Tried this BBQ for the first time last night. I have drove by this place for over 30 years. It is probably one of the best bbq places I have had in So Cal. The only issue I had was the Ice tea was old. Was not fresh brewed. The peach cobbler was one of the best I have had. It is almost up there with grandma's. read more

After 45 years of patronage, we won't be back. My beef ribs were over cooked. Dehydrated like jerky. I told the server and she said she would inform the cook. (That solves it?) My husband's pork ribs were flavorless. The meat used to fall off the bone and was seasoned and slathered with sauce in prior years. If we are paying $70 for 2 entrees, we expect them to be flavorful. Also the bbq sauce was not seasoned the same as in past years. The server said it was the same recipe. Trust me, we know our sauces. It is missing that little kick of spiciness. And an ingredient of sweetness. Not sugar something more complex like tamarind or sweet onion ...something. ? And it was very runny not thick. read more

Joeys bbq has been around a long time and I've always enjoyed coming here. They use my two favorite hardwoods for smoking; mesquite and hickory. Had some kind of hazy ipa first, it was pretty good. Then I ordered the two Prime Rib Beef Ribs (ordered 2 but got 3. Free bonus rib!) coleslaw, corn on the cob and bbq sauce. Really good and I felt like Fred Flintstone eating these huge ribs. Service was quick and friendly. And the place is clean. read more

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Quality of food and service went down during the pandemic. It never recovered. It instead continued to stay mediocre. High prices. Slow service. Abysmal quality of food. Not surprised this place is finally closing. They had a choice to return to thier former glory, instead they chose to capatilze on thier legacy while not living up to it. Hopefully the new bbq place to replace them learned from this. read more

I wanted to take the boys out for some meat and one suggested this place. I'd never even heard about it but we gave it a try. I'd say the prices are fair compared to other places, especially off the à la carte menu. The he food was decent, the ribs were good but I didn't care for the sides. Overall, I'd bring more people but it's not to die for or anything crazy. The service was good and they do have the flag on the table to call the waiter over which is interesting. The ambiance inside was good but outside seems like the way to go. read more

Joey's Bar-B-Q - A la carte menu ribs, brisket and sausage with some sides. - Barbeque Near Me - Chino, California

I had the 1/2 rack St. Louis ribs with potato salad and baked beans and everything was absolutely delicious. My mom had the 2 beef ribs with baked beans and corn and she loved them. We also shared some corn bread that was also delicious. The ribs were both juicy and tender. I love this place so sad to see it go! read more

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What in the world is this "BarBQ" place. I see why this place is closing. There is absolutely no love in this place. The food, service, and what seemed to be "entertainment" has no love put in this place. No ones explains the dumb way of telling your server you are ready to order with that pulley. Wow! I was so shocked of how many people like this place. read more

This is a great place. Went for lunch and we tried a few things -Beef Ribs - Baby Back Ribs - Brisket - Sausage Sides - spiced watermelon - corn bread - beans - potato salad - mac n cheese The service was phenomenal. It had an old school vibe. It was clean and has indoor and outdoor seating The meats were overall pretty good. The ribs had a great flavor and bbq sauce was really good. The beef ribs were a good size. Only one part of one of the ribs was dry but the other side was tender and juicy as well as the others. The baby ribs were tender and had great flavor. Our favorite was the brisket. Our least favorite was the sausage. I wasn't a fan because when we bit into a piece it kind of crumbled. Seemed dried out but it had good flavor. The spiced watermelon was refreshing and the cornbread was hot and light. The Mac and cheese was solid. I'm not a fan of mustard based potato salad but my wife is and she really liked it. I didn't taste it but she said the ingredients worked together well but it was just a little mustard flavor forwarded. But she was a fan of it. So people that don't like a mustard flavor might not like it. We were split on the beans. I thought they were ok. Very light flavoring. But my wife absolutely loved it. I'm used to the bbq baked beans with the sweet bbq sauce so again it's your presence. read more

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We stopped by Joey's BBQ because my SO craved bbq. The whole restaurant is large with in door and outdoor seatings. Sadly there weren't a lot of customers, maybe because Riverside is rural? We ordered brisket burnt ends and pulled pork sandwich with corn breads (premium side so additional $4.50) and potato chips. Both are very delicious. I could taste the grill being used from these meat, charcoal usage. I love it. The total of the meal is $53 if paid by cash. The menu lists the cash price, not credit card. Overall it was a nice experience. Meal was served fast. Coke was unlimited refilled as well. Service was fast too because the staff refilled our drinks. read more

