We slept on the place for a while! If you're looking for BBQ in DTLA swing by. Located at Grand Central market, they have a nice outdoor area right on Hill st. The food is good and so is the service. We've had great service from the GM (didn't get his name) as well as Alberto. Food we've tried so far are the brisket tacos (on happy hour), the club sandwich (surprisingly so good), Mac and cheese, fries (soooooo good) and the brisket sandwich. Also a good spot to watch sporting events. They play with sound! Overall a 10/10! read more

Maple Block Meat Co - October Fest (rotating tap) and a white claw! - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I'm a regular at GCM, and while I don't stop by every single day, Maple Block is always one of the first spots I look forward to visiting. It's a staple in my rotation, and over time I've really gotten to know the people there--especially at the bar. One person who truly stands out is Becca. She's usually one of the first people I see when I go to GCM, She is an absolute delight. because she greets me with a such enthusiasm or a friendly wave and a genuinely beautiful smile. Honestly, it almost makes me feel guilty that I don't come by more often! Recently, I saw a review about an incident involving a customer and one of the people who work here, so I feel compelled to speak up. If you come across any negative review about anyone here at the bar, I can confidently say it does not reflect the people I--and many others--have experienced. In all my visits, I've never once seen her or the staff handle anything with anything less than professionalism and kindness. As a patron, one of the main reasons I keep coming back to Maple Block is because of the people. The staff creates such a welcoming, positive atmosphere, which really stands out--especially in an area where you can occasionally encounter challenging situations. Take any negative reviews with a grain of salt and urge you to go see for yourself!!!! Maple Block has consistently been a great experience for me, and I highly recommend stopping by. 10/10 will come again read more

Came by after the dodger parade and this was the best barbecue in LA! Service and manger were very nice and fast. The plater serves 4 people even though advertised 2-3. Will came again! read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Pitmaster feast - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Amazing drink selection and the GM Hugo is super friendly, good vibes. Brisket Tacos were so good! let's go Dodgers read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Bar area - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I believe this location was "Horse Thief BBQ" before the Covid-19 pandemic. Still the same menu and the meats taste similar, meaning they're very flavorful but on the salty side. My favorite is the brisket, very tender with good meat-to-fat ratio. The pork ribs are just ok. I never order tri-tip because it's usually dry cheap cut of meat. The sides are good especially the cornbread. Pricey but even as a local you're paying the tourist tax here in GCM. $26 1-meat item combo + $14 one a' la carte meat (compared to $24 3-meats combo + $6 one a' la carte meat in Dallas) IMO the best American BBQ I've had was not in Calif, not in Texas, but in Denver Colorado. read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Combo plate with brisket $26 + quarter ribs $14 - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Amazing service! Such a vibe Really enjoy eating and drinking hear Great patio! We really like coming here and grabbing food and drinks read more

Stopped in for a beer and was warmly greeted. The bartender gave great recommendations, a sample, and made it a fun experience. Highly recommend for a Saturday hangout! read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Beer and Coke - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This Maple Block Meat Co is located at Grand Central Market, opposite side of Egg Sluts. What is nice is that there is dog friendly, outdoor seating available (although this seating is for anyone who visits Grand Central Market and is not exclusive to just Maple Block Meat Co). My husband, our little girl dog and I came for a visit this past Saturday, around 11:05 am. We were greeted by a friendly employee behind the counter. We ended up purchasing: MadeWest Pale Ale- My husband ordered this beer. I didn't like this beer that much but I am limited to a few types of beers that I like. My husband liked his beer though. Schoner Tag (Hefewizen)- I like German beer, the floral taste is really nice for me and I feel that it is smooth and quite drinkable. This beer was good and easy to drink. Loaded Brisket Fries, $16 prior to tax- My husband decided to get an order of fries and though it would be even better to get the loaded fries (originally he was just thinking about just a side of regular fries because it's always better not to drink on an empty stomach). These fries were good but a little spicy, probably from the chipotle aioli and the jalapeno. But I am not much of a spicy eater. My husband, who does like to eat spicy foods, thought it was just fine. The portion size was plenty for the 2 of us to share (and our little girl got a few bites of the plain fries). --------------------------------- (Total= $37.23 after tax, prior to tip) Wait time was about 15 minutes for our food. We were given our beers after we paid at the register. We were also given a small pager to let us know when our food would be ready to pick up at the pick up window. The employee who took our order gave us a few tasters to try of the different beers before deciding on what to order. He was very nice and patient as I was trying to decide what beer I'd like best. The employee at the pick up window was also very nice. Overall, I enjoyed my visit and would consider coming back. read more

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Excellent and delicious bbq food! Tender meat and flavorful. Definitely a must try here! read more

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The food was good, but the experience was ruined by the fact that they did not have free refills on the rather skimpy iced tea/lemonade that I ordered. This is the first restaurant that does not do free refills on iced tea/lemonade. We will not return. read more

