AJ’s Tex-Mex Barbecue Menu – Los Angeles, CA

Type : Barbecue restaurant

Location : Los Angeles, CA

Based on 217 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

AJ’s Tex-Mex Barbecue 91607

Address:
12123 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA 91607

Phone: (818) 505-8865

Website:

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Hours

Friday 11 AM–9 PM
Saturday 11 AM–9 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
11 AM–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9 PM

Menu

Menu
Meat N Three
1/4 pound of either Brisket or Pulled Pork and any three 5 ounce sides
$16.00
Breakfast Tacos
Choice of brisket, pulled pork, chorizo or egg only served on a homemade flour tortilla, cheddar, egg, tots, pico de gallo, cotija. Red or green salsa
$6.50
Breakfast Burrito
Choice of brisket, pulled pork or chorizo. Cheddar, egg, tots, pico de gallo, cotija. Red or green salsa
$14.50
Nachos
House fried chips, queso, cheddar, sour cream, bbq sauce, pico de gallo, cotija, pickled jalapeño
$13.00
Southwest Salad
Romaine, corn, pinto beans, pico de gallo, cotija, avocado, tortilla strips, chipotle caesar dressing
$12.00
Quesadilla
Pulled pork or smoked brisket and pepper jack cheese
$13.00
Flour Tortillas
Homemade Fresh Daily
$2.00
Lunch/Dinner Burrito
Choice of brisket, pulled pork, or chicken. Cilantro rice, pepper jack, smoked bell peppers, onion, sour cream and house bbq sauce. Red or green salsa
$16.50
Queso $8.00
Cheeseburger
House blend beef patty, mayo and cheese on toasted
brioche bun. Served with one side.
$17.00
Buffalo Wings 8
Smoked then fried and tossed in buffalo sauce. Served
with homemade ranch.
$15.00
Baked Potato
Queso, Butter, Sour Cream, Green Onion
$8.00
Loaded Tots/Fries
Choice of tots or thick cut fries. Topped with queso, sour cream and green onion.
$11.00
Menu
Meat N Three
1/4 pound of either Brisket or Pulled Pork and any three 5 ounce sides
$16.00
Breakfast Tacos
Choice of brisket, pulled pork, chorizo or egg only served on a homemade flour tortilla, cheddar, egg, tots, pico de gallo, cotija. Red or green salsa
$6.50
Breakfast Burrito
Choice of brisket, pulled pork or chorizo. Cheddar, egg, tots, pico de gallo, cotija. Red or green salsa
$14.50
Nachos
House fried chips, queso, cheddar, sour cream, bbq sauce, pico de gallo, cotija, pickled jalapeño
$13.00
Southwest Salad
Romaine, corn, pinto beans, pico de gallo, cotija, avocado, tortilla strips, chipotle caesar dressing
$12.00
Quesadilla
Pulled pork or smoked brisket and pepper jack cheese
$13.00
Flour Tortillas
Homemade Fresh Daily
$2.00
Lunch/Dinner Burrito
Choice of brisket, pulled pork, or chicken. Cilantro rice, pepper jack, smoked bell peppers, onion, sour cream and house bbq sauce. Red or green salsa
$16.50
Queso $8.00
Cheeseburger
House blend beef patty, mayo and cheese on toasted
brioche bun. Served with one side.
$17.00
Buffalo Wings 8
Smoked then fried and tossed in buffalo sauce. Served
with homemade ranch.
$15.00
Baked Potato
Queso, Butter, Sour Cream, Green Onion
$8.00
Loaded Tots/Fries
Choice of tots or thick cut fries. Topped with queso, sour cream and green onion.
$11.00
Taco Tuesday
Taco Tuesday
1/2 Pound Brisket, 1/2 Pound Pulled Pork, Pico De Gallo, Red or Green Salsa, Cotija Cheese, Corn Tortillas
$38.00
Combo Plates
2 Meat
Two Different Meats and Two Sides
$31.00
3 Meat
Three Different Meats and Three Sides
$42.00
Combo Plates
2 Meat
Two Different Meats and Two Sides
$31.00
3 Meat
Three Different Meats and Three Sides
$42.00
BBQ Plate
Brisket Plate
1/3 lb. Brisket and One Side
$19.00
Tri-Tip Plate
1/3 lb. Tri-Tip and One Side
$19.00
Pork Spare Ribs Plate
