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    Busters Og Bbq & Grill

    3.3 (202 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque
    Closed • 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    BUSTERS OG BBQ & GRILL ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    The plat missing the chicken for some reason.
    Daniel R.

    Well it's kinda like this I ordered a 3 meat combo and when I got home to enjoy the food I was short a meat, I order Tri Tip, beef ribs And chicken and was shorted the chicken. Very disappointing so I tried calling them, but it went straight to voicemail they might have closed. I'll wait for a call back and update this post. Well it's the next day now and no call back. I'm done

    Rock hard meat only 1 little cup of sauce is free. You'll need to pay in order to get enough sauce for your meal.
    Katie D.

    We could hardly bite into our ribs. You pay for your cups of BBQ sauce. We had 6 dry ribs with no seasoning and only two mini cups of sauce. The chili beans had no flavor. We poured our BBQ sauce in them. I'm bringing home the ribs to slow cook them til they fall off the bone. I feel awful leaving a bad review, but I wasted a lot of money.

    Little messy for my taste something shouldn't be kept out in the open zoom in in the middle and you'll see a breakfast item
    Krusty Krab H.

    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..

    Saul R.

    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.

    Beef ribs

    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.

    Tri tip sandwich macaroni salad, tri tip dinner with macaroni salad and beans
    C P.

    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!

    Israel G.

    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.

    tri tip sandwich lunch
    Emilia T.

    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.

    Erica G.

    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!

    Zandra U.

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

    Delfina gave us so much attitude & charged us for 2nd sauce for our 2 lbs of tri-tip... unprofessional
    Dalena D.

    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!

    2 meat combo
    Elisa G.

    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.

    Brisket plate
    Mari F.

    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

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

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

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

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    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.

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