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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great! Good barbecued chicken, good ribs... great mac and cheese.I dunno... I was sort of non plussed. It is supposed to be awesome but it tasted as if it was an hour old or so... sort of dry and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My Northern California fearing parents are visiting from out of state. My plan is show them an amazing weekend that will make them love Napa. Since they are BBQ fanatics, I decide to take them to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went with my boyfriend and we shared the Wedge Salad and the Fried Chicken. The salad was AWESOME, especially if you like Blue Cheese.The atmosphere is nice, but the tables are a little crowded. They...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Five stars for the pulled pork sandwich and the salad that came with it and 5 stars for Megan my server. Great pulled pork....
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We took some friends here for dinner, as we had heard good things about it, but there were so many things that just went wrong. We had a reservation for 6 people, which was booked far in advance, and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really haven't had ANYTHING that I dislike here. The mini Lamb Burgers are fantastic. So is the pulled pork sandwich.
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My bf & I went there for lunch after a relaxing weekend in Napa. And it was the icing on the cake!!! He ordered the brisket sandwich, I had the Q combo plate with chicken and ribs and we shared an...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG I think I just fell into BBQ Heaven.. The Ribs are AMAZING .I should know.I travel all the way from San Francisco to get the awesome Ribs.Cant wait to see you guys again ! Oh Kelly is the manager...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So disappointing. I was looking forward to good barbecue and convinced my husband to make the drive from Sonoma to Napa. We should have stayed home! We ordered the barbecue for two, and it came out...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Good spot to go when you want to spend time with your dinner companion :) We went on a Saturday night (7pm), and it took 1.5 hour to get the entree. Don't get the combo bbq platter - hot link...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I almost bit my finger off here. I got so delirious when eating that I was tearing at the ribs like a mangy starving coyote and my finger got in the way of my feeding frenzy. Seriously, like one of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overall: Food is decent, service is poor.Came on a Saturday night with the family based on yelp reviews. We made reservations beforehand (based on the crowd, good thing we did!) and were seated on...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
O- Oh my God I came in my pantsM- the best Mac and cheese ever!G- Get there, now!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Thirty minutes for a cup and bowl of soup? Our mains never came and we finally left. No comp for soup delay (no it was Sunday night and not even half full). $17 later we will not return.
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A one star rating on yelp stands for "Eek! Methinks not." If you ask me to pay that for BBQ, I thinks not! Three stars here says "A-OK." Which is how the food is. A single serving of mac and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finally went here after hearing people rave about the place. I just tend to forget it's tucked back in the parking lot.I asked our server what was the most popular item, and at his suggestion, I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Loved it. Don't let the location fool you- yes, its located in a shopping center that includes a target. But this is Napa, so naturally, this is delicious bbq. We got the barbersQ for two sampler....
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I give this place an easy five stars. I would like to visit this place again sometime to be sure it can hold up five stars. Plus the food was faboulas. The pulled pork was on point along with the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A perfect follow-up for a day of wine tasting.I grew up in the Midwest with Southern family roots and was raised on cornbread, beans and hamhocks, greens and BBQ. Barber's Q takes these old favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
went there for the wedge. don't bother. a wedge salad 100 times better lies down the street at fume. also tried the wings. smokey, spicy, dry and boring. with 2 duds out of 2, i felt no need to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has some good Q for Napa. Its get an extra star for its classy feel. Plus a good wine selection. No sauce selection, but i made sure to request more sauce to drench that sucker. Ribs...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gourmet barbecue -- that sounds about as oximoronic as "gourmet donuts" from Donuts du Jour in Los Altos -- but its the best way to describe the place.I had the pulled pork sandwich. The meat was very...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This isn't your typical barbeque joint. It's in Napa after all, so it had to be redefined. First, BarbersQ isn't a joint. Rather it is a sleek, clean place plopped down in the middle, of all...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Very expensive and not at all southern atmosphere. I felt like I was sitting in a restoration hardware eating ribs and fried chicken, didn't feel right! I couldn't believe the ribs had liquid smoke...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went here on a Sunday because we wanted to try their Fried Chicken and BBQ. We had a glass of red Zin, a lemonade, Fried green tomato as an appetizer, Fried chicken entree, Baby Back Rib & brisket...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks barbecue style food.I think I've had everything on their menu: fried chicken, fish every which way, corn bread with honey butter (insanely good!), ribs, collard greens, cole slaw,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had high hopes for Barbers Q and they delivered. We started off with fried green tomatoes with ham and the BBQ oysters. It was very difficult to share everything among the 4 of us - it was so good....
