Asian-American Barbecue

Ordered a rack of ribs ( comes with white rice ) at this restaurant & really enjoyed the ribs. Their menu is hard to read ( I am over 60 ) & the sauce for the ribs a bit salty . We paid $50 for the ribs … seems too high for Baby back pork ribs . Nonetheless we recommend this sweet spot.

The food is so good! My friend and I ordered a 3 meats with veggies and a grilled pork belly, both came with rice in generous portion! The meat is so tender, the grilled pork belly is a must! Uncle/the owner, he’s very friendly, we were talking and when we left waiting at the parking lot, he walked by and gave us some fruits too! You guys should come, I barely review but this is a must and overall experience is exceptional!

Brisket and rice plate was delicious. My husband took a calculated risk and ordered the smoked corndogs and I would not encourage others to do that (see pics below) the dumplings were pretty good as well. The sauce has a bit of a kick to it so order with it on the side if you’re feeding kids or spice adverse adults. It was peculiar watching the owner turn away another family with darker skin than ours due to being “so busy and having a very long wait” and then proceed to serve others as they came in. I don’t know what to make of this.

This place is a little hole in the wall. You wouldn't even notice it if it weren't for the mouthwatering aroma of his outdoor BBQ pit! It is owner operated. He is super friendly with a genuine smile. The service is impeccable. And, his food is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! I love it.

Well, for over $60 for 2 dinners one would think it was going to be great. Not great. Weird smoked meat and vegetables dish. The pork ribs were too spicy. We will not be back

Thomas was amazing. Food was even better. Honestly, I’ve had a lot of BBQ, and this was genuinely some of the best. Super fun with the Asian flair to it. Be a kind, good human, and he will treat you right. Expect to pay restaurant prices, but you WILL NOT REGRET getting that BBQ. So good. Thanks man.

Great place! We stopped in during a road trip down the coast. We called him at 7:50 saying we'd be there in 5 minutes and he kept the shop open waiting for us. Great food and even better service. 10/10 recommend.

I grew up in the south and worked a BBQ pit in college. I have travelled throughout the south, literally cataloging bbq shacks and stands. I know bbq. This is probably the best bbq I have ever had. Truly out of this world. Moreover, the owner is wonderful. I see some reviews have called him “rude.” Could not be farther from the truth. He is passionate about his craft (and straight to the point about getting you fed). Get the pork spareribs, sticky rice, and a Coca Cola. Truly remarkable.

Talk about a hole in the wall. If it wasn't for the bbq and smoker equipment you could easily miss this place. We actually found it by accident. GPS was programmed for a different place but we ended up here. At first glance there's not much to look inside the restaurant. At the time, the place was empty. We were the only customers. It would be a three star rating just by looking. You have to question, is this a restaurant and is it open? We were greeted by the owner/chef/server/greeter! A one man operation. Very friendly, personable and knowledgeable chef. A cool dude. I give this place a five star because of the food and the one man staff. The BBQ was spot on delicious. The Pork Spareribs (1 rack) with 2 rice plate (for two people) was juicy and full of flavorful smoke and Thai influences. The Three Smoked Meat rice plate was also delicious. The smoking and Bbq are done using wood. No charcoal or gas. You can really taste the natural wood smoke flavor in every bite. I'm glad we found Asian American BBQ by accident, I'm also glade it was not his usual rush hour time when we arrived! This place is a classic cliche phrase "don't judge a book by its cover." If ever we are back in Weed, CA, we're definitely be back!

It is a small place. Owner operated. You wouldn't even notice it if it weren't for the smoke and mouth watering aroma of the outdoor BBQ pit in the front. (Just let your nose guide you.) The food . . . just as good (if not better) than the smell! I had the #2 Special - 3 meats (beef, pork & chicken) mixed with veggies (peas, carrots, celery & bamboo chutes) in the most delicious BBQ sauce. Served with a side of rice. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! It is owner operated. The owner is an absolute gem! He was so friendly. Offered some suggestions. Made sure everything was good with us. And, the prices are reasonable. Approximately $20 - $27 per plate. But, 1 plate is enough for 2 people, unless you're a big eater. Definitely one of the BEST BBQ places I've ever been to. (And, I'm 56yrs old!)

SO GOOD! Highly recommend this place. Please note that spicy means spicy! The gentleman preparing the food is so kind and very proud of his food, rightfully so! I will be stopping by again the next time I'm in town.