Such a great spot to grab a beer! The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, and the service is top notch. Maria was amazing, friendly, attentive, and made the experience even better. Definitely coming back! read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Im a local and have been a regular at Maple Block since they replaced Horse Thief and have thoroughly enjoyed their food and service immensely. The manager Hugo was always conscientious and provided excellent service. The reason I have to give a one star review because the new bartender, Becca, is completely unprofessional. The first few times we interacted she appeared personable and present! However, since then she's made a habit of letting her personal life affect the way she handles customers. She brings her boyfriend to the bar and they often fight and as a result she has a bad attitude with the customers. It's incredibly clear and frankly unsettling when she's in a bad mood because she's either lethargic or just plain rude towards the customers. Not only has this happened to myself but I've witnessed this treatment to numerous others. I let it slide the first few times because we all have bad days. But this has become a consistent pattern and it is completely unacceptable. I hope this type of customer service doesn't become the standard for Maple Block. read more

First time at Grand Central Market and this spot caught my eye due to their beer options! Got a Modelo with Tajín rim and it was delicious with this LA heat! Definitely come try it! :) read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I love visiting this place! The vibes, the staff, the music, and the drinks are always on point! Im definitely coming back to try the food read more

Maple Block Meat Co - 805 on tap - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Had to get my meat for dinner so I sampled the smoked Tri-tip with a side of slaw. Both were really good. It's takeout, but the service was friendly and quick. It's an outdoor venue for the most part so you have to deal with whatever you get in DTLA. I love BBQ except for the prices, which keeps me from eating it very often. No complaints on the food though. read more

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Came in here on Friday for after work vibes. The bartender was genuinely nice. I decided to return for lunch and the bartender was amazing, the food was right and so were the drinks. Definitely returning. read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Amazing brisket tacos on a wonderful Monday afternoon fresh outta work Best place to come hang out read more

Great outdoor area to grab drinks with friends/coworkers! I had the hard kombucha they had on draft and enjoyed it! Quick service ordering at the bar, staff was attentive! read more

Great service! Maple Block employees are respectful while ordering also recommended drinks to try such at the Underberg shots and the West Coast IPA beer. Definitely will stop by again. read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We came in for a frozen drink and we were NOT disappointed. We definitely recommend this spot if you're around the neighborhood and give the the Paloma drink a try as well! Great service good ambiance phenomenal music! read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Frozen marg - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Excellent service by John great atmosphere to be at and have a nice cold beer on the hot summer read more

Best spot at grand central market. Good atmosphere, good patio to hang out. Ask for Hugo. Hugo was the best bartender at maple block! read more

Love this place. What better way to spend your Sunday watching the dodgers, listening to good music, great food and an Amazing staff! The staff is outstanding. Great vibes. Highly recommend you coming here. read more

First time here & it was an incredible experience! Maria, our bartender provided top notch hospitality. Drinks and music was fire! Will be back soon. read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

this is a perfect restaurant and excellent bbq. I have many years experience reviewing restaurants and this place earns a 5 star rating. In my system to achieve 5 stars you have to have 5 star food which they did. The biscuits are amazing and such a perfect choice for the menu along with delicious guac as a change up. All of the sides were amazing and handcrafted like you can tell someone made it from straight up ingredients not frozen. The bbq was terrific and an excellent sauce. The service was completely perfect as well. We were always waited on and got seated immediately.the ambiance is incredible. There is a bar and a part where you can watch them cut the meat or even sit outside. But to rewrite my review as a note to anyone reading: this place produces incredibly good bbq (not saying this is the worlds greatest but i promise you will be happy) incredibly quickly and with incredibly good ambiance. I will definitely be taking people here in the future. read more

Been here before to drink and the bartender the couple times we've been here has been friendly and we had a good time. We decided to come and give their food a try and unfortunately the service was not good at all today bartender not friendly food servers not friendly border line rude. The tri tip taco was amazing the brisket taco was ok the corn bread and Mac and cheese was really good the ribs and fries were ok read more

Do not order for delivery from here. They will make sure you get the worse quality since you may not be able to go to them and complain. The Mac and cheese is the worst I've ever had. It's chalky and bland. Needs cream and seasonings. The wings were bland and slightly underdone. The ribs ( normally good in house) were so dry. They sent me the burnt end of the rack and 2/3 were completely inedible. The burger was also bland and for a 330pm order, they need to clean the grill. No way the char should be that bad. The buns were overly toasted or grilled. Had to break off the edges all around just to get a bite in of the dry burger. Juiceless. Sauceless. On a random Wednesday night , it's good. But this place is way too incosni read more

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Amazing service, good music, tv for sports and tons of seating. Good views of downtown LA. read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Amazing service, good music, tv for sports and tons of seating. - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

