Overall I would rate this place a solid 3 out of 5, the meats were pretty solid yet the sides were average. They were pretty shy with the BBQ sauce and their mac & cheese was a lackluster dish, for a BBQ restaurant I was disappointed with this aspect. The service was okay but they were busy when we ordered so the food took time. I would not go back again but believe they have more potential. read more

Shorter's Barbeque - Three-way combo with brisket, tri tip, and pulled pork with the sides of baked beans and mac and cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Tracy, California

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Meats (brisket and pulled pork) cooked excellently, greens were delicious, coleslaw was neat and not a wet mess, chicken moist, yams were candy, sauce amount was just right. Going to be hard to go to corporate place across town after trying here, give me the hard working hole in the wall every time. Way barbecue was meant to be done. read more

Shorter's Barbeque - Brisket and Pulled pork. - Barbeque Near Me - Tracy, California

Great food, great ambiance. Superb service. Loved the ribs and pulled pork. Garlic fries are good read more

Shorter's Barbeque - Updated menu - Barbeque Near Me - Tracy, California

It like white people cook there soul food!! I'm white and their food is shit. My sister can cook better food. Your chicken is not good. Your greens is not good. Mac & cheese is like out the box. I would never go back here nor recommend anybody here. read more

Shorter's Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Tracy, California

This place was not a pleasant and comfortable environment having to sit down and wait for my food while having to watch the owner sitting there watching CNN news laughing at Trump getting sued keep your political agenda to your self as a proud American who has had many of my family die for this country its very unprofessional and anti American to have to be in this type of environment I'm giving my money to for food futher more a 2 way plate I received had only 2 ribs on it and should of been at less 4 the tri tip was a fair amount the cashier I delt with was nice professional and great service but the owner won't see me come in again or give my money to a anti American libral that's for sure. Terrible experience read more

Shorter's Barbeque - Owner in the back left corner watching CNN and thinking it's funny our great president is being sued . - Barbeque Near Me - Tracy, California

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I'm new to the Tracy area and was looking for some really good barbecue and just happen to come across this BBQ place the service is great welcome feeling , food taste like it made with love, good ambience you can sit down and eat and feel comfortable. read more

Everything about this place was just a little sad. The cashier seemed to hate her life, the food just okay, and the place was a bit rundown and dirty. We honestly didn't know it was attached to a bowling alley until we pulled up to the parking lot, and we looking for more of a sit-down barbecue experience. read more

Was hesitant to try it due to location but found out that this place is a hidden gem. Next to a bowling alley and an attached bar with a lot of great people and fun atmosphere. The food was great and sauce was good. Owner is very nice and personally serves his customers. Enjoyed my experience and will definitely come back. read more

Great food and a great place to sit and have lunch with friends and family. I recommend the fried Catfish sandwich.

I stop by here for lunch i order online and went in to pick up i order a brisket sandwich with fries. As a fellow bbqer I thought I'll give this place a try. When I open up the bag my sandwich came wrap in foil when I opened it up the sandwich was sloppy made with bbq sauce all over the bun which made the bun soggy. I knew i wasn't gonna enjoy it from the moment I open it up. Presentation is important who wants to eat a sloppy brisket sandwich and some soggy fries o was disappointed with my lunch. It would be more efficient and better if you have your sandwich and fries in a styrofoam box with bbq sauce on the side not wrap in foil where the bbq sauce sits mash in the sandwich bread soaking up the bbq sauce making it a a soggy brisket sandwich. Hopefully shorter will see this as construction criticism. I'm all about supporting local small business but not if my food is deliver like this read more

Shorter's Barbeque - Sloppy Brisket sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Tracy, California

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Thank you Shorter's BBQ for catering our event. Everything was well prepared and delicious. The ribs and chicken were tender and seasoned well with the sauce. The potato salad, green beans and mac and cheese were on point. Our guest were from BBQ states , Geogia, Texas and New Jersey. They all agreed that the food was the BEST they ever had when visiting Northern California. The service was timely, and the food was of the right temperature. Definitely will try you again for my events. Thank you and your Staff. read more

