Fantastic Ribs
On holidays from Australia and wanted to try some USA BBQ and Baby Blues was close. We got an Uber there and did not regrete it. The Memphis style ribs and brisket were perfect, loved all the sides. The meal was exactly what we wanted and filled our BBQ fix.
The lunch specials to 4pm seem good value and I got multiple meats - really good hot links with a smoky chilli taste plus brisket and pork that had a good flavour but were a bit chewy. Not the best BBQ but good staff and a funky restaurant area that stands out in this barren strip.
There is a cool novelty factor, but it slightly on the expensive side. Worth a try though!
Food: 4/5
Service: 4.5/5
Ambience: 4/5
Value For Money: 3.5/5
Overall: 4/5
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Tried the Memphis rack and they were as traditional as they come. The dry rub had just the right amount of spices and brown sugar. My side were Mac n Cheese and the Greens. Wasn't impressed with the greens they put a can of stew Tomato's in the mix and to me it was like having greens in my tomato soup ( not right for sure ). But the Mac n Cheese was off the chain my baby girl would have loved it, just over done enough to have some crunchy crust every now and then ( excellent ). Also had a piece of Buttermilk ( Chess ) pie, a new item to the menu they asked me to review and it was fine as can be. So they have a few issues the cornbread was not to my liking either but I un's stand his take on it. But with the few issues that I had I must say it's all about the meat. Ribs were perfect could easel been on the table at "Memphis in May". Not over cooked ( falling off the bone ) and no wear near under cooked like most places in the city ( tough n chewy ). They also make "Big" bones for the beef lovers and I'm sure it's just as fine. 5 different sauces available if your into that kinda thang..... Give me a try over in Venice CA
Love this place. Robb and crew are the best.
Good BBQ here!. Baby blues is great! To be honest I didn't expect to find good bbq in SoCal! The beef rib is up there with the best I've had, I'd say that was my pick off their menu... I got the blue devil platter and that was too much food for me but I gave it a shot!
Awesome. Went to baby blues bbq two summers ago while on vacation. It was the most amazing food I have tasted in a long time. I was in awe it was such good bbq. And the mac n cheese, to die for!
Janet Kasnick-Eatchel
+4.5
OMG Ahhhmazing! Go and Go now! The perfect meal after a perfect day at the beach. The service was as amazing as the food and tip your bus boy because he works just as hard if not harder than the servers. Mashed Sweet potatoes and the banana pudding ate to die for but wow everything is SO delicious!
Good Southern BBQ. Having lived in The South for many years, one comes to know and love well executed Southern BBQ. While it may not surpass the greatness you might find at some hole in the wall in the hot, humid, uncivilized backwoods of this vast country, this local dive is perhaps the best you could expect around these parts. Good meats, good sides, and amazing cornbread.
Great & prompt service for a Friday night. The waitress was nice but overly helpful. Boyfriend ordered "The King" & I had the "Baby Blues Bayou". Both of us had baked beans & potato salad for our sides. The beans were good; however, something was missing...Potato salad was slightly bland. BUT the meat & shrimp we're right down delicious!! Holy cow!! One bite & I had died & gone to Heaven :) I had their sweet tea & was rather happy with it. Overall, a very nice experience. Although I will say, I much rather go try out their lunch specials & save myself a buck or two b/c it was slightly overpriced.
The atmosphere was super awesome. I was also able to meet the owner which he was super cool. The food was amazing and sides were great. Visiting from North Carolina made me feel right at home. That beef rib was fantastic. Definitely a place I will visit again when I travel back to Los Angeles California. Staff was great. Keep up the outstanding service.
I’ve heard baby blues has the best wings in Venice and they are certainly delicious. Best to get many different flavors as they all hit the same notes but strike different chords. Sweet spicy and hot are musts, with BBQ and XXX as strong role players, maybe even starters. Cornbread serves as a great chaser to your bites, and the mac and cheese is classic from your local BBQ joint.
