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| - Went there with the family for a quick supper on a beautiful Summer Night in the MTL
wanted to try this place to compare with the other BBQ-Texas style restos (Boucan and Icehouse)
vibe/atmosphere very Rockabilly tkx to the great waitresses (super friendly)
since it was nice we sat outside so did not get a good look at the resto, terrace is ok nothing special and smaller than expected
we started off with disappointing drinks (true what one of the reviewer said, pictures do not reflect the drinks) served in Masson jar (so original, never seen it B4...) and they were at room temperature!!! i asked for a glass of ice to refresh them, but those summer drinks should be icecold and i would of put some special salt/spices on the rim of the jar to kick things up.
the menu is very diversified, plenty to choose from and maybe too much?
we tried :
hush puppies were ok a bit flavory but nothing great
had a bite of my daughter's pulled pork taco and it was very tasty, specially with the nice coleslaw on top
GF took the pulled pork sandwich and it was H-U-G-E lots and lots of tasty meat (miam)
daughter took the shrimp popcorn; was ok but would not reorder
i had the BEST meal!! the fried chicken and rib combo
chicken has a nice breading, huge portion, very moist (would of liked it a bit spicier). if u wanna compare it to Icehouse, this one has lots of breading ala Shake N Bake (wich is pretty good), Icehouse has more skin and more tang
but the STAR of the night were those great ribs... Viva Las Smoker!! man o man still drooling ala Homer over them; great smoky-charcoal taste, meat falls of the bone, no glazing just good ol char (it's served with a nice bbq sauce, but still ate them plain)
u can choose from various sides, we had corn, jalapeno cornbread and fries (mix of regular and sweet potato) all 3 were very good specially the sweet potato fries
all in all good night at Diablo (would've given 3 1/2 stars but can't)
i should try it again with live music and no kid!!! and extra serving of RIBS
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