This is a perfect example of a "whole in a wall". Don't blink when you're driving to this restaurant because it's so easy to miss! The only signage is the one on the front window. There's a small open sign lit on the side but it's easy to miss that too. What gives it away is the number of barbecue grills in front and the smoke coming out of it. If you're looking for a fancy restaurant, this won't be for you. If you're looking for great barbecue, then you're in for a treat! The owner, Thomas is the only one working there and doing everything! We didn't have to wait because we came at an odd time after lunch and not the rush hour. He is very friendly and accommodating. He definitely knows what he's doing! The restaurant needs a little bit of organizing. He has a lit signage inside the restaurant so I suggested for him to move it outside to attract more customers. He said the food will do all the talking and marketing for the restaurant. I agree 100 percent! He has a lot of locals ordering from him. He goes by word of mouth. We stopped by for a late lunch on our way to Oregon. Coming back, we stopped by again to get some barbecue to take home. Totally worth it!

We love running into hidden gems on road trips. Driving through Weed, CA, we were not expecting to stop for any meals really. But doing a quick search in surrounding area, we knew we just couldn't pass this up. As many reviewers have already indicated, you go for the food. And the food is good. It's not cheap, but good quality stuff shouldn't be. We ordered several things to try and everything was delicious. Love the no-fluff vibe and the street side setup. Owner/chef was very friendly.

The food, the service, the ambiance. ALL were perfect. I had the best beef short ribs here. Thankfully I found it, the location is relatively nondescript.

Some of the best BBQ I've ever had. Smoky and with a nice crust. Only thing that makes the BBQ Asian American is the slightly sweet sauce. Delicious. I never knew I wanted rice with BBQ but it was a win. You can watch the smoker and grill going right in front of the store

Wow! The wood smoke in the meats are soo delicious. Always stop here and grab several of the smoke tri tips, sirloins, ribs and of course his salads. Wonderful stop on the way to the PCNW. THE Price, well, beef is one part of the price, but smoking is an art and it takes time. Time is money. So, its priced accordingly. I don't have the time, so it's well worth it. YES, its not traditional American but it's Asian American Bbque with a twist. Changing it up, fusion let's say. Its all good. LAST note, it may be spicy for those peeps so maybe ask him for something mild. But spice is life otherwise we are in England.

Ordered the pork ribs and brisket over white rice. The meat is tender, interesting flavor seasoning but still delicious. I love Lao bbq. I wish the entire menu was available so we couldve tried the beef ribs. Maybe next time!

The sauce is the boss at this restaurant! The meat was always cooked exceptionally & the owner is very friendly & recommends what's good to order for the day. My favorite was the Beef Tri-Tip steak with a Thai boba tea

This was really good! Small place and it looks like the owner runs the whole thing, but if you like bbq it is a definite stop!

We stopped by for dinner last night because we wanted pho and places were closed in Shasta. The price for the beef pho was $50 for an individual soup in this dumpy place with no atmosphere in no less than the town of Weed, CA. We were like "what the Pho?" thought it was a joke at first, but the owner confirmed the price and said it was because of the ingredients. We left somewhat dismayed and had to "phoget " about it. :)

Amazing tates! If you are looking for real camping bbq, real deal! The gentleman running business by himself. If you are visit busy time, you need patience and wait! Thank you for the real bbq and I am still taste top of my tongue special taste ! Shoud stop by !!

The food is amazing!!! Follow the rules. Don't be disrespectful. Do not touch the door, do not go inside the restaurant. Wait and you'll be attended to. Everything here is worth it. Get the mixed plate, you won't be disappointed! Definitely will be coming back every chance I get.

The owner is so sweet and is very passionate about his food. I only stopped to a snack on the way back home so I ordered a Thai tea and sticky rice. I enjoyed his homemade Thai tea and his BBQ sauce!!! He always insists you take a bite or have a sip of your food before giving it to you. I will be coming back again to try out the BBQ!! The sauce is so addicting I'm sure it tastes amazing with the meat.

Wow! The flavor was amazing! Nice, friendly guy. Definitely a "hole in the wall" kind of place. Best BBQ I've had, ever. Gotta be that Asian twist!!

To the people who gave this establishment a poor rating: They have the best sauce and no one has ever complained. The owner insisted he feed us a bite of the food and give him a thumbs up or thumbs down before accepting our orders. What more needs to be said?

A MUST STOP! Amazing food and service from Thomas who has been here for the past 14 years! Loved the smell of BBQ, pulled us right in! Thank you for a great meal in weed.

