Well, I stand humbled. After Shadia reached out to offer another shot with Back Forty I happily…read moreresponded. Challenge made, challenge succeeded. Pick up went very well with same friendly staff. Extra banana pudding put me over the top. I had with additional fresh banana slices for breakfast Backforty is back on my 10 for 10 list! All ribs so tender, juicy and fall off the bone yummy. No extra fat renderings in bottom of foil. I'm glad to see they haven't lost their touch since their early Oak Park Blvd roots. To Back Forty's long and promising future

Always great well prepared food with friendly service. The…read morebar service is also great. It's a great place for a birthday or business lunch or dinner. I wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant for a great meal and a fun dining experience. Cheers Buck Cheshire

food was great when they were open and disappointed that the restaurant had a fire and hopefully…read morethey will reopen in the next year or so, they do have another restaurant in Martinez but it's 10 miles away... the barbecue quality is worth the drive but looking forward to having them closer

Good bbq but it had a fire recently so it will be temporarily closed (2/16/26). They have another…read moreshop in Martinez you can hit up. Please keep this business going!

Megan is the greatest waitress of all time. Excellent food and service! The dougie is very good.read more

Huge space with both high tops and regular tables, so lots of seating…read more We got the 3 meat combo to share: brisket burnt ends, pork belly burnt ends, and pulled pork. The combo came with 2 sides and we chose mac and cheese and waffle fries with house rub. We started with the cauliflower bites, sticky flavor with comeback sauce. All the meats had good flavor. The pork had a slight sourness that was nice. Most of it was drier than I'd like though. Only the pork belly was actually flavorful, juicy, and tender. Mac and cheese and fries were both fine but won't be writing home about this. Cauliflower was pretty good, could be crunchier with more breading. The table had 4 different BBQ sauces. I really liked the tin roof non spicy. It was nice to have that many options. The staff were nice but maybe a little too attentive. They cleared our water cups before we were ready to go.

I always forget how much I like this place. We had the chef's salad and chicken combo. The chef…read moresalad has nicely smoked chopped ham and turkey. The chicken combo is a half chicken, ribs (nice and tender), two burger buns, and a side (we had fries). The smoke is nice and light. I like how they have a red sauce (a traditional bbq sauce) and a brown sauce (gravy). This place does a fair amount of to-go orders.

The service was friendly and pretty fast, but the food was very disappointing - especially for the…read moreprice. My 10oz top sirloin was listed in the menu as $24.95, but was $25.95 on my receipt. They also added a $4 "beef surcharge" on top of that. They do have a sign posted when you come in that there will be a surcharge, but they don't say how much on that sign or the menu. So, my mediocre steak was $30. I should've just gotten a 12oz steak from the grocery store that's $30/lb and gotten two extra ounces. Mozzarella sticks were just store-bought frozen ones - nothing to write home about. Mac N Cheese was bad, and was an up-charge side for my steak that comes with a side for another $3. Texas toast was just griddled burger bun. My salad came with beets tho, so that was nice, I guess? Ambiance was essentially a greasy spoon vibe with open kitchen, was likely an American diner before. One or two TVs with sports by the bar seating. I've been trying spots around here since moving to the area, and I'll mark this one off as a "no thank you." I wish I would've gotten the ribs to give them a try, but the special steak lured me in and was a swing and a miss. I can eat a lot better for $45 elsewhere.

I came to visit this place after having lunch next door, and decided to buy a couple of bottles of…read morebarbecue spices and a half rack of ribs to go. One of the ladies at the counter was kind enough to explain subtle taste differences between the spice bottles, there are actual dry rub spices and there are bottles of barbecue sauce in different sublime flavors. There is a very long front counter at the meat/deli with different side dishes which traditionally accompany the barbecued meats, such as a counter with cooked meats to order to eat, a counter of deli meats and cheeses, plus a counter of raw meats to purchase to take meat home in order to do your own barbecuing or baking at home. Various shoppers were buying food to eat there, the place has several small tables along the interior walls to sit down and eat, other people bought meat to go, either the already barbecued meat, or raw meat or deli meat to go. I tried out the tequila lime half rack of ribs, which I brought home for dinner. It was tasty, nicely barbecued and seasoned, and does go perfectly with whatever sides you choose to buy. There are plenty of choices if you feel like buying barbecue or deli, especially when you don't feel like prepping the grill outside for your barbecued meals. This is also a place you can cater for a large party, there's a catering menu where you can pre-order your meats, whatever you'd want to serve when you're planning to entertain your guests or tail gate. I would come here again if I'm in the area, having barbecue without cooking is a very good choice, especially if you're too lazy to fire up the barbecue pit at home. There is plenty of parking at the lot available locate in the front of the store. Do try Kinder's if you're wanting to take a break from driving the long 680 freeway in the SF East Bay, it's a little off the beaten track for just a few miles, but if you live in the East Bay, it's a drive completely worth it in order to avoid cooking barbecue yourself!

