Everything on the menu is worth trying as long as you pick the right sauce

When arriving at D’Millers Famous BBQ, the smoky aroma of ribs and chicken fills your nose. There’s an instant “mom and pop” feel when walking into the family owned restaurant. There are four tables inside and two outside (weather permitting), and the walls are filled with Sacramento Kings memorabilia, random photos signed by celebrities, and old articles about their establishment.

A single menu is placed next to a sign that reads, “Ring bell when ready to order.” Reading over the limited menu choices, it’s obvious this is not your traditional fast-food environment. Choices range from plate dishes, where you can choose your meat and side.  Automatically, you get a side of beans. There is also an a la carte option where you can get only a sandwich or just a side.

One of the benefits of having such a small, yet satisfying, menu is never having to worry about whether your choice is going to be the right one, as everything is a must-eat. They have three choices of BBQ sauce: mild, hot, or a mix of the two.

We proceeded to order one of their tri-tip plate dishes and a BBQ boneless pork sandwich with a medium side of potato salad. When the food arrives, it is brought on traditional TV trays with the food strategically placed onto Dixie paper plates, and the sides in Styrofoam cups.

The tri-tip was swimming in the sauce, and the sandwich was smothered as well. The tri-tip was tender enough to cut with the plastic silverware, and everything melted together when taking the first bite of the sandwich. The mix sauce was the best choice; it was a perfect mixture of sweet and spicy. It had just enough spice for you to notice, but not enough that you needed to grab a glass of water. The heaping side of potato salad was different from most places. It was a little less moist and they added eggs and big chunks of pickles. I even added a little bit of the hot sauce just for extra flavor.

Even though the wait for the food was a little longer than usual, it was well worth it. D’Millers Famous BBQ really knows their BBQ.

They are open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 12 – 6:30 p.m. They offer a lunch special daily from 11 a.m – 2 p.m. A standard plate runs about $10.99 and they accept cash or debit with a dollar fee. D’Millers Famous BBQ is located at 7305 Fair Oaks Blvd, and is about 3.8 miles away from ARC.

D’Millers Famous BBQ

7305 Fair Oaks Blvd

Tues-Fri: 11 am-6:30 pm; Sat 12-6:30 pm

Price: $$

Rating 4 out of 5 stars