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    Texas Lil's Mesquite Grill

    3.4 (789 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Jas S.

    Amazing 10/10 food and excellent quick service. It's a bit hidden but well worth the stop. Glad we didn't walk past this restaurant ! They even had heaters outside for each table.

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    Joyce B.

    We've been going here off and on for years when we've traveled through Temecula. The service is friendly and the food is excellent. If you love bbq, you'll love the ribs! They have lots of sports on TVs, both men's and women's sports, and a bar that circles round with plenty of seats. There are even TVs outside on the patio. Dogs are not only welcome but there are water bowls and menu items available for your canine friends. Fun place to stop by and give it a try.

    Daniel M.

    Good thing we didn't read reviews before visiting. Usually will not try a place with negative reviews. With that being said, we had a very nice lunch. The food was outstanding, real home cooking, very tasty, large portions. Service was great, friendly, quick, and helpful.

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    Robyn V.

    We had a great lunch at Texas Lils today! Amazing weather to eat outside and our servers name was Daniel. Daniel was quite helpful in us making our menu selection. The brisket enchiladas were amazing! Thank you for an amazing lunch and great service!!

    Patty V.

    Over all great service & food , everyone was really friendly. I enjoyed that it wasn't so crowded or long wait like the other restaurants . We got BBQ brisket sandwich & chili cheese fries , our server was Guillermo who recommended it .

    Haley S.

    Came in with my family after church this morning and we all got bbq pulled pork/brisket/tri tip! It was amazing and service was awesome as always! Love Lils

    Yari T.

    Waitress had spunk! Ambiance is casual and down to earth. There's a jukebox and I felt like all types of music was being played which made for a pleasant atmosphere. Hubby and I came in on a busy Friday and were greeted and sat right away. I had their dinner plate, 2 margaritas and 1 Mexican candy shot. My hubby had the burger with the chili tater tots and a soda. Apparently the chili is a family recipe.. and the chili was so good, guard that recipe you guys!! will definitely return when we are in Temecula.

    Catfish Sandwich - 7/10 Huge portions, I shared... this had two sandwiches on the plate.
    Maureen J.

    I came here with the family. My kiddos said they liked Chik-Fil-A better lol I guess the good thing is that the food had huge portions. I wouldn't say it was the best food I've had. It was decent. Server was okay. He kind of got our order wrong, but it wasn't too bad. We also had to wait a lot to box our food to go and pay. This looks like an old place and it's pretty dark in there. We got seated right away for a party of 5, but had to wait other times.

    Jules F.

    This place is rather dirty. Came in with my husband on a Tuesday and it was rather dead. It appeared that regulars were onsite. The bartender sprayed on her perfume in front of us while at seated at the bar. I got a quick whiff and I asked if it was fabulouso but he said no because the gal sprayed on her perfume in front of us. There was no one seated in the restaurant. This is a clear Bar Rescue place!!! John where are you?!

    Alina S.

    This was my 2nd time here and it was worth the 65 mile drive. Our server was a delight, very attentive. The food was amazing and perfectly cooked. It was karaoke night so that was an added bonus we didn't expect. I was sad to see they no longer have the burnt rib ends on the menu so hopefully they will bring them back. The location is fun and after dinner (or lunch) there's lots of things you can do in that area.

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    I absolutely love this place. We went here at the last moment. Not gonna lie the $5 dollar margaritas definitely was an Eye catcher on the sign and helped bring us in. We absolutely loved it. We had the nachos with the brisket and they were huge with a H! Our waiter Daniel was GREAT. I love the fact that the employees had an 80 things going on for karaoke. We will definitely be back.

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    Service was excellent! Food was good. I would give the food a 6 on a 10. Restaurant is clean and decorated nicely. I

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    Host was sweet. Rudest servers and waiters. Guy that cleared table was nice and attentive. Did not feel welcome. Will never come back.

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    Great. Sat at the bar ordered margaritas and dinner. Service was great. Drinks were great. Food was great. Zero complaints.

