Disappointing. Food: Ribs had ok flavor but were overcooked. Definitely not as tender or smokey as I had hoped. Chicken was overcooked with no flavor, especially on the white meat. Thank goodness for the sauces or it would have gone uneaten. Corn salad was ok. Beans were decent but so are most cans of baked beans. Salad was small but mostly fresh. Garlic bread was bad. Tasted stale and didn't have a hint of garlic. Service: Friendly. Not much to say when it's talking to someone behind a counter. Location: maybe it's not a dinner place? They were closing out the back and patio while we were eating. read more

I've been here once before, a long time ago. Back then, there was a line out the door, today, it was practically empty. The employees are extremely friendly and the place has plenty of seating. Chicken ceaeser salad: chicken was ok. The best part was the dressing. Very good. Tri tip sandwich: bare bones. Meat. Bread. Meat was ok. Wish they gave a more creative option. BBQ was good. read more

Marshall's Bodacious Bbq - Tri tip sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

Tri-tip wasn't very flavorful and was chewy. They have Italian sausage and call them hot links...5 dollars for an Italian sausage and it wasn't very good either. Baked beans were good...$30. I could have gone to WoodRanch and had great service, food and all the bread you can eat read more

Delicious! Visited from Orange County. Went 2x in a day. Friendly service....sausage, ribs and tri tip are fantastic. Sweet potatoes are a great side. Thanks for the hospitality! read more

Tried the Tri-tip burrito for lunch for the first time, and I ended up wishing I had gone with a sandwich instead. Nothing special about it, just pretty average, and it felt a bit overpriced. The burrito had no rice, just a ton of beans, which made it way too watery and hard to eat. If I come back, I'll definitely skip the burrito. The macaroni salad was just sweet and nothing special. Pretty underwhelming overall. I'd give the score 2.5 read more

I will start this off with: I'm an expert level bbq cook and food snob. I've been here before and didn't remember my experience other than if I don't remember it wasn't terrible. Today I pulled in coming from Thousand Oaks with my "also a cook son" we ordered a tri tip sandwich, 1/2 chicken, potato salad & mac n cheese. The tri tip was awful, well done and grey brown on a soggy roll, the chicken was absolutely disgusting! It had wrinkled skin, obviously because it was cooked yesterday and reheated, I could hardly push the knife through it because it was so dry, Texas bbq is really just a lazy man's concept of grilling. The Mac n cheese was worse than the grocery store deli counter. Sadly the potato salad was the highlight of the meal, excellent!! I'm still trying not to vomit the chicken 7hrs later. read more

Friendly staff and pit master. Liked walking past the bbq as I walked in. Ordered pulled pork sandwich combo w/ potato salad. Good meat portion, moist and tender pork, just the right amount of sauce. They make all their sides in-house, which is rare. I chose potato salad and was pleased with my choice. While not as good as my mom's, it was very good. Made with red skinned potatoes, it could have used some crunch of pickles, red onion, and celery. And dial back on the mayo. It was good tho. It was hard to decide what to order. Would like to try the tritip and all the sides. Nice area for dining in. The inside of the restaurant is nice and clean. The outside is not very appealing- very divey-looking. The outside could be spruced up and made to look better. Clean bathroom. read more

Shared a moist and very delicious Tri tip sandwich with a very delictable potato salad! The bread the sandwich was served on only added to how great the sandwich is. The service was quick and easy. One orders at the cash register and pays at the same time. Your name is called once your order is done. The ambiance is very cowboy decorated with saddles and bags and pics. Very clean and casual. I will definitely return and would highly recommend Marshall's Bodacious BBQ!! read more

We loved our meal and peaceful ambiance. 10/10 for food and service! We will be back soon! read more

Marshall's Bodacious Bbq - Tri-tip sandwich w/ potato salad and Cheeseburger w/ Chili Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

Amazing food, the potato salad was delicious. Its a place you go back to over and over.

The tri tip sandwich was so good The meat was very tender. The mac n cheese was bomb and the lady in the kitchen said my name was cool so there's that. I've been eyeing this place for a while and going today was the best decision I've made. read more

We LOVE this BBQ spot. Like, talk-about-it-during-meetings. The meat? Always on point. The prices? A miracle in this economy. The staff? Nicer than most of our coworkers. But... we need to talk about the bread. Someone switched it up, and we noticed. Oh, we noticed. My boss was so excited all day--like a kid before Christmas--only to bite into a sandwich and look personally betrayed. The new bread just doesn't have the magic. It's like replacing a high-five with a limp handshake. Technically fine, but spiritually devastating. Look, we're still coming back. But if there's a tiny chance the original bread could return? Our office morale (and taste buds) would skyrocket. Keep doing what you do--just maybe... bring the bread back? read more

We absolutely love eating at Marshall's, the food is great the customer service is above and beyond. And the ambiance is great.

