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Pared-down eatery offering Texas-style BBQ & traditional Southern sides & desserts.
Hours
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Monday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 100 S Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: (714) 884-3554
Website: http://bealestexasbbq.com/
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Beale’s Texas BBQ
We are now open everyday at 11:30am! Come on down! Beale’s Texas BBQ. Come and enjoy slowly smoked meats. 100 S. Main St. , Santa Ana.
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Come and Enjoy Slowly Smoked Meats 100 S. Main St. , Santa Ana
Beale opened his first restaurant in the city of Fontana in 2015, but it is no longer in business. Beale’s Texas BBQ is one of the two Black-owned restaurants …
Reviews
Scott McCutchan
This place was not busy at all when we went. It still took a long time for them to take our order. We had a group of 10 or so. They took one order at a time around the table and that’s how the food came out. People were finishing as the last couple of us were starting. It was lucky we had time. I liked my food, but most in my group did not. I tried the beans and potato salad friends got and beans were not good. The potato salad was just ok. We had to ask for sauce. There was very little on the meats. Instead of squeeze bottles they brought it out in tiny plastic cups. Super annoying. The rib tips my friend got were very chewy. The prices are super high. Will not be returning.
… moreG. Sanchez
So tried this place for the first time and let me say I was not impressed especially the prices like wow! I know how to BBQ and smoke meats and when I ate here, the tri tip was cold and seemed to be reheated as it was hard, chewy, and dry for being tri tip you know it’s to be tender and juicy. $23 def not worth it! I had the 1 meat 2 sides and got yams and ranch style beans. Yams were ok could have been cooked longer and beans meh. Honestly I would not come back here the prices are crazy overpriced for the quality of food. Seems like the food was cooked prior day and just reheated and served. Ofc the beer was good and served cold as it should. The server was cool and friendly. Other then that I’m certain there are better BBQ spots around. They do broadcast NFL games but don’t do UFC so . Well Beals I truly hope you improve the quality of your food.
… moreJonathan Smith
Texas has filed a lawsuit to remove the name “Texas” from the restaurant title! This is NOT Texas BBQ! The brisket was all wrong. There was no smoke ring or bark from BBQ. This was more like a pot roast. And it was sliced wrong. It should have been sliced 90 degrees from the grain of the meat. It was sliced with the grain. This makes it chewy. Not good. Either the owner isn’t present, doesn’t care or doesn’t know. Just bad BBQ. Here’s more detail:
1. The bark is basically missing. A real smoked brisket should have:
• A dark, crusty bark
• Visible spice rub adhesion
• Texture on the exterior
Beale’s has:
• A soft, uniform brown surface
• No crisp bark edge
• Almost a “roast beef” appearance
This is a classic sign of low smoke exposure or improper cooking environment (e.g., oven or pressure-cooked brisket, then lightly smoked or sauced).
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2. There’s little to no smoke ring. A proper smoke ring is a pinkish band ⅛–¼ inch deep beneath the bark.
Beale’s slices show:
• Maybe a faint hint of color
• But basically zero distinct ring
A missing smoke ring usually means:
• Cooked in an oven
• Cooked fast
• Electric smoker with little combustion
• Not enough airflow or low wood use
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3. The texture is off.
Beale’s brisket looks:
• Compact
• Tight-grained
• Slightly mushy on the cut surface
• Not marbled or juicy
Good smoked brisket is:
• Tender but structured
• Juicy with rendered fat
• Loose fibers that hold shape when sliced
This looks more like:
• Braise-style beef
• Oven brisket
• Steam-table reheated brisket
• Or smoked very minimally then finished another way
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4. The flavor indicators support this. When brisket has been properly smoked 10–14 hours:
• The bark is unmistakable
• The smoke ring is obvious
• The meat slices clean
• It does NOT shred like pot roast unless massively overcooked
Beale’s brisket shredded partly because it was soft from moisture/steam cooking, not slow rendering of collagen under smoke.
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Verdict
This is something that was called brisket, but not authentically smoked brisket.
This is extremely common at places that:
• Don’t have a real pit
• Smoke in batches then reheat
• Rely on ovens or sous-vide and add smoke flavor after
• Serve smoked meats but don’t follow proper BBQ technique
Bottom line: this wasn’t real Texas-style smoked brisket.
… more1. The bark is basically missing. A real smoked brisket should have:
• A dark, crusty bark
• Visible spice rub adhesion
• Texture on the exterior
Beale’s has:
• A soft, uniform brown surface
• No crisp bark edge
• Almost a “roast beef” appearance
This is a classic sign of low smoke exposure or improper cooking environment (e.g., oven or pressure-cooked brisket, then lightly smoked or sauced).
