I eat here once a week and it's fantastic every single time i enjoy the food and the people here.read more

Food has always been good. Service is ehhh. The last few times i called in an order it sounded like…read morei was an inconvenience. When i came to pick up order when i was told it would be ready I still had to wait ten minutes and got a ear full of what's going on in Nipomo

Just called in for an order (. Cheeseburger and churro ice cream)…read more 1. It was much cuter in than i expected. 2. The gentleman that checked me out and the bartender making drinks for the tables were very kind. 3. Damn good burger. Like bravo. My kid ate most of it

What a great find! Eat here frequently- never had bad food. Never had bad service. Great beer…read moreselections too. And the owners are such nice people. Prefer eating on the huge patio, listening to music. But inside is warm & comfortable. Dog friendly too. Love going there! Highly recommend!

If you're driving near Nipomo, you have to stop at this place. They offer a large menu of BBQ…read moreoptions, including the area‑famous tri‑tip sandwich. There's also a full bar where you can order local brews, plus a self‑serve condiment bar to customize your meal. The staff was friendly and quick to bring out our food. Seating is plentiful both indoors and outside, with umbrellas for shade. Parking is easy, with spots on the street and in the lot next door. The architecture and décor give the whole place a charming old‑Spanish feel. The food was incredible and will definitely bring us back. The Emmit BBQ Bacon Burger was our favorite. The thick bacon was cooked perfectly, and the onion ring added a great crunch. The patty was cooked medium‑well and packed with flavor. This is one of the best burgers we've ever had. The tri‑tip sandwich was also great. We loved its simplicity and the moist, tender meat with very little fat. The locally made bun really elevated it. They serve BBQ sauce on the side, which paired nicely with the tri‑tip. The 50/50 basket is huge--we didn't expect so much food, but we weren't complaining. The onion rings were excellent. This will be a must‑stop on every trip down to SoCal from now on.

For our leisurely drive from San Diego to San Francisco, my wife had plotted several stops of…read morecities she thought would be fun places to stop to break up our almost 8 hour drive. My wife is an amazing trip planner and she chose stops in Santa Barbara, Solvang, Santa Maria, Carmel, and Monterey. I'm a foodie and once my life pahtner told me about Santa Maria being known for their style of BBQ, I was looking forward to our stop in Santa Maria and grubbing on Santa Maria style BBQ. After checking the different BBQ restaurants on Yelp and factoring in our timeline, I selected Rancho Nipomo Deli & BBQ as the joint that we would experience Santa Maria BBQ. Tri-tip BBQ is the preferred meat choice, but Rancho Nipomo's version was okay and tasty. I enjoyed their chicken BBQ chicken and their chili beans were extremely memorable. Eating inside the restaurant was a little frustrating, but the customer service from their staff was much appreciated. Rancho Nipomo is located on the 101 freeway specifically off of Exit 175 and on Cuyama Lane. It's a short distance from the exit off of the 101, so this restaurant is a convenient stop if you're pressed for time. There were other BBQ restaurants in Santa Maria, but the other restaurants didn't open until 4pm and we didn't have the luxury of waiting around. Rancho Nipomo is located across from 805 Barbecue Brand restaurant and it's diagonal from Taqueria Los Quates. There is some parking in front of the restaurant, but it's mainly street parking. Rancho Nipomo is a spacious restaurant with plenty of indoor seating and there's plenty of covered umbrella outdoor seating. We ate inside and had to battle disruptive flies, so I recommend you eat outside. I recommend that management keep their doors closed to keep these pests out. There are large screen televisions to watch sports and there was a stage where bands play music on certain days. I liked the decor inside with a mural of Mexican cowboys, the California Republic homage above the tvs, the faux Gold Rush saloon as the backdrop of the stage, the Indian statues, and the decorative old school chandelier. The young lady behind the register provided exemplary customer service, other staff I interacted with were friendly, and I love that they honor Veterans like me with a free fountain drink. Besides Santa Maria-style BBQ, Rancho Nipomo serves Mexican food that incorporates BBQ; it serves burgers, sandwiches, and hot dogs; it serves munchies; it serves salads, and you can satisfy your sweet tooth with their desserts. I honestly did not know the city of Santa Maria had their own style of BBQ, so I was really looking forward to tasting what that style of BBQ tastes like. After perusing their menu, I decided to order their Central Coast Smokin' Combo because it had two different types of meats. This combo comes with a 1/4 BBQ Chicken, 1/2 lb Smoked Tri-Tip, Spanish Rice, West Coast Chili Beans, and two flour tortillas. It was a good amount of food because I had part of my chicken and tri-tip as leftovers, which was a yummy late night snack on our trip. I was looking forward to eating the tri-tip, but even though it ate well with the tortillas, I thought it was dry and underwhelming. The highlights for me were the chicken, the chili beans, and the rice. The chicken was cooked perfectly, it was tender, seasoned really well, and it tasted great by itself or in a tortilla. The chili beans were mind blowing, savory, addicting, and I wished there was more. Combining either BBQ meat with the chili beans and rice inside a tortilla made for a delectable bite. Make sure to grab all of their complimentary salsas to add some spice to your BBQ. My wife ordered The Cali Cheese Steak Sandwich, which comes with smoked tri-tip ends, Monterey Jack cheese, bell peppers, and grilled onion all encompassed in a fresh toasted Telera bun. Sincerely, one of the best cheese steak sandwiches I've ever eaten and I didn't eat it until I had it as a late night snack. We also ordered their fries, which were seasoned and delicious. Rancho Nipomo Deli & BBQ is a must visit if you want to indulge in Santa Maria-style BBQ. Their tri-tip was okay, but I highly recommend their BBQ chicken and their West Coast chili beans. If you're planning to order a sandwich, a Must Order is their Cali Cheese Steak sandwich.

