Animales BBQ serves up dry-rubbed ribs, smoked meats, inventive sandwiches, and standout burgers from a lively food truck at Bauhaus Brew Labs.
"Animales Barbeque Co. offers a trio of hot sauces: a medium-heat spice rub, a hot sauce made with Thai chilis, ginger, lemongrass simple syrup, and spices, and a smoked chocolate habanero pepper vinegar. These are available at the Animales truck, supporting their transition to a permanent restaurant." - Justine Jones
"Animales Barbeque hosts an annual Halloween event where it rebrands as 'McJonald’s', serving a menu inspired by McDonald's, including items like 'Large Macs' and 'McFrosties'. The pop-up is a celebrated tradition, though it might be the last year if the brick-and-mortar location opens next year." - Justine Jones
"Chef John Wipfli’s Animales serves exceptional barbecue out of a food truck at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Northeast Minneapolis. These ribs don’t come slathered in sweet sauce — they’re dry-rubbed, a bark of crushed peppercorns and salt stealing nothing from the meat’s oak-smoked flavor. The menu changes often, adding dishes like pork shoulder congee bowls, beef cheek banh mi, and hot beef sandwiches to the mix, to name a few. Get there early, as Animales often sells out." - Justine Jones, Eater Staff
"Chef John Wipfli’s Animales serves exceptional barbecue out of a seasonal food truck at Bauhaus Brew Labs in Northeast Minneapolis. These ribs don’t come slathered in sweet sauce — they’re dry-rubbed, a bark of crushed peppercorns and salt stealing nothing from the meat’s oak-smoked flavor. The menu changes often, adding dishes like pork shoulder congee bowls, beef cheek banh mi, and hot beef sandwiches to the mix. Get there early, as Animales often sells out." - Eater Staff
"Another major player in the sandwich special game, check out Animales Barbecue at Bauhaus Brew Labs for smoked turkey BLTs; slow-cooked cumin tri-tip sandwiches smeared with chicken liver pate; even a focaccia tomato toast smeared with basil aioli (perhaps not a sandwich in form, exactly, but in spirit). Check Instagram for the latest specials and be sure to get to Bauhaus early, as Animales often sells out." - Justine Jones, Eater Staff
