Service was amazing and the staff are friendly and patient. Super knowledgeable about the menu and the specials. Ambience is open and I'm sure it crowds up fast during their band nights and evening ice cream socials. 5-Stars! The coleslaw was a good side but the Baked Beans are AmazaBallz and the Cornbread loaf and sweet Butter was on point beyond delicious. All Their Meats are just about as great as it gets and their brownie is big enough to share if you "have" too! Military Discounts read more

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First of all: Service. Most of the staff was friendly, but the cashier was in a hurry to take our order...even though there was only 1 other party there besides us. After we had been told "sit anywhere" and sat ourselves, we were told 10 minutes later that our table was needed and to move because they were expecting a large party and they needed our table. Party showed up and the table where we were previously seated was empty, as were several of the other tables surrounding that original table. Cashier was decidedly devoid of friendliness, but not unfriendly. Just a smile-less and hurried experience. Wait staff was very friendly by comparison. Ambiance: spartan. No real ambiance to speak of - fairly lifeless walls and racks of non-food tchochkes. Not particularly inviting. Food: VERY expensive for what you get. I spent over $80 (when you include the tip) for two meals and two non-alcoholic drinks. Now I don't mind paying for a good meal, but this wasn't world-class barbecue. My meal alone (3-meat combo) was $36. I got the chopped tri-tip, the pulled pork and the braised tri-tip. Why did I get 2 tri-tip selections? Because they don't have brisket. Not even offered at all. My meal came with 2 sides and I selected cole slaw and baked beans. First of all, the cole slaw was their name for a chopped lettuce salad with no dressing whatsoever. Just a few spices but the cole slaw was completely draw chopped lettuce salad. The other side - the baked beans - was straight-out-of-the-can Van Camp's baked beans with a few red beans thrown in. VERY unimpressive. included with the meal was corn bread. The cornbread was *definitely* Jiffy corn bread mix, made without any embellishments or enhancements. Luckily, it wasn't bone-dry (as only Jiffy-mix cornbread can be). Flavor: No real smoke flavor to any of the meat. The braised tri-tip was basically lacking in any real flavor at all. It was a little tough (as medium-rare tri-tip can be), and there were three smaller sized pieces (hard to believe this selection was worth $12 alone). The chopped tri-tip seemed to be oven-roasted with lots of onions - and chopped meat with lots of onions is usually re-cooked in a pan to hide the flavor of old, left-over meat. The only palatable selection was the pulled pork: tender, juicy and tasty enough - but definitely not smoked or barbecued. Finally, the barbecue sauce was tasty, but not tasty enough to make an entire meal out of it. Would I go back? Nope. Not very good value for the money. Would I recommend? No. Not "real" barbecue and not good value for the money. I wish Pismo had better barbecue, but you'll have to go to Nipomo (Jocko's) or Orcutt (Orcutt Burgers) to get that smokey, flame-grilled flavor. read more

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Miss the old location! The food is still good and pretty consistent . Ribs most of the time are really good . It's a good spot but there is some room for improvement. Still I don't hesitate to eat here pretty often . Spicy bbq is good . Seems like they are a little tight for the prices they charge ... On the days the pit master is present the quality is always there . read more

The atmosphere was beautiful and open. The staff was friendly and helpful. The food was AaaaMAZING. I had the Mac and Cheese balls and a Kings Dream Tri Tip Sandwich with Mojo wedges. Everything had great flavor and cooked to perfection. It was the food highlight of our trip over the weekend read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Mac and Mac n Cheese Balls - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

