Great food and great atmosphere. Staff were friendly and helped us pick options since we've never been there before.

Whenever I am craving for some juicy fat brisket and baby back ribs, this is the place to be! I love how they give you an option for the brisket: choice of "juicy (fat), lean, or half&half". Baby back ribs are smokey fall off the bone good. They also have beef ribs as well but I like the pork better for it's size and tenderness. Great for large parties, plenty of seating AND parking. The location itself is conveniently close to a target, total wines, and bed bath & beyond. read more

I ordered for delivery around 4 pm and while I expect the food to arrive warm (due to travel time), I do not expect it COLD to the touch. The Pull Pork sandwich was dry and the pork was so bland I couldn't eat it. Now the baby back ribs were obviously smoked yesterday and like bark... inedible! They threw in some other ribs that were tasteless and quite pink throughout. The French fries were ice cold, and the potato salad was a mush of mayonnaise. Needless say, this was not a good BBQ meal and I just gave away $58 + a bunch of fees for a meal we couldn't eat and enjoy.. Compost here it comes! read more

One of the top barbecue restaurants to try. The ribs were cooked to perfection and fell off the bone. The potato salad is one of the best tasting around here. Their bbq sauce has a just the right amount of kick to add something to the ribs. The cajun fries are a must. Fast service with limited seating inside so if you have to wait it won't be long. Gave it 4 stars because the cornbread muffins were more like a cake...good flavor but very dense. Other than that everything else was top notch. Give them a try if you're in need of good bbq. read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Inside dining room - Barbeque Near Me - San Mateo, California

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I ordered the Mac and cheese bowl with brisket. Not a single bite of meat. The entire thing was rubbery fat! I'll never order delivery again. If I was eating there I could've brought it to their attention. I also got a side of regular Mac and cheese no bacon and it was good. I'm so disgusted from biting into rubbery slimy fat, I can't even eat the macaroni and cheese under it. Not ok! read more

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The Cajun fries here are SO GOOD, definitely check it if you are a meat lover. Have gone back multiple times to eat when we shop at hobby lobby. read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Ultimate Hickory Burger w/ Cajun Fries - Barbeque Near Me - San Mateo, California

The food is solid for a chain restaurant. The service is great! They clean the tables quickly, the employees are very efficient. If you like the Texas cowboy theme, then this is the place to go! read more

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Not bad for local California BBQ, definitely not Texas BBQ , It's local and convenient read more

This place is by no means alone, but is among the establishments that appear to have adopted the recuperation of their pandemic losses by cutting quality and increasing prices. Portion size remains consistent, but the Ultimate Hickory Burger is not what it used to be. I used to order it frequently for my teen boys and it was a superior burger, boasting quality ingredients including a large juicy chuck patty, and the very special hickory smoked thick cut bacon. There is quite a bit of bacon on this burger, but it is the pallid, see through, greasy, flimsy bacon that needs another minute or n the microwave or growing cold In a chaffing dish 10 minutes before the motel breakfast buffet closes. The bun was cool to the touch, toasted and far to large for this medium sized but well seasoned burger patty. There was a onion ring, but not the sizzling, crunchy, largest outer ring, fresh from the fryer that once crowned this burger. The grilled onions were ok, but there appeared to only be cheddar cheese and it was pretty congealed. The Texas Tots were hot and crunchy. The China Mist iced tea has been replaced by Nestea. My visit today was in the late afternoon and there was only one other party during most of My visit. Due to the fact that I was redeeming a "birthday sandwich reward". My bill was only $6.48 with $2 tip- price of my fountain drink. This was appropriate, given that this equated to an average fast food burger. At $16.79, this burger is nowhere near the quality it was ore- pandemic. I will say that we ordered ribs for pick up last year and they were very well made and similarly priced and presented as before. Goodbye Ultimate Hickory Burger. Another local chain that has suffered losses and has, understandably, but unfortunately changed their business model... There were o read more

Sadly the WOW factor here is gone! Like everything else prices went UP and quality/quantity we down. They still turn out good food but not like it used to be! You hear the kitchen lead barking out orders over the music or televisions in Spanish like a Latin Chef Ramsey. The new texting when ready verses the petri dish light up coasters is nice IF you have a smart phone with you. You do have to check your to-go orders before leaving because things seem to happen. We order a few times a month to-go and never has an order been correct when we get it home. Food is good but expensive, a family of four can eat dinners for about $120. read more

Good food, expensive, but this was a California location so to be expected. BBQ sauces were top notch.

This place is always super busy when I go, all people from different ages and ranges love eating here. But the service is always on point and the workers are always very friendly. The quality of the food is always great and everything we ate was supper yummy! Will be back again! read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - San Mateo, California

Got poisoned from eating here. Probably from cross contamination. People need to get it together. Sign of the cross.

