We normally go after the movies. I have been here 3x now. Every time they leave something out. That is how they save on meat. You pay for 2 meats and they give you 1 meat. The girls behind the tall counter they can't see over have no clue what they are doing. CHECK YOUR FOOD BEFORE YOU LEAVE. The food is good but really. read more

Took my little family to eat some meat, loved the ribs, very tender and juicy. I need my sauce on the side not on top. Favorite sauce was the HOT one, just the right kick to it. My kids loved the dessert, vanilla ice cream!!!!! read more

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Really enjoyed the moist turkey...would come back again. Everyone is trying so hard...to make sure your order is right. Dickey's also have a "Big Yellow Cup Club" go on line dickeys.com/bycc read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - 3 meat plate - Barbeque Near Me - El Cajon, California

I love this place! Their Bbq reminds me of my favorite place in my hometown in Tx. Their potato salad is delicious. I am super picky about my sweet tea and Dickey's sweet tea is amaaazzzziiiing! read more

I got food poisoning , meat was dry and flavorless... small portions for the price... total fail. I will never eat there again. read more

Why bother going to a place with average lukewarm plastic looking food. We went last night "again" only because our 11 year old grandson wanted to go for his birthday. He was the only one that enjoyed his food. I had the ribs... I ask them to heat them up, but they came back at the same temperature, which leads me to believe they don't even have ovens or microwaves.(??) (I also saw them warm up buns under heat lights, REALLY) I am sure there are folks who like their fair, I will never go back. I didn't eat my sides either, in fact, I didn't eat any of it after the first bite. The servers were nice, the atmosphere was friendly, but the 30dollar bill spent on food was wasted. read more

Dickey's was hella bomb and the staff were very friendly and helpful. They had a sense of humor and we all had fun. The bbq was fall of the bone nice! read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Barbeque Near Me - El Cajon, California

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The customer service is amazing. They Remember my name all of the time and the food is delicious! The spicy bar B q is my favorite and the pulled pork and BBQ chicken is my go to! Fav sides are jalapeño beans and their original organic potato salad... Bomb!! They offer way better prices than Phills to be honest. Also love the convincing location. You also won't wait in crazy lines like at Phils. They're also super honest about wait times. We're regulars! read more

The food was "right on", everyone enjoyed their food. The reason for three stars is this, the fried side orders never came. We were promised three times by the employees that they would bring them to our table. I had to go and ask again and stood there while they dropped one more item in the fryer. Granted we arrived just before a rush, but we feel that is not an excuse to drop everything/everyone and help these folks. I stood at the register at least five minutes while the crowd was worked before I was even acknowledged. Once acknowledged I waited there, not believing the words once again "we'll gladly bring the sides to your table." We will probably try this location once again...I'll update this review accordingly. Again, we enjoyed the food...would have been even better if all the food arrived together. read more

I'm torn between a 3 or 4 stars but am giving them the benefit of the doubt. My wife and I love BBQ (especially me). So with a new BBQ place nearby we decided to check it out. My wife ordered the Smokehouse Salad. This is chopped beef brisket, romaine lettuce, shredded chedder, fried onion tanglers & she had the ranch on the side. She said the meat was moist and tender and she LOVED the onion tanglers. She really enjoyed her meal and thus my reason for maybe giving the 4 stars. I odered the one meat plate. This comes with two sides (I chose slaw & beans), small roll, two pickles and two raw rings of onion. The meat I chose was the beef brisket. Here's the rub....it was very little meat and mostly fat. They weigh all meat going into a plate but it includes whatever fat is attached. The portion was fair for the price had it actually been meat. Mind you I enjoy the fat but only as an add on to the meat portion. The meat that was served was almost too tender and watery. It had VERY little firmness and this is quite contrary to what brisket should be. It was more like a soggy pulled beef. The side dishes: Slaw was mayonaisse based and very crispy, flavorful. A highlight of the meal for both of us. We would have loved a much bigger portion. The beans were average at best. Slight smokey taste, somewhat tender but had no bacon/ham in the molasses based sauce. When eating at a BBQ restaurant, the entree typically is two fold. The meat and the sauce. Some restaurants can only get one of the two right, and very few get both. Here they are average in both categories. They offer three BBQ sauces on the side. They have cups where you pour the sauces into using a ladle provided. They were sticky and not especially clean from other customers use. The three flavors were sweet, smoke and spicy. The suaces were average and the flavors not really dicernable. The spicy was the same flavor but with just a slight bite at the end. So....the question is...would I come back here again? If we were going out for BBQ the answer is a quick NO. We'd drive the few extra miles to go to Coops. IF we were at the movies...the answer is POSSIBLY. The bottom line is I wouldn't go out of my way...except maybe for the Slaw!...Yeah the Slaw! My wife says the onion tanglers too! read more

