ALL YOU CAN EAT RIBS for about $15 every Monday night. I think my record was 28 pieces of ribs. Granted the meat doesn't fall off the bones and is slightly tough. But its awesome for Monday night football, where you don't pay attention to your food anyway. Just drench it with BBQ sauce and it tastes almost as good as everett and jones. (however, the BBQ sauce isn't as good as everett and jones and the bottles got jammed with jalapenos a lot, which is slightly annoying, especially when the sauce gets on ppl quiet frequently due to that same reason) I haven't try anything else except the all you can eat ribs here yet. But I hears the hot links here are pretty good, while the burger and chicken are just okay. Maybe I should try something except the ribs next time to confirm that. read more

Not coming back here again. The cashier dude totally messed up our order and it took forever to come out. The workers here are so nonchalant. No one else was in there and they took their time to make our dish. Kinda lazy if you ask me. I don't care for that and the food didn't taste that great. Kinda dry. Hope they go out of business and something better comes along. Or they need to change management to whip the employees into shape. read more

The potato salad here is D-licious... I was thinking of just letting that be my review, since I basically savored each spoonful of Armadillo Willy's potato salad, but seeing as though I like to be somewhat thorough, I will go ahead and let you in on the rest of my thoughts... The pulled pork is dry, but as long as you order the pulled pork as part of the smokehouse bbq melt sandwich, then most times you'll finish your meal feeling satisfied. Here's why: the smokehouse bbq melt comes with your choice of barbecue meat with jack & cheddar cheese, double smoked bacon, and onion on grilled Texas Toast (doesn't that sound tasty? Guess what, it tastes just as good as it sounds)... The restaurant is clean and there are tv screens around the restaurant broadcasting sports 24/7. Armadillo Willy's also has daily specials, so if you go on the right day, you might come out feeling especially satisfied, stomach and wallet-wise... read more

I have eaten here a few times. Love good BBQ. This place is fun but I would not say it's the best BBQ place around. OK decor, OK staff . Truth be told the food is not that great. The hot sauce should be hotter. the trip tip seems dry and I never feel bbq satisified when I leave. read more

We've come to this place many many times in the past and the food has just been okay, but this most recent experience has left me not wanting to come back. We stopped in last Tuesday which happens to be Tri Tip Tuesday and the excitement in our party grew at this news, we couldn't wait to have some tri tip. Our excitement was soon squashed when the girl working the register told us they ran out of tri tip. Excuse me? It's tri tip Tuesday and you ran out? WTF! To be fair it was around 7:30 but I still felt that was no excuse for them to have run out. Even though we were disappointed we decided to still stay and try something else....oh but wait...the cashier now informs us they don't have any chicken or turkey either. Again, WTF! I asked her what they did have then and it was down to ribs and of course all their side items. Are you kidding me? AW, you need to get it together!! Not only were they out of more than half their menu items the cashier was extremely rude. Needless to say we left and walked over to Amicci's (review to come). The only good thing about this place was that they had the Sharks game on, one star for that. read more

This place isn't as bad as some have found it to be. Maybe I came on a good night? I just had dinner here with my husband and felt that the food was a very good price compared to say, Fuddruckers, and with friendlier service. We both ordered their tri tip sandwich and loved it. The meat was juicy and they weren't skimpy either. The corn side was good and my husband loved his BBQ beans. We also enjoyed their BBQ sauces. Because we had never tried Armadillo Willy's before, they gave us their cornbread muffin to try out and that too was tasty. I can't say it was the best damn BBQ I've ever had in my life, but for the price I paid and the quality of food I ate, it was an awesome deal! To top that off with it being so close to home, I have a feeling that I will be an Armadillo Willy's regular! read more

Awesome BBQ!!! My boyfriend and I went here recently for lunch and it was so good!! (He had ribs with potato salad and I had a salmon burger with fries) Pros: *Easy to find (Inside Waterford Shopping Complex) *Amaazing food *Great service *Outdoor seating *Lots of BBQ options Cons: *Nothing so far We will definitely be going back!! read more

