Delicious! I was in town for work and locals recommended. Ordered the sampler plate. Everything was delicious especially the brisket and ribs. Highly recommend. read more

The Original Arnold's - Food Trucks Near Me

Food tasted fine, but arrived cold. The cornbread tastes good if you add some bbq sauce to it. Our server was not very friendly and gave short responses. It was clean, and had comfortable seating. If I'm ever in town again, I'd like to give this place another chance. read more

The Original Arnold's - Half rack of St. Louis ribs with cornbread and coleslaw. - Food Trucks Near Me

Love the tasty juice ribs ! Ribs tasted like home made , means better than commercial made ribs, fresh to the bone , Juicy juicy meat My husband and I met one of the owners Craig , Making sure we are well taken care of Service is 5 stars , all you can observe are smile faces ! This places must go, eat and love if you are around Lake Shasta , otherwise trip is not complete read more

The Original Arnold's - Ribs , Hot links and bonus tasty , delish sides - Food Trucks Near Me

This place is small, hometown owned and food was fantastic!!! My daughter and husband lives in Redding, I was visiting and had a taste for BBQ on a Sunday. They had never been here so we decided to try it. I got the baby back ribs, they were perfect. Not dry and had great taste. Corn bread was great to, moist, not dry and great tasted. My daughter got the try tip sandwich. At least 1/2 pound of meat, tasty and fresh. My son-in-law got the pulled pork sandwich. Everything was great, tasteful and not dry. I totally recommend this for everyone!!! read more

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This place is closed down, It's downtown bar and grill now. Got lost walking around the block looking for it.

If you have underlying condition (which I, my husband and one of my kid does), don't go here in times of Covid. My late Dad who should be 91 this April died of Covid complications and one of my sisters is a Covid nurse. If you find this disease funny , God forbid that you'll never catch it. His death is the only reason why we're on the road to California; It's because we're burying my Dad one month later after he died. Food wise, it's good but in our point of view as bbq aficionados who smoke our own Bbq using the Big Green Egg, it lacks smoke. Without the bbq sauce, the meat specifically the brisket would be considered under seasoned. It's a hefty meal and will keep you satiated for several hours. For the food, good bread, bbq sauce that reminds me of the Brown sugar bbq sauce at TJ's (no vinegar and it's on the sweet side) good amount of meat on the sandwich. Check the contents of your order because we had to return for a forgotten item. read more

The Original Arnold's - Watch out! Anti mask establishment. - Food Trucks Near Me

As a southern man, I have spent many hours around a smoker with different meats. This place is by far exceeds my expectations every time. Small spot of the major highway, packs a great flavor. Never had a bad experience read more

Oh my word! We tried Arnold's for Father's Day and we're pleasantly surprised! Ordered the small and large plates to try a little of everything. There was not one thing I could complain about. Every bite was filled with smoked goodness. The smoke rings were beautiful and the BBQ beans makes my mouth water just thinking about eating them again. Service was awesome and friendly and super quick. We had ZERO wait on Father's Day. My kiddo even enjoyed without complaint/critique. SO GOOD! And we definitely will be returning regularly read more

The Original Arnold's - Small Sample Plate. Chopped Beef, sausage, pulled pork, brisket, tri-tip, ribs. - Food Trucks Near Me

Really really GOOD food. I loved every piece. Even the next day. Since there portions are very generous. I don't ever post reviews, but this place is to good!! read more

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Incredible try tip sandwich. Cooked perfectly. Good selection of beer. Support your local business read more

The Original Arnold's - Cooked perfectly and so tender. Yum! - Food Trucks Near Me

Serving size is the only thing going for this meal. 5 o'clock on a Friday and already out of burnt ends, a regular item listed in multiple places on the menu. Sounds like should be listed as a special. Settled on the loaded baked potato that came out pretty quickly. However first bite showed why. Food was barely warm, no flavor. The beans where straight out of a can as well as the cheese sauce both cold. Masking the flavor of the meat that was supposed to be up front. Usually try to give a place a second chance but with price and experience will not be back. read more

The Original Arnold's - Loaded potato - Food Trucks Near Me

Service is so good, especially KAREN awesome staff!!!! foods is the bomb!!! We order nachos over load brisket is so good, and get the four sides, corn bread, fries,beans, and coleslaw. read more

