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Jabo's Bar Be Q

9862 Arapahoe, Greenwood Village, CO 80112
(303) 799-4432
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4.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Cuisines: Barbecue
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Denver
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Worst restaurant experience ever! The owner was YELLING at my girlfriend for simply not liking the food. Let me say that again, HE WAS LITERALLY YELLING AT US IN FRONT OF EVERYONE and disrespecting my cute little innocent girlfriend. I have never heard of this happening and I still can't even believe it myself. Ok so here's what happened. We... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

I found Jabo's while I was in the DTC on business and needed a bbq fix. I ended up being back out four times and made it a point to make it to Jabo's for lunch every time. Food was great, the scones are a must. They also offer a multitude of sauces that they will tailor to your preffered... More

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Littleton, Colorado, United States
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

I hate to be the one person to give this place one star, but I hope you'll understand WHY. We walked in tonight and were barely greeted, there was only one table left and it was the larger corner table, there's only two of us, so we were told I can't sit you there just in case more people come... More

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Colorado
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

Food was very good; delightful variation of unique barbeque sauces; service not so good. More

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Denver, Colorado
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011

Overall: skip it, there are better BBQ places in the DTC area. See Dickeys, Yazoos or Brothers. Like I said, I really wanted to like this place. Small, locally owned, owner is on site most of the time with his big personality BBQ place. What is not to love. Let me tell you. First off, we are given 7 different... More

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Denver, CO
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2011
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We had a little trouble finding this place. It's in a little strip mall, off the side street, not really visible from Arapahoe Rd. The service was excellent and the food was delicious (portions are massive). The sweet potato fries were just average, and what they call a scone is really more of a fried doughnut. The prices were on... More

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Denver, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011

When we jones for BBQ this is the place we go. Their best item is the Carolina style Pulled pork sandwich with the Utah Scones. Not fancy but when it comes to BBQ do you really go for atmosphere..OK Phil's in San Diego has good atmosphere but that is more exception than what is normally accepted! Enjoy the food! More

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Denver, Colorado
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2011

awesome bbq place. we eat there frequently or get takeout. we have also had Jabo do our turkey for Thanksgiving and it was wonderful! More

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Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2011

Food is awesome- try the Jabo link. Need to get there early. Place is small and gets busy fast. Don't be in a hurry - usually two people working. Hope they never change a thing. More

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Columbus, OH
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2010

This place really is a little diamond in the rough. It's tucked behind in a strip mall with a very simple sign that says 'Jabos'. You'd never know it was a restaurant yet alone a very good one. I read somewhere that he used to have a bbq stand which explains the restaurant. The actual restaurant is very small and... More

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