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Mo's Smokehouse BBQ


4.0 of 5 stars 36 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: American, Barbecue
  • 970 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
  • (805) 544-6193

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4 of 5 stars
staysea1   20 contributions
SLO
Dec 14, 2009

food is consistently good here ... and love the homemade potato chips. can get very crowded and somewhat dirty though on touristy weekends. their salads used to be loaded with yummy ingrdients, but lately they seem to be just loading them with lots of lettuce and not nearly enough meat. overall a very good restaurant in town. its also nice... more

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4 of 5 stars
NevadaRoaddog   12 contributions
All Over The Silver State
Sep 13, 2009

Tastes in BBQ vary a lot. Mo's deals with this by offering four sauces, all good, from hot and spicy to sweet. Not a great variety of items, but good quality. "Broken-in" atmosphere with picture windows to downtown. Have enjoyed Mo's a number of times. more

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3 of 5 stars
bjtel   2 contributions
Central California
Aug 9, 2009

It's good for someone who doesn't cook their own or if there's nothing else available. I don't think they cook their BBQ on site...the place was busy, no one was in the kitchen, but food was still being served. No suprise...more and more BBQ joints in a city are cooking on another site and bringing to the store to sell.... more

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1 of 5 stars
njoytheride   9 contributions
njoytheride
Mar 28, 2009

Wow, Smokin' Mo's BBQ in San Luis Obispo is my new favorite. The food is awesome, and the service is quick and friendly. I had the chicken tacos, and my friend had the BBQ chicken sandwich. Both were delicious and huge. The BBQ sauces were sooo yummy we had to order an extra basket of fries just to try out... more

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5 of 5 stars
biztraveller009   14 contributions
california
Mar 21, 2009

the original smokin' mo's, has relocated to larger environs (where hudson's grille used to be) in downtown s.l.o. yummy tri-tip, bbq chicken, slaw, and a multitude of sauces. more

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5 of 5 stars
Travel4Fun4321   3 contributions
Southern California
Feb 20, 2009

We have a student at Cal Poly and we love to come to this restaurant when we visit. They have a nice atmosphere & tables for large groups or at least room to slide tables together. The service is sometimes slow, but worth the wait. We LOVE their potato chip fries....you MUST order these. Pork sandwiches, beef sandwiches and their... more

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5 of 5 stars
Caism   10 contributions
Jan 26, 2009

Pretty damn fine bbq. more

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5 of 5 stars
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Dec 3, 2008

Great BBQ try the pulled pork sandwich more

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2 of 5 stars
JG4   7 contributions
New York City, New York
Nov 12, 2008

If you come to SLO for BBQ, don't settle for downtown SLO Mo's Smokehouse, a middling at best bbq chain. The tri tip sandwich is dry. The place doesn't even smell like BBQ (doesn't have a smokeshouse) and that's always a bad sign. Service is poor too. more

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5 of 5 stars
goatsrus   11 contributions
pinon hills CA
Aug 19, 2008

It was hard to find a parking place on a Sunday night in this Downtown SLO area, bustling with young college kids! We had to walk a tad to get to this place. We ordered and sat down to wait for our order which was one three quarter rack of one flavor and one half rack of another plus one... more

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Mo's Smokehouse BBQ Address

970 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Tel: (805) 544-6193
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.