Holy Moly! Gooood stuff here. Grabbed the pork full rack ribs and some pork belly. Flavors galore, you can't go wrong here. Try it out! read more

I straight up have never had anything on the menu that wasn't good... I've had the pastrami sandwich. I've had the pulled pork sandwich. I've had tri-tip tacos. I've had the tri-tip plate and the pulled pork plate just by themselves. It's always been great. as far as sites go, I always go with the potato salad. read more

This place is a popular lunch spot. I had high hopes for the place but it is not for me. I got the brisket sandwich and the meat was dry. You can slander with the sauce but it will be too sweet. I am not a fan of the sauce. I think thickening agent was used instead of cooking it down. I also got the pulled pork combo with coleslaw and macaroni salad. The sides were a waste. The coleslaw was watery and under seasoned. The macaroni was overcooked and looking gray with the herb mixed in. Pulled pork was also dry. It maybe a bad batch for the day so I will maybe give it a try next time (or not). Service was fast and straightforward. The place has no dine-in area. Only benches to wait for your food. Definitely a takeaway. Too tight space for me. read more

Beef ribs were mid, Super bland mac and cheese (zero flavor. Like water) and potato salad. BBQ sauce was decent. Needless to say I won't be back any time soon. read more

Tapo St BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Tapo BBQ is the REAL DEAL. These guys are master pitmasters who genuinely love what they do and you can taste it in every bite. The brisket and pulled pork? Absolutely unmatched - hands down my favorites. We ordered everything - tri tip, beef and pork ribs, sausage links, chicken, mac n cheese - and there wasn't a single miss. The coleslaw is perfection and all the sides are on point. Their banana pudding is so legendary it sold out before Christmas (I learned my lesson - already ordering a whole tray for New Years!). You can feel the love and passion they put into smoking their BBQ. The energy, the flavor, the care - this is what BBQ is supposed to be. Can't recommend them enough! read more

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This to go BBQ place is truly a gem in Simi! My husband found this place on Tik tok and searched on here to read the reviews and it is on point. Highly recommend the ribs, wings, brisket, and tri tip. read more

Such bomb food, great employees & awesome service! Definitely recommend 10/10! I drive out from the San Fernando valley for this place & it never misses! read more

This is not smoked bbq. I got a sampler platter for 2. Pulled pork, pork ribs & brisket with mac and cheese and coleslaw. Both sides were bland and dry. All the meat was barely warm, not tender and just tasted like baked meat with bbq sauce. read more

As someone who truly loves pork ribs and has tried them all over, I can honestly say Tapo Bar B Q Grill serves the best ribs on the planet. The ribs are incredibly tender, juicy, and packed with amazing flavor. They fall right off the bone and every bite is perfection. You can tell they take pride in how they prepare and cook their food. The quality, taste, and consistency are outstanding. If you are a rib lover like me, this place is an absolute must try. I will definitely be coming back again and again read more

They have amazing BBQ! Tony, Marvin, and Angelina are incredibly friendly, helpful, and welcoming. We had a fantastic experience and truly enjoyed everything we ordered -- every item was delicious! We will definitely be back, and we're so excited to have such a great BBQ restaurant here in Simi! read more

Brisket is delicious! Very flavorful without sauce and the bbq sauce was really good too. Very good little bbq spot tucked away with excellent, personal service. read more

I definitely wanted to show off this new BBQ place, Tapo BBQ! Amazing, delicious BBQ! We stopped by to order - they have takeout only. One of the owners, Marvin, was so friendly and kind, and gave us an amazing big dino rib! The staff is friendly and very fast with excellent customer service. We are big-time meat and BBQ people, and let me tell you about what we got today: the brisket combo (1/4 pound) comes with two sides - we got the potato salad and chili beans. The second order we got was the dino rib with potato salad and beans. Wow, so good! Tender meat and delicious, with amazing flavor - perfect BBQ! Check this place out! Try it yourself - you won't be disappointed. So good! read more

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This place needs to step up their game and listen to the reviews you're getting and do better please!!!! You food is hot and miss and not consistent at all and the unprofessionalism from all the workers at this place they all need to do better!!!!!! read more

We finally have an authentic barbecue place in Simi. Drove by and saw they were open. Went back today and it was worth the wait. Amazing barbecue, from the flavors, to the quality of the meat, to the cooking itself. This is the type of barbecue that you don't need sauce. The sauce is great, but the way it's cooked it's melt in your mouth delicious. As the owner told us, "this isn't "fast" food. Order, wait and chill for a few minutes and enjoy the heck out of it. Might take some people getting used to the idea but we are thrilled to have a barbecue place that closes early if they sell out of food. You'll always get a fresh meal and not leftovers. read more

