This place has barbecue as well as pizza. Kind of like a combo two in one type restaurant. They have several different specials, sandwiches, and a huge menu with lots of stuff. I opted to try the Wednesday special, which is a ribeye steak sandwich. Immediately I was told they were out. Then I was told I think I have one more left. It was a weird exchange altogether. I went ahead and got the ribeye steak sandwich. The steak was tender and delicious. Not a fan of whatever sauce they put on there. It came with a salad, which was serve yourself and some fries. Service was good, everyone was super polite and took care of whatever you may need. As far as ambience, they have TVs so that you can see games, there is seating inside and outside. Decent place, their order system is a little confusing. There's a sign that says order here, but there's not really a window or counter to order at. Food pick up is when they yell your name you go over behind the counter, to the hot plate to pick it up. read more

Buckboard BBQ & Catering - Fries and I like a load of ketchup - Barbeque Near Me - Covina, California

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After a successful musical gig in Covina I rushed back here to confirm my positive awesome brisket experience last visit. I wasn't disappointed. I didn't know that you get salad bar free with the daily special which today was the Lucious beef ribs. With beans and garlic toast. Awesome flavor and texture. DJ was so nice and professional, bringing me a salad dish due to my ignorance. Looking forward to my Tritip order which DJ delayed owing to my eating in and to keep my order warm. Great customer experience. First time eating in. read more

Buckboard BBQ & Catering - Beef ribs Beef Ribs, Full Slab. Half devoured. Part of daily special. - Barbeque Near Me - Covina, California

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OMG this place has THE BEST brisket of all time!!! I would order from Buckboard again to have that delicious brisket Sara from Buckboard is so sweet too. She made sure the brisket was delivered safely and with care~ read more

Went in there for lunch yesterday got a pastrami sandwich which was good went back for dinner bbq pork ribs and tri tip it was dry and I didn't really like the beans read more

Buckboard BBQ & Catering - Bread was no good and hard - Barbeque Near Me - Covina, California

Got take out, the meat was a little tough (overcooked), and I was surprised to find it came without bbq sauce. I think I saw they sell it by the quart, but I figured they'd at least give you a side for the meal. The chicken was cooked well and was juicy, but the tri-tip and babyback ribs were disappointing. Friendly service, plenty of parking and great place to have a family party. read more

I ordered pork ribs combo to be delivered, which I've had before but has been awhile. The ribs and garlic bread were dry and tough. I felt like they had been sitting there for a while, food was not hot. The potato salad was good. read more

Ordered catering combo #1 for $119.99. It is a decent price that comes with tri trip, chicken, ribs, bread, and 2 sides. The customer service was quick and they got my order to me asap. The chicken and tri tip was a little on the dry side for my liking. The ribs was the one that stole the show. It was delicious and fall off the bone tender. I will probably just stick with buying the ribs by itself next time. read more

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Great place to eat for a lunch meal. Tri-Tip sandwiches are full with taste. Will come again. read more

Oh my, I'm so happy I found Buckboard BBQ, again! I used to go to the restaurant over 20 years ago when they were in Upland. They eventually closed the restaurant in Upland and moved to Covina. I went to the Covina restaurant a few times but then I started traveling for work and wasn't in the area over a period of several years. When I returned to the Covina location I discovered they were closed ... too bad for me. I was in the Covina area again a couple of weeks ago and discovered they had a new (new to me) location. I called to confirm they were open and yes they were open! I walked in and that wonderful and familiar smell of red oak was in the air! I ordered my tri-tip sando, bbq sauce on the side and pinquito beans. I sat and ate at the bar, and watched the Dodgers vs Blue Jays game ... go Dodgers! The tri-tip was a bit dry but it was later in the evening when I arrived so I wasn't expecting it to be super moist but the flavor was there. The roll was tender but substantial and didn't fall apart. You can tell the tri-tip is roasted over lump red oak coals and not smoked. I believe they used regular pinto beans (I could tell by the size of the beans) but the seasoning was authentic pinquito seasoning. I was so happy with my meal! I drive up and down the Central Coast (tri-tip country) often and have had my share of Santa Maria tri-tip. I've had good, bad, average and great SM tri-tip. Buckboard has some of the best (IMO)!! It's the red oak that makes it authentic Santa Maria TT. I'll have to stop by earlier in the day next time for my TT fix. I spoke with Jess, one of the managers about how best to get my TT medium rare-medium. She advised that I call about an hour ahead and just ask for medium rare. That's what I'll do in the future. Thanks Jess! Thank you Buckboard BBQ for offering this simple but lovingly prepared Santa Maria tri-tip outside of the Central Coast! I love you guys! read more

