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| - I think this place was formerly known as Brentwood Express.
And yes, it is in the Lost Land Of The Levitske Brothers, a corridor in the South Hills of Pittsburgh full of empty (haunted?) buildings and storefronts where no hipster or yuppie dare venture.
Don't be deterred.
If you like ribs, the black coffins with smoke billowing from them will beckon you easily.
We went there today, getting take-out for dear old Dad on Father's Day. He was cravin' ribs, and no one was disappointed.
Two racks of ribs more than fed the four of us. We got ourselves one rack "mild" and one rack "hot." The "mild" was good, and the "hot" had enough kick to it but not too much that it would burn off your palate. The meat was smoked and had a breakfasty bacon/ham flavor to it. It wasn't falling off the bone, but tender it was.
The sides were excellent. Being a potato salad snob, I appreciated the chunky, perfectly unpeeled potatoes and crunchy green bell peppers. The cole slaw was a tangy, crisp, creamy tub of confetti. The beer battered onion rings were puffy, not at all greasy, and the breading stayed on the onion. The mac and cheese I think had tomatoes or red peppers in it, and bacon! Usually I avoid mac and cheese when I eat out, but I was glad I tried Rowdy's. Rowdy's even has...get this...deep fried pierogi, and being partly of Polish descent, I heartily approved of these cheesy spud packets being dunked in hot fat. Coming complete with melted butter and wilted onions, they made for a fine app.
Rowdy's has burgers, dogs, and other assorted sandwiches in addition to the BBQ delicacies.
Lest I forget to mention the fries. I had a couple since whenever you order deep fried foods in Pittsburgh, you tend to get a few free french fries as they stowaway with whatever else you order. About two or three of them found their way in my fried pierogi and onion rings.
Maybe I'll try the Creeping Death Habanero wings next trip.
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