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    My Father's BBQ

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    Keesha F.

    Ordered the brisket platter and while the meat had a good flavor, it was very fatty- not much of the meat was edible! Baked beans were good, Mac n cheese was just okay! I honestly was a bit disappointed because I felt like I paid $22 and waited 30 minutes on a lunch plate only to eat a few bites from the sides!

    3 Meat Combo : 2 Beef Ribs, 1 Chicken Link, Brisket and white sacue, Slaw, Mac n Cheese $45.00
    Dawn T.

    1-10 scale Food- 7 Atmosphere-10 chilled Parking-Free parking lot Service-9 Cleanliness-10 Price-$8-$45 So I just left from here eating with my friends the food was cool, but I wish I got meat on my beef ribs. There wasn't any meat at all. The chicken sausage was really good and juicy. The brisket was tender.

    Erica S.

    Reallllly good BBQ food. The beans caught me off guard being my favorite side dish. The sweet potatoes were my second favorite dish and the toast was a great addition. The spicy bbq sauce was great.

    Greens n Cabbage Mac n Cheese
    Khrissy L.

    Very kind professional service with good food and taste fast service and the sauce was really good portion size little small but everything is very seasoned and good

    Menu 12/2020
    Amber L.

    I was picking up lunch from another restaurant and while I waited, I went on my trusty Yelp app to see what else was around and realized that My Father's BBQ was in the same shopping center. I figured, why not pick up dinner... Been awhile since I'd had BBQ. I ordered a two meat combo with two sides. I chose the pork ribs and brisket, since they didn't have the beef links. The lady was super nice and she suggested calling before to see what meats they had for the day. She did say that with Covid, deliveries had not been easy, which I can totally understand. The meat smelled very good when I opened it. You could definitely smell that they smoke it. The ribs were delicious, meaty, and tender! I have to say that while the pork ribs were a good portion, the brisket was not. I had major hunks of fat attached to mine. If it's weighed like most BBQ places do, it would have been nice if they'd added a little extra meat, seeing how the big hunks of fat were inedible...at least for me. My dog sure enjoyed the fat! You can choose to get your sauce on the meat or on the side. I chose on the side, simply because I like to taste the seasoning on my meats before I add the sauce. I feel like sauces should enhance the flavor, not be the flavor. I like that they offer mild, medium, and hot BBQ sauce. I chose the hot and it was very good. I also like that it was rather thick. I hate super thin BBQ sauce, so that was a nice surprise. I ordered the greens and yams for the sides. The greens were good, but very mildly flavored. I was surprised that it wasn't straight greens, but greens and cabbage, which is still a good combination. I did have to add a little salt and pepper for flavor. The yams did not do it for me...I really hate to say that. They were not flavorful at all, and even worse was that several of the larger chunks of sweet potatoes were still hard, not fully cooked. Besides needing to be cooked longer, they also needed more cinnamon and brown sugar. I could have easily added that to doctor it up, but with the uncooked chunks, there was no point. Overall the food and customer service was great! I would definitely go back again. I want to try more of their meats and sides, including the brisket chili! They also give a discount for ILWU, which I thought was fantastic! So don't forget to show your card for discount. They are very Covid friendly, taking in person walk up orders, as well as phone and online orders. They also offer large family and party meals, which is great for the holidays or if you just don't feel like cooking.

    RIcky Tweet and Latecya Chilling after some great BBQ from MY FATHERS BBQ
    Ricky Tweet B.

    Awesome Experience and Excellent BBQ. Me and My partner had briskets nad BBQ RIBS and they were offthe hook. I support everyton in the area to visit , your promise to be satifeied. Also The Manger Satff and And Owner were all excellent GOD BLESS YOU SHALAMAR,,BEV and Oscar. Much Love from Ricky and Latecya

    Turkey Leg Dinner
    Magno P.

    This might be the best bbq joint in Souther California. I was immensely impressed with the items I got to try. First was the loaded fries. I honestly don't think I can eat loaded fries anymore unless it's from My Father's BBQ. So much flavor and the sauce's compliment each bite. The turkey leg with the Mac & cheese was also delicious. The turkey leg here destroys any turkey leg including the one sold in Disneyland. The bbq plater with the ribs, brisket, chicken, and chicken sausage was good. You can eat the ribs without sauce but if you add their house made sauces it doesn't hurt either. The inside gives me texas and Alabama vibes and it's very clean and neat and TVs around to catch a game. If you're a bbq lover you should add this place to your list.

    I'm so disappointed. Came here hungry and was excited, got here before 5 pm and waited 10 minutes just to place my order? Why? there was not a line in front of me! finally get to order but you are out of iced tea, mashed potatoes, and greens, how it's not even 5 pm! ok whatever, now I wait 20 minutes, n nothing. another 5 minutes n I get water n bread. wait another 10 minutes to get room temperature food, no drink or utensils. come on really! my brisket is mostly fat, and now I listen to the cook threaten to walk out, while 2 other employees watch her rant! dirty tables too I would rather have good hot food without the side show! and after all that she stayed! My Father should tighten up his house!

    Dryyyyyyy tips
    Teresa C.

    Ordered the 2 meat combo(chicken& rib tips) . My total was $39 and some change. I got there a little before 7, they close @8. Came home and opened the plate to find 1 leg quarter and 9 dry ass tips!!! So let's due the math.... That's $20 for a leg quarter and 1 side and $20 for 9 tips and 1 side. That seems a bit over priced. I'm not really upset with the price. It's the quality of the food. The leg quarter was decent. Those tips had HEAVY SMOKE, and was DRY as the Desert. I'm not going to review the sides, I went for BBQ!!!! I'm so disappointed!!!!!!

    Angus Brisket, BBQ chicken. Spicy sauce
    marco s.

    First and foremost, yes, it's expensive. I had the 2 meat combo 2 sides and a roll: $34. I had Angus Brisket and bbq chicken plus baked beans and coleslaw. Both Brisket and Chicken were smoked to perfection. The meat was tender and juicy. Had the spicy bbq sauce. Perfect. Pricey but worth it. Pls don't change.

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    As soon as you walk in you smell that good bbq Very good food went there 2 days in a row I should of took pictures maybe next time

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    Inside by the back corner
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    This is all they had left. Wish they had more food....but WTF is that? LOL!
    This is all they had left. Wish they had more food....but WTF is that? LOL!
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    Bar area
    Baby Back Ribs w/ mashed potato's & gravy on the side
    Baby Back Ribs w/ mashed potato's & gravy on the side
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