This is a BBQ place that has NO Brisket. Also Pulled Pork only comes in a sandwich.. no plate w pulled pork combo? Kind of crazy to specialize in BBQ and have just Chicken & Ribs as your (only) 2 main items. How about sliced turkey? how about sausage? These are all items that BBQ places all over the county... More

Make no mistake, this is good bbq of the kind that you stumble across and are grateful that you did. They have a quirky but effective ordering system that a greeter explains to you individually while waiting in line. No advice for us on what to order, but good information on size of portions and ordering and pickup process. More

The people working here are so friendly! The food is great, I've been eating Phil's for 10 yrs and the food is the same quality at nearly the same price. I'm honestly not sure how it compares to east coast bbq, but for SD this food is bomb. More

I know Phil's is a huge hit with lots of people but we haven't ever been that crazy about it! It's good, don't get me wrong, but I've had better bbq. One really big plus about this place is the customer service. Everyone there is very friendly and goes out of their way to make sure you are being well-served. More

We are visiting the San Diego area for a couple of month from back east-the Maryland/ Va area. We have eaten BBQ almost all our lives. We had just driven across the country stopping and visiting some really good BBQ restaurants and I have a local BBQ restaurant, Bear Creek in Souther Maryland at home that has been consistently one... More

the meat was good hard to eat though but overall the food was good and it was fun to go More

Tried to avoid the long lines at Phil's (Sports Arena). Bad move. No line at 6PM on Thursday. And no reason for one , either. Beef ribs soft and overly greasy. Chicken dry and tasteless. Pork about "fair" and better product available at any local place. And on and on. If you want Phil's, better resign yourself to the lines... More

I took my work team here for lunch before we headed off for another activity. There were about 15 of us in the party. Having seen the never-ending long lines at the other Phil’s (Point Loma), our expectations were high and we were not disappointed. First, Phil’s is not really set up for large parties, but I arrived early and... More

Phil's makes it difficult to eat anywhere else when you can gorge on amazing ribs and sides and be around $20 for 2 adults! More