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    California Grill Nipomo

    4.3 (250 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    The Cali.  Yum!
    Jennifer L.

    We were on a road trip and found this Burger spot on the way... it totally hit the spot! Very friendly staff and fast service. On the pricier side but definitely quality ingredients. Small parking lot and the store was a little hidden from the main road... (signage didn't stand out for us. ) but really cute inside.

    The most up to date menu and price's that I could find.
    Carina E.

    We have had the burgers, clubhouse sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, fries and onion rings. The food is made to order. Very fresh and hot. Hangry for a good old fashioned burger? This is the place!

    FRESH, GREAT TASTING Clubhouse Sandwich!
    Kimberly F.

    ********** 0 STARS ********* !!! THUMBS DOWN !!! 0 STARS: GRILLED HAM & CHEESE Sandwich. As soon as the to-go sandwich packaging was opened, it was obvious the sandwich was a FAILURE !!! This sandwich should have NEVER been served! The sandwich was so BAD that ONLY ONE BITE WAS TAKEN and the rest went literally to my dogs. The "Grilled" Ham & Cheese sandwich WAS NOT GRILLED! It was barely toasted! Talk about a DISAPPOINTMENT! Pure lackadaisicalness. TOUGH LOVE: TURN ON YOUR GRILL! That's what it's for! If you don't want to used your grill, then change the name of the sandwich to "Lousy Ham & Cheese"! NOTE: This was a daunting task, writing a dark food review on this favored establishment and while I thought about approaching them one on one, I realized this establishment should be mindful of every menu item that exits the kitchen and to be RESPECTFUL TO THEIR CUSTOMERS!!! *************************************

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    8 months ago

    I eat here once a week and it's fantastic every single time i enjoy the food and the people here.

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    8 months ago

    Great orignial chees burger was great and juicy would 100% recommend to friends and family

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    Great food, one of my favorite places to get a pastrami sandwich. Would get 5 stars but they are kinda pricey

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    Great place for hamburgers, fries, and shakes. I haven't tried their fish and chips, that's next.

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    The sandwiches were good, although I would recommend placing an order online vs with a phone call for the clarity of everyone.

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    Had the Cali burger it was delicious. Good service dining room not much on ambiance reasonably priced

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    Rancho Nipomo Deli & BBQ - Watered down nacho cheese sauce with hard straps of over cooked tri tip

    Rancho Nipomo Deli & BBQ

    4.3(990 reviews)
    3.9 mi
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    Limited parking in the lot but there are more options like Disability spaces and street parking. I…read morelike the "order at the register" process. They have a big menu and the staff was welcoming and knowledgeable. - I got the brisket plate to go and oh my gosh, was it delicious ! The meat was tender and flavorful and the serving was gigantic! It came with rice and beans. I really appreciate that they used my environmentally friendly to go container that I bought from home. - There is both outdoor and indoor seating. I waited for my order outside on the patio and listened to the live band which was really good. My order was ready to go almost immediately and came with free tortillas. The meal was heavy, but in a good way, and I will definitely be returning.

    I've known about this place for several years. I always wanted to come here. Everything sounded…read moregreat. So on our little trip up to Central California I decided to stop here for lunch. Oh boy, real Santa Maria BBQ! Woo Hoo! Tri-Tip is the name of the game in these parts so that's what I'm doing. Got the Tri-Tip Dip and a side of BBQ sauce so I could have it both ways. I was really looking forward to these West Coast Chili Beans too. Wife wanted BBQ Chicken so I got her the BBQ Chicken Combo. I asked the girl at the register if we could get dark meat with the combo. She looked a little confused and said "You mean like Tri-Tip?" Oh boy. No, dark meat chicken like a thigh and drumstick. "Oh, do you want a breast or a thigh?". Let's roll with the thigh, thanks. Our food came out pretty quickly. I asked for horseradish for the Tri-Tip Dip and was politely told they don't have any. Silly me, why would they have horseradish when they sell a French Dip Sandwich? The Tri-Tip Dip was decent. Not going to lie. The West Coast Chili Beans were a disappointment. I expected so much better. The BBQ sauce was runny and tastes like molasses and maple syrup. Nah, Stick with the Au Jus and you will be fine. The Chicken Combo was a train wreck. Beans cold, rice cold, chicken overcooked by a mile. It's not easy to overcook the hell out of dark meat chicken but they found a way. Wife not happy, at all. It's another one and done. Sorry Rancho Nipomo Deli & BBQ.

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    Woody's Butcher Block - Classic tri-tip sandwich

    Woody's Butcher Block

    4.3(287 reviews)
    6.7 mi
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    Woody's Butcher Block absolutely lived up to the hype. I ordered the single-patty burger, pulled…read morepork taco, brisket taco, coleslaw, and potato salad, and every single item was outstanding. The burger was juicy and flavorful, the tacos were packed with delicious smoked meat, and the sides were fresh and complemented the meal perfectly. As someone who visits this area often, this will definitely become a regular stop. Highly recommend!

    We pulled into Woody's based on a desire to eat Central Coast BBQ but to do it fast because we had…read morean appointment in L.A. and needed sandwiches. All 4 of us ordered the Tri Tip sandwiches. The tri tip was very flavorful! probably the best tri tip I had ever had. TH=here was some good smoke flavor in that meat. Sliced very thin, it was so easy to eat. No fighting the meat. Bread was buttered. BBQ on the side was Sweet Baby Ray's. I found that the BBQ sauce took away from the sammich, so I did very little dipping. If I come again, which I hope I do, I will order that sammich, but prepared in the same manner in which they prepare the roast beef sandwich. We took some chile verde sausages home to try, and those have a strong and memorable chile taste. For people who do not like spicy, beware. For the rest of us it is a satisfying burn. It is a pork sausage. Wife denied the purchase of the blackberry habanero sausage, so I will be left wondering about those. We also grabbed their pesto mayo. We will be trying that this week. I think I would have liked it on my tri tip sammich. I love pesto on anything. Place ain't cheap, but what is?

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    Woody's Butcher Block - Classic tri-tip sandwich, absolutely out of this world worth the stop

    Classic tri-tip sandwich, absolutely out of this world worth the stop

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    The little bbq is so cute!

    Beso Cocina - Sopas dinner.

    Beso Cocina

    3.7(186 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    Been wanting to try this place for some time. We were able to make it there for happy hour…read more Food: Had the French fries and they were perfect. Cocktails: Cocktails are awesome here. The house margarita on happy hour was fantastic. Definitely one of the best I've had in the area. Not to many places offer real margaritas Service was perfect and the place was really awesome on the inside. Great decor. We will be returning for a full meal and cocktails. Definitely recommend this spot to check out.

    We drove 10 miles yesterday to eat lunch at what we thought was Beso Cocina, but were unpleasantly…read moresurprised when we saw that it is now labelled Blast & Brew. The menu now includes only a few generic Mexican dishes and a single Margarita, apparently to keep folks like us from just turning around and going home (I was very tempted). They don't even have anything like the broad beer selection like that at the Arroyo Grande Blast & Brew, which has many of their own very good brews. We got the Chile Verde nachos, but it was tough to find much Chile Verde. They nicely split the order into two plates without our asking, apparently because we indicated that we would be sharing and charged $5 for that useless "improvement". Adding two tiny containers of dipping sauces for the Truffle Fries added $1.50 each (no one mentioned that they were "extra"). We don't care about the added cost, but this seems like a sleazy attempt to squeeze as much revenue as possible from patrons. We certainly will never go back.

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    The decorations are fun!

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