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| - Mediocre takeout barbecue at full-service prices.
I don't know why I keep trying to eat yankee barbecue, because I have yet to find any that's very good. YinzBurgh's is okay - tastes like it was done in an oven and finished with smoke, definitely not like authentic 'cue cooked at least ten hours over low hardwood heat. I'd have given 3 stars, but not at these prices. Really world-class places like Arthur Bryant's, Sweatman's, and Lexington charge significantly less, and they have actual seating. (Yes I know YinzBurgh has some seats, but not enough. If anyone else is there, you'll probably be s.o.l. on finding a place to sit down.) BTW, I'm judging based on their pulled pork. I'm from the Carolinas, so that's what I go to for in 'cue - can't comment on their brisket (Texas) or ribs (Memphis).
The sauces are okay. The variety's nice, but none of the ones I tried were great. The sides are average, too, but the lack of pork in the collards is pretty noticeable.
For a pork fix, YinzBurgh will suffice, but anyone who knows good barbecue is going to be left wanting. Your best bet in the 'burgh is still to learn how to do a passable pork shoulder at home (and bring back sauce from your next trip to the South).
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