It was my first time visiting BBQland in Lompoc. My friend and I were on a road trip to Hearst Castle and were looking for authentic Santa Maria-style BBQ. Luckily, my friend is from Santa Maria, and when I asked for recommendations, she suggested BBQland for its affordable prices and great food. It was so good that we ended up going back twice! On our first visit, we ordered the brisket and baby back ribs. The brisket was a little dry and not quite as tender as the brisket I've had in Texas, but the ribs were outstanding--flavorful, slightly smoky, and incredibly satisfying. We enjoyed them so much that we ordered the ribs again on our second visit. The first time we went, the beef ribs were sold out, so we came back specifically to try them. The portions were generous, and the prices were very reasonable, especially compared to some of the more famous BBQ spots in the Santa Maria area, which tend to be much more expensive. As someone who's tried a lot of BBQ in Southern California, I honestly thought BBQland was better than Phil's BBQ and many of the popular BBQ spots in Los Angeles. The flavors were more authentic, the portions were generous, and the prices were much more reasonable. Parking was easy thanks to their large lot, and they also offer online ordering for added convenience. The atmosphere inside is casual and welcoming, and they even say a prayer when you place your order, which adds a unique touch to the experience. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in the area. read more

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Dynamite spot for BBQ in Santa Maria!! I'm digging the Baby Back Rib plate with Cole slaw, potato salad, and kimchi (grandma's recipe) today!!! read more

The food is amazing! I typically order the beef rib plate because it isn't that common on menus served all day. The service is quick and offer suggestions when trying to menu items. While I've always taken my food to go, the restaurant always seems filled with large groups and smiling/satisfied faces. Despite the large groups, it's never too noisy and is family friendly. read more

Unfortunately, this was an expensive disappointment. The baby back ribs and the chicken were both tough, not tender. The sides were good, but not very generous.... I will not return, as they no longer have my favorite combination, and these meals were not worth it read more

I'm traveling into Santa maria for a wedding. I google Santa maria tri tip restaurants. This one is open and I didn't have time or reception to look at reviews. I'm a short amount of time, I called my order over the phone so that it could be ready by 12pm. The restaurant is in an older strip mall in the corner. There's plenty of seating in side. My food was ready. I got take out so I can't really say if service is good or not but the guy that gave us our order was nice. We know that Santa Maria is known for their tri tip. We ordered the tri tip sandwich lunch plate. It came with a choice of 2 sides. The tri tip sandwich was a huge disappointment. It was tiny and the slices of tri tip were dry and flat. The bbq sauce that came with it was OK but it tastes like something you buy at the store. The garlic bread was cold! The salad looked wilted. It was just a salad. Looking over the menu, this place has so many choices. They have Asian food as well. We got the fried rice for my mom in law. She liked it. I didn't try it. I feel like maybe this place should stick to Asian food. read more

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OMG!! I just typed OMG for a BBQ place in California!!!! I had the beef ribs and they were amazing!! Tender, meaty, temperature, and sauce were perfect! Also, four ribs and three sides for $24!! You don't need a second mortgage to get the ribs!!! I had the French fries, beans, and garlic bread. The fries were cooked so they were done; yet flavor enough to scoop up the ketchup (perfect!!!). The beans were quite tasty and could have used some shredded pork/beef and sauce in them for better BBQ tasting bean; but they worked perfectly with dipping the garlic bread in them. The service was phenomenal and I have to say BBQ Land is a definite high point of Santa Maria!! You have to check these guys out!!! I have to go back and try something different...I'm feeling the chicken and onion rings. I'll let you know.... read more

Great hold in the wall BBQ place. Saw the reviews and decided to try. They did not disappoint. Cashier was friendly and told us that she had been working there for years, worked with the father and now the son, so family owed! Highly recommend if you are looking for a BBQ spot read more

BBQ Land - Menu - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Maria, California

