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Eating here at least 10 times with numerious people. Food has always been great, service usually very good. Atmosphere very casual and interesting. Ribs are always tender, sauce is homemade,very tasty. We have never been disappointed here.

If you've ever had GOOD barbecue, this place will sorely disappoint. For the uninitiated: Barbecue should be slowly smoked for a long time, so that collagen/gelatin is rendered out into the meat, making it tender and juicy with unctuous goodness. The meat should have a distinct smoke flavor, perhaps even a visible pink smoke ring below the surface of the meat, on cross-section. The brisket and beef ribs I was served may as well have been boiled rubber bands with gelatin granules embedded. There was NO detectable smoke flavor in the meat, and it was obvious that the connective tissues hadn't been adequately rendered. The sauce was acceptable, but sloshing that over terribly prepared meat does not make it barbecue. Also, the greens were downright bizarre. I think they may have been seasoned with ketchup and *pickling spices* of all things, as the pot liquor (aka greens cooking liquid) had a tomato-red tint and the whole dish had a flavor reminiscent of over-seasoned, over-sweetened pickled beets. If that was just a regional recipe I'm not familiar with, it was highly disappointing. But if that was supposed to be a bowl of authentic Southern-style greens, then it was an abomination. The diner might be warned of the bad things to come by the fact that one entire wall in the lobby is covered by faded, yellowed head shots of people who were never famous to begin with in the '80s. (The "crane game" machine was blocking some photos from view. I hope the people whose pictures are hidden never come in and see that.) Maybe the food here was better a couple of decades ago, but anyone who would endorse this place's food with an autographed photo nowadays deserves my pity, for they have never in their lives tasted the real thing.

I try as many as I can find and this remains the best. The babybacks are the best Ive had and the Dee's in the house spicy chicken is crazy good. Dont forget the mac and cheese! Beans! Sam Adams on tap!

This place is unique. casual and friendly, perfect for families individuals or couples. Food is finger licking good. Been here 10+ times seen many famous sports and movie patrons.