1/2 lb. Pork Spare Ribs and One Side
$19.00
Rib Tips Plate
1/2 lb. Rib Tips and One Side
$18.00
Pulled Pork Plate
1/3 lb. Pulled Pork and One Side
$17.00
Half Chicken Plate
1/2 Chicken and One Side
$17.00
Hot Link Plate
Two Hot Links and One Side
$17.00
Chicken Tender Plate (4)
Hand trimmed chicken thigh strips. Served with homemade ranch. Four per order.
$17.00
BBQ Plate
Brisket Plate
1/3 lb. Brisket and One Side
$19.00
Tri-Tip Plate
1/3 lb. Tri-Tip and One Side
$19.00
Pork Spare Ribs Plate
1/2 lb. Pork Spare Ribs and One Side
$19.00
Rib Tips Plate
1/2 lb. Rib Tips and One Side
$18.00
Pulled Pork Plate
1/3 lb. Pulled Pork and One Side
$17.00
Half Chicken Plate
1/2 Chicken and One Side
$17.00
Hot Link Plate
Two Hot Links and One Side
$17.00
Chicken Tender Plate (4)
Hand trimmed chicken thigh strips. Served with homemade ranch. Four per order.
$17.00
Sandwich | Served on a toasted brioche bun
Brisket Sandwich
Brisket, BBQ and Choice of Side
$19.00
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Pulled Pork, Slaw and Choice of Side
$17.00
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Fried Chicken Thigh, Mayo, Slaw, Pickles and Choice of Side
$18.00
Tri-Tip Sandwich
Tri-Tip, White BBQ, Pickled Red Onion and choice of side
$19.00
Pulled Chicken Sandwich
Half Chicken, Mayo and Choice of Side
$17.00
Hot Link Sandwich
Two Links, Mayo and Choice of Side
$17.00
By the Pound
Brisket $19.00
Tri-Tip $19.00
Pulled Pork $16.00
Rib Tips $15.00
Chicken $14.00
Pork Spare Ribs $21.00
Hot Links
Two Links Per Order
$11.00
Sandwich | Served on a toasted brioche bun
Brisket Sandwich
Brisket, BBQ and Choice of Side
$19.00
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Pulled Pork, Slaw and Choice of Side
$17.00
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Fried Chicken Thigh, Mayo, Slaw, Pickles and Choice of Side
$18.00
Tri-Tip Sandwich
Tri-Tip, White BBQ, Pickled Red Onion and choice of side
$19.00
Pulled Chicken Sandwich
Half Chicken, Mayo and Choice of Side
$17.00
Hot Link Sandwich
Two Links, Mayo and Choice of Side
$17.00
By the Pound
Brisket $19.00
Tri-Tip $19.00
Pulled Pork $16.00
Rib Tips $15.00
Chicken $14.00
Pork Spare Ribs $21.00
Hot Links
Two Links Per Order
$11.00
Dessert
Banana Pudding
Nilla wafers, vanilla pudding, sliced bananas and whipped cream.
$7.00
Tres Leches Cornbread W/Horchata Ice Cream
All homemade! Yes, even the ice cream.
$7.00
Whole Pecan Pie $40.50
Pecan Pie
1 slice served with whipped cream
$7.00
Dessert
Banana Pudding
Nilla wafers, vanilla pudding, sliced bananas and whipped cream.
$7.00
Tres Leches Cornbread W/Horchata Ice Cream
All homemade! Yes, even the ice cream.
$7.00
Whole Pecan Pie $40.50
Pecan Pie
1 slice served with whipped cream
$7.00
Drinks
Mexican Coke $3.50
IBC Root Beer $3.50
Diet Coke $2.50
Sprite $2.50
Dr Pepper $2.50
Topo Chico $3.50
Bottled Water $2.50
Coke Zero $2.50
Drinks
Mexican Coke $3.50
IBC Root Beer $3.50
Diet Coke $2.50
Sprite $2.50
Dr Pepper $2.50
Topo Chico $3.50
Bottled Water $2.50
Coke Zero $2.50
Sides
Potato Salad $6.00
Coleslaw $6.00
BBQ Beans $6.00
Street Corn $6.00
Mexican Rice $6.00
Thick Cut Fries $6.00
Mac N Cheese $6.00
Tater Tots $6.00
Flour Tortilla (3)
Homemade flour tortillas. Three per order.
$6.00
Chips & Salsa $6.00
Collard Greens (Contains Pork) $5.00
Cornbread & Honey Butter
2 Mini Muffins Per Order
$6.00
Sides
Potato Salad $6.00
Coleslaw $6.00
BBQ Beans $6.00
Street Corn $6.00
Mexican Rice $6.00
Thick Cut Fries $6.00
Mac N Cheese $6.00
Tater Tots $6.00
Flour Tortilla (3)
Homemade flour tortillas. Three per order.
$6.00
Chips & Salsa $6.00
Collard Greens (Contains Pork) $5.00
Cornbread & Honey Butter
2 Mini Muffins Per Order
$6.00

