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Bludso's Bar & Que
BBQ Joint and Whisky Bar$$$$
Mid-City West, Los Angeles
This BBQ joint is famous for their brisket. It's one of the most popular in the city!
"Best bbq in LA hands down."(4 Tips)
"The brisket is fantastic, but I recommend trying everything!"(41 Tips)
"Just as good as the Compton location"(4 Tips)
"The ribs are fabulous & the sides are all amazing."(25 Tips)
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Chris LFebruary 2, 2015The brisket, sausages, pulled pork and chicken are all epic, especially after you douse them profusely into spicy BBQ sauce. You can come with a big party, six or seven people, take a big bench table.
Raul CortesJune 24, 2014Get there earlier in the night so you don't miss out on any food items, they might run out of something really delicious, but if they do, you instantly have a reason to go back for another visit!
Mohammed Abu HajarMarch 30, 2020i went there and i was trying to place my order there but due to the traffic till the web site crash, than Jushua the Duty Manager came he gave me one bound of ribs and brisket for free, hats off Boss
Connie ChiuMarch 11, 2017One of the best BBQ spots in LA! Brisket (and don't lean it), pork spare ribs, tips, and pulled pork with the fatty ish. Mac n cheese, cornbread with honey butter, and sweet pickles 👌🏾
If you like brisket so good that it falls apart when you try to pick it up and melts in your mouth...this is the place for you. Everything is delicious from the drinks to the cornbread.
VasilisSeptember 16, 2016This place is just amazing! Great food if you are up for smoked bbq meat! Great cocktails while stuff is so friendly and nice! Prices are also reasonable given the quality/quantity! 5* easily!
Stealthily the most puppy friendly restaurant in LA. Just ask for sidewalk & get your pup best brisket in SoCal. I guarantee your pooch will be over the moon with delight.
Sean Franklin 👍🏾🤷🏾♂️😁😆December 15, 2017The brisket was amazing. Very tender and great flavor. The pork ribs are spot on. Loved the mac and cheese and the baked beans.
ReazorMay 17, 2014Very tasty Brisket & pork ribs. Love the mac n cheese, collard greens & banana pudding for desert. Service is good. Acoustics give way to place being a little loud but its also just popular too.
MarcDecember 4, 2019Smoke Sheet: Kevin Bludso is godfather of LA BBQ. Here u can get same food Kevin was serving in Compton, including rib tips & red hot links, along w/huge assortment of sandos, desserts, & full bar.
Andrew RafnerMarch 28, 2014The wait staff is always friendly and knowledgable and the manager will to turn on a Dodger game close to your table even if there are other, perhaps more popular sporting events on television.
Elliot JamesJuly 17, 2015When I first moved to LA my first question I would ask all my locals was where was the best barbecue. After many failed attempts I finally found this place and I haven't had BBQ anywhere else since
Jason YehMay 31, 2013best BBQ in LA period. Amazing brisket, deliciously fattening Mac & Cheese, and no meal here would be complete without the banana pudding. Hot links and ribs are solid, but don't bother w/the chicken.- Kelly KJuly 31, 2013Being from the South I wasn't sure what to expect of "LA BBQ". Over the top impressed with the brisket! The ribs are fabulous & the sides are all amazing. Even the sweet tea was great!
R. IOctober 16, 2014The brisket. The ribs were okay, the chicken a little dry but the brisket was out of control. The Mac'n'cheese & the baked beans were tasty too but let's focus on what's really important, the brisket.
Curt GibbsAugust 14, 2015Over the last several months bludso's has had their own award winning pie pastry chef. Save room for a seasonal pie. Below is the cherry blackberry pie for $5 a slice including ice cream.
Maina KhojaAugust 19, 2019Good service! the brisket, Mac & cheese, coleslaw were all great, cornbread was good but a little dry. beef ribs was too salty & dry for my taste(they serve it on weekends only). Banana pudding is ok.
