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| - I tried True Island BBQ today after reading some of the reviews on Yelp. My usual strategy is to toss out the "this place sucks" reviews and the "OMG BEST FOOD EVAR" reviews and read the others. I had to go.
I ordered the fiesta combo, but I mentioned to the gentleman behind the counter that I have a weakness for short ribs. He suggested that I could add the short ribs as an extra meat to the combo. Genius. It was SO good. It's hard to pick any one thing I liked the most.
The chicken was moist, tender and had excellent grilled flavor. I'm pretty sure it was thigh meat. Excellent.
The beef kabob was tasty but not quite as tender as the chicken or the short ribs. I liked it, but I think the short ribs won me over.
The short ribs were (searches for adjective) delicious and slightly sticky, just the way I like them. So flavorful. I was only introduced to this style of grilled short ribs a year or so ago, and I'm a huge fan now.
This was the first time I'd eaten red rice, but I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially with the coleslaw/salad. That dressing could make pebbles and twigs tasty, I think.
All in all, it was an excellent, nicely-priced, late lunch. Although they were out of most of the appetizers on the menu, I didn't mind so much. I haven't had many meals better than this recently. I'm only in town for a few days, but I have to go back.
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