Damn good barbecue and the gentleman helping us was very nice and helpful. He even helped me out…read morewith a brisket rub. Been there several times and plan on several more visits.

Great place to grab some great food. Real nice family run business putting there heart and soul…read moreinto quality food very reasonable priced. You help yourself and make your own sandwich or salad. I will be back !

We finally ate here on our most recent visit to Chico, since we love barbecue. This apparently is…read morean offshoot of a place in San Luis Obispo, as we discovered. Anyway, the place was very good and satisfying, albeit not outstanding, and the prices reasonable for the amount of food provided, and the sides are included. The ribs are great, but not outstanding. I got the full rack combo, with three different sauces: Sweet Carolina, Mo's Memphis, and Philthy Phils Sauce. The meat was well cooked and had nice smoky flavour, while the barbecue sauces were all very good and each quite different from the other. They also put just a judicious amount of sauce on the ribs, rather than drowning them in sauce, so the sauce complements the smoked mea, as it should. However, the ribs are little sparse and some parts were a bit dry, not as meaty and moist is the best are. 4 stars overall. The brisket was similarly very good, plenty of meat, smoky, with nice sauce. The sides - coleslaw, beans, corn bread, potato salad, were all good. The coleslaw was (again - see my other reviews) made with pre-shredded mix but at elast was prepared pretty well, with a proper amount of dressing and allowed to sit long enough to be pretty good. 3.5 stars. The beans and potato salad were all very good and enjoyable, although somewhat unmemorable (4 stars). The corn bread was fine but they provided cinnamon butter instead of honey butter, an odd choice fore which we did not care. They have self-serve fountain drinks and a decent beer selection. The place itself is a basic dining place, fine inside, with barbecue memorabilia, etc., and overall pleasant seating. Service was good. We would gladly go back if seeking barbecue when in Chico. Overall, this is a good basic barbecue place, nothing outstanding or special, but very good and enjoyable.

It was a little hot inside the establishment but it had cute decor. The service was great. We…read moreordered the BBQ platter and the Ribs and Brisket. Everything tasted good. Thank you!

Absolutely worth the stop! Friendly counter service with a sandwich for everyone on fresh baked…read morerolls AND BBQ by the lb. to take for later! (Brisket, pulled pork and ribs.) We had and strongly recommend the Philly steak sandwich...delicious with peppers and onions. Flavor and meat/cheese/veggie ratio was spot-on. Choice of macaroni or potato salad as a side, which is made on-site. All was freshly made & so good. Drink choices are out of the well-stocked cold case. Several tables inside and outdoor seating available if you don't want to do takeout. Don't miss this hole-in-the wall spot, we try to stop every time we drive through...note they are closed Sunday and Monday! Can't wait to try their BBQ next time!

We've driven through Los Molinos many times, today we stopped at Roxie's deli and BBQ. Definitely…read moreone of the best meals we have had north of Chico. As you enter the store/restaurant you're greeted by the owner or possibly one of the owners. This family run business was started in SF then Sacramento and Now here. I ate the TriTip plate, potato salad and Ravioli. Husband ate a Hot pastrami Pepper jack cheese sandwich - reg size as the supreme size was quite large. Daughter ate brisket sandwich (hot). Bread is baked in house - Delicious. All meats BBQ'd onsite as well. We will absolutely return.

As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by the woman behind the counter. We ordered the family…read moremeal which comes with 3 meats and 4 sides. For the meats, we tried out their BBQ pulled pork, Jerk chicken and Jerk pork. For the sides, we got Mac n cheese, baked beans, rice and side salad. We also ordered 2 lemonades, a strawberry lemonade and a sea moss strawberry lemonade. Everything was really flavorful!! We did not have a single complaint. All the meats were a must try and we'd definitely order again. The meat had a slight spice to it but coupled with the BBQ sauce it was easily manageable for our 7 yr old. He especially loved the baked beans and Mac n cheese!! The inside of restaurant was really clean and decorated beautifully. There is outdoor seating as well, but we opted for indoor. I didn't notice a bathroom inside, but that's not a deal breaker with how fast the service was.

