This lively fast-casual Texas BBQ joint offers a massive indoor space and a sprawling patio, serving up smoky brisket and local brews with live music.
"This sprawling indoor and outdoor barbecue joint, serving Central Texas-style smoked meats, is a kid’s paradise. There’s lots of room to play, afternoon live music, and a laid-back vibe in the East County establishment. The kids’ menu has chicken strips and a pulled pork sandwich, but the general menu has smoked meat options for carnivores of all ages, like barbecue spareribs with Frito relish." - Helen I. Hwang
"The East County outpost of this well-admired barbecue spot is a sprawling campus for dining as well as entertainment. Serving mostly Texas-style smoked meat, the restaurant’s original outpost is in North Park and there’s another branch inside Petco Park." - Darlene Horn, Candice Woo, Paolo Bicchieri
"This sprawling indoor and outdoor barbecue joint, serving Central Texas-style smoked meats, is a kid’s paradise. There’s room to play, afternoon live music, and a laid-back vibe in this East County establishment. The kids’ menu has chicken strips and a pulled pork sandwich, but the general menu has options for carnivores of all ages, like barbecue spareribs with Frito relish." - Helen I. Hwang
"Grand Ole BBQ y Asado San Diego foodies all swear by this Central Texas-style barbecue joint. If you’re dying to try it, get there close to when it opens (11:30 a.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday), as lines can be long and the restaurant shuts when the meat runs out. Order pulled pork or Texas turkey either in a sandwich or by the pound, then pair it with sides like Peruvian white beans, coleslaw (traditional or spicy), and potato salad. On Sundays, the restaurant also does an Argentinean-style asado, complete with chorizo, skirt steak, blood sausage, and house-made chimichurri. The original North Park location is currently closed for renovations, but the larger El Cajon location, which also hosts live music, is open."
"Grand Ole BBQ y Asado, a North Park restaurant, has been closed for a remodel since early 2019. The restaurant is set to reopen in May 2020 with new features including a climate-controlled outdoor dining room, a new bar for beer and wine, and an enlarged kitchen for an expanded menu. The founder, Andy Harris, has been focusing on another location in Flinn Springs, opened in partnership with Social Syndicate." - Candice Woo
