San Diego community saves Lemon Grove BBQ restaurant from closing

The owner of Coops West Texas BBQ said since he made the announcement last Tuesday that he was closing his business, people from all over San Diego County have been waiting in line to dine at his restaurant. “When people started hearing about the closing, it was such an outpouring of love. It brought tears to my eyes when I came out here and saw line all the way to the street,” said Cooper.
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[@joeyGalileoHotto]

These are the types of business we need to patronize, not multinational chains like McDonalds

[@chimalimazda6681]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ken.cade5]

Finally, A positive story for San Diego.

[@scorporsupremacy7948]

Colorful unity 🙏🏽💯🙏🏽

[@xerxestelevision6666]

wtf?

[@scorporsupremacy7948]

@@xerxestelevision6666 yup

[@nhathannguyen3697]

The power of “ LOVE “ baby !!!

[@hwy6163]

I need to get down there and try it. Coming from Rancho Bernardo this week.

[@ken.cade5]

I will try it for sure if that many people are in support of it staying open.

[@Only1QueenOfEverything]

I live in RB too….great guy, decent barbecue but the customer service is horrible! However, I will pay a visit considering what the biz owner is facing!

[@Daycreek45]

This is so great no matter what you are who you are when the community comes together look what happens

[@eddieceniceros86]

Closes way too early. That’s the time I get out of bed.

[@1981menso]

Get up earlier.

[@jimjordan6702]

@@1981mensoyou’re mother won’t let me😩

[@rjmanzano0877]

best bbq hands down

[@rodriguez6196]

You must be high

[@walterhorton9963]

Great food there, been there several times & I'll be back. Too bad they don't close later so folks can get food after work. I think their lunch only hours hurts their business.

[@kevbarre6188]

What time do they close

[@williampeterson4416]

If they aren’t open for dinner they won’t last. They aren’t very smart business people. Dinner makes up 60-65% of your business in a restaurant.

[@jimjordan6702]

@@williampeterson4416they are just lazy… no one wants to work!

[@GREVIEWS02]

Business needs better hours.

[@ceuser3555]

Time and days open needs to be looked at.

[@Kloutkulture]

What time they close

[@jimjordan6702]

@@Kloutkulture2pm

[@Kloutkulture]

@@jimjordan6702 WOW 🤣🤣🤣

[@samuelg3586]

I'll come down from San Marcos this week!!

[@Grumpious_Maximus]

What happens after the people leave again? Going broke never comes as a sudden shock, it's a pattern of bad habits. Best of luck to Coops, but people wont be there all the time. These high prices are here to stay and lending will be expensive.

[@Only1QueenOfEverything]

In addition to high prices, folks don’t care to patronize businesses with bad customer service….after my last experience in 2020, I never went back! Poor customer service might have something to do with less customers! IMO

[@conwaystern911]

Went there years ago. The cashier couldn’t do math. The cooks had to help her out. Haven’t been back since.

[@hollykainz]

I remember Major's barbeque joint from the 80's.

[@ChrisM-gx3dr]

This place is expensive for a meal and it didn’t help when Popeyes chicken set up shop right down the street from them, they would have to have this same crowd every day in order to stay open.

[@992001jeffr]

Temporary love and support will not save them.

[@DaBratlife]

That's wonderful really amazing I'm glad to see it 🥰👏🏽🙏🏽

[@antman619]

Was gonna say my friend worked there when they first opened up

[@albertavedissian327]

Don't close your doors .We are willing to drive 400 miles to have some good bbq.🙏🇺🇸

[@Damine88]

Beautiful

[@jt8713]

That place is legit!!! They have beef ribs which makes them the real deal

[@scottprather5645]

Love this

[@jomarielopez2229]

What????? AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@god563616]

I love this!!

[@user-ip9ue4bo8n]

❤🙏

[@commanderbell1965]

The People took action

[@OregonCrow]

Your generation is at fault.

[@salvatoredinunzio4137]

Welcome to the restaurant business

[@ceuser3555]

Only open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday with very limited hours. What were they expecting? Sometimes people are so out of touch with reality. They expect their business to succeed? C’mon.

[@popeyesailorman911]

Here Today Gone Tomorrow ✌✌

[@xerxestelevision6666]

That meat looks damn good

[@tbone3972]

Only see flock of people when hearing sad news, other than that it just “trying” to make a living as days go by.

[@jimjordan6702]

You won’t survive without dinner hours!

[@scruffy7443]

People probably didn't go to the Lemon Grove BBQ restaurant in Lemon Grove till it was announced it was closing. 😺🤡

[@user-jc7jb3bu5s]

BBQ is expensive these days. hope this place can keep going. carnivore from vista!

[@L.Spencer]

I'd like to find bbq that has smoked meat, not just meat covered in sweet sauce.

[@Victor-it6bv]

FJB

[@danp7463]

Hopefully we get Trump back in office soon. Everything revolves around oil. There was nothing wrong with the keystone pipeline. FJB!

[@Kloutkulture]

KEEP DREAMING BETA MALE FDT BIDEN 2024 😂🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇿🇦🕌🇲🇽

[@orethawitcher3133]

Evidently the food isn't all that good

[@ll4680]

closing because of Biden’s economy yay ✌️

[@1981menso]

People are dropping $400 for Trump Sneakers, thank you Bidenomics.

[@b.l.8611]

The Biden economy was inherited from Trump, who over spent and pissed away money on many fake loans to people during COVID.

[@ll4680]

@@1981menso Trump has sneakers?!

[@1981menso]

@@ll4680 Yes, another grift.

[@nelsonluke6007]

If it ain't black..it ain't official 😂

[@raymonddon8875]

we luv BBQ from china!

[@rodriguez6196]

That place is trash 🗑️ I ate there a few times back in the day and it was trash. Dryed up burnt ribs . Lazy employees . I grew up in the grove so trust me i know .

[@Only1QueenOfEverything]

I absolutely agree with “lazy employees”….rude too! I don’t mind paying good money for good food but I am not paying for bad customer service!!!!

[@icedcoldkilla]

Ive gone every weekend since this aired