I always forget how much I like this place. We had the chef's salad and chicken combo. The chef salad has nicely smoked chopped ham and turkey. The chicken combo is a half chicken, ribs (nice and tender), two burger buns, and a side (we had fries). The smoke is nice and light. I like how they have a red sauce (a traditional bbq sauce) and a brown sauce (gravy). This place does a fair amount of to-go orders. read more

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The service was friendly and pretty fast, but the food was very disappointing - especially for the price. My 10oz top sirloin was listed in the menu as $24.95, but was $25.95 on my receipt. They also added a $4 "beef surcharge" on top of that. They do have a sign posted when you come in that there will be a surcharge, but they don't say how much on that sign or the menu. So, my mediocre steak was $30. I should've just gotten a 12oz steak from the grocery store that's $30/lb and gotten two extra ounces. Mozzarella sticks were just store-bought frozen ones - nothing to write home about. Mac N Cheese was bad, and was an up-charge side for my steak that comes with a side for another $3. Texas toast was just griddled burger bun. My salad came with beets tho, so that was nice, I guess? Ambiance was essentially a greasy spoon vibe with open kitchen, was likely an American diner before. One or two TVs with sports by the bar seating. I've been trying spots around here since moving to the area, and I'll mark this one off as a "no thank you." I wish I would've gotten the ribs to give them a try, but the special steak lured me in and was a swing and a miss. I can eat a lot better for $45 elsewhere. read more

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We went here and got dinner to go and spent around $80. The ribs were great. My husband really enjoyed them. I ordered the choice top sirloin. We ordered it medium rare, what we got was well done. It was very dry and we ended up throwing most of it out. I will say that this was a really big piece of meat that my son and I were planning to share. It's unfortunate that it was way over cooked. We would probably return but for ribs only. Wouldn't likely order the sirloin again. read more

Barney's Hickory Pit - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, California

Vintage beefy wonderland. I was very impressed with how neat and tidy the vintage interior seemed, people care about this place and take pride in making people happy. I recently heard they had a great French Dip sandwich and wow, was that an understatement. And when the friendly server asked how we liked our beef done, I knew this was going to be good. The roll was a little squished, I'd guess they pressed it a bit. But that helped to show just how much beef was packed into the roll. Dense and tender, perfectly pink. Au just was good. A pretty hearty portion too! French fries were plentiful and perfectly done. My salad had a bit too much dressing but that's so minor I just mention it to suggest dressing on the side if you have one. read more

Shout out to Barney's. I just picked up my ribs sauce on to go. They're super smack as usual and the food here is always the best. Been coming here since I was a teenager love it. read more

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Nice local Concord bbq spot that has been around for decades. Bbq was very good and they are very generous. Our waitress was very nice. So much food we had extra to take home read more

Classic BBQ spot that always delivers. The ribs are smoky and tender, the ham and sliced pork are flavorful, and the portions are generous. The sesame seed buns and pickles are a nice touch to round out the plate. Great comfort food, quick service, and a true local gem. read more

Barney's Hickory Pit - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, California

I was absolutely disappointed by my experience here. The service was slow. Even though it is an open kitchen you can see the cook was irritated to be there. The macaroni was microwaved (they tried to hide it) and they had an undisclosed up charge for all beef orders (the prices already on the higher end of the market). Don't waste your time or money here read more

Barney's Hickory Pit - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, California

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Great food , great service, fast ! Will definitely stop here again. Like all the little strip malls along here parking is cozy but totally worth it read more

We were excited to try my old home town bbq place. They tend to service take out orders over in house diners. We waited for our server to finish all the pick ups before even greeting us. The ribs are literally smothered in sauce. Not sure why, they were actually pretty good. The Chicken was so dry, it appeared fried. I personally did not like the sides, but my fellow diners liked them. The restaurant has been updated, but still has a 60's vibe. I'm willing to give it another try. read more

Had 7:00 PM dinner at the Hick'ry Pit on 12/28/25. Food was delicious, Service was very good, but the inside of the restaurant very cold- uncomfortably cold. Spoke with our server, only to be told," yes, it is very cold in here". Would not advise anyone to dine here after the sun sets. Regardless, if the food is very good, you cannot enjoy a meal if the temperature of the restaurant seems colder than the cold outside air! Nice place for breakfast or lunch, but I would seriously recommend avoiding eating there after 6:00 PM during the fall and winter months! read more

Tasty food, great portions, 1970 vibe! Ribs far better than Emil Villas, in my opinion!

