This is top tier barbeque. I am not from here and was not familiar with Canyon City Barbeue before finding them through Yelp, and they have definitely earned those hundreds of amazing reviews. I will gladly and without hesitation put Canyon City Barbeque up there as some of the best Barbeque I have ever had in my life. When I say I dream of their Barbeque, I mean it. Just writing this review my mouth is salivating as I think back on the food. We ordered the Canyon City Sampler, and it is without a doubt the way to go if it's your first time. It was enough meat for 3 hungry adults with leftovers. The sampler let us to try every cut of meat they had, and every cut is barbecued to the highest level of quality for the cut. The brisket and ribs were our personal favorites. I was also blown away by how perfect the chicken was. Every side is pure deliciousness. Don't sleep on the cornbread. I wish we would've ordered even more. The texture is perfect. Crisp crunch on the outside and perfect moisture on the inside. The way cornbread should be. The Mac and cheese and coleslaw were absolutely delicious as well. We all wish we would've bought some of their Barbeque sauce to take home. They have 2 main sauces, one for pork and one for beef. I would happily drown myself in either. Our server was very polite, attentive, and made amazing recommendations (though I'm now convinced I could close my eyes, point at the menu, and be a happy camper lol) I seldom have reason to be in the area, but I now will be looking forward to making a trip back to specifically to grab some Canyon City Barbeque. read more

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First time coming with my dad the entrance was different but once getting in the restaurant is nicely decorated and the service was great and quick We came in the weekend and so we got the beef ribs Cole slaw corn bread. I got the chicken soup which was peppery and the side salad was good super good and filling. We will definitely be coming back to try more read more

Canyon City Barbeque - Potato Salad Cornbread Coleslaw Beef ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Azusa, California

Great selection of meats in the Canyon City Sampler, my favorites were definitely the brisket and the pork ribs, but all of the meats were so tender and packed with a lot of flavor! I got the jalapeño mac and cheese and cornbread on the side and they were both amazing. We got the brisket fries but the fries were quite soggy so I would just stick to the regular meats next time. Overall great food and I look forward to returning! read more

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If you like baked potatoes, you would love this place. Yes, I know it's a barbecue place but they have the best barbecue potatoes. I had the brisket on my potato. It was delicious. I ate the whole thing. Great customer service friendly waitresses good place to spend your money. read more

I visited this place over five years ago, and it was so good that I remembered it when I came back to Azusa. First off, I totally recommend the Canyon City Sampler if you can't decide what to get. It can easily feed 2-3 people (I'd say 3, but 2 if you both eat a lot). Here are my thoughts on the individual meats and sides: Pork Rib - WOW. It's so tender and fall-off-the-bone. Nice BBQ flavor and just so good. (5/5) BBQ Chicken - Tasty with a nice bite and tons of flavor. I added some extra BBQ sauce to make it even better. (4.5/5) Beef Brisket - Cooked really well with a great texture. Soft and easy to eat. (4.5/5) Pulled Pork - Very good, but my least favorite of the meats. A bit drier than the rest. (4/5) Cornbread - Tasty and served with flavored butter. It's not the moistest cornbread I've had, but it's still super good. Recommended! (4.5/5) Mash & Gravy - A classic done well. The gravy has a strong flavor and is made from the brisket drippings. Tasty. (4.5/5) This place is a total hidden gem tucked away in a random corner. They serve really good BBQ at what I'd consider a reasonable price. Parking - They have a small lot for 3-4 cars, but there's plenty of street parking. read more

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I have loved this place for years. Awesome bbq. The old guy who owns the place is my type of guy. They only get four stars this time cause they changed their carnitas on me. Instead of just being plain pork they made it with a rub of some kind. Don't know if it was cumin or paprika but it did not agree! Heartburn city! ‍ ‍ Kept burping it up all night. I just hope this is NOT the new norm. read more

Canyon City Barbeque - Carnitas taco. A rub, not bbq sauce! Heartburn!! - Barbeque Near Me - Azusa, California

Ate here the other day, the food was fine, except the cornbread which was awful. The real reason I am giving one star is because I witnessed the owner mistreating his staff while I was eating. This is also why I won't be coming back. I do want to mention that the staff was great, especially my server Ezra who was super attentive and helpful,and brought me my food right away. read more

