Grand Ole BBQ, North Park
18 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/sandiego21 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Grand Ole BBQ, and several call it the closest thing to Texas-style barbecue in San Diego. Several commenters rank the North Park branch highest, though one commenter ranks another location first. Caveats: one commenter finds it hit-or-miss, another commenter says Coop's brisket is better, and one diner found a first visit better than expected but a second visit disappointing.
Address
Grand Ole BBQ Y Asado, 3302 32nd St, San Diego, CA 92104
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Grand Ole BBQ, North Park, as the crow flies.
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/Delonsei in r/sandiego · Apr 2024
Answers the post by naming Grand Ole BBQ as the pick.
- Recommendsu/woolf707 in r/sandiego · Apr 2024taste
Calls Grand Ole the nearest thing to Texas BBQ in San Diego; notes the drive and weekend live music.
- Recommendsu/riffraffmorgan in r/sandiego · Apr 2024
Places Grand Ole second among the Texas-style barbecue they have tried outside Texas.
- Recommendsu/dreamlyfe16 in r/sandiego · Apr 2024taste
Says Grand Ole is probably the nearest thing to Texas BBQ locally.
- Recommendsu/Jes_Glaze in r/sandiego · Apr 2024
Ranks the Flinn Springs location first and the Y Asado spot second.
- Recommendsu/Ninjurk in r/sandiego · Apr 2024
Ranks Grand Ole BBQ as the best of the local spots they have tried.
- Recommendsu/DustinAM in r/sandiego · Dec 2024
Names Grand Ole as their favorite barbecue place.
- Recommendsu/Runitupactivity in r/sandiego · Dec 2024taste
Rates Grand Ole well above Phil's.
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- Recommendsu/BenjiDot in r/sandiego · Jun 2024taste
Rates the Sunday Argentinian-style version as San Diego's top option.
- Recommendsu/iamsk3tchi3 in r/sandiego · Apr 2024taste
As a Texas transplant, calls Grand Ole the nearest local match to Texas barbecue, though not quite equal.
- Caveatu/Sundburnt in r/sandiego · Dec 2024taste
Says another spot's brisket clearly outdoes Grand Ole's brisket.
- Recommendsu/jwbragg in r/sandiego · Apr 2024taste
Says Grand Ole is probably the best local bet, though nothing here matches Austin.
- Recommendsu/messijoez in r/sandiego · Apr 2024taste
Lists Grand Ole among the best local brisket options they have tried.
- Recommendsu/wwhsd in r/sandiego · Dec 2024
Names the North Park location as their favorite, with Bowlegged close behind as a runner-up.
- Caveatu/joochie123 in r/sandiego · Jun 2024price
Says Grand Ole has been hit-or-miss, with meat sold by weight.
- Recommendsu/worldsupermedia750 in r/sandiego · Apr 2024taste
Says the North Park branch of Grand Ole tastes best and feels near-authentic.
- Recommendsu/PT-dogbert in r/sandiego · Dec 2024taste
Says Grand Ole is among the only decent places they've had and nothing else matches it.
- Recommendsu/mlaislais in r/sandiego · Jun 2024taste
Says in-laws find Grand Ole's brisket acceptable.
- Recommendsu/Sasquatchlicious in r/sandiego · Apr 2024
Says Grand Ole BBQ has held the top spot before and is worth checking out.
- Recommendsu/itsdeandre in r/sandiego · Dec 2024taste
Calls the North Park location the best local barbecue and plans to give Phil's another try.
- Mixedu/rumfirerumfire in r/sandiego · Apr 2024taste
Found Grand Ole better than expected on one visit but disappointing on a second.
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Details last checked 3 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.