Alejandro Avalos

5 out of 5, my new favorite bbq place food is fire. Not only do the meats come raging or regular. Everything i tried was amazing. They have a good selection of beer on tap and canned go place to stop along the way can wait to go back. And the service was excellent

+3

Karla Cea

The food is on point. We tried ribs, tri tip, mac & cheese, potato salad, cole slaw, corn bread and garlic bread and everything was delicious. The barbecue sauce both are good. The space was clean.

Manuel Ayala

If you're anywhere near Salinas, do yourself a favor and stop by Salinas City Barbecue. The food is absolutely amazing smoky, flavorful, and clearly made with care. The brisket was perfectly tender, the ribs fell off the bone, and the sides like mac and cheese and cornbread were just as impressive. The staff was friendly and welcoming, and the service was quick even during a busy lunch hour. You can tell this place takes pride in what they serve. Highly recommend it for anyone craving authentic BBQ with great atmosphere!

+1

black coffee

Well you know that these guys know what they are doing. Delicious BBQ! And we also order their garden salad which has the freshest ingredients and the home made blue cheese dressing is also for the win! We'll come back for sure!

Joshua Lenzini

We stopped by St Patrick’s Day weekend to enjoy some good food. I wanted to try the corned beef special and it was melt in your mouth delicious! Spouse had the tri-tips and it was also very tasty. If you like good BBQ, you can’t go wrong with Salinas City BBQ!

Danielle

Seriously...... INSANELY DELICIOUS! We loved the entire experience at Salina City BBQ. We came at a weird hour (around 2:30pm) and the restaurant was pretty busy - I think that speaks volumes by itself. The atmosphere is what you'd expect from a BBQ restaurant - casual and comfortable. All the staff was friendly. The brisket was perfection and their BBQ sauces were so tasty! Loved the cornbread, macaroni & cheese, and the homemade pickles. First time we tried Salinas City BBQ and certainly won't be our last!

Melvin V.

The food was great. I had the 3 meats, with brisket, ribs, and burnt ends. The burnt ends were a little too tough but had great flavor. Other than that, everything else was amazing. The next morning, I had brisket tacos, a slice of pecan pie, and a cup of coffee. Let me just say that I was so excited to get barbecue for breakfast outside of Texas. The tacos were so flavorful and a great size portion. The atmosphere was very relaxing. It's a small building that looks like it used to be a house, and they did a great job creating a down-home feel with the checkered tablecloths and the Blues playing in the background. The absolute best part was the people and the service they provided. I would definitely recommend this place.

Brian Schwab

Breakfast tacos were so dammmm good, we had pulled pork and brisket breakfast tacos with an egg and jalapeños I was very impressed. Also awesome craft beers on tap and in the cans for Togo. The smoked bbq smells so good in this place, they were cooking out back all morning

+2

Amazing service and even better food, tender meat and a very friendly environment, definitely recommend

Amazing service and even better food, tender meat and a very friendly environment, definitely recommend

Amazing service and even better food, tender meat and a very friendly environment, definitely recommend

Amazing service and even better food, tender meat and a very friendly environment, definitely recommend

Delicious brisket. And Cole slaw is just right - not too sweet and not at all gloppy.

We dine here every time we pass through Salinas! Amazing staff, great atmosphere...and best brisket, triip and burndt ends in Monterey county....baked potatoes, coleslaw slaw, corn bread....yum. I …

When asked if I was enjoying my meal, I responded with " this was cheaper than flying to Texas". Haha!\nI thoroughly enjoyed the brisket and ribs. The bbq sauce was yummy. Had the beans and t…

We dine here every time we pass through Salinas! Amazing staff, great atmosphere...and best brisket, triip and burndt ends in Monterey county....baked potatoes, coleslaw slaw, corn bread....yum. I …

When asked if I was enjoying my meal, I responded with " this was cheaper than flying to Texas". Haha!\nI thoroughly enjoyed the brisket and ribs. The bbq sauce was yummy. Had the beans and tater s…

Salinas city bbq never disappoints. Everything is well-seasoned, filling, and served by genuinely nice people. Reliable, no-frills bbq done right.

A plus bbq! Great pit stop coming down from sf to sd! Will be back for sure! Cant say enough good things about this place.

Excellent food excellent service. Good ambience. Will definitely a great experience., \nThank you Grant Adams

Excellent food , brisket melts in your mouth .Everything we ordered was perfect . service was great This was our first visit and we are definitely coming back with our friends and family.

We catered from Salinas BBQ for a work event (our 3rd or 4th time) and everything was delicious. I got a ton of compliments on the food. delivery was on time, food was great and everyone was happy!

The delivery driver was incredible, kindly offering to help us set up our event lunch. She was friendly and happy to chat with us about the food. The food was delicious and all our event attendee…

A legit BBQ place. Traditional meats, fine potato salad, beans, and cornbread, coleslaw, all the BBQ comfort staples I look forward to and love. VERY friendly service, and a diversity of customer…

I got the brisket and pulled pork with a side of Mac and cheese and potato salad. Both the meats were tender and very flavorful. The serving size was generous, enough that I ate until I was full …

Very good food and order can out in timley manner clean and not very busy. Will be coming back again for lunch and dinner.

The service, the food, everything our friends hyped us up about! Tons of beer to choose from and the tri-tip meal was so good for 2 to eat and a great price! Place is clean and staff is very friend…

Best bbq ever. All around good bbq and sides, great service. The corn bread was really good - not too sweet.

