Gus's BBQ — Restaurant in Claremont

We were seated right away. The place was kind of busy. The waitress was friendly and helpful. The food descriptions in the menu were really good . We got the skillet cinnamon bun . The presentation of it was inspiring but the flavor was not. It was very thick and the icing was lacking in flavor. You could taste the cream cheese but not much of anything else. The filling was nice with cinnamon and pecans. It was more like a Savory cinnamon bun. I wonder how it would taste if there was an added Smoky flavor in it. The S'mores shake was disappointing. The whole thing kind of tasted like a bland whipped marshmallow. I got the breakfast burrito that has bacon, sausage, eggs, cheese and hash browns covered in a half green and half red sauce with sour cream and sliced avocado on top and fried potatoes with onion and bell pepper on the side. First bite of the potatoes on the side made me think that they were fried and then baked the following day and refried. That was the only bite I took of them. First bite of the burrito was really hard to cut through with a fork but second and third bites were much better. The salsa verde had a nice citrus savory flavor to it and the red salsa had some Smokey Chipotle notes with a little kick of spice. Hubby got the smoked sausage plate with mac and cheese and coleslaw. Sausage was moist with good flavor and texture. The mac and cheese was cooked just right. It wasn't too mushy with nice cheesy flavor. The bread crumbs brought a nice little crunch of texture to it. Coleslaw not so good. Flavor was off and it was rough chopped so some of the cabbage pieces were just way too big. The server had asked how things were going and I told her, so eventually the manager showed up and wanted to know about the food. I told him and he said he would check on it and he took the things off of our bill that I was not happy with and he gave us a complimentary cornbread. He was very friendly and professional. Most places don't like to hear what they're doing wrong but that's the only way to make improvements. I understand that my tastes are not the same as everybody else. When I got to the car with the cornbread I tried it and you know what? It was the best thing I had from there. It was moist and held together the flavor was delicious. It was buttery and sweet in the perfect amounts. I didn't even put on the whipped butter or the other stuff they give you to put on it. I would recommend for people to go there and try it out and see how...

Went later on a Sunday night. Had a great time. It was really nice outside so we sat on the patio. Perfect for a summer night out with friends or a casual date. Great atmosphere, the music playing had a southern vibe of course.

The service was good. Our server was super nice and friendly and made good recommendations. We were surprised that the chicken and waffles special lasts all day on a sunday, so that was a plus. The cocktails were decent for the price point. I do however recommend the Bourbon and peaches cocktail.

Overall the menu was not too pricey either. The variety was good they offer bbq and other southern classics with a bit of a modern twist. I had the portobello salad because I wasn't very hungry but my friends all ordered different things. Including a combo platter, the salmon which comes with a cornbread crouton that is to die for and the delicious chicken and waffles. We sampled off each other's plates and everything was amazing. The chicken was so crispy I could hear it crunch as my friend cut into it.

The only reason I didn't give that last star was because there were a few little snafus with the service. They forgot two sets of flatware and we had to ask for extra hot sauce and flatware and syrup twice. We also had to steal the condiments from the table next to us. Not really a big deal, it was a Sunday and even though they were closing up no one made us feel rushed to get out. Over all it was a great place and I will definitely be...

We went here to celebrate my sis for her bday on Saturday. The service was eh we had 1 server who was great and then they switched and the other young lady was ok not particularly attentive just ok. Both managers were more attentive than our server. We ordered a cinnamon skillet for the whole table and it was so good, cut up like a pizza it served 8 of us. I noticed that they didn't have rib tips or burnt ends on the menu, I was hoping that it was a secret and all I had to do was ask but noooooo they don't offer them at all😳☹️. This is the first BBQ restaurant that I've been to that doesn't offer these items. I spoke to the manager and he stated that he would give the feedback to corporate and maybe the next time we come back it could be on the menu. The other question was so what do they do with these pieces and he honestly couldn't tell me. Once I got over that, we ordered kids meals, rib sandwich with Mac and cheese, 3 meat plate with sides and fish and sides, the skillet cornbread was also ordered. Everyone was happy and stated their food was really good. The highlight was the blueberry lemonade OMG it was amazing, if you're looking for something not too sweet and refreshing this is a great choice. Overall I would come back, they have great outside seating and of course you can walk your food off with all the great shops and boutiques...