18 Best Barbeque Restaurants near Ceres

“Just left this place and let me tell you….. 5 STARS! not sure if it’s family owned or not but they sure did make us feel like family. My girlfriend and I did a takeout order and when she was walking out she accidentally dropped it. The people inside saw this and IMMEDIATELY started making another one before they even came out to us. They came out to let us know they were making another one and made us feel so much better. The young girl in the front even came to clean it up right away. THIS is how you run a business. Hands down the best service ever!!!!!“

“Veggies are great. I love the fish and shrimp. Always delicious.“

“Looks good. Not sure how it tastes.“

“We had the BEST BBQ SPAGHETTI in Modesto! Its ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! The tri tip sandwich and sliders are amazing, and pulled pork sandwich SCRUMPTIOUS!!! OH and the service was A+ !!! Everyone should check it out!! We spent 50 for all that food!! Fed 3 people.
Keep it goin' Smokin & Tipping YOU'RE CRAZY GOOD!! 🫶🫶🫶🫶🧡💚♥️“

“So I would like to preface this by saying that the overall experience was very enjoyable.A couple key points that I would like to hit on not being a food critic, but the macaroni and cheese.You could tell was reheated, it was probably a like a stealth, first brand macaroni and cheese, or something didn't feel like it was homemade baked, but that's to be expected with the type of volume that they do.They couldn't make anything fresh to order or everything fresh to order.Rather, the brisket was extremely good.It was very tender.You could tell I had been smoked for several hours.The barbecue sauce was like you're running the mill stubs barbecue sauce.I had like a little bit of tang a little bit of spice, probably what it was, was stubbs.Overall, it was, it was okay, but the brisket, which was the main attraction.And the reason we all go was amazing“

“I’ve had bbq coast to coast. I consider myself a bit of a pro judge without really being one. This is in the top 10% of places I’ve been.\n\nThe location was a touch sketchy, having not been to Modesto ever, I’m not sure if it’s the neighborhood or the travel to it but something felt odd.\n\nThe restaurant itself was clean and inviting, the staff was super friendly and helpful picking out our meals.\n\nThe food itself was pretty tasty. They did break my cardinal rule for bbq though. The food came pre sauced. Luckily the sauce was good. The meat was tender, and the portion was huge for the price. The sides were tasty too. By far the tri tip was the winner. It’s mostly a regional thing, but places that do it right are hard to come by. It was definitely the star of the meats I chose.“

“That was the best brisket I have had in years last night at Dying breed!“

“Sonora location. Tried when first opened and few weeks ago. It was clean (new) and great service. Re-visited yesterday and totally the opposite! Counter was dirty, all food was low. It was 4 o’clock and not busy. The cook, other gentleman and waitress was very unprofessional and unsanitary! The cook, yes while wearing gloves, continued to touch dirty services and our food. At one point he had his cell phone in his hand looking at it while cooking our food. Phone back in dirty pocket, touching his hair then back to cooking our food! The conversation between the three of them were load and unprofessional. I was so ready to leave! Definitely won’t be returning anytime soon.“

“Delicious steak, the best. Great atmosphere. Good prices.“

“The food is consistently delicious and the service is great. The owner is super friendly and helpful with any questions you may have about the menu. Chill atmosphere inside for dining too (great music too!) great service all around and excellent value!“

“the black garlic ramen slaps hard ,🤘🤪“

“I really wanted to try the ramen, but I cannot resist an unagi bowl whenever I see it on a menu. That and the prawn tempura were excellent. Next time we're in Modesto visiting family, I'm going to hope it's winter so I can try their ramen!“

“Food is great! There busy but service is still good, friendly staff! Oh yeah did I say the food is great!!“

“Service was a little slow, I think they were short staffed but the gal was good. I felt bad for her cause she was the only one in the place that was taking orders and waiting on people. I saw another behind the bar, another sorta at the front and another cooking. They had at least 20+ customers but she was the only one taking orders, etc.
Food was very good and very little fat on the pork, thank you for that. I really enjoyed my meal.“

“Food was great !!! And great service“

“Stopped in to get lunch while in Riverbank. We were greeted when we entered and asked if we had any questions. The resturant was fairly empty however we were in around 3pm which is in between meals for most. I hadn't been to an L&L in quite a while. The food was delicious as always. I love spam musibi so much. It is one of my favorite foods. My boyfriend and I were both unsure what we wanted. The kind woman at the counter was able to make half and half plates for us so we could mix and match. I was so thankful for this so I could have the kalua pork and the beef. 😋 the staff was friendly, the restaurant was clean and there was plenty of sesting.“

“KICKASS SPOT! You build your own bowls, so the chef is always amazing. Staff’s so friendly, you don’t want to leave. **Add your noodles last, and smash your ingredients down as you go to fill it up as much as possible because cooked food shrinks, and you’ll want more than an appetizer portion. Unless you’re into that.“

“The servers are always courteous, always ready & willing to please, management checks in on guests , food comes out in a timely manner & most always the servers seem to work there and are smiling. Other restaurants could learn from them for sure!! Great tasting food, healthy portions to where we always take home, a variety of food for everyone’s different tastes & great tasting drinks.“