I have heard from several people that this place was great. IT WAS. It was a great call. We were in the neighborhood so when they asked where we should go eat, I suggested this place. My wife and I agreed to order the brisket and rib combo plate but at the last minute, she ordered the Rodeo Fries. Nope, I just ordered the brisket [7 oz] with garlic bread and Mac N Cheese sides. I also ordered a smoked sausage on the side. Between my daughter and I, we both ate and still took a lot of brisket home for tomorrow's lunch. My daughter's boyfriend ordered the three BBQ sliders and they were really good. In fact, he did not eat the BBQ chicken slider so into my lunch container it went! :) The food was prepared very well. Great taste and we ordered the BBQ sauce on the side because the girls like the sauce lightly spread where my meat should not be visible. Both sauces were good. Ain't gonna lie, and nobody can prove it, but I used the "pork" BBQ sauce on my beef brisket. Cause I'm a rebel like that :) Service was great; our drinks were continuously filled and they were very friendly. Place was cute but it was a bit warm during this lunch hour. They have a bar up front; wish they had a Happy Hour. wink wink read more

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This place is so very good, and the portions are amazing. The service was so wonderful and pleasant, the place is very clean and welcoming

Service was great! Food was pretty good, however I wasn't a huge fan of the bun. It was kind of crumbly and had a weird texture. The fries were also just okay they reminded us of McDonald's fries. The meat itself had great flavor though! Ambiance was cozy and very fitting for the cuisine. read more

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Muy rica la comida y muy buen ambiente 100% recomendado.!!!!!!las costillas las hamburgersas el pollo todo read more

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Best BBQ we have ever had! Well worth the drive from Ojai. Both beef and pork were outstanding! They make their own BBQ sauces, separate kinds to compliment the kind of meat you choose. Even the cornbread was fabulous! read more

We ordered the Canyon City Sampler on line so I havent seen the restaurant. The food arrived packed and warm. There are four meats included in the tray - tender seasoned pulled pork; bbq tender,juicy chicken,; juicy,thinly sliced brisket seasoned and topped with bbq sauce and pork ribs. The mashed otatoes were fluffy, well seasoned and pefect as was the mac and cheese- yummy and creamy. This meal is well worth the price! read more

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Heard rumors on the BBQ wind about Canyon City BBQ, so naturally, I followed the smoky scent of meat dreams to San Gabriel Ave.... right in the middle of suburbia, where you'd least expect to find BBQ bliss!! Walked in and boom........ greeted w top-tier service and the smell of smoked heaven. I ordered the 10 oz brisket (because I'm not here to snack, i'm here to feast) with potato salad and white rice slathered in brisket gravy. I gotta say, that rice w gravy combo was so good it could file for joint custody w the brisket!! Soulmates!! Flavor besties!! A BBQ love story!! The place itself was spotless. Like, sparkle-level clean. The restroom? I walked in and was hit w a bleachy breeze so strong I thought I was being interviewed for a janitorial job. My boss would've wept tears of pride!! In short: great food, better vibes, and restrooms so clean you could host a BBQ in there (but please don't). read more

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Attended a retirement party, which was catered by Canyon City BBQ. The host had ordered pork and beef ribs, brisket, pulled pork, and chicken entrees, along with all of the sides. It was an amazing event, and everyone kept raving about the food! read more

Canyon City Barbeque - party catered by CCBBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Azusa, California

Just WOW. We finished our dinner 3 hours ago and we're still talking about how good this was. My husband and I recently got back from Tennessee (home of some serious BBQ), but this local spot, right in the heart of Azusa, blew me away -- hands down the best BBQ I've had in a long time. I ordered the piggy fries and a hot link, and both were absolutely packed with smoky flavor and just the right amount of heat. My husband and mom each went with a 1/2 slab of pork ribs and brisket, plus classic sides: coleslaw and potato salad. Everything was tender, seasoned to perfection, and clearly made with care. And by the way, the BBQ sauces are superb! From portion size to flavor, and customer service and cleanliness, this place nails it. Whether you're a BBQ snob or just hungry, you won't leave disappointed. We'll definitely be back! read more

Canyon City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Azusa, California

Canyon City BBQ is the Best! I've been a Customer from when they first opened. They are a family owned restaurant. Everything on their menu is delicious, not only their Barbecue. Their servings are ample, the service is always great and It is a wonderful family restaurant. I love the ambiance of the CCBBQ. You won't be disappointed!.? read more

Food and service here are all amazing and helpful when placing a to go order, the ambiance is cool bbq restaurant, can't wait to go back