This place is good... but not great. There are not many commercial locations to get the same variety of BBQ items. I will go here again. UPDATE: I have been in contact with the owner. He is a very kind person who really wants to better the customer experience. I have changed my review and will update again after my next visit. read more

Love coming here for lunch! Really good food and the staff are always nice and attentive. Tri tip is on point but their burgers are also killer. I also like calling in group orders for our meals at work. read more

Armadillo Willy's is an interesting place. I smells great, has nice enough decor with a smattering of LCD/Plasmas playing ESPN1-1000, and has the required red checkerboard tablecloths (a must at any BBQ joint, it seems). Memories of Austin, TX flood in every time I walk in this place (Shiner Bock beer is served here). This is all good enough. The food, however, is a different story. Here is how I rate each item: Ribs: 3.5 stars Too often the ribs are over smoked and are on the dry side. I like the flavor. The texture, however, isn't the best. Brisket: 1 star The brisket is also overdone. It quite literally melts in your mouth. That's a good thing, right? No. Brisket should be moist and supple, but I like it to have just a little firmness so that it doesn't feel like I'm eating something a step above great tasting baby food. Sausage: 3 stars Eh. Sausage is ok. Nothing to write praises or slam about. Chicken: 3 stars Like everything else, it is a bit overdone. Sauce: 4 stars I like the spicy sauce a lot. BBQ comes dry and there is ample sauce at the tables. As for the sides and other things, I could care less. I go to a BBQ place for the meat. I guess I could say that the beans are not quite what you'd expect. My wife was surprised when she ordered the beans and got something that wasn't at all like traditional baked beans. They aren't sweet - they are salty. I actually like them as they have a sort of beans and hamhocks flavor that reminds me of home. But, I digress. Parking at Tassajara can be a pain on a busy night. The lot is laid out a bit funky with a few one-way entrances and exits. All this said, I still frequent Armadillo Willy's as it is near Hacienda (where I shop) and offers good'n'turrible BBQ - the bare minimum for me when it comes to ribs. If you need a reference for what I mean by good'n'turrible, Chili's baby back ribs don't even make the cut. They are just 'turrible.' Oh, one last thing: price. It is expensive. Way overpriced (like everything in the tri-valley) by at least $4-$7. I wish I could use half-stars in my review because really I'd rate this place at 2.5 stars. read more

The ribs rule! Uh, they fall off the bone good. Only thing that would make this place better, is if they offered BAKED POTATOES!!! I'll def go back tho nonetheless. read more

We live near here which is dangerous because I love garlic fries and when I come home I smell them from my apartment. The BBQ is alright my fiancé loves it and when it's our cheat day armadillo willys is one of the best. He loves their beans and ribs I go more for the tri tip sandwich...it's more convenient....we all so had friends over and we ordered one of the combos and our friends went to town...really good BBQ for a good price and also the service is really good read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Garlic parm fries yummy - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin, California

This review is for their catering/delivery service, which we utilized last weekend for a gathering of about 60 people. Ordering is super easy via their website. It clearly breaks down their three "types" of catering services. Ours was very casual, so we selected the one where they drop off and set up. Ordering was super easy and for my event, it took all of 5 minutes. We selected two proteins (traditional ribs and BBQ chicken) and three sides (we selected the green salad, potato salad, and corn muffins) GREAT value at about $15.00 per person. I was really impressed that they need a very small amount of lead time for almost any size of event. They delivered promptly at the designated time, and I was instructed as to "whats what" on my order. The gentleman who delivered was very friendly. Food was pretty good, and generally met my expectations. I've dined at the actual location, and NOTHING beats food right off the grill (or I guess BBQ in this case!) Ribs and chicken could have been a little warmer, but better than sitting in hot warmers drying out. Potato salad was good, but rather plain but typical for BBQ (they need to get their hands on MY potato salad) Green salad was disappointing. Basically a tray of greens. Throw in some tomatoes and cucumbers!! Corn muffins were good but I found the honey butter bland, like it's made from a vegetable oil spread rather than real butter. The portions were VERY generous. Either they pile on the food, or our guests were dainty eaters on this particular day. I would use AW again for this type of event. For the price you can't beat it, and the food is pretty good, though perhaps not quite as good as the actual location. read more

