Josie Reyes

Food was delicious and our bartender was an awesome Host!! Thank you Kriss!! The brisket, potatoes salad, mac and cheese was perfect. I would definitely order the brisket. 👍👌👏

Efrén Ortiz

I think this place’s rating is a bit unfair. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with a smile and given a great spot at the bar. I went in with low expectations for the food (having been to some of the best BBQ spots in Texas and not expecting much in San Diego), but I was honestly surprised. This place serves one of the best briskets I’ve ever had. Highly recommended.

Kris Arnold

We loved this place! Brisket was amazing! Lot's of photo opportunities! And staff was great

+2

DazedArcher

Stopped in on memorial day '25 to reminisce. Spent a lot of time here when I was stationed at 32nd street. The bartender was able to find my ship's hat even though it was decommissioned in '94!! Cheers to all my shipmates from the USS Gridley CG-21!!

Vanessa Ripley

What a FUN night we had here!! Parts of Top Gun were filmed here (Take me to be for lose me forever) and our bartender, Mike, was Top Notch! He even told us a top gun story. The bar was packed, and he never lost his cool. He handled everything effortlessly and efficiently with style and flare. The food was incredible. The ribs were out of this world, and please don’t leave without trying the corn ribs!

Matt L

For starters, this place is very unassuming but the draw is that this is the bar where they shot the original Top Gun movie. The piano is still over in the corner (our table was right beside it). You can sit at the table where they shot the scene. Cool atmosphere. Food is great. Try the pulled pork sandwich, it won’t disappoint. Several different beers on tap too. Great place to eat on Harbor street.

+2

ADAM MARC LEONARD

This place took my breath away. It was a trip to the Danger Zone. It was a TOP place to visit, with no GUN allowed. Ordered the GREAT FALLS of FIRE. But seriously, it was a great time, and Mike at the bar took care of me. Would definitely recommend for the food, even if you are not a fan of TOP GUN the movie.

+16

Eric Ritter

This is a really cool place. While it is best known as a filming location for the 1980s top gun movie, it actually has a great atmosphere, serves really tasty barbecue and has a decent beer selection. I was there for two nights in a row and ate at the bar both nights. The bartender Chris was fantastic. The crowd was fun and talkative both nights as well which was really cool. It seemed like a lot of locals go there for a drink at night.

+7

Consider KCB for take out \nGreat food and prices \nThey provide the extras for a very good meal and experience

The Burnt Ends rib Tips and Beans are my favorite. It is a cool place to visit. The Servers were great and on top of things and I enjoyed the decor and the diner and bar vibes.

A great spot! We happened upon this bar and popped in. Loved the Top Gun history! The bar tender was superb- friendly and helpful. We had the best time having a few drinks, a little food, and just …

Listen, the reviews on this place...y'all are haters! Our visit was great - the beer was COLD, the food was SOLID, and our service was GREAT! If you love a good dive, sit inside and enjoy the atmos…

Finally checked it off my bucket list! Mike was awesome telling movie stories. ribs are great. Pair with a Red Trolley!

Great bbq diner from Top Gun piano scene. BBQ and southern faire with friendly and hospitable staff. Plenty of Top Gun memorabilia for any aficionado.

Great bbq diner from Top Gun piano scene. bbq and southern faire with friendly and hospitable staff. Plenty of Top Gun memorabilia for any aficionado.

Great bbq diner from Top Gun piano scene. BBQ and southern faire with friendly and hospitable staff. Plenty of Top Gun memorabilia for any aficionado.