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10/12/24 Lunch We were recommended to try this place from a local.... Huge mistake. Our first clue should have been that upon walking into the restaurant, there was no smell of bbq at all. There were only a few ppl inside eating. The hostess station is in the middle of the restaurant so we walked up, got handed menus & told that we could seat ourselves anywhere in the restaurant we would like. The menu didn't seem too impressive. It was pretty much standard barbecue sides and meats. We both decided to go with the one meat +2 sides. We chose the beef rib( 2/5 because it was super tough! Not tender at all... the bbq sauce was good tho) as our meat ( you get 1 rib) and we got potatoe salad( 2.5/5), mojo wedges 0/5( hard and thick, yuck!!) garlic bread cornbread w/ honey butter was the best thing we ate! We ordered a flight of 4 drinks, it was so-so & VERY sweet. They don't sell spirits so beer and wine are all you get. Pretty much, save your coins and go to a real barbecue spot. read more

Rib Line By the Beach - 1 Meat 2 Sides - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

I had a horrible experience with my take out meal from RibLine. They were running a special on tri tip sandwiches and since I don't eat beef or pork and my husband does, I told him let's go get him a sandwich for lunch. Only a couple of people in the place and so I ordered a spicy chicken sandwich to go. We had to wait about 15 minutes and took our meal home, here in Arroyo Grande. My chicken and the bun must've been cooked already and then microwaved for about 5 minutes because I couldn't even take a bite out of the bread as it was tough as nails and the chicken was not much better. Pancake thin and completely dried out!! It was $18 to boot!! Well....i pulled a front crown out trying to get a bite!!! Cost me $250 to have repaired and my pitbull would not even eat the sandwich. I couldn't even pull the bread into pieces!! Horrible experience and I will never go back. read more

This is a side of tri tip on the meat plate...the mac and cheese is good. Still cant figure out why the sliced tri tip has grill marks.. read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Why are there grill marks on the cut side of the tri tip???!! - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

Met the owners while having lunch at Pismo Beach! They asked me how I liked the renovated Pismo Beach wharf. Told them I was from SF and don't remember what it was like before! Told them I was not impressed w/ the tri tip I had at the "Old Slo" and that my friend had recommended this place called "Ribline"? They both laughed and said they owned that restaurant! I asked them what else I needed to try there and was recommended that I try the chili? I went there and honestly have to say it was one good tri tip sandwich! Had some tasty chili and you can taste the smokiness in the ribs! Lots of parking, not far from Pismo Beach, and fast and good service. read more

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This was our first time at Rib Line since it's new makeover! It looks completely different from the last time we checked it out. I would say it kind of has "hotel" vibes with the new color scheme and decor. We went for a comedy show, which turned out to be hilarious. The food was good, nothing to complain or boast about - average American food. The service was great - Seemed to be a majority of younger/teen staff, all very kind. One thing we were surprised about is they no longer have a full bar, it's is now only beer and wine, and rather expensive at that as well. Also - food wise - their Mac-n-cheese... BOMB! 10/10!!!! read more

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We ordered curbside delivery. Our order was 3 vinny hoagie specials so it didn't really take that long. We also tried the baked beans the baked potato and corn bread with honey butter, I thought everything looked and tasted great. We love this place we'd definitely order again. My favorite is their beach balls! read more

Gave this place another shot. It's good. Bought the pound of pulled chicken and ate it with bbq sauce and Cole slaw. Good food and decent price. read more

This place has gotten multiple try's from me and each time I haven't written a review because I feel like they were trying up until now. Went in took 35-45 minutes for artichoke mind you there was no other customers. Got it to go because my fiancé had already finished his drink and we were over hanging around. Did not include any of the dipping sauce it normally comes with and then there was a worm in it and more than one. Really disgusting I would give zero stars if possible and I hate leaving bad reviews but I'm very pregnant and was served food with worms and the only people eating here are going to be unknowing tourists because the locals have watched the service and quality of food steadily worsen. Oh also they said we could only have a refund if we drive all the way back there and bring the food. Awful establishment. read more

Rib Line By the Beach - worm in artichoke - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

Really bad cuts of meat. I remember when moes took the same path. Don't eat here, they've sold their sole to the same butcher. Damn shame too. Giving them a star sucks read more

