I absolutely love everything about this spot! It's such a gem. The couple running it put big love into each of their recipes and I wish they would bottle that barbecue sauce! The potato salad is special too. I've had everything but recently I had their peach barbecue rubbed ribs with housmade coleslaw which was also super fresh and tangy and it was divine. It's also at this old mini golf spot that was around since the 70s. It kind of psychedelic and trippy. They have a little canopy inside you can eat at and have a beverage. Apparently it floods every year and they have this flood meter that shows how high the water levels have gotten. It's very cool Northern California gold. read more

I am on the fence about the Hot Box BBQ. Here's why. A small food truck in Guernerville, CA, located next to the mini golf course, Hot Box BBQ is serving mainly pulled pork and chicken in sandwich-style entrees. The ambiance isn't great. There are some picnic tables right next to the road, and the Pee Wee mini golf joint can be loud, and it's quite messy. Not an ideal place to enjoy a meal. During our vacation (we stayed in the neighborhood), I walked over to pick up dinner for the family. First of all, this place isn't cheap. Prices are about what you would pay at a full-service restaurant. After ordering two sandwiches, a salad, and two kids' hot dogs, the gentleman running the truck quoted me 10 minutes. The wait time was far longer than 10 minutes. I didn't get an exact timing, but it was at least double. I got our food home, and it was hot, fresh, and pretty tasty. The smoked tofu was good in the Hawaiian-style sandwich. The chicken was ok, but not what I would call top-tier smoked BBQ food. I wish I had ordered the pulled pork to see if it was any better. The portion sizes were decent for the price. If you like BBQ-style food, the Hot Box may be worth trying if you're visiting the area. However, this isn't really BBQ. They do smoke the meats in a small propane smoker outside the truck, but it's not what you'd really get at a real BBQ joint. Honestly, I will probably skip this spot next time I'm in Guerneville, but that's not to say it's not worth a try at all. read more

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Everything I've gotten from The Hot Box has been delicious and they're right in front of the PeeWee golf so of course the ambience is wonderful, nostalgic and fun. Stroll across the Guerneville pedestrian bridge or to the read more

Delicious food truck permanently located just outside of downtown Guerneville, near mini golf. The thing to get is pulled pork, offered in many variations. I really like when places specialize doing one thing very well. Volcano Pulled Pork: I mentioned that I like hot food, but only when the spiciness is designed to complement all the flavors. So like Szechuan, which is inherently spicy, instead of drowning mediocre chow mein in sriracha. I was assured that this sandwich was strategically crafted. And it was! The sweet spicy tang was perfect against the rich unctuous pork. Loved the crunchy onion bits against the soft bun. Really top notch! So impressive for a food truck. Potato Salad: Creamy with some mild spices and herbs. Some of the potato pieces are a tad too crunchy for my liking. Coleslaw: Pretty standard. read more

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Food is delicious always and I like supporting small local businesses. You can get this sandwich with chicken or pork qnd I switch off which one ill get. Both delicious read more

The Hot Box BBQ - The volcano with pulled pork and the potato salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Guerneville, California

Everything about this food truck is amazing! The food was delicious and flavorful! The service was top notch. I believe it was the owner who served us. Such a welcoming place. It's a food truck but there are places to sit. I highly recommend trying some good, comforting food from here. read more

I looooooove Hot Box BBQ. We moved to the area about a month ago and have already been to this place probably like 10 times. Classic sandwich (pork) no mayo add a side of sriracha aioli and mwah...chefs kiss. Affordable, delicious, and great customer service. The gentleman in the beanie is the best. He's hella friendly and takes a lot of pride in what he does. We will be back, a LOT!! read more

Great service, menu not updated. Prices slightly higher than older menu photos, but still reasonable given the price of food these days. Food pretty solid flavor, especially for a food truck. I'll be back. read more

Got a 2 pc rib snack and they were excellent. Perfectly cooked- outstanding bbq sauce. Honestly regret not getting more to go but my bf and I were just looking for a post mini golf snack before dinner. Andre was so friendly and seemed really passionate about his food, which made me love it even more. Excited to go back- if I didn't live in Oakland I would eat this all the time!! read more

-Maui Wowie Pork Sandwich 9/10 -4 ribs and side of potato salad 10/10 Great bbq in a small town, happy to stop by! read more

Hands down the best pulled pork sandwich. I had the Volcano sandwich for lunch and came back a few hours later for dinner because I couldn't stop thinking about it. It And the potato salad....I wish I bought a bucket of it. Worth the $3 switch. When we went on a Monday, there was one man operating the whole truck. He was really nice and worked hard to get our food out to us quickly. Not much space to sit, except on the mini golf park next door. We got our sandwiches to go instead. It's been months since I was in Guerneville and I still dream about the sandwich. read more

The Hot Box BBQ - Volcano sandwich and potato salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Guerneville, California

It was the perfect quick lunch for our road trip. The pulled pork sandwich was barbecued to perfection, and the Maui Mash was fun, novel combination of flavors that came together in just the right way. The one guy there served us cheerfully and efficiently. The couple picnic tables next to the closed mini golf may not be the most refined ambiance, but with the warm sunshine it suited the day. read more

Such great bbq. I got classic pulled pork my husband went with the one with jalapeño . Both were excellent. Highly recommend

Delicious food. Amazing service. Had a lovely outdoor rib dinner. Would definitely go back. Thanks!