Food was amazing. #18 mix plate pork beef chicken and #11 pho were both so good. Impressive that it is a one man show running the whole thing

Delicious!! We had the #18 beef, pork and Chicken with rice. So fresh and fast. The sauce for the rice was fantastic!! Worthy of 10 stars if I could!

Great Tri-Tip!!!Small place a bit of wait for food, but well worth it. Also call ahead save some time.

I LOVE this place! I time goiing to my condo in Oregon from my place in California just to eat here. They are closed on Tuesdays. I go here to and from and take home some for the family. I love this guy! Brisket and rice the bomb. And take home some of his bottled sauce its SOOOOOO good too. See you in the spring time! after the thaw lol

What an amazing experience! Great food, and a really nice owner who's obviously passionate about BBQ! What a great surprise to stumble upon.

Food is fire! had the tri tip with rice. Would recommend anything the owner tell you is good.

Fire. Real deal. Good stuff. Come with hungry. Ima be going here every time I come to Shasta. Breath of fresh air.

Go out of your way to meet Thomas and get you some REAL BBQ made with love! Six menu items including the special that day which was Beef Rib Pho.

Stopped on Weed just to get this BBQ. Super excited. Pulled in and was told we needed to sanitize our hands before entering. Ok Looked at the menu and it looked fabulous! We ordered 2 combo plates with rice and pork dumplings. Cranky man said dumplings take a long time. That's ok, we're not in a hurry. Order was placed and paid and we were told to go outside. Too crowded inside for our 4 people. Ok! Got ourselves drinks from our cooler and got an outside table. Went to pick up our food and a guy at the inside table said to make sure to try the hot sauce so we asked for extra. Owner said no! You already got some.... Ok Started eating our meal and owner asked if everything was ok. Yup! He asked if we wanted more hot sauce..... um, ya!!! He came out with a smile, gave us tons of hot sauce and extra napkins. Bbq was fantastic, rice was dry. You'd think it would be perfect, right? So 4 stars for food, 3 service and 3 atmosphere since we were forced to eat outside.

This BBQ was sooooo good !! Pricey but delicious Our total came out to $130 & we got 6 Thai Teas (we drink so much Thai Tea, this was the best ) 2 pork belly w/ rice. 2 Pork ribs w/ rice. And 1 mixed plate w/ rice. My son got one of the pork ribs & he didn't eat it because the sauce was too spicy for him but I could hardly take spice & I didn't mind it ! I got the mixed w/ rice & man, . We eat a lot of BBQ and this was one of the best we've had. There is no indoor seating, just outdoors. We brought one of the pork belly ones home and it was still delicious. The staff is so sweet. We are traveling the US in our RV & man, I'm going here again before traveling again.

I've done the drive from the Bay Area, California to Oregon many times and usually disappointed with the food along the way especially in Redding but I am so glad I decided to stop here! On one of the signs it says something about please understand they are not a fast food restaurant which is true. From the time I got there, waited to order and walked out with my food was 30 minutes but definitely worth the wait. Got half rack pork ribs and these are the best ribs I've had in recent memory! They tasted exactly how I was hoping they would. The meat was cooked perfectly and plenty of flavor. I appreciate how they place the rice in a separate foil so it doesn't get soggy from the rib sauce. Even the rice was just perfect. I got there maybe an hour before closing and they had run out of the beef ribs which I'd like to try another time. Definitely will be returning.

This place rocks!!! So strange to find an Asian restaurant in Weed, Ca. Even stranger to find smoked bbq meats and an offering of Thai food. End result is pure deliciousness. Little gem tucked at an intersection with a kick ass view of Mt Shasta. Owner is pretty dang cool, he is a one man team. Highly recommend!

Out of desperation on a road trip. Stumbled upon this place. Glad we took a chance on this little place. Had the 4 BBQ pork ribs. Great char flavor and unique Asian hints in the seasoning.

Absolutely the most delicious BBQ I've had in California -- and this is a very big state!

Old gas station converted into a restaurant. Very crowded inside with the owners supplies but enough room for about 14 people. We decided to eat in. The smell of the food makes your mouth water, then you taste it and it is a flavor explosion. My wife and I ordered the same thing. A combo plate of chicken, pork, and beef with rice. Nice portion size and all the meat was covered in the same sweet/spicy sauce. If you don't like spicy, order your sauce on the side. We had enough left over for lunch tomorrow! Briefly talked with the owner and it is clear he takes pride in his smoker and the food he creates. Wouldn't hesitate to return next time we are in town.

