Matikis BBQ
17 people recommend, 5 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/LasVegas, r/vegas25 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Recommendations for Matikis BBQ are pooled across its Las Vegas-area outlets, represented here by East Tropicana near Eastern. A Spring Valley diner praises the ribs and would return; a diner at Tropicana and Eastern calls the food delicious. Other positive comments mention ribs, chicken and generous portions. Dissent concerns ribs described as mostly char and gristle, gritty mac salad or overly fatty meat. One commenter says the pictured plate looks unappealing, while another jokes the ribs look burnt. One likes the food but finds the meat-to-bone ratio weak; another feels prices have risen while portions shrank.
Address
Matiki Island BBQ, 3430 E Tropicana Ave #1, Las Vegas, NV 89121
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Beef ribs, Chicken, Short ribs
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/zoo1514 in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025value
Author visited and called the beef ribs plate very good for the money.
- Caveatu/Flat_Okra6078 in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025taste
Jokes that the food looks burnt.
- Recommendsu/flickshotHanzo in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025
Short reply agreeing with the post's pick and calling it top-tier.
- Caveatu/Brogelicious in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025taste
Says these ribs were among the worst eaten, mostly char and gristle.
- Recommendsu/Audit_Yourself in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025taste
Tried the Spring Valley location recently, enjoyed it, and would return for the ribs.
- Recommendsu/rakiriknight in r/vegas · Apr 2026taste
Lists Matiki Island BBQ for Hawaiian BBQ.
- Mixedu/donttrustmeokay in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025value
Loves the place but feels portions and cost have shifted over time.
- Caveatu/back-in-the-highlife in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025
Says the food in the photo looks unappealing.
Show all 25 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Kindly_Common7326 in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025taste
Reacts to the photo, saying the food appears appealing.
- Recommendsu/keehawn in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025taste
Loves the place, praising the chicken, short ribs and spam musubi.
- Recommendsu/Dee_Pee1285 in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025portion
Feels many locals overlook it; says the food tastes great and servings are large.
- Caveatu/Decent_Emphasis_4472 in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025taste
Tried it on a recommendation and found the mac salad gritty and the meat too fatty.
- Recommendsu/Hopeful-Brush5481 in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025taste
One commenter holds that these ribs are the best in Vegas, in their opinion.
- Recommendsu/kg_TheCleaningGuy in r/vegas · Jul 2026taste
Calls it the best Hawaiian BBQ, praising the dinosaur bones and sauce.
- Recommendsu/LuffyPoker89 in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025
Enthusiastically endorses the place in a short, strongly positive remark.
- Recommendsu/Fuarfuark in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025taste
Short reply saying the food is very tasty.
- Recommendsu/Whorist2 in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025
Reacts with thumbs-up and heart-eyes emoji to the post.
- Mixedu/No-Chipmunk-6419 in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025portion
Food is good, but the meat-to-bone ratio is weak.
- Recommendsu/ko_akuma in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025taste
Says the food is super good and recommends the Big Kahuna plate.
- Caveatu/CouchesAreDangerous in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025taste
Thinks the pictured ribs look mostly fatty.
- Recommendsu/Gay_Stoner_ in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025taste
Visited the Trop and Eastern branches and found the food extremely tasty.
- Recommendsu/Takea2uece in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025
Short fire-emoji reaction endorsing the post's place.
- Recommendsu/Leather-Sundae5422 in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025
Short hype reaction praising the place.
- Recommendsu/Big-Championship4189 in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025taste
Reacts to the photo, saying the food appears appealing.
- Mixedu/Horror_Piccolo_2149 in r/LasVegas · Jun 2025
Says the plate looks good, but would have preferred a fried egg and rice.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.