Well, passing through town again staying for a few days to visit friends and family from my old stomping ground here in Ventura, California. I crave some barbecue tri-tip.. I read somewhere across the street where this Location used to be in that food court is another barbecue place that I didn't get to try unfortunately because I'm pretty loyal to Buster's . it was about 730 on a Monday night and they close at eight so I figured you know what I'll give them a shot. Upon entering the business I could smell some of the meats we're still cooking on the grill so that's a good sign. I need a quick take on the pricing and wow unbelievable that this place at one time sold a tri-tip sandwich for 7.99 and a tri-tip dinner for about 13.99. now the sandwich is 14.99 and the dinner is 19.99.. there's a picture included. You can zoom in and see the prices for yourself but not sure how much I would get. I was starving. I got the dinner and I also got the sandwich. I can also eat the next day or simple some of my was not full. I opted for the potato salad, the coleslaw and the beans on the dinner and the sandwich just comes with tri-tip French bread and a barbecue sauce of your choice or you can get hot version which I avoid. So about 35.00 and I'm headed back to my hotel. I dug into the dinner first and yes, the tri-tip was kind of dry, but would you dip it into the barbecue sauce? It was OK. The beans were OK. I needed some seasoning potato salad. It was great and the coleslaw was just average coleslaw. nothing to write home about the butter. Bread was pretty good portions was it fresh it was warm. Could've been better.. I was given about 4 to 5 slices of tri-tip, which isn't really a lot so I attacked the language and took a few slices off of there and then put the rest away for tomorrow. Overall, it's decent maybe I should've went when it was fresher in the afternoon, but I probably wouldn't recommend going late in the evening as things are being put away and food tends to sit around for a while. can't really blame the price too much because we all know. Beef prices are insane these days but I think you should at least get more portions for the $$$$ you're paying for. on my next visit I head across the street and try the new place if it's still an existence cause we know that food court turns new places over left and right and it could be vacated on my next return.. read more

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Buster's BBQ is hidden away but definitely worth finding. We ordered the Tri Tip meal and Sandwich and both had a generous portion of sliced tender meat with a lovely smoke ring. The house-made chili beans were also flavorful and perfectly seasoned. The potato salad was solid and the coleslaw was delicious if you grew up enjoying KFC coleslaw. The meats live up to the high expectations we have for BBQ and it draws large crowds at lunchtime. The cashier at the counter was very friendly and helpful and the meal was brought to the table fairly quickly. The interior 2 dining rooms are spacious and the standout decor is comprised of large TV screens playing an eclectic selection of cartoons, sports and home improvement shows. The focus here is definitely serving up the best BBQ and fixings. We'll absolutely be back to try the ribs, and chicken. read more

I was soooo looking forward to beef ribs, but sadly these were beyond TERRIBLE!!! They were very tough & hard to chew, not to mention way over done. There was barely any meat on them. Each of the ribs pretty much only had meat on one side of the rib. I had to drown them in barbecue sauce, which I really didn't care for either but the flavor was just terrible. I don't know what their barbecue process is, but they should change it up because they did not taste good. read more

Busters Og Bbq & Grill - Beef ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

I sometimes come here for the BBQ Tri Tip Sandwich and the Macaroni Salad. It is so good. When I'm on my lunch break. Great service from the staff and friendly. They started selling alcohol and wine if you want to grab a drink. It can sometimes get busy and parking gets kind of tight during busy hours. But great place to grab lunch or have some drinks with your friends. read more

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I've came here soo many times and don't think I've ever reviewed it. It has deserved a great review each time! The food is always consistently good! The tri tip is cooked perfectly each time. Macaroni, potatoe salad is yum! Baked beans are yummy, soo much flavor is even their hotlink. They also have bowls that are soo filling. They have different juices to try such as strawberry, passion fruit, lemonade. It gets very busy during the work week as a lot of works come here to eat. Service is fast. They did expand with the space Nextdoor, so now there is more seating. Anytime we want want good bbq, this is the place! read more

Busters Og Bbq & Grill - Tri tip sandwich macaroni salad, tri tip dinner with macaroni salad and beans - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

Not sure if this deserves the OG in the name. It would help if they were the OG owners or even if the bread was the same bread as the OG Buster BBQ sandwiches you could buy in Saticoy or off of Johnson back in the day. The bbq sauce is OG The tri tip is OG The hot links are OG The service is friendly The prices are decent So why not 5 stars? $4 for medium cup of beans? No bueno. Didn't taste bad but the portion is small masquerading as a medium. The place was busy. Overall clean but cluttered in some areas. Good vibes though Try it for yourself even if you didn't go to the OG one. If you fix the bread to match the OG sourdough with more charring, well then we will have to update the review and drop the suspicion off the OG in the name. read more

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Food was good! Service was quick! Sauce was amazing! The place was clean & nice inside! (Don't let the outside fool you lol) it was a little pricy but honestly we enjoy it from start to finish! read more

I had the 2 meat lunch combo. I got the bone in chicken and the pork ribs. Neither one tasted that great. The sauce was good, side, potato salad, and coleslaw was good. The chili beans were a watered down version of chili beans.. I'll pass on another trip. read more

Great food for many years! Love it and will continue to eat there. Was everyone's fave that worked at the government center.

