I feel like I owe this place an updated review since it's been over 10 yrs since I first reviewed it. The food has improved quite a bit. I remember my first experience wasn't the best but now we do frequent this place whenever we're feeling some BBQ. It's a local favorite among smoked meat joints and I'd have to say I think their BBQ sauce is now my favorite! It has a nice smoky flavor and their spicy has a nice kick without being overpowering. During Covid we ordered from this place quite a bit and now that Covid is a thing of the past, we actually dined in! The ratio of men-women is still unbalanced but that's every BBQ place. If you wanna see more women, go hit up Fresh Choice.

the food is amazing and the servers are so sweet. I love the look and feel of the restaurant, it's very homey.

Good BBQ is hard to find in the Bay Area. There's 4505 in San Francisco, and not much else I've found, although I'm not as familiar with the east and north bay as the south bay. BBQ in San Jose is garbage, period. Don't waste your time. Trail Dust is definitely the exception. The only place I've found to rival 4505. Don't expect Memphis or Texas BBQ (Texas BBQ is vastly overrated) The potato salad is very good, but not typical southern style. The beans are chili beans, not baked beans. But regardless, they're very well made and really tasty. Got the two meat combo, chicken and ribs. The 1/4, dark meat chicken was perfectly cooked. Could have used a touch more seasoning on it, but the spicy sauce on the table made up for it in spades. Both it and the basic sweet sauce are excellent. The ribs came in a 4 piece, and were huge and tasty. No complaints. The restaurant is in a very hip, nice part of Morgan Hill, with many other eateries in the area. Parking was about the only tight spot I could see, especially at busy times. Service was prompt, and in general it's exactly what you want in a BBQ joint.

Went here for dinner with my parents. Ample seating and there's a cute patio outdoors with lil fairy lights that turn on at night which makes it the perfect spot to chat with family and friends over a smokey meal! We got 3 plates of three different meats. The trip tip and brisket were very tender and juicy. All plates come with garlic bread, pickled veggies, and two other sides. The burnt ends were super flavorful but were a bit too salty for our preference. We got sides of mac & cheese, cornbread, coleslaw, and potato salad. Cashier was good at explaining the difference between the different dishes and food came out hot and quickly!

So glad I came here! You walk in and walk right up to the register to order, service was great the girls were really friendly :) I ordered the brisket sandwich in garlic bread with beans and a cream soda and my boyfriend ordered the tri tip sandwich on garlic bread with beans and a beer. This was probably the best brisket sandwich I have had! Highly recommend trying it out - even my boyfriend finished the rest of my sandwich and said it was even better than his already amazing trip tip sandwich. The inside reminded me of a bbq spot I visited in New Orleans once. Very homey and comfortable inside. I would absolutely come here all the time if I didn't live two hours away! You have try the brisket sandwich on garlic bread!!

Trail Dust never misses! Definitely one of the best barbecue qualities you can get in the South Bay Area. I arrived on a Sunday at around 2 pm. Since it was later in the day, the website wasn't too packed, and we were able to order at the counter very quickly. We ordered the combo meal with burnt ends and brisket, with sides of corn bread, cold slaw, and potato salad. Every portion of this meal was delicious. The burnt ends had the perfect smoky crunch and sweetness, which was a great contrast to the tender salty brisket which could melt in your mouth. I absolutely loved the corn bread -- many places tend to make it more sweet but Trail Dust leans toward a more savory corn bread which I enjoyed immensely. The cole slaw and potato salad were so fresh. We licked our plates clean (as we always do at Trail Dust!). Such phenomenal food every time, and I look forward to the next time we're back!!