Grand Ole BBQ Flinn Springs

San Diego’s Best Barbecue Restaurants | Eater San Diego

"Texas-style barbecue and live music make this East County outpost worth visiting. In addition to the El Cajon location, visitors can also get their barbecue dishes at the original North Park venue and inside Petco Park. Serving mostly Texas-style smoked meat, visitors come here for the tender 14-hour smoked brisket, pulled pork, tri-tip, and turkey available by the pound or in a sandwich. Pair your choice of meat with a side — try the white beans with bacon or the Munchies Nachos with guacamole and pico de gallo — for a complete meal." - Paolo Bicchieri

The Best Kid-Friendly Family Restaurants in San Diego | Eater San Diego

"Serving Central Texas-style wood-smoked meats, this sprawling indoor and outdoor barbecue joint 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, and there’s a more urban location with outdoor seating in North Park. The kids’ menu has chicken strips and a pulled pork sandwich, but the general menu has wood-smoked meat options for carnivores of all ages, like tri-tip, brisket, and barbecue spareribs. On Sunday afternoons from noon to 6 p.m., the barbecue switches up to asado style, an Argentinian tradition centered on skirt steak and short ribs." - Helen I. Hwang

19 Kid-Friendly Restaurants in San Diego That Also Appeal to Adults

"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

18 Kid-Friendly Restaurants in San Diego That Also Appeal to Adults

"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."