Bludso's Bar-B-Que — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I love the Atmosphere of the place but not so much the food or service to be honest it was a bit confusing at first. It was my second time that, I go to the location where they have Bludso’s Bar-B-Que. I didn’t like the service that much because when, I ordered on the platform screen, I waited for awhile everything was going flawless until I notice that part of the order looked like it was ready but maybe they were waiting for something just to make sure I got up close and made myself noticeable. I told the young lady “Hi, my name is Manuel just wanted to check if my order is ready gave her my number she responded with yes still not available and I said ok thank you for letting me know will be waiting for the order close by. Time passes by and still nothing but I notice since I told her that the order was waiting already. I kept my eyeball on that tray with the food. Until I was getting worried I told myself let me ask her again if my order is ready. So, I did and guess what it was ready and it was that order I was eyeballing since the start. I was so disappointed at that time already but didn’t show it tried not too! But wow when I got the food to my parents my chicken hamburger and macaroni was already cold. It wasn’t the worst experience food was alright but not for the price. Not only Bludso’s other food places. It’s a good place to check and view the planes landing and FAA history on site...

The Baseline: For a sit down chain BBQ restaurant the bbq meats must be quality/tasty, the sides need to be a good accompaniment to the meats, the smoke flavor must be present, drinks should be stiff, service should be efficient, and the restaurant should have character.

Food: The smoke and flavor of the pulled pork sandwich was bold and beautiful. For a Bludso’s franchise location in, technically, an airport location this was really good. The meat had a nice little smoke ring to it and the slaw on the sandwich helped cut the fat of the meat. The side of collards was salty/smokey/tender but the $7 pice tag on the cup sized side was a bit pricey. Overall good BBQ.

Service: This is an Order at the kiosk (in which you can order other Proud Bird restaurant food). The meal is prepped and you pick it up from one location all the other restaurants share. Efficient but not a ton of human interaction, but necessary for this venue.

Ambiance: Must love planes! The Proud Bird location mixes a fun hang out experience with a little museum vibe into the mix. Great indoor seating and outdoor family picnic vibes. I highly recommend this place to hang out with family...

I was excited to try this place after watching Bludso's bbq show on Netflix. I feel conned. Not only is it not particularly good, but it's way overpriced.

1. Pulled pork- 7/10. Probably the best of the meats. But was a bit bland.
2. Brisket- 6/10. Had a good fat to meat ratio, but was a bit tough and dry.
3. Chicken- 5/10. Dry. Comparable to a Costco rotisserie chicken, but a bit smokier and spice rub.
4. Hot Link- 3/10. Plain bad. Basically a spicy, overly salty bologna texture.
5. Corn bread- 7/10. Decent, but dry and crumbly.
6. Cole slaw- 5/10. $7 for a half cup of cole slaw. Rip off. Pretty standard except overly peppery.
7. Mac & cheese- 8.5/10 the best thing we ate. But also $7 for a half cup.
8. Potato salad- 6/10. Also $7 for a half cup. Was fine. Pretty grainy potato...