Sam's Bar-B-Que

This place taste good, smells good, and its clean. First time here today. I got the beef ribs.

The briskets at this restaurant are incredibly delicious—soft, juicy, and infused with an amazing smoky aroma. Definitely one of the best in SJ!.

Some of the best BBQ in the south bay. A bit pricey, but worth it. Meals are large so think of it as two meals instead of one.

The food was very good. I had the brisket and it was juicy and tender. French fries were kind of dry

I got the worst food poisoning after eating here. I had terrible diarrhea and vomited for 2 days after eating here. I arrived here around 8pm but I guess they start closing the restaurant around 8pm and not 9pm because people were cleaning up and putting stuff away as if they were closing but the sign said open. The cashier was taking the mats off the floor to I guess clean it and I should have taken that as a hit not to eat there. If the kitchen was closed I wish they would have told me that so I could have avoided getting so sick. I ordered the beef slice sandwich with chili and fountain drink. I had about two to three bites of the chili but I ate the entire sandwich which I think is what got me sick. It was tasty but dry and I had to add a lot of barbecue sauce to it. I'm not sure if it was the meat or the barbecue sauce they gave me but I do know I woke up with the worst cramps of my life and explosive diarrhea and vomiting (which is very rare for me, I've had food poisoning before but never threw up from it). The atmosphere with quaint and there were a lot of older people there and I thought it would be a great spot to bring my family but I question the cleanliness of their kitchen and why they served me food that was not safe to eat. But definitely think twice before going here especially if it's after 8:00 p.m.

9/11/2024 @ 1pm. Got full rack beef ribs 7 bones, meat does not fall off bones, flavorful. Got full rack pork 13 bones, not as dry, meat does not fall off bones. Like pork ribs more. 7/21/2024 @ 1pm. One of the oldest BBQ restaurant in San Jose. They have Friday and Saturday prime rib special. Not impressed with chili, almost not beef, all brans

I'll be honest the barbecue was only okay. The ribs were a little tough and everything just could have been cooked a little slower and a little longer, but that's a very technical opinion. Outside of that, everything else was fantastic. The service and the atmosphere was exciting and fun. The staff was friendly and on top of things. And to boot there was a live band that was amazing. This was a fun place.

Love the beef ribs and hush puppies.

Great for a large group!

Classic BBQ with good service, we always come when traveling to here! Highly recommend: Baby back ribs!

l recommended this place 👌 great service friendly people

Great BBQ, great service 👍