Big Mann Bbq - Ventura

Big Mann was a Seaward Brewing today and lots of us left hungry. The Tri tip sandwich was mostly a huge dry roll with two small slices of Tri tip for $14.00 I mean the meat portion was really small. One other thing is the guy handling the cash and payments was wearing gloves and also handling food with same pair of gloves. I should have videoed this and sent it to the health dept. Friends had the pulled pork and it was very dry and the same huge dry roll. Would not recommend these guys to anyone.

Had some Big Mann at Seaward Brewing and it was great. The tri tip was juicy and flavorful.

Big Mann BBQ catered our wedding of about 110 people last weekend. Roger was friendly and accommodating during the planning process, including when we had to postpone due to COVID reasons. He also agreed to pick up and drop off event rentals for us, supply bartenders, and supply helpers for set up and clean up the reception hall the day of the event (all for additional fees).I thought the food was good and the bartenders were friendly and on top of it. He also accommodated my gluten sensitivity and a few other dietary restrictions with ease.However, Roger and his staff were supposed to arrive at 3 PM and, according to the day of coordinators, arrived at about 4 PM (which was consequential, since we had 2 hours to set everything up). This put extra strain on the coordinators to set up the reception hall and dinner was served about 45 minutes late. The reason for the delay was heavier than expected traffic during his ~30 mile commute. While I understand unexpected traffic happens, it was a holiday weekend with almost certain high traffic, and common sense would tell you to allot extra time for the commute to ensure a timely arrival. Roger shared he allotted almost the exact amount of time that his mapping app had predicted for the commute to Santa Barbara and didn’t leave extra time on top of that. The delay in and of itself was something I would have been able to get over but when I asked for an explanation about the delay, there was an unapologetic air, no concessions were made, and I received a response of “I don’t know what I could have done differently.” This struck me, considering he should have anticipated the possibility of holiday traffic and left extra time. Period.In regard to the quality of the food, I was generally happy with the quality of food I received. However, I did get a couple of complaints of rude staff, cold fish, and no salt and pepper provided at dinner (I can only personally verify the no salt and pepper).The catering experience was somewhat of a mixed bag, and we had a wonderful wedding regardless!

We decided upon Big Man Bbq for our wedding and it was the best choice we could have made! Every worker was so kind and serving and made it an extra special day. Was absolutely hands down best bbq too! The cowboy beans ribs are an absolute must. They also served our own desserts for us without extra cost. Hands down 5 stars all the way!!!!

Food tastes good but the prices are sadly unaffordable. I paid $45 for 2 Tri tip plates and got 6 totally pieces of Tri tip and sides. Maybe my expectations are off and that’s just the cost of food. I don’t disparage Roger for trying to make a living but I will not order from here again.