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Revisited Joey's in 10 years. The place still looked the same more or less. Took my boys and had huge expectations. Hugely disappointed. So first, before embarking on our trip, we read the most recent reviews. They were right. The food is like a C- My wild guess is that the OG BBQ's and firewood are gone. So the food is made Differently. What a bummer. Unfortunately we don't except going back read more

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SO SO SO GOOOOD, I am so sad that I live far away so I can't come back as often as I wish I could! The service was slow because they were really busy and didn't have many hands on deck but still pretty good besides that! There's such a cute spot outside and I heard there's live music some nights, inside is super homey and cute I loved it! The food was delicious, the baby back ribs the brisket, Fire! I would have to say I don't recommend getting the corn but the corn bread, stole the show I ate it so quick I forgot to snap a picture of it! I can't wait to be back! read more

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Was at Joey's in 2021 and left a bad review. Sorry to say we are here again and we diffently won't be back. Sad that this restaurant has only half the menu it use to have. And u are out of sweet tea and your veggie with cheese on a Friday night. Sad this place is worse than Lucille's BBQ. It use to be so good. read more

Ribs were pretty decent and my wife's salad was solid... The BBQ sauce was terrible and tasted and smelled like tomato purée. It was so out of place and odd, I couldn't get past it. read more

We have lived in Chino for over 30 years and Joey's BBQ has always been an awesome BBQ spot. Back in the Johnny Bennett days, if y'all can remember the singer in the patio you are an OG. Well, those days are gone. Went Friday night to revisit Joey's before taking our friends there next week. Glad we did, what a disappointment. As much as we raved to them about the amazing Joey's food, that would have been embarrassing. Not even close to what it once was. Food came out quick, probably because it was already sitting on a plate. The ribs hardly had any meat on them, baked potato was hard lol the corn on the cob was boiled to death...mush on a cob! $43 dollar mediocre meal. My wife's pulled pork sandwich was not very good and her corn was also murdered. We raised the flag for more garlic bread which took 20 minutes to hit the table. What a bummer, sad to see such a once great place head downhill. Total for Rib plate, pulled pork sandwich and two Michelob Ultras $84 ouch! Wouldn't mind if was Joey's BBQ of days past. I guess the only thing that stays the same is that everything is always changing. :( Does anyone know if the Ownership has changed? read more

Joey's Bar-B-Q - Three Prime Rib Beef Ribs? - Barbeque Near Me - Chino, California

Super super solid bbq place in the area. The service is prompt and very good. Ambiance wise - it's what you'd expect. It's a classic American joint and the decor speaks just that :) Highly recommend read more

Joey's Bar-B-Q - ribs & ribeye - Barbeque Near Me - Chino, California

Went last week and the food and customer service were great. So, I was craving more. I went back a week later to satisfy my craving and ordered the exact same meal, as prior visit (baby back ribs and a burnt ends plate) and I got this (see pic below) Undercooked and not as good as prior meal, by any means. They tried to convince me that it was all in my head and it was the same plate. Also, ordered a plate of burnt ends / Delicious on 1st visit but was soooo fatty and gross today. Won't be back, ever. Instead of comping 4 little pieces of ribs (1 of 4 racks) for the inconvenience, I was still charged. You decide / Does this look like the same meal to you? Didn't think so. Interestingly enough, I typically don't take pics of my food but happened to absolutely love the taste of the ribs. So much so, that I had to show my friend how amazing these ribs were (1st visit). I showed this pic to the waiter of how different the same order looked and he was very helpful, but I was not going to convince him that these ribs were horrible and NOT what I expected. Too much money to have to risk these inconsistencies from one week to another. In final, I don't mind spending on good food, but this is not acceptable and not professionally handled. read more

Joey's Bar-B-Q - Definitely not the same plate!!!!! As they claim. - Barbeque Near Me - Chino, California

Really disappointed with the experience. We ordered the prime ribs and the brisket and both were extremely dry and honestly not very good. Also for the price you dont get much food. It's super overpriced for the amount of meat. Truly not worth the time. read more

1st time here with family. Food was delicious and the service was excellent. Definitely will be back

Um not like it use to be, portion were very small and not a taste full , and it very expensive

Ordered two prime rib beef ribs and two sides - fries and Cole slaw. Not much meat on the beef ribs. Fries could have been warmer, good Cole slaw. My wife initially ordered the pulled pork sandwich but it wasn't available for some reason, so she ordered the 1/2 rack St. Louis ribs and fries and bbq beans. They were excellent. She had a glass of Chardonnay, which came in a can. I had a light beer and a glass of Cabernet. The bill before tip was just under $108. Service was good, friendly servers. read more

The food had been reheated up and the charcoal bbq was not event on and I almost told my guest we are leaving but we ended up staying and I should had trusted my gut. No smoky bbq in the back then this is not going to be good. Well my guy was right!! The meat was dry and all of us were disappointed since it looked like a great place in the past but not now. read more

