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| - Good food served quick. That's a great synopsis of Dickey's Barbecue Pit. Third time here, so finally able to get a fair review out there.
Having been to some authentic bbq places throughout the south, I can say Dickey's ranks right up there with the best of them...which says a lot for a chain restaurant. The look and feel has a relaxed southern feel to it and the music helps a lot. I walked in today and The Allman Brothers are singing 'Sweet Melissa'! Talk about ambience! LOL Obviously we're here for the food though.
You have a good number of choices, meat plates (5 different sizes inc. a rib plate), sandwiches (3 sizes w/ choice of 7 different meat), baked potatoes, and salads....yes, salads! Some options come with a choice of sides but most are ala carte. There are 12 different side options. I have to say, I have become partial to the pulled pork, having tried five of the various meat options. The Westerner sandwich gives you two meat choices, which makes it easy to give the options a try in just a few visits. The thing I like best is they don't drown the meats in a wave of sauce, one of my big turn-offs at most bbq joints. A separate counter has three different sauce choices which allows you to decide how much to put on your meal....and subsequently on your shirt.
The piéce de rèsistance? Free ice cream cones at the end of your meal!! (dine in only however) Definitely give Dickey's a try the next time you have a hankering for some good ole down-home bbq. You might even get to hear Buck Owens over the stereo!
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