Thousand Oaks Meat Locker

Amazing food! Love the service and quality

Best tri tip sandwiches

Food: 5

Service: 5

Picked up food for takeout. Meats were dry and not that flavorful. The two sauces were meh. The beans were watery and didn’t have any interesting flavor. I’ve had better canned pork and beans. No one goes there for the atmosphere. Service was average. Food wasn’t ready at the scheduled pick up time

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 3

I’m a regular at Thousand Oaks Meat Locker—usually stopping by 2–3 times a month—and it never disappoints. The food is consistently solid and satisfying. It may not be the absolute best BBQ I’ve ever had, but it’s definitely Conejo Valley good, and that counts.

The service is always friendly and helpful, and the rustic vibe of the restaurant feels perfectly authentic for a BBQ spot. I love grabbing lunch here with friends. The atmosphere and local charm always keep me coming back.

Locally owned, consistently good, and a place I’m happy to support.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place has that old-school, classic charm — not fancy or well-maintained, but it has its own kind of mystique. The service is reasonable, nothing to rave about but it gets the job done.

The pork and beef ribs are definitely the highlight — flavorful and satisfying. The tri-tip sandwich is just okay; the beef lacks depth and tastes a bit too mild, possibly from cheaper grain-fed cuts.

One great plus: they can prepare meals for large groups (12–20 people) for pick-up, which is super convenient if you’re hosting an event at home.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 3

Great bbq, can’t go wrong.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Terrible service and very unprofessional. The workers don’t know what they’re doing .

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Had the pulled pork sandwich. It was alright. Not great, not bad. I guess I expected more from this place, but wasn't terrible.

Food: 3

Great Thousand Oaks barbiq. Great food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Manly tri tip with a beef rib on the side! My go-to order! You can't go wrong at Meat Locker!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Manly Tri-Tip Sandwich Combo

Delicious! Personal favorite is the beef ribs with coleslaw!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chili Beans Med

Pork ribs good.

Tri tip perfectly cooked but bland.

Cole slaw good. Beans good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chili Beans Med

It's a bunch of mexicans selling BBQ, it's honestly my fault for not leaving immediately.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

We had the beef rib/pork rib combo. The ribs were out of this world! They were incredible with or without the sauce. The Cole slaw was fresh, but needed lots of salt and pepper. Will go again, loved this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

What a great local historic place to enjoy traditional bbq SoCal style. TriTip, ribs, sides great seating all served up with a dose of history. Love this place. It is lost in time and a favorote.

Kid-friendliness: Families encouraged

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Potato Salad, Tri Tip Sandwich Platter