Kansas City Barbeque

For starters, this place is very unassuming but the draw is that this is the bar where they shot the original Top Gun movie. The piano is still over in the corner (our table was right beside it). You can sit at the table where they shot the scene. Cool atmosphere. Food is great. Try the pulled pork sandwich, it won’t disappoint. Several different beers on tap too. Great place to eat on Harbor street.

This restaurant was made famous by the original Top Gun movie with Tom Cruise. The restaurant was featured in the bar scene where Goose plays the "Great Balls of Fire" song. While the place has a great atmosphere, and lots of movie memorabilia, the food itself was just okay. Not the best BBQ, and not the worst. I would not really make the effort to come here unless you were a big Top Gun fan.

This is a really cool place. While it is best known as a filming location for the 1980s top gun movie, it actually has a great atmosphere, serves really tasty barbecue and has a decent beer selection. I was there for two nights in a row and ate at the bar both nights. The bartender Chris was fantastic. The crowd was fun and talkative both nights as well which was really cool. It seemed like a lot of locals go there for a drink at night.

Atmosphere is great. Top Gun history, Sleepy Bar / BBQ Joint Vibe. This all said.. we did not have e the BBQ Or Brisket, so I can not review it. The peach cobbler was terrible. Mushy and barely any peaches. We had the Hot-links over Mac-n-Cheese, and the Mac-n-Cheese was dry and super reheated. Nothing was fresh at 9pm.

This place took my breath away. It was a trip to the Danger Zone. It was a TOP place to visit, with no GUN allowed. Ordered the GREAT FALLS of FIRE. But seriously, it was a great time, and Mike at the bar took care of me. Would definitely recommend for the food, even if you are not a fan of TOP GUN the movie.

I love this restaurant so much!!!! The vibe it’s just amazing! The food is absolutely delicious, I love getting some brisket and ribs! The potato salad is so good too. We ordered some wings this time and we loved it! One of my favorite restaurants in San Diego!

We came here as a large group of 13. I’m actually from Kansas, but my friends wanted to come because of the movie “Top Gun”. The first night we just sat at the bar and had drinks. The next night we came for dinner. I got a sampler platter and ate the whole thing! The food was great! They made a lot of accommodations for us, seating us in the back. The restaurant is a lot bigger than it looks in the front. My friend ordered the burnt ends. Unfortunately since it was the end of the day, they were not good- I guess they had been out too long. They were dry. But everyone else enjoyed their meals. We had a lot of fun playing music in the jukebox and playing the piano. The only other issue was the check. I’ll post a picture of it. There’s A LOT of add ons! But we really enjoyed ourselves and would probably go back the next time we’re in town.

Walk into bar in San Diego and what do you have? 80's music playing on the speakers, a handsome bartender with a gravely voice, bbq as good as you had it down south, and a tall Top Gun brew to wet your whistle... just like it was right out of a movie. Wait... It was in a movie! And I got the t-shirt to prove it ha ha.