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Gus's Barbecue


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4 of 5 stars 16 ratings
16 ratings
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#10 of 36 restaurants in South Pasadena
  • Cuisines: American, Barbecue, Steakhouse
  • Average price*: $ 12
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5 of 5 stars
croletter 19 contributions
Los Angeles
Dec 30, 2008

Ok, so a few months back we wrote a bad review about Gus's (Cold Food, Bad Service), but to be fair, they had just re-opened and we had a feeling they just needed to work out some of the kinks. We really wanted to like this place, and decided to give it another try a few weeks later, and I'm... more

YUMMY!
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4 of 5 stars
Ms.NatalieB 48 contributions
Los Angeles
Nov 22, 2008

I got the pulled pork, sweet potato fries, backed beans, and our table shared the mac and cheese and corn bread. Everything was delicious and the mac and cheese was a surprise as to how good it was. I didn't care for the corn bread all that much but the other 5 people at the table loved it. It was... more

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4 of 5 stars
M0stly_Business 5 contributions
Glendale, California
Nov 16, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I had penned a review of Gus's in 2005 and at the time written them off. When a couple of friends from out of town visited we decided to try the "new" Gus's, which has been almost entirely remade, inside and out, except for the classic neon sign outside. It was a Friday night and busy, but our service was... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 11, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Overcooked and poor service. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Sep 4, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I was pretty surprised by those ribs. These 4 stars are mainly for the babyback ribs. The brisket was pretty good, the pulled pork was ok, the mac n cheese was bland. Oh but the red velvet cake they serve from Heirloom Bakery is awesome! more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 13, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Food was really bad, but haven't been back since before remodel. more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 17, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Finally went to the new place. Sleek and fun! Great ambiance and food too. more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 27, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

just reopened, comfortable, cool restaurant with the old history attached. very good baby back ribs and brisket. sauteed greens could be better but good service and nice place to stop in south pasadena. more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
South Pasadena
Apr 9, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

This restaurant is within walking distance of our house. We thought we'd give it a try while the in-laws were in town: bad idea. Other than the alluring exterior everything else about the experience was dismal. The food was nearly inedible, the atmosphere was old and worn out, and the staff were slow and misdirected. more

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Gus's Barbecue Address

808 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Tel: (626) 799-3251
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.