I've visited this spot a few times to rate this an average of 2 stars. & I used to go to the one across the street a lot! This location is clean and modern. Few seating tables inside and very small outside. Plenty of parking spaces. Workers, who were all women at the time we last visited, are not friendly or welcoming. No smiles or anything. No thank you, it'll be right out, etc. Food isn't the same as the og "busters". Meat was dry and burnt. Bread tasted (or the butter spread they use) taste different off, sauce isn't what it used to be in a bland way. My pops was SO disappointed in his order, he ate maybe 1/4th, tossed the rest and looked for something else to eat at home. I'm sorry to the owners that I had to put such low rating as I know small businesses usually have a passion for what they do. Maybe hire different workers or the Og workers. Maybe have a few secret shoppers visit randomly and report back to you. Maybe retrain? The staff? Whatever it is I really hope things turn around. read more

Busters Og Bbq & Grill - tri tip sandwich lunch - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

Busters is great! Fast service and good BBQ. Love the tri tip sandwich and the macaroni salad! Yum.

Tooo good everything was soo yummy ! staff was amazing, great customer services. Bowls are my favs

Portions are rather small. We were well attended when we arrived place is clean. quick service. read more

Busters Og Bbq & Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

I don't get the super low ratings - I think this spot was great. Loved my tri tip sandwich. The bread was soft and buttery! I like the tri tip medium rare and they delivered on my request. Many places do not.  It was cooked to perfection (my opinion) and not overly smoky. I really enjoyed the macaroni salad which I usually don't like either! Plus plus!!!      Also... I typically do not like BBQ sauce but this place changed my mind. So much so, I had to purchase a bottle!   Level hot as I love heat!! So freaking good and now I can use on my sandwiches at home!    Great customer service- quick and prompt! I will be back! Place is clean and it is pretty busy. Definitely a local fave. The complaints about them not picking up calls are weird.. a small business cannot pick up calls during busy lunch hours if they're tending to customers in store. It's a courtesy, we've all become so impatient and expect all to be on our time :/ Check them out! read more

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I ordered the two item meat for my kids and the tri-tip sandwich for me. I was surprised to see that the chicken was raw and bloody. This is unacceptable and dangerous. Very disappointing. I was able to grab a little from a mini chicken leg that they sent but as soon as I saw the bloody chicken tight everything went to the trash. Worst $54.59 spent. I just hope we don't end in the hospital. read more

Busters Og Bbq & Grill - 2 meat combo - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

The brisket is really good love the spicy bbq sauce with it! Baked beans & potato salad are delicious!! Love the vibe of the place it smells like delicious charcoal smoke and bbq sauce when you walk in, And they have the charcoal bags out for display and you can really taste it in the meat as well !! Super good bbq spot if you're in the area I'd stop by read more

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Enjoyed their Tri-Tip sandwich $14.75 along with a side of a Hot Link...worth the $3.75 price tag! Highly recommend their 1/2 and 1/2 sauce if you like eating spicy food. It's 1/2 hot sauce and 1/2 regular. Otherwise go with regular. Their hot sauce is ULTRA hot even for someone like me that can eat habanero chilis. Don't think they can honestly claim "OG" since this joint operates very differently. Ask for extra sauce, it's $1.25 each but still has great flavor. But their chili beans are for the birds! Not even the birds would eat it. Service needs more help to be more welcoming and to maintain cleanliness. read more

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Solid BBQ food and always consistent! The hot BBQ sauce is so freaking good I'd drink it lol! If you're looking for good, affordable trip tip dinner that is more than filling, try out Busters! read more

