Gus's BBQ - South Pasadena
Featured Items
Gus's Family Meals
Appetizers
- Cast Iron Cornbread$8.95
served with jalapeño jelly and honey butter
- Pulled Pork Nachos$15.95
three cheese sauce, bbq baked beans, smoked mozzarella, jack cheese, tomato, red onion, guacamole, pickled jalapeños, original bbq sauce
- Deviled Eggs$9.95
crispy smoked ham, sweet chipotle seasoning
- Gus's Hot Wings$14.95
6 wings, choice of wing sauce, choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing
- Gus's BBQ Sliders$14.95
cheddar cheese, shredded onion strings, original bbq sauce, roasted garlic aioli
- Shredded Onion Strings$8.95
served with homemade ranch
- BBQ Quesadilla$14.95
smoked mozzarella, fontina, fire roasted peppers, red onion, cilantro, smoked jalapeño aioli, corn salsa. choice of: bbq grilled chicken, brisket or pulled pork
- Classic Spinach & Artichoke Dip$13.95
charred salsa, homemade tortilla chips
- Texas Queso$10.95
southern chili crisp, charred salsa, homemade tortilla chips
BBQ Specialties
- Half Rack Memphis Baby Back Ribs$28.95
brushed with our original bbq sauce
- Full Rack Memphis Baby Back Ribs$34.95
- Half Rack St. Louis Spare Ribs$28.95
brushed with our original bbq sauce
- Full Rack St. Louis Spare Ribs$34.95
brushed with our original bbq sauce
- Half/Half Ribs$34.95
6 ribs each our Memphis Baby Backs and St Louis Spare ribs, brushed with our original bbq sauce
- 7oz Texas Prime Beef Brisket$24.95
dry rubbed and smoked for up to 14 hours
- 10oz Texas Prime Beef Brisket$27.95
dry rubbed and smoked for up to 14 hours
- 7oz Carolina Style Pulled Pork$22.95
smoked low & slow with our signature rub
- 10oz Carolina Style Pulled Pork$25.95
smoked low & slow with our signature rub
- Brisket & Pork Combo$25.95
two of our best sellers on one plate
- BBQ Brick Chicken$23.95
half of a boneless chicken grilled and brushed with our original bbq sauce
- Peppercorn Crusted Angus Tri-Tip$26.95
glazed with our original bbq sauce, served medium
- Original Smoked Sausage$17.95
two of our smoked sausages, grilled and brushed with original bbq sauce
- Jalapeño Cheddar Smoked Sausage$17.95
two jalapeño smoked sausages, grilled and brushed with our carolina gold bbq sauce
- Half/Half Sausage$17.95
one of each of our smoked sausage links (original and jalapeño cheddar), grilled and brushed with bbq sauce
- Add - House Salad$5.95
Only available when entree is ordered
- Add - Ceasar Salad$5.95
Only available when entree is ordered
BBQ Combos
- Ribs and Two Meat Combo$33.95
mix and match to make the perfect combo
- Chicken and Two Meat Combo$31.95
mix and match to make the perfect combo
- Ribs and Chicken Combo$33.95
mix and match to make the perfect combo
- Picnic Platter$36.95
mix and match to make the perfect combo
- Add - House Salad$5.95
Only available when entree is ordered
- Add - Ceasar Salad$5.95
Only available when entree is ordered
Southern Kitchen
- Southern Fried Chicken$22.95
half a boneless chicken, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, braised southern greens, gravy
- Nashville Hot Chicken$23.95
boneless southern fried chicken, Nashville dust, cole slaw, red skin potato salad, sliced pickles
- Fried Catfish and Chips$17.95
cornmeal seasoned, french fries, spicy tartar sauce
- Chicken Fried Steak$22.95
breaded steak cutlet, country gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, creamed corn
- Gumbo$23.95
chicken, jumbo shrimp, andouille sausage, traditional dark roux, white rice, fried okra
- Shrimp and Grits$21.95
grilled shrimp, jalapeño cheddar Anson Mills grits, andouille sausage, gumbo gravy, pickled okra
- BBQ Loaded Baked Potato$16.95
texas queso, chopped brisket, applewood smoked bacon, shredded cheddar, sour cream
- Add - House Salad$5.95
Only available when entree is ordered
- Add - Ceasar Salad$5.95
Only available when entree is ordered
Burgers
- Gus's Famous Burger$18.95
cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, shredded onion strings, original bbq sauce, roasted garlic aioli
- All American Burger$17.95
shredded lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle, american cheese, thousand island, toasted bun
- The Vegetarian$16.95
bbq-soy glaze, lettuce, tomato, red onion, smoked mozzarella, roasted garlic aioli, toasted bun
Sandwiches
- BBQ Chicken Sandwich$15.95
gruyere cheese, shredded onion strings, original bbq sauce, roasted garlic aioli
- Smoked Tri Tip Dip$18.95
horseradish aioli, fontina cheese, bourbon caramelized onions, au jus, toasted roll
- Carolina Style Pulled Pork Sandwich$15.95