Very friendly customer service they know how to treat everyone kindly we a family of 7 kids + mom & dad the workers from the outside chef smoking the meat to inside host waitress n owners were delightful. Knowledgeable about their menu and best tasting food options We all order different meat of food and it was Amazingly Delicious finger linking good BBQ sauce and the side dishes were devoured. This was worth our stopping thru Tracy lunch read more

Firs time here! Food was Fiiiire. I got brisket, pulled pork, 1 hot link and macaroni and cheese btw the Mac n cheese was so cheesy and the gentlemen who took my order and charged me was very pleasant! Will definitely be back soon! -Janet Jackson read more

This place has great food and a very friendly staff!! This was our first visit and our food choices did not disappoint. Both had the two-way .... Ribs and hot link and brisket and pulled pork. All four were cooked very tender and was so full of flavor. We also liked the big variety that is offered as sides. We decided to choose four different sides so we could share and sample them all. I'm very picky with my BBQ and this place definitely was worth the try and looking forward to going back and trying more menu items. read more

So I tried this place when it was downtown Tracy and I have to say this has the BB worst barbecue place I have ever visit the only good thing about this place was the sauce so hear me out. I'm just getting off of work. I wanted something to eat and everybody knows things and Tracy close early. now remind you some of you guys might look at my profile and be like I know this guy. He worked at Winco ding ding ding. You're correct now what a lot of people don't realize is when you buy your product from Winco I'm the one that helped you out in the meat department the second attachment to this. I'm just to finish but AnyWho, I help the owner out. He comes in there all the time by me yeah I'm putting your business on blast. He likes to come and mark that role with me. Sometimes that meat don't be the best looking I said what I said for you to take it to your restaurant and barbecue and throw some motherfucking sauce on it is uncivilized but AnyWho, so I go to get some barbecue I get there they're close so you know the owner name I think short black guy tells me they closed but at the same time he asked me what I want and I told him if you're closed I'm good. I'll come back,I just got some barbecue ribs and mac & cheese so I was like OK I'll take that you know I'll pay for it. this man proceeds to give me what he had. I lived down the street at the time. Literally a five minute walk. I get home open up my food. My ribs is in foil incase in Styrofoam picked up a rib and all the meat just fell right off the rib not because it was tender it was caused do the the meater cutter mess up all the barbecue sauce was sitting down in the bottom of my bowl like a lazy river and I thought about getting this place since they moved to the bowling alley what y'all think did everybody who's giving this place five stars you don't know barbecue or your troll I said what i said read more

Bbq place, maybe the meat was a little over cooked and the bbq sauce was off for me, maybe it was cinnamon or clove or something it in that was throwing things off. read more

Food was good! Service was alright, ambiance was nice. I love to support black owned businesses so I had to try it. The banana pudding was good, the fish and fries were well seasoned! read more

This place is THE BEST! Everything we had was delicious - the brisket, greens, sweet potatoes, hot links, the potato salad. Everything was perfect. The people that work there were super nice too. read more

Some of the best bbq on this side of town. The sauce is delicious. The sides are good too

The food here is good I can't lie. But the owner when making mistakes on food. Doesn't want to refund the order or even make the order over again. We ordered 2 beef link three way platers, they sent us 7 pork ribs on two plates. Which we can't even eat. We called they said they will give us two links or refund the two links. Am I missing something because nothing was eaten, we just want what we ordered or give my money back. Customer service just isn't what it used to be. That's why I spend money with my credit card you dont do your part I don't do mine. read more

Our family stopped here on our way back to the Bay Area and we were not disappointed. The food was absolutely delicious. We all ordered something different and had a family style lunch. Everything was flavorful and cooked just right. We will definitely stop here again in the future. read more