My family and I come here weekly for the past few weeks! We really enjoyed the food but we had a rude experience recently that did not sit well with us.... Service (1 star): We regularly order 2 lbs of tri-tip and each order comes with 1 sauce. This week, we ordered 2 lbs of tri-tip and requested each order to be placed in 2 separate bags. Btw we mentioned it to the cashier before paying*! Each pound was going to 2 separate families in different houses. My mom specifically explained this before paying, too! Once the food came out, they placed 2 lbs of tri-tip into 1 box. We nicely asked if they could separate it but that's when the workers began to give us attitude. But we mentioned it to them in the beginning and there was miscommunication on their side??? After giving us attitude as if it was our fault, we received the separate bags of tri-tip and noticed there was 2 separate boxes with only 1 sauce! (again, each box is going to 2 separate homes). We requested for an additional sauce plus we've never ran into this issue when ordering 2 lbs for 2 separate boxes. Delfina continued to give us more attitude and charged us for the extra sauce. How can you tell me that 2 lbs of tri-tip only gets 1 sauce. It's a lot of meat!! Anyway, I love the food here but this experience did not sit well with us.... Food (4 stars): We love to order the tri-tip by the pound! It is so flavorful and delicious! My whole family loves it! read more

Busters Og Bbq & Grill - Delfina gave us so much attitude & charged us for 2nd sauce for our 2 lbs of tri-tip... unprofessional - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

The food is truly great, the tri tip is the best around. Prices are fair. The place is nice being that they made it bigger and put TV's. The service is a but dry, they should have a bit more personality at the register, cant say it's not bad but would be nice. Over all, my local spot for a BBQ tri-tip plate for sure. read more

Look, we all remember the good old Busters back when! This is not bad. It's not original Busters but it's up there. Out of 10 I give a 9 so not bad. I like a med/rare and did get it last time but at first it was not enough rare for me. So far my entire family likes. Sausage is good and sandwiches are also good. I like to give a second chance to new locations. Sauces are good and they have a medium without having to mix two. Not a beer drinker. Sitting ambiance is great and parking close. Customer service is good. read more

Service was excellent, very friendly. Chicken was very bland and dry. Could only eat it after dipping in sauce. Baked beans seemed like they came from a can and was just heated up. The coleslaw was okay but definitely not fresh. My husband had the ribs. He said they were touch and chewy. They should season their meats and not overcook it. That's why it was dried out, tough and chewy. Will come and try again next month and see if it was just a bad day. We all have them. read more

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First I'd like to say that overall/historically Busters has been my local go-to for bbq. That's being said... Since the last time I had been there they heavily increased the prices across the menu ** it was ALREADY expensive lol** Now it's borderline unjustifiable spending nearly $30 on a plate of bbq. But here's the kicker!!.. They now have a policy that doesn't allow customers to order a "two meat meal" with all tri-tip. They literally force you to get a different meat or just railroad you in to buying a "side" of tri-tip. Unbelievable. If they were trying to lose customers I'd say they are doing a pretty great job. Otherwise I have to say that I'm extremely disappointed as a lifelong loyal customer that has seen this place from the day one at the original location in the late 80's/early 90's. I still love it enough to give it 3 stars but geez. Get it together. read more

Got takeout from here today, first time trying and was a little hesitant given the yelp rating and reviews I read. Luckily, the people behind the counter this time were pleasant and the food came out without too much wait. I got the tri tip and the wife got beef ribs. I didn't try the ribs, but I prefer pork ribs anyways. She says that they were about on par with wood ranch, for what that's worth. We were both big fans of the tri tip, it was plenty tender and enhanced by the flavorful bbq sauce. 50/50 mix of mild and hot sauce is the way to go. Bonus touch is the frozen lemonade they serve which are great. Definitely will be back! read more

I have been a long time customer of busters since it was in that small food court back in the day. I have liked the changed they have made like the addition of the bowls and new sides. The only complaint I have is the tritip can be a hit or miss for me. Sometimes it's really juicy and cooked to perfection. Other times it's a bit dry and burnt. I still love going here and will always be a customer. read more

1000/10. I'd drive across town just for a side of their bbq sauce. If you can handle spicy get the hot. The service is always just as good.

Food is pretty good. Hit or miss on getting the ordered made correctly on delivery. And service is garbage! Today was second time they messed up my delivery order. Online ordered 1 lb of tritip and a hotlink dinner (3 links and all the sides). They prepared the tritip and added a single hotlink (no dinner). Luckily my delivery person doublechecked it for me and messaged me at pick up. I tried calling the restaurant but they don't pick up. The girl at busters didn't believe me! I even sent a screenshot of what I paid for online but they still didn't believe, and scolded me for holding up my delivery driver saying "you shouldn't have to asked your driver to come back". They refused to give me their name and told me to take it up with the online ordering. I would have cancelled but I felt bad for my delivery person. It's a shame their service went to crap. This place used to be good food and service. I don't recommend solely on the extremely poor customer service. Maybe the worst ever. read more

