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Phillips Bar-B-Que in Leimert Park is a four star restaurant. Here's a place to get good food. It's known for its barbecue. It's been awarded the 10 Best LA Barbecue award. This place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a casual atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant features lunch.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Barbecue is so much a matter of personal taste and the style that you prefer. If you like more of a sweet BBQ experience, then you will not enjoy Phillips at all. However, if you like a perfectly...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The ribs are smothered in BBQ sauce and I think that's cause the meat doesn't have much taste. I could even deal with it if the sauce was better but I've tasted better sauce in a bottle. I love a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah. Phillips.A classic.You might have to wait for a while, but once you bite into whatever you ordered, you'll be fine. All fine.
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
just came back from there--had their beef rib dinner. ordered it dry with med sauce on the side with beans and corn on the cob. i'm not a sauce person--I JUST LIKE THE TASTE OF DRY RUBBED BEEF RIBS...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This ish right here is nasty as Hell! I have lived in Leimert Park my entire life. That's 27 years and I live less than five minutes from the place. First of all it is not the best bbq in the US. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I can say is, "THANK YOU!" for saving my belly from food depression. She hasn't had delicious food that satisfied her in a while. Because of you, she expanded to a 4 month old belly size and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love me some hole-in-the-wall BBQ. Got the beef brisket, the greens, the mac & cheese and the baked beans... good stuff.The hot sauce was decent, but not as hot as I would expect. There were whole...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was looking for a large meal to take home one day, I wanted bbq without having to go through the troubles of buying meat, marinating, and all the other hassles that entail a good bbq. So my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, this place is the shiznit and is one of the 7 reasons why i miss living in cali. just got reminded of its goodness by the parents, who are there right now and called me to brag. bastards. but...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Below are easy-to-follow instructions on how to turn your next birthday, Superbowl, housewarming, pool, or parole party into an unforgettable orgy of meat.1. Call ahead and order the Philips full tray...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sensational--some of the best BBQ I've had in Los Angeles. I got the Beef Rib Sandwich with mixed sauce, with the baked beans on the side. When I was handed my order through the window, I took my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This BBQ is the truth.I remember my first time at Phillips, I had trouble finding the location so I asked a random guy on the street. He was so excited, that he came with me and got himself a BBQ...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is REALLY good bbq, especially for the LA area... The meat is tender and has great flavor. The sauce is also great, not too sweet and the mix sauce has just the right amount of kick to it.I'd...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ok so i've never had proper bbq before closest thing i had was lucilles (sp) ?came to a friends house for super bowl and they had ordered the combo tray that came with pretty much everything and we...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The challenge. One Saturday. Seven Yelpers. Five small hole in the wall BBQ places. Phillips was the first stop of Wes' BBQ crawl last weekend. The first of us got there around 10:15am, just a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's good reason why people start lining up here 20 minutes before they open. They start smoking their meat in the wee, wee hours of the day so that by 11:00am, the aromas are sweetly tortuous. Oh,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't eat here, but I did eat food catered from here at a friend's superbowl party. I'm not a huge bbq fan, but I tried some of it anyway. I ate the sausage, brisket, chicken, end part of the ribs,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is good. A lot of people rave about it and everyone in the 'hood knows this place but not everyone swears by it. This place can get pretty packed and you can wait awhile for your food. WHY...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The ribs are worth a run over here, even if you like dry bbq you will love it.
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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The best BBQ in L.A. ,the sauce is the best and the rib tips are meaty and tender . Also the prices are fair and the service is friendly. The peach cobbler tastes homemade and the smell there is so nice .
citysearch.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Phillips and am lucky to work within driving distance, allowing me to visit occasionally. Their ribs are great and I would strongly recommend the hot links. They are so silky and not what I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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I HAVE BEEN EATING PHILLIPS BBQ FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS NOW...AND I LOVE IT! THE FOOD IS ALWAYS GREAT, AND SO IS THE SERVICE...I ALWAYS CALL IN MY ORDER AND PICK IT UP, BUT ON SATURDAY NIGHTS THEY DONT ACCEPT CALL...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The sauce is quite nice, so here's the plan: we go to Phillips, buy a tub of sauce, then to Popeye's for a bucket of chicken and fries. Then at home we combine the three, Chicago-style.