Jimminy Christmas why did I not come here sooner? Came in on a random weekday for lunch, and every single thing I had was pitch perfect. Pulled pork: tender and delicious. Brisket: juicy and delicious. Corn bread: corny and delicious. You get the drift. Go! The worst thing about this place is trying to figure out which door is the front door, but don't worry, you'll figure it out. read more

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Recommended by a neighbor. Never heard of this place before despite living in the area for 40 years. One of the best BBQ places I've ever dined at and some of the best meat ever. Highly recommended. They get busy on the weekends but open at 1130 for lunch during the week. Great place. Great people. Great food. read more

Been here a thousand times we came in a little late, maybe they should have just turned us away because staff was super rude especially the large girl slamming the chairs while making death stair eye contact the food is always amazing, so maybe if I decide to come back it will be much earlier they made it very obvious that they were unhappy to see us read more

Canyon City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Azusa, California

Best barbecue in the area hands down. Beef barbecue ribs on Fridays and it's hard to find those and make them like they do here! Fair prices for excellent barbecue. Must try if you haven't yet! read more

Oh my goodness!!! I never understood the big draw of barbeque because it was either: dry, had too much sauce, was tough, too fatty - basically meh. Friends brought us to their Friday night ritual of Canyon City Barbeque and we had baby back ribs and briskit. Both melted in our mouths. Truly the BEST barbeque I've ever had!!! Can't wait to go there again!! read more

My husband is from Texas and we lived there a while and I have to say out of all the bbq places we've been too this is the closest to Texas bbq there is. The brisket is well cooked and moist still not dry and stale like most places. The spud loaded is excellent! The baked beans are a hint too sweet however paired with the potato salad and corn bread it's excellent. The Mac and cheese is pretty overcooked and bland for our liking. However the service is great and the interior is clean which is always a plus! read more

Driving by i stopped in after checking it out online, I spent $55 dollars on some bland garbage bbq that i ended up throwing in the trash. . . I dont know how this place is voted best bbq in SGV maybe its the ONLY bbq in sgv. the most bland flavorless majority fat bbq i have ever had in my life. nothing was good. not the pulled pork not the brisket definitly not the sausage or the potato salad or the slaw. it was all horrible and all went in the trash... the smoked sausage was NOT SMOKED it was your basic hilshire farms smoked sausage that was grilled in a pan. flavorless and gross... the brisket was flaborless all fat no smoke ring, mealy mushy and had zero flavor at all i took a bite and threw in trash... the pulled pork was better than the brisket at least texture wize, it had sauce but again nothing had flavor no rub no injection no nothing the sauce was bland the pork was even more bland you tasted more bun than pork. no seasoning or flavor at all trash..... The potato salad. omg i have had better potato salad from the grocery store deli it was like mashed potato no salt no pepper no flavor at all in the trash it went . honestly this place buys premade crap from sysco or some food vendor and resells it as their own . thats how bad it was .... same with the slaw just bland as can be no flavor probably comes in a 5 lb bag from a food vendor took one bite and threw that in the trash also... how can anyone say this is good bbq, this is the most white wash bbq place on the planet anyone that likes this place has never had real bbq. the ambiance is nice, the little bar is nice, the country music is nice, it was clean and cozy, i had a beer while i waited, modelo was flat and tasted stale. honestly close to the worst if not the wort bbq i have ever had in decades. please do better no way you deserve best bbq in SGV what a joke... invest in some good rub, some salt some pepper some garlic your food is horrible....... you should be ashamed to serve this read more

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First time here, found this gem after leaving east fork trail. The food was amazing and the customer service was friendly . Awesome place to eat some bbq . read more

Canyon City Barbeque - Corn bread , potato salad, cold slaw, side bowl of chili , Brisket and 1/2 Pork Rib. - Barbeque Near Me - Azusa, California

If I could give more stats, I would! The food has always been EXCELLENT here. We haven't had anything that was less than amazing. And the service is always wonderful. From the moment we're welcomed in with a smile until we walk our way out.....I recommend! read more

Food and service is so good!! so good and the service is great cozy little place. I recommending highly and the price is very reasonable. Enjoyed it thank you. read more

Definitely the best BBQ spot around! The staff is always so friendly making the experience that much better. The food portions are amazing. We tend to get the sampler and still have leftovers read more