First let me start by thanking Sarah for her contribution a situation that need so genuine kindness. Without Sarah, we wouldn't be able to give you an honest review. So this place had plenty of space for everyone in your extended families. Pride. Is what I can say about their smoking experience. Let me say this, YES. It does taste smoky and not liquid smoky. So stop by, enjoy a frosty drink and their smoked brisket every Friday. read more

I love this place! I've been coming here for years. Staff are great and interact with patrons on regular basis. Lots of TVs. Good selection of beers, and good food too. It's a perfect place to watch a Dodgers game, or a hockey game... read more

terrible... Please do not go here to eat. This place should not be allowed to serve food. I got a side of Mac and cheese for about 4 dollars. They had told me my order might take long because they need to heat the new batch up... okay whatever it's not fresh that's not a big deal . I waited for about 5 minutes. She brings out "the last of what they had" . I open the container the cheese isn't melted and it smelled old. It seemed like it had been in the fridge for two weeks and then microwaved. Honestly it almost smelt like poop. I tried a tiny bite and it was sour. That Mac and cheese was definitely spoiled. I really don't recommend eating here. read more

Buckboard BBQ & Catering - Barbeque Near Me - Covina, California

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Ordered pizza, wings, steak and beer. Everything was great, location was clean, service was great. Nice to find a place with TV's to watch the games as well. Totally recommend! read more

Nice people..only one of the three meats were really good..pork ribs. Mac n cheese was not great and garlic toasted roll was burned..we had to try the place but we won't probably go back read more

Great BBQ santa maria style. I prefer this roasted over a fire vs heavily smoked meats. I had the tri-tip and beef ribs which are reasonably priced compared to other BBQ spots. This BBQ place is inside of a pizza restaurant so don't think you are lost. Also if someone in your group is interested in pizza rather than roasted meat you're in luck because the pizza is really good too. read more

Came on a Saturday afternoon. Seems like the go to place after the kids sports game and people just hang out. Seemed short staff as some tables were left un-bussed. They charge a convenience fee for something that the cashier didn't even know what it was for. Got the Saturday special which is seven full ribs. Also with one time salad bar trip for $5. Good price for the ribs, but nothing special. Bbq sauce was meh. What was cool is that they sell Thrifty ice cream. The pizza looked good but don't think I'll ever have the desire to come back. read more

Food quality wasn't great. I brought home the salad bar and flies came out of the box. Also I found a hair! The salad was brown and wilted anyway but thought it was like that because it's been hot. I think the review that said the food was old was right. I hope I don't get sick but I think the health dept might need to check this place out. Sorry but the quality isn't there. Plus I got charged a conscience fee out of nowhere an extra $1 something. read more

So disappointing! We've gone here for a few months, and the customer service is horrendous when Esther works bar area. Constantly rude to us, and we've been nothing but courteous to her in spite of the fact that she screws up our orders and ignores us when we pull up to the bar. Now they have a few employees (Will and Angel) that are the best, but instead of having the boys work the bar, they are stuck with food prep. Went in today, and I stood at the bar patiently waiting for Esther to acknowledge me, but she purposely never glanced my way, and I'm a big dude. You can't miss me when I walk in! We usually order a lot but tonight we could not even get a few beers so after waiting for 10 minutes while Esther farted around w/a customer that wanted to question why he had an $11 bill we left. Sorry Cameron, but your place is a hard pass for us in the future. We should not be treated like what I just described. SMH, we really wanted to become regulars, but that will not happen because of the lack of customer service. read more

Delicious comfort food and laid back atmosphere. Sports on Large screen tvs! Good prices. read more

