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| - It's been a while since I last Yelped.
It's not for lack of trying, it's just that .... well, none of the new places that I have tried out have really moved me enough to even bother to click a few buttons to give a mediocre rating to. Yeah, it's been that kind of a ride for me the past few months.
But, like all slumps, this one had to end and boy, what a slump breaker it was! Creamed spinach in my teeth, BBQ sauce all over my face and my hands smelling like I had been tending a bonfire all night. It. was.GLORIOUS.
Here's the breakdown: (what we ordered tonight)
Me - Beef Trio (2 Beef Ribs, Brisket and Tri-Tip) The brisket and tri-tip were both very tender, very juicy and practically melted in my mouth. There was even a moment when I had a slice of brisket at the end of my fork and I was trying to pick up some of the dry rub off one of my ribs with it and it practically disintegrated. It was THAT tender, yet very lean and not fatty at all.
Creamed Spinach - You can tell that it's made fresh, not thawed out from a frozen glob. My wife hates cooked spinach, but she LOVED the creamed spinach here. It had a homemade/handmade quality to it along with everything else. I don't know how to describe it other than "Down-Home Gourmet"
Garlic Mashed Potatoes - Very VERY flavorful the whole way through. You can also tell that it's hand-made, not powdered, with skins and all, just the way I like it. BONUS!
Sweet Potato Fries - With Honey and Cinnamon! it's almost a dessert! This is the only place I have found here in Las Vegas where the sweet potato fries are crispy and not soggy, definitely one of my favorites. BONUS +2
Sweet Tea - One of the staples (Brisket is the other) that I HAVE TO try out at every new BBQ joint and weighs very heavily in my final tally of how a restaurant ranks because I down these suckers non-stop and Adam's did not disappoint. It may be a little too sweet for others, but it's exactly how I like it, with a noticeable taste of brown sugar to it. Another Bonus, these guys are just hitting me right where I live.
Pulled Pork Sandwich - (According to the wife) "It wasn't greasy or fatty, it was just pure tender, juicy meat with a nice soft bun"
We actually got a chance to speak with the Owner, Adam (Who also owns the Freakin' Frog on Maryland Pkwy) and he was very friendly and informative. He introduced us to their various sauces and their incredible dry rub. The regular sauce was a little too sweet for me, but then again, I never do regular sauces and always go for the hot stuff. Their hot variant "The Slow Burn" is not an in-your-face kick you in the teeth super-hot insanity sauce. Think of it more as a fine Sake`, deep subtle flavor (Very flavorful) with a slow burn that gradually builds at the back of your throat and catches you unawares, kind'a like the way good Sake` creeps up on you and then BAM all of a sudden, you're drunk.
The Dry Rub though, was definitely the star of the various condiments. According to Adam, it is salt free (I believe he also said that they try to use as little salt, if any, in all of their dishes) so you can pile it on as much as you want and not feel guilty about your sodium intake. The flavor just made my mouth water even more it was so subtle, yet complex. It was the perfect complement to the Brisket and tri-tip.
Look, I can just keep going on and on until my fingers get worn down to nubs, but here's the skinny. I like me some BBQ and I definitely LOVE me some beef ribs, DRY (No sauce) Since that's the way to really tell how good a restaurant's dry rub is. Lucille's Smokehouse taught me that and that's how I've been judging my ribs ever since, by how they compare to Lucille's and I'll be brutally honest, I like Adam's ribs better than any other BBQ place that I have tried in town, yes, even Lucille's and CJ's. Everything we tried just tasted home-made and not like it came off an assembly line. These guys put a lot of love into their cooking and it shows. Just give them one chance, you may just find yourself a new favorite BBQ place like I did.
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