We were passing through Santa Maria and wanted to try their famous Santa Maria Tri Tip steak so we ordered a tri tip sandwich, salad , and chicken fried rice. The rice dish was good. The salad was just lettuce but the dressing was great. The tri tip steak sandwich was fantastic, but the portion was on the smaller size. The service was friendly. The inside was nicely decorated. Give them a try for great tasting Santa Maria tri tip. read more

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Mediocre. Bbq tri tip sandwich had one small piece of tri tip. The beans on the side were okish, I won't be back. It got two stars because the meal was reasonably priced read more

I been coming here for many years mainly for their chicken combos. I usually get a half chicken, rice, beans and macaroni salad. Well tonight I tried to get one but they didn't have any half chickens ready not for an hour but they had quarter chickens so I ordered that. Thigh and leg was great, but the chili beans weren't the same, I normally mix the beans and beans and it taste great but I started to mix but couldn't get that taste so I dumped that idea and just put soy sauce in the rice. The macaroni salad was decent, it has been better. Customer service is great, they are smiling and being attentive. All I can say is work on those chili beans. read more

BBQ Land - 2 quarter chickens, rice, beans and macaroni. - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Service is great fast and easy the girl helping us was very nice, great price for what you get not only one side but two of your choice my food today was very good hamburger was delicious and fry's were good also with a coke yum only downside is the straws break apart if you squeeze them but everything else is great! read more

Service Was Great Flavor of the Food was lacking, my tri tip sandwich was sad with little to no flavor. The garlic bread was good tho but the mac salad was a little sour and i did not finish it because i was scared it was expired. The price makes up for it a little. But if you were looking for a decent tri tip sandwich i recommend to go down the street to albertsons and make your own tri tip sandwich read more

It was okay , the food was not cooked in a stove !!! I enjoyed the meal at the restaurant

It's been a while since i've been here. Don't know why I waited so long to come back. Food was bomb. A+++ Will definitely be heading this way again very soon. read more

First impressions I mean a lot. & for the Sever was very Polite, helpful, & food was so good and quick service every thing came out. Super bomb Definitely recommend the wagyu beef ribs an Tri tip sandwich. super bomb Definitely will Be back. read more

This place is a solid 3.5 star. I had the tri-tip sandwich with a side of coleslaw and potato salad. My tri-tip was good, it had a good smoke flavor. The potato salad was good, coleslaw was so so. wanted authentic Santa Maria tri-tip, it was good, I would like to try a few other places. I will continue my search! read more

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We had the short ribs tonight with a side of beans and cole slaw. The full rack was a very large portion. However, it was not tender enough to fall off the bone. I found the meat to be in the chewy side. I also didn't love the bbq sauce they use. I asked for a sweeter sauce and the employee told me they only carry one type of bbq sauce. The meal wasn't bad but I'm spoiled by tender and juicy ribs at Firestone Grill and these didn't meet the mark for me. read more

BBQ Land was the highlight of our drive through Santa Maria from Carpinteria to San Francisco. As we searched for a taste of Santa Maria style tri tip on our early Monday drive homeward bound, we were satisfied by the fresh sides and the well-charred tender 2-slices of the "rare" tri tip Beef plate for $10. read more

BBQ Land - best friendly service! - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Maria, California

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This place has changed over the past couple of years! Used to be an okay place to grab some bbq and enjoy but nowadays it's not as good as I remembered. I used to come here and get the tri-tip and the ribs. The ribs were actually good and had a nice smoke to it but now it's just been drying out. Same thing with the tri-tip. The tri-tip has no type of seasoning to it and the only way to actually have it tasty is to add the bbq sauce to it. The sides, is the reason why i am writing a review. I had their potato Salad and it was SPOILED! I literally took a bite of it and literally spat it out. Was the most disgusting thing I've ever encountered. How can you guys serve spoiled foods to paying customers!? Check your inventory or better yet, make it fresh. I don't want anybody to experience anything I had encountered. read more

this place is an absolute joke of a BBQ restaurant, portions are small meat is dry, everything about it was just bad, i will never ever go there again nor will i recommend it to anyone, surprised that they are still in business, and they are way overpriced for the crap they are calling BBQ If you are thinking of going there save your money go someplace else Pismo has a good BBQ place just a block or so from the pier read more

