Pioneer BBQ

Dude....first of all, the food here is amazing and it's clear that a lot of love goes into it.....and at a fair price. Second, service is exceptional, the server being knowledgeable about the food as well as the beer selection. Third, when does a server or manager ask how did "we" do? It's always more about "everything ok"? So, my response was you guys rocked it! I know it takes a team and you all did well!For my meal I ordered the Big O Melt, basically a grilled Swiss cheese on Texas Toast with caramelized onions and add your choice of BBQ meats, I chose Brisket. The meal included a side, I selected Street Corn. The sandwich was exceptional. The brisket moist and flavorful, the cheese and caramelized onions worked, add some spiced bbq sauce and Carolina style bbq sauce and it's a match made in heaven.The street corn side was a good choice; had me at first bite, canned corn but good, sweet, firm, add lime juice, a tad of mayo or cream, cotija cheese, and tajin on top (my interpretation). Paired nicely with the sandwich, other choices included Cole slaw, baked beans, fries, side salad, etc.I really enjoyed the music, decor, layout, etc, will definitely come back with family and/or friends. The only negative comment would be access in and out and parking, a bit tight.

Came here on a Wednesday evening, when kids eat for free (with the purchase of an adult entree). The restaurant is large with plenty of seating, clean and nicely decorated. Our server was up beat, friendly, and attentive. I got the half rack of baby back ribs with baked beans, street corn, and corn bread. Overall I thought everything was really good. The sides were especially well made and full of flavor. The corn bread was a little dry and didn't come with any butter or anything. My parents got the TJ burger and they both said it was unbelievably spicy (and they like their food spicy). I thought the prices were unusually high for what we got, especially considering both the area and comparable bbq restaurant prices. The burgers were I think $18 and came with one small side. A half rack of ribs was $30. It is probably worth it if you come on Wednesdays and get the kids meals for free. I wouldn't mind coming again.

this place has a deceptive pricing model, which i can't abide - i assume the owner will reply with "we're not lying about the pricing - we say we're going to lie in the fine print", and i appreciate the bravery that sort of defense requires.that said, the ambience is lively yet not overcrowded, which is the sweet spot. the barbecue chicken sandwich is great, as is the beer selection.

This place is consistently delicious. Every time we visit, we are happy. Service is quick and friendly and food is always great. The bbq is truly amazing.

Great spot for families to enjoy some bbq and games. Great bar selection the food was good. The beans were a highlight along with the ribs and texas toast. Also we loved the homemade sausage.

Update: July 19, 2024. Decided to drop in for lunch. We felt it was a bit warm outside to do a bbq coma meal, so we decided to go with traditional menu items. I can say the service experience was excellent. The food we ordered was delicious. The wings were cooked perfectly, the loaded fries were outstanding, and the burger was juicy and filling. Definitely, going to frequent the Pioneer more. Don't sleep on this place.

Came here on a Saturday Night on Veterans Day. Parking lot was full and there was a sign that there wasw parking at Albertsons next door. We did that and found a parking spot quickly. The walk was about 3 mins and the weather was cool and crisp outside.When we arrived, the hostess seated us right away. My husband wanted to watch the football games and the spot that we were initially shown had no tv view. We tried to flag down the hostess but she was in deep conversation with another table. A man who was near the bar came to see about helping us. He wiped off a bar top table and we were able to relocate. This was very cool of him. He even offered to put the game on that we wanted, super cool dude. We sat and our server came over and introduced herself. She would bring back iced waters and then take our order. We ordered the BBQ Meal For Two. It had 6oz brisket, pulled pork, bbq chicken, texas toast, and came with choice of 3 sides. We chose: Collard Greens, Mac N Cheese, and mashed potatoes for our sides.Food came out like in 5mins! It was very unexpected. The portions were decent and the toast was warm and crunchy. The brisket was a bit fatty, but the smoke flavor was awesome. They gave us the most marbled fatty slices and it was not enjoyable. The bbq chicken was a little dry and didn't have much taste to it. I put bbq sauce on it, and it is a spicy sauce so it wasn't my thing. The pulled pork I did not try but my husband said that it was very good with good smoke flavor. The sides were okay. I asked for a dessert menu and instead of giving me one, our server told me the 4 items on it. That bothered me a bit, as I like to see how the chef describes their menu items. They had no options that included chocolate in the dessert, so I passed and thanked our server for letting me know.Overall, the customer service was very good. The place was packed, TVs had all the college football games on, and the trivia added a great atmosphere. They have Saturday Night Trivia here. It is pretty exciting to watch and they made the first round a Veterans Category. I loved the energy. We noticed that they some great daily specials, so would like to come back to try some of them.

3.5 stars. Service was ok. Food was good but not at the top of the list of BBQ places. It's on my neighborhood so very convenient.

I went to Pioneer BBQ with a big group of friends and family before going over to Navajo Live for a show. They have really good BBQ! I got the Big O Melt which was packed full of flavor. The Swiss just soaked in with the onions and brisket to make each bite a wonderful journey of flavor. I was doing that BBQ thing where you go to clean your hands between each bite even though you're ravenously eating your food but you're just in hysteria over how good the food is so you keep cleaning your hands because you don't know what to do with yourself. My girlfriend got the BBQ brisket sandwich which was also pretty good. I felt full at the end of the meal, like pretty full, and then I came home and smashed her leftovers and that just sent me over the edge but it was worth it. BBQ done right.

The food wasn't great but at least it was expensive! The brisket was basically roast beef and the pulled pork was dried out and tasted like it had been sitting for a while. Their sides were decent, but stingy (one piece of texas toast in a dinner for 2??)They seem to have updated their menu to remove the surcharge that some other people have mentioned so that's a welcome change.The service was pretty slow and inattentive considering how few tables were occupied. I don't think we'll come back to this place.