Food is consistently delicious. My family is begging me to bring home busters! Tri tip, ribs, beans, Mac salad. All so good. Oh and the banana pudding! So good. Service is always great. The restaurant is bigger so you can enjoy your meal there too. read more

1st time at this place, got the Tri-Tip Rice Bowl w/ Veggies..I got the half hot & half mild bbq sauce, which might as well been THE HOTl. So I simply asked for some mild to add on top the chill this out & lol wow found out, they CHARGE almost $2 EXTRA for SAUCE at a BBQ spot? Really!? WOW BUSTERS! Great 1st time experience. Anyways "first time" here & didn't even finish it. Also my last time...WAY BETTER OPTIONS at multiple places in Ventura/Ox, OoOoh! And they also DO NOT HAVE BURRITOS HERE? Wow! Again LAST TIME. read more

Busters Og Bbq & Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

I ordered tritip, large chili beans and garlic bread. When I got home, there were 6ounces of beans in a 32 ounce cup that costs 12.00. I called to let them know and said they would give me the correct amount. I drove back and they acted as if I were confused about where I bought my food even with the receipt in hand. I will not be going back. How dishonest! read more

Meat was under seasoned and the bread was not very toasted. This use to be my favorite place or the old one when it was across the street. I was disappointed sauce and macaroni salad was still good read more

I've going to Buster's since they were a little shack in Saticoy. Moved out of the area for many years. Back here now and glad to find this treasure is still around. Just as good as I remembered. It's a must if you want good BBQ. I don't particularly care for BBQ sauce in general, but the sauce here just hits 100%. The half and half combo is just the right flavor and hotness. Although sometimes, I like it just hot. The prices are reasonable for the portion size. If you get a meal you can easily split it or save half for later. The tri tip is seasoned well and not dry at all. The bread is delicious. The salad are great if you like those kinds of sides, but the beans are a must have! For someone who gave up my Santa Maria style grill when I moved from a home to an apartment and now doesn't do home BBQ-ing this place let's me have authentic BBQ whenever I want. The staff here is very nice, giving great service. And the restaurant itself gives the vibe of a backyard BBQ. read more

Busters Og Bbq & Grill - Dip that sandwich in the beans..perfection! - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

Aside from barely understanding the nice young lady and not from an accent She just she spoke way to fast . It's my go to barbecue when I'm in Ventura. Food is outstanding always parking. An obscure little place, like a hole in the wall but if you go for the ambiance It's a hole in the wall type of place and you may just get to sit by a heap of barbecue Coals. Not sure if it was deco for the place or for sale. smells good though. The people working are in a nice mood, polite and you feel like they are your pals. A read more

First time trying Busters the food wasn't that great, my boyfriends ribs had barely any meat, and what was there was dry & crunchy. Had chicken bowl with veggies and rice. Chicken was dry, veggies terrible rice just okay. The beans were bland hardly any flavor. Cold slaw and potato salad, bread was nothing I would say yeah I want more. The macaroni salad was bout the only thing I enjoyed. Service was good, ambiance just regular barbecue joint. I don't think I will be going back not at those prices and what you get for that said price. But to each its own. I have had better. read more

I love the food here but this is really gross there was over 10 flys in my drink. Don't try the slushies read more

Busters Og Bbq & Grill - Over 10 Fruit flys in the strawberry dragonfruit slushie - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

The best BBQ in Ventura county period! I haven't been here in years. I only went recently with my family. I ordered my usual tri tip sandwich and a side of hot link. It was the best BBQ tri-tip sandwich I ever had. From the bread to meat to the sauce it was delicious! read more

Busters Og Bbq & Grill - tri tip sandwich and hot link - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

I got the 2 meat plate, tri tip and pork ribs, food was cold and very little meat and two ribs and the staff had an attitude,, was definitely busy with upset patrons, read more

Busters Og Bbq & Grill - Yes those are normal size To go cups next to the "ribs" - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

This is my go-to BBQ spot in Ventura during work days. The service is normally quick (ordering and receiving food), but my last visit this past Friday was a little in the slower side. Ordering was pretty quick and straightforward, but when the wait time for our meals was unusually long, maybe 15-20 minutes or so. The meats and sauce were very good and up to their usual standards, but having to wait for our food and wait for a table to open up took a few stars off this visit. This is still a great place to visit with friends and coworkers, just don't expect to bring in large groups for gatherings. It's a small bbq joint. read more

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Absolutely delicious BBQ and drinks! I've come here now twice and always look forwards to coming here when I'm in the mood for BBQ when I'm in the area. read more

The food is okay, just ask for the tri tip medium because they tend to overcook it, the service is good, the ambiance is good.