I ordered a small BBQ plate called 18 Hour Texas Prime Brisket for my daughter. She loved it easy to digest and comes with a side option either for salad or fry. Happy about this simple meal combo. read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - San Mateo, California

The food is ok, the service is rude! The individual taking our order was an ass. I ordered a burger. When I couldn't find the mustard,, I asked the individual behind the line and he acted like I was a great imposition. Won't be rushing back here read more

I know it is chain but this particular location in Bridgepointe is my go to when Texas flavor call!! I love both types of ribs and really like the fact that the portions are huge! The taste is always consistent and it is some of the juiciest chicken that I have had. Amazing people all around and DO NOT FORGET CAJUN FRIES!! read more

Haven't been back in Armadillo Willy's in over a decade because the handful of times I've tried it in the past, I always remember leaving disappointed in the dry, overcooked food. Well thankfully those days are now a thing of the past! We came down here for lunch today based off the recommendation of the intern. Arrived around noon, and found the establishment surprisingly devoid of the lunch crowd. I opted for the pit-smoked boneless chicken plate with a side of regular fries. And about 5mins into our wait, our food was ready! The fries itself were nice and think, but the real highlight of the meal was the delicious BBQ sauce that came with the plate for dipping! Seriously could not get enough of that! I wound up dipping every single fry I had, and every slice of chicken I cut up into that little cup to clean every last drop I could out of it. I'm glad that a revisit to Armandillo Willy's after all these years has proven to be a welcome surprise. And I look forward to coming back here for future lunches! read more

Delicious food and prompt pickups. Armadillo Willy's make my favorite BBQ chicken - even better than the many BBQ joints I have visited in Texas. Moist and fall of the bone with crispy skin and tasty seasoning. We also enjoy their quality ribs. The sauce is also excellent. read more

Small portions of meats for price paid Self service dining. Definitely not the best place for bbq meats. I guess the only way to get the most protein is diy read more

You know you've messed up as a BBQ place when the potatoes are better than the meat. My SO won an Armadillo Willy's BBQ gift card in a work raffle and we saved it for a time when we were hungry and open to trying new restaurants. That's how we ended up at this peculiar chain restaurant-slash-echoing warehouse-like space on a weekend afternoon, marveling at how our new jobs had us so tired that we were eating dinner at 5 p.m. on a Saturday. We went for the tri-tip sandwich and tater tots and a burger with bacon and fries on the side. The total was nearly $30 for the two of us, no drinks included. We must be completely spoiled by cheap Filipino bbq and family meals at mom-and-pop shops because my eyes popped at that. For what appeared to me as a fast-casual chain with few workers in sight and small portions, that was much pricier than we'd anticipated. At Armadillo Willy's, you order at the front, fetch your slop from a window and leave your dishes on the table for the lone busser to grab. In the 20 minutes it took for us to get our food, we saw a table go uncleared for about half that time. It was a good thing it was empty -- and now I understand why it doesn't draw a crowd -- because had that been during the dinner rush at any other restaurant, I would've been skeeved out by the delay. The relatively small portions and low quality of food are why we won't be making a return to this place. There was far more fat than meat on the brisket of my sandwich, while my boyfriend's medium rare burger was cooked well-done and flavorless. His burger's bacon was also dried to a jerky, making for an unpleasant bite. And the promised golden onion rings on the burger? Well... "These are just soft Funyuns," my SO cried, watching another soft, soggy onion ring slip out. Except they weren't onion rings -- more like strings. Don't worry, onions. I understood how you felt after I ate there. read more

This is the place to go if you are craving Texas style BBQ! or a salad. My go-to salad is the Chinatown salad (don't get it if you are allergic to peanuts). Quarter Chicken is smoky and juicy. get it with a side of tater tots. Texas BBQ Ribs: well-balanced spice rub but a little dry. The brisket is my favorite here. read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - San Mateo, California

Incomplete order, terrible food. A good indication of the people working at this location. Gotta be the worst take out food restaurant here on the peninsula...avoid this place if want food that is edible! read more

AW's Mushroom Swiss Burger is AMAZING as are the beer batter o-rings. Burger is huge, juicy and deliciously beefy with just the right amount of smoke to knock it squarely outta the park. O-rings are crunchy, unctuous flavor-bombs that hit a heavenly high when dipped in some of AW's BBQ sauce. Staff is friendly & helpful and the dining room is very clean. Price seemed extremely reasonable ($18) for the quality, portion size & delicious flavor. read more

Awesome food and bottomless soda. Must visit whenever i am in town. What's not to like, right?