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a dedicated Everett and Jones fan, I will say I think this is even better.See, I don't elaborate. What is there to elaborate about. It's bbq, you know what you're getting. It's either just ok, or...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great service, engaging owner (Gene), and really beautiful atmosphere. Try the "Taste of BarBerQ" (for 2 people) which is a sampler of a lot of their wonderful dishes, Fried Green Tomatoes...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Any restaurant that lets me enjoy great fried chicken, a passel of bbq'd meat, excellent mac n cheese and a Boylan's grape soda all with my most favorite side kick in the world by my side? FIVE...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After baking in the heat from wine tasting in Napa Valley, we made a pit stop here to try BarBersQ. I stumbled on it by just googling BBQ in Napa Valley. Although BarBersQ is in a plaza, their food is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars to the kitchen and staff for staying late for us...This was our third trip to BarBersQ, we were in Napa taking care of some business and were talking about the pulled pork sandwich, french...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went for lunch today, and everything we had was great. Started with the jalepeno cheddar hush puppies with mustard remoulade. Moved on to baby back ribs, brisket, cole slaw, mac 'n cheese, collard...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
feel like every TV show is doing nothing but highlighting BBQ across the country now that we've officially started summer. While it's fun to watch, I just want to reach into the TV and try the ribs,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think they've been working on their service -- this last trip, everything flowed from the food, service, and their attention to detail... congratulations BarBersQ, it is nice to see your service is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Southern fried chicken, only on sundays.Great wine list (includes Molnar Family Winery)
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really thought this place was overrated...the Beau and I both agreed that it was not top 100 material.ribs - over cooked and dry.beans and ham hocks - nothing special.mac 'n cheese - dry on top,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We stumbled into this place and were pleasantly surprised to find such a gem in a strip mall. Mac and cheese was FANTASTIC. creamy and deceivingly light. The butter lettuce side salad was the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Corn bread IS amazing. Mac and cheese IS amazing. Unfortunately ran out of their sunday fried chicken so was very disappointing since that's why I chose this place to eat. Will try again this coming...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is usually packed and it is already cramped to begin with. The food was tasty. I had a smoked chicken sandwich and a pork pulled sandwich. Both were very good. The fries weren't very...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place rocks! bbq heaven. we stopped here on our drive up to wine tasting and it really hit the spot. we started with the hush puppies, a special for that day...the BEST HUSH PUPPIES i've ever...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's upscale BBQ -- and in that regard, it completely succeeds! I see some people complaining that they've had better in Memphis at half the price. Okay, but... that's not what this place is trying to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The fried chicken IS as good as everyone says it is! OMG! Even the breast meat was tender and tasty! Also garlic mashies also fabulously salty, perfectly garlicky and creamy. Greens a little...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The key lime pie is nuts. The fried chicken rocks. Went there last night after reading about it in the top 100 restaurants in the city. Worth the trip. The on;y downside is its location in a sort of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a Full On BBQer Supporter, get me some pom poms, hand me my skirt. For me, sure, meat is good - but I am ultimately after the cornbread. Is it sweet? Is it crunchy? Does it feature jalapeno...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really enjoyed the food here, which I ordered as takeout. I ordered the ribs and my husband ordered the pulled pork sandwich. Both were delicious, but unfortunately they forgot to give us the bbq...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went into this place "blind" - my friend found it online. So, we were a little concerned about the location - strip mall? really?! But, as soon as we walked, we knew it was going to be a-ok. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went here last week. My husband had barbecued ribs and I had ribs and chicken combo. I have to say that I was a little bit disappointed in the meat. It was not tender. It was smoked nicely and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE this place!!! We have been there quite a few times, usually for lunch when we head over to Napa for some wine tasting.The bbq pull pork sandwich never disappoints and the mac and cheese there are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here over the weekend and had the Fried Chicken that Michael Bauer raved about. It's very very good. Wonderful crust, piping hot, 4 pieces with mashed potatoes and gravy and collard greens that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It is BBQ...so why pay through the nose for what I can do at home? Because if you stay home like a hermit you will die of loneliness. Chipotle short rib sammy, baby back ribs drippin' off da bone,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Say what you want about the service, atmosphere or prices but the food is legitimately tasty. I think that a lot of people had an idea of what the Napa BBQ place should be, and this joint might not...