Tapo St BBQ - Beef tri tip, Mac and cheese, coleslaw and spicy pickles. - Barbeque Near Me - Simi Valley, California

First time at Tapo St. BBQ. I figured I would get a sample of many things and see what was good and what is average and what is bad! First, I walked in...so did not do a phone order. The attendant was nice and I first introduced myself as a "first time" customer and asked about any "sampler" since it's not on the menu listed above. She replied, "yes, I have a meat sampler with two sides". So I ordered that. It's a Saturday afternoon and many people were coming and going out of this small place that is mostly take out. I was not told how long it would take but I saw people that ordered before me and people that ordered after me and of course people saying they phoned in an order and were waiting for pick up. So, after about twenty minutes I saw people that ordered after me picking up, but thought maybe it's just because I ordered something "not on menu" and off production so I would have to wait longer...no big deal. So, I get the order. One beef rib, two pork ribs, two chicken drumsticks, 5 pieces of Brisket and 4 pieces of TriTip along with two small sides of Mac&Cheese and BBQ Beans. Now the price was very reasonable for this platter with a lot of food. Easy to share for two people. Anyway, I was hungry and started in: The good: the Beef Rib was awesome with good bark, crust and flavor and tender off the bone meat and juicy! The only criticism would be too much pepper in my opinion. It came with BBQ sauce which I tried but did not need to drench the rib, it had flavor without adding a preponderance of sauce. The Pork Ribs were almost as good. Fall off the bone, tender, different "mop sauce" I could tell and not as much pepper also. The Brisket, was good to average? I think Gus's Brisket is a little better in my opinion and ZEF BBQ is better but definitely more expensive. With the sauce made it better by enhancing the flavor profile and again not to cover up any flaws like dry or over smoked. This Brisket is good. The Chicken Drumstick was cooked properly and not dry, good flavor but not anything spectacular. The TriTip was cooked just slightly over? Very light pink and on the verge of brown. The flavor was different of course from the Brisket, as it should but had large in cracked Peppercorns on it that really overpowered and needed to scrap off and use of sauce helped. So, the Sampler in my opinion was very good and for the price makes it even better!!! Highly recommend and as far as best of platter has to go to the Beef Rib. Now for the bad....and this is probably the only reason I did not rate 5 stars was the sides!! Terrible best describes....The Mac&Cheese...bad. No creamy cheese or cheese flavor. Slight orange I would assume Cheddar pieces but mostly Mac! A little salt did not help. Don't recommend the Mac&Cheese. Worse!!! The BBQ beans. I should have stopped when I saw the color. Light brown Pinto beans. No rich brown sauce not chunks of meat...just Beans like out of a can you buy at the market. No depth of flavor only a slight hint of sweetness but more like canned sugar liquified and added to the beans. I should have went with my first choice of Pickles which I was told are Jalapeño house made Pickles! That would have been perfect with some acid and heat to add to the well cooked and smoked meat! To answer your question of would I go back! Definitely! But not those sides unless they plan and making some much needed adjustments. I might try again but add more Beef ribs and delete the Chicken and maybe if they have Pulled Pork try that instead with the pickles! Go try them out. They are new and in Simi Valley....restaurants are needed and especially good ones! This is far and away better than Red's BBQ and also better than Cork and Barrel but if you want sit down BBQ place Cork and Barrel would be the choice. read more

Tapo St BBQ - Meat lovers platter: beef ribs, two Pork Ribs, Two Drumsticks, Brisket and TriTip and two sauces. Sides Mac&Cheese and BBQ Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Tapo St BBQ knows what they're doing. Ordered the Brisket combo with Mac & Cheese and coleslaw. Man, hit the spot. Gonna have to try all the menu items now. read more

Found this new gem in town! Boyfriends and I did brisket sandwhich , brisket plate with two sides and a drink and also the Tri tip combo plate with two sides and a drink. Service was top notch. The two gentlemen's in the store were VERY kind. Take out only! We also got the banana pudding dessert and the red velvet dessert and BBQ wise food was AMAZING I had the tri tip was perfection and bf had the brisket and everything was cooked/ smoked to perfection. We both had the coleslaw and potato salad as the sides and wow it was so so good wish we both got different sides so we could have tried more options but the coleslaw and the potato salads were to die for!! Service was super fast ! They take Apple Pay :) !! Definitely will be coming back!! They make you feel welcomed and the food was beyond excellent!! read more

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New BBQ in the area and it's delicious! Ordered the tri-tip that was deliciously flavored and tender and a side of the chilli beans. Large pieces of meat, large beans, in a flavorful, spicy sauce. The guy working there was awesome! We look forward to our next visit. read more

