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| - I had heard of Phil's, and had to try it. I went on a Wednesday night at 7:30pm. The place was empty. I sat by the window, and the server came with a menu and took my drink order. When he came with my drink, I ordered the sampler - Ribs, Brisket and Chicken, and picked Beans and Coleslaw as my sides. The food came 30 mins later, looked ok, but looks are deceiving. First the beans, could have been canned libbys deep brown breans, not homemade, and not good. The Coleslaw, they have a mustard something vinegar slaw, very sour and did not taste fresh, and I did not like it. The Ribs, I got 2 Ribs, St. Louis Style Side ribs. They looked chared, and they were, but were edible. Most dissapointing was the sauce. Not good Phil, Sorry, but not good. The ribs were cooked fine, but the sauce did not help, and by themselves, not much flavour. No hint of dry rub or seasoning. Brisket - Tender, smokey flavour, but very fatty. They must have sliced the "point" instead of the leaner "flat". And the sauces that are are the table did not help. Lastly, the Chicken - a 1/4 white with the wing. Wow, it was very dry. So dry. It was inedible. I did mention the dry chicken to my server, and they comped my one glass of wine. That took some of the pain out of the $30 bill, (for one) but still, very dissapointed overall.
Now, the kicker is, I saw Phil come in around 7:45 and he walked by me. There were only 3 tables out of 20 in. When I mentioned to my server that the chicken was really dry, another server (lady) came over and appoligized, and did not charge me for the one 4oz glass of wine. I said she did not have to do that, but thanks. Phil, just sat in his chair by the counter, and never came over to talk to me. That is the most dissapointing part of it. He did not care. Nuff Said.
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