Gorilla Barbeque

Got the ribs and sausage. The sausage looked like Father Time's johnson and the ribs were dry, tough, and chewy. The BBQ sauce is almost straight ketchup. Tastes like they grabbed a bottle of ketchup, threw some black pepper garlic powder in it, shook it around and called it BBQ sauce. This place is a waste of money

We've been coming here periodically for over a decade and I can say with high confidence that the quality has been consistently degrading. The first time we came, we found the portions huge and the meat fresh and tender. The flavor was phenomenal, the prices reasonable, and the hours convenient. Now they are only open three days a week. We arrived 30 minutes after opening on a Friday presuming that we will get the freshest possible meat. Instead we found the brisket very dry and flavorless and the portion quite small for an unreasonable price. The ribs were huge, but under-done and lacking flavor (all you could taste was pork fat). The BBQ sauce tasted old. Pasta in the Mac & Cheese was over-cooked and the flavor was over-powered by the spices/rub mixed-in. Plus, as you can see from the menu from 2017, they've gotten rid of the combo platters to streamline the menu. But it makes ordering a decent variety for a small number of people impractical. We no longer plan to make lunch at Gorilla a central part of our day trips up to Pacifica from Mountain View...not worth it anymore, especially with it being 100% take-out.

This spot has been on my list for the past 3 years and haven’t had an opportunity to stop by or they were closed. WELL WORTH THE WAIT! 1/2 rack of ribs and brisket were super tender, the ribs were also fall off the bone soft. Both had a nice bark was nice and smoke ring shows how long it’s been in the smoker and the bbq sauce was a nice complement to the meat. Mac n cheese was flavorful, I think I taste Gouda and and a little heat from it. Very satisfying. Potatoe salad was creamy and light, good mouth contrast with everything we got. Corn bread made from scratch and has chunks of corn in it. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Cool little spot off highway 1 inside of an orange trailer. Waited 30ish minutes and spent $55 dollars for everything above plus a soda. Split between two people and had left overs. Worth it and would definitely come back.

Gorilla BBQ is my absolute favorite! The flavors are consistently delicious, and you can taste the quality in every bite. Just a heads up—they close when they sell out, so it's always best to get there early. Whether you’re craving ribs, brisket, or anything off their menu, you won’t be disappointed. Highly recommend for anyone who loves great BBQ!

Was looking for some good Cali bbq, found this and I do have to say that the bbq itself definitely lives up to the hype. Not the best I’ve ever had but the best I’ve had in Cali! I had the brisket and Mac n cheese. First the star; the brisket. The meat was super tender and juicy, moist with the perfect amount of fat and char. Taste was very good and overall it was just a great example of bbq, not just for the west coast but in general. I’d give the brisket a 4.7/5 star rating! The Mac n cheese, well it was a disappointment. Not sure if it’s always like this but the noodles were to soft almost to the point of being soggy, the cheese sauce was nice and thick but something was just off about it. Flavor was okay but nothing to write home about. It seemed like this was not freshly made and I was really disappointed in the Mac. My rating would be a 1.5/5 stars for this. Overall not sure if I just got an older batch of Mac or what, but the bbq itself is what redeemed them and I would go again just for that.

I asked for lean brisket. Got fatty, chewy brisket. The place has gone way downhill since Guy F was here. The original partner left and went to Canada since then. The last time I’ll go there.

Excellent food! Fast and cheerful service out of a caboose railcar! Wish they were open more days (weekend only at present) and no seating, so plan on take out. Our favorite San Francisco Bay Area barbecue! We eat on nearby beach!

This food is good. Got the pulled pork sandwich and the brisket sandwich and the meat was juicy and perfectly cooked. Saw this place on my way to Grey Whale Cove and saw the long line stretching down the street so thought it would be worth a gander and boy was I not mistaken. The sauce that comes with the sandwich has just the right amount of spice to it to really set off meat and give it that extra flavor. Got the last of the brisket and really glad I did because it was amazing, perfect amount of fat on the meatband bbq to perfection. The sides are tasty though I would recommend the potato salad the most had loads of flavor and no onions which is a plus for me. The cornbread is good comes in a little muffin though I wish it had been warmed and came with butter. The beans in rice was bland had no spices at all I guess I could have mixed in the sandwich sauce but hindsight always 20/20 right. They had a lot of canned beverages to choose from but I am most appreciative that they had Squirt as thats my favorite and most places don't carry it. Staff is great and friendly and the service is super fast by the time I finished my order the food was out in about a minute no joke, so if you're in the mood for BBQ or just good food in general definitely check this place out.