Today they opened the lunch buffet. Everything was excellent, frsh, heat And great flavor. read more

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I used Buckboards catering service for our staff Christmas party and was provided with excellent service and food! I would totally recommend. read more

We ordered delivery from Buckboard through Uber Eats on Memorial Day. We had never eaten there. When the food arrived, we were very eager to try it, as we had been anticipating it for awhile. To say we were disappointed is an understatement. We ordered two Cowboy plates with a beef rib, pork ribs and tri-tip. We had potato salad, chili and garlic bread for sides. First, the beef rib was dry and completely flavorless. It seemed to have been at least a couple of days old. The pork ribs were also flavorless read more

Good food would recommend to eat here . I love their triptip fires. And pizza is good.

I went here for lunch today the food was okay. The service was a little off considering I paid cash I'm not sure why I was charged a Convenience fee on top of tax ... what should've been 14.28, was 14.67 because of a convenience fee. Why am I being over charged when I paid cash ? read more

Buckboard BBQ & Catering - Barbeque Near Me - Covina, California

Pizza is great and man o man the tri tip fries were to die for. The staff was amazing and great place to hang out with the family or team.

Very poor customer service but the food was great not happy with the choice of music either manager not willing to compromise for PAYING CUSTOMERS with a big party read more

Always good food they treat you very good love there fries and pizza is my favorite but everything there is very good

NEVER COMING BACK. WORST FOOD EVER ON A WEEKDAY! I don't know what the hell happened, but the food was DISGUSTING. The first time I came, it was really good and food was only a little bit cold. This time around, we came and not a soul was in here (maybe TWO people at most ended up showing up) but we figured why not stay? We had a great time the first time....HUGE MISTAKE. What a difference in customer service AND food our second trip was! We ordered : 1 3meat BBQ 24.00 1 child chicken bbq plate w/fries 6.00 1 hot pastrami w/fries 9.00 As soon as my dad got our food, He sent 2 plates back right away! The fries were absolutely HORRIBLE! Brown, and hard as a rock. Also, you guessed it....COLD!!!!! When we sent the food back, the blonde girl was pissed off. Why get pissed if we gave you our money already?? The cook was a younger guy who also looked miserable, and didn't look like he wanted to be there whatsoever. There was one decent woman with braces, but she seemed flustered and over how her day was going. The 3 of them just looked lost and pissed. After I got my plate, I wanted to send the whole thing back too but my dad was already irritated as hell, the girl he talked to about the food wasn't going to do anything/was beyond rude, so I said to hell with it and kept the disgusting plate. For the 3 meats I chose BBQ chicken, tri-tip, and a beef rip. The whole meal was so bad, I mean BAD. It all tasted as if it was sitting out for a week, and the "beef rib" was the absolute WORST of the meal. It was freezing cold, and the fat dried up on it as if it was sitting in the fridge for a few hours...What kind of shit is that? The sides the meal comes with were also bad! My ONLY reason for wanting to come, were for the chili's beans (LOVED them the last time i was here) but this time the chili beans tasted like slop! Cold, hard, and OLD. The bread was hard, the coleslaw was brown! Just an all around disaster. My little nephew played games, and didn't want his plate because it tasted as awful as mine. My dads sandwich was the only thing that came out half decent but also said it didn't taste like the first time and he can't believe what happened to this place. Literally went from a 10 to a 1. NEVER AGAIN WILL WE COME HERE AGAIN! The employees look miserable, and it comes out in their food. Waste of time and a bigger waste of money. read more

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Just had Buckboard feed our party of 30 friends and family. We placed our order through Sara who made it seamless and easy. Food showed up on time and was hot. Got plenty of compliments from our guests. Tasty BBQ, give them a try. read more

Get the Tri tip fries. The bbq is bomb and the service is always good. Great ambiance for solo and family.