If i could give 10 stars I would!!! This place is great , service is great. Food is tasty and their bbq sauce is 2die4!!! You must try the brisket and the chicken is marinated to perfection! read more

My favorite BBQ by far! The meat is tender, juicy, flavoredly delicious and the service is great! Good people.

Definitely a great place to get some great bbq! It's a great atmosphere and the owners are very inviting! We come here often and the food gets better every time. Can never get tired of it! read more

I got 1/4lb brisket and 1/4lb jalapeno cheddar kielbasa with a side of mac n cheese and bbq beans. Everything was sooo delicious!! Just a little pricey but totally worth it. Also, they gave the bbq sauce on the side when my husband ordered the ribs and pulled pork, which was nicer than having it already drowned in it. We ordered through UberEats, so I'm not sure how their service or dining is, but I'm willing to find out sometime. read more

I came in and ordered wings and ribs it was with 2 sides and when they brought it out it was really good and they served it fast.

I can't get enough! Best bbq spot in east county! Seriously great,I love this place

The best ribs I have ever had so moist they almost fell off the bone. I can't believe I did not know of this place. Greatbfood

Outstanding briquet and pulled pork plate. I had the spicy beans and Coleslaw which were perfect. Nice smokey flavor and the sauces were spot on Texas. Staff was very friendly and listened to what we wanted in terms of meat cuts. I will come back frequently to try other items! read more

Awsome food and awsome service. Ive been here many times and its allways great. Thank you guys!

Not sure why this place has such low ratings. This is by far one of my favorite places to eat! Sure, the food is a bit expensive and the people inside could be a little friendlier, but the food is down right amazing and the quality is consistent. I love getting a brisket and pulled pork sandwich with the spicy bbq sauce. SO GOOD! Their Mac and cheese and potato casserole are also amazing! It leaves me absolutely stuffed and happy. Not to mention they have FREE ice cream and cool reusable drinking cups. It's awesome! read more

I love Dickey's BBQ! I first tried it in Vegas and I go every time I head over there. I am really happy they moved out to California! They have delicious meat and the sauces are amazing. I love their cole slaw and baked beans the best, but all their sides are good. This location is a little cramped, so I usually take it to go, but whether to stay or go make sure to grab a little come with vanilla ice cream on your way out! The ice cream is always complimentary. read more

My husband and I visited tonight with our 3 furbabies (1 is our neighbors) for a late sunday dinner~ I got a brisket baked potato which was huge and he got a classic brisket sandwich w/ a brisket taco~and 4 cornbreads everything was flavorful~ they even shared some left overs with our furbabies~ one of the best things was their friendly customer service from the guy in the back...another guy in front making the food and the girl at check out. WE surely will be back. Thanks again to their night crew between 7pm-8pm ! read more

don't waste your time crappy food , crappy service!!!!. good if you like cold food! was treated real rude, was asked how was i going to pay for the food. had my family with me, it was embarrassing. never will i recommend anyone there! the staff needs to learn manners. read more

This was the most pleasant restaurant staff (and smoked chicken) I've ever experienced! I wish I lived closer, they gave us so many free samples of things and much of the food is made fresh to order which is something hard to find these days - especially for a fast casual restaurant. Don't get me wrong, they were expensive - but I would get an assortment of the smoked meats every week just to negate myself having to cook them. Awesome! read more

Great authentic Barbecue! One of the few places in San Diego where you can get brisket that tastes like brisket is supposed to taste. Honestly from someone who spent a long time in Texas I can say with some authority that this is true bbq. Great prices too! read more

