It smelled very good from the outside. The service was fast and polite. You order, pick up your food and clean your own table. They have pinball machines. The bbq was not the best I have had but not too bad. If you are wanting to try it, I encourage you to make your own opinion. I had the turkey leg so that might be different flavor than the brisket or chicken or ribs.
Miles Noe
Big Bubba's 'Bad' BBQ certainly lives up to its name—but not in the way they intend.
Per notice, the owner displays her combative attitude in response to the numerous reviews sharing experience of well her being combative!
The worst part of the experience was the owner. The brisket we ordered was literally so dry we gagged and choked on it. It was also a strange, pale white color. When I tried to explain this, the owner rushed over—not to help, but to be argumentative. She essentially tried to authoritatively lecture me, claiming that brisket is supposed to be that way. When I pressed the issue because I wasn't being heard, she just gave me a fake smile and made a noise as if she was dismissing me. It was incredibly condescending. On top of that, the macaroni salad was not fresh at all. It is a real shame because her son, who took our order, was quite nice and helpful. The tri-tip was actually tasty and interesting, served in slices the size of bacon. But a polite son and decent tri-tip can't make up for an owner who serves inedible food and treats customers with such disrespect.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Be Chego
I ordered the (apparently) famous trip tip. The trip tip was indeed very good to excellent and the pairing sauces were very good. Next time, I shall order the sandwich, as that sounds delicious also. I also ordered the chicken. That was cooked to perfection. I rates the service with just three stars because when I went to pick up my order, I went to the register and the lady receiving me did not smile and seemed confused with my request for pick up. Then she sent me to the pick up area, all without any amount of friendliness. This, only somewhat #recommended #bechego
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Ronny Glockzin
Wanted tips but we puck up our food and bus our own tables? Really? Overpriced
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Alicia Martinez
Great food and delicious BBQ - for me it was overpriced for a seat yourself and order-at-the-counter experience. Easily $100 and over for a family of four.
The woman at the cash register wasn’t personable or friendly to deal with either - which didn’t help the overpriced experience
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Brisket Mac \u0026 Cheese
Frances Richardson
Female bartender was rude to other customers when we were sitting at the bar. We went back the following night and she was so rude to us when we entered that we left and ate at the restaurant next door.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Janiceawalt
Confusing and overpriced menu. Lacked creativity for presentation. Majority of food was a la carte. Establishment looked like a dinning experience, although, unfortunately it was all self serv.
Geoff Barca
Going by this menu, they no longer honor, names changed, $10 more a plate. Not to mention the manager was rude as hell when asked a why they aren't going with the menu advertised on here or by the name on their sign. Disappointed and will never go to anything to do with this chain again
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Loralee Scherf
We were excited to try this place based on the high reviews. We have tried barbecue all over the country and we were disappointed here. First off, the smoke flavor is not natural, they use liquid smoke and I have a sensitivity to it. So I ordered the cobb salad. It came with chicken and bacon which was my fault.The bacon was very good while the few pieces of chicken I had were dry. The large tomatoes on top were a turn off because they have diced tomatoes underneath. There was nothing special about the salad. My husband had a tri tip sandwich that he said was good but nothing special as well. The fries had no flavor to them either. The restaurant was fun, we sat in a jail cell.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Venture43240621868
I made the mistake of stopping here for lunch and ordered their brisket. It was very overpriced and so undercooked the entire cut was a pale pink and I had to dig small pockets of meat out of the giant slab of fat. The side of cole slaw was tiny and flavorless. The waiting staff are also oddly aggressive. There are many better choices for food in Paso Robles, save your stomach and wallet from this one.
My wife and I ordered sandwiches, I got the brisket and she got the tri tip and OMG they were delicious!! From the toasted bread to the smoke flavor in the meat, it was amazing 👏 I highly recommend it!! Thanks to the crew working to provide this high level flavor!! Keep up the great work
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The alcohol slushies are hella tasty and cool ya down on a hot day
Ron Stein
The location is great if you're in or near Paso Robles. I've eaten there twice and it's been very good both times, especially enjoyed the brisket.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Maeve Holden
We came here during Mid-State fair, and it was really great. For us, the service was lightning quick, it was ready right after we got our drinks. The portions were WOW big, the ribs were so tasty, I could only eat 3. The meat literally fell off the bone. Will definitely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
j wheat
So we get there with high hopes. Nobody at the counter - found 3 or 4 employees clustered at the bar. I went to the bathroom and found nasty mold around 2 of the pipes leading to the urinal and brown logs in toilet that I had to flush 3 times. Go back to front and find my wife reporting the lazy employees took much time to take her drink order. Oh - and loud music for employees benefit.
