Chicken salad was tasty and tangy and a generous portion. Tri tip was good but wasn't trimmed very well. Too many fat and grissle chunks in the sandwich. Service was quick and perky, and location is good for State Street people watching.
Kristen Cortez-Kaufman
Beans BBQ catered our wedding in July. They were truly a highlight of the day! Kristi and her staff provided excellent service and the food was beyond delicious. We really appreciated how aware Kristi was of our budget and how she made changes to her menu the week of the wedding so that we could have exactly what we wanted. She also ensured that she had more staff on hand to handle extra services. She is warm, extremely professional, and exceptionally good at what she does. She was always timely in her communications and coordinated with the vendors extremely well. I will continue eat at Beans BBQ and will always recommend them to people looking for a catering company. We are so grateful for Kristi, her family and her catering business. They did an amazing job at our wedding and truly made it the best day ever! Thank you Kristi!
Marc Schiffers
Highly recommend to stop by at this place. Awesome food meets awesome service.So nice and quick service-the platters are incredible. Was a pleasure being your guest.
Isaac Brooks-Church
Love this spot. The staff is always incredibly nice. This place is one of the only spots where I can order a meal and actually get full. The servings are absolutely huge. The meat is good quality and service is fast. Be aware that they do sell out on the more busy nights so try and get there earlier! Highly recommend
Justin Dao
Nice spot for some good BBQ. We had a few apps and the “Gotdamn Neanderthal” which said it comfortably feeds 2 people, but those two people are probably starving 300lb strongmen! Tons of food for 4 average, moderately hungry people.
Sam Hembree
Everything was great! We got a whole mixture of tri tip, baby back ribs, pulled pork/beef, and sides (baked beans, Mac and cheese and fries). Everything was good on its own, which is hard to do with the food and so many sides. Would highly recommend for BBQ!
Ryan Vizena
A really cool family runs this new restaurant and they really deserve our support. I know how much love they have for their customers and their food, and it really shows with their smiles and servings. The Neanderthal plate is outta this world and a true meat lovers feast for the gods. Don't skip on one of the best BBQ places this little city has to offer!
A L
It's pretty good, I had the tri-tip and the barbecued beans. I think I'm used to paying less for this kind of food, when you get the combo it comes with a salad but I would rather pay a little less and get no salad with maybe larger sides. This is Santa Barbara though and it's on State Street so that probably has a major effect on the price.
patmsb1
It’s ok bbq. Nothing special here. BBQ sauce is really different. I’m sure the over head is a huge expense. This place is really big and on state st. I wish them good luck with there new business. It’s tuff to make any money in Santa Barbara especially having a huge retail location. Landlords here in Santa Barbara ask for top dollar.
David Hinterschied
We finally have good barbecue in Santa Barbara!Tried their biggest platter to taste it all and everything was excellent including the sides and dessert. Will absolutely become a regular here.
I should have listened to my gut feeling when I walked in. When I got there the people behind the counter were having a conversation and took them a while to greet me. I ordered my food and the price was $16.99 and then it jumped to $19.99 because he claimed that there is a service charge for takeout ($3.00) ended up paying over $22.00. I ordered potato salad and after 15 minutes of waiting he came by and said that there was no potato salad. I waited another 15-20 minutes for my food. Total wait time was over 30 minutes for to go (understandable, if they were busy but there was only two tables in the entire restaurant). Some guy that looked like he could’ve been the cook kept going out with a box of cigarettes to smoke (maybe that’s why it took for ever). I got home and my salad was missing. That’s it, not going back and not recommending.It’s too bad because it would be nice to have a decent barbecue place downtown.
Jesus Rodriguez
They have a set schedule but never follow, always have random events going on. Not updated on their website. Call before going to save yourself a drive, if they answer.Note ive tried going multipile times, maybe bad timing?
Michael Lee
This place is amazing. So far I have eaten there twice in less than one week. As of this writing they have only been open for a few weeks so everybody is still fairly new but very friendly. I am sure as time goes on they will be adding a few more classics (Didn't see any beef ribs).Additionally I found the portions more than generous and quite affordable. Told all of my friends about the place. Took some pictures of our Sunday Brunch meal.
Bondiamo
Pretty good BBQ. Not smokey, pulled pork was great, not over powered by the Carolina sauce. You really tasted the meat!
