Only outdoor seating. Food is delicious. đđđ
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kimberly
Amazing BBQ- great customer service - cute patio to sit on with the football game on - couldnât be better!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Holly Kelley
Best smoked pork ribs we've ever had! So tender, smokey, fall off the bone rib you could ever eat! The Mac salad is delish! This place is a must if you like ribs!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Salon Paisley
Worth the Detour: Daddyâs House of Ribs Delivers Smoky Perfection in Tiny Lockeford Picture this: youâre cruising Highway 88 through the sleepy farm town of Lockeford, population 3,200, past the legendary Lockeford Meat & Sausage Co., when a hand-painted sign screams âRIBSâ in red letters. Pull in. Youâve just found Daddyâs House of Ribs, a 40-seat BBQ shrine that smells like hickory heaven and feels like a family reunion you actually want to attend. Owner Alvin âBig Daddyâ Sims built the pit himselfâan 8-foot beast that kisses every rack with oak and applewood for 6â8 hours. No shortcuts, no boil-then-sauce nonsense. The motto painted above the counter says it all: âWe donât hide our meat under sauce.â Translation: the bark is the star. I ordered the full rack of St. Louis-cut pork ribs ($34 with two large sides) and added green beans because, well, balance. What arrived was a mahogany cathedral of meat. Twelve bones, each one lacquered in a peppery bark so thick it crunched like caramelized bacon. Tug gently and the meat surrenderedâpink smoke ring, molten fat, zero chew. One bite and I forgot words. The mild house sauce (bourbon-kissed, tangy-sweet) sat untouched until the last three ribs, when I finally dipped out of curiosity. Unnecessary. The ribs are that good solo. Now, the green beans. Donât roll your eyesâthese arenât the sad cafeteria spears. Fresh-snapped, simmered low and slow with smoked ham hock, onion, and a whisper of garlic, they collapse into silky, porky bliss. Bright, salty, addictive. I ate every last one with a spoon and considered licking the bowl. Pro move: crumble a rib bone in there for extra smoke. Sides rotate daily, but the cornbread muffin is non-negotiableâgolden dome, crackly edges, honey-sweet crumb that steams when you split it. Wash it down with iced tea so strong it could wake a coma patient. The vibe? Pure Americana cool. A turquoise â59 Cadillac tailfin slices through one wall, signed jerseys from local heroes hang above booths, and a baby grand in the corner begs âPlay Me!â On Saturdays, a kid inevitably tickles out âHeart and Soulâ while you gnaw bones. Outdoor picnic tables overlook the sausage shop across the streetâgrab links to go and thank me later. Service is small-town gold. Big Daddy himself circled twice, asking âHow we doinâ, baby?â and refilled tea without being asked. Tab for one full rack, two sides, muffin, and tea: $41 before tip. In 2025, thatâs a highway robbery in reverse. One note: they close at 6 p.m. sharp (7 p.m. Fri/Sat). Arrive by 5 or risk the dreaded âpitâs coldâ sign. Call ahead on weekends; the parking lot overflows with Bay Area plates. Daddyâs isnât chasing Yelp hype or TikTok fame. Itâs chasing the memory of your uncleâs backyard cookout, only executed with pitmaster precision. I left with sauce on my shirt, a Styrofoam box of leftovers, and zero regrets. Next trip Iâm tackling the beef dino ribs. Lockeford is now on my permanent BBQ pilgrimage map. Five smoky stars. Bring wet wipes and an empty stomach.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather Tunnell
Outstanding!!! Large portions, great deal for the money, and excellent food! We had ribs, tri-tip and chicken and all were delicious! I recommend thr bake beans as a side too. They don't disappoint.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rib Plate, Tri Tip Meal
Tim Rinker
This place is one of the best places I been to for great food and awesome service! My first visit with my HOG group. Was very impressed. I will definitely return real soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Janet Robbins
We were driving back from the foothills. Looked for a place to have dinner. Not too many places in this town to grab dinner, that Google showed me. My husband liked bbq, so picked this place. Disappointed, no inside seating. Ordered and waited for our order. I had the tri tip, Mac and cheese, coleslaw and it came with cornbread. Meal was good, but the flies were a nuisance. One person ringing up order in a pretty tight area. She was busting her Danny to keep up. Deserves a raise.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
