I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this place before…. I can’t wait to go back.

Double store front on a corner Strip Mall… one Block West of Production on Miramar Road. It looks like the real thing. It smells like the real thing… it is the real thing.

Step in the front door and a smile lights up your face. Great country music… oil skin table clothes.. wide screen TV… smiling employees… but the treat… the smell. They could charge me just to sit in here and sniff :-) 20 years in the same location… 20 years… same family ownership… and it shows. We got there about 11:00am on a friday morning… quiet and spotless… one hour later as we were leaving… people lined up to the door.

Cast Iron smokers… Green Oak and Mesquite wood… 18-24 hours of slow cooking… and a vinegar based BBQ sauce that is the best I’ve tried in years. Please visit their web site www.abbeysbbq.com to read their story… it will put a smile on your face and a lump in your throat.

I was with a friend that has been coming here for years… and told me about the place as we left Marshall’s Hardware a block away. He warned me to order just a sandwich… as it was huge and sides were not necessary. He was right… it was huge… I even took some home… and it got raves there too.

Cafeteria style … of course. Bottomless soft drinks… all the pickles and onions you want on the side… free… and at each table a zippy hot sauce… and absolutley wonderful BBQ sauce. You don’t have to order extra sauce on the side… you can have all you want. So pig out… but I went with Beef :-)

Because of my Cowboy hat they asked me if I was from Texas… that’s not unusual… but the smiling courteous service was a joy. This place is fun… and the food is great.

I can’t wait to go back to try some sides… and try their pork. Buy 9 Sandwich Platter Specials… and get one free Sandwich. I know I’ll be collecting on that one.

From the authentic hospitality to the unbelievably delicious food, Abbeys BBQ on Miramar road is sure to please from the youngest of cowboys to the oldest of wranglers. Wide variety and menu selection with each dish tasting better than the last. This will surely land on everybodys ‘must go’ list of not only BBQ restaurants but restaurants in all of San Diego.