Best BBQ in Cali. His sauces, they're secret for a reason. The food is Taylor, beautiful waitress w/personality and perfect server. She remembers you Such a lovely vibe, cold tap beer and "MAN FOOD". Girls that like meat, like me I'm carnivore extraordinaire, you and date will not leave hungry. PROMISE! Laytonville. EAT HERE! read more

101 Grill & BBQ - We ate the whole thing...... BBQ pork ribs, with a huge portion! - Barbeque Near Me - Laytonville, California

Very mixed feelings on 101 Grill. For the area, it's at least open late so if you're on the road and need some hot food in a pinch, then I can at least say you'll get that much here. I don't take issue with service or premises, just the food quality...but we also didn't get much interaction so hard to judge. Between some weird culinary choices, a higher asking price and okay taste...it's just alright in my book. 2 Meat BBQ Platter - 3/5 Good BBQ sauce and the brisket was decent, but served almost shredded (??). Tri-tip was ridiculously tough and extremely hard to eat. Chili fries were under-seasoned and not terribly noteworthy. Coleslaw was well balanced, and the garlic bread was nice...but having that be the saving aspect of a bbq platter says a lot. Chicken Alfredo - 2/5 Pasta had a reasonable heft to it, but the chicken was bizarrely shredded and tasted more like a chicken salad in consistency. Alfredo sauce was mid too, so it didn't help that it really clashed with the chicken. Garlic bread was well done though and quite the tasty snack. read more

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We had to charge our Tesla, so we looked up places to eat and found this one. The Chicken had a good sauce on it that had lots of flavor, but it was super dry and overcooked. My husband is wondering if it was left over maybe from the day before and re-heated? I had the Buenos something plate, I can't remember the exact name, but it was great! Very delish, chorizo was soo good. Then the kiddo had the chicken fingers mac n cheese, which is pretty average, no complaints from him. read more

101 Grill & BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Laytonville, California

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Good food and quick service. Good for good comfort food! Nice homey restaurant feel. The service was quick and food was good quality.

Just wow. OK, the funny thing is in a restaurant that has a ton of smoked meats on the menu, there's a big "no smoking" sign in the front of the place... a bit ironic and made me laugh. We were on our way to camping for the fourth and stopped here for dinner so we wouldn't have to cook after setting up our tent. I'm sure glad we did! We both had salads - me the Cobb, my wife, the tri-tip, and both were AMAZING. Let's just say there were not leftovers for the dog who was very patiently waiting under the table for some miracle to fall off (ok a couple of pieces did...) We are looking forward to our next visit. Great service, great food, good prices, lovely location. read more

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My friend and I were traveling back from spending some time up around Redwoods National Park and wanted a place to stop for breakfast along the way. We found this little bbq shop that was open at 9am right off of 101 so decided to stop there. It wasn't busy when we went in and was picked a table to sit at. My friend ordered the smoked tritip with eggs, country potatoes, and sourdough bread. I ordered the smoked brisket, eggs, and country potatoes (no toast). We got our drinks and food quickly. We were also given a pail of sauces we can try with the bbq meats Brisket was a tad tough for me and the potatoes had some special sauce on it that I love. My friend liked his plate but wasn't too fond of the country potatoes. Definitely will try to stop here on my next trip up highway 101. read more

101 Grill & BBQ - Smoked brisket with sunny-side up eggs and their special country potatoes. - Barbeque Near Me - Laytonville, California

Great food all around and timely service despite being busy. Sauces, meats and salads all great.

*In response to the restaurant's comment to my review. * We offered to pay for the entire meal even though the food was not eaten, and was told by the server, "No, it's fine", as she began picking up the plates from the table. Like I mentioned, we left $25 on the table to at least pay for the shredded chicken and drinks. As pictured below, we left with full plates on the table, so we didn't eat for free. Also, by your response to this review, it's no wonder the server lacked customer service skills. It looks like she may have been trained by you. Not all customers will be happy. Learn to take negative comments professionally. ********************************** *Original Post Below* We came in after lunch hour so it wasn't busy at all. Only one other table was occupied. We were only a party of 3; however, the food took almost an hour to get. We ordered two steak plates, one med/rare and the other med/well. My daughter wanted their smoked bb chicken. After the long wait, all the orders were wrong. The chicken served came shredded. When told we ordered the BBQ smoked chicken, she informed us they were still out on the grill and was not going to be ready. It would have been nice to know this prior to being served. Both steaks were not only overcooked and dry but very thin and were small portions. Same as the loaded baked potato. The grilled veges were mushroom and bell peppers. The restaurant was accommodating and did not charge us for anything, including drinks; however, had customer service been a little okay, we would have had no problem paying the bill 100%. The waitress had an attitude and kept rolling her eyes. She said several times, "Well, I put the order as you said" and "I wasn't the one that cooked it". Obviously, we were not blaming her. We just wanted it known that after that long wait, we didn't have time to wait for everything to be recooked again. Also, these steak dinners were $38 a plate! Although, we were not obligated to pay anything served, we did leave $25 for whatever they wanted to put it towards and walked out. Sincerely, Disappointed Trios read more

