Hey I went there as my first time to order some wings that cashier was very rude I believe her name was Maryam or Mina , she had bad attitude , after waiting about 15 min I see her going back to the kitchen and she put her hands in her pants , she had long hair I believe workers should wear hats while they workings she wasn't after I was waiting for my wings she got an order to do I believe it was the small cup of Mac & cheese so she did it without gloves . I think this is very bad place to go too I also suppose to get 8 wings and I only got 7 , I think this my last time going to this place it's horrible read more

I have been to Dickey's BBQ Pit twice, thus...my 2 star review. It is no Phils, or any of the BBQ places I have had in the past. 2 stars goes only to the service and cleanliness of this restaurant but the food doesn't sit well with me. Last time I came here I ordered the BBQ pork sandwich combo which came with a soda and a side. I ordered the side of fried okra. Nothing tasted fresh! I am not the pickiest eater but they didn't win my heart. Work some magic up in the kitchen and maybe i'll be back read more

Been coming here for a few years. New staff doesn't slice the brisket across the grain. On my last visit I specifically asked for it and got a blank stare in response... "You want it sliced very thin?" Guys, it's not my job to go into the kitchen and teach you how to cut brisket properly, but because you're conveniently located, I'll help you out. Please see your yelp photos of brisket circa 2015. read more

I had a pulled pork slider, waffle fries and a drink and the bill was $9. That's too high for the size of the fries and sandwich. The flavor was good but not great....nothing special. And the ice cream is icey, not creamy...not good at all. I won't return....there are better bbq spots. read more

OMG... I ordered the brisket sandwich. I don't know what that was! The meat wasn't sliced. It was chopped up and looked like a pile of dog food on a bun. It was disgusting and very over priced for what I got! read more

Let the food poisoning begin! Roses are red, violets are blue, what am I doing at Dickey's, Phils BBQ we miss you!!! My first time going to Dickeys today. I ordered two plates. One for me and one for my wife. Then 30 minutes of eating my wife had to run to the bathroom because her stomach was upset. It was kind of weird in the restaurant when I watch the gentleman take this old meat out of a warming oven type of container and unwrap the meat from cellophane and cut it up and then re-wrapped the meat and put it back in this warming contraption. I think that's where the problem exists. No wonder the place was completely empty on a Sunday afternoon being next-door to a movie theater. Also reading the other reviews I can totally see why. There was at least five reviews of talked about poisoning. It's all about cleanliness and how everything is packaged. I'm sure that beef sits in that warming container for at least a couple days. So gross to me and dangerous to us all. I seen a Kobe burger on special at Jordans next door and that is where I'm going to be my next time I stop in this shopping center. read more

You would think a place that serves BBQ would have just a hint of flavor on the meat. Nope! Make sure you grab LOTS of BBQ sauce and the fries are bland as well and they were cold. Only good thing was kids eat free on Sundays if you dine in. I thought I would never compliment TGIF but even though the ribs are small they definitely tasted better! read more

Good food. But more than that the customer care. I witnessed something I haven't seen in quite a while. An older lady came in before me and for whatever reason couldn't pay. I watched to see what happened and was pleased to see them let her have her sandwich on the house with a promise from her to pay the next day. People, this happens way less these days than it should. Let's show this new Dickies location that we appreciate a business that takes care of less fortunate. Great location, clean place. Good food. My only complaint, larger portions. But overall...a great experience. Hope in humanity restored just a little. read more

Okay bbq, good sized portions, offers specials, quickly gets food, free soft serve is not great but it's free.

Made the mistake of going on opening day. My whole family, including a 15 month old came down with a touch of food poisoning. I understand they are new and have kinks to work out but there is no excuse for that. I don't like the sauce situation. I do like having the option to add your own but having it off to the side in open containers with dirty ladles gives me the OCD willies. They had one high chair which was being used. We only had the opening day special which was a pulled pork sandwich for $2. I wasn't impressed the meat was dry and unless drenched with sauce wasn't even edible. I would hope that after they settle in things might be better and I would love to try something else off the menu but after getting sick I don't think we will be going back. read more

So sad to say that this was terrible food. I went here with my family for dinner and we ended up tossing most of the food we ordered. I had a 2 meat plate with 2 sides. The best part was the ice that they used for the soda machine. read more

The bbq is great! We tried the pull pork sandwiches and the pork topped potatoes. It's a bit pricey but there's a bonus if you eat there. They have a soft serve ice cream machine for complimentary cones. read more

I've been there twice and both times the food was cold and barley got any meat on my sandwich. I will not be going back or reccomeding it to friends or family read more

Heard about this place from a friend and was excited to go. Took the family there for dinner and was severely disappointed. Should have walked out when the server delivered our food before we even finished filling up our drinks. "FAST FOOD" BBQ IS NOT OKAY. The meat had very little flavor and was dry. The baked beans tasted like they were out of a can. The cheesy creamed spinach had the consistency of baby food. But hey at least they didn't mess up my kids chicken nuggets. Should have stayed with our main BBQ staple Cali-Comfort. read more

Good Portion size on meats. Pulled pork a little dry. Side dishes ok, but small. Price a little high for the portions. Girl at register not real friendly. Take out order. No dressing given with the salad. read more

Overpriced and skimpy meat portions. BBQ and the fast food concept is a bad idea. Mostly untrained kids running the show on the order line and cash register. My only positive comment would be that there is a cool picture of Ronald Reagan hanging in the place. read more

I should have trusted other reviews. Quality was 3 stars. Quantity for the money was a bit low. Won't be back.

