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The Barbecue Company

3807 Santa Claus Lane, Carpinteria, CA 93013
805 684 2209
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Ranked #5 of 54 restaurants in Carpinteria
4.5 of 5 stars 19 Reviews
Price range: 10 AUD - 20 AUD
Cuisines: Barbecue
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner
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Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
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Wanted to go there, looked up the website and it did not give a closing time, just "until close." Well they were closed and it wasn't even 8:30. More

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Carpinteria, California, United States
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
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This place is pretty good, though a little pricey. Don't miss the Carolina mustard, the brisket melt, and the banana bread pudding. The seating area outside is really lovely. More

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Apple Valley, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We were in town for two nights, and we ate here, 2 nights. It was excellent. Plenty of food. There was only one guy, Kevin, running the floor. Hostess, waiter,and bus guy. He was polite, nice and a great worker, hustled his butt off. The nachos were excellent! We will go there anytime we are passing through, or staying near... More

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Hood River
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012
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person found this review helpful

Good food, god service. Dishes come without sauce and you can mix and match as you want with several different sauces provided. More

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Mission Viejo, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2011

Wow! Great place, food & service! This place was better than we could have hoped. By far, the cleanest restaurant with a friendly staff and fantastic food. My husband and I had the pork ribs and loved them with the spicy sauce. The sides are generous and the service was just the best! More

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Halifax, NS
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011

Our family ate here on our way down the Pacific Coast Highway. We are a couple with two boys. The ribs were excellent, as was the pulled pork. The kids loved the kids-sized rib portion. The corn bread and beans were also very good. We had way too much food but the bill was reasonable. The staff were excellent -... More

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So. California
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011

The Barbecue Company is open "split" hours on weekdays (noon-2:00 and 5:00-8:00), but open noon to 8:00 on weekends. Make sure to time it right if going Mon-Thurs.! It is SO worth the trip! Everyone in our party of 3 adults and 3 children (under the age of 10), raved about their food! I had a BBQ Pulled-Pork Sandwich and... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011

First, they gave me the sandwich with pulled pork, ham, cheese, and a pickle. Then they gave me an assortment of different BBQ sauces (meat is cooked plain). Then I feasted. The whole family was satisfied and happy for hours to come. I would consider driving all the way back to this place from IV on occasion. More

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San Francisco, California
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2011

ok guys so I'm a little confused as to all the great reviews this place got.... We arrived and walked in the door after standing beside the waiter for at least 5 mins he grunted at us and told us to sit outside from here on out it only got worse We didn't receive menus for at least 15 mins,... More

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Newport Beach
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47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011

Following many trips driving past the legendary 'Santa Claus Lane' off the 101 Frwy. , this Summer, I decided to stop off at Rincon Beach - which runs right along the lane. As I was walking past the many shops to the sand, I came upon the 'Barbeque Company's' charming patio. Really GOOD barbecue, is difficult to find so I... More

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