Misleading menu has a picture that says "Tritip sandwhich comes with 2 sides and garlic toast". $17something and a mile later I had to turn around bc there was no garlic toast with my 2 sides and sandwhich. The lady told me that the bread on my sandwhich was my garlic toast... Many would assume from the wording that a tritip sandwhich is served on bread and the garlic toast is separate, wrong, they give you chewy tritip on the garlic toast you thought you were gonna get. [Went to snag a pic of the menu the next day and they decided to edit their misleading menu after thoroughly disappointing me. The lady ran out and asked if she could help me find something. No thx, don't chase me down weirdo, just get better.] [Cameron, this is exactly the reply I was hoping for on this review. Oh and I told the lady "it's too late", as in its too late to change my mind on this place. I also got a bunch of delicious biscuits with my tritip sandwich at Lucilles, they told me you called, things that never happened for 1000 please Alex. And one last thing Cameron, your reply has done absolutely nothing to better your business.] Go to Lucilles or Canyon City BBQ and tell them Bobby and Cameron sent you read more

Buckboard BBQ & Catering - The tritip sandwhich option they edited after scamming me the day before - Barbeque Near Me - Covina, California

Had the tater tots and onion rings. They tasted like old oil. The Mac n cheese was dry, chewy, and no flavor.

I had the bbq beef rib and tri tip, and it was awful. The beef rib hardly had any meat on it. The tri-tip was tough and chewy, and a lot of fat. The only thing good was the beans. They have really gone down in quality. When I used to eat at the old Shopper's Lane location, the beef ribs were super meaty, with a 3/4" chunk of meat on both sides of the bone. Now it's too skimpy to even give to the dog. I'm going to Lucille's Smokehouse next time, they really know how to bbq the big beef ribs. read more

Food was great here!! They have a cute lil bar in the corner that serves beer n wine.... Came for a birthday dinner. Prices are reasonable and the ambiance was great.... We had tri-tip fries na spilled pork fries. They were so delicious!! Workers were very friendly! read more

Buckboard BBQ & Catering - Pulled Pork Fries - Barbeque Near Me - Covina, California

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Amazing, Love this place, 10/10 recommend!!!! Cute cook! and has the most amazing service !!! read more

Buckboard BBQ & Catering - 10/10, Tritip amazing, and a cute cook - Barbeque Near Me - Covina, California

Tri tip sandwiches are awesome, adding cheese makes it even better! Tri tip pizza is great too! Great central coast BBQ!!!

Great selection of BBQ or pizza, full salad bar and lots of beer on tap. The whole place has been renovated, indoor and outdoor with a patio and tvs. And thrifty ice cream! Reasonable prices. read more

A group of a lot of cool individuals from a random day of us all spending just way too many hours together turned in here for what was some BBQ as well as other things for all of us in need. None of us have been here before it was the first thing that was for us all upon inside I really couldn't read most of the menu it was on the wall because of the brightness that later on someone in our group later shut the blinds so we weren't all baking in the sun in the small little room that was this interesting place place. Of what just sounded good was the BBQ bacon burger it was what it was just wasn't anything too great but what really made it all that better was there BBQ sauce which is actually pretty good the burger came with two sides the fries and some coleslaw the fries were good but that cabbage not so much as I herd others saying they liked only some of their food too either way I guess it was what it was more or less the company made this a better visit. Other things might be better here either way I wouldn't come back. read more

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We had a family get together normally go to a different barbecue spot since they were closed we decided to give buckboard a try I work locally have had some of their lunch specials which were decent so I assumed the barbecue would be the same. I spent over $200 receive cold stale beef ribs dried out cold chicken, and cold chicken and the Saint Louis ribs were also cold and tasteless. The staff was so friendly I feel bad leaving this review. However when I arrive to pick up my order the following day I think they forgot about it as it was not ready and I saw the staff scrambling to put it together on the last minute. My order was supposed to be ready at noon I arrived at 12:15. I am pretty sure I got left over from the day before. If I didn't it sure tasted like it. I had high hopes for this place and was extremely disappointed. Note,the beans were not bad. read more

Buckboard catered an event at my house for 120 people and they did not disappoint. They brought plenty of food, warmers, as well as "hot boxes" (for lack of a better term) to keep extra trays of food warm. Ribs (well seasoned), tri tip, chicken (very flavorful), potato salad and bread rolls were alllllll soooo good! So many guests were raving about the food as well. They also delivered and set up. I'd definitely use them again and highly recommend! read more