Uncle Bubba's BBQ & Smokehouse

We love this BBQ place near La Jolla Cove Beach area. The food is and the server was exceptional. We got the Bubba combo that comes with 3 meats pulled pork, chopped brisket and baby back ribs a side and cornbread. The meats were so moist and flavorful. Their BBq sauce was sweet and tangy. We'll definitely come back again.Food: 4/5

We were in the area on a weekday so finding parking was fine. We found this restaurant on Google Maps and wanted to try it. It turned out to be a pretty good BBQ restaurant. There's plenty of seats and tables. We felt welcome in this restaurant. Everything we ordered was good: French fries, salad, ribs, beef shank. We will definitely come back.

We ordered delivery for my husbands birthday. We’re a 6 minute drive, figured it would survive. Two kids meals; they were pulled meat mini sandwiches and were so dry the kids wouldn’t eat them. The fries in all 3 meals were so stale and completely inedible. The garden burger was a nice option for a vegetarian except I had to pull chunks of meat off of it defeats the purpose, ya know. The birthday boys meal was missing completely and we had to call. Luckily the Uber driver was so kind and drive back to get the last meal. Unfortunately when it arrived the sausage was burnt, the brisket was half fat, and the meat had no sauce and was again, you guessed it, dry. We had really high hopes and we’re supremely disappointed in the result. Not the celebratory meal we were hoping for. Vegetarian options: The garden burger was a nice option, but had chunks of meat stuck to it. Kid-friendliness: Kids meals are alright, but no sauce on them at all, kids wouldn’t eat them because they were far too dry.

I've had Tennessee and Texas BBQ and this place is seriously comparable to theirs. Everything was good. Real southern style cooking. Can't wait to go back!Food: 5/5

AMAZING food, super friendly and attentive staff, clean, beautifully decorated and wonderful atmosphere. The food was incredible- fresh and delicious. Great BBQ sauce and side options. I cannot stress how great our experience was! Will definitely be returning soon.Recommended dishesSauce, BBQ, Cornbread

Myself and family were visiting from Chicago. We stopped in this restaurant for a quick bite to eat. I ordered a half slab of ribs and my husband ordered the sausage link. The food was absolutely horrible. Please do not waste any money there. The owner / manager asked me did I like the food I told him no. He did not have the decency to offer a refund.

EDIT: Ate here again 2 times last week2023. Still the best bbq...probably the best I have had in California or in any resturant to date. Friendly staff as usual. Do yourself a favor and try the BBQ chopped brisket over the homemade Mac and cheese. Best BBQ I have ever had at a restaurant. Seriously! Portions are huge my brisket platter would have fed 3-4 people. Friendly and happy staff, even during a rush while being understaffed. Definitely a must whenever we visit LA Jolla. 2022

We had the beef ribs,cheese burgers, wings, sliced brisket, grilled chicken breast and chicken tenders. Everything was just made to perfection! We thought that we will have lots leftovers but the kids really liked the food doesn’t happen often and ate everything that we got them. We will be back soon for sure !!!Food: 5/5

Great place. The girl was really nice and the food was delicious. They also told me they make the brisket with no vegetable oil, which is awesome. We ordered chopped brisket, pulled pork and mashed potatoes. All delicious.

Amazing ribs! Tender, fall off the bone good. The sauce is excellent. We had the ribs and brisket. I can't wait to go back and try the chicken and pork. We'll definitely be ordering the ribs again. The service was very friendly and nice. Even though it's order at the counter and seat yourself we felt like we were waited on. They had a wing Wednesday special. It's buffalo only, I wish they would do the wings with their BBQ sauce or fry rub.