The Original Texas Barbecue King

02/16/09

New location on 7th & Grand and Woodland Hills!!!

by MistaPerkins at Citysearch

Okay, lets get real.....

This man has single-handedly held down the BBQ game in LA for years now.

I hear too many people claiming that their BBQ is better and ya-de-ya.

If you really want some serious BBQ there's no other option in LA!

As far as reviews go, always beware of other BBQ places trying to pose as customers or yelpers.

It's lame.

Especially when you know that the food here is amazing and if any other place could have took them down it would have happened a long time ago.

This guy has created a landmark Downtown that was removed by bureaucratic BS and fought his way back Downtown to open a new location.

Hey...No one respects a restaurant.... but everyone respects the food.

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• Pros: The best BBQ & sides in LA!!!
• Cons: Don't talk when your mouth is full.

04/12/08

Best BBQ in Town.... BUT>>>>>>

by clinstorage at Citysearch

WHERE DID IT GO?????

I wanted to eat some bbq today and drove by the place. It's not there anymore!!!!!! The building was demolished and the plot taken over by developers!

If it were still there, I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who's down for some great bbq without the monster size tip. Their tri-tip is a local favorite: tender and swimming in bbq sauce with some garlic mixed in. Also very tasty are their seasoned fries: soft on the inside with a crispy outside, and 100% tasty.

Service is a little slow, but the food should make up for it. You should not expect cleanliness in the dining area. It is an outdoor dining area, there are pigeons walking around, and it is/was in the middle of downtown LA, so air pollution and dust can be expected. You can always order to go.

If anyone knows where BBQ King went, update this information please!

• Pros: They don't skimp on the bbq sauce.
• Cons: Parking

04/02/08

Food = Excellent; Service = Well....

by star83 at Citysearch

This is my favorite BBQ spot in L.A. hands down. Having grown up in los angeles and lived down the street from Philip's, tried Woody's, and cried when Leo's closed I am so happy I found this place! Who knew the best bbq place would be Downtown!! You get HUGE portions, tender and perfectly seasoned meat, and the sauce alone is worth the trip. But its sad that the customer service is ridiculous (i.e. wrong orders, rude drivers, etc...) When I want bbq i kinda question do i REALLY want to go thru the hassle of putting up a fight and trying to order my food and hoping they get it right. But when i go ahead and go thru all the drama and finally get my food it was actually worth it.

• Pros: The sauce, meat, and portions
• Cons: Customer Service