Preordered two Thanksgiving set meals for pick up on Friday via their online ordering system (unorthodox, I know, but the ordering system allowed it). Arrived on Friday to find the preorders were only for Thanksgiving Day and they had no food available for my gathering. They refunded the purchase price except for approximately $6 in tax and fees for using their online ordering system. In other words, I received no food because their ordering system was faulty, and I paid a fee for this privilege. I wish I could have tried their food, but I'm not tempted to return after this lackluster customer service experience. read more

Wanted something BBQ-y so we stopped by Ribline in Grover. I'm not sure if we walked in from the wrong door but we didn't know whether to sit where we wanted or to be seated by someone. We walked in further and found the "order here" desk. The menu had a lot of options and the price was reasonable, I mean red meat is going up in price. I ordered the black and blue salad with tri-tip and it was really good. My friend ordered a cup of chili and a burger. The chili was actually really good, with no beans! (I'm not a fan of beans). The service was great and everyone was friendly. The restaurant was spacious and clean. This is probably a place I would come once in a while. read more

We really want to patronize Ribline, but we've been in a few times and it just hits the pocket a little too hard. Tonight we jumped once more. We only wanted some takeout BBQ, no sides, no extras, just chicken and tri tip to pair with some quick sides at home. A fast makeshift meal addition. Sadly, we were very unimpressed. Flavor was good, but it did not satisfy for $38 both in portion and in flavor. $38 for the contents of the photo. Sigh. read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Half chicken, 1/2 pound tri tip. - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

We did a call in order. They said it would be 15mins so we were there in 15mins. The service was friendly and nice and my boyfriend really liked his tri-tip sandwich. I got the pretzel and beer cheese but mine was pretty much inedible. The cheese sauce was curdled and my pretzel didn't even taste like a pretzel it just tasted like an over cooked baguette. I don't know how a restaurant can give someone curdled sauce. I understand they might not have had enough time to remake it, because we were there right on time, but at least tell us and offer to refund it so I don't ruin my entire lunch and now don't have time to grab something else because we aren't going to notice until we sit down to eat. Just extremely disappointed so many restaurants do stuff like this. Pretzels are kinda ruined for me now. read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Toasted Pretzel w/ Beer Cheese Sauce - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

To the Business Owner, I was able to remember your phone message since I had to call so many times about our $85 door dash delivery that showed up as a tri-tip sandwich and although I generally like hearing a nice thank you for supporting your family and staff, it was more like a stab in the back hearing it over and over again as no one on your staff was truthful about what was going on with our food and I was hung up on multiple times. If employees messed up and the food is not coming 1) do not repeat the order back to me and say it will be there in 30 mins 2) tell me when I call back in 45 mins to report the food has still not arrived that the driver is in route and to hold so you can see how far they might be and then hang up 3) have yet a third person finally say the food is actually not coming 20 mins before close and yet again hang up on me with no resolution and no apology. I called door dash and got a refund, but this is not the real issue here. We were left at a campsite, I'm 8 months pregnant with a 4 year old in tow at 9pm on a Sunday night without the food we ordered at 6:30pm. I'm not sure if there is adult supervision onsite, but I've been in the service industry as a manager for over 20 years and have never had an experience this outrageous. Being behind the scenes in bars and restaurants for as long as I have, I tend to take negative reviews with a grain of salt, but seeing that you've had so many lately, I wanted to be sure I wrote one as well so folks know what they are getting into before placing an order. To the potential patrons, I do not normally take the time to write reviews. This is real. Take this into consideration before ordering from this place. I hope if you choose to continue this does not happen to you, but if it does i'm joining the other folks who were trying to give a fair warning! Good luck! read more

Great service. Quick and the food is pretty darn good! Recommend beef ribs and corn bread with the cinn butter!

