Sorry to say not super impressed. We had a party of 8. The service was good the food was ok. We started with fried pickles and onion stack. I liked the thickness of the pickles and their flavor. The batter was ok. The haystack onion rings came out in a big pile of grease. The batter was over powering to the thin onions and the grease was just too much they were just swimming in oil. The food was at best ok. My son and I split the sampler plus. The brisket was dry, the chicken was dry, the ribs were greasy, and the pulled pork was ok. I really enjoyed my house salad. Th okra had the same batter and they were extremely greasy. The coleslaw was flavored well. Potato salad was pretty typical. I did really enjoy the peach cobbler I could have done without the whipped cream since I had ice cream but to each their own The thing that frustrates me with this place is when you pay. They give you an itemized bill then take it away and then just bring back the credit card slip. Last time I was here I ended up double tipping the waiter. Which I am sure they really were appreciative. They do add gratuity to to bill when you have a large party but if you don't look at the itemization when they leave it you wouldn't know it. The service is good. The waiter was really nice and attentive. read more

I took my wife to Waldos last week. I have not been here in years. No reason for it, just have not gone. We ordered the combo plate with a couple of extra sides. Mac and cheese and the beans were very good. The food was great, and our waiter was also very good. There is one thing that I wish that they would do, and that is, that they would give you a bigger piece of the cornbread. That was the only side that was small. Maybe they were running low on it. The place is very old but looks very cool inside. Lots of things to read all over the walls and it was a fun place with great food. Definitely going back again. read more

Food is pretty good most of the time, ribs are tender, they generally have good service. Unknown ambience

Waldo's rocks!! And it is an establishment come As You are atmosphere Obviously the barbecue is awesome but the cheese and macaroni to die for!! And fairly priced as well! read more

Food was disgusting salad was wilted there meat was so dry tasteless an the night manager scitt was rude an obnoxious

Oh goodness! Don't even know where to start! We got seated right away, our server was great! My seester and I each ordered the "peach porchsipper" and wow! I could have had another one since it went down so nice..but I refrained. Seester and I ordered the pulled pork sandwich-she with potato wedges, I had regular fries. Both are good! Bro in law ordered the combo with lean and reg brisket, and due to my hubs golfing, I got the combo to go with corn bread & potato wedges for him. The servings are huge! The sauce comes in a skillet and is so good,I'm going to go back to get a pint of sauce to go. Definitely need to go here if you like meat! read more

My out of town company and I were looking for good BBQ and we found it at Waldo's BBQ on Main St. We tried it all Ribs - Delicious, Pork (Wet and regular- We chose Wet. The best I've ever had. Just enough fat to make it tender, but either it all cooked off or they removed it before serving. Shredded Chicken was good too. We were served with a traditional BBQ sauce and a spicy. We had sides of mac/cheese, baked potato, potato wedges, fried okra and corn bread. Wait staff (Daniel) was attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. We will be back. If you need to do take out I suggest getting some buns and getting the Wet Pulled Pork. You won't be disappointed. read more

The food is exactly what you pay for. Made some changes to the location not for the best was a place to see signs and jokes not anymore miss the old inside. Service was good was very helpful when needed. read more

Buddy picked this spot out. 10/10 I got the brisket sandwich wet and Mac and cheese . Service was extremely fast and the ambiance is classic Arizona Country. Will be coming here again read more

Wife and I came with friends for BBQ lunch. Love the ambience inside with all the art and funny decorations. We ordered Brisket sandwiches again with Mac n Cheese, which has bits of green chili's and Brisket. I also checked in online so we got a free soda or ice tea. There is TONS of meat so we just put it on plate and use the bun as bread. Brisket was wonderful, and the Mac n cheese was awesome. For dessert we shared an order of Peach Cobbler with whipped cream on top. It was scrumptiously great. Service was great and all the memorabilia on walls are funny as hell. Really love this place but it is so far from our home. The owners need to open another location in City of Maricopa. Please!! read more

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My wife and I had some delicious smoked pork ribs and sides. The coleslaw was very good although the cowboy beans could have used a little more western flavor (bacon pieces maybe). All in all it was a very good meal. read more

Drive by this place lots of times. Was crazy smoky meats so decided to give this a try. Seated right away! Server was nice. Food was good and didn't take long to come out. read more