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Reviews

The Love Gurus
delicious! This place surprised us. we got the brisket and pulled pork, both very flavorful and meat so tender it fell apart (brisket). as for sides, loved the streetcorn, didn’t care much for the mac and cheese.

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Grace Yoo
It is a tiny restaurant with a very small space. There are only three outdoor seats. But it’s enough to simply enjoy a barbecue at a local restaurant. a reasonable price that is neither cheap nor expensive. Mac and cheese and salad were delicious. The barbecue tasted like what I imagined. I liked the ribs and brisket.

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Nysa Gallegos
Wow… just wow!!! The meats were all cooked to perfection (moist, nice smoke ring, tender) and the sides, were just as great (mac n cheese was my fav). Don’t hesitate! Definitely worth the stop.

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Johnathan Sagar
Brisket sandwich was great! BBQ sauce was unique and tasty. Tots were perfectly crispy.

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jesse hernandez
Great food! I heard the brisket was the specialty. It is good but I’d have to say the pulled pork was better. Baked beans, mac and cheese, sweet corn, potato salad were all good. Easily the best BBQ in this area.

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Anna “Krimzin Art”
Had this saved a while, finally stopped by and left full af. It’s a small spot with parking in the back. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Cool wooden tables. Got the BBQ Plate Brisket 1/3lb with Street Corn, Pulled Pork Nachos and a cold Dr Pepper. The nachos were thick & crunchy, loaded with lots of cheese, toppings, and big chunks of pork. Brisket was tender, flavored, and fell apart (I got the fatty meat). Corn was so tasty, mix it all up and enjoyed. I couldn’t finish it all, but boy did I try! Will definitely swing by again sometime to try some other stuff.

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Andrew Rockefeller
The staff were kind and friendly, the restaurant itself is small but great for take out, and the portions were pretty good; however, the food was saturated with grease and it was pretty bland. I know that BBQ is greasy but this was beyond greasy for standard BBQ. I liked the tri tip, even though it was bland it was not as greasy and allowed me to add my own sauces for flavor.

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Dave Skylark
I’ll tell you what, this place has absolutely killer bbq brisket breakfast tacos. I don’t even write reviews but I had to about this place. The brisket is done right, something that’s hard to find in California. The flavor of smoke, richness of the meat, and bark on the outside of it is a testament to it being real bbq. Wrap it up in a house made tortilla, with perfectly cooked eggs, tater tots, and spicy salsa and you got the best breakfast taco in LA. Hands down. Plus, there only 5 bucks. You can’t even get a gallon of gas for that much and these will take you a whole lot further. Can’t wait to try the rest of their menu.

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Kate Lauren
We love coming here for brunch and always get the breakfast tacos. We normally get the brisket and chorizo tacos which have tons of flavor plus the tortillas are the best I’ve had and are fresh made there. The workers are always super friendly and we will definitely keep coming back! Thank you AJs!!

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Thiago Oliveira
I’ve had tons of bbq all over America and this place is ok. Had pulled pork sandwich and the portions were good. Flavor wise the meal was missing the wow factor you get at a great BBQ place. I think the main reason is the BBQ sauce wasn’t super delicious, just normal. The pulled pork meat itself was good. Would have been nice to get more sauce options. Also, seating outside needs an upgrade, Ambience is ok as well. Staff was very friendly.

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