The Bailey Wood Pit Barbecue
2307 Main Street
Julian, CA 92036
(760) 765-3757
Julian, California is a small, mountain town 90 minutes east of San Diego. The town still has historic buildings dating back to the pioneer days when gold was discovered in the area in 1870. Today, Julian is more famous for its apples and delicious apple pies. There are many restaurants, antique stores, country shops, plenty of apple pie vendors and a couple of wineries in the area. Julian is also known for its nearby hiking. One thing to keep in mind is that the drive to Julian is scenic and a bit woozy at times; the roads are very windy and are only two lane highways.
Our family usually takes a trip to Julian in November or December when it begins to snow. Yes, you heard right, it snows in San Diego County. Unfortunately, we're having an Indian Summer this year and the temperature today was in the 70's. The main reason we visit Julian is for the apple pies. On our trip today we bought our apple pie from the most famous pie vendor in Julian, Mom's Pies, and we stoped at The Bailey Wood Pit Barbecue for dinner.
The Baileys Wood Pit serves Texas style barbecue. On the menu are wood smoked meats such as port ribs, pulled pork, chicken and Louisina sausage, along with cole slaw, beans, and potato salad. They also serve homemade biscuits, pies, beer, wine, cocktails, and apple cider. One can really taste the smokey wood flavor in the meat, but it's not overwhelming. The sauce is vinegar-based and is tangy and semi-sweet. My mom had the chicken, which she really liked. My sister had the ribs and she gave it a thumbs up and my husband and I both had the pulled pork. We all thought the BBQ meats were quite good, but their sides were, at best, good to take home to your dog. The cole slaw was good, but the beans and potato salad were not palpable. The homemade buiscuits were huge, but they were drier than week-old bread that was laid out on the hot sun!
Your best bet is their special, which is a half-sandwich with your choice of B
BQ meat and a cup of soup ($6.95). The BBQ plate is also good, but definitely pass on the beans or the potato salad ($12). Their apple cider is not to be missed either. I think that the cold cider is a bit better than the hot cider ($3). For you adventurous people, you can also get a mug of hot cider with a shot of Morgan's Spiced Rum ($5).
All in all, this was an okay place to eat. The joint has that hometown, country feel with bench tables and outdoor dining. The service wasn't the greatest, but I think that's because the median age of the waitstaff was 18. The main reason we chose this place to eat was because it had the shortest wait time and that's because Saturday and Sunday's are Julian's busiest days. So if you take a trip to Julian, make sure you don't miss Mom's Pies and check out the nearby wineries. If you're truly, truly hungry for barbecue, stop at The Baileys Wood Pit. It's inexpensive and some of their menu items are pretty good.
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