A great experience for Placentia dining. Meat Up BBQ is my new favorite North OC BBQ Restaurant hands down. Everything was delicious. The prices are very reasonable, especially for the quality of food they have. The location is cozy with a nice southwest ambiance. Parking is plenty, and it's easy to get to. Hats off to the people who work there. They were all extremely friendly, especially to us first-timers. The beans, mac n cheese, pulled pork, chicken, tri-tip, and ribs were rated high by our party. The BBQ sauce should get an award (if it hasn't already). They also have a good craft selection for the beer connoisseurs out there. (although I was delighting in the lemonade). Thank you for a wonderful meal. I'll be spreading the word, keep the meats a smokin'. 5/5 stars! A must go if you live in the area.
I give this place 3 G's.
Great place
Great staff
Great food
I had the Cuban w/season fries.
Really good sandwich.
We came here on Sunday for lunch and beers while watching the games. 1) Food is absolutely delicious! We split The Mighty Zeus and The Kraken, both were amazing. 2) Awesome rotating craft beer selection. 3) Great service and super friendly staff. We will for sure be back! Can't wait to try more items on the menu, especially those Mac Attack Fries and the Black Heart burger. Their food trucks (Viking Truck & Porko Rico BBQ) are great too. Plus, GKG ��!
Love this place. Rock music and Kings fans. And great food
After a week of looking at the photos of Meat Up’s delicious fries, I finally made it. They did not disappoint! I had the Mac Attack fries and include their seasoned fries, chili, Mac and cheese AND pulled pork on them. Every part of this was tasty and could stand on its own but together, AWESOME!! Also, the folks there are so kind from the hello when you walk through the door to the to go box offered before we could even ask for it. I love this place!
Pulled pork was outstanding. The sandwich was huge for the price. BBQ rubbed fries were also excellent.
Got the Just a Tri Tip Sandwich. Great BBQ food and has a decent selection of craft beer and some sodas as well.
Nice place. Excelent food... the pulled pork sandwich was amazing. I love it �
i have only tried a few items on the menu, but all have been great, and nothing like a nice IPA to wash it down, plenty to choose from, and really nice people.
I tried the small family pack for me and my girl, so we could sample a few different meats it came with tri tip that had a great smoked taste to it, a third of fall off the bone ribs ( my favorite) , some sweet tasting rib ends, and pulled pork. We go the BBQ dry rub fries that went quick and corn off the cob that had a very savory taste. I've had the chicken here before too that is very good.
They offer beer and ciders on tap as well.
Darn good meat, I've had the pulled pork and tritip sandwhiches are large portions with great smoke flavor. The smoked drumsticks and hotdogs are special. Local feel with good service. The beer selection is fantastic. You can't go wrong here..
Came to eat with a coworker after we left the office for the day. We haven’t been here since the week of the pandemic shutdown. It’s good to be back since everything is still great. We ended up getting a big meal with the Mac attack fries, brisket, and ribs. We could not finish the food but was still excellent as leftovers. While waiting we were able to get some good beers at a good price ($5) since it was happy hour. I will definitely be back and would recommend this place.
Great food. Excellent service .
Taste of BBQ was perfect.
Chili was great. Love the meat chunks of brisket. We are local and come here frequently. During covid it was a nice takeout.
Thanks Meatup!
My favorite BBQ joint around, not just because the meat always slaps, but also because they always have a great craft beer selection on tap.
Kind of "dive bar" ambiance. Order at the bar, but they bring you the food (pick one plan, guys). I had the tri tip bits appetizer for lunch. Good, but not great. Price was reasonable. Unlimited soda. Free wifi but you have to provide your email.
When this place 1st opened the barbecue was meh, and the beer selection was excellent. However, they soon after turned it around and started making fantastic smokehouse quality barbecue and at the same time maintained a beer nerd quality craft beer selection. Kudos to the team at Meat Up for realizing it's not all about the beer.
First time here and definitely wont be my last. My wife and I shared the brisket sandwich and the penalty box fries. One thing I loved about the fries is they weren't smothered in cheddar or jack cheese like most places. The crumbled blue cheese fit so well with the gorgonzola dill dressing and whatever sauce they use for the brisket is perfection.
Been here a handful of times, food has been good every time. Pulled pork sandwich, ribs, fries are our usual and have not disappointed.
They have a good selection of beers for different tastes too. Service is simple and good, you pay up front so you don't get bothered while you eat.
WiFi down for guests, indefinitely. Made up for it with the ridiculously Delicious Mac attack chili cheese fries dish. Second great bar munchie style fry dish I've gotten from this spot. Quaint area. Great beer selection
This might be the best food I've ever tasted.. The Chef Tim did an amazing job, the meat was SOOOOOOOOOO tender, perfectly prepared, the craft sodas on tap were delicious, truly a hidden jem.
So good! Nice little place with friendly staff, yummy on tap beers, and LOTS of food for the money!
Great beer and the foods pretty good.
The service is great too. Never had to wait longer than 10 mins for our food or drinks.
Check it out if you can, the place looks boarded up and closed but its open.
Got the brisket sandwich with tater tots. Pretty generous amounts. Also got the pretzel bites which were kinda salty but good.
Overall its a pretty good spot!
I went with a co-worker the first and I was 100% satisfied, so I ended up taking my wife and our oldest son who is 2 the following day and again was satisfied no bad review from me about this place. Excellent food and and great people that work there. Definitely have to try this place if you like good BBQ.
The pulled pork sandwich with the BBQ rubbed fries is my personal favorite. Plenty of food for the right price. Great service! Our food was ready quickly with very little waiting. Next time I want to try the tri tip.
Best brisket ever!!! Get there early before it sells out. Loved the dark Belgian beer on tap and the black beans. Cole slaw has a spicy kick and the fries have a sweet and salty seasoning blend. Yum! Highly recommend!!
My family and I come here often and absolutely love it! (We are total BBQ snobs BTW) The meat is full of flavor and ribs just fall off the bone! They also have an awesome beer selection.
We actually just had them cater my Dad's retirement party this past weekend and it was an awesome $$, portions were perfect, came with plates, utensils (for serving as well) and everyone absolutely loved it! The corn and Mac and cheese were a crowd favorite for the sides too. Absolutely recommend for dine in/out or catering for sure!
Ate at their food truck yesterday at D23. Absolutely fabulous!!! Short wait, food was fresh, a so delicious 😋. Sad you are not in Florida. But when I come back to California they will be a definite holiday up!!
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