They have the most Amazing food the most amazing great drinks love how they are amazing staff the food is always super cooked to perfection read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Yummy food - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Maybe they were just having an off day, but the meat was fatty and chewy. I'd expected much more in terms of flavor and preparation. Prices were insanely high for the quality served and I wasn't a huge fan of the service either. Much better dining options here! read more

Great vibes! Kind staff and great if you want to have a drink after visiting the Market. Stopped after a game and was really glad to see it wasn't overtly packed. Def a good spot to check out. There's also parking next door if you don't mind paying. read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Great place. Staff is very kind. We stopped after a game and really enjoyed the atmosphere here. - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Been wanting to try Maple Block ever since they opened. Wife and I went downtown to visit the Broad museum, then decided on a bite and a brew here after taking Angels Flight down to GCM. We were going to share a brisket plate, but the server recommended the special beef rib, not on the menu. "It's HUGE" she says I go "ok, how much is that?" She says "$15." I say "ok we'll try that, with a side of fries." I pay and am walking away when I stop in my tracks and think about the total, which was $88 before tip. I'm adding in my head... two beers, one big rib and an order of fries... no way. I turn around, thinking she forgot to cancel the brisket plate maybe?. No. Turns out she didn't say $15 for the rib, she said $50. Yep, $50 for one rib. I say, well ok it better be good. And HUGE. Long story short it was big, and good. Very good. Smokey, fatty, meaty, tender. But not $50 good. Anyways, hence the 4 star review. I loved the outdoor ambiance, the service and the beer and food. The pickles were good too. The bbq sauce was oddly thin and too sweet. An ok experience, but in the end, I felt a little ripped off. read more

Maple Block Meat Co - $50 beef rib aftermath. - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Cool little bbq spot at the grand central market. I loved the corn bread it was moist and cooked to perfection. The Mac n Cheese was also tasty I enjoyed the thickness of the cheese. The Tri Tip tacos were ok they weren't bad, but i definitely want to comeback to try the ribs. The staff were polite and kind when I picked up my meal. read more

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Hi --so I've eaten in the restaurant and that was great. Was craving good BBQ so I got takeout --the one meat plate with pork ribs (which by the way is an extra $5 to order). It cost 31.59 without tax/tip and all that... and I got exactly two ribs. TWO. I can't get past that no matter how good nor measured/weighed out it is. No one is ordering this meal for the sides, so this was essentially $15 bucks a rib. I will not eat here again. read more

Maple Block at GCM is one of the best options! You have the amazing patio and my favorite salad in downtown the The Santa Fe Chicken Salad and was stoked to see that is on the Dine LA Menu starting this week! $15 and includes a beverage is the best deal around! read more

Ever since watching Master of None, I've been obsessed with trying to find a reliable place for smoked wings with white sauce. It was a feature of the Nashville episode and they made it look so appealing that I immediately put it on my must-try list. Happily I found a place in Maple Block Meat Company that has some effing fantastic smoked wings with. Succulent, moist, meaty--these wings are impeccable. I probably could have scarfed the twelve pack instead of the six pack without much strain. But having only six was kind of worth it because it made me savor every bit all the time I was getting full. That white sauce was the perfect accompaniment. It was creamy, robust, and sticky. You only needed to brush it onto the wings to get a full bounce of flavor to adhere to each bite. I love it. Also, that was some pretty kickass cornbread with sweet butter drizzle. I was considering getting the Mac before I talked to the worker who convinced me the cornbread was the correct option. I would order loaves of the stuff if I could. All in all, I will definitely be coming back here whenever I'm near the Ahmanson or Mark Taper. Till then I'll just dream of drowning in smoked wings, white sauce, and cornbread. read more

Maple Block Meat Co - I've been mistaken for dead But not tonight Smoked Wings w/ Hot Sauce and Cornbread from #MapleBlock - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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When checking this place out I saw how expensive it was and it kind of intrigued me because I thought maybe this is just like the best meat in the world. I was ready to be disappointed but Maple Block delivered. The brisket was so moist and bursted with flavor. I liked the peppercorns on the outside. With some of the pickles onions, cucumbers and spicy barbecue sauce it was like a flavor party. You have to get the beans it you're getting a side. They were perfect. If you're still concerned about the price, you can probably share some shareables with some friends to cut the costs a bit. read more

Such a vibe! Came to Maple Block right after the World Series Rally Celebration and wow -- what a perfect move! The staff was so friendly and on top of everything, even with the crowd rolling in. Service was quick, the food hit the spot, and the whole place had such a great, laid-back energy. You can tell they love what they do. Great food, great people, great vibes -- can't wait to come back! read more

Not so much . Dry brisket , gummy cornbread Fatty spare ribs that were not smoked .dry pulled pork $ 134 combo plate that was a big plate of disappointment . Who puts Avocados on a Bbq platter ? Won't be back ..ever again read more

Great place to grab a beer and some bar appetizers. Great place ambience with the jams they play. read more

Maple Block Meat Co - Barbeque Near Me - Los Angeles, California