Ephen Tacos Smokehouse Junction - Restaurant in Ridgecrest - 221 E Ridgecrest Blvd, USA

The bottom line, excellent "murican" style BBQ. Hearty portions like its 1995. Bold, punchy seasonings. Confused service. I would go again, just needs a fine tune! The ribeye and the food were flavorful, I'd recommend the french dip. Unfortunately, the server forgot one of our sides and one of our garnishes. The exterior needs a good brightening up or some music as it didn't look inviting or open, and we almost left before we entered. The great ray of sunshine are the tasty, spicy foods. The sauces are on point, the meat preparation was smokey where needed and crispy. The portions are a great value! I wish every bbq restaurant served adult male portions even half the size of Ephens portions. I believe I got about 14 ounces of beef for my meat plate order, which is almost 3 times what you would get had you bought the same size from D$#%@s BBQ. Local beer served here.

Great food. Friendly staff. Inside and outside seating available. Pork belly tacos are so good. The smoked Mac is very good, too. It's definitely a must-have if you're in the Ridgecrest area.

I had the day special. Shrimp tacos. COD tacos. They both grilled to perfection. The flavors are just perfect. Just enough to enhance the meat and not over flavored it. Many restaurants put tons of salt and ruin the meats. The tacos were delicious!

Nice little spot to eat, tables inside and outside. Decorated in a unique way. Customer service was good. Food was only ok. I ordered a meat platter with chicken that was very dry and tasted of charcoal. The other two meats were fine alongside bread that was a bit burnt too. Was expecting a bit more for the price of the dish.

Delicious American BBQ & tacos. The mac n cheese burrito is a great choice, but so is the ribeye sandwich (very garlicky but very tasty). Shrimp, cod, and brisket tacos are great; pork not quite as flavorful. Definitely worth a visit or two!

This place is amazing. The staff is laid back and kind-hearted. The food was just absolutely delicious. I definitely recommend that if you haven't tried the food here yet, you should go try it out. FYI, they have beer. Also, a kids menu. Thank you, guys, for the excellent service and delicious food!!!!

The tri tip dinner with cream corn and macaroni salad was all ridiculously tasty! Prime rib dinner was tasty but a bit light on the portion of prime rib. Came with a lot of sides: a good salad, their delicious creamed corn, baked potato with just butter, roll, and cream of mushroom soup that was lacking in flavor. The tri tip dinner and prime rib dinner are both quite pricey. In my opinion the tri tip dinner is worth it (I’ve gotten it 5 times in the three weeks I’ve been here) and the prime rib wasn’t.

A Uniquely amazing food! We had the Mac stack and the bbq tri-tip sandwich. Good quality. Great customer service. I will definitely recommend this place to my friends and family. I will be coming back for more. Thank you!