Great brisket and pulled pork. Sides were delicious. No complaints whatsoever.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Randy F.
**3.5 Stars**
East Bay BBQ
Fans of Texas-style BBQ have inevitably heard of Horn Barbecue based in Oakland and helmed by Pitmaster Matt Horn
I’ve never been to the original location and have read tidbits about the recent press issues but decided to stop by one of their newer locations and try for myself
The Lafayette space has been open a little less than a year (Dec 2024) and their Elk Grove location just opened (June 2025) with another fourth location already planned. It’s clear Horn is in expansion mode
I stopped by for dinner and many items were sold out including the Beef Rib (Sat only), multiple sides, and banana cream pie. Luckily, they still had brisket (both fatty and lean), pork ribs and shredded pork
Manning the station was Jordan Horn, the brother of Matt Horn and he was personable and funny talking about the expanding business and favorites of guests
We sampled the fatty brisket, pork ribs, and pulled pork and had a side of mac 'n cheese. Everything was solid. The brisket was flavorful but would have loved it more moist nor tender. Similar with the pork ribs. Pulled pork was similar to other places but definitely had to lean more into their supplied bbq sauce
Admittedly, we came at end of day and the brisket had probably finished hours before. Jordan also gave some great pointers on how to order next time and I appreciate that.
For barbeque fans, it's nice to have another option in East Bay (especially one that serves beef ribs) and not have to travel to Oakland
📷 Prime Brisket $38 per lb / Spare Ribs $34 per lb / Beef Rib (Sat only) $38 lb / Pulled Pork $27 per lb / Mac & Cheese $5 small
📍 Horn Barbeque (Lafayette, CA)
There is indoor and outdoor seating. All credit cards are accepted. Walk in only.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Edward Alexander
Came in late almost completely sold out of everything; which tells you a lot about the quality of food they serve. Friendly staff! Very appreciative to have this high quality barbecue in our backyard. Brisket always on point. Love it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Max Lee
Service was painfully slow, took an hour to serve 6 parties in line even though almost all tables were empty.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
Angela Sato-Anderson
We drove from Campbell to try this place, as the desire to find quality BBQ is very strong. Sadly, we were somewhat disappointed. We arrived at 6 pm and they were announcing they didn't have any ribs left. We ordered 1lb of brisket ($40/lb), coleslaw, potato salad, and mac-n-cheese. The meat looks lovely but it didn't have any smokiness and it was somewhat dry. It wasn't tender even though it looked like it. Pouring more sauce on it didn't help much. 😔 The coleslaw was good. It had a nice vinegar/mustard flavor and was better than most we've had. We were thankful it wasn't thick with mayonnaise. The potato salad was pretty good too. It was creamy and the potato pieces were of good size. We would've liked some more onion and maybe a little less creamy. The mac-n-cheese was a disappointment. It was overcooked and the cheese mixture wasn't creamy nor flavorful. Finding good quality mac-n-cheese with real cheddar and a crisp top is hard to find. The staff is very nice but the interior is REALLY smokey. To the point of making our eyes water instantly. The chairs are the usual metal hard simple chairs and we had to eat outside due to the smoke inside. There were no paper towel rolls outside but at least we found seating. One disappointment is that they had their catering van in the handicap parking space and there was only one other in a higher level of the parking lot. We are quite picky about our bbq and this just didn't have a shining star with what we tried. For $40/lb, the expectation was pretty high and was not met. We left the restaurant and went for additional eating at The Hideout Kitchen.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Lincoln Sovik
Very nice people. Very helpful
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ross MacPhee
Great BBQ. Nice location. Casual. Slow service, quite the wait. Worth it!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Maureen Tseng
Ribs done right and hot links with plenty of heat. Great service by Conrad too
Good place to eat but in order to have a good service of food got to get there early they go quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fatty Brisket, Pit Beans
Tina
This is the best BBQ place! Everything is delicious, juicy and perfectly done. Had fun talking to the owner about “rib theory” and ribs having a slight bite vs overcooking them to fall off the bone. He was right. They are way better with a slight bite. We had a blast. Highly recommend! 😎
Ribs that were big and well flavored didn’t need sauce not sure if I ever touched it. Beans were a meal in an of itself had whole chunks of brisket everywhere. Pickled onions on the side something was hot couldn’t tell what it was but I liked it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pit Beans, Pork Spare Ribs
Jacaranda Athayde
Hands down the best BBQ in the bay !!!! Great vibes great food…honestly can’t believe Lafayette has been graced with such a fine establishment.
