My wife and I had a great lunch at Jon Jon's. This is a family bbq restaurant and the food was off the charts. We had a sampler platter (chicken,ribs,brisket, hot links and bbq sauce was on point. Jon Jons has been in the area for many years and provided great bbq. What a find!
All time favorite family owned bbq joint in San Jose!!!!! Our family have been customers for years! If you're craving bbq, Jon Jon's is the place to go. Don't sleep on them!
For many years I have been craving "GOOD BBQ" - Jon Jon's used to have a place downtown and I would visit quite often. So I was surfing the internet looking one day looking for a good BBQ place, I found Jon Jon's AGAIN! The other day I decided to look for this place and found it in the most unlikely place. I saw a familiar face so this must be the same people - I ordered "Hot Links & Ribs" with Potato Salad & Beans and I was so happy to taste the flavors the best BAR B QUE in town. My search is over I have found my GO TO place for great BAR B QUE. There was a young lady working on hanging Christmas Lights I told her how good the food was. Her response was "I'm just glad you like It" in traditional Southern Hospitality fashion. Thank you for keeping it real Jon Jon's ......... The Phone Guy
My husband and I were craving BBQ and decided to try this spot. Before we even pulled up we smelled the smoking of the meat. It's a small building, but they have big helpings of food. The BBQ sauce tasted home made and the meat without the BBQ sauce was very tasty. They didn't have the Mac and cheese that day but that gives us another reason to come back. The potato salad was very tasty and the beans were filled with flavor! Food was amazing. Would definitely return!
Service and food is phenomenal! I passed by this place as we were wondering what to get for dinner. What a great find!! Parking is a little bit of a create your own adventure vibe, but still easy to find. I called in for a #1 family meal and there was a bit of a mix up, but the host graciously gave me extra ribs and hot links! Where else does that happen?!?!? The hot links were amazing! I made the leftovers with scrambled eggs the next morning ;) The ribs, without the bbq sauce, were so juicy and delicious just on their own.
Amazing food and even better service! Came here before a Niners game... we definitely will be back Recommendations: Rib Tips Potato Salad (home cooked not that store bought stuff) Brisket Want a big fan of the ribs (just not my preference on style)
I have to apologize the last time I came in to this place they were actually closed and yes, he still serve and maybe it wasn't them. Maybe it was just me (yes it was me) having a bad day, I came back today, September 13. Their food and service is absolutely wonderful. I will kick myself in the ass for what I said on my first visit- absolutely Wonderful and second to none. This is my new spot. Look at the pic, no mercy at all.....
What can I say that hasn't been said before about Jon-Jon's? As an amateur pit master sometimes you just want to eat good bbq and not have to fire up your own pits. That's where this place comes in clutch for me! Being 10 min away and here almost 30 years I can always count on good food and great service. Familiar faces and the food always tastes the same. Ribs, chicken, the links and brisket! Chefs kiss Don't forget about the peach cobbler and sweet potato pie! Thank you for being a San Jose landmark for me.
Quite the hole in the wall, but great value southern BBQ in the San Jose area. We went in hungry and we even left with leftovers without breaking the bank! Friendly folks running the shop still went the extra mile for us even though they were clearing up the shop close to closing time (a few things on the house for small troubles like being unable to dine inside). There's a chunk of dedicated parking, but the street is also pretty open nearby so shouldn't be too hard to find a spot. A good amount of seating both inside and out, though the interior was closed off at the 6pm mark on a Saturday. Ordered via tablet kiosk on the outside. ==Hot-links - 5/5 These were great with a really nice snap to the exterior, moist insides, and a solid medium amount of heat. Balanced salt level to boot, so as good a spicy sausage one could ask for. ==Chicken - 5/5 Really nice deep herby/smoky fragrance that went deep into the meat. Generally moist and quite tender, would definitely get this one again. ==Ribs & Brisket - 3.5/5 Ribs were well seasoned, but definitely needs a lot of sauce as it wasn't as tender as the chicken (which is saying something cause it's coated copiously already). Brisket ended up quite similarly: nice and smokey, but closer to hard/dry and needed a bit more sauce to help. ==Sides (beans, potato salad, mac and cheese) - 4/5 Solidly decent batch of sides that came with the meal. Generally speaking not as heavy on the seasoning and well balanced, but nothing too outstanding either. The mac in particular was nicely cheesy without being too salty/greasy, but I'd prefer a smidge more flavor.
Having lived in the South Bay for many years now, my friends were surprised it took me so long to try Jon Jon's BBQ. We visited Jon Jon's on a Thursday at around 1130 AM. There were a few parties ahead of us so it took about 10 minutes before we were able to place our order. However, once we placed our order, the food came out really quick. I ordered the #9 combo (hot link, rib, brisket). Everything was really solid. The most memorable part of the meal for me was the brisket. It had a good combination of lean and fatty (leaning a bit towards the fatty side which I personally prefer). The hot link and the rib were not bad either, but felt a bit under-seasoned for me. Luckily Jon Jon's had a really well-balanced BBQ sauce to go with the meal (and they were generous with the sauce). As for the sides, the baked beans and potato salad were really enjoyable. The flavors were balanced while the texture gave both a nice slight chew. I'll definitely visit again when I have a BBQ craving.