Andrew Lemley
Wrong hours posted online, no hours posted on the building. As we walked away disappointed, we witnessed more people hoping to try your bbq.
Chicken salad was tasty and tangy and a generous portion. Tri tip was good but wasn't trimmed very well. Too many fat and grissle chunks in the sandwich. Service was quick and perky, and location is good for State Street people watching.
Beans BBQ catered our wedding in July. They were truly a highlight of the day! Kristi and her staff provided excellent service and the food was beyond delicious. We really appreciated how aware Kristi was of our budget and how she made changes to her menu the week of the wedding so that we could have exactly what we wanted. She also ensured that she had more staff on hand to handle extra services. She is warm, extremely professional, and exceptionally good at what she does. She was always timely in her communications and coordinated with the vendors extremely well. I will continue eat at Beans BBQ and will always recommend them to people looking for a catering company. We are so grateful for Kristi, her family and her catering business. They did an amazing job at our wedding and truly made it the best day ever! Thank you Kristi!
Highly recommend to stop by at this place. Awesome food meets awesome service.So nice and quick service-the platters are incredible. Was a pleasure being your guest.
Love this spot. The staff is always incredibly nice. This place is one of the only spots where I can order a meal and actually get full. The servings are absolutely huge. The meat is good quality and service is fast. Be aware that they do sell out on the more busy nights so try and get there earlier! Highly recommend
Nice spot for some good BBQ. We had a few apps and the “Gotdamn Neanderthal” which said it comfortably feeds 2 people, but those two people are probably starving 300lb strongmen! Tons of food for 4 average, moderately hungry people.
Everything was great! We got a whole mixture of tri tip, baby back ribs, pulled pork/beef, and sides (baked beans, Mac and cheese and fries). Everything was good on its own, which is hard to do with the food and so many sides. Would highly recommend for BBQ!
A really cool family runs this new restaurant and they really deserve our support. I know how much love they have for their customers and their food, and it really shows with their smiles and servings. The Neanderthal plate is outta this world and a true meat lovers feast for the gods. Don't skip on one of the best BBQ places this little city has to offer!
It's pretty good, I had the tri-tip and the barbecued beans. I think I'm used to paying less for this kind of food, when you get the combo it comes with a salad but I would rather pay a little less and get no salad with maybe larger sides. This is Santa Barbara though and it's on State Street so that probably has a major effect on the price.
It’s ok bbq. Nothing special here. BBQ sauce is really different. I’m sure the over head is a huge expense. This place is really big and on state st. I wish them good luck with there new business. It’s tuff to make any money in Santa Barbara especially having a huge retail location. Landlords here in Santa Barbara ask for top dollar.
We finally have good barbecue in Santa Barbara!Tried their biggest platter to taste it all and everything was excellent including the sides and dessert. Will absolutely become a regular here.
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I should have listened to my gut feeling when I walked in. When I got there the people behind the counter were having a conversation and took them a while to greet me. I ordered my food and the price was $16.99 and then it jumped to $19.99 because he claimed that there is a service charge for takeout ($3.00) ended up paying over $22.00. I ordered potato salad and after 15 minutes of waiting he came by and said that there was no potato salad. I waited another 15-20 minutes for my food. Total wait time was over 30 minutes for to go (understandable, if they were busy but there was only two tables in the entire restaurant). Some guy that looked like he could’ve been the cook kept going out with a box of cigarettes to smoke (maybe that’s why it took for ever). I got home and my salad was missing. That’s it, not going back and not recommending.It’s too bad because it would be nice to have a decent barbecue place downtown.
They have a set schedule but never follow, always have random events going on. Not updated on their website. Call before going to save yourself a drive, if they answer.Note ive tried going multipile times, maybe bad timing?
This place is amazing. So far I have eaten there twice in less than one week. As of this writing they have only been open for a few weeks so everybody is still fairly new but very friendly. I am sure as time goes on they will be adding a few more classics (Didn't see any beef ribs).Additionally I found the portions more than generous and quite affordable. Told all of my friends about the place. Took some pictures of our Sunday Brunch meal.
Pretty good BBQ. Not smokey, pulled pork was great, not over powered by the Carolina sauce. You really tasted the meat!
Wrong hours posted online, no hours posted on the building. As we walked away disappointed, we witnessed more people hoping to try your bbq.
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