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Surprisingly good for BBQ this far out of the traditional BBQ belt. Pulled pork was a solid B+ and brisket a C+. Mac and cheese was another B. The cornbread was an interesting mix of "yankee fine ground yellow corn meal and wheat flour with cheese and green chillis" another B+. We will definitely be going back and some different choices. BTW I'm a tough reviewer with high standards. Grew up in Memphis and spent a lot of time in Texas. This place would pass muster in either one of those. read more

Horrible!! Yes, I've been told it's a "landmark" restaurant, but the food is very substandard. I had the sampler, my wife the Tennessee sampler. BOTH had mushy meat and SUPER dry ribs. The sides were cold. Service was SUPER SLOW. Go somewhere else. read more

This afternoon we serendipitously discovered this place while looking for a curio shop. Waldos 's is an ancient,vintage treasure which offers excellent BBQ at reasonable prices. We were told the place will soon undergo needed renovations. In the meantime, enjoy the many quirky old-time signs and wonderful food. You'll be glad you did! read more

Lunch was great at Waldo's. The brisket sandwich was perfect and the fries were crispy. I have gone to Waldo's for years and would recommend it to anyone that loves barbecue. read more

This is my favorite bbq place in the metro. Reminds me some of KC bbq. I just wish places around here did real bbq beans & not the cowboy beans. read more

Visiting family in AZ and decided to try this place out for dinner. It was the right choice. The brisket was juicy. The Mac n cheese has brisket and green chiles in it. The cornbread also have green chiles in it. Everything was flavorful. The pulled pork was moist. read more

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I have been coming here since I was about 5 years old! By far my fav place and I'm 27 now. The baby back ribs and fries are to die for! They fall off the bone so delicious :)!!!! read more

Wow, really not sure how this place has good reviews. The ribs were dry and burnt, offered another slab and they were the same, the beef brisket didn't even look like beef, looked like corned beef, obviously using inferior cuts of meat. Server was apologetic of course. Scratch this dive off your list. read more

It is definitely a quirky place...I always giggle at their sign outside that says 'sorry...we're open'!! And I love the pink pig! I don't eat there a lot because I prefer another bbq place, but since they're closer to me I stop occasionally. I haven't had anything bad here! read more

Service was quick and friendly on a Sunday afternoon. Loud atmosphere but in a pleasing way. The food was amazing and quick.

Love Waldo's!!!!! Best barbecue in town. Have tried a few things on the menu and have never been disappointed.

Had to try it tonight 25 minute wait fir a deuce Pretty good meat Packaged salads Corn bread interesting Service very friendly and quick read more

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Have been going here for years ! First, the Buckhorn hot mineral baths!!! then off to my favorite BBQ soo awesome 30 years of delicious food Thank you read more

Great BBQ Brisket Sandwich w/ Potato Salad Even Better Ham it Up Sandwich w/ Potato salad Will be back read more

I've been a fan of Waldo's fantastic barbeque since I first ate there in 2019. The food is great, helpings are huge, wait staff is awesome, and the decor is both inviting and entertaining. read more

I am not a BBQ person because everything is usually dry and over spiced. Food was hot, served in cast iron, NOT DRY OR OVERLY SPICED (we both had St. Louis ribs served "WET"). Small dessert menu, but both the bread pudding and peach cobbler were DELICIOUS! Friendly staff, lots of fun things on the wall, and a pretty varied menu for a BBQ place (there's even catfish!). We'll definitely come back! read more

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Several years ago, I was introduced to waldos. The rub they put on the ribs was fantastic. This caused me to go there several times a season. The rub was so good you didn't need wet bbq sauce. Two years ago, they started using less rub. Last year they used still less rub. This year they used NO RUB. If you don't use the wet bbq sauce, the ribs taste like nothing. Don't get me wrong. The meat still falls off the bone but ............... I WANT THE RUB!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

The resturant is clean but dark, the service is adequate, nothing special we ordered the Beef Brisket Dinner, potato wedges, Side salad and Pit Ham Plater with Green chilli corn bread & spicy fries The  BBQ sauce, spicy fries & wedges where decent, enough...BUT the Green Chilli cornbread was still very dry even with extra butter, the Beef Brisket and the Pit Ham plater were the fatiest and most grisly we ever had so we left most of the meat untouched paid and left, So No, we don't recommend this plj read more

I've been going to Waldo's for decades! It is a taste of old Mesa/Apache Junction. The food is great, the service good and helpful. I will go there anytime I am in Mesa. read more

The food was good! Some of the better BBQ I've had in the valley. Service was quick and the value for the money was very good.

