Craving barbecue?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top spots serving such fare in Santa Ana, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list. Read on for a rundown.
Shoppers in the Santa Ana area tend to spend more in the winter at restaurants than any other season of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses get more customers. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Santa Ana-area restaurants grew to $31 for the metro area in the winter of last year, 2% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Aloha Hawaiian BBQ
First on the list is Aloha Hawaiian BBQ. Located at 3814 S. Bristol St., Suite B, it's the highest-rated barbecue spot in Santa Ana, boasting four stars out of 412 reviews on Yelp.
2. Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que
Next up is a member of the Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que chain, at 2800 N. Main St., Suite 2160, Mainplace Mall. With four stars out of 323 reviews on Yelp, the smokehouse and Southern spot, serving barbecue and more, has proved to be a local favorite.
3. I Can Barbecue Santa Ana Korean Grill
Finally, downtown's I Can Barbecue Santa Ana Korean Grill, at 414 W. Fourth St., is another top choice. Yelpers give the Korean spot, which offers barbecue and more, 4.5 stars out of 155 reviews.
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