Fantastic food and service. Took my man here for Fathers Day. We had the brisket, corn bread muffin. Potato salad, garlic toast and tater tots. All were awesome!! The corn bread was moist, best I've ever had. Can't wait to come back! read more

Be very careful with this restaurant. Ordered the pork burgers through DoorDash, clicked on the option for "slaw" and while eating, discovered peanuts in the slaw! Thank god I'm not allergic however, if I was I'd be screwed right now. Btw, zero disclaimer regarding the peanuts in the "slaw" when adding to an order, but if you look at their menu it does state it. read more

There are a lot of things Armadillo's does right. But occasionally they get it wrong. They have solid BBQ and some good sides. However, they appear to be getting greedy with the quality. Prices are up, food quality is down. A few months back they changed the recipe of the corn bread muffins. They used to be something we all craved with the cinnamon butter. Then they changed them to something very basic. Less flavor, less texture. Ordinary. And now today I go in to get hand-cut fries only to find they have changed to grocery store frozen. Less crispy, more oily taste and greasy texture. Again, they went from having something that's a stand out product and switched to something anyone can get from the frozen food section of the grocery store. So very sad. We used to walk here and have a great draft beer and fries in the middle of the day. Now we're down to the beer... What's next? There's an old business axiom: High Quality, Fast, Low Price; pick two. I'm having trouble understanding which two Armadillo's is trying to achieve. They've always been fast, they used to care about quality, and prices are higher than ever. Hopefully not seeing the beginning of the end... read more

11-10. My son and I stopped in for dinner. We ordered the pulled pork sandwiches. The portion size of these sandwiches are ridiculously small for the price. While eating the sandwich I notice that there is a large piece of skin mixed in with the meat. It was a large disgusting fatty piece. I showed this to one of the employees and he told me that is part of the sandwich..LOL. I told him this does not belong in the meat. He was very rude and could not care less about my concerns. This place is Over priced with small portions and rude employees. Do not reccomend. read more

Had a late lunch here last Saturday around 230P and we (my db, his bro and sil Christine T ) were starved! We huddled around their menu by the door for several minutes figuring out what bbq we will order. I decided on the baby back ribs for 11.99. I figured this will probably be my only meal since it will be substantial and it's so late! My DB got to the register and said "Guys, all hamburgers are 1/2 off on Saturdays. What should we do?" Well, that changes everything!!! Our potential bbq orders flew out the window and we all decided on hamburgers. I had the mushroom burger, minus the cheese. I thought it was delicious and they made it exactly the way i thought a medium rare burger should look and taste. I decided on a green salad with balsamic vinigrette as my side - it was a generous portion of salad and it was good! I scarfed that thing down! We also ordered Garlic Parmasen fries and Onion rings. I though the fries were yummy but the onion rings were Ok....not sure what it was, but I couldn't put my finger on it. May be the batter was to thick? May be it's cuz I like the thinner onion rings better? Not sure, but I definitely concentrated my efforts on the fries. We split the bill and it was $7 a person. We'll be back if ever I'm craving a burger on a Saturday! read more

Food is always good! Service is great. Kinda on the . pricey side for the food - but this place really supports the local schools - so I don't mind paying a little extra. read more

When I feel like having something grilled and smoked, I'm here. The BBQ chicken is tasty as well as the sides like BBQ beans, fries, and slaw. Dining area is kept clean and service is up to par. It's not easy to pass up Armadillo if you are near by shopping. The Smokey BBQ aroma can be enticing. read more

Much better brisket than I would have imagined from a BBQ place in a strip mall. Having some mac and cheese to go with the BBQ wouldn't hurt though. read more