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2. There’s little to no smoke ring. A proper smoke ring is a pinkish band ⅛–¼ inch deep beneath the bark.
Beale’s slices show:
• Maybe a faint hint of color
• But basically zero distinct ring
A missing smoke ring usually means:
• Cooked in an oven
• Cooked fast
• Electric smoker with little combustion
• Not enough airflow or low wood use
⸻
3. The texture is off.
Beale’s brisket looks:
• Compact
• Tight-grained
• Slightly mushy on the cut surface
• Not marbled or juicy
Good smoked brisket is:
• Tender but structured
• Juicy with rendered fat
• Loose fibers that hold shape when sliced
This looks more like:
• Braise-style beef
• Oven brisket
• Steam-table reheated brisket
• Or smoked very minimally then finished another way
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4. The flavor indicators support this. When brisket has been properly smoked 10–14 hours:
• The bark is unmistakable
• The smoke ring is obvious
• The meat slices clean
• It does NOT shred like pot roast unless massively overcooked
Beale’s brisket shredded partly because it was soft from moisture/steam cooking, not slow rendering of collagen under smoke.
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Verdict
This is something that was called brisket, but not authentically smoked brisket.
This is extremely common at places that:
• Don’t have a real pit
• Smoke in batches then reheat
• Rely on ovens or sous-vide and add smoke flavor after
• Serve smoked meats but don’t follow proper BBQ technique
Bottom line: this wasn’t real Texas-style smoked brisket.
Austin Hastings
Those collard greens were the best I’ve had, most places sleep on the sides, not Beale’s, they went above and beyond for what most places take for granted. The tri tip and brisket were great, didn’t even need a knife. Which brings me back to the other side, the yams, perfect combo of sauce and seasonings, which also was great mixed with the tri tip.
The old fashioned was perfect, bartenders were great, quick and friendly. The space is large, plenty of tables.
Side note, this was previously Original Mike’s, Beale’s did a great job with the place.
… moreThe old fashioned was perfect, bartenders were great, quick and friendly. The space is large, plenty of tables.
Side note, this was previously Original Mike’s, Beale’s did a great job with the place.
Kimberly Babers
Before i get into the review. I will say if you go here, the entrance is at the back off the building connect to where the parking lot is. I walked around this place 2 times, thinking i missed the entrance while all along the door i thought was just an employee entrance was the main entrance to the building. It was my first time trying this place. I read some reviews before going. I ordered the 2 meat combo and came with 2 sides. I choose brisket and hotlinks with potato salad and ranch style beans. The brisket for me was tender and flavored well. The hotlinks were just average. I like my links cooked a little more than those were. I also didn’t care for them being tossed in bbq sauce, I would have preferred no sauce. Now the sides, on the other hand, weren’t my favorite at all. The potato salad was not good. For me, it was too sweet and way too wet. It’s like they made it with miracle whip and no mayonnaise. It also lacked salt but had TONS of pepper in it. The ranch style beans were meh. They weren’t as sweet and also had a ton of spicy at the back end.
I did find it odd that this place offers no sliced bread with the meals or for purchase. The only bread option they had was cornbread. I did purchase one, and it was about $7 for 1 piece, which I thought was absolutely ridiculously priced. It was worth 2 dollars at most, especially after tasting it. I can tell the batter used had more flour than cornmeal. The texture was so off-putting. The flavor of the cornbread was very sweet. I like my cornbread to taste like cornbread, NOT cake.
Also, I ordered this all take out, and when I got the bag, they didn’t put any utensils or napkins in the bag. When I went back inside to purchase the cornbread, that’s when I noticed. Thank God I did.
… moreI did find it odd that this place offers no sliced bread with the meals or for purchase. The only bread option they had was cornbread. I did purchase one, and it was about $7 for 1 piece, which I thought was absolutely ridiculously priced. It was worth 2 dollars at most, especially after tasting it. I can tell the batter used had more flour than cornmeal. The texture was so off-putting. The flavor of the cornbread was very sweet. I like my cornbread to taste like cornbread, NOT cake.
Also, I ordered this all take out, and when I got the bag, they didn’t put any utensils or napkins in the bag. When I went back inside to purchase the cornbread, that’s when I noticed. Thank God I did.