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Rib tips & 1/2 chicken both with mixed sauce (combo of the mild and hot), baked beans & potato salad, and some red velvet cake! There is no indoor sitting area. Instead, there's a a table and a bench along one...
kudzu.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to school down in South Eastern part of the country. BBQ was a way of life down there and honestly I've never had ribs better. BUT Phillip's comes pretty freakin close. While the place doesn't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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j_scott ** please post what the name of the church is your talking about. I've been trying to figure what the name of the place we used to eat at as a child and im pretty sure your talking bout the same place...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay. I've finally been to Phillips, and their mixed sauce is tasty, and I do like the heartiness of their stick-to-the-bone (NOT fall-off-the-bone) pork ribs, BUT their ribs were a little dry,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This hard to find, sign-free, to-go-only staple, serves up serious BBQ in South LA. Angelenos in the know line up outside a simple screen door for massive plates of real juicy Southern BBQ. Think...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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I know people who love this place but I do not see what all the hype is about. I like my barbeque smoked slow so my meat is pink from the smoked flavor and falling off the bone. I have never experienced that...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best and still the best BBQ in Los Angeles. Loyal customer since 1982 when I discovered it at school @ UCLA.Many miles to travel nowadays but still worth the detour anytime I travel down the 10...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
have to say i adore the way things are in leimert park these days. funky little artisan boutiques, cafes, bookstores... love it! but phillip's is not now nor has it ever been one of my favorite bbq...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Damnnnnnnnnn.......that's hot.When I was working ih Baldwin Hills, my manager introduced me to Phillips BBQ. It's a hard to find little place in Leimert Park. Look for the place where there's a line...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up in Lemiert Park, home of Phillip's BBQ, arguably thee best BBQ in Los Angeles, hands down. It's been on the side of what use to be Hubert's Liquor store at 43rd and Lemiert Blvd. Funky...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Phillips has been my favorite barbecue place as far back as I could remember. I still recall over 10 years ago working in Santa Monica and making a run to pick up some goodies for my co-workers who I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good bbq and I really like the sausages. I've gone here a few times and can't say they ever seemed to change the taste. One warning from what I remember the spicy really is spicy.
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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Coming from Florida I have a pretty good idea what I want in BBQ. Unfortunately I was let down by Phillip's as with many BBQ restaurants in LA. I had the pork rib sandwich with cole slaw and a shredded pork...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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A few wks ago my cousin and I were craving BBQ and we went to the Church in Compton that sells dinners and the line was around the corner, I was too hungry to wait, so we drove back across town to Phillips. It...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I was little my dad would bring home BBQ from Philips for himself since he was getting home late. He would always let me taste a little and since then I fell in love with the stuff..When I was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down this is the best bbq in the USA. Yes, its crowded, yes the price has gone up, yes you have to stand around in the parking lot and wait for your order. But I tell you its well worth it!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Q in LA!Always call ahead and order.
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here last night after driving around for a while - I'm not very familiar with the area. I prefer the KC style of BBQ versus the Texas style. Enjoy Smokey Johns, Gates and Arthur Bryant type...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I lived within 5 blocks from this place for 6 months and we went there about 4 times. My husband LOVES it but he will eat anything as long as its covered in BBQ sauce. Everything was overcooked and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Ordered rib tips with mild sauce and 1/2 rack of baby back in mixed sauce.Rib tips - in mild sauce. I should've ordered two orders of this with the mixed sauce instead!! My mom and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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i just recently checked out baby blues, and it was good. but there is a difference between "Da Bomb" and "good". Phillips influences/compells me to utter this phrase at every grubbing adventure. Phillips...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I ate at this location yesterday, and the barbecue was decent to good. I would probably have given it 3 1/2 stars if that was possible, but you can't give 1/2 stars, and 3 stars seemed a little...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simply the best barbecue in Los Angeles. The other reviewers for this and the other locations have covered everything very well here so I don't have much to add. All I have to say is that I can...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great place for scaring friends from out-of-state. Even before entering the city, the mention of Crenshaw made my guy friends from NYC piss in their skinny jeans. But honestly, the neighborhood is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just so you know, there are like three Phillips now, this isnt the one closest to me but it's still my favorite!There is no spot in L.A. that comes close to what BBQ should really taste...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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I live around in the west LA area and on last Friday night after work, I decided to have some good food and headed to Phillips. But I couldn't find it with this address, and later I spot another one with the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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To me, this is the best Phillips BBQ location. Even though the location is a tiny carryout elbow room only place, the food sure makes up for all of that. The sliced beef was so tender and flavorful. The sauce...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/11/2006
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I love, love, love Phillip's BBQ, the meat is tender, seasoned to perfection and melts in your mouth.. What I really like most is selecting my sauce from mild to hot (all equally as tasty). Anyone looking for...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/31/2006
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Beef ribs aren't bad but Leo's Beef ribs is still the BOMB!. Beef brisket is good but sauce is too sweet. Phillips took over Leo's Crenshaw location but what ever happened to Leo's Bar-B-Que?