Been wanting to try this place out and pictures looked good that we tried out . First, I would like to say the at there is plenty of parking , but can be a bit tight . Service was nice , and friendly . Once we walked in on a Saturday afternoon for lunch , it was practically empty with a two other customers . The food came out fast , we were checked on throughout our visit . However, this is where this place dropped the ball. I ordered a BBQ chicken and did not get BBQ chicken. Usually you would have the aroma and taste of BBQ. The chicken was dry and look like it was fried . I did not taste any BBQ . The gravy or BBQ sauce that came with chicken was bland , and did not taste like BBQ or your normal gravy . That same sauce or gravy was put on the mash potato. I should have gotten the mash potato plain . It just didn't taste like gravy at all . My son however , enjoyed his club sandwich and fries . Hence the service and club sandwich is why I gave it a 2 stars. read more

Barney's Hickory Pit - BBQ chicken was dry and fried - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, California

If I'm being honest, the amount of times I have driven on Clayton Road, I never knew this place was ever here. One of my managers stumbled across this location and told us that their beef sandwich was bomb. So of course we had to go there and check it out - LOL! It is very much mom and pop owned and its super nostalgic. Greeted by a super sweet waitress who let us sit anywhere. She was super quick and practical when it came to ordering as well as refilling our drinks. My coworker order the beef sandwich and I order the ribs plate with french fries and a side of coleslaw. I tried a piece of my coworkers sandwich and it was honestly bomb like my manager said, definitely will be ordering that again along with their new red BBQ sauce. Their ribs were really good, but I do believe that it could be better. I love to clean a rib bone and it was a little hard to clean the bone because the back bone at the end of the rib was way to hard. Don't get me wrong, the rib was still tender, but having the whole ribs tender is a SUPER plus for me when eating them. I will say, that their new RED BBQ SAUCE is a game changer and I would eat everything with it. Other than that, I would for sure come back for more and see what else they have to offer. Like I always say, do not knock it till you try it. read more

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The food was good and things worked out for us but we can easily see there are mixed feelings about this place. Our experience was fine though and again the food was quite good. Ambience ummmm no, we get it for take out. Prices are good for BBQ. Will go back. read more

Food was great they had a large variety and our waitress was super nice and patient with all our questions

Had breakfast here then I took home bbq all was very good and good prices.i recommend u try it I liked it ty .

Been going here for 20 yrs , food is delicious . Great service, staff is really friendly

They forgot the dip for the French dip ordered rare. Come home no dip. I call the owners says you can have the dip bit not the meat to expensive? Really. Sorry that you took a family name down the toilet. Garbage in my book farewell Barney's read more

Barney's staple of Concord. I have been coming here for 40 yrs. The food is amazing, you know when you walk in it's going to be fantastic. Yes have prices gone up of course they have. Along with everything in this world. Does the price meet the food YES! The service is great, we seem to always go on Ana's night. The cooks are also great. Thank you to everyone that works their butts off here at Barney's. I can't wait to one day take my grandkids. read more

Super friendly service, love the old school feel inside. Killer food!! Hubby and I shared the hot beef sandwich, fries and onion rings. Plenty of food! Waitress was so kind and sweet. Absolutely will be back! read more

it's always got customers food is always rather good sometimes much better than others. staff is always friendly kind and accommodating

Barney's is and has been the best BBQ in the Concord area for well over 60 years. Generous portions and reasonable prices help make it even better. The rib, chicken combo is a favorite of ours and comes with half a chicken and five meaty ribs. The sauces are yummy. Husband loves them both and swears there isn't a better sauce out there. Service is always fast and efficient. The food is always the best!!! You definitely will leave full and satisfied! read more

I tried this place years ago, thought it was bad then, 15 yrs later its still bad. I ordered the open face bbq sandwich, I got razor thin slices of dry meat. In thier defense the BBQ ribs were good....but the sides are a cross between school cafeteria and hospital food. read more

Here's my review, I've lived 5 min from barney for 30 plus years. I've never heard of charging for ice tea after 2 refills Especially in a restaurant with no air , there food is mediocre, and the last waitress was fired , she was rude to me so I quit coming and I work in the area . I went to school with old owner children an we had a buisness in the strip years ago I knew an was friends with lots of buisnesses all around barneys . In this day over charging and gouging ,nit picking people doesn't fly , very greedy owners , I think I'm going else wear. Thanks barneys for a crappy experience, no worries I won't be back and neither will anyone I know . read more

Awesome food at the end of the day. Huget was super sweet and attentive. I will be back! Excellent service! read more

Barney's Hickory Pit - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, California

