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| - The Carbon bar has an open and contemporary decor. There is a nice bar area along with a sizable dining area. The neighborhood is a bit on the sketch side, but it didn't bother me too much.
We came here specifically for the Pit Master Platter, which is a BBQ platter with fried chicken, pork ribs and beef brisket. IT also comes with fries and coleslaw according to the menu, but we only got fries....it didn't bother me that much since I never liked coleslaw anyway, but for others this might be an issue.
Me and my friend was pretty impressed with the platter. For $30 a person, the portion size is definitely great and we were really full by the end. Both the brisket and pork ribs were very tender and flavourful, and the fried chicken (white meat) was deboned and had a very crunchy batter and it was great too.
How does it compare to other famous BBQ joints? Well for one, Carbon bar takes reservations, in contrast to places like Adamson's where you might have to line up for hours before you get anything. I personally actually like the brisket here better than Adamson's (I will probably get some hate mails for this!). I have not tried the ribs at Adamson's so I cannot comment on that.
I really wish The Carbon Bar had other BBQ items such as pulled pork or beef pastrami ribs so that it can be a full blown BBQ joint. Given that they also do other food items like seafood, tacos, brunch, etc, I know they will probably continue to keep a lean BBQ menu, which is a shame since they are doing a great job with the current items.
Overall, I am definitely a fan of this place and will definitely be back!
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