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| - We drive by Bobby Q's all the time, and comment how so and so said it's good - we should try it. Well, we finally did. Long time Phoenicians will remember this as the old Bobby McGees with costumed, singing waiters.
It's a rustic-looking, galavanized tin building with lots of tangled plants growing around it under what is one of the last stands of eucalyptus trees in the valley; it's cool - makes you feel like you are some place else.
I was pleasantly surprised when we walked in. I didn't know what to expect, and the decor is more elegant than I would have expected, yet with shabby chic touches. Some tables have chairs on one side and banquettes on the other - something different. It's very pretty.
The menu is pretty standard for a barbeque place. I went straight for the baby backs (half-rack, $16.00), my favorite. Hubs ordered two meats ($17, I think) pulled pork and beef brisket. Our waitress was nice, but a little unpolished, very valley-girl, yet helpful and attentive. She plopped a basket with two round pieces of cornbread and whipped butter on our table - delish cornbread. Beer comes with a frozen glass - a nice touch.
He ordered a wedge salad - generous helping of chunky blue cheese over ice berg lettuce with bacon and onion strings.
Sides are standard - shoestring fries that aren't really shoestring, beans, mac and cheese, pecan coleslaw that we almost tried. We both got the fries and beans. Beans have a little bit of meat in them, and a bit of zip, but are nothing outstanding.
The ribs, however, were superb. I put my fork in between rib one and two and the first bone basically fell on to my plate. I had to nibble the meat off only a couple of the bones - other than that it melted off the bone. The flavor was perfect - the meat flavor comes through the not too sweet, not too tart, smoky sauce.
Hubs thoroughly enjoyed his pork and beef as well. The sides were so, so - we will try different ones next time.
We were too full for desert, but received two little - fritters or donuts (couldn't understand the valley-speak) in a paper bag to go. Fished them out and ate them - little bits of heaven right there.
We will definitely be back for ribs. It's a very pleasant, dressy casual restaurant and, a plus, it's on the west side!
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