Mission St. BBQ

Whats there to complain about? Being from a family of bakers, cooks & a spouse that bbq’s and smokes. Flavor and tenderness was tasty. $50 for meat tray of 3 and a drink plus tip. Fed me & my husband to the gills.

I ordered via delivery service. BBQ makes for great in-home food. We ordered tri-tip, brisket, chicken and ribs. Very tasty.

Okay! If you are visiting the Santa Cruz area, make sure you you stop and dine at Mission BBQ. Just happened on this humble looking establishment while looking for a place to have dinner after a long afternoon of hiking, and wow, really glad we decided to stop here. Really didn't expect much, as Santa Cruz isn't really known for its barbeque, but if you want a tender, flavorful brisket, this is the spot. We also had the link sandwich was a little bit spicy, but with very good flavor. I highly recommend this family friendly restaurant, with the subtle blues music playing in the background (wish we had come on a Thursday or Friday to hear live music), and the friendly staff, including Michael, the manager on shift this afternoon.

Absolutely love this place. You can already tell the food was gonna be good as soon as you walked in! Tri tip is a most and the pork ribs are absolutely delicious. I really appreciate a good BBQ place.

Really good, BBQ! I had a pulled pork sandwich, and I really enjoyed it. You can tell this place is all about the meat. I like that they don't put BBQ on the sandwich and allow you to control that. Bad BBQ usually tries to overcomponsate by drowning the meat in BBQ sauce. The bread they use for the sandwiches is also very good, holds up well, and has a great taste. They ribs were also very good, and my wife really enjoyed the tri tip sandwich. Would love to go back and try more.

My much better half & I had just spent the morning with our son/husband wife/two grandchildren at the Natural Bridge State Beach, and were in need of nutrition. After a wee amount of motoring, we were heading North on Mission Street (California route 1) when this fine eatery seemingly popped up. ¡Perfect timing! We parked in back in a crowded lot (which made me fearful that we’d have to queue for a long time), and entered through a side door. Surprisingly, it was sparsely attended; we were at the order desk buying a BBQ brisket, a BBQ chicken sandwich, clean/ freshwater to drink. The sandwiches were huge (the brisket was a bit fatty), and became another meal once back in our apartment. We both ordered the same side: coke slaw. I was a bit curious about how we’d be tracked down after placing our order; no names or identifying info was requested, but shortly after sitting down, the meals were delivered. Separate sauce was available, along with plastic ware & condiments. The bathrooms were very clean, as was everything else in this immaculately maintained eatery, and all are welcomed, including 4-legged household members. ¡Very impressive, indeed! Mission Street BBQ definitely has my coveted “IWheel of Approval!”

Great BBQ . Delicious salads. Cold beverages. They have a terrific blues band on Friday evenings! We appreciate their fundraising support of local schools!