Mesquite and Oak
856 N 13th St, San Jose
(408) 418-3180
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2025 update: In the area again and decided to see if things were better….again, the food is delicious, but our call in order was all packed up when we got there 👍 but there was no bbq sauces or butter for the cornbread included or offered. The jalapeño poppers were packed into a plastic deli container and were soggy from the heat. We ordered the house pickles at $5 for an 8oz (1cup) portion and received a container of the sliced dill pickles that come in a gallon jar at the mega club…..clearly not house pickles like they used to have that were worth $5. 😖😢 The sandwich bread also seems different. We appreciate the reusable deli containers tho as we do reuse them many times 👍
(2022)Probably our 20th time here. Not the first so-so experience, but very disappointed this time. Bread on sandwich burnt with less meat than usual. Asked for two tacos with the tortilla on the side but got every item individually packaged, even though they asked twice and we clarified…make the taco without the tortilla under it….then put the tortilla on the side. Either way, less meat than the same order last week. Out of the jalapeño poppers, which was sad, but they are often out of at least one thing we order, so not a surprise. Terrible cafeteria dispenser napkins with BBQ? Awful. We make special long drives to come here and I believe this will be our last……even though the food is very tasty. 😢
Food: 4
When he said we'd meet up at Mesquite and Oak, I naturally thought it was an intersection, but my GPS wasn't having anything to do with it and when I googled it up pops the BBQ restaurant! I was taken aback by the wonderful aromas that permeated the entire place. I sampled many of the meats and was flabbergasted by the presentation and flavors. 5 stars ☆☆☆☆☆ and worthy of a 2 hour drive! No shit!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great juicy brisket with nice bark!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Prime Brisket
First time here and we loved it! The food is excellent and really dug the vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I tried the Brisket set. I was hoping for something very juicy, but my brisket was rather dry. It had good flavor, just missing the juices. I'll come back another time and try the ribs and see if that changes things for me.
At the time they were also out of potato salad. It was around 1pm, so I was surprised they were out that early.
You'll also leave smelling of smoke, in a BBQ way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The brisket is for real.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good brisket in town. The bad part is close at 4 pm. The brisket sold out around noon. The chicken also great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BBQ done to perfection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Disclaimer I’ve Been coming here for years. These pictures are older but the quality never changes. I hate that not everyone can have the experience that I have with this restaurant. The food is always delicious. The staff is always friendly. I know it can be frustrating when places run out of things that you want But for a small business, every dollar counts, if they’re sold out on anything that I’m looking for I just grab something else because you can’t go wrong. I recently went to another barbecue place that offered beef ribs and was robbed without a gun over priced underseasoned and offers you absolutely nothing You can come here anytime and any dish you get will hit the mark
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pitmaster Plate, Beans and Potato Salad, Dino Beef Rib Plate
We had a pulled pork birthday party here a while back, and it was overall a great time! We called a week prior and they were very prepared for the celebration and the large group we brought.
The food was absolutely delicious to the point we emptied out all their pulled pork. The cornbread is also freshly baked and fantastic as well!
The staff were extremely kind and helped organize the space, provide supplies we forgotten, and were in general a fantastic part of the experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Almost perfect brisket, very good sausage. Not that good ribs
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ok, some fall off the bone brisket, no actual bones but you get the point. Service was. Worked well for the lunch run.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Super delicious bbq, some of the best brisket in the bay!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great bbq....super tender and juicy brisket and bark in the rubs was perfect
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kid-friendliness: A couple kid menu options but not a place to run around. Fun theme & BBQ on the TV
Wheelchair accessibility: Front door & table height wheelchair friendly.
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