Joey's BBQ was so good. We had their ribs, mac and cheese, chicken, cornbread, and many other dishes. The meat was so tender and fell off the bone so easily. Everything was seasoned perfectly. They have an outdoor patio area where there was someone playing the guitar and singing. It's a great place to go if you ever crave BBQ. read more

The last 2 trips to Joey's were just okay. I took my friend and our brisket sandwiches were dry. read more

Joey's Bar-B-Q - Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Chino, California

My brother was craving for barbecue so my husband and I decided to take him to Joey's barbecue. The place never disappoints us and we know it will deliver. The staff were always friendly and helpful. The place has been renovated. There's more place to sit and the dining room was expanded. It's also clean and welcoming. Now let's talk about the food. The food was delicious. Everything that was served to us was good. Anyone craving for barbecue, we highly recommend Joey's barbecue. read more

3 STARS Joey's BBQ in Chino has a very Texas-BBQ feel to it with the outdoor seating in the patio, and the indoor decor inside the restaurant. We went a little later in the evening on a Saturday, and might have gotten the slim pickings for what was left at the end of a long day of BBQ, so I might try to go a little earlier in the day next time. I ordered "The Works" ($55.25), which came with ham, beef, chicken, beef rib, pork ribs, and country sausage link. It was basically a sampler platter - and I figured this was the best way to try all of their meats. The best items on that platter were the chicken and surprisingly, the ham. We thought both the beef rib and the pork ribs were dry, and same thing with the sausage link. The 2 side dishes we got with "The Works" were the mac & cheese, BBQ beans, and a 4 piece side of cornbread for an extra $6.90. We enjoyed the cornbread the best out of these 3 side dishes, and will likely try to order other 2 new side dishes next time we visit. We weren't big fans of either the mac & cheese nor the beans. The real star of the show for us though was the Peach Cobbler dessert that we ordered at the end ($9.75). I would come back just for that cobbler with the ice cream on top. I really enjoyed the ambience, service, and the music. I just wish that food wasn't as tough. Like I said, we will probably go try to visit earlier in the day next time and hope for a better experience. read more

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Experience was horrible. Host looked overwhelmed trying to juggle seating and to go orders, servers did not know what they were doing and people were basically seating themselves. When we got seated our server (older lady with glasses) came to our table once to take an order and then never checked in on us. Asked 3 times for water until we actually got it. We waited 45 minutes from the time we ordered for some mediocre meal to actually come out. Beans no flavor, corn boiled to death, mac and cheese was store bought pasta with cheddar cheese sprinkled on top that wasn't even cooked? Meat and ribs were not tender at all and dry as heck and appetizers that we ordered came out the same time as the food. One of them was cubed watermelon. It takes 45 minutes to cut watermelon? We get it was busy and it was hectic but for the server to avoid us and not keep us in the loop of what was going on made it even worse. 174 for a table of 4 and 45 minutes later we got to eat a mediocre meal and left with a bad taste in our mouth. Happy Father's Day! read more

The food was only fair. The brisket had a good taste but it was dry. The mac n' cheese was super dry. The sauce wasn't cheesy or strong. The pickled onions were amazing, wanted more to eat with my brisket. The baked beans were too sweet. My boyfriend ordered sausage, a rib and brisket. The sausage had dirty smoke taste, which was a big let down for him. He loved the rib! He agreed that the brisket was too dry. The cornbread was the hero, it tasted amazing!! The service was okay. There was a screaming kid at another table. There isn't much decor at the restaurant. For a barbecue place to be this expensive but only have fair food is disappointing. It's their specialty and it was a let down. read more

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I thought the food was great but the service was not. It was busy, but took over 30 minutes for a waiter to come by and take our order, and only after we walked up to the front and asked if we could order there. While the food was delicious, it wasn't significantly better than other good BBQ joints so we won't be back. read more

Food is great I travel from echo Park to this place looking for great food and I got it. Service is great attentive and friendly, don't have to stress about parking. Is a home feeling type of place and the sweet tea. Is great must try.Im thinking this is a hidden gem type of place where only locals come I did notice the take out orders were none stop. Will be returning for sure. I even had to get some to go is that good. read more

Joey's Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Chino, California

I've been a faithful Joeys customer for over 40 years.. Unfortunately, I've witnessed the decline in the quality and service that we had enjoyed in the past. The menu prices have increased, while the quantity and quality have spiraled downward. The prized Brisket sandwich is down to about 5 inches. I've ordered takeout the last 3 times, including today, and was very disappointed. The sandwich was small, and the beef rib was mostly grizzle, with hardly any meat. I'm almost convinced that the takeout orders are given the least desirable pieces, than a sitdown order..This is my last Joeys order. 4/19/26 , As of this date, no owner/mgr comment to improve deficiencies or make positive changes. I guess, owner only responds to good reviews. Very Sad, Joey's was an icon in the community.. read more

