Former Slater’s 50/50 Chef Debuts New Barbecue Spot | Eater San Diego
"I tracked down an in-demand food truck turned semi-permanent pop-up in the SDSU area where Brad Lyons — Slater’s 50/50 co-founder and La Cordon Bleu–trained chef who calls himself a “barbecue nerd” — has returned to his comfort zone with Meat Locker BBQ. The menu is traditional Texas-style, with meats smoked over white oak for 13 to 14 hours — brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and peppered turkey — finished with a housemade barbecue sauce; sides like coleslaw, potato salad, and mac and cheese come from recipes contributed by his mother and aunt. Lyons serves lunch in a casual picnic-table setting starting at 11 a.m. Monday through Friday until the meat sells out, is creating a more permanent patio and full kitchen to smoke on-site, and sends the food truck to breweries and special events on evenings and weekends." - Candice Woo
Great Food! I really enjoyed my meal. The music is little loud. Very clean and well maintained venue. I highly recommend.
Kristine V.
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The food was amazing and the service was even better! Glad we were here during their open days.
Michael M.
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Food was excellent, the service was very personable, you should be aware that they have unorthodox hours/days. Worth a drive but call before you go to make sure they are open. We loved it and will be back.
P. J.
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Good pulled pork and sliced brisket. Liked the hot links and sausage. Potato salad is interesting and definitely worth a try. If the potato salad is fresh I'll never judge, everyone has a different pallet. I'll explore their menu a bit more and post again when I can expand on it. I don't like the cookie cutter BBQ places like rib crib as a rule. I will go out of my way and burn the fuel to find one worth putting on the regular rotation list. Stay tuned!
Barry R.
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This is some of the best BBQ I have had. I highly recommend this place.
Rebecca G.
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Really good food! The baked potato was huge! Super good. Prices were a bit up there but normal for a BBQ place.
BRIAN P.
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Putting Roman noodles in the coleslaw is not coleslaw that’s just nasty. Billy Sam has got this place beat
Brian T.
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you have to try the loaded, baked potato with brisket. Absolutely incredible great friendly service.