The ball top is really good, a unique barbecue spot. They also have deli items and really good…read moresalads. Don't forget the mac & cheese

After spending time exploring downtown Martinez's antique shops and farmers market, we headed over…read moreto Five Suns Brewing Company for lunch and refreshments. It was a beautiful day, perfect for sitting outside and listening to live music. The staff was extremely helpful, answering all of our questions and even offering tastes of their beers and sours. I'm not usually a fan of sours, so I went with the Ernst Amber Ale, while my friends ordered the Cosmo Sour and the P-Wing Sour. For sours, they were surprisingly tasty. I may have to give them another chance. Street Steam Bunz was the food truck of the day, and we ordered rice bowls with bulgogi beef and chicken katsu. Both were served with fried rice, ginger, and pickled cucumbers, and everything was delicious. A great way to spend a Sunday. Five Suns and Street Steam Bunz both earn five stars from me.

We met some friends at Five Suns for a couple of beers on a leisurely Saturday. Our first time…read morehere, but our friends are regulars and spoke highly of this spot. Nice, casual spot to hang out. The staff is friendly and helpful, and happy to make suggestions and provide samples. Prices are actually reasonable, noticeably more so than comparable places. I had an OG Burst, and a Ghost Moon Pilsner. The pilsner was very good. RB had the Granger porter and enjoyed it. There is a food truck by the patio, from which we ordered a grilled cheese, which was good. You can also bring in outside food if you prefer. Would return for another visit next time we're in downtown Martinez.

The flavors are bold, smoky, rich, and ridiculously satisfying without feeling overly heavy or…read moregreasy. The meats are consistently tender, juicy, and full of that real wood-smoked flavor that good BBQ is supposed to have. Their smoking process really comes through in the taste :P And when they're on, the ribs are that perfect fall off the bone goodness that makes you stop talking for a second just to appreciate what's happening! What I really appreciate is that the meat usually isn't too fatty. You still get all the flavor and richness, but it feels balanced instead of overwhelming. Also, consistency matters with BBQ, and Slow Hand keeps us coming back because they deliver more often than not. Great smoke, great texture, great flavor. Just straight up satisfying every time :D Nomnomnomnomnomnomnom!!!!

This is only a review for the food, the service was great and the ambiance was chill…read more I have to say this is the most disappointed I've been while eating BBQ, I had high hopes for this place. Meats: Brisket and tri-tip were both really dry, the hot links looked like it was tossed in the microwave at most a 3.5/10 on all the meats I tried. Sides: Mac and the beans at most a 2/10, total waste of $$. I love me some BBQ and I'm always on the lookout for a good places closer to home, but this place wasn't it. It looks like my search will continue.

Really good bbq, I love it, definitely would come again and the service was great. I only ordered…read moreonline but It was still good

Have to give Underground BBQ 5 Stars! I recently attended 2019 New Years Eve Party that was catered…read moreby this family owned business! I have to say some of the best Bbq i have had in a long time! I had the pulled pork sliders and they were delicious! The cold slaw that is added inside the slider is the best! Their signature Bbq sauce adds the perfect touch! They cater all occasions and have several side dish selections! I definately recommend them for your events!

great great great! kinder's has a new fan in me! due to my iron deficiency, i've always been a fan…read moreof red meat and this specific kinder's is always DEVOURS at every thing i've tried there so far! the service is very kind and generous. just from the few times we've visited this location, the great Britney memorized my mom's usual order and cooks everything perfectly. she's certainly a big component to our enjoyable experience at Kinder's! if you love meat, definitely check out this kinder's. pro trip: before going to see your movie at the drive-in near by get yourself a ball tip sandwich and sweet potatoes fries!!

I'm a little sad. I've been a long term Kinder's supporter. But today things are going to change…read more See the foods always been good but when I gave them my Kinder's Frequent Buyers Card, the little kid behind the counter sharply said we don't accept those anymore. A lady who possibly could've been the manager said they transferred everything over to a phone number, but they're not willing to transfer any of my prior purchases and my card is almost full. So with that said I won't return and I won't need to mention how filthy the place was because the photos speak for themselves

I really enjoyed the flavors in the 2 item combo that I got. I chose the spicy pork and the fried…read morechicken. The pork was spicy but flavors were good. I loved the fried chicken (this is the one that they usually give as a sample). The kimchi is a nice touch. They give good portions and I was able to eat the leftovers as a whole meal. This isn't a sit down restaurant- just a stall in the mall food court. Plenty of nearby seating. Also, the food is already prepared and you just pick from the hot food table. All in all it is a solid pick if you're craving fast Asian food while shopping!

Ok so I totally forgot to take photos of the food but we had plenty of it. We went at the end of…read morethe day for dinner and it's located in the food court of the mall. There are a lot of places to sit once you pick up your food. It's pretty loud since it's in the malls This place is cafeteria style, the food is all out for you to choose from. The person working was super friendly! I gave this place a 3 because the deep fried chicken and shrimp were overly cooked and extremely dry. The fried chicken was very thin. Didn't even think it had chicken inside. We ordered beef bulgogi which was very tender and filled with flavor. The fried red chicken had a lot of flavor but it felt like the ratio from meat to batter wasn't great. The rice cakes in chili was interesting... it tasted a bit like spaghettiOs... the texture of the dish was like a squishy tasting gnocchi. The japchae was filled with flavor. At first the texture threw me of but afterwards you are hit with great taste. The tofu was so good. For a place that's in the mall, it's ok. I was expecting more but it's a great if you want to share with others and try different restaurants in the food court.