The moment you step into the gravel lot outside Grand Ole BBQ Y Asado in San Diego, your nose knows you’ve made the right decision.
That intoxicating aroma of wood smoke and rendering fat is like a siren call to meat lovers, drawing them from across California to this unassuming barbecue haven.
You might drive past this place if you weren’t looking for it – and that would be a tragedy of culinary proportions.
The rustic wooden structure with its metal roof and string lights doesn’t scream for attention, but the lines that form before opening time tell you everything you need to know…