One of the biggest challenges for any restaurant is consistency. One day the food could be fantastic, while another day the food might be awful. Even chain restaurants can have issues with consistency.
So many things must come together for a restaurant to achieve consistency: consistent quality of ingredients, consistent skill and training of the cooks, and consistent courtesy and efficiency among the waitstaff. For that reason, I have only selected restaurants with at least 50 reviews and a rating of at least 3 stars.
What I found is that a rating of 3+ stars is a worthy achievement. However, to make it into 4 star territory is a truly Herculean task, and three restaurants managed to do just that.
The score for each restaurant is an average score based on their ratings from Yahoo, Yelp, and Zagat (where available).
10 - Gram’s Mission Bar.B.Q
In business for 25 years, Gram’s also offers Soul, Cajun and Creole dishes.Average Rating: 3.22 stars / 87 reviews
(951) 782-8219
3527 Main St,
Riverside, CA 92501
Hours:
Mon-Wed 11 am - 9 pm
Thu-Sat 11 am - 3:30 am
Sun 2 pm - 8 pm
Website: http://gramsmissionbbq.com/
9 - Mill Creek Cattle Company (Mentone)
Mill Creek has two locations: one in Mentone and one in Redlands. The Mentone location had the highest average score of the two. Unfortunately, at only 51 reviews, it also has the fewest number of reviews on our list.
Average Rating: 3.44 stars / 51 reviews
(909) 389-0706
1874 Mentone Blvd
Mentone, CA 92359
Website: http://www.millcreekcattlecompany.com/
8 - Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que (Rancho Cucamonga)
Lucille's is one of three chain restaurants to make the list. In addition to the standard fare, Lucille's also offers Fried Green Tomatoes and Southern Fried Okra. Nice touch!Average Rating: 3.61 stars / 368 reviews
(909) 463-7427
12624 N Main St
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 11 pm Website: http://www.lucillesbbq.com/
7 - Wood Ranch BBQ and Grill (Corona)
At 580 reviews, Wood Ranch is, by far, the most reviewed restaurant on our list. That has to say something about consistency, quality, and word of mouth.Average Rating: 3.67 stars / 580 reviews
(951) 667-4200
2785 Lakeshore Dr.
Corona, CA 92883
Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
Fri-Sat 11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Website: http://www.woodranch.com/restaurants/Corona
6 - Smokey Canyon BBQ
Average Rating: 3.72 / 98 reviews
(951) 782-8808
5225 Canyon Crest Dr. Ste.9
Riverside, CA 92507
Hours:Mon 11 am - 2 pm
Tue-Thu 11 am - 9 pm
Fri 11 am - 9:30 pm
Sat 11:30 am - 9:30 pm
Sun 11:30 am - 9 pm
Website: http://www.smokeycanyon.com/
5 - Famous Dave's (Redlands)
Famous Dave's comes in at the middle of the pack at #4, and #5 on our list. The Redlands and Rancho locations share a very similar rating, indicating good consistency with this chain.Average Rating 3.72 / 107 reviews
(909) 792-4151
27500 Lugonia Ave
Redlands, CA 92374
Website: http://www.famousdaves.com/
4 - Famous Dave's (Rancho Cucamonga)
Average Rating: 3.72 / 196 reviews(909) 481-2271
11470 E 4th St
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Website: http://www.famousdaves.com/
3 - Hogg's Gourmet Grill
Hogg's Gourmet Grill is the first restaurant on our list to break into that exclusive "4 Star" territory.Average Rating: 4.11 / 186 reviews
(951) 653-1353
12625 Frederick St.,Ste E-9
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 10 am - 9 pm
Fri-Sat 10 am - 10 pm
Website: http://www.hoggsgrill.com/home.htm
2 - Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que (Chino Hills)
Lucille's occupies two spots on our list, #8 and #2. Here we have an example of a chain restaurant with vastly different score's, indicating that there is a difference in the service and quality of the food. Good job Chino Hills!Average Rating: 4.28 / 170 reviews
(909) 597-1227
4611 Chino Hills Pky, Chino Hills, CA 91709
Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 10 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 11 pm Website: http://www.lucillesbbq.com/
1 - Calhoun's Texas Barbeque
Drum roll please... and the winner is Calhoun's Texas Barbeque by a wide margin. Calhoun's has racked up some impressive numbers, including a perfect 5 Star rating on Yelp.
Average Rating: 4.67 / 130 reviews
(951) 698-3777
24710 Washington Ave, #11
Murrieta, CA 92562
Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 8 pm