My boyfriend and I got the ribs, Maui wowie sandwich with potato salad and everything was sooooo good. Will definitely be coming back when we're in the area again. read more

We rented a house in Guerneville and ordered HotBox takeout. The guy who took our order was super helpful with recommendations and the ribs were delicious! Perfect sauce and falling-off-the-bone tender! Yum! Potato salad is delish too! We will be back! read more

Such a good find! It's next to a kinda creepy mini golf place but the food was great and reasonably priced. Our food also came out super fast. We had the Vietnam sandwich and the Maui sandwich. Both were yummy. The potato salad was meh. read more

Stopped by for a couple of sides. They both needed seasoning and one wasn't cooked well enough. ‍ Will try the meat at some point but the sides didn't get me excited to move forward. read more

Cute family business- nice option for when you don't want to hit a restaurant. The chicken was my favorite- simple grilled chicken sandwich. Ribs were good, but had definitely been sitting in their own grease. read more

I had the Vietnam, Nom, Nom sandwich with the pulled pork. I also upgraded to a side of coleslaw, $3. The coleslaw was a little disappointing, it was just your typical coleslaw. They advertise it as homemade, which I'm sure it is, but there's nothing special about it. The sandwich, on the other hand, was amazing! There was plenty of meat and lots of Vietnamese dressing and veggies on the sandwich. If you've ever had a bàhn mì, Vietnamese sandwich, this is what it was. The only thing I would change, is the bun. It was served on a brioche bun, but these types of sandwiches are usually served on a French roll. In addition to that, brioche buns are very sweet. Not necessarily the best choice of bread when making a sandwich. If you don't upgrade to the coleslaw or potato salad, you get potato chips as a side. I will be returning to this place again, I have to try some of the other sandwiches on the menu, Next time, no coleslaw. I'll try to take salad, that's homemade too. I wonder if there's anything special about it? read more

Tried this food truck tonight at crooked goat outdoor party, prices are reasonable. I chose the classic chicken, side was slaw. Hubby chose the Maui wowie pork sandwich, potato salad. All was pretty good until mid sandwich I thought I hit a chicken bone ,NOPE a piece of metal ,everyone agreed to let them know .they words were" um sorry." That's it no wow let's get her a new sandwich or here's your money back. They addicted it was from a brillo pad used to clean cooking surfaces. Um ok so customer safety isn't a concern. That's disappointing forsure. read more

Excellent food and the nicest folks as well. Today I had the Bahn Mi style BBQ pulled pork sandwich, it was excellent. Well dressed with sauce, succulent pulled pork and a nice crisp salad/slaw on it as well. read more

Both of our sandwiches were delicious. I had the Vietnamese Nom Nom with pulled.pork and my husband had the Maui Wowie with pulled pork. i also had the kale salad. All tasty! We topped it off with soft serve cones from Pee Wee Golf and Arcade right next to Hot Box. Service at bot was super friendly. We.lool forward to a return trip...and some mini putt golf. read more

Awhile back we had their ribs. I don't believe they have them all the time. But, they were delicious! And when they have them they sell out fast. Anyway, we had a whole rack, & they were so good. My hubby sometimes stops for a sandwich on the way to work. He loves them, especially the Volcano. And he says the shredded pork or chicken are both the bomb! The flavors just burst with goodness! The family running this place are so nice too. Just lovely people. read more

I don't even have adequate words to describe the excellence of preparation and flavor. We had ribs and a pulled pork sandwich and more... and were blown away with each bite. After eating ribs my whole life and all over the world it is no exaggeration to say this was an experience I haven't had since my father made them for me. He knew not to over-season or drown them in some too-sweet or too whatever else chefs do to make their marks on the culinary community. I know tastes vary and I respect that, but if you are someone who knows and loves the perfect flavor of pork you will love how this place perfectly balances that flavor with perfect seasoning that enhances, not one that wipes out the natural flavors. Top that off with the people who prepare and serve you are the absolute friendly best. We went to the truck because we were in the area to hike in the redwoods and read the reviews. We are SO glad we went and will be making the hour-and-a-half trip for more...and of course the wonderful redwoods! read more

