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I went to Buzz BBQ the other day for lunch. It wasn't bad, mind you... but, for something that won "Best in LV" two years in a row, I expected a LOT better.
First off, just to start with something good, the place is HEAVY with the smell of smoked meats... always a good thing. Also, they offer 2 decent BBQ sauces, a mild and a hot. The hot really wasn't that spicy, but it had a decent enough flavor.
We started with the BBQ wings, which were average. As I said, the sauce is pretty decent, so these were as good as expected.
For the entree, my date and myself had the "2-meat" meals. I had the Andouille and Pulled Pork. The Andouille... really wasn't. It was more of a polish sausage. Not that I'm complaining, it's just that it wasn't Andouille. The pulled pork was kinda dry, and I needed to sauce the crap out of it. With that, were the 2 sides of Mac and Cheese, and Fried Okra. The Okra needed salt, and the mac and cheese... well... OK, I originally come from the south, and I've had my share of Mac and Cheese. Buzz BBQ puts (what I'm guessing is) oregano in their mac and cheese. Something I have never had before, and although it wasn't terrible... it certainly didn't help the dish either.
My date had the chicken, and catfish. She liked the oversized portion of catfish, and said the chicken was all smoke, and no other flavor. She also had Okra, and the BBQ beans as her sides. Aside from the lack of salt on the Okra, she said the BBQ beans were good. She also had the Peach Cobbler, in which she said "I've had better."
Overall, the price wasn't terrible, for some reason BBQ places seem to charge more than you are expecting anyway. As far as "Best in Las Vegas" goes? I'll say although I don't agree on their pricing (WAY too much IMO,) TC's Rib Crib (who won "Best in Las Vegas" in 2007) has better food.
Overall, I didn't hate the place... I just probably won't go back.
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