J White (JWhite)
We had an excellent experience here after a nice Moto ride. We were greeted with a warm friendly welcome in. I didn't get her name but I felt like family by the end. I didn't want to leave, I just wanted to sit there & attempt to finish my amazing food. Everything smelled so good it was hard to choose, I don't think you can go wrong, everything we had was Flavor Town amazing. We loved our tri tip & brisket sams, baked beans were bomb, mac n cheese was yummy, corn bread was tasty served with a butter pat & a real honey packet. Banana pudding was the bomb & we'll have to finish that later along with the peach cobbler as we had no room in our tummies at the time of our visit. We'll be dreaming about it until we go back & try something different off the menu. What will it be?? Excited to return. THANK YOU! Daddy's!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim White
Small family BBQ restaurant that's well worth the stop. We had we ordered brisket and tri tip sandwiches. Both were very good, but the brisket was exceptional. Mac n cheese, baked beans, and the cornbread were all excellent as well. Very friendly staff and the outside seating was a welcoming atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cyrus Buhari
Ribs had good texture and were nice and juicy. Flavor was a little weak and you needed to add sauce.
Iâm from Virginia, so I think Iâm a good judge of bbq. And this bbq was easily some of the best I have had. The chicken was slow smoked so well, it was good with or without sauce. And the beans! There were remnants of a very meaty ham hock. And as much as I hate to admit it, the slaw was better than my momâs. On the way out, we picked up pecan pie and peach cobbler. Both the bomb. If you drive through lockford, this place is a must.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Roy
OMG....All the food was perfect!đ even the green beans! Nuff said!]
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Celeste Zupancic
Great food and service! My husband was craving bbq so here we landed. We were not disappointed.
Only outdoor seating. Food is delicious. đđđ
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing BBQ- great customer service - cute patio to sit on with the football game on - couldnât be better!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best smoked pork ribs we've ever had! So tender, smokey, fall off the bone rib you could ever eat! The Mac salad is delish! This place is a must if you like ribs!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Worth the Detour: Daddyâs House of Ribs Delivers Smoky Perfection in Tiny Lockeford
Picture this: youâre cruising Highway 88 through the sleepy farm town of Lockeford, population 3,200, past the legendary Lockeford Meat & Sausage Co., when a hand-painted sign screams âRIBSâ in red letters. Pull in. Youâve just found Daddyâs House of Ribs, a 40-seat BBQ shrine that smells like hickory heaven and feels like a family reunion you actually want to attend.
Owner Alvin âBig Daddyâ Sims built the pit himselfâan 8-foot beast that kisses every rack with oak and applewood for 6â8 hours. No shortcuts, no boil-then-sauce nonsense. The motto painted above the counter says it all: âWe donât hide our meat under sauce.â Translation: the bark is the star.
I ordered the full rack of St. Louis-cut pork ribs ($34 with two large sides) and added green beans because, well, balance. What arrived was a mahogany cathedral of meat. Twelve bones, each one lacquered in a peppery bark so thick it crunched like caramelized bacon. Tug gently and the meat surrenderedâpink smoke ring, molten fat, zero chew. One bite and I forgot words. The mild house sauce (bourbon-kissed, tangy-sweet) sat untouched until the last three ribs, when I finally dipped out of curiosity. Unnecessary. The ribs are that good solo.
Now, the green beans. Donât roll your eyesâthese arenât the sad cafeteria spears. Fresh-snapped, simmered low and slow with smoked ham hock, onion, and a whisper of garlic, they collapse into silky, porky bliss. Bright, salty, addictive. I ate every last one with a spoon and considered licking the bowl. Pro move: crumble a rib bone in there for extra smoke.