Went here for lunch last Friday, walked in and was greeted by a friendly worker who asked me if I…read morehad any questions. I ended up ordering a cheeseburger and fries combo. After I paid I sat down and watched a repeat of the Thursday night football game and before Carolina lost again, I was brought my meal, which was very good by the way, and some catsup and ranch condiments. The guy was friendly, as we chatted up the football game, he let me know he was a diehard 49ers fan which if you know can be hard to admit sometimes, but since I'm a fan too, I knew I was in the right place. All kidding aside, The Central Grill is a great place for a meal, the place was clean, the food was good and the staff friendly. Go get you some.

Not worth the wait. We wanted to celebrate last day of school by grabbing take out from somewhere…read morewe haven't been to yet. They went in and ordered, waited over 45 minutes, all to leave with cold food and the wrong order. Do not recommend this spot for burgers or fries.

This seems like the steak house the locals would hit up, so we thought to give it a try…read more Reservations? We got one just in case, but didn't seem like you needed one if you visited on a weekday. We ordered the spencer steak, which is a fattier ribeye. It came with 8, 16 and 20oz. We went bang-for-buck and got the 20oz. It came with all sorts of stuff. The steak came with a side item, salad, beans, garlic bread and ice cream! Wow, that's a lot. All the tables came with salsa. Its nothing special, and legit tasted like the jarred salsa from a local groceries store. Pretty bad but pairing it with steak made sense. Idk how, it just did. The steak flavoring was fine, the burnt taste was great. A bit on the saltier side, but didn't bother me. The baked potato was great, esp to ease the salty steak. We definitely looked forward to finishing out with ice cream, which we learned was just Thrifty ice cream. No matter, tasted great! The ambiance of this place was definitely not fancy steakhouse. Think of old-school steakhouse. Lots of worn-out charm, but an amazing oak grill that does all the work in the back. Yah, worth checking out.

I had heard so many great things about Jocko's over the years and just never made it there…read more Finally! I went recently with a friend. First, service was outstanding. I had a reservation and we were seated immediately. Dan was our server, and he was gregarious and efficient. We liked him a lot. I ordered the pork ribs and hash brown casserole while my friend ordered the ravioli. We enjoyed the beans, pickles and crackers while we waited; it wasn't long before our meals arrived. The ribs were delicious and huge! Very meaty, not skimpy at all, and just enough seasoning to make them pop. The hash brown casserole was also terrific, and I enjoyed those leftovers the next day. The ravioli is stuffed with meat, and the meat sauce was thick and, well, meaty. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit! I recommend you make a reservation if you can. They do take walk-ins but you might be waiting a long time.