I frequented the Santa Clara location often for lunch back when I worked in the area, so I was excited to come here again just different location. The consistency is the same and food was great! My usual go-to order Pit Smoked BBQ Chicken was a teeny bit on the dry side, but still tender nonetheless. Besides, nothing a bunch of bbq sauce can't fix! My boyfriend ordered the Texas Trinity BBQ Plate and I stole 2 ribs. Tender and the meat slid off the bone. Of course, the side of cajun fries were just as amazing as they looked (think beer battered fries style). read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Texas Trinity BBQ Plate with Cajun Fries - Barbeque Near Me - San Mateo, California

$20 for this tiny plate of brisket and garlic fries The garlic fries were amazing but it was pretty sad to only see four slices of meat for $15 I originally wanted only a side of meat for $6-7 or a rib or two. It was tasty though read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - San Mateo, California

They are celebrating their 40 year I can't imagine why. !!!!! This place has horrible BBQ I'm a Texan I know BBQ. Now I know why there were only 4 people in the whole place at 6 p m. The owner should get involved with what's going on. But obvious he doesn't care!!!!!!!! The worse BBQ I've ever had. I never come back and I will tell 10 people who will tell 10 people.. read more

Ordered the small turkey plate with spicy peanut slaw. Turkey was moist but bland. The sauce that accompanied it was bland. I tried all three self serve sauces, also bland and tasted the same even though they were different flavors. The slaw had a great texture but was not spicy at all nor did it taste like peanut except for the whole peanuts that were in it. I had not been here in over 20 years and everytime I'm at Bridgepoint I had been wanting to try it. Now I see why it's always empty but confused at how they are still in business. And no non soda options available. I use to work at a bbq restaurant so although I'm not a huge fan of it I know my stuff and this is not it. It was like eating air....sooo bland! And my jacket smelled like smoke so I had to wash it immediately. You do get a lot for your money which is a plus but I was almost annoyed I had leftovers. read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Small Turkey plate with spicy slaw - Barbeque Near Me - San Mateo, California

Brisket and ribs are the two common dishes used to judge if a BBQ is good. In case of Armadillo's, neither of those were outstanding. As someone who has been to Texas and has had authentic BBQ, Armadillo did not live up to their own name. We ordered the Belly Buster plate ($100, 3 sides, and all meat) for 5 people. On the plate, we got only 1/4 lb (or handful) of brisket which were mostly fatty pieces. Although it tasted good (because of the fat), it didn't have the portion or flavor that we were looking for. The ribs were also average and did not fall off the bone. Instead they gave us a whole load of chicken which were dry and unremarkable. Their redeeming dishes are actually the sides, which we thought were well prepared (e.g Mac n cheese w.o bacon, cole slaw, garlic parmesan fries). Should also say we were disappointed the bread does not come with the meal and has to be ordered as a side - in Texas, the bread is standard with every order. read more

Great BBQ which they smoke onsite and great selection of sides. Highly recommended for authentic Texas BBQ.

This place is having issues with consistency, but hopefully improving soon. Good food still, still struggling.

*#* UPDATE: Happy to say that they reached out to apologize, and offer up a voucher. Happy to say that I will, of course, continue to support Would have gotten a better review, food is pretty decent, but the service is just sloppy, plus they haven't gotten back to me after leaving a v/mail with my details. The frustration: You HAVE to check your order when picking up, before leaving, as there is always something missing or incorrect..... I thought about it at the time, and even asked the server if everything was correct. It wasn't. Small thing but really annoying! Ordered, amongst other things, potato tots with Blue Cheese..... Opened everything up at home and no Blue Cheese. Immediately called to let them know - went to v/mail, left a message, and 15 hours later still no response. Sort yourselves out guys! I try and support local during this time, give generous tips to keep things going, and you screw up (again) read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Where's the cheese? - Barbeque Near Me - San Mateo, California

Good place for BBQ and their cornbread is good! Used to come here often but some new BBQ places came on our side so got lazy to cross the bridge. This place used to be packed with people and we went here last on a weekend. Service is still good and friendly. Food comes out fast. I still don't get charged for extra sauces or dressings and that's helps with my stars. Our main meals here: Texas Trinity BBQ plate - since this has brisket and ribs. The brisket, I have to say, they use fattier meat now. Ribs are still good. Easy Pulled Pork sandwich - soft and good flavor but has a little more fat than before. What happened? Their fries are still crispy and their potato salad is still good. El jefe burger is good. Sourdough Patty melt was good but burger was smaller than bread! Ceasar salad is good and drenches with dressing; better than none at all, right? Soda machines, at least one flavor is always not working but I love rootbeer and good that is never broken when I am there! They offer beer and always good with our meals! If I am in the area and craving BBQ, I would come back but not my first choice. [8/100] read more

