The Wrangler Barbecue, Escondido CA

Great place for BBQ. Everything I've tried is delicious. This place has been around since I can remember.

This restaurant has been here for over 35 years! Reasonable prices for a hearty, comforting meal.

Service is good and they are friendly. No green salad when I went, though.

There is plenty of seating, but I think most people take to go.

BBQ sauce is terrible, taste like it’s watered down. They need better sauce. Go buy it from Phil’s BBQ in RB. No chicken? ! Really, they are probably more of a sandwich shop. I ordered ham and got sandwich slices. I’m very sorry I stopped there. But mainly get better BBQ sauce.

Good old fashioned barbecue restaurant, nothing overly fancy brisket ham beef.
I love the simplicity and the assortment of sides dishes.

Went there just this afternoon 7/20/2022 ordered the brisket sandwich and onion rings. The only thing that was good on that plate were the onion rings, the brisket was dry and chewy it didn't have any BBQ sauce on it and the BBQ sauce they did have which they put in the bag was very runny had the consistency of water. I'm used to BBQ sauce being like the old heinz ketchup that was thick and rich not watery and runny.

Truly one of the best local places for quality bbq, year around. I last ate here maybe 10+ years ago and just happened to be in town and sat there for lunch and it was the same, fantastic food I remembered.

Customer service was excellent, but the food wasn’t good at all, ribs taste like they were made in the microwave, potato salad came off as store bought, fries were decent, I thought I’ll give it a try and support a small business but never again.

59 years in the business it's time to change your technique food is dated I bought some spare ribs and there were pink and dry barbecue sauce was watery you're better off buying BBQ sauce from the store I'm not trying to talk smack about your shop but seriously how can you charge somebody $30 for a rack of ribs if you don't mind I can submit an application and you can have me as a head chef I know how to smoke ribs just because the ribs are large and meeting that doesn't mean give you great flavor you're better off cooking baby back ribs cooking for 2 hours take out put butter brown sugar Coca-Cola and a little bit of rub and wrapping them with foil paper in for another hour I could go on I don't think I'll be coming back here today when I went to buy my ribs the place was completely empty

The service was amazing. The food was delicious. And the price was right. I'd go back.

I am the Broker/Owner of Bates Realty in Escondido. This is my fav bbq spot in Escondido! My husband and I dine here all the time.

OMG i found this place online, best place ever, tasty food, good prices and unbeatable customer service

Great food and prices are not bad. Wish they did not run out of ribs. Will be back for there ribs

Best bbq in Socal by far
Ribs are awesome
Pea or lima bean soup is legit too
This place has been here for 60+ years - worth driving for

I just brought pork ribs plate. Meat dry and pink. The BBQ sauce was water way down with no flavor to them. Who water down BBQ sauce? I paid over $16.00 and left a tip. Will I go back to this place No! I'm sticking with MIKE'S BBQ. I ended up throwing the plate away. I wasn't happy with what I saw.

The food is good, but the lady at the front. Not very friendly.
For that reason, I will not return

Good food. My favorites are ham, and onion rings with their barbecue sauce. Also clean bathrooms which is really nice.

I give them only 4 star's not because of their food because of their staff. Foods great. Staff not so.