Bludso's BBQ TO GO

Restaurant · Panorama City

Bludso's BBQ TO GO

Restaurant · Panorama City

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13631 Saticoy St, Van Nuys, CA 91405

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Texas-style BBQ from James Beard award winner Kevin Bludso  

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13631 Saticoy St, Van Nuys, CA 91405 Get directions

bludsosbbq.com
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$30–50 · Menu

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13631 Saticoy St, Van Nuys, CA 91405 Get directions

+1 818 849 5237
bludsosbbq.com
@bludsosbbq

$30–50 · Menu

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Acclaimed LA Pitmaster Kevin Bludso Is Hosting a Huge Barbecue Festival in Compton - Eater LA

"Compton native Kevin Bludso, a James Beard award-winning cookbook author and owner of Bludso’s BBQs (which just opened a takeout and delivery location in Van Nuys on June 15), will host his first barbecue festival on July 26 and 27." - Mona Holmes

https://la.eater.com/2024/7/1/24173258/kevin-bludso-pitmaster-bludsos-bbq-restaurant-ownerbarbecue-festival-compton
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Bludso’s Review - Fairfax - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"Let’s face it cowboys, this town ain’t ever gonna be a barbecue town. But that’s OK because, believe it or not, we actually still have some damn good barbecue. From Venice Beach to Van Nuys, Los Angeles’s local BBQ joints are still kicking out quality meals. For years, Kevin Bludso had been selling what many consider to be the best BBQ in SoCal out of a glorified window in central Compton (RIP). But in 2013, he decided to bring the magic North to some shiny new digs at La Brea and Melrose. Teaming up with the Golden State crew, Bludso created an easy, flexible space perfect for anything from a casual first date to a good ol’ fashioned drunken birthday bash. If you order right, for about $18 you can have enough glistening brisket, pork ribs and potato salad for your entire apartment complex. And in our books, that makes you the most popular person in town. The menu is set up in a way that allows you to order several different things and that’s definitely by design. Because although the brisket is the unspoken favorite, you can’t go wrong with whatever is put down in front of you. Sure, Bludso’s got a big Hollywood makeover but luckily, it didn’t change it. At the end of the day, it’s still about what’s important: that sweet, sweet tray of BBQ. Food Rundown Brisket Bludso’s signature meat and it’s for a reason. Charred to perfection, this is the type of thing you wake up in the middle of the night shaking for because you want it so bad. Pork Ribs If brisket is king, pork ribs are the queen with more power. If you get to Bludso’s too late in the day, chances are they will already be sold out. We personally ate them all. Pulled Pork Some other places around town claim to be pulled pork champions, but Bludso’s is still worthy of a side order. Hot Link The poor sausage always gets the sht end of the stick at any BBQ but we encourage you go for it. It’s got that perfect crunch and kick of heat right at the end. Mac and Cheese One of the more surprising revelations about this city is our obsession with mac and cheese. And who’s to blame us? It’s one of the world’s great foods. Add Bludso’s to the list of must-trys. Gooey, cheesy, homemade goodness. Collard Greens YOU GOTTA GET YO VEGETABLES GIRL Cornbread With the Rocky Mountains of meat sitting in front of you, you’re gonna need some carbs to change it up a bit, and their cornbread is everything you want. Potato Salad Sweet Lord in Mayonnaise Heaven. This is the good stuff right here. Don’t be ashamed to order two. Peach Cobbler Listen, you aren’t gonna be able to even see straight by the time desserts get brought up, but power through and get this Southern delicacy. You can nap after." - Brant Cox

https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/reviews/bludsos-bbq-fairfax
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Rosana Aramayo

Google
This plate is as a thin as paper sheet... completely disappointed on the portion of meat I got to pay almost $40 dollars. The brisket had lots of far, almost no meat and the pulled pork was completely dry. And I didn't find service to be very friendly. For being my first time, I am completely disappointed for what I feel waste my money on a few pieces of meat. 👎

Randell Sygal

Google
The brisket is the absolute best I have ever had in my 69 years. It's is tender and packed with flavor in every bite. The only way I can describe their food is AMAZING!!! Everything on the menu will astound you. Nobody does it better. Kudos to this fantastic restaurant. The only thing you need is more parking!!!

James Cardwell

Google
Food was good and well packaged. Its just a hole in the wall takeout counter so there really isn't much atmosphere or service but the employees were nice and the 6ft by 6ft indoor square for customers was clean. There is no sit down seating. They have a $45 whole chicken with sides deal but my favorite item was the lean brisket.

Roni Baize

Google
I really hate to write bad reviews but there is absolutely no excuse to serve undercooked almost raw bloody chicken! My husband ordered dinner through ubereats last night and when he bit the chicken he was red!! So disgusting. Since the restaurant was already closed we reached out to ubereats which of course only refunded the chicken. What person is who received undercooked chicken would eat anything else they ordered from that restaurant smh! So disappointed and disgusted to say the least!

Delvin Hines

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Now i've been looking for a place that reminds me of being a kid when real bbq people got down and one bite of that brisket took me there....all the sides made me wish I bought more..let me tell you my other half doesn't eat meat and she said the jackfruit was everything...either take my money or give me a job so I can get fired for eating on the job...this is definitely a place to order for any occasion. I hope yall see this and give a playa some points (im just serious).

C.M. S.

Google
Great food, no complaint there. There were 5 people working there, only three people came in to pick up orders, lots of chit chat and candidly the food could have been served faster if there was less personal chatter. I don't speak Spanish so I used ChatGPT to translate and noted it was not work-talk, just idle chatter. When I go to other carry-out places, the staff are generally hyper-focused on their jobs. They could do the same work with fewer employees, in my opinion.

Sam Diaz

Google
Just ordered some excellent BBQ.The Dino rib 😋, brisket, ribs and wings we're all delicious. Definitely be back . Glad to have a legit BBQ in our area now !!!

Curtis Winston

Google
I have to initiate a review of this place but unlike the other places I will not issue a follow up review because of the overall experience and the price of the items I purchased from this establishment. I have sought out and been to many BBQ house from Las Vegas to Los Angeles and my concern with this place is the sticker price for what I received. This place is a take out place so there for I didn't know what surprise I was into until I got home. The people at this location were very kind, and polite and based on their comments on the food I purchased 1 pound of their Brisket for $45 dollars, and what is called their "Dinosaur Beef Rib." for $39. When I arrived home I began to dig into the food and started with the Brisket. The Brisket that I spent $45 Dollars for was at best 75% if not 80% percent fat with very tiny pieces of meat into that web of fat. I could barely find anything worth eating from that Brisket. The "Dinosaur Beef Rib," there was some good meat on it, but it to had it's share of "FAT." The meat did exactly what it should, fell of the rib bone as expected when it is steamed or cooked correctly. The rib was cooked / steamed perfectly as expected. As I began to tare into the meat, it to became somewhat of an issue for me as there was a good amount of fat that I had to discard from the meat. Finally the meat was over seasoned to top it off. Overall for the price of $92.19, very little brisket to consume and the over seasoned rib that had it's share of fat in it I will continue to visit Dr. Hogly Wogly's BBQ place on Sepulveda Blvd. in Van Nuys. It was great that I dealt with the food first before spending what would have been several hundreds of dollars on this for my employees only to hear the same concerns i addressed in my review. Thank you for the customer service, very very nice people but I was there for the food only.