Horse Thief BBQ

Pretty standard BBQ place, not sure why people are rating so high. All seating is outdoors at communal tables, some with umbrellas. There is also a bar that has seating. Not inside the Grand Central Market but adjacent to. Found the staff to be very nice and helpful. Food comes out fairly fast. I would prefer the meats to have a robust smoke flavor, the pulled pork was sweet which I really disliked. Only one BBQ sauce and it was too runny and too sour with vinegar. The sides were so so. I would look for other places to eat, doesn''t live up to the promise.

Based on the last few barbecue places I’ve tried in LA, I thought there may be no hope for good barbecue. I’m from the south and I’ve tried barbecue from all over the south east. It can differ depending on where you are, but it’s all good! I decided to try this place after wandering around Grand Central market. It’s right next to it, but amazingly I’ve never noticed it. It’s a little pricey, just like everything is in LA but I have to say I wasn’t disappointed. My favorite barbecue meat is pulled pork and there’s was pretty good. Except, I prefer mine without being pre-sauced. I would get everything again besides the barbecue beans, they were a bit too saucy. Everything else was flavorful and fresh tender. So far, it’s the top barbecue that I’ve had in Los Angeles. I certainly will return to try more from the menu! Also, I really like the outdoor seating under the trees. Very relaxing and a great setting for eating barbecue.

We were the first customers on a Saturday. The menu is small but has good options. The patio area is just lovely and offers a direct view of Angels Flight across the street. The cashier gave us our alcoholic beverages right away (beer for my husband, cider for me) but everything else, including our son’s Coke, came from the pick up window. Our food was ready in just a couple minutes. I had the brisket with coleslaw and a cornbread muffin. The meat was flavorful and tender, and the coleslaw was almost perfect. The muffin wasn’t hot all the way through, and that was disappointing. My husband has ribs, brisket, and fries and a cornbread muffin. Our son had the brisket quesadilla, and after I tried a bite, I wished that I'd had that instead of my platter! I was glad we got there right when it opened, as the patio was already filling up as we left.

Really good BBQ. Wasn't sure what to expect, but the portions were nicely sized, especially for the price. I usually just get chicken tenders as a side to see how different restaurants make them and these were probably the best I ever had. Got the brisket, tenders and baby back ribs. To be honest, they were all very good and wouldn't be able to pick just one. The seating area is great, and nice beer options too. Convenient to the Angel Flight Railway (you can see it in my picture below). When back in town, definitely visiting this place again.

Had the two piece meat combo. Got brisket rib tips man n cheese with baked beans. Brisket was top notch. Also best bbq around. Decent prices with. Decent portions. Didn’t have to wait long and enjoyed the out door eating in the heart of downtown. It’s definitely worth trying. I highly recommend you get the brisket.

I loved it! I thought it was really good! Very tangy and delicious bbq sauce. Brisket was good and the ribs tips were very juicy. I thought the corn bread was a bit dry but everything else was fantastic!!!

Love this place!!! My husband and I come here almost every weekend,the environment is great,food is excellent,my favorite is the pulled pork sandwich,it's worth to try delicious!!! ? my husband's favorite the brisket with Mac & cheese and potato salad. Truly recommend it!!??

Being from Fort Worth, TX I've had my fair share of bbq. I was excited to find Horse Thief by happy accident while visiting the Grand Central Market. Their current menu is not the one you find online. They didn't have burnt ends or turkey. The sliced brisket was really nice, I was impressed. It had a nice level of smoke and was tender. The fries were a disappointment but I'm not a fan of that style of fries. The coleslaw was not bad. Overall, I was pleased and felt it was a good amount of food for the money.