Perfect brisket, and also perfect beef rib
The best beef rib i’ve tried. Just melting when it goes to mouth
And all the services was so nice :)
Definitely 5/5. Highly recommend this place if you want to try bbq plates
Yeah yes! On this day I wanted to eat a kind of Southern food, which I love and I found this fantastic place in Venice.
I talked to the owner and he told me that this restaurant has existed for 17 years in the same place, selling the same menu, which is a success in tradition.
I ordered Suicide King Brisket, two Slices of our fresh baked cornbread topped with brisket, cotija cheese, a dab of remoulade, and BBQ sauce on the side. It was an amazing flavor. I recommend it.
My oh MY they know how to BBQ. I was born in Texas, and Baby Blues satisfies my cravings for real good barbecue. I always order more than I need to, but find myself licking the plate in the end.
Their Mac n cheese as a side - get it. Also get their Cornbread, it’s perfectly sweet and salty and totally mealy. Crumbles at the touch.
Usually I get the catfish sandwich, my husband gets the pulled pork sandwich, and we’ll share a rack of ribs with sides.
They have a whole line of homemade sauces to add zest and spice, but honestly I eat the meat as it is served, because it’s perfect. Tender and juicy, I always want more.
Eat with your whole family here or eat solo, they have a nice counter top area where you can watch chefs prepare the meals.
Wow. Just wow this place is amazing. I’ll start with the pulled pork. It literally melts in your mouth, it’s so soft and tender I don’t think you need teeth.
The corn bread was something special as well nice and crunchy on the outside but remained moist and crumbly in the middle. The baked beans were rich and full of flavor as was the max and cheese.
One more thing to mention is the customer service was fantastic. We were greeted and helped within seconds of walking through the door.
If your in the area I can’t stress enough how much you need to try this place!
Great food! We showed up 10 minutes before they were closing and they gladly seated us. The food was amazing and my beef ribs were the best I've ever had also the creamed spinach and cornbread was wonderful!
Believe me, best ribs I've ever tried!! I love this place, their food is amazing and the drinks aren't expensive compared to LA's prices. I love the mashed sweet potato side, really delicious though some might find it sweet. I always go back whenever I visit LA!
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Baby blues BBQ is a fantastic restaurant. I was incredibly impressed with both the service and the food.
I went with the Texas style beef rib, with macaroni and cheese and pork and beans, then also ordered some of their sliced brisket all the cart. I finished up my meal with a order of their banana pudding.
When we got there at only took us about 20 minutes to get seeded, considering it's a first-come-first-serve basis that wasn't too bad. I will say that the chairs weren't very comfortable, but that was literally the worst part of the experience.
The servers were quick to get our drinks as well as our orders, and the food came out in a decent amount of time.
The brisket tasted amazing, though it was a little bit dry for my taste. Still happy that I ate a pound of it though haha.
The Texas style beef rib, my goodness it was fantastic. They sell it at market price so it was a little bit pricey, but I don't care the thing was so good. The seasoning, the way it was cooked, the portion size, everything about it was just awesome. The rib also had a damn good bark to it.
Macaroni and cheese use actual cheese, so it had quite the stretch when I was trying to eat it
The pork and beans was great, they used pulled pork for it. Reminded me how my mother used to make it
The banana pudding tasted great and had a fantastic consistency. One common mistake I see with banana pudding at all places that I go to is that it's more yogurt than it really is pudding consistency. Their house made banana pudding was incredibly creamy and wasn't overly sweet, and of course was served with those necessary vanilla wafers.
The restrooms were clean and well-managed, they're only two in the restaurant though so keep that in mind.
This place was easily 5/5, my main gripe being the furniture just being incredibly uncomfortable while we sat there throughout our meal.
Got a bunch of meat here and it was tasty. They are generous with their portions and hook it up with good sides too. Plus they have a lot of different BBQ sauces if you have adventurous taste buds.
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