There is nothing special about Dickie's but if you're looking for a good meal at a good price, this is the place. The five stars is for the staff at this location. I have been here several times and have always been treated so nicely. The staff greets every customer and are so friendly. This makes coming here that much better. Keep up the great work. read more

We had our Easter party catered by Dickie's BBQ. We paid about $13 a person. It included 2 types of meat, 3 sides, rolls, plates, and silverware. Ordering was easy and fast and they even delivered it for no extra fee! The food was delicious and the portion sizes were very generous. We even had enough left over that everyone got to bring a bit home with them! We have eaten at the restaurant twice now for Sunday lunch. On Sundays, kids eat free which is great with two toddlers! The food is always delicious and the staff is very friendly. My only suggestion is to hire one more person. There was a line the whole time we were there. Otherwise, we love it!!!! read more

Have come here a couple times w my roommate and we have left full and happy each time. The food that I've had has always been delicious. Usually a sandwich with some combination of meats. Very good! The sides have always been solid too. Love the sauces that they have on hand as well. The daily deals seem to be the best bargain and is usually the first place I look on the menu. Impressed w the variety of meats offered though I usually go pork or beef brisket. Really tasty bbq! Service is good enough and doesn't diminish the experience. One thing that certainly boosts the experience is the FREE ICE CREAM. Love the touch, love the taste! One note is that the prices more resemble a restaurant in my opinion where it seems to be a fast casual type of chain. So they seem a little bit high, but the food more than makes up for it on my opinion and I've never left hungry. Definitely will return. read more

Every time I go in the employees (possibly owners) have awesome attitudes. The food never disappoints. Free soft serve ice cream. Make yourself a root beer float on the way out. read more

I have to say everytime I eat here I am dissapointed by the portion sizes. The prices are way too high for what you get. The BBQ is good but not great and a little on the dry side, but it's still a little above average. The beans are pretty bland though and the potato salad is not great either. Phils BBQ offers larger portions at comparable prices and tastes much better. Until they start increasing their portions to something other than size laughable, I'll stick to Phil's BBQ. read more

We got dinner from here on 5/26/20, I couple hours later I was vomiting for 20 hours. I had to go to the ER due to food poisoning and get IV fluids. I had the pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw, and the creamed spinach. I have never been so sick with food poisoning. Please be careful eating at this location. read more

So good! Free kids meals on sundays makes this one of our family favorite restaurants!

We eat @ this location about once a week , very friendly service and the food is always good. Turkey is cooked perfect and sides always fresh. I would recommend this place for good BBQ. Sunday's kids eat free. read more

I'm in heaven. Stuffed baked potato was so good. Everything my family ordered was good. We will be back! They people are so nice as well. Let us try the chicken which was really good. Go believe me you'll love it read more

Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Barbeque Near Me - El Cajon, California

I'll start by saying, it's not the best BBQ, but it's still pretty darn good. And the sides are great, especially the onion strings. Sweet tea is a must and finish your meal with soft serve! Staff is always super friendly. read more

I didn't do a thorough review of the menu, but I just ordered a pulled pork sandwich with beans and green beans and a small drink (12.96). They brought me the food on a tray that made it look like it wasn't much food, but it was more than enough. The Barbecue sauce was good (I mixed their sweet with the spicy). The food was great. The meat was moist but not dripping wet and the beans and green beans had good flavor. Fair priced on the high side or maybe I'm still used to Midwest prices. read more

great ribs fall off the bone. prices are a little high but worth it.

I wasn't expecting a lot with this place but it was surprisingly good. The pork ribs fell off the bone, the brisket was soft and the pulled pork was good. Best thing is that kids eat free on Sunday. Also they got free soft serve. read more

Dickey's is okay. It's definitely not the best or the worst. It's alright. The ribs are tasty and they're worth getting if you plan on stopping here. Not so much on the spicy cheddar sausage or the pulled pork, they were served really lukewarm and I got an upset stomach after eating them. It's a shame because I never had that problem last time I had them. Ribs were the only ones I've had that I never got an upset stomach from. Anyway, Dickey's is okay by me, would go again if I needed a cheap barbecue fix. read more

This is our first time here. We live right down the street. The food is amazing. I ordered their Friday special. My hubby ordered the 3 meat special. Staff so friendly and helpful with choosing. Not pushy or rushed. Very clean. read more