LBB Gastropub & Smokehouse — Restaurant in Loomis

Start with the service. Wait was twice as long as expected last two times due to “kitchen back ups”. Once seated the wait was still on. We finally were able to order drinks and an appetizer so we ordered nachos with pulled pork. Once the appetizer arrived we mentioned that there didn’t seem to be meat on them. We were assured that the meat was under the toppings. We ate almost 1/2 to nachos trying to get to the meat that we still couldn’t see. Well, we finally found the 2 spoonfuls of meat at the bottom of the plate below the chips. We told the waitress about it and a manager came out with a pretty defiant attitude telling us that we are half the nachos so they could give us a side of “chicken”. Well, we ordered pulled pork nachos……so we just told him he could keep his nachos and not worry about. The waitress returned and told us that they were going to comp the nachos and that was nice. Now I’ll mention the food. Brisket is decent. Tri tip is dry, chicken is dry and there were no ribs tonight……one of the staples and nothing crazy like a holiday or anything. Anyway, I’ve had the ribs and didn’t feel like I was missing out. The sauce….needs work. I grew up in the south so it’s not really a fair comparison but seriously it’s not great. Way to watery and really doesn’t even taste like bbq sauce, probably more like a tomato sauce or some sort. So I live local and understand that there’s not many options in town but I don’t think that’s an excuse to come back. I’ve been here probably about 8 times and this is my only review but I’ve never been impressed. I don’t think it matters much but I wouldn’t recommend it. Decent food with shorter waits is barely 15 minutes from here. I do want to add that our server Marina was absolutely amazing. Not wishing them anything negative and love to support local small business but they need to up their game and...

We arrived and waited over an hour for a seat. That was kind of expected because they did seem busy. Once we sat, we waited another 20 minutes for a waitress to come by and take our starter order (nachos and Hawk wings-korean style). It took a while to come out and then the food was subpar. The Nachos were good, but they were cold and yet the plate they were on was SCALDING hot. It was a very odd conundrum. The cheese had already started to congeal and the chips and meat were cold as well. The wings were hot, but salty. Not my favorite. but I am very particular when it comes to Korean flavors. We ordered our entrees before the starters were completed to give them time to be prepared. We were not aware that it would require an hour to do so. So here we are were playing the waiting game again. They ran out of ribs for my son's meal which was wild since it is considered a BBQ spot. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Anyway, we ordered the meat sampler (ribs & brisket), the brat, and the Cuban sandwich. Another hour goes by. We had already spent almost 3 hours at this establishment and I was ready to leave at this point. When my husband stated he wanted to cancel our order and would like the check. Somehow miraculously it was being plated. We got it to go. The manager came to the table expressed that it was crazy that we waited this long, but that she thinks they may have lost our ticket back in the kitchen or something. Then she stated she doesn't really know what happened to cause all of the confusion and delay. She took 50% off the dinner, but I just would have preferred a good meal and experience. She seemed nice, but I had already reached my quota for patience and was ready to go. I probably won't revisit. The drinks were good though. So if you go....I would suggest sticking to those. Also, the overall ambiance of the place was really nice. It's a super cute place. But...

The vibes were great, nice staff and a cozy dining area. I love that people can bring their pups to the outdoor dining area, I really appreciate businesses who allow for the doggos.

We decided to order half of the menu because of the rave reviews we saw.

The appetizers were great and the beer selection plentiful. We really enjoyed the wings (half and half), and the Parmesan chimichurri fries.

Sadly the food went downhill from there. They had no ribs (which was the reason we drove across Sacramento), and were told that it would be an hour wait. Unsure how a BBQ place runs out of ribs, but here we are.

Decided to get the sampler platter with chicken, brisket and tri tip. Unfortunately the theme of the day was "dry". Everything was super dry and unappetizing.

I am somewhat of a BBQ aficionado, every city we visit we always hit up the top rated spots. Perhaps today was just a fluke for LBB, but it was just not good. Everything was extraordinarily dry and flavorless, minus the chicken which was dry but had a wonderful smokey flavor.

Not sure if the quality was lacking due to how busy they were, but it was very disappointing. We noticed a lot of people getting nachos and sandwiches, so maybe we came for the wrong things.

$150 for two is pricy, but we don't mind supporting small businesses. Maybe come on a slow day or call ahead to see if they have what you're craving.

As for now I don't think I'd recommend this spot solely for BBQ. If you want a good beer and a delicious appetizer, this may be the...