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| - I am a southerner so when it comes to bbq I have had the full gamut. Mustard, Vinegar, Ketchup based yep tried them all. I have ate at BBQ joints all over the US due to my travels and don't do to shabby with my smoker in my own back yard either. Lets just say when I saw rave reviews about a BBQ joint in AZ I was skeptical.
Things I knew before going in without reading a review
1. Tea would not be sweet
2. The beans would probably have pintoes in them
Well guess what the tea was not sweet and I think there were pintoes in their beans but I ate them too fast to really verify due to the awesomeness.
I really like the feel of this place its not in the country but it feels like it should be. The atmosphere is not trying to be fancy its triyng to be welcoming and non threatening which basically say's "you're here for the food not fancy seating or servers not get in line and get some que" Which to me is what a good bbq place is about. The cafeteria line may be off putting to snobs who feel too refined to wait in a cafeteria line but who cares about those people anyway. I have dined at my share of places with michelin stars and the like but I know good que does not require that kind of pomp.
So now that I am done bashing on people who feel to fancy for this place lets get down to why I have 5 little stars glowing up there....THE FOOD
So my menu selection was as follows I elected for the 3/4 lb meat plate which included 2 ribs, a chicken breast, some pulled pork and sliced brisket. I also had the beans and the slaw.
Joe's has a sauce and condiment bar which includes the full spectrum of toppings for sandwiches and two pots of sauce. One is their regular sauce the other is the hot bbq sauce. I love spicy food but I also like to sample the fare so i got a little tub of each.
The pork.....wow tender, flavor packed, juicy, and just soaked up the sauce and punched me with flavor.
The brisket again tender, smoky, rich, juicy, and delicious...are we seeing a theme here?
The ribs although not as meat packed as I have seen the flavor was awesome. Succulent, sweet, smoky, and mouth watering are the adjectives I am left with.
I haven't ate the chicken yet due to full stomach but I have no doubt it will fall in line with the other meats I partook.
Both sauces were great and my love of spice and heat prevailed as my little tub of hot was empty while my regular still half full. These meats don't need sauce but boy is the sauce good.
The beans were amazing its a variety of beans in there and the flavor and depth is awesome. Lots of shredded meat hiding in there as well and lots of flavor exploding in my mouth as well.
The slaw was good fresh and slightly sweet not the best I have ever had but definitely very good and still deserving of 5 star ratings.
The long and short is the food is good, the service is great, and the place is well worth a visit.
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