Sides rotate daily, but the cornbread muffin is non-negotiableâgolden dome, crackly edges, honey-sweet crumb that steams when you split it. Wash it down with iced tea so strong it could wake a coma patient.
The vibe? Pure Americana cool. A turquoise â59 Cadillac tailfin slices through one wall, signed jerseys from local heroes hang above booths, and a baby grand in the corner begs âPlay Me!â On Saturdays, a kid inevitably tickles out âHeart and Soulâ while you gnaw bones. Outdoor picnic tables overlook the sausage shop across the streetâgrab links to go and thank me later.
Service is small-town gold. Big Daddy himself circled twice, asking âHow we doinâ, baby?â and refilled tea without being asked. Tab for one full rack, two sides, muffin, and tea: $41 before tip. In 2025, thatâs a highway robbery in reverse.
One note: they close at 6 p.m. sharp (7 p.m. Fri/Sat). Arrive by 5 or risk the dreaded âpitâs coldâ sign. Call ahead on weekends; the parking lot overflows with Bay Area plates.
Daddyâs isnât chasing Yelp hype or TikTok fame. Itâs chasing the memory of your uncleâs backyard cookout, only executed with pitmaster precision. I left with sauce on my shirt, a Styrofoam box of leftovers, and zero regrets. Next trip Iâm tackling the beef dino ribs. Lockeford is now on my permanent BBQ pilgrimage map.
Five smoky stars. Bring wet wipes and an empty stomach.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Outstanding!!! Large portions, great deal for the money, and excellent food! We had ribs, tri-tip and chicken and all were delicious! I recommend thr bake beans as a side too. They don't disappoint.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rib Plate, Tri Tip Meal
This place is one of the best places I been to for great food and awesome service! My first visit with my HOG group. Was very impressed. I will definitely return real soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were driving back from the foothills. Looked for a place to have dinner. Not too many places in this town to grab dinner, that Google showed me. My husband liked bbq, so picked this place. Disappointed, no inside seating. Ordered and waited for our order. I had the tri tip, Mac and cheese, coleslaw and it came with cornbread. Meal was good, but the flies were a nuisance. One person ringing up order in a pretty tight area. She was busting her Danny to keep up. Deserves a raise.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
We had an excellent experience here after a nice Moto ride. We were greeted with a warm friendly welcome in. I didn't get her name but I felt like family by the end. I didn't want to leave, I just wanted to sit there & attempt to finish my amazing food. Everything smelled so good it was hard to choose, I don't think you can go wrong, everything we had was Flavor Town amazing. We loved our tri tip & brisket sams, baked beans were bomb, mac n cheese was yummy, corn bread was tasty served with a butter pat & a real honey packet. Banana pudding was the bomb & we'll have to finish that later along with the peach cobbler as we had no room in our tummies at the time of our visit. We'll be dreaming about it until we go back & try something different off the menu. What will it be?? Excited to return. THANK YOU! Daddy's!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Small family BBQ restaurant that's well worth the stop. We had we ordered brisket and tri tip sandwiches. Both were very good, but the brisket was exceptional. Mac n cheese, baked beans, and the cornbread were all excellent as well. Very friendly staff and the outside seating was a welcoming atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ribs had good texture and were nice and juicy. Flavor was a little weak and you needed to add sauce.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Sandwich, Mac \u0026 Cheese, Pork Ribs, Pulled Pork, Turkey Leg, Rib Plate
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Food was good
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Great BBQ and healthy portions!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Iâm from Virginia, so I think Iâm a good judge of bbq. And this bbq was easily some of the best I have had. The chicken was slow smoked so well, it was good with or without sauce. And the beans! There were remnants of a very meaty ham hock. And as much as I hate to admit it, the slaw was better than my momâs. On the way out, we picked up pecan pie and peach cobbler. Both the bomb. If you drive through lockford, this place is a must.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
OMG....All the food was perfect!đ even the green beans! Nuff said!]
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and service! My husband was craving bbq so here we landed. We were not disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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