Here's another one of those places that I truly wish I could rate higher, but I just can't. Attached to the bowling alley, this place has lots of parking...which might become limited during league play. The staff were absolutely wonderful and some of the nicest people I've met in the area. Walking in, I noticed a few advertising banners on the windows. One was for a chicken sandwich combo. Not being much of a bbq fan (too sweet for me), I chose the chicken sandwich. While ordering, I asked what came on the sandwich. I said fine, but hold the onions....and to-go please. It took quite a bit longer than it should have. But hey, this is a good thing...I thought. Mine is being made fresh. Then they handed me my to-go bag and 3 minutes later, I was opening my foil wrapped sandwich taking a bite. I immediately realized something was way off. This sandwich is not suppose to have BBQ sauce, but it did. It also had onions. OK, I picked off the onions but there was little I could do about the BBQ sauce. I ate the sandwich but didn't like it at all (didn't have time to run to lunch a second time). Again, just too sweet for me. The combo also included fries, a soda, and coleslaw. In my opinion, fries to-go always lose their crispness within a few minutes...so eat'em right away if you want them crispy. The coleslaw lacked flavor but was edible. They sell Coke products for those interested in knowing. When I was being rang up, the total was high. The worker/cook was charging me the menu price instead of the price on the banner. There's nothing wrong with the food here. But I probably won't come back here again anytime soon. read more

This place is a hidden gem! BbQ is Amazing falling right of the bone and great flavor

I had such a great experience at the BBQ spot! Their brisket is cooked with so much care and it's incredibly flavorful and moist. While I wasn't a big fan of some of the sides, like the sweet potato salad and baked beans, their meats definitely made up for it. I can't wait to try their other sides next time. The garlic fries were amazing, and their BBQ sauce is delicious. I'd give their meats a 5-star rating any day. Unfortunately, I had to go to another BBQ spot in Lathrop because Shorter's was out of their red meats, and I regretted it because the brisket was so dry. Next time, I'll definitely save my money and wait for Shorty's to restock. I highly recommend this place, and I'm looking forward to trying their green beans and Mac & Cheese next time. Their brisket is just too good to miss! Update to 5 stars! String beans are delicious and big portions of meat! I think about them in dreams. Hehe read more

Don't eat their ribs. If you do, you won't be able to enjoy them anywhere else. I've had championship award-winning bbq elsewhere and it just wasn't quite as good as this. So smoky and finger-licking amazing! Their bbq sauce is so good that when we drive to Tracy from Marin, we stock up on bottles. If you order a side of fries, get more. Trust me, you'll want more. They're salty and just crispy enough. The potato salad was good but a bit sweeter than I like. Nice little kick to it, though. read more

Shorter's is the best! I stand by my previous review. However now I need to make good on my word. I went in to Shorter's one night and said make mine as "hot as you can get it", well the owner(don't know his name) went behind the counter and concocted something by the time I got home and at the Que I was wiping my head from the sweat that was pouring down me! I guess I never would say that again next time I'll just take the regular hot! Yeah he got me LOL! read more

Amazing people even better food highly recommend one of the best tri tip sandwiches I've ever had

This is the worst barbecue I've ever had in my entire life. It pains me to say this for a struggling business but I do not recommend boiled barbecue meat. read more

The ketchup dispensers were filthy, the tri tip, brisket and fish were good. Yams are excellent. Peach cobbler and banana pudding was ok. They advertise sweet potato pie but they don't make it regularly. I asked when the next time they will make it and they said Thanksgiving and it's August! Not a fan of this spot. read more

My friend recommended this place, which has been around for 20 years. We ordered 3-meat combo with 2 side, decided to try the ribs, brisket and Tri-tip with coleslaw and collard greens. The ribs were definitely my favorite, the brisket second and the trip-tip not so much because it was shredded instead of whole. We also got some rib tips and a banana pudding to complete a classic BBQ meal. The rib tips were just super large pieces of rib ends, a bit tough and nothing special. I would get the ribs instead. Overall not bad BBQ, but nothing really stood out to me. read more

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Service sucks it should improve I came to pick up an order as ubereats driver and the manager/owner was rude to me just because i asked for another bag read more

Ribs and Potato Salad! The Potato Salad was Good. The Ribs Taste like they look, the picture Speaks for itself... The Order was brought back and Owner said, he would never serve Burnt Ribs!!! He Refused to look at the food. read more

Shorter's Barbeque - Ribs and Potato Salad! The Potato Salad Was Good.... - Barbeque Near Me - Tracy, California