Terrible....ribs were under cooked and still so much fat on them. Okra, spinach, beef sandwich were all horrible. Totally over priced for the lack of quality for sure. Phil's is laughing at is for coming here. read more

Food is tasty but portions are small for the price. Not sure if I will go back. The brisket and ribs are good. Did not really care for the potato salad or baked beans. read more

Meat is tender and not greasy so I will give them credit for that Tried the Pulled pork : tender, moist, no flavor at all Brisket: low fat on edges moist tender no flavor Cheddar jalapeño kielbasa: great flavor, texture, juicy Sliced chicken with BBQ rub: they got this right, has flavor, low fat, moist, juicy The yeast rolls are so so and missing the butter, "glaze", shiny top, you know when u make homemade rolls at home u brush em with butter at least The BBQ sauce is downright nasty it tastes like watered down K- Masterpiece (don't want to get into copyright issues so u get the point)bottled shelved sauce that could last almost as long as a Twinkie it tastes so commercial and unnatural The Mac and cheese is not authentic at all. Anybody can open a bag of pre processed food and heat it up. AVOID the Mac and cheese unless u want to have recurring nightmares of cafeteria style "food" with no authenticity no love no soul ... The potato salad tastes like Ree_er's potatoe salad u would find in the deli section of a grocery store. NASTY, in my personal opinion, too much vinegar, potatoes are wrong in texture and flavor, again something to AVOID I would say if this place is the only place to get any kind of so called BBQ then ok it won't kill you but there is quite a few other LOCAL spots to get some real BBQ from some real folk some real soul and some real flavor read more

I never leave reviews for restaurants but in this case I must. I came here with my 2 year old daughter and we got the rib plate. It was delicious and they have 3 types of sauces that you can choose from. The staff is extremely friendly. My daughter spilled ice water on her plate of Mac and cheese and the floor and the staff immediately came over to clean it up and instead of cleaning up the mess she asked if my daughter was ok first. I have never been asked that before so it took me by surprise. I said she was fine and then she brought my daughter a free side of mac and cheese ! Not even 10 seconds after that someone left their sweater and she ran to get the sweater and then tracked down the owner. I highly recommend you give this BBQ spot a try. Excellent food and service. They have my local support! read more

Not a lot to choose from out here in east county. Thought we give this new place a try. Replaced a Pizza Hut, was excited. Pros -Nicely remodeled space with rustic decor, nostalgia prints from their past and seating area away from line. -Seemed clean and well stocked. -Free soft serve vanilla available in the drink area. -My brisket was smokey and not dry,chopped finely, -The Onion Tanglers(fried onion rings) side dish was fresh and very tasty. -The Jalepeno Beans were very good. BBQ beans but with a kick. -BBQ sauce is with condiments and you can sample and choose how much/flavors you want(three flavors) Cons -Busy menu and not well lighted. Difficult to read. -Sides(other than tanglers) served in very small containers. A bit over priced for quantity. -Mac&Cheese was runny and tastless. -Baked Potato casserole was also tastless and dry -Help was devoid of personality, almost grumpy. When you see pictures of their family history, you somehow expect them to be friendly. Guess this is was the off-hour crew. -The BBQ sauce was unexceptional, like bottled or restaurant grade. The service was not fast, but this isn't fast food. Part of the problem might be the large number of menu choices. Many meats, styles of preparation and sides. Maybe too many. Overall unimpressed. Although the ambiance at the Wrangler BBQ Pit isn't great, and the menu is smaller, their meats and sauce is far better than Dickeys. Less is more in this case. read more

Good food and nice people. Got a to-go order. Nice presentation, but SPENDY! $15 and I was still hungry.

I love this place it has very great and tasty food! And the attention it's great too! I definitely recommend this place and I'm a very picky person but this place is just WOWWW ! read more

Great place! Amazing food, meat very tender. Very friendly and helpful staff! And you get free ice cream!!

