We ate at the restaurant in Arcata because that is where we were staying. We really enjoyed the food. The place smell so good when you walk in We had their tri-tip sandwiches and they were large and lots of meat. The soup and salads were also very good. We all went away full. A large tri-tip sandwhich is $7.99... more

we happened upon Porter Street barbeque on our way through Eureka. Not only was the food excellent and the heated bbq sauce wonderful, the service was outstanding. We were helped in ordering for our hungry family through a couple of combo plates. We got to sample all the meats and they were all great. My husband hails from Texas and... more

The burgers are not too greasy and the price is right, much better than McDonys or Burger King for sure. THe meat sandwiches are chewy and not my cup of tea. more

Tommie and BBQPhD are obviously experiencing difficulty with their sense of smell and sight. Even just while driving by Porter Street it's nearly impossible to notice the smell of fresh barbecue coming from the restaurant and doubly impossible to notice the HUGE pit outside with whole chickens, ribs, tri-tip and more cooking away. I'm not sure what their idea of... more

Providing barbeque flavored sauce to pour over the meat does not make it barbeque. This place was horrible. There oughta be a law... more

There is no BBQ here! No Wood, No Smoke, Old&Cold Pit. There was no smoke flavor in the meat. I could not tell how they cooked the meat, but there was no BBQ at Porter Street; Keep driving! more

I love BBQ, but most places in Calif. don't have a clue what BBQ is. Porter Street does. Order at the counter and take your eats down to the marina. Great food, service and prices. Enjoyed and have been back several times. more

Porter Street is consistently wonderful. The décor is very simple, but the food is out of this world. The tri-tip sandwich is my favorite. more

Only place that actually smokes food on an open pit. Chicken, ribs, tri-tip, hot-links and more. The sauces are very good as well. Prices are middle of the road. Very causual more