Today - be prepared to wait. No line, but made to order with limited staff. 6 inch Chicken Sandwich with mayo, onion and cheese $15.00. No sides, Just the sandwich. Steak burrito *decent meal -minus filler* $15.00 I like that they offer Thai boba tea $6.50 Pricey, but worth a shot if you can't stomach fast food on your trip on Highway 5 *slim pickin's this far up*

I'm not one to knock another man down. But here goes my review. When ordering the pork belly I didn't expect something that looked like pulled pork with a bunch of bar be que sauce all mixed in with it. The smoked chicken was also that way. After telling him that I didnt expect pulled chicken or pork belly. The thing about the experience was very disappointing. Because. Great smoked meats don't need sauce!!! No napkins were given and the rice and meat combo was nothing at all to brag about. 3 little rice and meat plates with drinks cost 80 dollars. The size of the plates are the same size of mini plate at my local Hawaiian restaurant. All I can say is if you ask your customer how was it? If they bring up an issue that were relevant to the topic. Do something to try to make it right. Don't just say that everyone loves the sauce. My point was. The menu never mentioned that the meat will be pulled and covered with this sauce. Smoked meats when done right. Don't need it! The ribs were good. Luckily he didn't smear it with that sauce. His one on one with the customer and doing something to make it right. Will be there downfall if not addressed immediately.

Very friendly chef, wide selection, very rare to get high quality Asian barbecue in the middle of nowhere!

Great food, great customer service. If I'm ever working back in town again I'll definitely stop by again. Highly recommend.

I never even been here. Looks like my account got hacked. Five stars for the trouble.

Weed, what an interesting town for Lao food. We saw that there were 3 different lao restaurants in a town of about 3k and that really blew my mind. Unfortunately or fortunately, this place was the only one open during our visit and we were very eager to try the food. The meat is cooked out front and you can see the smoke and smell the meat from the bbq. It is run by a man and his wife (I think) who are both Lao and very friendly... I started my convo in Lao but quickly had to switch to English because my Lao is very broken and we all had a good laugh. We ordered the number 3 (pork) and number 7 (beef). The menu is quite big but it really is just the one pork and beef option available. 4/5 - Pork with side of rice and sauce 4/5 - beef with side of rice and sauce Both were great smoky flavor a maybe a tad dry but the sauce added a little kick. Very tasty and worth the wait Pleasantly surprised they were served in a biodegradable to-go container. Definitely a great concept combining Lao spices with a twist to bbq.

I live in the area and I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never stopped at this place before Sunday. I ordered the brisket sandwich And I have to say that could just be the best sandwich I've ever eaten.

Best service and food. BBQ was top notch. Owner took his time in preparation and it was well worth the wait. Will definitely go back

This place rocks!!! Such good food and great service. What a gem to find on a road trip!

We were recommended by a friend last year when we were driving north and decided it was a destination dinner location on the way home from Oregon. The owner Tom is super busy so don't be too offended when he's very to the point on the phone. The food is solid. Definitely great smoke bbq with an Asian flair. We'll be back!

I love this place the owner is a real stand up guy and the food is Amazing!! A must stop place whenever you're in the area. Keep up the great work sir Thai Edwards

A must for those passing through on I-5. This is a mixed of authentic Asian cooking, healthy eats and something for everyone (including burritos!!!). Food is slow cooking on the BBQ outside that makes for a good meal on a long road trip. For high quality, slow cooked food, and a family run business, the service is exceptionally attentive and efficient. We got Thai iced teas, Thai salads, ribs for later, a burrito and tri tip sandwiches. All were exceptional and nothing disappointed. Next time I hope our family can stay a bit and enjoy pho.

I always go here if I'm traveling through! Real, good bbq cooked over wood and real flame. Thomas is the man, would highly recommend getting any type of bbq with rice for a nice comfort food meal on your drive

Really great food no doubt but pretty expensive. We fed 8 people and it was almost $250

To call this BBQ is like calling ketchup tomatoes sauce. I get that BBQ is regional but with all that BBQ hardware they got you would think they would be smoking something. The restaurant has a great location for anyone passing through. Sub par food on the road is better than anything from a gas station. But to each their own. I'm sure much of their business comes from people in need of a quick meal. I'm not going to yuk someone else's yum but in my opinion the Hi-Lo across the street has better grub and is cheaper too. I don't have a picture because I dumped my dry chewy rib after one agonizingly tough bite.

Their corrects hours are: Mon close Tue close Wed through Sun 12 to 8 pm. You can't go wrong with the mixed plate option; my favorite is the pork belly plate.