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Southern Zen Barbecue

4.7 (3 reviews)

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Smokin' Mo's Barbecue - Smokin' Mo's BBQ - Chico, CA

Smokin' Mo's Barbecue

3.8(224 reviews)
0.4 mi
•$$

It was a little hot inside the establishment but it had cute decor. The service was great. We…read moreordered the BBQ platter and the Ribs and Brisket. Everything tasted good. Thank you!

We finally ate here on our most recent visit to Chico, since we love barbecue. This apparently is…read morean offshoot of a place in San Luis Obispo, as we discovered. Anyway, the place was very good and satisfying, albeit not outstanding, and the prices reasonable for the amount of food provided, and the sides are included. The ribs are great, but not outstanding. I got the full rack combo, with three different sauces: Sweet Carolina, Mo's Memphis, and Philthy Phils Sauce. The meat was well cooked and had nice smoky flavour, while the barbecue sauces were all very good and each quite different from the other. They also put just a judicious amount of sauce on the ribs, rather than drowning them in sauce, so the sauce complements the smoked mea, as it should. However, the ribs are little sparse and some parts were a bit dry, not as meaty and moist is the best are. 4 stars overall. The brisket was similarly very good, plenty of meat, smoky, with nice sauce. The sides - coleslaw, beans, corn bread, potato salad, were all good. The coleslaw was (again - see my other reviews) made with pre-shredded mix but at elast was prepared pretty well, with a proper amount of dressing and allowed to sit long enough to be pretty good. 3.5 stars. The beans and potato salad were all very good and enjoyable, although somewhat unmemorable (4 stars). The corn bread was fine but they provided cinnamon butter instead of honey butter, an odd choice fore which we did not care. They have self-serve fountain drinks and a decent beer selection. The place itself is a basic dining place, fine inside, with barbecue memorabilia, etc., and overall pleasant seating. Service was good. We would gladly go back if seeking barbecue when in Chico. Overall, this is a good basic barbecue place, nothing outstanding or special, but very good and enjoyable.

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Halo Hawaiian BBQ & Poke Bar - BBQ Chicken

Halo Hawaiian BBQ & Poke Bar

4.4(478 reviews)
2.6 mi
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I've been frequenting this restaurant since they've opened, and they never miss. I've not reviewed…read morethem previously simply because I'm stingy & they're busy enough. Tonight though, the food was next level. To set the scene, the line was out the door when I arrived, but they were flying through customers. I had thankfully placed an online order & saw it ready & waiting for me. My patience was also at a miraculous high. Blessings for all. My husband got the chicken combo plate, and he has a full meals worth of food left over for tomorrow, which is thankfully typical here. In this economy?? Yes please. The katsu was so juicy and crunchy, the bbq chicken was equally tender with a good char in places. I got a poke bowl, and I swear to god in heaven the girl who made this bowl was placed on this earth to bless my dinner tonight. I need also to go back and get her skin care routine. We ordered extra sauce and they literally 3x what we paid for. ETA for the online order was 15 mins, I walked in after 14 & my food was ready. They easily has 10 tickets they were actively working through, and as stated a line out the door. The food was impeccable. Biggest shout outs to the kitchen, those guys can cook some fantastic chicken & rice. Another round of applause for the angel making poke bowls tonight. 12/10 would & do recommend.

Yummy poke bowl and hawaiian bbq BUT WHERE ARE THE SAUCES??? Need to request bbq sauce for spam…read moremusubi! Ambience is good, small place. Wouldn't eat here unless empty bc line in the middle. Cashier is always so very nice!!

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Juice Unwind - Jerk pork

Juice Unwind

4.9(55 reviews)
0.0 mi

This place is great! I can't believe I haven't tried them until recently. Tasty food, decently…read morepriced. I had the BBQ jerk chicken with macaroni and baked beans. The chicken was cooked perfectly, all sauces provided were so tasty. The beans had huge delicious pieces of pork- so good! The service was great, I even saw them give a sample to a lady who wasn't sure was an item was. As far as the ambiance goes, it's a nice place for a quick sit because the inside is so small (but there is also outdoor seating). Inside could benefit from some lamps and less bright overhead lighting for a more inventing dine-in experience- in my opinion. But overall great spot and I'll be back!

Why haven't you been? That's what I asked myself last night when I finally rolled in after reading…read morea sassy retort to an asshat reviewer on this page. After last night's tasty giant platter of food, I'll be back. Order: large plate, ribs and chicken with mac n cheese and green cabbage (for the health factor ). Hubby's order: small plate with brisket and mac n cheese. Plus a cherry lime fresh squeezed lemonade. This is a small place with large flavors. Seems like most orders are to-go although there is a small patio area for when it's not hotter than shit. Workers are hella kind. Customers waiting for food will chat you up about why this place is so good. The large plate was huge. Jerk chicken was spiced so well...that almost too spicy but I can't quit eating it. And not a dry chicken piece in the bunch. Ribs were smoky and spiced well. Mac and cheese, noms. Cabbage was also delish with bits of bell pepper mixed in. But I stole a bite of that brisket and I wanted more more more. From my one large plate, I have 2 additional meals of leftovers, which makes it well worth the price (and support our local places please!). Also, the hot sauce? Pretty sure it's homemade. Plates, bowls, salads, sandwiches. Starts at $9 and I think the most expensive plate was $25. You won't regret eating here.

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