Best Barbecue Restaurants in Aliso Viejo / Laguna Niguel
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• Barbecue • Laguna Hills / Lake Forest / Foothill Ranch
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• Barbecue • Huntington Beach
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• Barbecue • Mission Viejo / Rancho Santa Margarita
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- AATHENAOrange County •2 reviews5.0Dined 5 days agoAmazing customer service and food Great AmbianceMore infoSalt Creek Grille Orange County$$$$• American• Dana Point / Monarch Beach•3.9
- MMei LingOrange County •2 reviews5.0Dined on Oct 22, 2026Our server Aimee was excellent! She was professional, friendly, and personable. We appreciate her recommendations!More infoBJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Laguna Hills$$$$• American• Laguna Hills / Lake Forest / Foothill Ranch•4.5
- JJim and DeniseGoldOrange County •3 reviews5.0Dined on Oct 18, 2026Best bbq in Orange County! Take it from a KC native who has missed good bbq- this place delivers. The owner, Ryan, has created an awesome menu. We tried the KC Twinkies, made to order cornbread with honey butter, Smoked Tri Tip Sandwich, Brisket Smash Burger and Tater Tots. Every dish was delicious!! Our server, Joey, was helpful in making menu choices and made our experience very enjoyable. We plan to go back because there are so many other dishes we want to try. We also tried the Whiskey flight and Rum. Very flavorful and worth the try! Thanks for making Drift Distillery and Smokehouse feel like home!!More infoDrift Distillery and Smokehouse$$$$• Barbecue• San Clemente•4.8
- RRickSouth Carolina •4 reviews5.0Dined on Sep 29, 2026We were a group of 4 celebrating a 75th birthday. We were greeted with smiles by Dimitri, who promptly escorted us to our nice, quiet booth in the back, where our conversation wound not interfere with other patrons. Our server, Jessica, was excellent. Friendly, polite, professional. And she gave us time to catch up with one another, not rushing us at all.More infoBJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Rancho Santa Margarita$$$$• American• Mission Viejo / Rancho Santa Margarita•4.2
- MMeganGoldSouthwest Florida •54 reviews5.0Dined on Feb 5, 2026Loved the food and service was wonderful! I loved that they cooked for you!More infoKalbi Social Club$$$$• Korean• Irvine•4.6
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