I work for the airlines and love barbecue so Haps is the "only" place. Honey Bears is a joke and quite simply their is no great barbecue in the entire valley. Period!
Anyone who thinks otherwise is not very well traveled.
The four star rating I give Haps is based on the Arizona "handicap" scale. Their biggest problem is the meat inconsistency, from day to day they can easily slide to 3 ... and lord help me ... 2 Arizona stars.
I don't know who manages this joint but ... Dude!
So why am I a regular at Haps, well I love barbecue and have learned to navigate the mine fields. Luckily the sauce is always consistent and if push comes to shove you can always drown the poor beast. However on the occasional excellent day, no sauce is required. Go figure!
The most consistent meat is the Ribs, the really safe bet is to buy the ribs individually, they tend to use the best center cuts. The beans are always excellent and the garlic mashers are the other stand out. The rest of the sides are downright embarrassing, in fact the lack of imagination is appalling. Once again ... Dude!
Haps really needs a proper master smoker who can bring back meat consistency and dream up some edible sides. Then they would really deserve a proper 4 star rating.
Until then ... IT IS WHAT IT IS!!!