cole slaw, pickled red onion, carolina gold, seeded bun
- Blackened Cajun Catfish Sandwich$16.95
blackened catfish, shredded lettuce, tomato, red onion, spicy tartar sauce, toasted bun
- Fried Cajun Catfish Sandwich$16.95
fried catfish, shredded lettuce, tomato, red onion, spicy tartar sauce, toasted bun
- Gus's Fried Chicken Sandwich$16.95
spicy bbq & ranch slaw, pickles, smoked jalapeno aioli, toasted bun
- Gus's Hot Chicken Sandwich$16.95
nashville dust, spicy bbq & ranch slaw, pickles, smoked jalapeno aioli, toasted bun
- Rib Sandwich$16.95
cole slaw, original bbq sauce, roasted garlic aioli, seeded bun
- Smoked Turkey Sandwich$15.95
Cajun Mayo, Pickled Relish, Bacon, Blue Cheese, Tomato, on Toasted Grain Bread
- Texas Prime Beef Brisket Sandwich$17.95
poblano chow chow, pickled red onion, original bbq sauce, gus’s house spread, seeded bun
Salads
- House Salad$9.95
mixed greens, blue cheese crumbles, candied peanuts, sourdough croutons, louisiana peanut dressing
- Caesar Salad$12.95
romaine and radicchio, grated parmesan, sourdough croutons, parmesan crisp
- Iceberg Wedge$12.95
applewood smoked bacon, tomato, pickled red onion, blue cheese crumbles, creamy blue cheese dressing
- BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad$18.95
romaine, mixed greens, jicama, corn salsa, tomato, red onion, monterey jack, toasted almonds, crispy quinoa, bbq ranch dressing
- Gus's Old Fashioned Cobb$16.95
smoked turkey, romaine, blue cheese crumbles, applewood smoked bacon, avocado, tomato, chives, hard-boiled egg, sherry vinaigrette
- Pulled Pork Tostada$17.95
mixed greens, corn salsa, tomatillo black beans, smoked mozzarella, smoky guacamole, tortilla chips, balsamic vinaigrette
- BBQ Seared Steak Salad$20.95
smoked tri-trip, mixed greens, pickled cranberries, toasted almonds, shaved radish, oven roasted tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, shredded onion strings, charred sweet onion vinaigrette
- Blackened Chicken Salad$20.95
blackened chicken, mixed greens, pickled cranberries, toasted almonds, shaved radish, oven roasted tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, shredded onion strings, charred sweet onion vinaigrette
- Blackened Salmon Salad$20.95
Blackened salmon, kale, mixed greens, quinoa, red bell pepper, tomato, cucumber, sliced grapes, dill, smoked tomato vinaigrette
Tacos
Kids Menu
- Mini Cheeseburgers$6.95
two plain cheeseburgers
- Grilled BBQ Chicken Breast$7.95
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich$6.95
cheddar cheese grilled on sourdough bread
- Baby Back Ribs$9.95
1/3 rack of ribs with bbq sauce
- Lil' Gus's Mac N' Cheese$6.95
- Chicken Tenders$7.95
served with a side of ranch
- Grilled Salmon$9.95
simply grilled with salt and pepper
- Smoked Tri-Tip$9.95
glazed with our original bbq sauce, served medium
Sides
Desserts
- Butter Sheet Cake$8.95
homemade butter cake topped with caramel sauce, blackberries, and brown butter toffee ice cream
- S'more Brownie$8.95
served on a marshmallow cream and topped with campfire s’mores ice cream and a graham cracker crumble
- Blueberry Biscuit Cobbler$8.95
served with French vanilla bean ice cream, warm lemon blueberry sauce and an oatmeal crumb topping
- Old School Sundae$7.95
french vanilla bean ice cream, homemade candied pecans and warm chocolate fudge, topped with vanilla whipped cream
Carry Out Beverages
- Arnold Palmer$3.95
- Iced Tea$3.95
- Passion Fruit Iced Tea$3.95
- Sweet Tea$3.95
- Coke$3.95
- Diet Coke$3.95
- Sprite$3.95
- Ginger Ale$3.95
- Henry Weinhard's Root Beer$4.95Out of stock
- Henry Weinhard's Orange Cream Soda$4.95
- House Made Lemonade$4.25
- Fosselman's Shake$7.95
- Fosselman's Malt$7.95
- Root Beer Float$7.95Out of stock
Take Out Cocktails
Retail Items
- Original BBQ Bottle$8.00
This sweet and tangy Memphis style sauce is sure to liven up any dish. Use generously on just about anything, but it tastes best when enjoyed with family and friends.
- Carolina BBQ Bottle$8.00
Since 1946, Gus’s BBQ has been serving some of the best and most authentic BBQ on the West Coast. We bottled our signature Carolina Gold, a nod to the Mustard-based condiment born in South Carolina, and added our vinegary hot wing sauce layered with honey, chipotle and habanero, for a tangy kick.
- Spicy BBQ Bottle$8.00
This spicy sauce is spiked with bourbon and and gets a kick from chipotles and habaneros. Use generously on just about anything, but it tastes best when enjoyed with family and friends.
- Gus's Apron$59.95