We visited Rib Line for the first time today for a wedding tasting after the restaurant was recommended by a friend. We had a magnificent experience! Chef Brian, one of the owners, personally walked us through each dish, explaining the history of its creation, and helping us design a menu that fits us as a couple. The food was absolutely delicious, the customer service incomparable (from the hostess that sat us, to Brian serving us, to the Rib Line catering team organizing the tasting - shout out to Krystal and Melina for their continued communication while simultaneously juggling one of their stores flooding from the storms) , and the cherry on top- they offer competitive pricing. We highly recommend Rib Line! They are clearly passionate about food and creating positive memorable experiences for their customers. read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

The food was just OK but not great! Our server did a good job as best she could but was extremely stretched by having to handle too many tables alone. The Rib Line was really short staffed and there does not appear to have good customer service systems in place. After finishing our dinner we waited a long time to get our check and ended up having to take our dessert to go as we ran out of time. Our table was never cleared and was still completely full of dirty dishes by the time we left. Our server did what she could and we left a fair tip as our negative experience was not her fault. Improved service capacity should be provided by the management. Not likely we will be back as there are many other good dining establishments in the area. read more

Went on a Saturday night. Not crowded. No live music. Servers were very nice and friendly but did not appear well trained. Tables outside were very dirty and when asked to have them wipe, the server just used a napkin. No water or cleaning fluid. No hard alcohol. Just beer and wine. Nice inside but not much happening. Did observe staff taking an open beer to the back area. Bathrooms not clean and locks on doors broken. Food was fine but overall disappointing. Artichoke was good. Ribs good but otherwise seemed not fresh. Fries seemed frozen - corn bread was from a package. Just make this at home. read more

The food was amazing, the service was amazing, and the restaurant itself is very clean. Will definitely be going again. read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Famous Tri Tip Sandwich Onion Rings Fresh Chopped Coleslaw Fries Piggy on Fire - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

I don't normally leave bad reviews but the food was Burnt and salty to where it was inedible. I wanted to like it but for the price and quality of food, I would go somewhere else. read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Fried Calamari & Friends - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

Rude peopple on the phone called to ask about lunch spicals they said u have to spend 30 bucks for 3 free beach balls when I said I didint want to spend 30 bucks she just hung up on me I didn't even get to ask the other questions I had last time I ate inside the waitress was very rude too won't be back read more

Food is decent, but the restaurant is always dirty. Tabkes are always dirty and so is bathroom. Every time.

It was way too loud in here for me and a bunch on old people in there 60s and 70s dancing here. That is why it was loud maybe. We waited for ten minutes to be helped after the bartender told us where we needed to wait to order. A high school student came out with a delivery and I told him the situation and he told another employee and they both walked outside. Won't be coming back here even with the renovations that have been done to this place. read more

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My wife had the pulled pork sandwich and found it very good...she doesn't eat meat that often and was impressed. I had the tri tip and it was good...the meat was well cooked and pretty flavorful. The baked beans were yummy and the cole slaw was good. Will visit again! read more

Food was amazing we had ribs plate with creamy Mac n cheese very delicious! Chicken sandwich very tender and the fries were great! We come back! read more

We've ordered the family meal to-go from Rib Line a few times now during this pandemic. They're my favorite bbq joint! Our combos come with all the fixings like corn bread, beans, cole slaw, baked potato and chicken and ribs! It feeds us for a couple of days and they have not disappointed me yet. Their meat are always so tender. If you can handle spicy, try their chili! It is unique and packed with flavor! read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Rib Line bbq to go - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

Just ate here for the first time since they relocated. This place has gone down hill big time, super cheap beef ribs with barely any meat that were obviously microwaved, a baked potato barely warm, and some baby backs that were also under-microwaved. What a shame I used to love this place. I'm assuming the original owners sold? read more

Ordered lunch via Door dash today. I typically get the Tri tip sando. Which is delicious by the way. Today I decided to try the bbq chicken sandwich with season fries and a side of ranch. Description says it had bbq sauce on it and the fixings on the side. Well the fixings were on the side but I believe they forgot the bbq sauce. Since I was stuck at work I decided to just add the ranch. The chicken was a little over cooked but I would rather have it a little River cooked than undercooked. Going forward I will process just stick to the tri tip sando. read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Had to add the ranch since the bun was dry. No bbq or Mayo or anything - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

