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| - I live in Chinatown and drive past the plethora of unique eateries every day as I cruise down Spring Mountain. Among all of the Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese restaurants, there are a few non-Asian gems such as Rincon de Buenos Aires and Urban Crawfish Station. When I spotted Mr. Ribs & Mrs. Rice recently in a Gentleman's Club parking lot, I was cautiously excited. My family and I often get powerful barbecue cravings, and that usually means a journey north to Famous Dave's.
The fire engine red BBQ trailer setup is very eye catching, and I couldn't wait to check it out. Glad I did! After reading the mostly positive Yelp reviews, I made up my mind to give it a go on a Friday night. I could see from the inclusion of Mediterranean menu items that this wasn't a case of a Memphis, Kansas City or Austin transplant setting up shop with their family recipes in Vegas. I am Greek American, so I kinda figured that this was instead a case of a talented immigrant restaurateur applying their skills towards a popular American cuisine like you see all the time in my home town of New York. The owner Mike is a super friendly guy, and you can see that he has put a ton of passion and hard work into this venture. The result is a culinary home run.
I ordered a full rack of St Louis style ribs, a medium size order of jumbo wings, and the potato salad. Mike kindly threw in an order of french fries on the house. The young women that work for him are super friendly, and the fare is absolutely delicious. The quality of the ingredients, the recipes, the slow-cook technique and the very fair prices make this a welcome addition to the neighborhood, and I will return often. So glad to have top notch American style barbecue in the neighborhood! I would also consider them as a terrific catering option.
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