Everything i really enjoy their trip tip dinner, chicken dinner The tri tip sandwhich is great too. The peach cooler is to die for and so is their barbecue sauces! Thank you Marshall's Bidacious Barbecue read more

I LOVE the bbq at Marshall's! I've given up on ordering ribs from most bbq joints because they can't compare to mine. Marshall's serves up the best ribs I've ever had. Their chicken and pulled pork are moist and tender. Sides are full of flavor (OMG the beans!) and the desserts are tasty. It doesn't look like much on the inside, but the food is amazing. Service is excellent and friendly, prices are very reasonable. Give them a try! You can't miss the chicken on the roof. read more

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As a regular here, I am super disappointed to see that they discontinued serving their sandwiches on the bread they used to serve. I had it today, and the bread was soggy and spongy. We asked about the change and they said it is permanent. I will have to say I absolutely love this place but will not be coming back if they continue to use the spongy soggy bread. Please get the original bread back for the sandwiches! Ps: the tri tip is still delicious and service is always great read more

Getting my car smog checked and came to this place a little hungry. Tri tip sandwich seemed good excellent place, very fast service. Been around for a long time now! I'm grateful it survived Covid pandemic. read more

Marshall's Bodacious Bbq - Tri - Tip sandwich combo - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

What has happened to our favorite local BBQ place?!! Our family used to LOVE the food here, and I would tell everyone that loves beef ribs about Marshall's. Seriously, I was a huge fan of Marshall's BBQ for years, until sometime around the past year or so. They have changed some of their recipes. Their mac n cheese was a favorite in our household, my kids could have lived off of it if I let them. All their sides, in fact, stood on their own and not just merely as sides. But now my kids won't even touch the mac & cheese, so dry and bland. When we drive past that big rooster, they ask if the mac & cheese is "back to normal" yet. I've brought it up to the workers, and they have confirmed the recipe has changed, and one person said she would report it. We have given them several tries since, but no more - dry pork ribs, dry jerky-like beef ribs, dry & bland mac & cheese, coleslaw now watery and no longer has pineapple bits like before, chili beans have lost bacon and flavor. I'm saddened by this negative review. Like I said, we were HUGE fans, and I was happy with my previous 5 star review. Their spicy sauce is still delicious and employees are still friendly, but these won't make up for bad BBQ. I'm hoping they go back to their roots, but for now we're still on the hunt for a new local BBQ favorite. read more

The service was good ,place and pick up your order at the window. The food wasn't horrible, just not good. The bread was very good though. I've never only taken one bite of bbq beans, mac n cheese or peach cobbler much less , left them behind. No clue how this place has so many stars . read more

Was only passing through town so can't comment on this extensively but it was disappointing for the one time we had it. The sausage links were actually really good and I would get them again (not spicy though) The ribs were not edible - had a funny taste that we did not like at all. Couldn't even finish them which for a meat lover like me was depressing. The Tri tip was good but nothing to phone home about. I am guessing that if you had these on a sandwich you would enjoy it more than I did because you can supplement the taste with other aspects of the sandwich but for I like to eat bbq for the meat. read more

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It's been years since I last visited Marshall's. It was one of my go-to lunch bbq joints and after today, it still is. I like how they can cook steaks fresh for your sandwich, but I ordered it medium rare and it turned out close to well done. The sauces are all great. I can see why they sell them in bottles. If you want a good side, go with the potato salad and skip the Mac and cheese (a little bland). read more

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It's just not what it used to be. I feel like the quality of meat has changed, but the prices are rising.

This is a really good BBQ restaurant using real wood. The prices are fair and portions are good sized. The ribs and tri tip are flavorful and so is the chicken. I would give 5 stars but the chicken always is on the dry side. Fast service and will always be a repeat customer. read more

Mid AF Macaroni and cheese was so gritty I thought I was mixed with sand and the other food wasn't anything special don't waste your time

Good was excellent and great service for our takeout. The steak was delicious as was the bbq pulled pork and ribs. All the sides were yummy as well. read more

I've been here a few times and have really enjoyed it. I've had the ribs, chicken, and tri tip. Sides are good, ambiance and service are great. It's a hole in the wall, which I think is a good thing. We visit about every other month and will be back soon! read more

I ordered pick up for lunch and the food was ready when expected, it's good for me since I only get a 30 minute lunch. The portions for the hot links seemed small to me for the price. They do offer three different sauces for your BBQ meats so that's a plus. read more

