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Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ

23760 El Toro Road, Lake Forest, CA 92630
949.581.RIBS
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Ranked #2 of 101 restaurants in Lake Forest
Cuisines: Barbecue
Dining options: Reservations
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- 11 May 2013
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Dining options: Reservations
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Lake Forest, California
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013 NEW

We live close so we eat here every few weeks. The wait staff is pretty hit and miss--on our last visit the place had an average size crowd and was not busy at all...After seating and placing our initial order we were asked again what we ordered by 3 different waiters. We then waited for 30 minutes, never having another... More

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Macau, China
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20 restaurant reviews
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Very good BBQ. The food was well cooked, the flavors were good, presentation was good and overall a good experience. The service was good, the wait staff seemed to be enjoying themselves and they were always attentive. All in all, a great place if you want good BBQ.

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Carlsbad, California
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46 restaurant reviews
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

1st time to visit, and we'll be back. The baby back ribs were perfect, fall off the bone, nice flavor. And they have good sauces on the table you can use if you want. great deserts, big enough to share. All the other meals our group had were outstanding as well. Waitress knew quite a bit about how the smoke,... More

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30 reviews 30 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Met my brother and his family to celebrate his birthday for dinner last night and was very pleased with the food and atmosphere. But especially the service. Very attentive and positive. Will definitely go back.

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Dana Point, California
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47 restaurant reviews
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

The prices are a little high but if you are a BBQ lover than this is your place. The service is pretty good and it's a big place so reservations were easy to get without a long wait once we got there.

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San Clemente, California
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64 restaurant reviews
210 helpful votes 210 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

We eat here occasionally. Food is good and plentiful. My husband loves the ribs. I usually order the Jambalaya. Love the biscuits.

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Aliso Viejo, California
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26 restaurant reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2013 via mobile

Disappointed. Ordered to go which took over 30 minutes! We only had two entrees and it wasn't busy. Food was ok not amazing. Pricey for portions. Really tasted like chain restaurant food. Food reflected service which I would describe as anemic/apathetic. Prefer the bbq place in Monarch Beach.

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Murrieta, California
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

We've eaten a few Lucille's Restaurants in Rancho Cucamonga and Temecula and it's been good food. We know it's a bit pricey; more so than many other restaurants but we thought we'd treat ourselves to a nice lunch. We've always split the combo plates but this one was very sparse - there were four very think slices of tri tip... More

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Mission Viejo, California, United States
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21 reviews 21 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

We have not eaten at Lucille's in some time. We had a great experience. To start the waiter was extremely attentive and suggested some of the more popular dishes. My wife and I decided to share a full rack of baby back ribs. They were outstanding and we has plenty to eat, 9 meaty ribs each. We add garlic mashed... More

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Juneau, AK
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14 restaurant reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013

We recently went there twice. Once at lunch and there was no wait at all. It was very enjoyable and excellent BBQ. It was crowded when we went there on a Saturday night without reservations. We had a 45 minute wait. I thought that the food and the service were great. Apparently a LOT of others did too. If you... More

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