OMG. We went to dinner here on Sunday and they have these different daily specials that we've never noticed. Well their Kid's meals are 50%off on Sunday's.. so for $2.50 per plate, my kids enjoyed Ribs and tater tots.. SCORE!!!! With 3 children, this place is truly winner..!! I personally had the chicken and bbq rib plate ($17), which had Texas toast and 2 sides of my choice: peanut cole slaw and green salad. I really enjoyed the meal, there was plenty of food, enough that I needed to take home leftovers. My peanut cole slaw was especially good.. fresh,crispy, not too sweet, and crunchy whole peanuts. Yelpers you can guarantee that this will be our once a month GO TO spot on Sundays from now on.. read more

When they first opened they were better. They've gone through a couple of major menu changes and reduced the quality of the food quite a bit. I'd have given it one star but they have daily promotions where the price of a featured item is reduced substantially. That's about the only way I can think of justifying buying food there. I especially miss the rice side dish which disappeared from the menu a while back. The barbecue items are so so and the burgers can be really vile. Don't go except when you want the discount item of the day. read more

I don't like prefacing reviews with things like, "Being from Texas.." as an enhancer to my opinion. But I'm from Texas, and this place has ZERO business calling itself Texas bbq. The place in Texas hey modeled this place after, needs to be closed down. First mistake, nobody in Texas, AND I MEAN NOBODY calls fatty brisket, "juicy" I'm not that picky, so I'll let that slide, shout effecting my rating. Next, the do not serve sliced white bread, pickles and onions standard with your order. This is a staple of Texas bbq. Free, like salt or pepper. But they do serve pickled jalapeños, and carrots. Hey thanks, but no thanks. Last, and this is the most unforgivable thing I've ever seen. Saw Sysco dropping off their FROZEN baby back ribs. At least five cases. This is what prompted me to write this review. NOWHERE in Texas calling themselves bbq serves frozen ribs. This is an insult to Texas bbq, and their customers. What a joke. I refuse to believe anything they serve is smoked in house. If I could petition to have the Texas removed from their marketing I would. This restaurant is a besmirch on the great state of Texas. read more

This used to be a regular haunt for us. We went on Saturday for lunch with the kids. The staff was courteous and friendly. The menu had changed. We both had burgers and the kids tater tots and chicken strips. I was surprised how small the burger was for $8. I also ordered onion rings, surprised that no side was included. I also asked for medium, but got well done. There were four onion rings, sliced rather thick and ensconced in what I can only describe as a corn bread like batter. I thought this wasn't enough, but they were filling. The rest of the family seem to enjoy their meal, but at these prices and portions there are a lot better choices out there. read more

I give this place 5 stars because I love how they make thier food. They always make it fresh and they are very helpful with making sure your order is right. Although they don't stay open very late, even on weekends, they have the best barbeque food that I have ever tasted. Everyone should go try them ! read more

I was happy to organized retirement party for my friend / co worker Paul Lozada. He wants his luncheon to be discreet. Just a party of four. We ordered the big family platter. We are happy with the combo of baby back ribs, chicken, links, briskets. Side orders of French fries, beans & corn bread. Everyone enjoy their meals. Excellent!!! read more

My family comes here about once a month. Hubby gets a bacon cheeseburger, teen gets a cheeseburger and I live off the steak wedge salad. While it can get a bit pricey, they are incredibly consistent here. You know what you will get every single time. We also love the Texas Tots! read more

Authentic certified from a Kansas City guy. This place has the best meat in this strange neighborhood!

