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| - OK, so knowing I was coming to Tempe for a few days, I posted in Tempe Talk to find a decent place to have some food. This was recommended by a local... Good call. I am Yelping it on my way down from Vegas, says they are opened on Sunday... they aren't. I added a tip for those of you who don't read this much.
I ended up eating here on my second night in town. I enter at 5:15pm, I am the only one here. The girl behind the counter is incredibly friendly and helpful, the chef/cook, made eye contact, smiled, started working on my meal as soon as I ordered. That impressed me.
My food arrived in break-neck speed. I ordered the BBQ Sampler (picture submitted) and everything looked good. Pulled Pork, Shredded Chicken, and Brisket all came in separate Styrofoam cups, cut of Corn Bread, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Cole Slaw, and 2 Beef Ribs... $14.95. WOW! This is a meal for 3!
Starting with the least flavorful, the Chicken was kinda bland. I wasn't overly impressed, it was relatively tender, a touch on the dry side though... it relied on the BBQ sauce.
Pulled Pork - This was pretty legitimate. Good flavor, tender, still a touch on the dry side. I would eat it again, but not incredibly confident in it's stand alone ability.
Brisket - Nice! Tender, juicy, good flavor. The BBQ sauce complimented it, not made it. This was a good cut of meat, clearly slow smoked. I am a fan. I would highly recommend the Brisket if you are eating here!
The sides- Slaw- a Vinegar based, good flavor, slight kick, but I enjoyed it. The Garlic Mashed Potatoes- Great flavor. Chives added on top, clearly home made. I really enjoyed these! The Corn Bread- Great flavor, not a boxed taste... Had some integrity to it. Would order it again.
All in all, this is a good BBQ joint. I read a review before I entered that ripped this place and my thoughts are the guy has an axe to grind personally. It was not my experience that his thoughts reflected the food I ate. I will certainly be back, would recommend a friend to visit.
There is a fair amount of dog decorations too... Kinda cool. Adds.. a certain friendliness. From the bronze statue under the specials menu when you walk in to the board of (I would assume) customer dogs... Really kinda cool. Neat place!
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