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| - Execution of good barbeque is understandably tough - especially in a neighborhood like this. I mean, there are so many similarly styled barbeque places within a reasonable driving distance of this particular joint, I can't help but wonder: What's the point?
So, going into Danky's, I expected great things based on the reviews. But realistically, and I mean this in the most non-malicious way possible, it really just doesn't stand out to me as anything spectacular.
My girlfriend and I split a couple of pulled pork sandwiches in the late afternoon. They use your standard supermarket-bought buns. The meat was very fatty and didn't really pack much flavor depth, which could be attributed to us coming in an hour before closing, maybe? I don't know. I wouldn't call it bad, so much as I would just say that it was forgettable.
Sides for us included cornbread, which tasted exactly like the Jiffy-styled cornbread that can be obtained from Wal-Mart. The mac and cheese was kind of bland, although my girlfriend said the fries were excellent, so there are some positives to be found if you're willing to experiment. It just seemed that a lot of their stuff are things that I could have easily duplicated myself by simply going to the grocery store. That's not a good sign.
Perhaps their acclaim lies within their other meats? I'm not sure. On the positive, the staff were very friendly and chatty, so I'll give them credit for having some good customer service.
Bottom line: Based on all of the options we have available in Phoenix, they'll never be my top choice. Nevertheless, I'd still recommend at least giving them a try.
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