Great brisket and pulled pork. Sides were delicious. No complaints whatsoever.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
**3.5 Stars**
East Bay BBQ
Fans of Texas-style BBQ have inevitably heard of Horn Barbecue based in Oakland and helmed by Pitmaster Matt Horn
I’ve never been to the original location and have read tidbits about the recent press issues but decided to stop by one of their newer locations and try for myself
The Lafayette space has been open a little less than a year (Dec 2024) and their Elk Grove location just opened (June 2025) with another fourth location already planned. It’s clear Horn is in expansion mode
I stopped by for dinner and many items were sold out including the Beef Rib (Sat only), multiple sides, and banana cream pie. Luckily, they still had brisket (both fatty and lean), pork ribs and shredded pork
Manning the station was Jordan Horn, the brother of Matt Horn and he was personable and funny talking about the expanding business and favorites of guests
We sampled the fatty brisket, pork ribs, and pulled pork and had a side of mac 'n cheese. Everything was solid. The brisket was flavorful but would have loved it more moist nor tender. Similar with the pork ribs. Pulled pork was similar to other places but definitely had to lean more into their supplied bbq sauce
Admittedly, we came at end of day and the brisket had probably finished hours before. Jordan also gave some great pointers on how to order next time and I appreciate that.
For barbeque fans, it's nice to have another option in East Bay (especially one that serves beef ribs) and not have to travel to Oakland
📷 Prime Brisket $38 per lb / Spare Ribs $34 per lb / Beef Rib (Sat only) $38 lb / Pulled Pork $27 per lb / Mac & Cheese $5 small
📍 Horn Barbeque (Lafayette, CA)
There is indoor and outdoor seating. All credit cards are accepted. Walk in only.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Came in late almost completely sold out of everything; which tells you a lot about the quality of food they serve. Friendly staff! Very appreciative to have this high quality barbecue in our backyard. Brisket always on point. Love it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was painfully slow, took an hour to serve 6 parties in line even though almost all tables were empty.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
We drove from Campbell to try this place, as the desire to find quality BBQ is very strong. Sadly, we were somewhat disappointed.
We arrived at 6 pm and they were announcing they didn't have any ribs left. We ordered 1lb of brisket ($40/lb), coleslaw, potato salad, and mac-n-cheese. The meat looks lovely but it didn't have any smokiness and it was somewhat dry. It wasn't tender even though it looked like it. Pouring more sauce on it didn't help much. 😔
The coleslaw was good. It had a nice vinegar/mustard flavor and was better than most we've had. We were thankful it wasn't thick with mayonnaise.
The potato salad was pretty good too. It was creamy and the potato pieces were of good size. We would've liked some more onion and maybe a little less creamy.
The mac-n-cheese was a disappointment. It was overcooked and the cheese mixture wasn't creamy nor flavorful. Finding good quality mac-n-cheese with real cheddar and a crisp top is hard to find.
The staff is very nice but the interior is REALLY smokey. To the point of making our eyes water instantly. The chairs are the usual metal hard simple chairs and we had to eat outside due to the smoke inside. There were no paper towel rolls outside but at least we found seating.
One disappointment is that they had their catering van in the handicap parking space and there was only one other in a higher level of the parking lot.
We are quite picky about our bbq and this just didn't have a shining star with what we tried. For $40/lb, the expectation was pretty high and was not met. We left the restaurant and went for additional eating at The Hideout Kitchen.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Very nice people. Very helpful
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great BBQ. Nice location. Casual. Slow service, quite the wait. Worth it!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Ribs done right and hot links with plenty of heat. Great service by Conrad too
Food: 4
Service: 5
Best bbq around !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Granny’s potatoes are insanely good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pit Beans, Tri Tip
Restaurantji Recommends
Good place to eat but in order to have a good service of food got to get there early they go quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fatty Brisket, Pit Beans
This is the best BBQ place! Everything is delicious, juicy and perfectly done. Had fun talking to the owner about “rib theory” and ribs having a slight bite vs overcooking them to fall off the bone. He was right. They are way better with a slight bite. We had a blast. Highly recommend! 😎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork, Fatty Brisket, Beef Rib
Ribs that were big and well flavored didn’t need sauce not sure if I ever touched it. Beans were a meal in an of itself had whole chunks of brisket everywhere. Pickled onions on the side something was hot couldn’t tell what it was but I liked it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pit Beans, Pork Spare Ribs
Hands down the best BBQ in the bay !!!! Great vibes great food…honestly can’t believe Lafayette has been graced with such a fine establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fatty Brisket, Pit Beans, Beef Rib, Mac \u0026 Cheese
Very personable, and fun to talk to, very helpful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork, Fatty Brisket, Tri-Tip Sandwich, Cornbread
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