When Pigs Fly BBQ

We went for an early dinner (5:30PM) before our show at the Moonlight Amphitheater. It was not busy yet, so we had plenty of tables to choose from. ambience: Loved the inside decoration with some old appliance and flying pigs! The metal tables, wooden frame, and pile of ingredients stocked gave a rustic accent and a farmhouse barnyard feel. It signified this is the right place for BBQ! service: Excellent! We were a 5+ group and didn't arrive at the same time. Being first timers, the waitress was so patient with our orders. Food: The meats were juicy and tender! Delicious! Tasty appetizer and sides! The best onion ring I ever ate! I ate the last piece of onion ring at the end of our meal. It still had crisp batter and onion. The garlic mashed potato was equally on point but not over powered with garlic. Mac n cheese was cheesy with a thicker cheese crust on top, just the way the kids and I like it! If we go back to Vista, we will definitely visit the place again. We need a location in the Sorrento Valley area :-)!

Come on in and enjoy the delicious smells of this amazing establishment. With amazing food and a great beer selection you cannot go wrong with amazing SoCal BBQ here! The pulled pork and tri-tip is to die for. Garlic mashed potatoes and baked beans are bomb. Give it a try!!!

Not at all what I expected from a bbq place. I got the shrimp po boy with fries but I would not order it again. The po boy had bbq on it even tho it was a shrimp one and it was on a soft soggy hamburger bun with no remolade sauce instead it was a sweet coleslaw that made the bun even more soggy. The shrimp were little tiny shrimp too. Then the fries would have been good but they didn't cut out the bad spots on the potatos so over half of them had bad black spots on them but they did have a great fry seasoning.

Wow… very pleasant surprise! Not sure which we were impressed with more, the food or the customer service. My husband and I stopped in just for drinks, but decided to have a small bite and shared “the barnyard” plate. We were pleasantly full off of the brisket, ribs, pulled pork, with coleslaw and mash potatoes. Should have taken a before and after picture… sorry, we dug in to fast. 🤓 Not sure if she was the manager, but a young lady toured around asking folks about their meal. The questions were friendly and genuinely real, very refreshing. Highly recommend.

The food was comparable to what you would get from a food truck in terms of quality, taste and presentation. That's not a knock against the restaurant, just the best way I can describe it. Some food trucks are amazing after all. I ordered the shed meal which came with two meats, two sides and a cornbread cupcake for $14 dollars. My quarter chicken was slightly disappointing in that it seemed more the size of a quarter cornish game hen but everything else was good. If anything, go here for the smoked mac and cheese. I wouldn't mind having more of that.

Would have given it 4 or 5 stars but my girlfriend's dish fell short. I had the tri-tip with mashed potatoes and baked beans. Loved them all. Didn't even use the barbecue sauce because the meat was tender and flavorful enough blended with the sides. The potatoes tasted homemade with a bit of green onion (nice move!) And hidden in the beans were luscious tender chunks of pork. She got the brisket with sides of cole slaw and roasted corn. As someone else mentioned, the brisket was a little overdone and tougher than you would expect. The slaw was average and the corn, although flavorful, finished dry. Lastly, the corn muffin I doused in butter added a satisfying sweet balance to it all. We'll go back and try it again but probably pass on the brisket.

Stopped in for the first time on a Friday night and did not regret my visit! I ordered the shack combo where you choose 1 meat and 2 sides- tender pork ribs, gooey Mac n cheese, corn muffin and smoked corn for me! Ordered a cold beer that came in a mason jar. To top off this mouthwatering meal, we were recommended to try the bread pudding and even added the scoop of ice cream~ It was slap your grandma silly kinda good! I’ll be back for more

The service was good. The food taste was ok. Pulled pork soft, tender, flavorful the corn bread was tasty. The salad kind of bland for my taste. Overall the portioned plate was disappointing for the special lunch price. Have received twice as much food for about same cost. Will not be returning.