It's gone really downhill. We've been coming to Armadillo Willy's for years to meet family and friends to catch up and enjoy good BBQ. I think they changed management a few years back and ever since, it's progressively gotten worse. They cut the portions down and stopped using seasoning. The salt and pepper turkey resembles cardboard. After my aunt got food poisoning, we gave up the place for good. There are plenty of other spots in Dublin that won't give you food poisoning. Try those. read more

Nice Texas style bbq for northern cal. Briskest was very good. Every time I travel to the area I stop in to eat and to stock up on their delicious bbq sauce to bring home. I don't think my family would let me back in the house if forgot to puck some up. Atmosphere is fun and they usually have whatever the popular game on for that night. We've watched football and soccer here. It's a fun place to bring folks to lunch from work also. Prices are good and the quantity is generous. Good beers. Fun place! read more

It isn't BAD, it just isn't great. The brisket sandwich was skimpy on meat and flavor. The onion rings were just yucky, big fried slabs with no real taste and a grainy texture. Even the iced tea didn't taste right. It isn't terribly expensive, but it also isn't very good. They have something for everybody if you have finicky eaters, but I wouldn't come here for fine dining. read more

the first time i came here. i ordered pulled pork plate. it was a little too much food. and, i didnt think it was all that. last week, came here and got a tri-tip steak sandwich. it was not as much food but perfect for lunch. the steak was good! now, i like this place more. maybe next time i will try the ribs. read more

Had the BBQ pork sandwich and Cajun fries and it was DELICIOUS

Called ahead and ordered three 2-meat combo dinners for pick-up. First, the two girls at the register were very welcoming, happy and entertaining. Nice to see because I'm sure we've all been places where the staff acts bothered you're there. The food was ready, bagged and smelled great all the way home. The food.... the ribs were very meaty and very good; just the right amount of smoke. The brisket - the reason I eat BBQ - was incredible. I ordered the lean. They give you a little cup of sauce to dip in and it was so good. The beans were also excellent. They were spicey with big chunks of meat mixed in. The potato salad was also good. The only complaint anyone had was the dressing on the ceasar salad has a very strong pickle taste. All in all, a great dinner and the next time we want BBQ, I would definitely go back here. read more

Tasty meats but the fries are mediocre to bad -- they're overcooked and tasteless. They taste like they've been fried twice. Ambience is nice for a family dinner. read more

Just got back from Armadillo Willy's BBQ. We have been surveying hamburgers around Dublin, CA. and decided to take a break. Ate at least 2 burgers a week for almost 6 weeks, looking for the best burger. Our winner (without a doubt) is Armadillo Willy's Ultimate Bacon Burger! It is the only burger that meets my critical criteria for burgers. To be a great burger you must: 1) must eat it wearing old cloths; 2) on your way home, you must be able to smell the burger on your hands even after being washed; 3) Most importantly - the smell on your hands must bring back found memories! The Ultimate Hickory Burger is juicy, flavorful and reasonably priced. Whenever we go on a trip, after sleeping in our own bed, it is our second favorite memory of home! read more

Damn! This is really good BBQ. There are great special every day of the week and if you care to spend a bit more, the ribs are outstanding. Good place for families or a casual dinner. Don't take a date here unless you find BBQ sauce on the face, shirt, pants, and in her hair sexy. I guess I can see why some people found it overpriced, but there are plenty of reasonable items on the menu. read more

They are certainly overpriced, but honestly the food is delicious. I can't always be bothered truckin it down to San Jose for Tony Roma's, so when I'm in the mood for ribs this is where its at. I love all of their ribs, and have tried the pulled pork too. Super yummy. I'm not a big fan of their bbq beans, they are on the bland side. But the cornbread makes up for everything else! Mmmmmm I want some! read more

3.5, nothing less. Upon first walking in, this place reminded me strongly of Fuddruckers and their décor. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich, and the person I was with ordered the 18-hour brisket. Overall, I think he got the better sandwich. While the bread, coleslaw, and fries were AWESOME the meat - what is supposed to be the heart of what I ordered - didn't seem like it had been cooked long enough. I'd expect pulled pork to be a bit more tender and cut up better. Their fountain sodas were good, and the selection of other drinks was also impressive. Seemed like the clientele there was fairly regular. I might up it to 4 stars on a future visit if what I get was better than the pulled pork. read more