This is restaurant us where the Top Gun bar/jukebox scene was filmed. There's LOTS of scene pictures on the walls! The BBQ ribs were thick, lean and meaty, and the brisket was moist and flavorful. …

This is restaurant us where the Top Gun bar/jukebox scene was filmed. There's LOTS of scene pictures on the walls! The bbq ribs were thick, lean and meaty, and the brisket was moist and flavo…

This is restaurant us where the Top Gun bar/jukebox scene was filmed. There's LOTS of scene pictures on the walls! The bbq ribs were thick, lean and meaty, and the brisket was moist and flavorf…

Food and service was both excellent. We shared a 2 meat combo dish , free refills on soda drinks. We bought 2 t-shirts (just had to!) - great memorabilia for Top Gun fans

What a fun place to visit if you are a Top Gun fan. Note: parking is a little tricky. We found a parking lot behind the place across the tracks and walked about a block. The bbq is okay but it’s t…

What a fun place to visit if you are a Top Gun fan. Note: parking is a little tricky. We found a parking lot behind the place across the tracks and walked about a block. The BBQ is okay but it’s…

We both had their sparerib platters and neither of us could finish all the food. Being Kansas city bbq, the ribs are dry rub but they gave us a small portion of sauce. Got 4 very meaty ribs plu…

We both had their sparerib platters and neither of us could finish all the food. Being Kansas City BBQ, the ribs are dry rub but they gave us a small portion of sauce. Got 4 very meaty ribs plu…

Good selection of bbq food including pulled pork,brisket and obviously ribs. Buzzing atmosphere and great value. Staff were great without being over attentive

Good selection of bbq food including pulled pork,brisket and obviously ribs. Buzzing atmosphere and great value. Staff were great without being over attentive

Excellent BBQ. The pulled pork sandwich plate I had was excellent. The Cole slaw side that came with it was a little too heavy on vinegar but good. My business colleague had burn end ribs which …

renee kessel

Had such great service and ambiance. I got the combo with ribs and pulled pork with coleslaw and beans. Washed it down with a canned margarita. Sat outside on a beautiful January day.

+1

Irene Oshiro

We were really lucky to go for lunch and apparently missed the lunch crowd! Had the place practically to ourselves! It was our first time and seeing all the movie memorabilia was awesome! It's a lot smaller than I expected and seems a bit run down. The service was decent our server was really nice to my granddaughter and even gave her a sample of the Mac and cheese! The food was served fairly quickly and was pretty good. We tried the ribs and brisket sandwich the bbq sauce is great! The fries are crunchy and the meat had good flavor. Great place for top gun fans and to take pics! We found street parking right away which is not common for downtown San Diego.

+1

Brian Wray

Atmosphere is great. Top Gun history, Sleepy Bar / BBQ Joint Vibe. This all said.. we did not have e the BBQ Or Brisket, so I can not review it. The peach cobbler was terrible. Mushy and barely any peaches. We had the Hot-links over Mac-n-Cheese, and the Mac-n-Cheese was dry and super reheated. Nothing was fresh at 9pm.

+8

Paul Franklin

Very cool place for Top Gun fans. Definitely a must see if you're in the area. The food was okay, but it is a neighborhood bar vibe, so service is mainly on you to go order. Friendly staff and friendly patrons. Location is good, depending on your hotel or event. Parking on the street to the left or parallel behind the tracks was good. $2.50. Enjoy...

+4

Grab your aviators and your bbq. Pretty good spot. Quite convenient from the trolley stop. Literally right next to it. I don't believe this was the original spot they used but same place after all th…

Grab your aviators and your bbq. Pretty good spot. Quite convenient from the trolley stop. Literally right next to it. I don't believe this was the original spot they used but same place after all …

Came to Kansas city bbq thinking this would be a really fun and relevant a pre movie dinner experience before seeing Top Gun at the nearby Rooftop Cinema. Upon first observation, this location ce…

service was not good, dirty inside, food mediocre although the white meat chicken was good. Not enough food for the price and overall its a tourist trap

Was super excited to try a historic bbq place while we were on vacation, the wait was long so we thought that was a good thing. Unfortunately it was a waste of time and money. The food is terrible,…

After reading about this place, we knew we had to at least try it. We do love the movie, so it seemed like we owed it to ourselves to see this place. We came in for lunch after touring the USS Midway…

Dampier

As everyone knows this place was in the movie Top Gun. Go take your photo with the piano and grab a quick bite. Food wise, it was just ok. Not terrible but not a place I would go out of my way to visit if you don't care about the movie. Got the combo with the ribs and burnt bits. Decent on both. The slaw was not that great. Do not get it. Baked beans tastes normal. Service is great. If your party is 8 or more you can't split checks and they charge you 18% gratuity automatically.

