Can't imagine Melanie's rationale; suspicious. I've eaten at Jocko's for 36 years. The last few, they've been serving, with extreme consistency/dependability, the absolute best BBQ'd steaks anywhere in the USA; I've tried them all over the country. I've taken many visitors from everywhere; no one has disagreed yet with that assessment. I've seen the ebb/flow of steak quality at all Santa Maria area palaces over the years; right now, Jocko's are the best any have ever served. Yes, the wait's a test of endurance. Yes, it's crowded. Yes, the ambience is plain. But if you want the best steak money can buy, at a bargain price to boot, this is where you go. I'd say it's the best in the world (and I've eaten steak in a lot of countries), but tastes vary too much to make that claim for any restaurant. Melanie, you need your taste buds recalibrated!
Pros: Steaks, Steaks, Steaks
Cons: Wait, Wait, Wait
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