Michael VillarFebruary 12, 2014Eat here! The people that run this place are like family. This neighborhood is so fortunate to have Bludso's! The food is so delicious!
J DSeptember 2, 2013All I can say is...gluttony. They ran out of meat but what they did have left was superbPulled pork, brisket, links, sides. Unlike the location in Compton, you can actually sit down and eat here.- MarcOctober 10, 2019Food Network - Best Ribs in CA: Bludso seasons his meat with a special blend of spices, then smokes it low and slow for up to 14 hours with whole logs of hardwood charcoal.
Jenn WongJuly 25, 2015The potato salad is excellent. Loved all the sides (greens, mac&cheese, beans) - but didn't like the cornbread.
- David RamirezOctober 7, 2014Just as good as the Compton location, with more white people and cleaner tables.
Kristan B.May 14, 2014Best BBQ in LA! Most people skip the chicken at joints like this, but don't. It has SO much flavor. And don't get me started on the collard green!- BJ F.April 20, 2013Best bbq in LA hands down. Everything from the ribs and sliced brisket, to the sides and deserts. Hey folks, it's finga lickin GOOD.
- David SeparzadehNovember 21, 2018I love this place and visit this place many times. I love to eat here. Good and healthy food. Good work team.
AMWDecember 7, 2015Yes, the brisket is Texas BBQ gold, but don't snub the chicken. Go early because they sell out on busy nights.
Jeff JohnsonNovember 2, 2018Pulled pork - I ordered 1/2 lb to go - is as good as it gets. Truly outstanding!
Zachary PenningtonAugust 23, 2014Pretty much everything here is amazing. Best brisket ever. Good dry ribs. Good sauce. Excellent bar.
Chris LordOctober 27, 2013Awesome food! Laid back. Full bar with limited mixers. Take a friend and the brisket is to die for!
Da HaggisFebruary 27, 2015Get here early for any hope of getting a good meat selection. The pulled pork had a fantastic smoke to it.
Really fantastic BBQ. The chicken is so damn juicy and flavorful. Add some spicy sauce and you're set.
QuocFebruary 9, 20142lbs of brisket for me please! best brisket in LA, hands down. ribs and rib tips were so-so.
ribs are smoky delicious get the hot sauce. the greens and cornbread are a great combo as well
Karl HobartAugust 14, 2014Possibly the best BBQ in Los Angeles. Order a pound of brisket with Wonder bread!
All about the brisket and the pork ribs. Make sure you do that spicy BBQ sauce too.
Rachel MercerSeptember 2, 2013Holy shit that macaroni and cheese. Also: they serve on trays family style and the service is lightning fast!- J DMay 19, 2013Awesome BBQ. No place to sit down and eat though. I hear there's a new location in Hollywood that has seating available.
RonJanuary 25, 2016No waiting at the bar (unless it's full), grab a seat, get a beer or a cocktail and some brisket.
Caroline On CrackMarch 8, 2013The julep on tap is really mint bourbon that they then mix with soda water, sugar and bitters.
- Charles T SebestaOctober 25, 2015I'm on a restrict diet so cannot each very much if any of this food, but I had a taste that a friend brought to me and it was FANTASTIC.
Christopher LaedleinJune 2, 2013The cornbread should not be missed, the sauce and brisket was fantastic. Pulled pork was tasty but a little cold.
- Caroline On CrackMarch 13, 2013Displaced vegetarian? Get veg side dishes: cole slaw, mac n cheese, potato salad and pickles.
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- 7.9
"Smoke Sheet: Famous brisket, along w/ two different iterations of pork ribs, pulled pork, chicken, + strong selection of sides. Recommend you go on Monday for the pastrami."
Marc - 8.8
"The brisket is tremendous, but it’s everything else on the menu that keeps us coming back: the pimento sandwich, the mac and cheese, and whatever dessert they easily convince us to order"
Adrianne Benzion - 7.9
"One of the best BBQ places in L.A., they also have the most extensive whiskey and drink selections in town. Definitely two thumbs up from a Texan."
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