John W (Live Love Ride Eat)

This restaurant was made famous by the original Top Gun movie with Tom Cruise. The restaurant was featured in the bar scene where Goose plays the "Great Balls of Fire" song. While the place has a great atmosphere, and lots of movie memorabilia, the food itself was just okay. Not the best BBQ, and not the worst. I would not really make the effort to come here unless you were a big Top Gun fan.

+6

This is the famous Top Gun place. We brought some out of towners here for fun. It's a Top Gun tourist spot and not much more. The service was great, the food was OK, the beers were outdated. If it …

This is the famous Top Gun place. We brought some out of towners here for fun. It's a Top Gun tourist spot and not much more. The service was great, the food was OK, the beers were outdated. If it …

Cool place. food was ok.. I would just stop by for a drink. bbq sauce was good.. ribs were dry and mac and cheese was warmed up.

Cool place. food was ok.. I would just stop by for a drink. BBQ sauce was good.. ribs were dry and mac and cheese was warmed up.

Cool place. food was ok.. I would just stop by for a drink. BBQ sauce was good.. ribs were dry and mac and cheese was warmed up.

Cool place. food was ok.. I would just stop by for a drink. bbq sauce was good.. ribs were dry and mac and cheese was warmed up.

This place has made its name for being in top gun. It's a quant little place. Lots of military memorabilia there. The server was super nice telling em a little history about the restaurant. We want…

Food was mediocre at best. Got the pulled pork plate with cheesy corn and potato salad. The cheesy corn was just canned corn floating in some type of sauce but I didn't taste cheese. Potato salad n…

Came here based on its Top Gun connection. Contrary to other reviews we found the service to be good! Only had fries and coke and both were fine. Nice memorabilia and photos inside of all things T…

Came here based on its Top Gun connection. Contrary to other reviews we found the service to be good! Only had fries and coke and both were fine. Nice memorabilia and photos inside of all things T…

Came here based on its Top Gun connection. Contrary to other reviews we found the service to be good! Only had fries and coke and both were fine. Nice memorabilia and photos inside of all things T…

Food was absolutely fantastic, good size portions and vey tasty. The only thing to let it down was the server, just how miserable and glum can one person be? If you’re that unhappy at work……leave, …

Parking is a real problem for this location. Mid day and we parked two blocks away. It's an interesting place with it's history of Top Gun. Food is okay and the beer is cold.

parking is a real problem for this location. Mid day and we parked two blocks away. It's an interesting place with it's history of Top Gun. Food is okay and the beer is cold.

Matt Henslee

The BBQ was bland, dry, and the worst I’ve probably ever had. The fries and rings were pretty flavorless, too, but the great balls of fire packed flavor on the outside (buffalo sauce), but the Mac n cheese inside was like chewing playdoh.

WTF man. The restaurant has done ZERO to keep the place looking like it did in the Top Gun movie. They has done so much to make it not about the movie with crap all over the walls. It's not worth goi…

Do not bother. The service is lackluster and the food abysmal. We went in at 6:30 on a Monday night. The restaurant was empty. This should have been a clue to leave. \n\nWe ordered burnt ends. The …

The food was not barbecue. The only thing that made it barbecue was the sauce! The chicken was dry and appeared to be Air Fried, the pulled pork wasn't pulled, it was chopped and all of the food ca…

The Hostest was fantastic around 1:10pm on August 17th. ALL OF THE GREAT ENGAGEMENT arriving. So looking forward to a simple lunch of a pulled pork sandwich with slaw. Table service was abysmal!!…

Deborah Gutiérrez

It was my first time at this place cause a friend highly recommended the food. The ribs were dry, cold and meatless. The wings were awful, I couldn’t even take a picture because the dishes looked bad. We were very disappointed.