Succulent authentic Texas pit BBQ with the right mix of smoke, spice, sweetness, and tender juicy BBQ for a down home meal. Roscoe spent time working the farmer's markets in the valley before he found this old Road House on S Main in Phoenix.
The first time I went, was after a friend's birthday party which ended way too early, and we went to dance. The band ended at 11:30 and Roscoe brought out plates stacked with ribs for the band. The aroma juiced my sensory system to hightened awareness without overload. I thought: "I gotta come back and try this."
I've had the ribs, the gumbo, the ribs, the chicken, the ribs.... The menu also sports brisket, pulled pork, and catfish. A meal comes with a choice of two sides: beans, coleslaw, potatoe salad, or corn bread. Dinner for two, plus three drinks each set us back $34 the other night when we went to hear the Suspects play. And when a band is playing on a Friday or Saturday, the music starts at 7 pm. No more staying out late to hear a great gig.
The ribs almost slide off the bone. Conversation ends as everyone sinks into a blissful oral experience before arousing themselves to exclaim the beauty of it all. Someday I'll try the brisket, as I've watched people cut it with a fork, but hey, ribs is it for this guy. Its better than meditation! but not sex!
Full bar, a good mix of tap beers including microbrews, and a basic house wine add up to a simple, pleasurable night out.