I Que BBQ

This is our new go-to place in San Diego! The food, service, and vibes were all on point! We ordered the Mixed Meat combo and picked burnt ends (you may have to order this in person and not online btw!) and ribs with mac and cheese and beans as the sides. We also had a hunk of cornbread and the pistachio bundt cake!burnt ends and ribs. They were fantastic! Both were so well seasoned that you don't even need the barbecue sauce they have, but boy is their sauce also fingerlicking good! For sides we got mac and cheese and beans. I have been to most winners of the SD Mac and Cheese Festival and this one blows all of the others away BY FAR. Perfectly creamy, well cooked noodles, cheesy spots, served hot, with spices clearly in them! Amazing! We got a second order of mac since we polished off the first so quickly. The meats were flawless but this was just so bomb we could not stop eating it!! It did not taste greasy or heavy which was a huge plus! The beans were so well done, right amount of flavor and not too watery of a sauce! Amazing and nice and hearty. The cornbread piece was HUGE! It was pretty good and was moist enough. Definitely more of a side since it wasn't too sweet than the dessert-like style that other places have. The pistachio cake blew us away! It was so light and fluffy and not too sweet. It goes down so easy since it's not a dense cake and it's so moist! A perfect end to a very savory meal! I saw so many desserts in the display I wanted to try, but we were so stuffed and had a little bit of leftovers. Everyone we interacted with was so friendly and considerate and the food came out pretty quickly! I love that there is plenty of free parking. They have multiple TVs playing different things so we got to see some funny cat videos and some dancing. The music was R&B mixed with 70s/80s oldies so definitely fun to jam to while eating one of the best meals you'll have!

Located where Lemon Grove-LaMesa & Spring Valley meetFood--Hot links were succulent with heat @ 3 outta 5 Rib orders looked & had an inviting aroma...so many tempting options to ensure repeat visitsService- Josie was utmost respectful with each customer friendly & patient., All Staff approachable & available. To-go Orders were rapidly flying away by pleased customers.. Ambiance-- Time travel vibes with authentic BBQ, Family Love, displays. TV's rock the ample dining area accompanied with . ol' school music GET IN HERE

I enjoyed this place. The customer service was nice. The restaurant was well decorated. I only had a hot link, so I can't say much about the rest of the food, but my hot link was very good.

Best BBQ in SD! Excellent customer service, the restaurant was clean. The food was delicious fresh and hot just how I love my food.

Brisket is excellent!!! Service & staff always nice , down south beautiful ambience!I go for the brisket & Mac n cheese and it excellent!

Average food, but very overpriced with small portions. I probably won't be back. The lady was friendly at the register but for that price she should be. More like food from deli in grocery store

Can I give 10 stars?I tried the special that day, which was the pork belly burnt ends - OMG! So delicious and unctuous and flavorful... don't believe me? Try it for yourself!The mac and cheese was still SUPER cheesy, but with a little more spice than I remember. That said, I'm not complaining!If you like burnt ends, call ahead to see if they still have them - either from the brisket or belly - or get there early!

So the hotlink is delicious. A good amount of spice. The brisket was slightly dry, but it was good. The BBQ sauce is delicious and the habanero BBQ sauce is good too. The potatoes in the salad were undercooked. The service was great and the restaurant was cute.

In a word...AMAZING! Now let me explain. I'm a picky BBQ person. The sauce has to be good. By that I mean don't just be ordinary. The meat has to be good and the variety needs to be there. This place is amazing all around. Frankly, it's our new favorite BBQ in San Diego area...for that matter....the west coast for sure! Not to mention, the owners and entire staff are awesome and so friendly! We had the mixed meat combo plate. We opted for Burnt Ends and Pulled Pork. We chose our 2 sides and it came with 2 rolls. The sides were a hard choice because they let us try a few before deciding and we went with the baked beans and potato salad. Almost did the amazing mac n cheese. The baked beans are not your ordinary baked beans! They have a lil something extra and you can't stop eating them. The food came and the meats were cooked to perfection. Just enough char on the burnt ends and the pork was so tender! We were trying out some of the sauces. The house bbq is tangy and sweet which was stick to your ribs (pardon the pun) good! They also have a spicy mustard bbq that we loved also....even dipping the potato salad into it. There's a mango one too but I didn't try it today. The vibe inside is southern bbq which is all you need. Nothing fancy, but the table has plenty of paper towels, sauces and even hand sanitizer for when you get too sticky. Then we switched to dessert. We opted for the pistachio cake and the strawberry lemonade cake. But the list of desserts went on and on too, and I want to go back for the peach cobbler! Do yourself a favor and try them out. We'll post some pics of what we got. I'm looking forward to my next time here already. PS....they Doordash too!!

Great food, great people! Our family drives 40 minutes to eat I Que BBQ, worth it. Best family owned and family operated place, must try!