Hobo's Bbq Tavern - Temecula

If I could provide zero or negative . I would give VERY big negative review. Definitely top 5 worse food I've ever eaten!! It's never fun to give a big review, but I had to share my experience to save other people there money, time and possibly getting sick

My family is a huge BBQ lover and since moving here we've tried two other local places and have enjoyed it. But like always, we like to explore and try new places. Unfortunately, this place was just not it. The pork ribs were thick with very little flavor. The sauce on the side tasted like something i could get at the grocery store. The side options what also not very interesting. How do you not have mac and cheese or cornbread as part of the menu? I asked the waiter what was in the pasta salad and he didn't know which is fine but also didn't bother to go find out and get back to us. Opted for the mash potato side but I wasn't really impressed. We were told that because the bar is next door we would have to separate checks one for cocktails and one for food which I thought was kind of odd and not convenient. Food was meh and I wouldn't necessarily go back there for BBQ ribs.

I 'm not sure where to start... First off good luck finding the place! The outdoor sign was not lit up so we drove passed it a couple of times. We came to Comedy night cause we love Johnny 's shows at his other locations. We wanted to show our support. The food was terrible we ordered a sampler platter for $49.99! It was disappointing. The portions were very small. The meat was extremely dry and cold. The bbq sauce tasted like ketchup. The pulled pork tasted freezer burned then cooked. The jalapeno poppers stuffed with pork were dry the pork was burnt and they needed cream cheese! Who makes stuffed jalapeños without cheese? The street corn tasted sour like ferminted it was so weird we sent it back. The food wasn 't even the worst part of the experience. The restrooms smelled like sewerage. It was so strong it made it difficult to be in there long enough to even pee. The man introduced as the owner during the show was intoxicated and pointing at the staff the whole night to do this or that. He kept going around to tables trying to talk to the guests. He was annoying repeating himself over and over. It 's ridiculous that you can only order food from one server for the whole restaurant. The poor guy was running around the whole room trying to get around the cramped tables and chairs. If you want alcohol you have to walk up to the bar to order drinks. I spent almost $100 on 2 alcoholic drinks, a coke, a sampler platter, and jalapeños poppers. I will not be back. If you love Johnny 's show I recommend going to his show at The Hive you will have a better experience.

My family just moved to Temecula and was craving some barbecue. HoBo's came up after a Google search so thought I'd give it a try. I picked up some chicken, ribs, and several sides for a family of four. The chicken tasted funny. The stellar barbecue sauce wasn't good enough to save it. The kids said the ribs were cold, fatty, and greasy. Unfortunately, the ribs and chicken ended up in the garbage. The sweet potato fries were burnt, totally inedible. While the mashed potatoes and gravy and baked beans were good, the coleslaw tasted like they hadn't rinsed off any of the cabbage, not good at all. The mashed potatoes and beans weren't enough to feed four. What gets me is the burnt sweet potato fries. How can a restaurant in good conscience give food out that is burnt black, totally disgusting. And there is no way anyone can tell me they didn't notice their color. Won't be going back.

I tried Hobos the other night for the first time. I got the 2 choice plate with a side, and I got the half chicken and tri tip with a salad as the side. Unfortunately, I am not impressed. I wouldn’t even say I have THAT high of standards for BBQ either. The worst offender was the tri tip. Soooo tough, and almost tasteless. Felt like eating leather. The chicken had a good rub on it, but it was on the dry side too. Not terrible though. The side salad was pretty boring, just lettuce, shredded carrots, and onion, so I added some tomato on it at home. It was decent size side salad though, at least. I also ordered a side of BBQ sauce which didn’t make it into the delivery, bummer because they charge extra for sauce. BBQ sauce shouldn’t be extra at a BBQ joint! Especially when it’s almost necessary to make the tri tip edible. Sorry for the harsh review, but this is the least impressive BBQ I’ve ever had, especially given the high price point.