I'm a long time customer and the last couple years the portion size has gradually gotten smaller. And the bread quality has changed for the worse. But today I'd say the pork sandwich size is not even a half of what it used to be. Very disappointing. read more

Place is right off the freeway on the frontage road. It's the place with the big rooster on top of building. Fresh food that is amazingly delicious. Their tri-tip is amazing!!! Service is great as everyone is friendly. read more

Hands down the best "small business" BBQ place in Ventura. I'm always going to be partial to Wood Ranch but Marshall's is fantastic. Everything is delicious, the staff are friendly, and the prices are reasonable. Definitely need to remember to come here more often! read more

Marshall's Bodacious Bbq - Tri tip plate with sides of mac and cheese, sweet potato casserole. Not pictured - the side garden salad Tri - Tip - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

The worse, driest, nastiest tasting ribs I've ever had. I will never be back to this place. Too many other good choices around.

Absolutely some of the best tri-tip I have ever had. It was tender, juicy, and had tremendous flavor. I have eaten at most of the bbq places in LA and Ventura counties, and the tri tip here was better than any of them. The chicken and sides were also first rate and the service was great. read more

What a shining example of starting out strong, but finishing in last place We went there yesterday, September 25th, and ordered a combo plate with a half rack of ribs, tri-tip, added a hot link, and that came with mac and cheese and baked beans, a salad and bread We additionally added a single beef rib, because my girlfriend prefers beef ribs We did not check the order before leaving, and when we got to our hotel room we noticed that the beef rib was not present No big deal, mistakes happen; I called them immediately, she remembered my order, and told me just come by the next day I enjoyed the pork ribs, and I thoroughly enjoyed the hot link, and the tri-tip, the mac and cheese was very delicious, very creamy, the baked beans were canned but dressed up, and very nice, the garlic bread was amazing, even the salad, which came with the wrong dressing but no big deal, was nice Well we stopped by today, intending to order dinner again, they had some great smelling chickens and we were going to get the chicken dinner So I tell them about the rib, and they remembered, but then the girl started making statements about how they couldn't find my order, they weren't sure if I actually got charged for the rib, the owner hemmed and hawed, then finally, in a huff, delivered to me a single beef rib I informed him that I had intended to also order dinner again, and he gruffly responded "good!" I went ahead and ordered the chicken dinner, again with mac and cheese, baked beans, salad and bread They were gracious and provided an extra beef rib, for a total of two Given the quality of the food, and the graciousness with the extra rib, I will give them three stars If there hadn't been attitude it would have been five read more

Found this place when we were hunting for dinner, and saw the smoker outside in the parking lot before anything else. Okay, a few points: -decor is on point and really creative; really feels like you're in some old west saloon inside. -food prices were super reasonable (I think my burrito was $10.50? These days, that'll get you a croissant) -portions were great (burrito is like huge, full of filling) and the food was so simple but so tasty; my bf loved the pulled pork sandwich and he's a little picky :)) I'll end on one note: GET THE BREAD PUDDING. WHEN IT'S LIKE $5, THERE'S NO REASON TO NOT GET IT!! IT'S LIKE PALACE LEVEL!! I bet the peach cobbler is amazing too; hands down need to go back to try that. read more

Food is great. Tri tip and sweet potato is our go to. I always only do mobile orders but 3/5 times an item is missing-Salad, bread or dessert. Very frustrating. Yes, I should check my order before I leave but sometimes we don't have time. Other then that, would recommend. read more

First time visiting this establishment and I'm so glad that I did. I tried the smoked baby back ribs and they were delicious. Cooked well through, yet still tender and delicious. Even before I put any sauce on them, they tasted delectable. You get good portions for the price you pay. Service is friendly and welcoming. Food was handed over with a big old smile. Next time I'm definitely going to have more of a variety but I can tell you to definitely get the baby back ribs if you come this way. read more

I grab dinner here about twice a month. It is consistently great. Super service with friendly staff. Good prices with a generous portion for what you pay. It's conveniently located right off the 101 (you have probably seen the giant chicken on the roof). They offer several versions of their own sauces and sell them by the jar and I always have one in the fridge. If you like BBQ, check out Marshall's! read more

Marshall's Bodacious Bbq - Giant chicken at Marshall's BBQ. - Barbeque Near Me - Ventura, California

Yummy BBQ every time!! I would say it is very consistent and always aims to please. It can get pretty crowded during "rush hour" but always worth the wait. So sit down take a load off your BBQ will be up soon. read more

We found this restaurant after doing some errands in the area. The service was grear and the bbq was amazing. This is a simple bbq joint with no extras and doesn't try to be anything other than an old school bbq restaurant. read more

Ordered the pork rib plate and the ribs were dry and chewy. I came here a few years ago and the food was much better