Backwoods

Absolutely Outstanding Service and Value!!! Let me tell you that Steve and his team deliver an amazing BBQ from beginning to end! They show up right on time, provide the best tasting BBQ you have ever had and serve it in a 5 star presentation! I have hired catering for our events before but I have never heard so many positive comments as I do when I hire Steve and his Backwoods BBQ team! This is our second time using them and will be our go to each time. If you are looking for a great partner to cater your next event look no further! You cannot beat his quality and prices. By the way, he's a heck of a nice guy. Backwoods BBQ is a home run for your next event!!!

My husband's work party paid a deposit and everything. This company did not show and we were forced to get pizza. Really sad we were very excited and already had paid the deposit but they had another event. We had been emailing them for months. One star most definitely. Fair warning they will not show up to your event even with deposit

Absolutely great food. Quick and polite service. Wherever I go across the country I review two things fried pickles and coleslaw. The fried pickles at backwoods barbecue are nothing less than spectacular! Give them a try. I've use them to cater a few events in my home and everyone left with a full tummy and a smile on their face.

Steve and his team were amazing! We had a small wedding and we had the pleasure of having backwoods cater it and it was so delicious. Tri tip and chicken were bomb! The Mac and cheese and potato salad were a hit and the beans everyone couldn't stop talking about his homemade beans. Thank you again Steve for your patience and working with us during covid. You all are very professional and We would totally use you again for future events.

We used Backwoods BBQ Catering for a big party at the house. Steve brought out the van and barbecue/smoker trailer for on-site cooking.It impressed a group of friends from Texas as authentic Texas barbecue. Everyone raved about the meal - tri tip, chicken breast, hot links AND the pulled pork.They made a lot more food than we needed even though many went back for third helpings. He gave us all the leftovers packed up.I dealt with Steve by email and phone over the last month to plan the party directly with him and the communication was clear and responses were quick.I would highly recommend Backwoods to anyone.

Stopped here for an early dinner on a friends' recommendation. The process is that you walk up to a counter, place your order, then find a table and they bring the food to you. Lots of picnic-table style seating, although some of it is cramped and a little too close together. I spent most of my meal dodging little feet into my back from the kids sitting behind me. I mean, there was a foot or less of room between my bench and theirs. Atmosphere is very casual, with lots of sawdust and peanut shells on the floor. Sometimes they have live entertainment. A game room and a banquet room are also on the premises. I ordered a two-meat combination, selecting the tri-tip & chicken, along with the coleslaw and tri-tip chili as my sides. I was hungry! My wife ordered a 1 meat platter and my kid had the kid's meal. I found the food to be good, with the chicken being my favorite. The tri-tip was cooked well and tender with almost no fat. The chicken was tender, juicy and flavorful. The chili was great, with just enough zing to remind you that you're eating chili. While the food was good, the portions were scrawny! The size of each of the meals ordered was almost the same! I expected the two meat platter to have twice as much meat as the 1 meat platter. Not so. As a matter of fact, all 3 platters appeared to have almost the same amount of meat! WTF?? A 2 meat platter contains the same amount of meat as a kid's meal or a 1 meat platter? (Edit - To clarify, my 2 meat platter contained approx 2 very thin slices of tri-tip about the 2/3 size of a playing card and about 4 "strips" of chicken breast meat. Not even a 1/2 breast or steak's worth! Sides were about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of each. Also had 1 roll. For $13.00??)Because of this, I won't be going back. If I'm paying extra for a two-meat platter, I expect extra meat!

I like this type of casual restaurant. Picnic table seating, concrete floors and free peanuts, throw the shells on the floor. They have an arcade completely separate from the dining area for the kids and pool tables in the back of the dining area for the big kids. Definitely a locals place. You walk in and order at the counter then take a seat and they bring all the food to your table. I think the BBQ here is really good. It's real BBQ that's for sure. They give plenty of it too. I'm not one to share a meal or usually have a doggie bag but I've done both here. I've had, BBQ chicken, ribs, tacos, sandwich, etc. ALL good.

Backwoods BBQ is the best barbecue in SoCal. Hands down. Great, Quality food for a price that no competitors can touch. On site catering comes with a huge BBQ and smoker and they carve the tritip and chicken on site on the buffet line! Bad ass! Not to mention the smell that that bad boy produces is insane! Your whole neighborhood will smell like mesquite barbecue. Drool. If you haven't tried the tritip chili, you are truly missing out on a party for your tastebuds. It's loaded with meat and flavor. Steve is awesome to work with and will make sure all of your requests are addressed. If you're looking for some great food, awesome service and to wow your guests, I highly recommend Backwoods BBQ.

I just hired Backwoods BBQ to cater my wedding of 140 guests. I was so excited to have them cater our wedding for many reasons! They came highly recommended by so many people. And when I first spoke to Steve on the phone I really thought, Man! This guy knows his stuff! I was stoked! I ranted and raved to all my guests about the amazing food we were going to have! 3 meats, spicy tri tip chili and 7 cheese killer macaroni and cheese! I changed from the basic option because beans are not my fav. Especially when you have those other great options! When I called to confirm the date, guest count and menu i was so excited! As soon as Steve received his deposit I felt ghosted! I called, left voicemail, sent multiple text messages regarding the menu and appetizers we'd like to add! He never responded until I had my mom call from a different number. Whatever.. we kept the reservation. Steve told me on the Thursday before my Saturday wedding that he'd be here at 4:30pm for set up. The day finally comes and 5:30 rolls around. Wedding is about to start. And he's still not here!!!! No call, no heads up he's running behind. He gets here, and yea food is ready on time. No problem there. But I cannot believe how unprofessional and downright RUDE he was to my mother in law. (The one who paid for the catering) once he arrived. Who shows up late and then has the audacity to be rude?! He followed her around, barking orders, she was so offended and so stressed by him. I had multiple guests tell me of the arguing going on between him and his staff through the serving period. He was NOT FRIENDLY OR PLEASANT. So the grand entrance finally takes place and my groom and I sit down to eat the meal I had been so excited about for months. What do I find? A plate half full of beans. Two kinds of beans. No mac n cheese. No spicy tri tip chili. Look.. I'm not a picky person.. this was just my only real big request. NO BEANS! I also don't believe we should be paying for food that was not delivered. He clearly did not write anything down when we booked him. I reached out afterwards expressing my frustrations and once again his arrogance was astounding! Zero accountability. Zero attempt at making anything right or apologizing. So now I am here writing the review I hoped I would not have to leave. Food was good.. but the service was TERRIBLE!!!!!!!! If you use them make damn sure and well you get everything in writing. Also be sure customer service is not important to you. I would never consider using them again or referring them to anyone I know. You can find the same quality food at MUCH MUCH CHEAPER PRICES.

We had Backwoods BBQ cater my daughter's baby shower this past Saturday and the food was the hit of the party! We had pulled pork, mesquite chicken, tri-tip chili, macaroni salad, baked beans, dinner salad, mac n cheese and cheesy corn. I was worried I would run out of food for my 60 guests, but Steve showed up on time and with enough food to feed 100 people! Everyone was able to take to go plates home. Honestly, the food was the topic of the party even 2 days later people were calling us and texting us asking who prepared the delicious food! Steve is very professional and communicates well. I highly recommend Backwoods BBQ for your catering needs!