First and foremost, this establishment has amazing customer service. I have never been here and they were very helpful. I had asked to try their okra but was told it would need to be made, so I opted for more traditional sides. Their Mac and cheese was yum as was their coleslaw. I had the pulled pork and ham. My partner had the rib plate. It was all very good for the price. But the best part was the gentleman bringing us a full order of okra just to sample. I was absolutely pleased, as this is a childhood favorite if mine. Thank you! We will be back because after all, who can resist a free ice cream cone to follow your sweet tea?!? Keep up the great service. Thank you again! read more

Really enjoyed their BBQ sandwiches and sides of beans, coleslaw, and fried onion tanglers. Meat was perfectly smoked, moist and flavorful. Good daily specials, too. Would definitely come back when the bbq craving strikes. Friendly customer service. read more

I really love bbq! Who doesn't right? Well this place is not one of the better places in the area. I do appreciate the placement, as its in a nice area with little competition. That said it's extremely small and unable to keep up with the heavy flow of customers. We went on a Friday night and it was packed. The way to order leaves a lot to be desired. It's the same style as subway and chipotle but the counter is high and I'm a shortie so I'm on my tiptoes trying to communicate with them. Then they ran out of chicken! How does a bbq place run out of chicken on a Friday night?! So I opted for the smoked turkey which was surprisingly tasty and moist. The sides I got were the green beans and fried okra. The okra was crunchy and hot but the green beans were seriously under seasoned. Other sides on our table were the Mac n cheese and beans which I didn't try but was told were good. I had their original bbq sauce and that was good. Their rolls and breads are also super yummy. Over all for the price I wasn't super impressed with this place at all. I'd go for Phil's or Coops any day over Dickey's. With that being said still give this place a try. Everyone is different when it comes to palate and expectations. Happy yelping:) read more

I had been to the Balboa location and was excited that Dickey's was coming closet to my area. I like that they offer daily specials to help make ordering easy. I have tried all of their meat options and like them all, they have a good smoked flavor. They offer 3 BBQ sauce options: sweet, original & spicy. I've tried them all but stay with the original. My favorite sides are the fried okra and the BBQ beans, I've been known to add some of my pulled pork to my beans and it's delicious. read more

A little pricey for the portion sizes. Overall a good sandwich and they had free soft serve Ice-cream which is always nice. The medium side said it would feed 3-4 more like 1 or 2 by how much food we got, but all in all good food just small portions for the price. read more

Bought their food 2 times and it was decent, I love the choices of brisket, pulled pork, chicken breast, turkey breasts, and sausages all for the ordering. Decent assortment of sides too. Maybe not be the best bbq I've tasted but I'd pick Dickey's anytime over one that starts with a "P" which in my opinion is nasty and over rated. read more

Thought would give new place a try. Pretty disappointed. Order the brisket. A tuff piece of meat to cook in general. My order was very dry. The bread had no flavor. Very pricy. The girl working the front counter had the personality of a rock. Never said a thing to me except the price. Hopefully they are just working out the bugs of new place. Will wait a week and give them another chance. :| read more

First timers and we LOVED it. Usually we do a movie and eat at "the other place" but thought we would try something new. The greater/ cashier Marina was so friendly, she was so full of life I didn't want to leave. Food is delicious and best part they have free ice cream cones read more

Dicky's BBQ is delicious! The customer service both from corporate and this location is fantastic. We had them cater our post wedding backyard BBQ. Our guests loved all the food! Thanks for everything! read more

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

And again, the customer service here is horrible. We ordered a fancy pork taco, were rung up for a fancy pork slider ($4 difference in price). When I asked the cashier why our order total was so much she told me we had ordered the slider, I told her we hadn't order the slider, and she very rudely said 'you need to clarify which one you want next time'. I understand that the customer isn't actually always right, but we are paying customers and being treated respectfully would be my minimal requirements. Yet to have a pleasant experience at Dickey's but the food is so good I have to keep coming back. read more

Omg the best ever we had the chicken sandwich tha r was so moist and yummy I ate every bit! And we got mac and cheese beef brisket taco oh my to die for and lastly a pulled pork slider that was also so yummy needless to say we were more than satisfied and we will be back! read more

Great service! Nice to know that's there's true Midwest BBQ in these parts. Free ice cream too!

We really like the BBQ at Dickeys. Our favorite is the ribs. I wish they would slice the brisket instead of chopping it up. The Mac n Cheese is very good and the kids love the soft service cream. The staff here at this location is very friendly. We tried the one in clairmont and we will never return there. That place is appalling. We will only come to Rancho SD because of the wonderful service and good food. read more

This was our first time here and it was amazing! We had the picnic pack, the meats were tender very flavorful and hit the spot. You get a lot of meal for your dollar. The staff was extremely friendly, courteous and thoughtful! And the free ice cream was the icing on the cake for the kids. We will definitely be coming back. read more

Today is my second visit to Dickeys and I am just as pleased if not more than the first time. They offer a different special everyday that includes two good sized portions, plus a drink. Even if you don't want a combo, they have a ton of great bbq options to choose from. I've had the pulled pork sandwich combo both times, and it's delicious. The meat is tender and is complimented well by their bbq sauce (which they keep in the condiments section so you can get as much as you like vs being charged for extra sauce). They also have a free soft serve ice cream station, which I do plan to partake in today after I finish my sandwich. Overall, I think this place is great and I would highly recommend it to anyone debating trying it! read more