Up In Smoke

Food is good here. Service, not so much. They have one of the nicer BBQ in San Diego. It is soft and tender - absolutely delicious. The place is nice and big but they only have one wait staff and they do have signs saying they are short staffed. The lady there is doing a fantastic job but they need to hire more people. The place looks a little bit scrappy with things stacked behind the counter. If you can ignore all that, food is fantastic. Despite the lack of service, I have to give it a 4 star. Hope they improve the service better.

Customer service was great. Food was delicious. I had some mimosas and they were delicious. Only thing was the ribs. They were great in comparison to everything else. We came from Santa clarita and didn't left disappointed

Delicious! Meat was not dry, but flavored well. Baked beans are the best and have pulled pork in them, making it not too sweet and not watery. Macaroni and cheese was good too and you can get that as a side or as a meal with different meats in it. They start every table off with house popcorn. I wish they had different BBQ sauces to try on the table, they only give you 1 type to dip. They also suggest calling to see what's available as they only make a certain amount per day,, and they suggest coming earlier in the day or on a weekday if you want their most popular items. Prices seemed high at first, but seeing how much food you get, we had a lot of leftovers even after sharing, so overall the price was great for what you get!

Amongst the group the food was good. 3 meat platter good, fed two people and still took enough home to feed 2 more. Sliders good,brisket good macaroni good, fried Brussels sprouts all good. But I do miss Phil's bbq. Could use additional bbq sauce options.Dine in: YesOutdoor seating: YesTakeout: Yes

Delicious BBQ meats, cornbread, and Mac& cheese! Parking is available behind the restaurant/bar. Family friendly. Cover patio seating available.

Good smoke flavor in all of the meats. All were tasty and tender. BBQ sauce has a strong Worcestershire sauce flavor. Corn bread had a good flavor but was surprisingly cake-like in structure and texture. Softer than expected from cornbread The 3 meat platter was sufficient for two people to share. Sweet potato fries have a too thick coating of seasoning with a lot of paprika powder. It took away the nice flavor of the sweet potato. The brisket bits, pulled pork and pork ribs all had a good smoke flavor. The brisket being a bit drier, as expected. The pulled pork was moister, again, as expected. The ribs lived up to the description on their menu and did, indeed, fall off the bone. So much so that they were almost impossible to cut and divide without pulling the meat off completely. Wheelchair accessibility: Simple ramp to small parking lot

Wings come in bags. And seasoned with all purpose flavoring. That's it! Kitchen is gross. Meat left unattended. Everything comes in bags here! Don't see the big deal about this place! Kitchen was absolutely disgusting! I'm sure there are far better REAL BBQ restaurants nearby compared to this hidden dump.

Brisket and pulled pork were good. BBQ sauce was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was flavorful. The server that waited on me seemed put out just having to take my to go order. Maybe she was having a bad day...?

Super great service. Sat down and immediately was given bbq popcorn, which was delicious. Had the sprouts appetizer, even better than the ones I make. My wife had the dry rubbed wings. They were great. I Got the rib sampler, enough for two days and I'm a pretty big eater. All in all a great night was had. Will definitely be back soon.

Small eclectic place, super nice staff. The portions were generous, much more than we expected. We had the southwest salad with chopped brisket and the meat and greens with brisket. Came with the best onion rings we’ve had.Recommended dishesOnion Rings