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    Food was great service was great! I would recommend getting the beefy ribs. As stated on the name they really are beefy 10/10 ribs

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    Ask the Community - Texas Lil's Mesquite Grill

    How's the corn bread?

    I haven't had their cornbread in awhile but I remembering being good. If I remember correctly, they put a honey coating on top. Enjoy!!

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    I only heard of this place when I saw on instagram that actor Dean Norris purchased it. He has…read moreplayed many roles but I know him as DEA Agent Hank Schrader on the show Breaking Bad. What attracted me was the Texas Style BBQ and I've read plenty of positive reviews saying the BBQ is legit. Last Saturday on July 4th we made our way to Temecula to dine at the Swing Inn Cafe & BBQ. The town was packed due to a 250th birthday celebration parade. The parade blocked us from getting to the restaurant. We had to wait until it was over which was like 20 minutes. At the hostess station we were advised it would be a 45 minutes wait for a party of 5. The place was busy with customers but the employees did an excellent job in providing great service. 20 minutes later we were seated outside. There were six parties ahead of us but they didn't show when called. Guess they got tired of waiting. I ordered a full rack of the pork spare ribs with smoked beans as my one side. But when I got my food I had an extra side of smoked beans. The ribs were tender, thick and the meat came of the bone easily. It had a nice smokey taste and the smoked beans complimented the meat. I have to admit one of the best spare pork ribs I had in my life. My mom got the chicken fried steak with mash potatoes and gravy. The chicken fried steak was seasoned well and very tender. My step dad ordered Large Brisket plate with coleslaw. And my brother and sister in law both got the 2 meat plate with smoked turkey and brisket with sides of macaroni and cheese and smoked beans. The beef brisket and smoke turkey was very good according to my family. For dessert I got the cinnamon roll a popular item, step dad and mom shared a slice of apple pie and my brother got the coconut cream pie. Everything was very sweet and delicious. We were hoping to catch Dean but I figured he was probably spending time with family on this holiday. We will return and hopefully he will be there so we can let him know how much we loved his food and acting.

    I come for the breakfast, not the attitude. The waitresses…read morereally do have shitty attitudes. I'll still continue to come here anyway, when I'm in town. We'll seat you when we're damn good and ready. That's the mantra. For all of them being employees, they all act like owners. Way too short with everyone and simply bothered by having to do anything. Waitressing is a high school or college kids job, it's not a career job. That's why you have all these older workers with such shitty attitudes. Chuck needs to have weekly or monthly meetings with these people. I can't stand any brown nosing or ass kissing, but the shitty attitude has got to go. It's not just one of them. It's all of them..

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    I LOVE me some Phil's BBQ!!! Been a fan for years!…read more I used to drive all the way from Palm Springs to San Diego just to get my fix at least once a year before I made the move to Los Angeles So when I found out they opened a location in Temecula, you already know I had to pull up for some ribs!!! Service was great, and the food was finger-licking GOOD I'm honestly shocked if I ever have leftovers! It's always a great time at Phil's never disappoints Just a heads up: make sure you give yourself plenty of time because it's ALWAYS busy! Expect lines out the door, but trust me... it's worth it

    That corn bread be hitting!!!…read more Oh my gosh. I am obsessed with the cornbread at Phil's BBQ. It is by far the best cornbread I have ever had! I didn't know I liked cornbread before Phil's LOL now I know that I like it, just only like it at Phil's lol My husband also loves the cornbread. The maple butter is aaaaaaaamazing on top too! I could eat this all day. We brought the leftovers home and my husband and I were fighting over the last piece! I'm not even joking lol That being said, I also ordered some cheese fries. I also ordered the giant pretzel with cheese. The pretzel wasn't bad. The cheese that came with it was fire. I used that cheese and poured it on my fries to make that better. It was bomb! I did eat some of the pretzel, it was soft on the inside and warm. I would order the cheese fries again, but do the cheese sauce from the pretzel on it instead of grated cheese. My husband ordered one of the rib combos and he enjoyed the ribs. He didn't care for the macaroni salad much though. We both wish that Phil's BBQ had a macaroni and cheese. They really need to add it to the menu. That as a side, would be much better! Service was fine. You walk up to order and go up to get your food, when it's done.

