Growlers Eatery

Don’t blink as you pass through Bridgeport, because you’ll miss this great little place! Growler’s Eatery (attached to Big Meadow Brewery) is fabulous! We initially stopped in for a beer while staying the night in Bridgeport, but quickly reaped by watching the food come out of growlers that we needed to stay for dinner too! A huge hamburger (no frozen patty here!) with chips and the in house pulled pork covered tater tots (which also had beer cheese, bacon, tomatoes and other goodness on them) was dinner as we enjoyed chatting with locals and enjoying a few beers from the brewery. A perfect way to end a very long day of travel (from Florida!)

From the first bite of Growlers juicy fall-off-the-bone ribs I knew I was tasting the best of California Central Coast style barbecue! (often called Santa Maria bbq). The owner, Will is a master of the style – slow cook open pit and it’s all about the smoke, no sauce needed. The chicken is absolutely the best I have ever had. I now plan my trips to the east side around Growlers!

Great food! We got the bbq pork sandwich w/chips. It was huge. Loaded tots had a delicious homemade cheese sauce. The ribs were so tender the meat just pulled right off the bone. Tasty surprise in this little town.