Pig In A Pickle

Freaking delicious. Service is a vibe.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 3

Expensive for no reason mac n cheese nasty and nothing tender about the BBQ good luck swallowing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 3

As an amateur bbq/smoking guy, how does this place have a 3.9? I almost didn’t order based on the google reviews but something told me to give it a try. I ordered the brisket as well as hot links and both were fantastic.

I’ve been doing briskets myself and while they are fantastic, it’s a ton of work and candidly, I think this place taste better. The only thing I will say is the brisket was not strongly seasoned and I can see folks in that area wanting salty but the smoke was perfect.

Definitely coming back here again to try the other offerings.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Brisket with Collard Greens, Hot Link

Order ribs, macaroni cheese, and collad green. The only thing eatable was the macaroni. The ribs were cold, the sauce was watered down. Very dissatisfied with the meal for $55. First time and definitely last time eating here. Save your money bbq at home.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

So I decided to finally try this place. Everything is Ala carte.
I ordered two slices of fatty brisket, four pork ribs and a hot link. With mild sauce with a touch of hot sauce added and two sides, Cole slaw and potato salad.
The brisket was fine, not much smoke, but had a large amount of fat.
The ribs were mealy and reheated. Pork ribs lose their bright red color and go to a brick color when reheated. Couldn't taste the rub and very little smoke flavor.
The hot link was plump but basically a polish kelbasa.
The sauce was oily. Places stretch their sauce using oil?
The potato salad is not memorable at all and the coleslaw was mixed to order and that application fails cabbage as cabbage needs some time for a dressing to break it down a bit.
How a place cannot come up with a stellar potato salad and Coleslaw in the bay area is beyond me. And really the sides are what got under my skin. The cook and hold of bbq is standard fare but the sides are there to really shine.

I think bbq in California at least Texas style is hard to pull off.
I'm not saying don't try the place I'm just saying temper your expectations.
And I still have a problem with a square terminal asking 15, 20, 25% tip for fast casual where there is no real service. And no complimentary pickles, bread or onions? Nothing extra.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

The food was pretty good. But it was overpriced so I had to remove a star for that. They don't do combo plates only sell items a la carte.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

This place is genuine! The service is great and the food is delicious! I try and get at least one item each time I am near.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Orders the following for a total of $33.
Sausage link: 5/5 seasoned and cooked well with your choice of sauce.

Brisket chili: 3/5 chunky full of meat but lacks flavor.

Mac & cheese: 3/5 cheesy but lacks flavor

*** idea I tried - mix the chili with the mac and cheese - still lacked flavor.

they put their foot in them greens

Potato salad: 5/5 very good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Best BBQ in the bay!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing brisket. I think some of the best in the Bay Area. You can choose between fatty or lean, and theyre both very good. Corn bread is massive and really good as well. Mac and cheese looks not great, but its significantly better than it looks.

Chicken and ribs are just okay in my opinion. And the sauces are all very sweet, even the spicy one, which needs more of a kick too.

Overall though very friendly people, budget friendly, and really great brisket.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Some of the best brisket I’ve had in the Bay Area. They asked me, what I liked, so I took a mix of fattier pieces and leaner pieces. Yum. Good brisket is hard to find around here.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: BBQ

Small portion on the hot links. Sauce was avg at best. Potato salad had too much mustard

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

If you are coming here from the south, don’t expect this place to be anything like it, for the price you could go elsewhere and get a much better meal
Once you’ve experienced actually southern bbq, spots like this simply don’t even compare.

Not saying it was terrible but it left much to be desired.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Decent but I prefer Smoke and Woods

Recommended dishes: Beef Brisket, Hot Link

Great brisket and an impressive selection of sauces. Stopped by in the late afternoon but before the rush and the employees were very welcoming and helpful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5