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Phil's B.B.Q

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#1 of 1,582 restaurants in San Diego
  • Cuisines: American, Barbecue
  • Price range*: $10-$20
  • Address: 3750 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110
  • Phone:  (619) 226-6333
  • Fax:  619-688-1280
  • Website: http://www.philsbbq.net/
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Reviews of Phil's B.B.Q

( 1-10 of 85 )
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 12, 2008

The Best B.B.Q. in San DIego. Don't bother going anywhere else for ribs. more

5 of 5 stars
Chilliwack
Nov 10, 2008

During my research into great eating establishments in the San Diego I came across Phil's BBQ. Being a HUGE BBQ fan I had to make time for this place. All the reviews I had read were very positive and I can see why. This place ROCKS. We decided that a Saturday night would be a great time to go and... more

4 of 5 stars
Honolulu
Oct 27, 2008

We ate at Phil's on our family vacation in San Diego in October 2008. There was a line but because we had read other Trip Advisor reviews we decided to wait. The line went pretty quickly and finding a place to sit was no problem. In case you are new to Phil's, you stand in line, order at the counter... more

4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Oct 8, 2008

Juicy BBQ more

4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Oct 7, 2008

Great place to stop for ribs before a concert! more

3 of 5 stars
San Diego
Sep 19, 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

Phil's recently moved into a bigger custom build facility. Something happened when they moved to the staff. Back in the day you could feel a proud vib from them and twinkle in their eye knowing how there reputation of #1 in the city. But gosh, go in now and it seems like that's pretty much gone. The food is still... more

4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 13, 2008

Hopefully Phils hasn't changed since relocating because this was Good BBQ! more

5 of 5 stars
San Diego, CA
Aug 30, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I'm a local and this is my favorite place to eat BBQ. I even try to have it for lunch once in a while. Very good. I've taken my family from San Jose and they all loved it. more

3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 21, 2008

I don't eat pork anymore but when I did this place was AMAZING. more

5 of 5 stars
Whidbey Island, WA
Aug 17, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We decided to try Phil's BBQ on our San Diego vacation after reading the reviews on tripadvisor. Just the smell of the bbq from our car left our mouthes watering. Our family ordered baby back ribs and the El torro sandwich. You get 2 sides with the full rib order and we got the fries and corn. Wow!!!! The food... more

Reviews of Phil's B.B.Q

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Phil's B.B.Q Address

3750 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110
Tel: (619) 226-6333 Fax: 619-688-1280
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.