Aptos St. BBQ

Aptos St. BBQ is a bbq joint Aptos Santa Cruz County located in United States.

8 / 10
243
ratings
  • Phone

    (831) 662-1721

  • Website

    aptosstbbq.com

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  • Type

    BBQ Joint

Address

8059 Aptos Street Aptos‎ CA United States (Trout Gulch) Aptos , CA 95003 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music Live Music
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer

Comments / 64


Keywords:

barbecue sandwiches ribs brisket live music santa cruz county authentic live blues band casual family-friendly cobbler good for groups off-menu items potato salad good for a quick meal bread pudding great value chicken good for singles tri tip
Novy Andrean

The Pulled pork and tri trip sandwich with spicy BBq sauce is the best.this place always crowded in lunch and dinner

Mark Sturn

GET THERE EARLY!! Had the Tri-Tip and pulled pork , both excellent. Good potato salad , coleslaw was simple but good. Arrived at 7pm they were sold out of brisket , chicken , beans & garlic bread

Abraham Sanchez

I love this place. Their beer selection is great, but their food is why you stay. Live music , great food, and great beer , best place in Santa Cruz. Give it a shot.

Jerry Smith

The ribs were great. And the potatoe salad hit the spot. Also have an awesome selection of beers . Wasn’t crazy about the garlic bread but that won’t stop me from coming again.

Brian Strauss

Excellent ribs . Pork and cheese sausage was slammin too. Extra points for having BBQ salads that's allow me to get some healthy with my pork .

cnelson ︻╦╤─

Get the pulled pork or brisket and an Alta California pale.

Matthias P.

BBQ ribs and sandwiches are delicious. The BBQ sauce is super yummy.

Brian McGlynn

Great brisket , wonderful beer selection and awesome atmosphere! Can't wait to visit again.

Jenae

The tri tip was fantastic, great beer selection and live music nightly!

Bradley Tinder

Order early via phone if you can. Meat tends to sell out. Great atmosphere here, you won't regret it! Best BBQ in Santa Cruz county !

Carmine Paolino

Amazing Brisket . So good I went back and took another one. Also recommend the beans side.

Cristina B.

Craft beer selection is awesome and always changing. Pulled pork , ribs , BBQ beef sandwich - all amazing!

Fritz Boyle

I went in expecting rural barbecue experience only 2 be surprised by a hipster vibe , 40 beer taps, live blues band and good chicken barbecue

cnelson ︻╦╤─

The bread is amazingly good. Ask for a second piece.

Bradley Tinder

The pork ribs are the best. You can't go wrong with the tri tip sandwich . Best beer selection in Santa Cruz county .

Jeff Reine 🌧

Good ribs , bonus live blues band & w berry cobbler the size of a VW bus

Berner

Best pulled pork sandwich I've ever had. Wash it down with the unreal Breakfast Time sour ale and enjoy

Alyssa W

They have a fantastic beer selection ! When we went they had rare barrel on tap 😱😱😱

A Ballesteros

Enjoy a huge selection of good brews with bison ribs . The Santa Cruz Ales IPA is great on a hot sunny day.

Sofia Figueroa

Great service, decent prices and speedy service. Really cute outdoor patio !

Miss W

The brisket sandwich & live blues played by Lloyd Whitley are the best reasons to go here!

Kyle Brazil

Chill vibe, Great selection of beers , live music , and pretty good BBQ .

Gus

The brisket !

Ingrid S

BBQ chicken sandwich ask for it on garlic bread . Absolutely delicious. Plenty of IPA to drink with it

Rich H.

The best barbecue place in Santa Cruz County . Very good beer selection too. Try the barbecue chicken sandwich .

Louie .

Pulled pork sandwich was delicious! 37 craft beers on tap !

Bill Fritzer

The real deal. I’ll be back 😎

Charlobo s.

Strong beer selection and great great great bbq

Vansi

Ribs , sausage are good. The brisket is decent.

Marke Clinger

Call before you come down. They ran out of 3/4's of the menu! Came for ribs , but none to be seen, tri-tip out! Hope you like hot links and burnt chicken .

Dan Dupree

Beer & BBQ . Ribs were awesome.

Sara Benson

Insane list of regional & crafts beers - over 30 on draft !

Danny Thorpe

Blues players were great but this room is really too small for live performances . Everyone is standing out on the sidewalk because the room is so loud .

Mark Hanford

Amazing bread pudding . And I don't even like bread pudding !

Christian Dickmann

Pulled pork is great.

Sarah R

Live blues and good beer selection

Roger Ma

That tri tip tho

Vicky Watson

Great blues every night

Leonard Montgomery

Everything

Danny Thorpe

They've expanded! Twice as many tables, bigger kitchen too. Live music is still uncomfortably loud , but at least they shut it down at 8pm.

Yohay Elam

Meat, beer , blues music

Dave Eyler

Ribs are amazing

John Sims

tasty bbq , sweet and kinda tangy .

SEGA

This is some of the best BBQ in the Bay Area. There’s regularly live music and the food is out of this world. If you’re passing through Santa Cruz, it’s well worth a visit! - Kevin, Game Master

Cathy Nguyễn

Amazing, no frills BBQ . Just deliciously juicy, tender meat on perfectly toasted bread . And then you drench it in however much sauce your heart desires! Bottles at every table and are always full up!

Nova Smith

The brisket sandwich .

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Brian Britton

Great pulled pork !

Mykey Mcnary

Bbq pork sando !!!💣

Jeremy Dodd

Pulled pork on garlic bread !

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