Every time we drive home from Monterey, I always see the big red Yelp sign that reads best BBQ…read more That sign did its' job and it got me intrigued and grabbed my attention. We finally got the chance to check it out. We arrived on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. The Prunedale Market is located along side the highway 101 freeway in the small town of Prunedale. It just takes a few long right turns to get there. Parking is easy and accessible out in the front parking lot. From the front, the market does not look like a popular BBQ spot. It looks like a simple small market store to grab quick snacks and drinks. Once inside there is a BBQ and deli section to your right. A small dining area is to your left. The decor is old fashioned and quaint. The 2 gentlemen greet you with friendly hospitality. We ordered the Tri tip sandwich, half slab of ribs which includes 2 potatoes and a cup of corn chowder. The pit master/owner Martin, who use to work for Original Joe's, was kind enough to also include a quarter chicken leg, a sausage, and extra ribs. It was so much food for our party of 3. Everything was delicious and hearty. The Tri tip sandwich was scrumptious with the flaming Fritos adding a nice crunchy texture and kick with every bite. The ribs were juicy and smokey. Potatoes complemented very well with the rest of the meat and chicken. Corn chowder was so tasty and creamy. I did not know corn chowder was that good. Overall we enjoyed our experience at the Prunedale Market. The staff were super nice and accommodating. They even offered for our son to grab some free ice cream to go. We politely declined. The prices were very reasonable. All that food fed us for the next 2 days. Lol. We hope to be back when we are in the area with other friends and family.

Passing thru Prunedale on regular basis, I always see the barbque sign on the hill. I always like…read moreto support local businesses (being from Morgan hill). Now this place is a bit difficult to find, and they only take cash, but DAMN! What a find! And Martin, the owner, amazing. Had the tritip and he gave me sausage sampler, delicious! We will be regulars!!

Amazing food! Great service. Owner was rad and you can tell he's passionate about his food. 10/10…read morerecommend

Excellent! Good food. Great service. Come here and eat some of the delicious food. The rub on the…read moreribs is wonderful. Keep it up!

Tri-tip sandwich was so tender. It melted in my mouth first time I've ever had one that tender…read moreamazing. The waitress was the owner. He never stops and he is fast and good. Normally they have music and when they do, it's really great music. It's an amazing place. I recommend it for everyone. Oh also they have a a bar wine and drink drinks beer I believe hard alcohol not sure it's just amazing place. I'm going back.

I'm not much of a going out type, but I really enjoyed my time here. It's quiet and the environment…read moreis warm. They serve food, wine, beer, and have tvs with the football game on. The service was great. Shannon was amazing and super friendly. We ordered a flight of beer and the ones she suggested were really good. She also checked in on us to see if we wanted to order food before the kitchen closed, but we decided not to eat. We will next time for sure. Overall this place is welcoming and fun. Shannon did let us know they also have events and live music through the week, so we're excited to come back and visit again.

Quick stop in on our way outta (beach) town passing thru. This little smokehouse joint hits you…read morewith that classic bbq aroma the second you walk in. Friendly staff. Good food. Games for kids. Lots of gluten free options, as well as reasonably priced sides. We had the kids chicken (with fries and asparagus). $12. The dirty bird fries. $23. The Prime Cowboy Style Tri Tip. $24. Reasonable prices, great staff. Better food.

We were at the Salinas Rodeo and wanted a good dinner before heading home in this place was a tiny…read moredetour from 101 on our way back to San Jose. We came in at about 5:30pm the place was empty but clearly just before dinner rush hour. Firstly, the music was great! Awesome 90s and 2000 rock we came in? The staff was dancing and we joined in. Already gave us a great feel for the place. We got served super fast. We shared half a rack of ribs, the brisket and a potato with everything. The ribs were so good I didn't want to eclipse the taste with BBQ sauce and I appreciate they give you the option to decide if you wanna add it or not on your own. The brisket was really good too, not too Smokey but just right. The potatoe was surprisingly on the smaller side of a russet potato but I can't say I was disappointed. It was really good though I would recommend salting it a bit. The bacon shaves were a tiny bit burnt so their flavor was lost and wasn't very nice to chew on. Another recommendation will be to replace the bread you bring with the main dishes. The meat is so good while the bread is basic store bought. I'm sure you can do better, even a slice of corn bread would have been a really good side addition or a dinner roll. The bread was redundant and there was nothing interesting about it. We didn't even eat it. Service was great, fast and super kind. If we're ever around I'm sure I'll drop in.

Thank you for your great service and cooking an amazing bbq for our organization. We will…read moredefinitely use your services again. Again thanks for all the delicious food!

Jake's BBQ provide my staff an amazing Thanksgiving Meal. Turkey, Tri Tip, Greenbean Casserole,…read morePasta Salad, and Mashed Potatoes & Gravy. Jake even sliced up the turkey and tri tip for us. We loved it and would highly recommend him for any BBQ needs.

Service was excellent. BBQ esp with the variety of sauces was sooo yummy. A great little place to…read morestop on the way to or from the Pinnacles NP!

Food was amazing. Loved the brisket and smoke chicken. Sauces were delicious. Our server was…read morefantastic (and adorable). Music selection was right up our alley. We're not locals and stumbled on this Smokehouse BBQ as we were driving by in Old San Juan. What a treat.