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Not a single staff member was wearing a mask, despite the fact that the county is in the purple-tier. We should have left without getting food and we'd have saved a bunch of money. Only the fries were edible, if slightly undercooked. The staff here do not know what they are doing. The chicken was bone dry. Burnt ends were overly chewy, dry, and sweet. The brisket was inedible because the staff cut the meat incorrectly making it as tough as shoe leather. Of course, it was also bone dry. The family thought the coleslaw had good flavor, but it was a little watery. The entire experience was awful. If you're heading North on I5, there is a much better smokehouse only 5 minutes away. (Old Mill on Shasta Dam Blvd.) read more

This place has the best brisket! Bbq Sauce is also pretty amazing and maybe the best in town I'd go as far to say. If you want a full belly and left overs get the loaded baked potato. You can order meat by the pound, which is really handy to feed the whole family. My fiancé would say the pulled pork is his favorite thing on the menu. Pretty much all of it is yummy. If you haven't tried this place, put it on your to do list! Oh and the ribs, also try the ribs :) read more

This was our first time here at Arnold's and I must say that they didn't disappoint. It was a busy Sunday night and they were getting low on food. We were bummed because they were out of ribs, but when we told the waitress that our daughter is getting braces the next day and ribs was her choice of dinner...Helen made a miracle happen! Our daughter got her ribs! She is such a kind soul and an impeccable waitress. Oh, side note, the food was delish too! We will be back. read more

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Ok everything is amazing about Arnold's!! I love BBQ so I'm very critical. Every bite was delicious, brisket to the ribs were executed perfectly.. all I can say is "Go!!" read more

The Original Arnold's - Large sample plater with coleslaw and potato salad next to the loaded nachos - Food Trucks Near Me

Found out about Arnold's from the hotel that we stayed in near Shasta. The food! The atmosphere! the friendly staff was incredible. Now we stop every time we pass through. Best bbq ever! 5 star read more

I purchased the large meat sampler to go and it is delicious every time. I've done that at least a 1/2 dozen times. I haven't tried anything else because it is sooooo good. read more

Went to Arnold's tonight to pick up dinner for the family. I got the loaded nacho and the wife got the sampler. I will tell you we were not disappointed. Best Damn BBQ that's ever graced Redding. I've tried most of them so believe me. Nothing was dried out. Everything was cooked just right. If I had to make any critiques about it, seasoning could have been a little stronger on the tri tip and brisket. Other then that don't change a damn thing cause we will be back. read more

The Original Arnold's - Arnold's loaded Nacho - Food Trucks Near Me

We always stop by here when we are in town. Great bbq in a friendly and casual environment. All the food is great. We come for the meat but don't miss their Mac n cheese. read more

We found their special on FB and placed an order for a Mother's Day BBQ. We ordered: Baby back ribs (special: buy one get one free) $25 Family style pulled pork sandwich- x2 (= 8 rolls and lots of meat) $25 each Small order of coleslaw $5 Special: order $40 and get a free rotisserie chicken !!all for $75!! This was INCREDIBLE. More than enough food for 8 adults and 4 kids. Moist and well done and hot on pickup read more

I feel so bad leaving a not great review for a small business, but because it's being bought by another company I feel that it's ok. I'm not a red meat person, so I lean towards chicken. Only once out of the 6 or so times we came here we're they not out if chicken It wasn't hit when I got it, which ummm kind of yucky Poo-Poo. And you know when you make a recipe at home and you're trying to mimic a recipe at a restaurant? That's what it tasted like. My boyfriend loves their red meat, but not having an alternative option due to being sold out for the day is wild. read more

I had some so-so wings here once but overall the delivery is consistent and appetizing - plus the brisket is well prepared. Beans and cornbread, plus chicken are tops. read more

It was all so dry. Was hoping for something closer that was similar to smoking joes. Smoking joes is way better and worth the drive. Way too expensive for how bland and dry the meat was. Wife got the tri tip sandwich and the meat on that was better but still bland. read more

Love this place! Good location, nice people and the food is absolutely delicious! This is our go to for BBQ from now on! Adding. The burnt ends are freaking epic!! read more

The brisket was dry and tasteless and the ribs were undercooked (gross) and so tough we threw them in the garbage. Since the original owner is not there it is not the same restaurant and the food was just plain terrible. read more