Compared to last year...still a quirky eatery. Food was much better. The brisket was so tender and tasty! I ordered lean and it was still super moist and no fat. Really good Potatoe salad and coleslaw. Service as usual was very good and place was packed. read more

Everything about Waldo's just screams great barbecue food. Service is always friendly and the inside vibe is amazing. I will always go back when I'm around the corner. read more

This was my second visit here. The first time was for carry out. This time, hubby & I decided to dine in. It took me a while to get back to write a review...but I wanted to share our experience. Our server, Colby, provided good service and great recommendations. Hubby ordered the chicken & ribs with Mac n Cheese and fries. I ordered chicken & ribs with a side salad and coleslaw. We also got an order of brisket (just to try being at a bbq restaurant, after all). I was impressed with everything (Except the complimentary piece of cornbread.) Hubby was fine with the cornbread. It was probably good I didn't like it because I've been staying away from carbs and I would've ate it up. Lol. I am VERY particular when I see coleslaw on a menu that's not KFC. However, I liked their coleslaw. It was delicious. That's huge coming from me. The portions are fairly large so we had take out and a 2nd meal. Our food was tasty and we'll gladly return again. read more

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Great place to eat, restaurant is very cool setting. Bbq sauce is for!! Highly recommend this spot the bbq is delicious

The best brisket I've ever had! Amazing barbecue sauce. Place is quaint and awesome customer service. If you're looking for amazing barbecue, check them out! read more

Best bbq around. Highly recommend coming here. Great atmosphere, funny signs and great service. read more

Waldo's BBQ - Funny sign - Barbeque Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Waldo's is a cute, rustic restaurant that boasts of barbecue and comfort food. The rough wooden decor and checkered tablecloths really give it that extra touch. The food isn't bad, but it also didn't wow me. Service was prompt and friendly, and there's a decent amount of parking outside. The famous mason jars were pretty cute, and these were huge mason jars! Definitely the biggest I've seen at a restaurant before. I thought it was neat how some sides were unlimited and others were just one serving; it makes it convenient to share and try different options. Cornbread: The jalapeño cornbread had a nice jalapeño flavor, and it comes served with a slice of butter on top. I did find the cornbread on the dry side, although the butter helped with that. I wish the cornbread had been heated up to help the butter melt more easily. Riblets with fried okra and spicy fries: The riblets are just a less messy version of the ribs, as the bones are removed so only the meat is left. The taste was decent, a tad dry. The fried okra was pretty good! It was seasoned well and fried so it was crispy on the outside but still tender on the inside. I was a bit let down by the spicy fries, as they seem to be a Yelp favorite. I felt they were under-seasoned and paled in comparison to the sweet potato fries. Sampler platter with pulled pork, pulled beef, brisket, and ribs: I think it's such a great idea to have a sampler that allows patrons to try a little bit of everything. I don't know why more restaurants don't have it, so I was excited to see that Waldo's does. Out of the four kinds of meat, the brisket was definitely my favorite. They offer either a fatty or lean brisket option, and I went with the fatty. It wasn't particularly fatty in my opinion, but it was juicy and had that nice smokiness I look for in briskets. The pulled pork and pulled beef were unfortunately both incredibly dry, and I had to dunk them in barbecue sauce to try and help that. The ribs were decent, but also on the dry side. Sweet potato fries and brisket macaroni and cheese: Two sides come with the sampler, so I opted for the non-bottomless sweet potato fries and macaroni and cheese. I thought that the sweet potato fries were really good; they were freshly fried, piping hot, crunchy on the outside, soft and sweet on the inside. The macaroni and cheese had a pretty good jalapeño flavor, although I didn't find any jalapeños inside. There were small chunks of brisket strewn throughout, but I couldn't really taste them because the jalapeño flavor was much stronger. The cheese was a bit runny, although it did impart a decently strong cheesy flavor (the color was also quite pale, but maybe they used white cheese). Overall Waldo's wasn't bad, but it didn't wow me either. I think I'm still searching for my favorite barbecue restaurant. read more

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I have no problem with the food. I'd suggest passing on all you can eat Catfish on Fridays special. I've ordered the all you can get Catfish three times over the course of three years. Each time they bring out the standard two piece normal meal which is very good but good luck on getting much more fish. They will bring out a single piece and disappear and not check back in to see how things are going. All three times I had to flag my server down and request more fish. Again all three times after a very extended amount of time I've had to ask if I was going to see my order anytime soon? So all you can eat means 4 pieces if you're lucky. There were 6 in our party and they all except me received their meals in a timely manner. Not sure if I will be back a fourth time, if I do I won't be ordering the all you can eat Catfish. read more