Message from Baby Blues BBQ
At Baby Blues BBQ in San Francisco they are all about bringing good barbecue to people who are looking for it! This San Francisco BBQ restaurant serves up delicious dishes and has something for everyone to enjoy. Baby Blues BBQ searched for the best quality ribs they could find, the freshest produce on the market and a team of people who truly care about what they do. Baby Blues BBQ has a Memphis-style (St. Louis-cut) rib, a dry-rubbed babyback, brisket and pork that are slow-smoked in Guinness beer, and a sauce that hails from the western region of North Carolina. Baby Blues BBQ also offers have grilled Mexican Tiger Prawns that are topped with a New Orleans-style remoulade and beers come in cans. Come visit Baby Blues BBQ in San Francisco today for the best BBQ in town.
Editorial by Citysearch
Baby Blues comes to us via LA, not exactly known as the provenance of great BBQ--or good food in general, for that matter--but we'll adopt this SoCal transplant as our own. The space is brightly lit and basic, with a marble bar, a dining room, and a mix of art and neon beer signs on the walls, but that's downright upscale for a BBQ joint; when you're eating ribs, better to have a roll of paper towels on the table than a white tablecloth. Speaking of ribs, they come in the baby back, Memphis and Texas beef varietals, and there's also pulled pork and beef brisket, all heartbreakingly tender. Meat's the main event, but the sides don't slouch: mac and cheese, sauteed okra and greasy, sweet hunks of cornbread stand up on their own. Sandwiches from BBQ'd chicken to shrimp po'boys to the "Lasker Burger" (with bleu cheese, maple bacon and lingonberry mustard) are good on-the-go options.Key Points
- Smoked Low and Slow
- Take-Out, Catering & Delivery
- Lunch Specials & Happy Hour
The Inside Scoop
- Save Money - Sampling platters from the "Blue Devil" (4 meat, 3 sides, $32, feeds 3-4) to the "Teaser" (2 full racks of rib, a whole bird, 2lbs of pulled pork and brisket, a bucket full of sides, $111, feeds 6-8) are a good value.
- Know Before You Go - They deliver; call and check to see whether you're within their range.
- The Extras - For vegetarians uninterested in the baby back ribs and prawns, there's a combo that includes four side dishes (you can choose from the list of more than a dozen) and cornbread.
Insider Pages Reviews for Baby Blues BBQ
Great BBQ joint. Had lunch there today and the customer next to us recommended their cheese burger. It was absolutely divine! Burger was on a toasted ciabatta, sides included cold slaw. We also order sides: baked beans with pulled pork and spinach.
I will definitely go back and try the ribs and their signature mac-n-cheese.
Service - excellent
Parking - okay
Price - reasonable (great portions)
Posted 09/15/09 | Report Abuse
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Best BBQ I've ever had in San Francisco
by rockngal
Baby Blues where have you been all my life?? lucky for me, i found you and the best BBQ i've ever had in the city! I have been a handfull of times, nothing tops the brisket thus far, but everything I have had, i will be having again... The Hound Dog which was Memphis style ribs and beef brisket with a side of greens is what we had the first time. The meat was tender and tasty. The greens were perfectly cooked and were a little spicy and sweet.
not only does this place rock, they have a great selection of beers on tap, my favorite, Guiness pretty much seals the deal of this being a top 10-list place to eat and drink.
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Posted 05/30/09
Don't waste your money!
by noinoi
Don't waste your money! After reading the raved review in the local newspaper, I was excited to try this place, but VERY DISSAPPOINTED! I tried their baby back ribs and it's a bit dry, thought their "famous" BBQ sauce would help, nothing outstanding, a bottle of Bull's Eye would tasted better. I can actually BBQ a better ribs at home. Then, their pulled pork tasted like plain boiled pork, no taste to it. Tried 4 of their side dishes, the creamed spinach was runny, looked like they boiled the spinach and stirred in a cream sauce, no favor to it. Baked bean, mac n' cheese and collard greens, all flat with no taste, everything is just food.
To add insult to injury, their prices are too expensive for the neighborhood and quality. Their portions are too small. Not worth it! Although, I am all for supporting local small restaurant, I will never return.
Pros: Clean, airy space
Cons: Tasteless, overprice place
Posted 03/21/09
Excellent service, great food
by c_ho
This place rocks. Both times I've visited, the waitstaff were very friendly and knowledgable about the menu. Love the corn bread, banana pudding and the beef brisket. So far, I've liked everything I've tried.
One final note on service. I ordered a burger and side of spinach to go. As we were getting into our car (a block away), a server came running up to the car to let us know they had forgotten to include the spinach! That is service. Can't wait to use the delivery service..
Pros: huge portions, friendly/helpful staff, good food
Cons: parking is a challenge
Posted 03/15/09