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Good food, great fries, convenient location. Great service. Server recommended brisket and it did not disappoint! Clean bathroom. read more

Food was as advertised. Large portions, seasoned well, and delivered quickly. Was a delicious delight to to enjoy after Labor Day camping in the Humboldt trees read more

On our way back from Chandelier Drive thru tree about ( 29 miles ) to here. Outdoor dining available, Smoked meats served after 2pm Wheel chair access Made in house BBQ sauces . Sweet chili thai , honey mustard and regular BBQ sauce. We really liked their made in house BBQ sauce . Wish they would bottle it for purchase. Our server was friendly but not as observant, we had to grab her attention a few times to notify her we hadn't received our coffee and missing an order. Chicken BBQ is not whole or quarter at all, it's chopped / shredded in pieces lol !! The smoked ribs was slightly dry and lack flavor alone . Dip in their house made sauce makes it tasty . Definitely order their bacon Mac and cheese and the brisket sandwich. All my 5 kids loved it . read more

As we returned from our trip to shelter Cove, we stopped here for lunch, just finding it on the side of the road as a barbecue place. The food was fantastic and sometimes barbecue can be a little rough on a road trip, but this was excellent food. It has a small town field because it is in a small town and you can see the grill working in the back of the restaurant. This could become one of our staples to pass through often if we continue going up to Mendocino. read more

Love this place!! I can't say enough about this place. We had the same amazing experience. The first time we came we split the chicken fried steak, eggs, toast and hash browns. Good thing we did. WOW, the portion was huge. This time we had the Cowboy Scramble, hash browns, toast and again thank goodness we split it. Another huge portion. The restaurant was clean and tidy. Our waitress was inviting, nice and she remembers us. So so happy we found 101 Grill & Bbq. Again a definite must. We will be back tomorrow. read more

We were a large group passing through Highway 101 and decided to make this our brunch stop. It did not disappoint. The lone server that day was Taylor, her and the kitchen staff accommodated every group in that packed restaurant that day, us included. She told us the wait time and we're all for it, that gave us time to gas up our cars next door, use the restroom and wait for another group in our party after ordering food. We asked to help her move tables but she said she'll do it. I watched this tiny lady single handedly did all of that on top of multitasking, she was great. The food was great, good portions and the prices are very affordable. The only hiccup was one person who came in later within our group didn't get her food for a while but it was a miscommunication and she still left with her food in a to go container. This restaurant will be included in our long drive route stop over and for sure we will come and visit again. Maybe we'll be able to try the barbecues from the grill since they only serve them after 2pm. read more

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Delish! Ordered two brisket sandwiches. Mine had coleslaw which made it more crunchy and moist, more scrumptious. Onion rings and garlic fries were great. Sadly the cooks maybe mixed up the serving order so we sat 40 minutes waiting for our to-go while new customers were served before us :(. I had to give it high marks though for the tastiness. Poor buried waitress was stressed but super sweet. Well come again read more

Laytonville is a cute and funky little town nestled on the 101 in Mendocino County. I was craving a burger and I'd heard this place had good ones, so it was a date. It is a quiet and unassuming location, bigger than you might think. There is an exterior seating area and a very pretty barbecue grill that probably gets used on weekends. The menu has breakfast and lunch with all the staples and a great selection of burgers and sides. I chose the Mendo Mushroom burger and it was fantastic. Very large with a heaping amount of edible fungi that complemented it perfectly. The service was very professional and my wait was short even with a crowd. I will definitely try this place again read more

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Everything went well. The food is fresh and cooked to order. The service is first rate. Can hardly wait to go back.

They forgot my tater wedges, i called, and they not only gave me wedges, but they gave me a rack of ribs to make up for my time. They are all nice. read more

This location is quite convenient for travelers and first comers to the area. Right off by US-101, you got a bbq spot to eat at. I highly recommend. Parking is available outfront. My group of friends and I were coming back from our trip in Eureka, making couple stops before heading back home. We saw this restaurant and decided to try it out. The chefs did their thing and the food was delicious. I ordered the tri-tip sandwich w/ a side of Mac & Cheese. Drink was coffee + peanut butter milkshake, the creamy thickness of the combination of both flavors impressed me. Indoor and outdoor seating is available. Place got busy and Service was a bit tight on orders but the waitress managed after things started to settle down. Place inside was clean and bathrooms are available. They also have a high top chair sit down bar by the kitchen. Pretty cool restaurant, thank you. I enjoyed the food! read more

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The bbq is an average of 8.5 for the 3 of us. Garlic fries is 4.5; coleslaw is 5; mac & cheese 3; onion rings 4. We had apple pie for dessert 5; coffee & peanut butter shake is not too sweet & because I don't like peanut butter very much, peanut butter was not too strong for me. The shake is a 4. read more

This place was great! Their hash browns are amazing. Waffle House hashbrowns step aside! Tri tip was a little dry but Would definitely come back and try something different. read more