Yiiiiiiikes the food was so bad that it brought me out of Yelp retirement. The only reason this isn't a one star review is because the woman who helped me was really nice, otherwise this would be a a definite 1 star. I'm not going to complain too much about the price because I feel like I can't go anywhere without spending $20 on lunch anymore, but $18 for a a barbecue sandwich and fries that sucked as bad as these did just adds insult to injury. The woman asked me which barbecue sauce I wanted, and when she could tell I didn't know what sauces they had she said "I'll just give you a side of each". Works for me. I get home and the sandwich is pretty small, but that's ok. I dip it in barbecue sauce - meh. It's fine, but it had an odd taste that I couldn't quite put my finger on. No big deal, I'll try the other sauce. I dip it in the darker colored sauce. I taste nothing. Confused, I try again. Nothing. It literally tasted like nothing. I start eating the French fries and they may have been the worst, blandest, unseasoned fries I've ever had. Just to make sure I wasn't insane, I dipped my fries I. This "barbecue sauce" and just locked the sauce off the fry and it has NO TASTE. I'm not gonna lie, this had me shook. I legit thought maybe I had COVID or something and lost my sense of taste. I go to the fridge, grab a bottle of barbecue sauce and try it out. Delicious. This is a long winded way of saying that my food sucked. I've had countless lousy meals in the past 4-5 years but now, hours after eating, I've had to run to the bathroom 2 separate times. Coincidence? Perhaps. But the food was so bad that I can't stop thinking about it. I actually had to redownload the Yelp app to write this review. If you absolutely must have barbecue, go to Back Forty. Or the state of Texas. But don't go here. read more

A Barney's visit never disappoints. We ordered our favorite Hot Open Face Turkey sandwiches with the brown sauce. One with fries and the other with coleslaw. We also love the red sauce. The brown sauce just can't be duplicated, trust me, I have tried! Always super friendly staff and very clean inside. read more

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I've eaten here so many times in the past, but I haven't been in a while, and when I was back home for a few days I decided to treat myself. Greatly disappointed doesn't begin to describe my experience. 1. Took server 10 minutes to even acknowledge that I was at a table. Perhaps because I came in at the same time as a few larger groups I was overlooked 2. Once I got my order placed, had to wait another 30 minutes or so for my food. Mind you this was a Friday evening, and it wasn't terribly crowded or busy 3. The food.... Oh my the food. It looked like a pile of dried jerky, with a side of burnt bread and barely warm fries. Even my sauce which I had on the side was barely warm Barney's....you were the special BBQ place of my childhood and early adulthood, but now I'm just going to have to spend my money elsewhere next time I come back home for a visit read more

I sometimes get this chicken strips and fries. Their burgers are what they're known for. They're chilly is the bomb. Can I obviously that tells something about their beef because the beef is in the chili. read more

Everything about this place is Awesome! Ribs TriTip Ham. Fabulous potato salad and Theee Best Cole Slaw Ever Ice tea was great. Service was Top notch very friendly and helpful and attentive. Can't help but Love this place!!! read more

Barney's Hickory Pit - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, California

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48 bucks got me 6 big a$$ pork ribs, fish and chips, potato salad and coleslaw... Major smoked bbq flavor... All food was great... Up front parking... read more

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The staff are nice and the prices are reasonable. I love the vibe of this restaurant. And I love ribs.

Ate there today for lunch and everything was very tasty. I got the sliced bbq beef with mac and cheese and the wife got the ribs with potato salad. I really liked the mac and cheese and I had a huge portion of beef on my sandwich. Service was good and the food was served quickly read more

08-20-23 Our family has been coming here since it opened. My grandfather would take each of us cousins for breakfast. My dad would come and pickup ribs for dinner. I totally understand that the original owners sold to another. After my grandfather passed away, my Uncle took up the baton and would bring us cousins here! The service we experienced today was so poor. The waitress had a very lofty attitude and very rude. She completely ignored us and served everyone else. She spoke down to us and was so incredibly unprofessional. We saw our food was ready and it sat there forever waiting to be brought to our table. The cook had to do her job for her. Please note, it was NOT at all a busy time. Such a disappointment this family place has become. read more

Suppose to open at 11:00, workers inside totally ignoring customers outside....not answering the phone.

It's been awhile since I enjoyed the ribs from Barney's. I ordered a double order of the great ribs with brown sauce to go and it did hit a home run! Love when a local spot brings the best. read more

Love the Hot open-faced beef with the brown gravy and fries.....been going to Barney's since the 70's

Excellent ribs! We've been coming here for over 60 years!!! Yes the prices have gone up but totally worth it!! Anna is a wonderful server! People need to keep supporting it!!! read more

after more than 20 years we keep visiting this restaurant and keep getting the same high quality of food and friendly service. Their prices are comparatively low and portions are big. My wife does not mind the one hour drive to reach this place every once in a while to enjoy their pork ribs cooked to perfection. highly recommend. Jose and Gloria read more