Bubba's Smokehouse Barbecue: La Jolla, California

Sides on the Rib Platter: Mac and Cheese (7/10), Baked Beans (7/10) and Cornbread (5/10

Ribs (8.5/10)

Bubba's Smokehouse Barbecue is probably my favorite place to eat barbecue in the San Diego area so far. We first went there from a recommendation from a friend who has lived in the area for a while. However, he told us to go to a place called Joey's Smokin Barbecue. Apparently it hasn't been called that for some time now.

Anyway, on to the food. The ribs here are fall-off-the-bone meat with a dry rub and two different sauces. You can go for sweet sauce, which is pretty good or a spicier sauce which is also good. They have a pretty wide variety of things on their menu for a barbecue place including Frickles (fried pickles). Last time we were here my mom got some chicken which she wasn't too impressed with. However, if you're going to a barbecue place to eat chicken you probably shouldn't be going there at all.

This time she had a brisket sandwich and enjoyed it quite a bit. Typically she's the healthy eater in the family and never finishes her plate but this time she ate the entire sandwich.

The prices are pretty typical of a barbecue restaurant but we had to pay $10 to park in the middle of the day which added to the cost a little bit. The restaurant is located in a great shopping area which is only a couple of blocks from the beach. For those of you that live outside of San Diego, La Jolla is a great place to visit.