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| - My Phoenix work office isn't too far from the Bobby Qs off the 17 fwy on N 27th Ave. In fact, that location had been on my radar for YEARS; but, never made it out there for whatever reason. Then, one day, I found myself driving around the Biltmore area, trying to kill time before my flight and happen to be hungry. Lo and behold, I see a Bobby Qs. Meant to be? Maybe. But, sure, why not?
I was there for an early lunch because it definitely wasn't crowded. The clientele were fairly well-dressed. Dressed in a zip up workout sweater, tee and yoga pants, I definitely stuck out. Service was excellent and my server was very attentive and helpful, offering suggestions and answering my questions.
I ended up ordering the lunch platter sampler. My choices of meats were brisket, pork ribs and sausage. For my sides, I picked potato salad, added pecan coleslaw and it came with cornbread. The brisket was a bit on the dry side and the ribs were okay. I was told that the Q was cooked on site, but it didn't have much of that smokey flavor you would expect. When you add the BBQ sauce, it makes a decent meal. But, I'm not a fan of drowning my meat in sauce. I did enjoy the sausage and the cornbread was fantastic. The coleslaw and potato salad were kinda bland.
At $18 for the sampler platter, it's on par for what other BBQ joints charge. The plate is enough that it could easily be split with a friend or significant other. Curiosity satisfied, I just found Bobby Q just A-OK. For Phoenix, I'd rate it a 4-star. But just based on past Q experience, it gets a 3.5 rounded down to a 3 from me, since I doubt that this place will be the first that I think of, when I am craving BBQ.
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