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Quality definitely has gone down compared to a few years ago. I used to come here a lot when I worked at Foster City and afterward, ordered delivery a few times on DD. I always love their brisket and I always do half & half. The meat is always juicy- and they give you lots- and their sides were also tasty. Overtime though, they keep raising the price and cutting down the portion. They even cut down on the sauce- they used to give you 3 types: regular, chipotle, and jalapeno- then they want you to choose 2, then after a while, they don't even let you choose. They just pour whatever they have on the meat & give you one extra on the side. An order of the brisket plate would cost you around $30 (on DD $35.99) and I guess I wouldn't complain about it- meat is expensive- but the last time I ordered from here, it was so meh and honestly not worth the $30 at all. They cut down on the meat portion (again!) and it is very dry- not juicy, not lean, just very dry- and only 1 sauce on the side. The tater tots was also very dry and the chicken tortilla soup looks like it's been stewing since the morning. Also how could a piece of cornbread muffin cost you over $5? That's insane. It's too bad, I just can't justify the price anymore, esp. considering the lower quality. read more

Food was good, 3.5/5 Staff messed up order, was rude about messing up order. Didn't want to give right sized containers when they were right behind them. Other than the rude staff, everything else was good. read more

Beau was in the mood for his favorite Southern and he took me to this place for some southern comfort. Now, I'm not a fan of red meat (for my own weird reasons) but I will eat good red meat when it's tasteful and filled with flavor. Let's just say, I would've willingly licked the plate clean while eating at Armadillo's if I could. Here's some of our favorite notables from our experience here that you should definitely consider when visiting here: Trinity BBQ Plate (6/5) - O M G. YUMM, delicious everything!! Beau had requested 'EXTRA juicy' for the brisket. Their lean to fat ratio was perfect for me (I'm usually very picky on this because I don't like the red meats too fatty). Their brisket was tender and super flavorful. Solid spare ribs, and they were very meaty. I thought the meat could've been a little more tender, but they still pulled off the bone relatively easily. However, the ribs had a lot of smokey rich BBQ flavor aside from the peppery rub. The potato salad was delicious, very smooth consistency and could tell there's a lot of mayonnaise in it. Beau sliced three little spheres of his cheesey jalepeno sausage for me to test taste and I think this was by far my favorite on his plate out of all the meats! Beau also selected his top two favorite slides: Potato Salad and Cornbread Interesting enough, the cornbread looked like it was baked from a muffin tin. Although the portion was generous, it wasn't a traditional shape and according to beau, the cornbread was a bit dry. For me, I ordered the: Texas Special Smoked Brisket lunch plate (5/5!) - It had about 4 oz of their popular 5-7 hour Texas beef brisket along with a side of Cajun fries. Being that fries are my weakness, Armadillo's instantly won me over when I saw their thick cut fries with EXTRA cajun seasoning. All the cayenne, black pepper, and ground mustard seasoning generously spritzed on top of the fries. The flavor was definitely all there. The plating for my lunch dish made it seem like there was 80% fries and 20% fries. For some reason, it felt like they gave more fries than meat. Being a carb fries lover, I didn't mind this one bit but for a meat lover like my Beau, the Trinity BBQ plate was better suited. Sauces of the Hour: The "Original" BBQ Sauce: Used for my Cajun fries, this sauce is already drizzled on top their bbq plate meats that comes along with your order, just FYI. Jalepeno BBQ Sauce: Oh man, this sauce paired well with everything on my plate. I think I ate more sauce than meat during our lunch. Definitely recommend dunking your bites of brisket and the cheesey sausage in this sauce! Let your tongues bask in the BBQ flavor! Overall, this was still an amazing comfort food meal from Armadillo's. It was quite a commute for us to drive from the city to here but definitely worth the trek! We will be back for more BBQ (which I don't think I've ever thought I was a southern food type of gal!) I really appreciated the fast service, the generous portions and the house sauces that made the experience so special here. Coming here again soon. read more

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Okay I know this place has BBQ in the name but I ordered a burger anyways and I have no regrets. I ordered the Mushroom Swiss burger and upgraded my fries to the garlic parmesan flavor. You can customize how well you want the patty to be done and I ordered medium rare. It was slightly pink in the center which is okay for me but if you want it more rare just order it rare. One thing I didn't like about my burger was the fact that the bottom bun was soggy. This is probably a result of the mushroom but that can be fixed if the mushroom was strained for the liquid before adding it to the burger. The fries were cooked to perfection. There was definitely a lot of garlic and Parmesan. Mix that with the hot sauce they had available at the counter and it was delicious. I would definitely come back for that again. read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Mushroom burger with delicious garlic fries - Barbeque Near Me - San Mateo, California

Good food and friendly service for fast BBQ. Great space for large groups and very convenient parking lot in front (it's within a shopping center) Also good for ordering to go- best to call in advance to avoid a longer wait time. read more

Decent service. However, it was extremely overpriced. Watery sauces. $90.00 for 2, you are better off at full service restaurant

The food here is soo delicious. I had the ribs and the pulled pork and it was just made perfectly read more

Armadillo Willy's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - San Mateo, California