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Tried for the first time. The food was amazing!! So good I took some to go. The service was also very very good. First class. We had 26 people and they didn't miss a beat. Check in for a free treat. read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Grilled Fish Taco and fresh Cole slaw - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

After an eventful day at the dunes , everyone was in the mood for barbecue. I wasn't too thrilled but the majority wanted it so I went with the flow. When we arrived at 5 pm , the place was pretty dead. We sat outdoors since the outdoor area had umbrellas for the tables. Our server was super helpful , friendly and gave great tips on what to order. Drinks Pineapple craft cider : Our waiter recommended this drink. It was super refreshing and had a great pineapple flavor. Went great with the heavy meal. 5/5 Food Bacon wrapped pineapple jalapeño poppers : Omg this was insanely good . It consisted of roasted jalapeños that were stuffed with pineapple and cream cheese wrapped in bacon . Finished off with a glaze of bbq sauce. Must try!!5/5 Bbq platter 2 items & 2 Sides Bbq ribs: The best ! The meat was tender and the bbq sauce was nice and flavorful . Had a nice coating and wasn't excessively saucey. 5/5 Bbq chicken : I wanted to order something "healthier" so chicken sounded like a better option . The chicken was good but could've used more seasoning. The bbq sauce that was used tasted the same as The bbq used on the ribs .4/5 Jalapeño Mac & cheese:There's nothing like Mac and cheese right out of the oven ! It was so tasty and I loved the jalapeños for the extra spice. 5/5 Coleslaw: I'm so glad I ordered coleslaw. It complemented the bbq and the Mac and cheese nicely . Wanted to have a lighter side ( so I can feel better about my eating choices ). 5/5 Cornbread with Honey butter: The cornbread was soo good ! The honey butter was a bit overpowering ( tasted a lot like a churro .. had a lot of cinnamon) I preferred eating the cornbread with just regular butter and it was perfect. 4/5 Overall this place was a great spot to go to after the dunes. It was very satisfying and our waiter was the best ! He made The whole experience great . I would probably come here again just for the ribs since those were finger licking good ! !I definitely recommend this place if You want a tasty meal . read more

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YUUUUUM! I havent eaten here in a long time but D***! I should have! The tri tip is AMAZING AND UNFORGETTABLE! Chicken was moist and smokey and the fish was fresh and delicate! Their coleslaw has always been my favorite! Thanks for a perfect taco tuesday guys!!! read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

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I love this very local place. The food is good basic bbq and the atmosphere is "chill". I often drop in just for a drink in the evening and to pick up a nice take home dinner. I love the Beach Balls! The prices are right, the staff is extremely friendly. It just feels right for a local bar & grill. read more

waited 30 minutes for a single pulled pork sandwich, there was one other couple in there besides me. horrible first time, won't be returning

Free delivery. Good food. They could clean up the restaurant a little better. Sometimes the delivery were missing food items but they were good to make to order right. read more

Very disappointing. Ordered two tri-tip sandwiches for pickup. The order process was easy. The pickup was on time. The food was not good. The buns were so dry they fell apart in our hands. The meat was undercooked and full of fat and gristle. Neither of us could finish. read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Undercooked laced with fat. - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California

Placed a large order today. It was $185 worth of food ordered through Uber Eats. One item was missing and two orders were completely wrong upon delivery. Food was not fresh and deep fried items were really cold. I understand that it's take out but delivery distance was really close to the restaurant. I called the restaurant and they didn't answer multiple times. I had to call Mongos and they walked over and asked Rib Line employees to pick up the phone. Mongos staff said they hear Rib Line's phone ring all day and they never pick up. After finally speaking with them, I drove down and picked up the replacement items. When I opened my salad, the first thing I saw was this disgusting looking avocado that should have been thrown out immediately rather than be served to customers. Really grossed me out and I couldn't eat the salad. Really disappointed and will not be going back. read more

Rib Line By the Beach - Gross avocado. - Barbeque Near Me - Grover Beach, California