We went to Munchiez for the Happy Hour menu and found out THEY DON'T HAVE IT ANY MORE!!!…read more July 17, 2025, NO HAPPY HOUR MENU! We were very disappointed because we loved that menu. The restaurant was empty except us. The regular menu is interesting but pricey for a bar and grill. We settled on sharing a plate with two chili cheese dogs and fries. The hot dogs were regular size and the chili was canned but okay. No cheese on the dogs. The crinkle cut fries were excellent and plentiful for the two of us. The service was very good, but we were the only ones there. The ambiance has tall and regular tables; pop music playing.

We were traveling for a youth basketball tournament nearby and the team decided to have lunch…read morehere. Felt a bit bad for the staff it was apparent they are not used to having such a crowd all at once. I think it was literally just our 2 bball teams that took up the whole restaurant for a late lunch. I think there was only 1 person working front of house and 1 in the back. The food came out quite slow. I guess good and bad in that we knew they were freshly cooking each order, but it ended up taking over an hour for our food. I gotta say though, the food was quite good and large portions. I had the BBQ chicken sandwich with side salad. It's apparently a new item. It was quite good both the chicken and the salad. My kid had the chicken and shrimp basket. Good ol fashioned fried foods. My wife and other kid had the pesto chicken pasta and the shrimp Alfredo pasta. Also quite yum. And too large for either of them were able to finish. So leftovers for dinner! Overall would def recommend. Just don't bring 2 whole basketball teams with you.

Ordered a crispy chicken sandwich which is a Fried boneless chicken breast (fried chicken) lettuce,…read moretomatoes, provolone cheese, mayo, grilled brioche. I substituted cheddar cheese for provolone cheese and no mayonnaise. Then, because I like spice it was dipped in Buffalo sauce. To me a much tastier sandwich and I had it my way.

Came her for a tasty burger but instead got a pre-maid frozen patty. I DO NOT recommend it. When I…read moreasked the waitress if these weren't homemade but frozen she looked at me strait in the face and lied. I'm from Texas and huge meat eater, I already knew. She didn't ask me if I wanted something else instead. I ate it because I was starving but it was pretty gross.

This place is always good! Back for the burgers and the fried mushrooms! We love toms! The ruthless…read moreburger is my go to! Has a freakin chili relleno on it!

FOOD: coming from LA the portion was so trash mainly fries lol and the smallest layer of meat since…read moreI got to Santa Maria there's has yet to be some good food here and sad to say another restaurant disappointment their fries were nice and crispy I give them that the green sauce is nice but the portion are straight trash the flavor is good but ruined by what ever seasoning the put over the food once done. SERVICE: let's start by them trying to get my card information over the phone, then they said never mind it's fine,??? Ok , so I ask how long should I wait for it to be ready they said 10-15 minutes then I went after said time and waited another 15 minutes for the food lol AMBIANCE: but BY GOD I LOVE THE AMBIANCE I LOVE THE OLD SCHOOL VIBE THEY HAVE POTENTIAL. TO THE OWNER: PLEASE LOCK TF IN this restaurant has potential but your management needs work

LOVE LOVE LOVE Bills. Every time I'm in town this is one of my first stops. The Billy burgers are…read moresuch a classic. Bun, meat, cheese, pickles, onion, and Billy sauce! The workers are always so patient with me as I usually do a huge order haha. I love the remodeling for the outside patio and benches in the front. With summer around the corner, I cannot wait to have a vanilla dipped cone!

The pastrami on roll was delicious nice and thin not too fatty and bread was spongy Corn dog was as…read moreexpected as well I forgot to take a photo of the grilled cheese but that was good as well i do wish they grilled it a bit more to fully melt the cheese and get a bit more of a toast on the bread but other than that food was delicious and the pastrami was supper filling. I do like that there is seating behind the building was clean and spacious a little windy but thats just part of the ambiance jajaja

Chorizo tacos are amazing! Fries are absolutely delicious crunchy and amazing. Great customer…read moreservice! Ben was great and gave us the run down with the menu. Will definitely be back for more food! Try this place out!

Hi, would someone please send me an email at [redacted]. I would like to discuss my experience…read moreyesterday in private. Thanks. Edit: Michelle sent me an email very shortly after my message. I really appreciate the fast response. The food was really good overall.