Food was very good snd the portions were huge! My hub ordered the rack of ribs....extremely meaty, juicy. And tasted/smelled devine. I got the beef ribs and tri- tip. Perfectly cooked! We ordered a bunch of sides like beans. Garlic bread, salad, extra potato salad. Everything complemented the ribs. Too bad I do not live in this town, as this would become a go-to for BBQ! Great place to visit and try some delish, smoked BBQ! read more

I got lunch there last Week, pretty good but, I had two gift cards and asked to have them combined. One new one the other had a little bit left on it. I went back in this week for the same burger lunch and was told what I had was a points card. A what? What happened to all the money that was on the two of them? She said she didn't know, I had a points card, you can't use it until it had at least $10. on it. I had more than that on one of the cards alone! She didn't explain how it works. All she said was, you can't use it until you have $10. on it, look, you're almost there. But what happened to all the money that should be there from my two gift cards? Never heard of points before! I'm out, they won. Never again, don't go in for games when all you want is lunch. read more

Worse trip tip sandwich I've ever had. Dam shame. 2 thin slices of meat. No good here.

Santa Maria style no frills BBQ Food was decent but I wouldn't be telling you you gotta stop here, either. read more

BBQ Land - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Maria, California

This used to be my go to spot for bbq tri tip back when I lived here in 2014. I recently moved back temporarily and decided to grab a plate for me and my family and my goodness. Their tri tip is so thin now that it's overcooked, leathery and dry. I did not like it all, that's not Santa Maria tri-tip. Sides were good, honestly better than the meat. I used to recommend this place all the time but yea... not anymore. The cashier was nice but idk.. may need a new cook or something..? read more

I've been coming here over the years and have always enjoyed the food. Friendly family owned place, tri-tip and ribs have always been great along with three sides. Looked forward to eating here again... until the food arrived. The ribs and tri-tip was very dry and not very palatable. I don't think the ribs were fresh. I am hoping this is just a fluke as I will try them again. read more

BBQ Land - This is what dry meat looks like - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Place use to be ok back in the day. Now a days they should just rename the place. BBQ Land BBQ is reheated not fresh!!! Tri Tip not the place for it, there our food trucks around town with fresh, great tasting Santa Maria Style BBQ for a better price at that. I dont thinl the owners are worried about quality as it has been suffering for years... Hungry BBQ people ive even heard locals dont claim this place as theres. Needs upgrades to decor or some type of splash of looking like a place to want to sit down and eat. Ask around town for actual local fresh BBQ and locations. read more

My Yelp app was acting up at the time so I looked at this place in google. The reviews were good so I was like why not. Well needless to say, it was not as we thought. I was disappointed this place wasn't up to par with the reviews. This place is owned by Koreans hence the menu has some Korean flare to it. I love Korean food, but I came here for BBQ. We ordered the BBQ chicken platter with potato salad, salad, pulled pork burrito, and Tri tip platter (my pic says brisket, sorry). My chicken was decent, nothing to brag about but it tasted like el pollo loco and I like their chicken too. But it did not have a BBQ taste. I only like my potato salad but I did enjoy theirs. My son said his burrito was good and the tri-tip, my husband did not enjoy. I felt bad because he is from there but he should know where to take us right? It's been years and it has changed so I don't blame him for not knowing. His spots were gone. Anyways, the Korean food smelled so good though. I watched some other customers and they seemed to enjoy it. Next time, maybe I will order Korean food. But for BBQ, I will not be going here or trusting google at that. read more

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The service is very good! Friendly staff. The food is Amazzzzzzzzzzzzzzing!! Chicken very tender. Potato Salad and Macaroni Salad are great! I recommend this place 100%. Love this great barbeque place. read more

They are open again! Yes!! Really like this place. Great place to eat. Really like their ribs. Great sauce.