A Friend took me to Joey's, the place is legit, big sacks of charcoal are piled high as you enter but I think I made a bad selection, the bread on the Texas Cubano sandwich was kind of old and crumbling apart, the meats were great but the pickles weren't inside the sandwich, I diced the spear and put it inside. The sandwich was pricey but I'd go back and try something else. read more

The food here is delicious. We went to pick up honey down the road and had seen Joey's on Yelp so we decided to stop and I'm sure glad we did. Service was great and there are places to sit outside which is very nice but since it was cold we sat inside! And they have really good drinks! I had the burnt end sandwich which was fantastic! And the Mac n cheese one of the best I've had! read more

Joey's Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Chino, California

The brisket was super dry, and the pork ribs were both chewy and dry. After that, we didn't even bother with the chicken. The beans were also disappointing. While the corn on the cob and watermelon appetizer were good, I still wouldn't recommend it. We came home with a lot of leftovers. It has come down since the last time we came. read more

Joey's Bar-B-Q - Dry brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Chino, California

I have been a patron of Joey's BBQ for more than 20 years. Unfortunately, due to their shortcuts and overcharging of their food. I am no longer a patron. For example, BBQ Beef Ribs. The NORMAL size of Beef ribs are at least 10-12 inches long. For decades that is what they serves. NOW. Their Beef ribs are only 4-6 inches long AND they charge wayyyyy over the amount they should. A full rack of ribs by their standards now is absolutely ridiculous. Used to get a full rack of ribs with each rib 10-12 inches long and there were 8 ribs to a full rack. NOW, it's a joke. They try to pass off a full rack of ribs and it's no more than an appetizer AND the quality of their beef is horrible at best. They don't care though. read more

The quality of the food is average at best and not sure if new ownership or what has changed, but this isn't the legacy that made this pace popular in the past. It's a small place and service was ok. The legacy has past. Crank up the smoker and make sure the BBQ is fresh and moist. read more

1st time . But we will be making it a regular thing. Had the 2 beef ribs, might be the best BBQ I have had in a very long time. The service is excellent, and attentive. The food is really good. The ribs were cooked perfectly so was the chicken. Outdoor singer guitarist on the patio. read more

Our server was so nice. She gave us more bang for our buck and saves us 10$ on our bill. I wish more businesses did this. Keep up the great work Joey's. We been a long time customer for 20 + years. Thank you. read more

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I would stay away from this place if you're thinking about having any type of big group gathering. We ordered our food at the same time that we ordered our drinks in hopes that they would get a head start on it. Drinks came out 20 min after we ordered, mind you we didn't order anything special besides regular soda. It took the server another 10 minutes to even acknowledge my son's sprite that he repeatedly asked for until my mother in law stood up and asked for it. When he came back with it the food was about ready, so we thought. The whole party was served while we waited for ours. We kept seeing the server come check on everyone's order but ours never came out, we stopped him and asked what's the hold up after seeing everyone else get theirs and they said oh it's coming out in a minute, we waited about another 5 min and by the time the food was served to us it was cold. Like it was just dumped on a bun straight from the fridge, I ordered a pulled pork sandwich and it was the most disgusting piece of pulled pork, it looked like a big blob of mucus. no meat just fat. I sent it back and didn't order anything else because by that time everyone in our party was done eating. My daughter ordered Mac n cheese and they never brought that out to her, while all the other kids were just eating in front of her. My husband and I were so upset that We decided to just get up and leave. By far the worst experience I have ever had at any restaurant in my life. We are deff never going back. if you're thinking about going there save yourself a disappointment. read more

I ordered the beef brisket sandwich and fries. Complimentary garlic bread was served... good. I saw one all gender washroom. I'm glad it was clean and paper towels were available. However one all gender washroom is not adequate in my opinion. Beef brisket sandwich was great. French Fries were overpriced in my opinion. I had "Wooder" to drink. I had to ask multiple times for extra napkins. If I was to assign a letter grade like is done in school this establishment would be in there solid with a C. read more

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Wow howdy partner ! We had such a blast at joeys. Talk about a trip to the past this spot reminded me of Texas style bbq. The food was so good and the server Mónica very friendly and helpful. I had the turkey breast and it was juicy and flavored. Stop the car! The corn bread was spongy and taste like a cake. They had live country singer that was singing and working there for 44 years. Just a good family vibe overall really neat spot to have a bite to eat. read more

Joey's Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Chino, California

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