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    When you first walk into this place you have hope for great Texas BBQ. They options are simple (as…read morethey should be for a real BBQ place), meats and a few sides and some sandwiches. I ordered the loaded brisket fries, 1 lb or moist brisket, 1/2 lb or burnt ends. The loaded fries were awesome and fresh crispy fries with 3 nice pieces of moist brisket on top. Highly recommend Burnt ends - my all time favorite and hard to get at a true BBQ place as they go fast as true burnt ends are limited. These did not disappoint and were spot on. Brisket - I like moist was real real tender and had a great flavor. We also had a side of the brisket baked beans and those babies were amazing. The have not a spicy and a regular BBQ sauce and I loved the spicy for sure. The regular is spot as as well and I just prefer spicy. The pit master and his wife (?) were super nice and the resultant was very relaxed and not loud at all. This is the BEST BBQ in the valley hands down. I'm not a local as I live in Leander TX and this review is my own.

    Sometimes, I'm just like everyone else. Similar others, I went with the two meat plate; brisket…read moreand (3 bones) ribs. Both meats were tender, smoky, with a well defined smoke ring with very good color. I got my food to go, but after seeing the nice decor inside, I kinda wanted to stay! The sides (Mac and cheese & corn) were fair, with just a little hint of flavor. I'll get the beans next time!!! Staff was quick to serve, but there were no other customers when I got there. I'll be back!

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    Ate at Steinerhaus on a Saturday evening and was not impressed. I ordered the Sweet and Spicy…read moreChicken sliders with baked beans. The sliders were decent but did not live up to the price in either taster or portion. The baked beans lacked flavor and seemed watered down. Speaking of watered down, the fountain drinks were definitely watered down... with some remnants of possible hops or some other type of aftertaste. The service was okay because the gentleman working seemed nice but he appeared to be the only waiter in the whole place and was definitely overwhelmed. The place was wide open and pretty much all outdoors so it's cool for a bar but not great for a dinner date. All of this gave me the impression Steinerhaus would be better suited as a bar serving bar food. If those are your expectations you'll probably be okay. If you're looking for a great bbq place to have a date night, this ain't it.

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    I see this place recommended a lot and this week I was temecula for work and knew I had to stop in…read more Now it's become an absolute must visit every time i'm in the area - so good, and reasonably priced! (cheap lunch specials at both locations) Food (5/5) - took some coworkers here for a work lunch and even just the lowest tier menu was great in price and taste. Great sides like corn cheese and fried chicken, and great quality meats like the beef belly and flavorful bulgogi had us eating until we gained a few extra pounds. need to come back for the premium menus. service (5/5) - i guess they usually have a tablet system to order, but it wasn't working today so they had servers taking orders. Didn't make a difference as our server was great and on top of new orders for us. ambiance (5/5) well ventilated, spacious and comfortable seating, music not too loud, plenty of parking in a big plaza, and a super sleek and modern interior design made for a very enjoyable dining experience here.

    Not here to bash the restaurant. Just sharing my experience. I guess there's an unspoken rule that…read moreKBBQ places here don't serve solo diners on weekends. I got there. Added myself to the waitlist. Waited 20-25 minutes. Got called up only for them to tell me that the don't serve solo diners on weekends. Sorry, I have no choice but to be solo bc my husband is deployed. That was irksome and so inconvenient considering the time wasted waiting for nothing. Silver lining, and the real reason I am posting...as I was walking out, a man heard me get rejected for dining and the guy went after me to ask if I wanted to sit with him and his group. I just wanted to thank him for his kindness and I apologize if I walked away quickly. I was a bit embarrassed waiting that long only to be denied service. Thank you sir, you are proof that there are still good people in the world. You made an embarrassing ordeal, a moment to be grateful for. I'm blessed to encounter good people. God Bless you and your heart. Same to your group, whether it was friends or family.

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