Ever heard of a hole in the wall place? Well Burrell's BBQ fits that description and is Santa Ana's best kept BBQ secret.
Fred Burrell opened his restaurant about 30 years ago. Burrell's looks like a home turned into a restaurant which emphasizes that home-cooked feel.
Inside the restaurant, there is just enough room to order. All around the walls are signed pictures of the many celebrities who have all tried some of Burrell's BBQ.
Burrell's is the quintessential BBQ joint, as it serves all the staple "soul" food from beef ribs to peach cobbler and catfish to gumbo. Each lunch and dinner plate comes with one or two sides, respectively, and piece of cornbread. The picture below shows a beef rib lunch plate with mac n' cheese and collard greens (which come with little pieces of beef mixed in).
It's best to schedule a meal at Burrell's during a sunny day, as seating is only available outside in the yard, just like a BBQ.
Burrell's no longer has an active website up, but it is located at 305 N Hesperian St in Santa Ana. Be sure to keep an eye out for it. Burrell's also does catering and can be reached at (714) 547-7441.
All photos by Mark Lemus
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