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2006
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I like the pork rib more than the baby back and beef rib.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2005
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The aroma will get you first...the smokey flavor is wonderful...if the Leimert local is busy try Adams/Crenshaw or the Centinela location. Staff is friendly enough, but, you cone for the MEAT. The beans and...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best bbq. period. order the spicy sauce, don't forget the slaw (and, for god's sake, don't forget the red velvet cake) get in line and start licking your lips
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2005
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IMO Phillips is the best BBQ in LA. I've been to two of their three locations. Leimert Blvd and the newest one on 2619 Crenshaw. Just south of Adams. I always get the pork ribs. Always a good smoke flavor....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2004
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I finally ventured out to Phillips after being disappointed with Robin's in Pasadena, Lucille's, Wood Ranch (I tried baby back ribs or pork ribs at all of them and none of them have the true smoke flavor of...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2004
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Phillips has the best beef brisket in the city. It was tender, well smoked and delicious. The sauce is pretty good, the ribs were OK and sides were nothing special. The brisket rules. It's a hole-in-the-wall...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2003
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This is the best authentic "que" in LA! You want real slow pit smoked meats, then this is your place!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2003
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If you want some really good BBQ then Phillips is definately the place. Try calling in your order so that you don't have to wait in line. Assuming a wait because there always is one and believe me the waits...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2003
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The platters of meat are the way to go. Just look at the waiting crowd, it's pretty much all they order. This is good BBQ, but not as good as Leo's.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/30/2003
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Choice of delectable sauces in a range of flavors, mild, medium and watch out hot!! Have to stand in line & wait & wait but the FOOD IS WORTH THE WAIT. Good desserts too.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2002
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This has to be the best bar be que in town. The smoke taste and the seasoning make it delicious without the sauce. However, the sauce is extremely tasty and compliments the meat.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2002
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This place has great BBQ but you better know what you want by the time you get to the window or the counterlady and all the rest of the customers will be calling for your head! The half sweet/half hot BBQ...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/11/2002
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Personally I don't understand why people stand in line for the food here, unless it is just that LA thing about if there is a line it must be good. In my opinion the smoke pouring out the roof is the tastiest...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2002
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Best BBQ in Los Angeles! You might want to call your order in, because the wait can be a bit long, but it is definitely worth the wait.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2002
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Tender, juicy, flavorful, seasoned meat that is just right, the 'HOT BBQ SAUCE' lives up to its advertisment - HOT, but delicious. I enjoyed and savoured every single bit, it was absolutely worth the standing...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2002
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THE LINE IS WORTH THE WAIT BEST "Q" IN TOWN.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2002
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Philip's is truly the best BBQ in town. Sometimes there can be a wait, but it is well worth it.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2002
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Smoky, tangy, worth the wait. It's best to call in before you get there. The smoke stack won't let you drive by. I love the hot-mild mix best.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2002
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This is one of the best bbq joints (leimert location) I've ever been to. It's a "take out only" place but the smell of the ribs got me to start eating in my car. I tried the rib tips and the sliced beef with...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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All you need for great tasty barbeque at your finger tips. Great spices and sauces.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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I like the slice Beef and the rib tips are also good it is reasonable and convient for me and my kids say its not to spicy
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2002
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I love the sliced beef and that's usually all i order. The food is prepared relatively quickly with a very interesting and unique barbeque sauce.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2002
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FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTIMIDATED BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD, TRY THE PHILLIPS LOCATION IN INGLEWOOD ON CENTINELA NEAR LADERA.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2002
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There are 3 stands in the L.A. barbecue pantheon: Phillips (get the pork ribs), Woody's (hot links) and Gadberry's (Texas-style beef).
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2002
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leimert park's pit stop for grub off the grill...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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homesick rib lovers from the deep south head to phillips, where the beef, pork and baby back ribs are just the right blend of wood smoke and seasoning. but thereis more to the menu, like the chewy,...
gayot.com - user review
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bar-b-que so good, its worth the drive from sylmar to la even at today's gas prices. their smokey tender pork ribs and spicy hot links are my favorite but i'm still working on trying their entire menu...
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