Best bbq ever. All around good bbq and sides, great service. The corn bread was really good - not too sweet.

Best bbq ever. All around good bbq and sides, great service. The corn bread was really good - not too sweet.

Best bbq ever. All around good bbq and sides, great service. The corn bread was really good - not too sweet.

We live near KC and this bbq ranks with the best in KC. We both had the pulled pork sandwich. The bark on the pork was thick and delicious. The bread was tasty. We could have easily made 2 meals ou…

James Thompson

Its ok not as good as 152 bbq in Gilroy same company but just not the same everything was cold meat pretty dry the beans were so spicy couldn't taste them to hot and the coleslaw was like just some cut up cabbage just not for me ill continue driving over to Gilroy when I want good bbq

$38.50 and excellent.\nRibs: on the sweet side \nTri-tip: damn near perfect.\nBrisket: salty crust but great.\nPotato salad: liked it\nBeans: ton of smoked paprika\nGarlic bread: solid enough\n3 me…

The food here is great and very clean!! When i enter it feels really cozy and smells really good! The service here is great the people are really nice I would definitely recommend getting the brisk…

Just had a doordash delivery and its very f'ing disappointing. Normally its the best you can get around this area and hence why I decided to do it. But if you're charging the prices you're charging…

We were famished after a day of wine tasting. Salinas city barbecue was an inspired choice for takeout. My husband’s tri-tip and my ribs were terrific. Quantities are excellent. Price at $37 for th…

We were famished after a day of wine tasting. Salinas city barbecue was an inspired choice for takeout. My husband’s tri-tip and my ribs were terrific. Quantities are excellent. price at $37 for th…

I was there on Saturday afternoon with my daughter and her twin boys. I even bought a t-shirt and sone rubs. I've been stopping here every time I'm in town. Y'all have never disappointed me until now. I ordered a bread pudding to go and when I got home was very disappointed to see that two out of the three pieces were burnt. Whoever packed them flipped them over so the burnt side wasn't visible. This was very disappointing to me.

Fernando Avalos

I gotta say, I expected better barbecue based on the reviews. We stopped here on our way home from San Francisco, the restaurant looks like a house on a corner with some picnic tables on the front yard which was nice. The customer service could be better in my opinion, when I asked questions regarding their menu, the gentleman taking the order seems to be not interested in my questions, but still answered them. Now the food, I'm reviewing it and comparing it to other barbecue places I've visited with the same items on the menu and my personal experience making and smoking bbq. I ordered their gaucho sandwich, a tri tip salad, a kids brisket plate and a kids chicken plate. The gaucho sandwich looked great, price reasonably, but, the brisket in the sandwich was definitely from the day before. It was really dry, and the slices had a sear/crust on both sides. Now, I'm no bbq expert by any means, but a brisket sandwich with meat that was smoked that day, is juicy and pull apart tender. It does not need to be put on a griddle for a sear or crust, to be dried out. The tri tip salad was good and huge, but again the tri tip was a bit too dry. The kids brisket was also dry, but the chicken was good according to my son. Their coleslaw was nothing special, just minced cabbage with light dressing. Their beans tasted like a mole, you could taste the guajillo or california peppers they use. Honestly I was disappointed with their beef options. Parking is street parking from what I saw.

+9

Dry and tasteless cornbread!!\n\nOrdered a pound of brisket and a half loaf of cornbread and heard great things about this restaurant. Cornbread was the driest bread I've had in a while, I could go…

Always have loved their food Did large order take out recently and very disappointed Ribs tough, chicken not smoked but over cooked with heavy rub on skin, tri tip very fatty, and cole slaw chang…

Always have loved their food Did large order take out recently and very disappointed ribs tough, chicken not smoked but over cooked with heavy rub on skin, tri tip very fatty, and cole slaw…

jason white

Went here 10 years ago and I have raved about it to everyone for years. We visited today for lunch and wow it's gone down hill quite badly, not rateable at all. Dry brisket. Tiny serves of sides. Eat in and they can't even bring the food to the table. There are better options

Manuel Zurita

Meh. I honestly didn't taste any smoke in the meats. And the brisket was dry. Tri tip was not too bad. BBQ sauce was nothing to write home about. I stood at the counter for about 5 minutes before anyone came and there was no one even eating in there. Maybe it's good BBQ for Salinas, CA but stacked up against real BBQ, it's very sub par. Beans and Mac and cheese were also meh. Plus I ordered key lime pie (actually did enjoy the flavor) which apparently came with ice cream and by the time I got to it ( it was served all at once), it turned to soup. Not impressed

Tired Wanderer

The food here is delicious,yet flawed. The service is also not up to par. I ran into a few important problems that didn't go well for my meal. While the ribs and sides were good and warm, the brisket and pulled pork were cold, as if poorly heated in a microwave. A big disppointment as it did hamper the experience of the meal. I hope if I come back, that won't occur again as I see good food and potential here.

+4

My wife and I wanted good BBQ after asking a few locals the only place in reference to BBQ was Salinas City BBQ. I love BBQ and this place was not a good one to spend over 50$ for what u get. i order…

My wife and I wanted good bbq after asking a few locals the only place in reference to bbq was Salinas city bbq. I love bbq and this place was not a good one to spend over 50$ for what u ge…