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to think of this place as four star worthy. That was before my experience the other night.I am in my mid 20's and work in the wine industry. I'm not rich but I'm also not poor. I know how to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK, in the interest of fair play, I'm revising my earlier 3-star review. My wife had received a gift card for BarBersQ so while we shopped in the Bel Aire mall yesterday with our 8 month-old son, we...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I ate here last Sat. night and again for a late Sunday lunch. Friday was the oysters (yum) and wedge salad (yum). Ribs and slaw (good) and brisket sandwich (yum). I'm not loving the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been trying to get here for Sunday Fried Chicken for a LONG time, and I finally did yesterday. It was a rainy Sunday in Napa, but soon, I would be warm and cozy from a great meal at BarBersQ....
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is a great danger in allowing a craving to build up over a period of several months: the danger of severe dissillusionment when the craving is finally satisfied. In this case--a craving for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 for their catering services: Presentation=not so greatPlus they don't serve butter lettuce with the pulled pork or other sandwiches to go.Just loaded up with coleslaw & other greasy items.Which is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I really do not like this place. The seating indoors is so unbelievable cramped, you literally will be rubbing yourself in the next tables food while you are trying to get between the tables, and I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We were just not impressed with this pricey, mediocre BBQ. $45 for two not very tasty glasses of wine, one "BarBeQue Chicken" dinner and a wedge salad. Since the $15.95 chicken was described in the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hi there,The wine selection is plentiful and living in the Napa Valley is this is tops on my list of restuarant must haves. The customer base is upper middle class and I see the same local faces at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am from Kansas and was raised on KC BBQ, so my standards for this kind of fare are incredibly high.The place is simply decorated and much cleaner than any respectable BBQ place in KC. The fact that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmm. Deeeeelicious. That's all I have to say about that.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's a nice little gem in a Napa strip mallWhere baby back ribs are at the beck and call.This place has some of the best barbecueIt's a shame, though, there's not much of a view. Food: 4 stars....
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food and good service. I ate there last night, I had the skirt steak as did one of my dining buddies. The other person had the brisket and ribs. I arrived a few minutes after my dining...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ribs were not as tender as I would have imagine. Sauce needs to be hotter. I wish the ribs and the pulled pork could be more juicyer.... I still prefer Everrette n Jones sauce and tenderness....
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Based on the Origin of the Name "barbers Q", i was either expecting to have a clean shave & a good haircut or a great BBq treat. i got the latter! i also was expecting big wooden picnic bench tables...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kind of surprising to find this restaurant in a shopping complex, but once you're inside, you kind of forget that. Unless of course you have a window seat looking out over the parking lot. But...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It hit 102 degrees in the valley the day of our reservation and it just so happened that the power went out in the shopping center where the restaurant was located. That being the case, they were...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is no "Ike" sweating over the pit but, there is Groth Sauvignon Blanc. Then again, it is in a strip mall.Our family headed up to Lake Berryessa to cheer my youngest brother on in his first...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, it was a slight challenge to find but soooo worth it! My husband and two children sat outside and the staff could not have been nicer! Drank half of my husband's draft beer before deciding to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the very best BBQ in the Bay Area! I wish they had a SF location. Warning to winos: this place will screw up your sense of taste for the rest of the day, so it's not an ideal wine tour stop,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place rules. BarBersQ is on the Michelin Guide's "bib gourmand" list (fine dining for under $40/person) and for good reason. They deliver innovative, gourmet-quality food for a very reasonable...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The pulled pork sandwiches are great. They are a bit on the greasy side so don't plan to do any dieting here, but they taste great.