This place is great! I tried the brisket and the jerk chicken bowl, both were awesome. The…read morelemonade is also really good. Gonna miss when my work project ends. Good music playing, cool art hanging, but most important is the good food and nice staff. Thanks, I appreciate you!

Wow!!! Food was hot and taste was out of this world. The mix…read morebetween smoked and bbq was the perfect combo. Mr. Melvin wasn't there but we were happy to be there. Service was fast and friendly. The wall decorations were a journey down the years. The place was clean and lit well with this amazing framed picture of a yellow tropical fish from north shore Hawaii that I was told he received from a customer for his birthday.

Why are you not open.I was here last Tuesday at 11:40am and you were closed. Today thursday at…read more12:15pm closed. Take down that sign that's reads open 11am. Terrible way to run a restaurant.

I've been following Southern Zen for awhile ever since I heard they were doing pop ups at the Lab…read moreBar and Grill. They have recently been added to the Secret Trail Brewing Company's food pop up rotations on Monday and Tuesday afternoons. I wanted to try all the meats but settled with the pulled pork sandwich topped with pig candy coleslaw and a side of German potato salad. + The sandwich's flavor was great. The pulled pork, coleslaw, and house made bbq sauce married perfectly. I struggled for a bit to find the bits of "pig candy" but when you do, it just adds another layer of texture and porkiness to the sandwich. + The German potato salad was not what I expected. Instead of mayonnaise, it's mixed with vinegar making it a welcomed, acidic accompaniment to the sandwich. - They were a bit slow to start off. I arrived around 4; they needed another 30 minutes. - I don't think they are fully equipped to handle the weather outside for a food stand as my pulled pork could've been warmer. I'm rooting for y'all! All in all the food was delicious, the issues are minor and could be improved over time.

Great pulled pork, the chicken wings were awesome, the corn casserole was delicious.the coleslaw…read morewas very tasty. I would recommend searching this place out and trying them.

The burgers and fries are huge and tasty. There are many customizations you can do in regards to…read moresauce and toppings. But the chicken sandwich was extremely dry and didn't have much flavor apart from just being spicy. The service is awful, we were in an empty restaurant and the hostess visited us twice the entire meal. No refill on our waters which were empty almost our entire visit, we asked for silverware for the table and she brought us only 1 set (we were a table of 5). I asked for ranch for the table, and she brought us 2. There was zero urgency to bring us our bill once we finished eating. I wouldn't return solely for the lack of service.

Amazing flavor from the bacon jam and cheddar cheese, chicken is juicy and large, I could only…read morefinish one half so very filling. Service is super great and owner is wonderful. I had a take out order and the lady at the from was still so sweet and kind. If you love diners drive ins and dives this place gave that vibe, also they had it running on every tv! I think it's hard to get great service even if the order is takeout so they executed that well, I believe I got to speak to the owner super down to earth guy and I was surprised there wasn't that many people there. Definitely going back 10000/10 for me.

This is the absolute best barbecue I have ever tasted! And even though we arrived at lunch time,…read morethe service was friendly and prompt to our requests. The restaurant was clean. Can't say the same for our booth after we pigged out on brisket and pulled pork to die for! Will definitely be back!!!

Not the freshest ingredients. Pulled pork lacked flavor and was way overcooked. The meat required…read moreno chewing in a bad way. I don't think I'll ever come to this place again. Shame too I was looking forward to having a bbq joint in town again. I'm going to give it a 2/10 for effort?

Great beef jerky a good tri-tip! I drive all the way from CHICO. They have great service great food.read more

Love the food here and service has been good! We will continue to be customers. Support local.read more

Great food Great customer service. The lady was very friendly. Wish the were there more often.read more

The food is nothing less than amazing. The service is outstanding. I cannot say enough about their…read morebarbecue establishment. I've eaten a lot of barbecue in my day, but I'll tell you truthfully this was definitely in the top three. It's family owned and operated, and you can tell that by the caring nature for the customers and their product.