Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ (Brea, CA)

Lucille's specialties include Pop's Beloved Fresh Pan Blackened Catfish (a catfish fillet, coated with Cajun spices, pan blackened and served with Creole mustard sauce, roasted garlic mashed potatoes and Southern braised greens), and New Orleans Gumbo (a bowl of traditional New Orleans Style Gumbo with shrimp, smoked chicken and andouille sausage). My favorites are their Fried Catfish Sandwich (tender catfish fillet battered and deep-fried), served with smoked jalapeno tartar sauce, spicy remoulade sauce, shredded lettuce and vine-ripened tomato on a French roll and the Spicy Hot Link Sandwich (grilled spicy hot link sliced and topped with Lucille's original BBQ sauce, Creole mustard sauce and mustard slaw on a French roll), add some of Lucille's Onion Straws (a mountain of battered onions, seasoned and deep-fried, served with BBQ ranch dipping sauce) and you've got a feast. Be warned: the portions are hearty...very hearty. My better half and I usually enjoy splitting an entree, an appetizer, and a couple of ice cold Abitas. There are live blues acts on friday and saturday nights, but you'll need to get there early to get a view. Visit their website for more info here.