Everything nearby was closed so we opted for Hawaiian BBQ. We weren't sure how this place would be,…read morebut it was pretty good! I got the grilled teriyaki chicken plate and my friend ordered the short ribs. I got veggies in replace of my rice and the portions are HUGE! I could only eat 1/3 of my plate before saving the rest for another time. The chicken is tender and juicy. Veggies cooked just right. The cashier was sweet and gave recommendations. Food was hot and fresh. Delicious! Interior clean as well! :)

Absolutely worth the $15 I paid! Wow, there was a LOT of chicken! I kept digging in and it looked…read morelike the chicken portion didn't want to go down. Come hungry, be satisfied! Will eat here again.

I ordered a pulled pork sandwich with scalloped potatoes, the sandwich was LOADED with meat , the…read morepork was warm juicy and tender. It's the best BBQ I've had in all of the Central coast . I would 100% recommend

I am from Castroville with that being said I have seen this restaurant through its many changes one…read morething that never changes is how good the food is. This is a small local spot obviously it's in Castroville, but it doesn't take away from the friendly service and the tidiness of the restaurant itself. We walked in this Saturday evening and we're promptly greeted and told to pick a seat And we picked a lovely seat right by the large front window and we had a nice open window to get the air in. It was really welcoming per usual. It was very clean. The service itself was attentive, friendly, and fast. The same lady who is always working, was working this Saturday,I like her. She's always nice to us and my mom thinks she's the best. I'm mom loves this restaurant and she always wants to support them so when we get a chance we do come by to show some love now to the important part the food. Food was delicious. I actually started thinking to myself. How is this Restaurant not in the conversation in the best barbecue of the Central Coast? The tri-tip is delectable the brisket, his mouthwatering and the service is super good, so it is quite surprising to me. The only critique I could honestly give was the potatoes. My mom said that her scallop potatoes were still pretty hard. My potato salad was extremely hard, and I didn't mention the potato salad itself could use a little bit more sauce that might be personal preference and I do happen to make a mean potato salad so maybe I'm being a little overcritical, but my mom did kind of say the same thing so I think it's a fair critique. We had three meals (one was to go) they were all the same the combo platter, but there is different sites for everything as you see in the picture the potato salad, scalloped potatoes, steamed vegetables, french fries and baked beans were all of the things we had decided to try besides my mention of the potatoes, everything was delicious my mom is also mentioned that the macaroni and cheese is pretty darn good, but we didn't try it this time The french fries were out of this world. I wish I would've took a picture. They had some seasoning on there, but they were the bomb. You are definitely paying for the quality food you get as I mentioned we had three meals. My mom had a few glasses of wine. (3) I had a soft drink and a bottle of water and a tipped 20% and our bill was about 150 bucks. To be honest, preparing this meal at home would've been a lot more expensive with the different meat, selections and sides and not to mention the hours of prep that would've took and a good bottle of wine. We would've been well over $200 so me the value wasn't bad for not having to cook and getting some super good food . I feel bad I have it reviewed this place sooner because they deserve some good words written about them, they're doing good work. They have been open forever and that means something in today's economy to see local businesses staying open through these hard times please support them so they can continue to be open for their community... local or not you're doing a good thing by patronizing this establishment. Please stop by. I'm sure you will not regret it.

We usually never go to Watsonville but today, we found ourselves venturing in that neck of the…read morewoods. I came across this place on Yelp and decided to stop on by. They have beautiful meat products that make you stop and think, "yes, I will try that." We bought some sausages to take home and out on the grill. They are known for their sandwiches as well. We will need to go back and try them. Every single one of their staff members are helpful and friendly. They even give recommendations if you ask.

I love that I could get a freshly made sandwich, pick up meats for dinner and future meals, and…read moreeven get special treats for my dog, all at one location! The sandwiches were a bit salty, but hefty portion. I recommend the tri tip with bbq sauce on Dutch crunch. As for the meats- the wine and spice marinated skirt steak is so good, well balanced seasoning. One fellow customer warned me of the geysers of cheese in some of the cheese stuffed sausages, and he wasn't kidding. The jalapeño cheddar sausages weren't too spicy, great for kids. Definitely worth stopping by if you're in the area!

Here on a Friday evening around 6. Ordered a bento box and a mixed plate with katsu and chicken…read morewings. Both were very good. Bento box is like a mini plate at other places. Don't come here if you don't have time to wait. They do tell you there is a wait before they take your order. He told us 45 minutes. It was 60. But we knew that from reading reviews. We planned to walk across the street to Grocery Outlet while we waited anyways. Next time maybe we will call to order. Noticed a lot of people did that. And they had catering orders that could be making wait times longer. It's a tiny place not really for eating there. 2 small tables with 2 chairs each. No restroom.

The family ordered 2 mix plates with 3 items (chicken katsu, chicken wings, roast pork-which is…read moreonly available on Mondays, and the second one with Kalua pork, roast pork, and chicken wings), a bento box with teriyaki beef and Kalua pork, a mini loco moco, kalbi fries, and a spam musubi. I tried most of the food and I had some mixed feelings: the katsu could not stand alone and needed the sauce, the Mac salad was lacking in flavor--maybe a tad too much on the sweet side. The loco moco was also a bit bland for me. The roasted pork was tender and tasty. My daughter liked the spicy kalbi fries-and my son loved the beef. This is a place mainly for take out. Only 2 small tables inside with a couple of larger tables outdoors. Plenty of parking in a shared lot with other businesses. Food-4/5 Service-4/5 due to the long wait time from the time in between ordering and the time I actually got the food I would come back again if I was in the area.