating Robert Earl' BBQ, the first time was at a school function and it was so good but the sample size wasn't enough to write a review on. Today I brought it home for Father's Day, and it was way better than last time because it was hot and juicy. I bought pork ribs, brisket, and chicken. For sides it was the baked beans, potato salad, Mac and cheese, and cole slaw. The food was phenomenal! The meat just melted off the bone and the sauce was perfect, not overbearing; so you can taste the meat, so damn good! The chicken was excellent And I'm not a big fan of chicken. The brisket is second to none, it just melts in your mouth. The sauces are so damn good, we had a mix of mild and spicy and both are great, not overpowering, but just right! The Mac and Cheese is a meal all on its own. I brought home two extra larges and the everyone was fighting for seconds. My son was scraping the bbq sauce onto the Mac and cheese and I tried it, heaven! All I am going to say is go hungry but know that you're going to wait! Great BBQ can't be rushed, so know going in you're going to wait, even if order online. I'd have posted pictures but the food was devoured! read more

Would've took a picture of the food, but it was too good to waste time taking a picture of it. I ordered the 3 meat combo and everything was delicious, ribs and pulled pork was super tender. The brisket was amazing and it was thick cut, not like most places where you can tell they're going by some kind of guidelines on how thick the cut should be. Will definitely make this my new favorite bbq place for sure... Thank you Robert Earl BBQ for the fantastic food. read more

As a pitmaster myself...this was thee best brisket I had other than mine and I've have a lot of brisket! been chasing down good BBQ joints and also collecting shirts/hats/aprons etc from spots I think are good. If they had any gear for sale best believe I'd buy some! Thank you for such a great meal. I tasted the passion and the love. read more

I would go back for the banana pudding alone! Upon entering we met the smell of some good ole BBQ. Food was good: brisket plate, chicken plate and ribs plate with Mac n cheese, baked beans and potato salad. Both my mom and bf enjoyed the flavors and sauces. They were raving about the sauces! I will go back to try the links and collard greens. If you get dessert, get a large banana pudding. Trust me on that! read more

I went to Robert Earl's today (I've been there many times before), the service was terrible & they charged $1.00 more than the price on the menu, when I asked the cashier/food preparer he said the prices changed (shouldn't they change the price on the menu?). I LOVE BBQ, I could eat it everyday, but I WON'T be going there anymore! read more