It smelled very good from the outside. The service was fast and polite. You order, pick up your food and clean your own table. They have pinball machines. The bbq was not the best I have had but not too bad. If you are wanting to try it, I encourage you to make your own opinion. I had the turkey leg so that might be different flavor than the brisket or chicken or ribs.
Big Bubba's 'Bad' BBQ certainly lives up to its name—but not in the way they intend.
Per notice, the owner displays her combative attitude in response to the numerous reviews sharing experience of well her being combative!
The worst part of the experience was the owner. The brisket we ordered was literally so dry we gagged and choked on it. It was also a strange, pale white color.
When I tried to explain this, the owner rushed over—not to help, but to be argumentative. She essentially tried to authoritatively lecture me, claiming that brisket is supposed to be that way. When I pressed the issue because I wasn't being heard, she just gave me a fake smile and made a noise as if she was dismissing me. It was incredibly condescending. On top of that, the macaroni salad was not fresh at all.
It is a real shame because her son, who took our order, was quite nice and helpful. The tri-tip was actually tasty and interesting, served in slices the size of bacon. But a polite son and decent tri-tip can't make up for an owner who serves inedible food and treats customers with such disrespect.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I ordered the (apparently) famous trip tip. The trip tip was indeed very good to excellent and the pairing sauces were very good. Next time, I shall order the sandwich, as that sounds delicious also. I also ordered the chicken. That was cooked to perfection. I rates the service with just three stars because when I went to pick up my order, I went to the register and the lady receiving me did not smile and seemed confused with my request for pick up. Then she sent me to the pick up area, all without any amount of friendliness. This, only somewhat #recommended #bechego
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Wanted tips but we puck up our food and bus our own tables? Really? Overpriced
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Great food and delicious BBQ - for me it was overpriced for a seat yourself and order-at-the-counter experience. Easily $100 and over for a family of four.
The woman at the cash register wasn’t personable or friendly to deal with either - which didn’t help the overpriced experience
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Brisket Mac \u0026 Cheese
Female bartender was rude to other customers when we were sitting at the bar. We went back the following night and she was so rude to us when we entered that we left and ate at the restaurant next door.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Confusing and overpriced menu. Lacked creativity for presentation. Majority of food was a la carte. Establishment looked like a dinning experience, although, unfortunately it was all self serv.
Going by this menu, they no longer honor, names changed, $10 more a plate. Not to mention the manager was rude as hell when asked a why they aren't going with the menu advertised on here or by the name on their sign. Disappointed and will never go to anything to do with this chain again
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
We were excited to try this place based on the high reviews. We have tried barbecue all over the country and we were disappointed here. First off, the smoke flavor is not natural, they use liquid smoke and I have a sensitivity to it. So I ordered the cobb salad. It came with chicken and bacon which was my fault.The bacon was very good while the few pieces of chicken I had were dry. The large tomatoes on top were a turn off because they have diced tomatoes underneath. There was nothing special about the salad.
My husband had a tri tip sandwich that he said was good but nothing special as well. The fries had no flavor to them either.
The restaurant was fun, we sat in a jail cell.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
I made the mistake of stopping here for lunch and ordered their brisket. It was very overpriced and so undercooked the entire cut was a pale pink and I had to dig small pockets of meat out of the giant slab of fat. The side of cole slaw was tiny and flavorless. The waiting staff are also oddly aggressive. There are many better choices for food in Paso Robles, save your stomach and wallet from this one.
Restaurantji Recommends
My wife and I ordered sandwiches, I got the brisket and she got the tri tip and OMG they were delicious!! From the toasted bread to the smoke flavor in the meat, it was amazing 👏 I highly recommend it!! Thanks to the crew working to provide this high level flavor!! Keep up the great work
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The alcohol slushies are hella tasty and cool ya down on a hot day
The location is great if you're in or near Paso Robles. I've eaten there twice and it's been very good both times, especially enjoyed the brisket.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
We came here during Mid-State fair, and it was really great. For us, the service was lightning quick, it was ready right after we got our drinks. The portions were WOW big, the ribs were so tasty, I could only eat 3. The meat literally fell off the bone. Will definitely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So we get there with high hopes. Nobody at the counter - found 3 or 4 employees clustered at the bar. I went to the bathroom and found nasty mold around 2 of the pipes leading to the urinal and brown logs in toilet that I had to flush 3 times. Go back to front and find my wife reporting the lazy employees took much time to take her drink order. Oh - and loud music for employees benefit.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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