Tried Tapo St BBQ for the first time. Delicious pulled pork and brisket, with a side of coleslaw. The brisket rub was well done. They included a little BBQ sauce too. Ready to go in 5 minutes and it was just before they closed. I got lucky. Great Price and nice easy quick order. I'll come back for more. Tucked away in the back, huge Barbecue sign. read more

Tapo St BBQ - This is their logo in the store. - Barbeque Near Me - Simi Valley, California

Located in a strip center, so lots of parking. Arrived around 3pm on a Saturday afternoon. There is chalk, menu board on the right. A counter where you order. This is a small place, takeout only as there are no chairs or tables inside. I ordered a pound of brisket, a pound of pulled pork 10 ounces of pork belly, a side of potato, and macaroni salad and chili beans. This place seems to be a one man show with a young girl taking orders and another young person helping in the kitchen. There was one customer waiting for their food, I ordered and there were 2 groups behind me. The food came out in a timely manner. Once home we were pleasantly surprised. The brisket was tender, had a smoke ring but it wasn't over smoked. The flavor was good. Would definitely order again. The pulled pork was good, slightly under seasoned but still tasty. The pork belly bites were burnt ends style. I loved them, my family thought they were okay. The chili beans were really good. That was my favorite side dish. The macaroni salad and red potato salad were okay but my family liked it better than I did. Overall a solid meal and we will comeback to try more dishes. read more

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Well, where do I start with Tapo St barbecue. My wife and I decided to come out and Tapo St barbecue after seeing it all over social media and I must say I am extremely impressed with the quality of service, the quality of the food and the quality of cleanliness of the restaurant. It may not have dine in option yet but hopefully soon they said they will put a few tables and chairs outside. The owner / chef Marvin definitely has the compassion for his business. The food is seasoned and cooked just right and full of juicy flavors that would leave you wanting more. One bite and you're hooked I guarantee it. read more

Very unusual... macaroni had hard uncooked pieces mixed and looked like also yesterdays mixed with today's. Meat was cold for both of us, cold tri tip and cold brisket. Seemed previously cooked and put in fridge and no attempt to at least warm it up. read more

My husband and I decided on this for V-Day dinner after seeing all the reviews. We were so excited and he called in ahead of time for pick up...beef ribs are my fav! Anyhow he arrived only to be told. Sorry we over sold and don't have your ribs! We decided on the beef brisket and moved on...he got home and that was the worst brisket I ever had in my life! Dry....super dry, when my pet refused to eat it I knew it wasn't just me...Dad tried it---hated it. So disappointed....we also tried the pulled pork...and none of it was good...I will say the chili beans were good although we asked for Baked Beans....try at your own risk! read more

It's the real deal, definitely on my bbq rotation. The owner is super nice and genuinely happy to serve you, it's awesome to have people like this in our community. I got the brisket sandwich and the meat and coleslaw was amazing. Can't wait to try more stuff. read more

Not my favorite, best thing we all tasted was the Peach Cobbler. Pulled Pork dry, Brisket tough and stiff no bend, no smoke ring on any meat. People are nice though. read more

Came here Saturday. First off, the restaurant is to go only. Very small, no dining tables. Customer service could use some training, which I'll let slide, it's a small family business. I got a pound of brisket, one rack of ribs, side of Mac and cheese, and some fries. All were pretty good, I got mostly lean brisket which was a bit dry, ribs were on point.. French fries were good. My total was around $70+tip. Overall it's a great value. It was enough food for 4 people, I was satisfied, definitely recommend to come try them out. read more

Very nice owner, food portions were great. The BBQ Sauce, Baked Beans and Beef ribs were fantastic. Would recommend to friends. - Bobby read more

Went there probably like 10 minutes ago. For sure already want to go back. Really good food and good service. Owner is one of the chilliest guys you will meet. Fs gonna be back to try the other options read more

The food lacked flavor or seasoning. The menu had good variety of items. The service was good and friendly

We came into this place thinking our taste buds were gonna be blown off. Boy were we wrong. We ordered tri tip sandwich and mac and cheese. The mac had ZERO flavor what so ever. The trip tip was not what we envisioned either. Hardly ANY drizzle of BBQ sauce was given to us. The service the cashier gave to us was not the best either, almost as if she didn't want to be there. Just horrible. read more

I stumbled on this spot while searching for BBQ and wow -- what a find! Marvin was super friendly and even hooked me up with a tri-tip sample (amazing). The pulled pork and ribs were excellent, with a killer dry rub. The chili beans were loaded with big chunks of meat, and the pickles -- fresh, crispy, and spicy (pretty sure with jalapeños) -- were fantastic. Everything was delicious. If you love BBQ, you'll love Tapo Street. Thanks, Marvin! read more

