Bludso's BBQ | Santa Monica

Bludso’s brings the best of authentic Texas-style barbeque to Santa Monica courtesy of renowned pitmaster, Kevin Bludso. Bludso’s serves up individual and family style trays of “low and slow” smoked meats and classic sides paired with a full bar in a casual, sports bar-style environment.

Located at 1329 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Bludso's BBQ | Santa Monica operates as a chinese bbq serving Santa Monica in California. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Google also lists it under cocktail bar, sports bar, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

In cities with a Chinatown, weekend mornings bring dim sum carts or order sheets, and lines form early at the most popular spots in Santa Monica; walk-ins are standard and reservations are uncommon outside large banquet restaurants. Regional labels matter: Cantonese, Sichuan, Hunan, Shanghainese and Taiwanese kitchens cook very differently, so a restaurant's stated region is a better guide to the food than the word "Chinese" alone. Some smaller restaurants in California are BYOB with no corkage fee; call ahead to confirm. A tip of 15-20% is customary for table service but not expected at counter-order takeout. Spice level, MSG and allergen questions are normal to ask before ordering, and most kitchens are happy to leave an ingredient out or tone down the heat if you mention it when ordering rather than after the food arrives.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. The most common schedule is 11 am–10 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (310) 310-2775. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, bludsosbbq.com.

Its Google rating is 4.2 out of 5 from 552 reviews, a solid but mixed picture; reading the most recent reviews will tell you what to expect.

Santa Monica is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Traffic in Santa Monica peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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