First time in here (ordered to go), let's start with the good: Staff was nice and appeared to be on top of it, order was accurate and it came out pretty quick. It looked like a pretty clean place. This is about where the good stops. I came into place a to go order for myself, was told I couldn't order just the brisket and just the beef ribs by themselves, so I had to order two entire combos that landed me with 4 sides that I really wasn't interested in eating. The brisket combo was $26 for 10oz and the beef ribs $29, with tip the meal came out close to $70 for me. The beef ribs had a decent bark, and they were as tender as one would expect from a bbq restaurant. However, for the price they were smaller than I expected and they came with someone's hair (accidents happen, and it didn't stop me from finishing but worth noting). I was expecting the bigger Dino ribs. The brisket was a big miss, it was bad. It looked like ham. The faint smoke ring was about the only indication these were on a smoker. There was next to no bark at all, it was largely flavorless, dry, and not as tender as one would expect from a bbq spot. I am inclined to think it was not properly rested and/or it wasn't quality beef to begin with. I wanted to like this place, but retail market price for PRIME brisket is around $5-6/lb. If you are charging $300% more than that at a place with "bbq" in its name, it can't be what I had. read more

Canyon City Barbeque - Possibly ham - Barbeque Near Me - Azusa, California

Took my uncle there for his bday. Ordered the sampler with chili, mashed potatoes n brisket gravy, jalapeno n reg mac n cheese AND cornbread! Brisket - surprisingly tender Ribs- fall off the bone Giblets- great char Pulled pork - juicy & tender Mac n cheese - delicious Chili - savory, spicy goodness My only complaint is the dishes were too small. read more

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2nd time here being in Pomona / chino hills area it's very hard to find a good bbq. Price is great $26 for 10oz of brisket with sides. We tried the ribs , brisket , sandwich, loaded potato. Everything we've tried is really good. Service is actually quick compared to other bbq places. The ambience is nice I see a lot of locals come through a lot of take out orders. This place beat Joey's bbq. I recommend this place to anyone that enjoys bbq! read more

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Perfect beef rib & brisket~ perfect service~we both liked the salad & chicken soup~ surprisingly not a lot of customers for such amazing tasting and portion! read more

Canyon City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Azusa, California

Very impressed with the food quality and taste of canyon City BBQ. This was my first visit here and overall I was very impressed service was excellent pricing was fair most definitely will be coming back again. read more

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Found this gem after finishing a nearby hike. We didn't really know what we wanted but stumbled upon this place. Without a doubt one of the best bbq spots I have been to! The cornbread was a little dry for my taste, the chili was average, jalapeño mac&cheese was pretty good and so was the macaroni salad. The real winners are the Brisket and pork Ribs. The meats were so juicy and tender! Service was very friendly and the place definitely gives small town vibes. It is for sure a locals spot. Will be coming back just for the bbq! read more

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Great ambiance! Not too loud, happy customers. Short wait. Servers were nice, knowledgable of menu. Overall, enjoyed the meal and expierience. Will return with friends. Family owned business we should support! Xavier seated me and made sure table was clean. Jesse was my server. It looks like he was everyone's server and great at it!!! Until next time!! read more

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This place has been a neighborhood staple for decades. I would usually stop by after a morning drive up Azusa canyon. Seeing Dario Franchitti drive a Gordon Murray T50 on Jay Leno's Garage and Car and Driver youtube channels instantly reminded me of this spot, and how I'd love some good ol' BBQ brisket after a brisk drive. Especially after putting a $3,000,000+ car through its paces. That said, the food is pure comfort and soul, tender and satisfying. Each table supplies 2 types of bbq sauce, formulated for sweet or spicy. I'm not going to say this is the greatest place, or anything like that. But like Tops, The Hat, Clearman's Northwoods Inn, and the like, Canyon City Barbeque is one of those generational comfort food gems. Actually, what I really love... their house wine selection. Chardonnay and cabernet, at what they're pricing for dine in is an absolute deal in this age of a $35 trillion dollar debt clock, and an absolute quantum of solace for a BBQ pairing, with the kind of fragrance and body that hits all the right notes. And the service is friendly, its personable. They're not apathetic, clueless teens waiting for down time to Tik-Tok (ya' don't stop). Like an old jingle from Save-On, "you can count on people who care." read more

I could say this is one of the best bbq spots in the sgv ! the closest you can get to texas bbq !! space is a little bit of a hassle but other than that the place is perfect delicious food great hospitality and gives the good old texas feel ! read more

Great BBQ in California Standards. Therefore for us living here it's the best choice but if you are from Texas or Tennessee I hope you will like it . Thursday read more

Canyon City Barbeque - Thursday 2$ taco - Barbeque Near Me - Azusa, California

I ordered online and it was ready when they said it would be ready! Great food - try it out for yourself.