The Beach Pit BBQ1676 Tustin Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA
949-645-7487
The Beach Pitt BBQ is owned by the son of former Baltimore Orioles and California Angels Doug DeCinces. (The Angels were called the California Angels when DeCinces played for them thus the name)
But just as Doug DeCinces could never replace Brooks Robinson, Tim DeCinces should NOT own a BBQ restaurant and try to pass if off as real BBQ.
I walked into the Beach Pitt and went inside to the counter. The man behind the counter asked "For here or to go?" I said "I'll eat here" He replied to take a seat anywhere outside and he'll take my order.
So I go outside find a table and sit and wait. And wait and wait. I must have waited 15 minutes before he came out to take my order. What the hell he was doing, I have no idea. NOBODY was in the restuarant.
Well he finally comes and I order the big portion of the ribs for $11.95 with sauce on the side and a double order of cole slaw. What is really stupid about the pricing is that the "bigger portion" is $13.95 and you only get one more rib. While the cost per rib is about 50 cents cheaper when you get the "bigger portion" it's still not my idea of a good value.
I wait about five minutes and the order comes out with the sauce on top of the ribs. I told him, I ordered sauce on the side. He takes it back and I get a new order of ribs with sauce on the side. If he would have bought back the ribs with the sauce wiped off, I would have walked out. That has happened at other BBQ restaurants before. But he didn't so I start in on the ribs. Big mistake.
The ribs were way too tender, like they were over cooked. I wish this myth of falling off the bone tender, would stop. When ribs are fall off the bone, it's too done. They didn't have any real smoke flavor and they were same of the smallest ribs I've ever had. The sauce is good. A nice flavor that would enhance a good piece of ribs. Too bad the Beach Pitt doesn't make a good piece of rib.
I would not go back to the Beach Pitt. The service is terrible. Nobody is there and I wait 10-15 minutes for somebody to take my order??? What the hell? Prices are a little high and the ribs are terrible. Not a good combination.
5 comments:
The first few times I went to the Beach Pit (just after it had opened) the service was aweful - lots of waiting (but they were friendly if you could find them). But I persevered and they've worked the kinks out I think. Lately its been much better - and they have the best pulled pork bbq sandwich around - and the sweet potatoe fries are amazing. I guess when a new place opens sometimes they learn how to find good servers the hard way.
Unitas We Stand,
I'm sorry the Colts left town, that my dad was only a great 3rd baseman and not the greatest ever as Brooks was and that you had a bad experience at the Beach Pit BBQ. I guess we can all only do our best.
I hope your life gets better!
-Tim DeCinces
owner, The Beach Pit BBQ
Dear Tim,
Instead of wasting your time reading blogs, work on improving your food and service.
Hey maybe that's what the server was doing, surfing the internet, while I was waiting for service, when NOBODY was at your sorry restaurant.
Now go back to the kitchen and improve your food.
And while your dad was far from a "great" 3rd baseman, I wasn't one of those Baltimore fans that booed him. I thought he was a damn good player. I knew the Orioles traded him because of his union/strike duties.
No he didn't deserve the treatment he got from Baltimore fans and the expectations were way too high. But again I wasn't a part of that treatment. He wasn't my favorite Oriole but I didn't hate him just because he replaced Brooks.
I have never been disappointed and neither has anyone I've ever turned on to this place.
I've loved everything I've ever ordered. Good little beer selection too.
Can't wait to try the smoked turkey I order for Thanksgiving. If it is anything like the Easter ham.....I'll be stoked.
Best way to judge this place....give it a try!
I agree with kid in net...I've only been to the Tustin location but I've never had a bad meal there! Girlfriend, Aunt/Uncle/cousin, sisters, GRANDMOTHER even...we've all been there and LOVE it!
Can't wait to have lunch there again this week! They are in the "rotation"!
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