Cash ONLY. No ATM on site, so bring cash before you come. Also worth calling first to confirm they are actually open because the hours seem hit or miss.
The place is basically a shack sitting in the middle of a parking lot, so there is plenty of onsite parking. No tables or chairs anywhere, so this is takeout only. And it's definitely deep in the hood so stay strapped.
If there is a line, expect around a 20 minute wait for food to come out. I was third to arrive and the wait was still very long. While I waited 10 more people showed up around 1:30pm on a Thursday, which shows how big of a following this hole in the wall has.
Here's what I tried:
Small Rib tips with 2 sides, $10.92
Nice size for "small". Great smoky flavor throughout the meat from start to finish. These are more competition style rib tips, so they are tender but not fall off the bone. The sauce was excellent, smoky and sweet without being overly sugary or sticky. I've never had tips and they almost reminded me a lot of oxtail with all the bones and bits of cartilage you need to eat around - I see why they are a cheaper ribs alternative now. Still overall very good!
Small wings only order $8.46
6 wings. Wow These were fall off the bone tender. Honestly kind of shocking how soft they were. Great seasoning all over them with smoky flavor throughout the meat. Important to know they are smoked wings and not fried, so there is no crispy skin at all, but still really good .
The sides came out piping hot.
Mac and cheese
Super cheesy and honestly way better than most restaurant mac and cheese, which is usually bland. You can actually taste the cheese here. Nice smoky flavor with a little bit of heat in the background too. I was impressed.
Cabbage
Wonderful seasoning and very buttery. Full of flavor with a nice bit of heat. The cabbage was super tender without turning mushy. Really surprised how much I ended up liking this side.
They did not have pork chops available when I arrived, but they said they could still make them fresh. It just would have taken even more time to cook and come out and my 20 wait was enough already.
Honestly, it is probably better to call in a takeout order ahead of time. Way easier to just pick it up at your convenience instead of standing around waiting.
Overall, considering almost every meal is under 15 dollars, portions are great, and this is real smoked BBQ, it is a very good value. The wait can suck, but the food makes up for it. read more