I stopped by because a local Santa Marian recommended it when our first choice was closed. I ordered the tri-tip sandwich figuring, "When in Rome" might as well have Santa Maria style tri-tip, for my sides I had the garlic bread and beans. When the tri-tip showed up it had grill marks and was sliced very thin. The grill marks were on all of the pieces leading me to believe they re-heated the meat. The flavor was bland, not even a hint of the red oak I was expecting. The beans were the best part of the meal, and my friends had similar sentiments. Value wise it was reasonable, but I wouldn't go back... No matter who recommended it! read more

Good food & prices and friendly service. I picked up an order online. All of it was really yummy & the service was friendly. Very affordable for the quality you get! I'd eat here again read more

Solid 2 stars for the now Korean run BBQ land. Fries were fresh and the beer was cold. Garlic bread tasted awful and the chicken just wasn't done right. It was hot but flavorless and small read more

BBQ Land - Chicken and fries - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Maria, California

Great BBQ meal for a great price. We came in on a Saturday night. There wasn't a huge crowd. I ordered the 2 BBQ Beef Ribs and 1 BBQ Pork Rib Combo plate. For $10.45 the ribs came with 3 sides of my choice. I picked the beans, potato salad and garlic bread. My friend ordered the Tri-Tip Plate, which also came with 3 sides for $7.95. They charged us $0.25 for a small side of salsa. The food came hot and was delicious. Plenty of meat on the bones. We were not disappointed. The ambience of this place is very casual. You order from at the counter and then take any seat available. They bring your food to your table. They have a self-serve soft drink machine. There is a large 60-inch tv in the dining room that is a focus point. Under the tv they store supplies. Tonight there were boxes of food containers and cups. I took a star off because there were dirty dishes on tables during our entire meal. Employees were standing around talking, no one seemed to care. Overall we had a great meal and will be coming back. read more

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Delicious!! All the food was fresh and tasty! I come every year with my family and it never fails me

Our first time at this restaurant. I ordered a combination plate with one beef rib and two pork ribs. You get three sides. I chose the beans, cole slaw, and side salad. I enjoyed everything and so did my wife where she ordered baby back ribs. we'll be back. The prices are very reasonable and their are many selections offered. read more

Good and hit the spot. Here on work and traveled the bbq states so I tried it. Tri Tip sandwich is their popular dish. Got it and its good. Moist but not wet like Texas but still good. 12 bucks for entire meal and 3 minute wait time at 8pm on Sat night. Happy with that. The sandwich is sorta plain of just the tri tip and dinner roll but it came with bbq that is sweet and tangy. Applied it to the meat and bun and in between bites. Very good :) Potato salad was like home made and good. Garlic bread was toasted and made per order. Without the bbq sauce the tri tip was already flavored and moist and easy to bite. Seems like it was slowed cooked or smoked since I could smell it from outside. Didn't ask but happy with it. Check it out when in thw area. read more

BBQ Land - Tri tip sandwich with potato salad and garlic bread. - Barbeque Near Me - Santa Maria, California

First time ordering from here i order bbq baby ribs rice,macaroni,fries for sides ribs were cold chewy and dry macaroni was salty and fries were soggy rice was good. I heard this place was good at some point but i highly doubt it i dont think i would try it again read more

amazing experience and the customer service was 10 out of 10. the food we had was delicious and very flavorful. nice portions were given and the service from the employees was quick and on it. the ambiance of the place was nice. chairs are very comfy and table was clean. would eat again!!! read more

I walked in. There were two customers there. This is a Saturday at lunch time. I stood at the counter and looked at the menu. I waited. Then I waited. After 5 minutes of standing there with no acknowledgement from the staff, I left. I would have bought a tri tip roast. Oh well. read more