Waldo’s BBQ Express

Been a Waldo’s BBQ fan on my side of town (Mesa) for many years, so was excited to discover this North Phoenix outpost. Same fantastic food and friendly service in a small drive through concept. Kind of an In n Out Burger of barbecue. Small inexpensive menu was right what I needed, they even pay the sales tax for you so no coins required! A gem…

Great experience here, at first glance I was a but skeptical, but oh my gosh the food is good. I shall return. Yum!

Really good food and I have been in here a few times and I do have to say, the young men that work here are very nice and easy to talk to every time. Just want to say thank you to them for being good people. Great food also.

Good spot on the west side. Same as the one on 7^th street but independently franchised not corporate store. But still does a good

This was one of my favorite places to get cheap bbq. Last time I went their it was no longer cheap. The sandwiches are small like 3 inches and for 5 bucks they’re not worth it. If you do go try the spicy fries with the barbecue sauce they are awesome.

Great BBQ without a ridiculous price gets an A+ in my book. Good BBQ is not brain surgery and the price should not make it seem like it is in my opinion.
Waldo’s has it down on how to make a good meal. The meat is very tender and the portions are perfect. They do have an amazing special for $ 5 that includes your sandwich, fries and a drink. They offer sides for $ 1-​$ 2 and they portions are such that you can even share a side. The whole family (4) can eat for $ 22 and still manage a movie out. :) The inside is no frills but I don’t want to pay more just because there is a fancy table or picture on the wall.
We not only eat here as a family but I bring the food in for the men at work (15+) and there is not a peep among them while they are eating. A new addition to the menu is a spicy bbq sauce that is good for those who like some spice in life, otherwise their regular sauce is quite flavorful too. Enjoy!

This was my first time here. I went through the drive thru which was speedy. I got the sampler and the meal special. It was all amazing and very tender. The extra bbq sauce on the side could have been warned but other then that I can’t complain. The guy at the drive thru was very nice

Yummy!!! I got the sampler platter with pig and brisket, it was delicious! Well priced and the portions are huge!

Fifth time at Waldo’s. My husband has picked up the last four. For $ 12 I ordered brisket sandwich and pork sandwich, sweet potato fries, Mac and cheese, beans. I’m picky about mac and cheese and Waldo’s was great for a buck. Sweet potato fries for a buck hot and yummy enough for two to split. Sandwiches were great and so was sauce. Got too full to taste cowboy beans for a buck. The two guys who took and made order were really awesome. I read the other 24 Waldo’s reviews and my opinion is to give it a try. Price is so reasonable and food fresh.

Very pleasant surprise. I had to meet someone nearby, and while I was waiting, decided to grab some lunch — saw Waldo’s and thought I would give it a try. Food was great, service was surprising good — a couple of young men behind counter and in the back who where very well mannered and attentive. The food is served promptly, the restaurant is very clean, the service is great, the food is great, and the prices very competitive.

First time here & wow! Portions are huge and super reasonably priced! Sweet potato fries were delicious! I recommend the pork & brisket!

Tiny place. Service was great. Had a liittle bit of everything. Brisket, chicken, pork BBQ Mac and cheese, cole slaw, Cajun fries. Meat was tender and sauce was flavorful. The sides were ok but who can beat the $ 1 price for them. Will be back again.

This place is a real diamond in the rough! Amazing food, even without sauce… but try the sauce, it’s really really good. The «spicy fries» are great, the mac n cheese is traditional southern style (milk n flour base), the potato salad was decent. We had the 5.00 combo that came with choice sandwich, side and a drink. Great value, and the roll is fresh. Worth a visit!

Honestly I’m ticked. I waited for about 10 minutes to get to the window. Got sandwich and fries. Simple right? I get home which is literally one minute away, and the bread is soggy. The fries are limp and soggy. I’ve been here before and it’s nothing to write home about. But geez… Is it too much to ask for some decent quick food?

I personally like this place. Cheep and tasty, the ribs are a little unusually prepared, but the pulled pork is excellent.

Very convenient however their BBQ at this location is probably some of the worst. Te brisket was way over done and dry as well as being cut extremely thin. If you are coining to sale it by the pound it should be sold like it thicker cuts. The chicken on the other hand was ok. If not for the chicken I would not have even given them 2 stars. I hope there BBQ Sauce I good? Because if they are counting on the meat, they are DOOMED and destined for failure!

Second visit — worse than the first. Ordered ribs. They should call them boiled ribs instead of BBQ ribs. Fatty, greasy and pink with no BBQ char at all. So bad I let the dogs eat some and threw the rest away. I made myself two pieces of toast instead.

Fast food BBQ? Sounds like a gamble.
I have been a regular since they opened. My co-​workers are now regulars too.
They serve their meat without sauce on it but give you plenty to pour on. The sauce is pretty tasty.
I’m not going to say it is the best BBQ ever because BBQ is too subjective. I will say I’ve been to places that are WAY more expensive and reviewed well that weren’t as good as this place. I am willing to say that I don’t think you’ll find a better BBQ joint in this price range. The menu is simple.
My only con: Mac and cheese was a bummer.

Do you know what I hate? When people write a review but don’t take any pictures of what they’re actually reviewing. Don’t worry I took pictures of everything I ate :)
Don’t let the exterior fool you this place is home to some yummy BBQ and friendly service. I knew from previous reviews that the sandwiches were on the small side so I ordered 2 (one pig and one chicken) plus a mac and cheese and fries… I skipped lunch and everything sounded amazing and had a fat kid moment leave me alone ;) Sandwiches were $ 3 a piece and sides/​drinks were $ 1 a piece as previously mentioned by other Unilocalers.
Food came out promptly and I started on the chicken sandwich first which was flavorable then came the pork which tasted yummy as well. I put their BBQ sauce on both just because, it tasted nice and sweet but not too sweet. The roll was nice and soft too not like the hard ones that hurt your teeth biting into them. Mac and cheese tasted homemade not the boxed version that these other reviewers must be used to and the fries were almost shoestring style and crispy. After eating all that I can definitely tell you that 1 sandwich will do the trick of filling you up, don’t overdo it!
They have a sign posted that you find another BBQ place that is better to please still visit them. I think that says something along the lines that they aren’t claiming to be the best there is cause there is definitely better out there but if you’re in the neighborhood do check them out!

Better then I expected. The place was clean and there was a group of 4 ahead of me. The service was a tad slow considering they call themselves express. (I do not mind slow over rushed poor food)
I had a pork sand and mac. The mac was forgettable but the pork was on a hoagie roll with a decent amount of meat. Sauce was on the side and was a decent flavor.
Please flavor the mac better and offer a spicy sauce as well.
I would be back for the $ 5 deal.