101 Grill & BBQ - Tri tip scramble with hash browns - Barbeque Near Me - Laytonville, California

Tri tip sandwich... wasn't sliced. It was chopped up pieces that seemed to be left overs from the lunch crowd Onion rings were good Brisket sandwich was also chopped up pieces and DRY even with bbq sauce it was hard to eat The bread they served it on was good French fries were great Chicken strips were great and hot I know it seems odd but even my ice tea was subpar. The lemon slice was almost see through and about the size of a quarter. Bathrooms were clean. The service was good but they were yelling across the room to each other. If you stop just don't order bbq. I don't think they know how to bbq or that they should take it off the grill when it's done and wrap it up to keep moist read more

I wish bbq was better, had high hopes... But good service and nice patio for outdoor dining read more

Food was excellent; don't pass this place up. Had pork ribs, bark was amazing. The Cajun pasta delish;

Great bbq done onsite, and full menu. Very friendly staff. Easy parking and access on hwy 101

When traveling back home from the Oregon coast we needed something different than fast food. 101 Grill was very welcoming with good barbecue and service was great! The place was super cute. Would go again read more

Friendly service, reasonable prices, generous portions, and delicious food They brought us 3 different sauces to try out with the food, too My son also had a tasty milkshake, complete with whipped cream on top read more

101 Grill & BBQ - Nachos with pulled pork on french fries - Barbeque Near Me - Laytonville, California

This place is a hidden gem. clean and bbq smell wonderful. I was drooling while ordering.gpod service, very polite and attentive.

Stopped here on our way to Westport for dinner, and it was great. Very friendly & quick service. Food was delicious. Would recommend!

Best breakfast in Mendo county. The biscuits are fluffy flaky and tasty, gravy is perfection. Service is quick, and the restaurant is clean. Do not pass up on this awesome place!!! read more

Mixed party... mushroom hamburger was good, bbq sandwich was good, BLTA was mostly lettuce. Service was hit and miss.

$40 3x meat platter was one rib, one tinly tri tip slice and "brisket" was a tiny lump of what seemed like shredded, left-over, dried scrapes from the smoker. The portion was offensive. Politely asked the waitress to check the order, she too was polite. Said I wouldn't pay $40 for that, left $10 for beer and onion rings id consumed. Drove 10 more min and got a proper BBQ. Hard pass! read more

Homemade is the theme word. I had some homemade cheddar broccoli soup that was amazingly delicious! It was spectacular. The slow cooked briquet was tender and tasty. The homemade hot bbq sauce was splendid and well balanced. The ribs were great. The homemade chili was great. The homemade mac and cheese was creamy and cheesy and had a great real cheese flavor that should be in all Mac and cheese, but is often not. The ribeye steak was wonderful and even the salad was great; every single leaf was fresh without a single fading leaf. The customer service was polite and attentive. The restaurant seems fairly new and I am sure they will be successful. Ms squirrel and I will surly be back next time we drive up the 101. read more

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We made a pit stop here for lunch and ordered the brisket sandwich, it was pleasantly delicious. Their milkshakes weren't the best, it left a sour aftertaste. Major downside was the menu was covered in a brown liquid and the toilet had feces smeared on the cushion seat. The staff wasn't the friendliest either, the server greeted us and asked us to choose a table but her attitude changed when we said we were just ordering to go. Overall, the food was great but the restaurant needs some work. read more

the food is soooooooooooooooooo good the ribs are prefect and the brisket was so tender it just melted in mouth 10/10

Great dining option! My family loves to dine here when we're in the area, the food has been consistently good! read more

We stopped by here en route to my Oregonian hometown. Atmosphere was very country and western, with a deer head on the wall and NASCAR races on the big TV. The BBQ meats were so delicious and you could see the cooks loading up the smoker with brisket through the window. I think their sauces are homemade, cuz you could taste the love in them! Mac and cheese was the creamy stovetop kind. Cole slaw was very fresh and tasty. Maybe it's my inner Marin girl speaking but the portions were HUGE! I stuffed my face as best I could since that sort of food doesn't reheat well, and I was too full to eat dinner! So it was like two meals in one. read more

Fantastic food! The beef brisket sliders were superb. And the strawberry shake one of the best ever. I will be returning again soon. Our server was friendly and attentive. I highly recommend especially for people who love exceptional BBQ meats and comfort foods. read more

Food and service was fantastic. We had a burger that was cooked just as asked and perfectly cooked bacon. I also had a small chocolate shape that was only $5. read more

A hidden gem in Laytonville! My friend and I dined twice here within a few days, lunch one day and breakfast several days later on our way out of town. We both had the 101 burger with french fries and it was one of the best burgers I have had in a long time. The portions were generous, the meal was served hot and flavorful and the service was excellent. Breakfast was good too, we tried the eggs, bacon, home fries and french toast and all were delicious. The service was slightly slower for breakfast, but there were a great deal of meals being prepared for "to go" orders, so it was understandable. The restaurant is very pleasant and the staff members are friendly and efficient, I highly recommend! read more