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Lovely service, lovely food, lovely environment, lovely everything! I would recommended this experience to everyone wanting a great soul-food style experience read more

Zero out of 5 stars, if I could give negative stars I would Finally I came in during lunch this week. As it was my time to place an order, I asked the black male working behind the counter a question regarding the menu. He seemed like the owner/manager as he wasn't working the register. The purpose of my question was to gain a better understanding in detail about the actual portion sizes of sides and amount of pieces for the meats I was considering. Respectfully I say "Excuse me sir" and proceed to ask my question. I was taken back by the body language and response I received. He pauses and looks at me confused/annoyed like. Basically saying what a stupid question without saying it, only using eyes, facial expression and body language. Then proceeds to speak to me a condescending manner, in front of other dining customers, stating the obvious that "well obviously dinner portions are bigger than lunch portions and if you spend more you get more food." ...I'm in my 30s and I'm an avid restaurant diner btw, just for context I never break eye contact with him the entire interaction as I'm processing what makes him think this is an appropriate way to treat people. I'm not embarrassed nor am I willing to react to his poor response choice. I also think that was the intention of his entire response. To confirm his rude remark, he try's to become playful with me suddenly and say he was "just joking." No longer interested, I politely say thank you and set the menu down on the counter and turn to leave, because why would I ever purchase food from a person who speaks to customers rudely. He then says "That's it?" as if he was expecting me to now purchase food or tip him for explaining in detail the menu. I kindly say, "Yeah, that's it. Thanks." And walk out, with CLASS. I think we can agree, customers seek out great experiences, great customer service and great food. This allows us to build confidence and trust with businesses. To think people are running a restaurant and don't make a commitment to top tier customer service is more revealing of poor leadership and failed ownership. I can't trust what you're doing in the kitchen if you don't have the decency to be respectful as a common courtesy. Your business is losing customers before you can even gain them. read more

Fast and good service. The yams were wonderful! The sauce and tri tip were well worth the visit. Will definitely return.

It was ok, portions for tri tip sandwich was small. But ok. Being that its connected to bowling alley. Should of avoided , but not horrible

I was craving good barbeque around Tracy and wanted to eat somewhere with a casual environment. I came here because of the good reviews, but was initially hesitant because of the price. I ended up getting the 2 way combo for $23.49 (tax included) and got brisket and pulled pork. The brisket had a nice smoky flavor despite it being slathered in sauce. The pulled pork was pretty good as well however, the brisket was definitely the star of the show. The sides on the other hand are a bit of a miss. I only managed to eat half of my order before taking it home. There's food a plenty. I'll be coming back for their bbq! read more

Shorter's Barbeque - 2 way combo with brisket (left) and pulled pork (right) - Barbeque Near Me - Tracy, California

Been going to shorter's for years but last night I ordered the six piece catfish they must have a new cook cause they murdered the catfish it was overcooked and dry!! read more

Welcome to Shorters BBQ! Where the Food is on point and the staff is stellar! I have been frequenting this place for a few years now and I can honestly say this place does not disappoint. This is a legit BBQ place with a down to earth home cooked flavor. From hot links to ribs to brisket pulled pork and more! Endless sides to choose from like collards, macNcheese, green beans, baked beans, yams... like the list goes on forever! Sometimes they run out of some stuff but that to me is a good sign they are doing something right. Just means they are moving through inventory faster than the speed of light which means fresher quality products are being used. Aside from the food, the service is top notch. I see the owner there often and someone always greets and says good bye in a way that makes ya feel at home! Even the other custys in there are looking out for others as this place creates that environment to be simple, relaxed, friendly, and brings people together with the food smells and staff genuinely being there for you. I was in yesterday and owner was out of town, register dude was super cool and was moving like lightning to get all the phone orders in and handle the line forming. The chef in back was in his groove and kept the staff in line when he saw something needing to be taken care of, the lady in back came out to support the register and wipe down some tables and had the most friendly smile ever. I tell ya, its the environment! Happy folks make the best food!!! Lots of parking, easy to get to, and totally worth it! Do yourself a favor and visit this place. read more

Family owned business. Wonderful food and great people. Will definitely be back! Thank you guys!