Mr Cecil's California Ribs
(310) 442-1550
12244 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles,
CA
90064
34.0286
-118.4516
Neighborhoods: West LA, West Los Angeles
Reviews & Ratings for Mr Cecil's California Ribs
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Gr8 Catering! The Best!!!!!!!!
by Anarky
June 01, 2009
Best Memorial Day BBQ ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Every1 loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!!
- Pros: delicious food, xcellent help!
- Cons: none
OK....I KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT FOOD....BOTTOM LINE I KNOW WHATS GOOD.....
by FATSO1
February 17, 2009
MY PARTNER AND I WERE DRIVING THROUGH WEST LA, AND AS USUAL I WAS STARVING. A FRIEND RECOMENDED A NUMBER OF PLACES AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN PICO, BUT THE BBQ SOUNDED GOOD. SO WE WALK INTO THIS PLACE, AND ITS PACKED. LUNCHTIME, GO FIGURE.
WE SAT AT THE BAR AND CHECKED OUT THE MENU, EVERYTHING SOUNDED GOOD TO ME AS USUAL, BUT IT SEEMED A BIT PRICY FOR LUNCH, BUT (DID I MENTION I WAS HUNGRY)... OK SO I GOT THE BASKET OF RIBS AND ASKED FOR HALF BEEF AND HALF BABY BACK. THE WAITRESS/MANAGER, SAMARA HAD THE WHOLE PLACE TO HERSELF, AND SHE WAS "ON IT" I GREW UP IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS, SO I KNOW WHEN SOMEBODY HAS THIER SH1T TOGETHER. THIS GIRL WAS GREAT, SHE HAD THE BAR , THE TABLES, THE PHONE AND TO-GO ORDERS ALL GOING FLAWLESSLY.
OK, SO.....BACK TO OUR FOOD, IT WAS TRULY "LOVE AT FIRST BITE" THE RIBS WERE ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS, NOT DRIPPING WITH SAUCE, LIKE SOME PLACES DO TO HIDE THE TRUTH. THE RIBS WERE FALL OF THE BONE TENDER, AND SO TASTY, THEY REALLY DIDNT NEED SAUCE, BUT TRY IT ANYWAY, ITS GREAT TOO. AND MY PARTNERS SANDWICH WAS REPORTED TO BE GREAT AS WELL, ALTHOUGH I ONLY SAW IT ONCE, BEFORE IT DISSAPEARED. THIS WAS OUR FIRST VISIT TO MR.CECILS BBQ, BUT I ASSURE YOU IT WONT BE OUR LAST.
SORRY FOR ALL CAPS, BUT I JUST HAD TO TELL YOU HOW GOOD IT WAS WITHOUT USING BAD WORDS.....SO I YELLED IT!!!
- Pros: THE GREATEST
- Cons: NONE
Ribs by lona c. at InsiderPages
Contributor
December 16, 2008
We have been coming here since they have been open. The rub on the meat is really good. The hush puppies are so good that I can come here just to order them. Although I like this place I feel as if the quality has been sliding for a while.
Neat Locale by Stuart M. at InsiderPages
Contributor
May 13, 2008
Dont forget to check out all the little piggies adorning the walls in this uniquely shaped eatery. Definitely a meat eaters paradise. The sauces, mild and spicy, are great.
Great ribs by Diane O. at InsiderPages
Contributor
May 05, 2008
Mr Cecils has terrific ribs - with a range of sauce types from mild to super spicy. Hot links too. Small dining area so we usually call ahead and do take out. Very friendly staff. Reasonable prices.
BAD
by iknowfood222
March 07, 2008
went there to see how bar b que could be in LA. I have lived in Houston, Austin, Miami, Ashevile, and wanted to get a better idea about what this place was. Went there and was surprised that the prices where so high for dinner entrees with two sides. I thought i will try the rib entree with grilled corn and baked beans. The Ribs looks like they were cooked yesterday, the corn was cold and the beans tasted like honey. i was diappointed at first and then really diappointed when i paid 34 dollars for a cold dry meal. Texas still has the best BAr b que
- Pros: none
- Cons: dirty, bad tables, building is a death trap
Bad, even for faux bbq
by phillyboy2431
September 15, 2007
I'm on the L.A. bbq quest. I'm having some fun with it. But sorry to say, this place scores a D-. Their meats have this weird, gas like flavor. And because I guess they boil their ribs, they are, in fact, tender. But they're also bland. And how they managed to get the gas like odor in there is beyond me. I'm not sure if they're grilling over a propane tank or what, but it ain't workin'.
That said, the service was friendly.
- Pros: When I left
- Cons: When I arrived
Horrible Dry Overcooked Small Ribs
by jtripper2007
August 13, 2007
This place used to be awesome. They had excellent big beef ribs that were juicy and tender. I used to go there often as I live very close (walking distance). However, for the past few months, this place has changed dramatically. I keep giving them one last chance because I love ribs, but I've had it - no more chances. They have really messed up the past four times I've been there (in the last 4 months). I don't know why they're allowing this place to serve such horrible food when they once used to be awesome. Their big beef ribs are now much smaller. They are also way overcooked (new chef?). It doesn't just fall off the bone like they used to. I went there last night and decided to have the smaller baby back ribs, but I feel sick today. First time I didn't want to finish ribs on my plate. Extremely dry. I am afraid to say the ribs from Ralphs a few blocks away are much better and cheaper. Their service was never good, but I didn't care as their ribs were good. Now they have nothing. No more chances for them. They lost me as a customer for good. I love ribs and am very sad to have lost this place. Note the good Zagot reviews were written in 2005 - back when they were good.
- Pros: No pros
- Cons: Horrible dried up food
Good but not great; not a good value
by moonchilde
August 05, 2007
I pass this place literally every day on my way home from work, but have never stopped. Today I had a craving for ribs, so decided to have lunch. I ordered the half "order" of baby backs, baked beans, and cornbread. Citysearch's 'nanny' function won't let me use the correct word for it, but you know. It starts with an 'r'.
The ribs are TINY; while a whole "r" would have been too much, and at $24 pretty steep, $16 for six small ribs, an average sized serving of beans and a teeny, crusty, half stale piece of cornbread was way too much.
The place is very bare-bones inside, and small. The ribs were good and I enjoyed them, but I honestly do not see why anyone would drive across town or make a special trip to eat here, as while they were good, they were not mind-bogglingly great. I've had better ribs and a lot more food, presented with more style, at Lucille's and Zeke's, and even at The Elephant Bar, which serves a delicious, huge platter of of an *entire* "r" of ribs plus sides for $1 more than Mr. Cecil's teeny half "r".
Feeling ripped off aside, the BBQ beans with bacon were DYNAMITE.
- Pros: The food was good if not great, and my service experience prompt
- Cons: Too expensive, portions too small