Tapo St BBQ - Pork spareribs, chili beans, and coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Simi Valley, California

OK y'all....i'm an EXTREMELY picky eater. (Hence only a few reviews lol). My husband and I were looking for something for lunch as we were both a bit hungry. While hubby was on Postmates, he came across Tapo St BBQ. He asked about it and I mentioned that I've heard about this restaurant and it had some good reviews so far. So, we went ahead and ordered it. My husband ordered 1 lb of tri -trip n 1 lb of Brisket....with a side of Chili Beans. (And some peach cobbler). First off....the brisket was to die for . The smokiness taste was so good. The look of the meat was beautiful. The Tri-tip was great as well....but that Brisket knocked me off my feet! I did not try the chili beans, but my husband mentioned that it was pretty good! The meat in my opinion was very tasty, moist in just the right way and melted in my mouth. The only thing that was missing was the peach cobbler that we ordered but did not receive. (Probably just an oversight..which happens.) When my husband mentioned that he would really like to get this again, I wholeheartedly agreed! You have just gotten a new family as a customer Tapo St BBQ! We can't WAIT to try everything on your menu (but I'll definitely be getting more brisket!!! *I really can't wait!!!!*) If you're looking for some great BBQ, check this place out y'all. You WON'T be disappointed! We sure weren't!! read more

Tapo St BBQ is the best bbq in Simi Valley!The brisket and tri-tip tacos are my favorite. The food goes fast but you can't expect a good thing to last forever. Bbq read more

We really wanted to like this place. We have seen a few of the Instagrams, and the advertising looked fantastic. Tony was nice enough. 80 bucks later, we ordered some pork ribs, pulled pork sandwich, mac & cheese, pickles, and tri-tip. None of the meat had any smoked flavor, and was mostly overcooked. The tri-tip was gray and seemingly seasoned with pepper. The mac & cheese was coagulated and had no flavor whatsoever. It tasted like glue. The pickles were oddly sweet. The pork rib ribs were the best dish, but again no smoke whatsoever. Pulled pork sandwich again had no flavor or smoke. The coleslaw tasted like chopped up lettuce, no flavor. People will come the first time, but not return. I'm all for a family run business and want to support those, but for those prices, the product needs to be much better. read more

Huge disappointment drove home questioning my entire life choices. Mac and cheese was flavorless I've had better Mac and cheese on a navy ships galley. The beans don't bother you are better off eating bushes baked beans straight from the can COLD! The brisket was lacking flavor and dry but it was still kinda soft so yeah I guess it could've been worse. Had an ice cold DC (Diet Coke) but for some reason the agua fresca was served lukewarm and without any ice. Service did not reflect the tasteless food, no seating so you will eat this alone in your 97 ford ranger without A/C and you will be sad. Ice cream was good. read more

1st timer. I finished the whole thang. lol listen you'd be doing yourself a favor coming here. That plate was a brisket 1/4 pounder with pickles chef did himself an dem baked beans. Hats off to ya!!Hands down choice I made oh bye the way Simi has got a Gem looking forward to my next visit. read more

Tapo St BBQ - Brisket plate - Barbeque Near Me - Simi Valley, California

I made it a point to try this place for a while and today April 3rd 2026 was that day, I was really excited because of what I had seen on social media regarding the beef ribs, the pork belly burnt bits as well as other items on the menu on line and all the positive reviews, however my emotions changed from excited to disappointed when my first question could not be answered without checking with whoever was in the kitchen, on the menu at the location there is multiple combo options, one in particular being a half chicken with 2 sides and a drink, I asked if they offered a whole chicken but the young lady said that the combo was served with just a chicken breast 2 sides and a drink, at first I thought it was a mistake but she said she would check and came back and said that they only served the breast and that was considered a half chicken, then I asked about the pork belly because it dosnt appear on the menu but apparently it is available and the ribs are nothing like they appear on the social media video. The one good praise i can give this place is that I walked in to place my order and after all my disappointment my food was ready in less then 10 minutes. Im not sure if I was just unlucky because of it being good Friday or what have you, but im sure I will not be going back due to the differencein the online menu and the actual menu, false advertisement regarding the chicken and lack of knowledge on behalf of the attendance!!! read more

Amazing food. One of the best briskets I have ever had. Great bark, delicious smoke ring. Dine-in Restaurant quality with take-out convenience. Mac-and-cheese and potato salad were also perfect complement to the brisket. Definitely will be coming back for more! read more

Do not come here at all. Brisket was so dry u would never think brisket could be that dry.. do not get the Mac and cheese unless u want goldfish inspired Mac n cheese. read more

This place is horrible food is just dry and nasty never come here. mac and cheese tasted like crap and brisket was dry. Service bad.