Cole's Bar-B-Q

2590 Portola Dr, Santa Cruz
(831) 476-4424

Recent Reviews

Dennis Kofler

Get the jalapeno Burger.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burgers, Tri-Tip, Cole’S BBQ Famous Fries

danielle chelman

Pulled pork sandwich is always fire and I usually get fries with is, love there fries. But got potato salad today, omg they have the best potato salad. Love Cole’s, been going here since my teenage years and it never

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ribs, Pork Ribs, Tri-Tip, Pulled Pork, Cole’S BBQ Famous Fries

Amandeep B.

Service was good however I’ve had better bbq spots & at a cheaper price. This place was just okay..

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Chili

raymond welsh

Owner cole he is bad language during working he is ridiculous bad words and bad cook burned suck ??????

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Gina Llewellyn

Love Cole's. I prefer their style of bbq. Not too much smoke. I took it for dinner in Sunnyvale.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Ribs, Pulled Pork, Cole’S BBQ Famous Fries

LJ Johnson

Excellent customer service and the food is great ??.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Sandwich

Jeffrey Clement

Great place.and I live in deer island Oregon.will stop by on my next road trip.fish and chips was

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A K

Affordable BBQ in the barbecue desert known as Santa (whassa BBQ?) Cruz. Pork ribs a bit undercooked? No prob, finish 'em low and slow at home. Fries a tad limp? Crisp 'em up in your air fryer. Hopin' for a little more kick in the sauce? Pick up a jar of Everett & Jones when you're in Oakland or mix some up yourself!! Cole's is my #1 BBQ go to locally. But I miss the old location in Aptos on the way to Nicene Marks. Used to hike like crazy to Maple Falls, then stuff my belly to bursting with greasy pork, fries, and garlic bread. Nothing better. Ah well.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 5

Rob Ryan

Tried this BBQ joint for the first time. Had a tri tip sandwich with grilled onions. Quick service and the sandwich was tasty.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tri-Tip

Kris Fickes

I have lived in the Santa Cruz area for 45 plus years and I have driven by this place countless times but I have never eaten food at this place until 12/21/2023 and let me tell you the food here is excellent. I had the lunch special. The food portions are huge, so bring your appetite. The fries are the best I have ever eaten. The BBQ sauce and ribs are out of this world so damn good. The staff is very friendly and kind. I will return soon. Highly recommended for great BBQ food and fries!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pork Ribs French Fries, Pork Ribs

Marta /

Food and service were great! Patio is dog friendly :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nancilou Biscotti

Not the most functional staff, but they are friendly. Food is typical local BBQ, fries are infamous and location is

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Melanie T.

Store bought salads, the ribs not bbq'd, burnt pulled pork and tri tip. Was victims from out town.

Bruce James

Very good pulled pork sandwich and a very good tri-tip sandwich. The potato salad was also very good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sunshine E

Glad we stopped by to try this spot. Food was wonderful and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Tip, Coleslaw, Pork Ribs

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