Mmmmmm Mmmmmm finger licking good! Hot Box Barbecue has it down when it comes to pulled pork..... And their tangy homemade peach barbecue sauce is scrumptious! Located in the South Waterfront's newest food cart pod "The Gantry", they are open Monday-Friday 11-7 pm.... Rain or shine. They smoke their own meat and tofu here to perfection. My favorite sandwich is "The Original" with smoked pulled pork or smoked tofu, homemade coleslaw, mayo and homemade peach BBQ sauce on a brioche bun. Yummy! I also enjoy the "The Maui Wowie" with smoked pulled pork or smoked tofu, pineapple, pickled onion, fresh lettuce, mayo and homemade peach BBQ sauce on a brioche bun. All sandwiches come with crinkle cut potato chips. Get there early because I have noticed sometimes they are out of certain items later in the day or evening and you wouldn't want that to happen. 2015-117 read more

The Hot Box BBQ - "The Original" - Sandwiches Near Me - Guerneville, California

Excellent BBQ ribs. Very meaty, very lean. I would highly recommend it. The barbecue sauce is also excellent. read more

You cannot go wrong with a good pulled-pork sandwich, especially the Maui Wowie! This place is fire to the max

Had the Vietnam nam nam. Sandwich was good but missing the pickled daicon radish Avoid the potato salad it was watery , tasteless and seem to be frozen potatoes read more

Tucked away next to the Mini Golf spot (also recommended) this truck has some really tasty sandwiches on offer. Made to order, and super fresh tasting. The "viet-nom-nom" and the OG both delivered the goods. Love the slaw, too! read more

Killer BBQ, and killer menu . Super nice people also! My family and I love this little place! Highly recommend!

Super friendly people and probably the best pulled pork sandwich I've ever had. I got the volcano. Perfect amount of Spicey. Can't wait to eat here again!! read more

Great sandwich and chips. Pork is tender and juicy, flavor packed sauces. Ribs are great (if they aren't sold out) Refreshing pop if flavor on the River. Located next to mini golf. read more

Thank you so much to the owners of this food truck for the amazing food and for so generously opening up for us right as you were closing up shop! We brought a group of 12+ teens to mini golf and were starving, and the food was incredible. The Vietnomnom sandwich with chicken was so flavorful and many of us got the classic pulled pork which was also amazing. Great service, people, location, and DELISH. read more

A buddy and I stopped by while working in the area he had the volcano w a chicken breast w potato salad and I had it with pulled pork and plain chips.He thought it was spicy,I thought it was tasty. Service was friendly and efficient,all n all a good experience, I would eat again if in the area. read more

SO incredibly rude! Today my 10 year old son politely asked for a Hot Box BBQ sandwich. This is up on their menu board with a very enticing photo. The young woman behind the counter VERY rudely snapped "That is not actually a sandwich and I'll be with you in a minute". Now maybe she gets this question all the time and it annoys her, BUT it's a very easy mistake to make BECAUSE they have a pic up on the menu. So, if they don't want that request MOVE the picture OFF the menu. Don't snap your customers head off. I could not believe how rudely she responded to him. We walked away and will never go back again and would highly recommend you steer clear. The nine folks in our group had awesome service at every other cart we visited in this cluster in particular the Waffle cart, the Hapa cart, the Pizza cart and Namu cart. Lame! read more

The Hot Box BBQ - Sandwiches Near Me - Guerneville, California

Dirty place and picnic table with junk and trash all around trailer. I had the ribs and the meat itself was tender, smoky and well cooked. But it was hard to enjoy the meat with the quart of barbecue sauce dumped on top. Way too much messy, drippy sauce and it's not that good. My side dish was coleslaw. Yuck! A wet mayonnaise-y mess. Very unappetizing and almost gross. The day I went (probably everyday) the refrigerator was "not very cold" which meant he serves warm soft drinks with a "get over it" attitude. Would not go back or recommend. read more

Everything about it is great I recommend the BBQ ribs I really appreciate constant great service if there were 20 stars id give 30 lol

This place is SO GOOD. My BF usually gets the Viet-NOM NOM which is delicious and I steal bites because it's good af, even though I'm wheat intolerant. I'll take the possible chance of some misery later because-- YUM. I usually get the delectable Green Meany Salad. Go, sink your mouth into a Sammy. Thank me later. read more

Meh. Sure it tasted pretty good and I appreciated the uniqueness of it, but it was over $15 for one little sandwich. I really couldn't believe that when I heard it but I just went for it anyway. They noted they came from California to get a different pace in life. Apparently they brought the prices with them unfortunately. Good flavors and you might enjoy it but I think you can get more for your money elsewhere. read more