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't pull a U-Turn when you pull up to this spot just because it's in a strip mall. If you do, you'll miss out on some seriously tasty grub.*Benton's Country Ham, Cheddar & Scallion Biscuits*Memphis...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've got nothing but smiles when I remember this place. It was the first restaurant I went to on my first trip to Napa!Our waitress was a very pleasant and sociable lady, and either she or the chefs...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for a traditional Barbecue spot, you know, the one with a brick BBQ pit with smoke stains on the walls and sweaty men slopping delicious BBQ sauce on meat with mops..the kind of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went to this place last night after reading some decent reviews. Unfortunately we were very disappointed with the food. We had the half rack of ribs which was completely dry...close to a jerky...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We came here because of a good review on sfgate. Good service and nice decor. They almost sat us at the table right smack in front of the entrance. I asked for a different table so they seated us a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Came here the other day for early dinner after hitting couple of wineries. I've heard mixed reviews before coming here, figured I check it out for myself.Started with Grilled West Coast Oysters, not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place reminds me of Counter Burger in Palo Alto for some reason. Must've been the metal chair and the modern, clean look.Decent short rib sandwich with SUPER STRONG horseradish sauce and soft...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, this is a fancy bbq joint. Fancy bbq - sounds like an oxymoron. I have to admit, this place is pretty darn good. This place is decorated with a very modern look. It is sparkling clean and you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy barbecue and good, friendly service! I visited this restaurant after reading the review on SFGate. It was accurate. It's hard to find good family friendly places in Napa that are non-fast food...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's "high end BBQ" alright, and for what they serve, it's perfect. On top of excellent meat, the buns for the sandwiches I had bites of appeared to be home-made, as were all dressings for salads,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good - very very good. Only reason it's not rockin' the 5 stars is the cost (which really isn't that bad) and the location which blows. It's fairly small and it's "patio" is basically the shopping...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loved this place so much I am tempted to drop the F-bomb about it. Their french fries are awesome awesome awesome! I had their pulled pork sandwich which was perfection and their coleslaw rocked...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I picked this restaurant based on the good reviews on yelp and was a bit disappointed. It's not that good.Called in to let them know 10 people were coming for lunch and when we showed up the table...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
holy shit does this place rock.PORTERHOUSE PORK CHOP. Yeah you heard me. PORTERHOUSE PORK CHOP. SO FUCKING AWESOME. Perfectly brined/marinated. Perfectly grilled to medium/medium rare. nice...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, I was skeptical...High end barbecue? In a strip mall? In Napa? It just seemed like a recipe for failure. But I've eaten at BarBer's Q four times now, and it just keeps getting better. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, great staff, great atmosphere.I am a big BBQ fan; after spending some time chowing really stellar in the East Bay (for instance, down in South Berkeley in the summer, dudes will push their...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm so happy they finally opened!! We waited so long, and finally a decent BBQ place in Napa!I've already been a handful of times.(to make up for all the time spent staring at the "coming soon" sign...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great service and great food. It's nice to finally have a few options for LOCALS in Napa! Enough with the tourist junk!
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went to dinner there a few weeks after they opened. We were out and about and saw that they were open. The interior is really cool, very hip dark wood, aluminum chairs, banquets, white walls,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really great, comfortable, friendly place. the key west pink prawn appetizer is addictive. Great ribs, great wine list. Very well done.
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Q ME, over and over again please! Gorgeous space in an unassuming plaza. Two words: casual elegance. Guys, this place is a no brainer for a date...wonderful ambiance and amazing BBQ, you're sure to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Barber's Q = Happy Tummy! This place is fantastic!!!! Country Ham on Cheddar Jalapeno biscuits, lamb burgers with fresh herbs, smokey delicious ribs, pulled pork goodness, perfect skinny...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Five of the happiest stars you've ever seen! Thank God there's finally a place like this in Napa! The prices are totally reasonable and the food is by far some of the best in the Valley. I went with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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BarBersQ is a new casual restaurant serving a well rounded selection of American fare, featuring Memphis style barbeque. We celebrate Barbeque as part of our American Heritage along with grilled West Coast...
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