Corbin's Q

Corbin's Q was amazing to work with for our wedding on 6/4/22. When I first inquired about booking them, Corbin invited us to their location in La Mesa for a tasting. While he wasn't there and the workers weren't expecting us, the service they provided was top notch!!!! Even though that was our first food tasting, we knew they were the ones we wanted to go with immediately! We had their portable trailer/grill for our wedding and our guests loved smelling the BBQ all day long! Chicken wings during cocktail hour were such a hit!!! Who doesn't love to get a little messy when you're all dressed up and pretty?? They normally do buffet style but when I said my vision for dinner was family style, they made it happen! Overall, we are so happy with our decision to book them! The food and service was AMAZING!

I’d say this if I had to say anything at all about this place. Corbin’s Q is “Meh” at most. The staff was dope. They made the experience here better than what it would have been. The staff and the prices is where you get your stars. Now… …it’s all down hill from here. The Drink Dispenser was broken…might be a one off but…not a good look. The Environment of the place was not great and probably best summed up as ratty. Not filthy. Just almost filthy. So you know…also not a good look. Parking was good. But it was mid day so I found no problems there. You may have a different experience. Just keep that in mind. And lastly the Food…I’m not saying it wasn’t good. It just wasn’t that good. I’ve had better BBQ off a food truck. BBQ is not hard to make, but granted it’s pretty easy to mess up… …Corbin’s Q was somewhere in between okay and oops I messed up.

Several issues when I have eaten from here. Let's start with the dry Mac n cheese. I've seen the photos from here and that was not what I got. We got what looked like last night's food reheated up. Dry...had a brownish color to the cheese and the noodles were mushy from being over cooked. The chicken has been dry several times. Went late once thought it's not the freshest as it's end of the day. So went at different times and yes. Dry dry dry. I finally had some juicy chicken at 1130am...only to find the taste of it to be a little rubbery and slightly pink. Wife found several long black hairs in her sandwich. As she has red hair and food was to go...can't say they fell off her head and landed under the bun and 1st layer of chicken. Tri tip and beer are the 2 stars. (Never had the brisket as it was sold out most Sat I've gone...maybe it's a saving grace.) Garlic bread is hit or miss. Could be great could be used as a hockey puck. The ribs I had were again dry and some had meat some did not. The sides for sandwiches are super small and not worth the price. Unfortunately this will be the last time we come here. I've had BBQ from all over and I wanted this to be better than what it has been. Maybe it's better at the street fair or event as good as made to order and not served from the previous night.

Not terrible not great. Got the sampler and sides. Meat was decent and the saving grace of the meal but by no means a home run. Everything else was fairly underwhelming. Mac tasted like straight salt, beans were watery and were more akin to chili beans, and the 2 "slices" of garlic bread were literally 2 soggy tiny slivers.

Corbin Qs is the best BBQ I have found in San Diego. The ribs, pulled pork, & sausage are amazing. I truly enjoyed the seasoning and smoke (Santa Maria style is different) of the meats. We have been 2x now in 2 weeks and it was better the 2nd time, which we did not expect. Excellent BBQ, from someone who has traveled the US enjoying everything from Franklin's brisket (Terry Black's is way better) in Austin to Pappy Ribs in St Louis. Cheers!

All things considered, (Covid-19), it was Excellent experience. Portions were nothing to brag about. Theres enough food to satisfy you, but not enough to make you say "Wow!". The young men behind the counter were friendly, and professional. Waiting times were reasonable; except a group of three people entered about 5 minutes after me, ordered food (With No Appointment), and got there food 3 to 5 minutes BEFORE I got my order. Not sure if the sweet, young, hot looking mini skirt had any effect on the young men, but they certainly gave her PLENTY of attention. All that said, I recommend this restaurant and will be coming back again soon.