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| - In these days of turmoil in the world and a rough economy, a place where you can go to feel the warm fuzzies, be cozy, and get good value for your money would be what you're looking for, right? Well then, you have found it at Bobby Q. And even non-carnivores can enjoy themselves.
The moment I got out of my car the seductive scents of smokey bbq wafted into my nose. Winding through the patio with a bit of a ramschackle look with plants and tin and who knows else (but it's all for show), I enter the inner sanctum: spacious and with dark walls, high ceilings, big paddle fans, and a bustling atmosphere. A cheerful hostess greets my wife and I and takes us to our table.
The seating is comfortable, and the lighting is bright enough to read the menus but low enough to enjoy. Our waitress, Tiffany, is a real joy. She is very cheerful, checks on us just enough, and gets the orders correct. She came out in short order and answers all our questions knowledgeably, and soon brings out the first golden nuggets of our meal: complimentary corn bread (they look like muffins without the tops). They are delicious: very warm, melting in your mouth, moist, and with little pieces of corn in them. The accompanying butter is hardly needed.
The menu, of course, focuses on meat, but for those inclined towards other proteins, there are other options: grilled salmon and shrimp for example. My wife order the baby back ribs with mashed potatoes and grilled veggies. I got the grilled salmon, grilled veggies and pecan cole slaw. I also had the "homemade" lemonade which came with free refills. It was refreshing, but a bit on the sweet side.
I first got a side salad. It was a decent size but basically iceberg lettuce with a few cherry tomatoes, croutons, shredded cheese and a little green pepper topped with red onions. Warning: if you don't eat pork, they sprinkle bacon bits on top, which wasn't mentioned on the menu. I got the blue cheese dressing, which didn't have lots of flavor but had real little pieces of blue cheese.
Soon the entrees came out, and they were good-sized. My salmon was nicely seared and with a slight crispiness outside and very moist inside, served with a light sweet sauce on top. The grilled veggies were green pepper, onion chunks, zucchini, and summer squash, served with a light vinaigrette. Very tasty. The serving size was about 1/2 cup. The pecan cole slaw was good sized, with the right amount of mayo, and topped with the nuts (so if you are allergic to nuts, they simply can leave it off). I wound up taking home 1/2 the fish and slaw and some veggies to make a lunch!
My wife finished off the 1/2 rack of ribs that she said just fell off the bone. She took home some of the generous portion of mashed potatoes. I tasted them: they were red skin potatoes with some of the skin in there and plenty of flavoring and very good.
While we had a generous meal, we felt for the benefit of our readers to press on and have dessert. While "Death by Chocolate" cake sounded tempting, they were out of it, so we got Peach Cobbler instead. It came in a bowl: sliced peaches topped with a light pastry that was seasoned with the warming spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves (it seemed) and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Along with that we received the complimentary mini-doughnuts dusted with sugar and cinnamon. Those melted in your mouth. Tiffany gave us both two, but they never made it home! Oh, and the Peach Cobbler was delicious, too!
Verdict: this is a great place for families and couples and anyone else as it is very welcoming and has great food to suit most tastes. Except probably not if you're vegan. I left it with a nice warm feeling all over and the thought that I would return.
Yelpers: there is currently a discount of 10% off the bill if you mention it.
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