Deathassasin47
Went here for the first time here is my honest review, the people are very nice. The place has a good vibe and overall started great. Before we get started on the food I want to say the people are definitely great but man the restrooms where pretty bad especially woman’s restroom, mold and a pile of toilet paper in trash at opening means that must not get taken out regularly. That was a bad experienxe for the wife, the food was not the best, ima keep it real we went in with unbiased opinions on a first time visit in our search to find a bbq joint worth becoming a regular at. The burnt ends where either extra dry and inedible or some pieces dry but with a decent taste, by the way the seasoning on everything was absolutely great in my opinion that was literally the highlight though. The brisket was maybe yesterday’s if im being generous. Very dry very old looking. The ribs where the same, again seasoning fire but I feel like we got yesterday’s leftovers for food unfortunately. Hot links felt generic like store brand nothing special. Tri tip very chewy almost spoiled look. Again seasoning was great. Pulled pork was surprisingly amazing and not dry and bbq sauce was also good. Cornbread was good nothing special but a nice taste. The Mac n cheese was different, definitely salty but was nice overall. Peach cobbler is an acquired taste but not for me and also felt old. Banana pudding was great. Overall the people made it a nice place, if I would’ve got fresh food I think this place would’ve been absolutely amazing because the seasonings where amazing. I’m not a professional but I smoke my own meats and I know fresh vs old and know when something is just overcooked, this felt just old not overcooked. I’d love to try again one day, maybe on a busier day as it might be fresh this way, i did go early, hoping to get the fresh bbq experience. But I think I’ll continue my search for bbq in oc.
… moreJoyful
First Visit to this poorly managed place. Too bad because it’s a great Live Music and Dancing place with two different rooms with large dance floors and a great stage for bands in the one room. That was the highlight of our visit.
The Two Partners running this place don’t see eye to eye and are unconcerned how their guests are treated. They don’t agree on how to run the place. The Food isn’t good as other reviewers have posted. Got the Ribs Plate (Ribs were so dry, tough, overcooked for sure—too bad as that’s what they are supposed to be—a BBQ restaurant, their meats should be top notch) comes with two sides (Cole Slaw—dry, but they gave me extra dressing to add) and collards which were overcooked and extremely vinegary with no hint of salt. The Peach Cobbler was mushy and tasteless
I can’t say I’d never go back as the band was good and the Salsa/Bachata/Cumbia next room was great! But for the FOOD—No Way. Grab your food at one of the other restaurants nearby before you go to this place!
… moreThe Two Partners running this place don’t see eye to eye and are unconcerned how their guests are treated. They don’t agree on how to run the place. The Food isn’t good as other reviewers have posted. Got the Ribs Plate (Ribs were so dry, tough, overcooked for sure—too bad as that’s what they are supposed to be—a BBQ restaurant, their meats should be top notch) comes with two sides (Cole Slaw—dry, but they gave me extra dressing to add) and collards which were overcooked and extremely vinegary with no hint of salt. The Peach Cobbler was mushy and tasteless
I can’t say I’d never go back as the band was good and the Salsa/Bachata/Cumbia next room was great! But for the FOOD—No Way. Grab your food at one of the other restaurants nearby before you go to this place!
Yuli Liset
This place just opened in DTSA replacing Ordinal Mike’s. Went on a Saturday around 4pm. It was kinda dead but I believe because it just opened. The food is affordable and delicious. I normally go to Newport Ribs in Costa Mesa but this place hits just as good.
Mac n cheese was good. It had flavor with s good amount of cheese
Ribbs were bomb
Tri-Trip was really good. At first I thought it was going to be chewy but it was really soft and juicy
Cornbread was too sweet for me, my brother said it was perfect. I don’t really like sweet stuff, so hopefully that helps.
The potato salad was right nothing special. You know basic potato salad, cleans the palate.
… moreMac n cheese was good. It had flavor with s good amount of cheese
Ribbs were bomb
Tri-Trip was really good. At first I thought it was going to be chewy but it was really soft and juicy
Cornbread was too sweet for me, my brother said it was perfect. I don’t really like sweet stuff, so hopefully that helps.
The potato salad was right nothing special. You know basic potato salad, cleans the palate.
Vania Anthony
The food was pretty good but if someone asks if the coleslaw is more mayo or vinegar based you should know lol I like mayo based but they had vinegar so that was eh. The service was excellent. Our server was nice and attentive. I don’t remember her name but she’s a short caucasian woman. The atmosphere was okay, loved the open space and the stage that she told us hosts live bands but the chairs are so uncomfortable. Like really affected our dining experience uncomfortable! We will eat here again but order to go.
… moreRick Mendoza
This place is absolute Garbage. How dare you use the Great state of Texas and tarnish the name with this so called BBQ. The tri-tip was dry and had the consistency of beef jerky, the brisket was way overcooked. I have never had bbq this bad. I’m sure there are way better options in the area.
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