Best food in Michigan. Joint best BBQ I've ever had in USA. The most sensational hidden gem I've…read morefound in a long, long time.
I got TNTed by some scary dudes last time I was here. Now I need to go and get TNTed windows before someone tries to shoot me while entering or leaving this place, which would somewhat TNT my experience. And would be TNTamount to murder. If you thought TNT was all about Major Crimes and Rizzoli & Isles, then do I have a surprise for you. Welcome to one of the best BBQ places in the USA.
What to get: Pulled Pork, Rib Tips, Cabbage, All The Sides, Banana Pudding
How to tickle Barbie: A Touch Of her Sole
If you thought TnT was Trinidad & Tobago, or explosives, or Tushies N Tails (a weird group of butt fetishists), you were wrong. Well you were right, but none of those TnTs matter now. Not now that ATOS exists in Kalamazoo. Because, ladies n gents, it's the best soul food in the Great White North, the best food in the state of Michigan, and one of the 5 best BBQ places in the entire USA (including TX, KC, TN, NC and so on). No, for the billionth time, I'm not exaggerating.
One portion could literally feed a family. And will cost next to nothing. All the more reason for you to come check it out.
So this BBQ in Kalamazoo (the town and the food genre rhyme - see, it was meant to be - hmm, I wonder if Katmandu has good BBQ) was one of the best things I've ever eaten. And the best value-for-money meal I've ever had, with notable memorable service as well.
Firstly, they recommended the rib tips with green beans - both among the most delicious things I've ever eaten. At only $5 for a mini, which was enough food to feed a family, I just can't. Wow.
I went marching right back in for a pulled pork sandwich, and with that they gave me some spectacular cabbage - even better than the green beans - and a side of spaghetti which was wonderful, if a little sweet (like my ex). Even if you're a vegetarian, the sides are worth driving hours for.
The sandwich had coleslaw (sort of like sod's law), and enough pulled pork to feed an army (not that I would want to feed an army, I'm a pacifist). It was perfection.
They slipped me some yumsy sweet cornbread and the most spectacular banana pudding I've ever eaten. Food-wise that is. In general, your boyfriend's Banana Pudding is incomparable.
I don't know how they do it, but these people cook better than pretty much anyone. Maybe because Marvin Berry works here (Chuck's cousin), and he hired someone that really cooks.
The tragedy is that most will never know what perfect BBQ is, because they skip places like this, since it's in Kalamazoo, in a beauty mart. You skip this, you skip life itself. And no I've NEVER exaggerated in my LIFE.
They seemed to figure out without me saying a word (I never do) that I write reviews, because they kept whispering about what I need to eat, in order to give them 5 Stars. I'm pretty sure they didn't know me from Yelp - perhaps they saw me taking pictures of a hot dog in the parking lot (from Ray Ray's, also amazing, and the other K-zoo place you must try). Anyway, that might be why they gave me half their store for cheap prices, but even then, the given to other patrons, masses. Let's just say that they give you more meat than me on a weekend night, and more sides than a dodecahedron, or even a triacontagon, and if you decide to make out with me, I promise I don't haveacontagion.
Now I'm gonna let the teens close out this review:
If you don't know what the fuss is ABT
Then you need to come here AFAIC
And you need to do it ASAP
(But first send me your ASLP)
Gotta go pee, I'll BBIAB
OK that was quick, I'm BAC
I need some BBQ, so DAE?
Cause this place is amazing, and we've GTG
If you all say no, that's the EOT
And I'll go by myself then, IAC
But you love BBQ, right, IIRC
I remember you gave me a KOTC
You should've my face with my BEG
But then you never did MMB
I'm over it now, so it's NBD
If your boyfriend wants to come, tell him MYOB
Wait, you dumped him? Really? OIC
He did what to your sister? OMG
Anyway, I think we're getting a little OT
So yes, BBQ is sort of P2P
But the owner lady is such a QT
And for what you get it's practically FREE
Damn, no acronym! You can blame ME
Anyway, if you wanna come, TG
And we can get anything you WTB
I'm sure she'll remember me and say WB
And if mine's better than yours, WTT?
I can't wait to taste yours and see WUG
And if I don't show up, YHBT
In terms of miles, it's about 53
But you're closer than me, so YMMV
After you try this, YTMND
Then we can hit my place, and N&C
At which point it's time to GNOC
In fact, right now, I'm NIFOC
I know you think I'm just THOT
But I can hook you up with CID
Or really anything, what's your DOC?
If you want some, then WTTP?
Crap I gotta go, now I'm TWD
At least for now we're both KPC
I hope we don't end up on Dateline NBC
Now let's go get that BBQ from TNT
WHAT!