Such a great mom & pop restaurant with the whole family working there. Delicious Pulled pork, brisket, beans, and the french fries were to die for. Beer & wine served too. Bring your appetite because the portions are huge and the loaded potato is definitely enough for two people! We ate inside... a Texas BBQ atmosphere! read more

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Got the 1 person sampler. The chicken was delicious, tri-tip was good but served cold, ribs were amazing but they forgot the bbq sauce and by time they brought it, the ribs were not hot, and the pulled pork was somewhat dry. Coleslaw was terrible - a weird taste - couldn't eat it. Service was non-existent or slow. The server, who was very friendly, told us up front that she is new so we cut her some slack. Overall I will not ever go back, especially since there is a much better bbq place within a mile or two. read more

The absolute best around. We had the brisket sandwich, which was some of the best brisket I've had, the loaded nachos with beef, which are a meal in itself, and jalapeño poppers. The service was quick and cordial and the atmosphere was excellent. We can't wait to go back and try something new! read more

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Wow!!! This small mom and pop restaurant is simply the best barbecue I have ever had eaten; this is the place to go. The brisket is cooked perfectly, the pulled pork is juicy, and the baby back ribs are tender. Their cowboy beans have more flavor than you can imagine. Get there early so you can have your choice of the menu before they run out. They are only open on weekends so plan ahead. read more

It's a tiny place. They have excellent customer service and the food is delicious. I highly recommend this place. Cozy and comfortable.

The prices On the menu online are different from the prices at Arnold's barbecue 5 to $8 a pound More And I'm sorry The The brisket Was Fatty The burnt ends We're OK The chicken Was burnt Very very disappointed will not be going back. $91 A pound of brisket which was about 5 pieces 2 orders of burnt endsAbout a 1/2 pound each To half Chickens Do you believe that $91 read more

OK, amending an earlier review. Just walked out of there. It was jammed full of people, tables filled up, bar filled up. One of the staff was running around, trying to get people seated, not masked. Most of the people inside were not masked. I didn't make it past the door, just stood there, knowing I was standing inside a goddamned petri dish, and my 87 year old mother was sitting out in the car! So yeah, not a lot of respect for the health and well-being of the customer. How goddeamned stupid do we have to be to not understand we're in the middle of a pandemic caused by an airborne virus? Sweet Jesus! And sadly, the majority of the customers are people of an age where the fatality rate of the virus spikes drastically. And frankly, if a restaurant isn't willing to comply with a health protocol, what the hell are they doing in the back, where we can't see them? But hey, the burnt ends are good. Never, never, never again. read more

Picked up some brisket and pulled pork to make our own loaded baked potatoes at home. Both were amazing! Staff was very friendly when I picked up as well. :) read more

Had a really awesome dinner there with friends when this bbq place opened up - great food, service, ambience. Not so much this time. Waitress wasn't attentive and appetizers overcooked (fried stuff) .. we sat outside and there were no tablecloths on the tables and there were wine stains from previous customers. There were weeds all over the backyard and no music. Just really flat... Our meat came out on the platters (that we had had before and raved to everyone about) and all of the meat was so dry. The wine they served tasted like vinegar. Our potato salad was served in a container that looked like it came from the local grocery store and served out of the same plastic container. :( Not a great dining experience. Definitely will not recommend it to friends nor will we go there again. It's gone downhill. Too bad ... read more

Great bbq and friendly staff. Try to get there earlier as they can run out of the brisket which I've heard was phenomal. BBQ sauce was the star of the show! Had the small sampler which was wonderful. read more

This place has the best BBQ in town. Not only is the BBQ fantastic, but the potato salad and beans are to die for. Homemade goodness!

This bbq was delicious! We ordered the 1 pound brisket which comes with two large sides of beans and potato salad. My son had a brisket sandwich which he enjoyed. I wish all the people whom are a part of Arnolds restaurant the best of luck. read more

We tried Arnold's for the first time today. It was amazing! We got the large sample platter with a side or coleslaw and a side of fries. It was enough to feed my family of 4 (two small children) and take home leftovers. Everything was amazing and their homemade bbq sauce was so good too! The staff was so friendly. It was a great first impression! We will be back! read more

We came in here around 4:30 tonight to finally check this place out and we were not disappointed. We both reallly wanted to try the brisket but they were sold out so we tried the Tri-tip, potato salad, and cowboy beans with cornbread muffins. Everything was on hit !!! We can't wait to come a try the brisket. read more