Corkys Bar B Q

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For three star Californian, try Corky's in Memphis. This inexpensive establishment is one of the popular restaurants in the area. It's known for its barbecue. It's been awarded the Fodors Choice award. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant features brunch. This place is good for groups. Stay away from the crowd.

User Reviews of Corkys Bar B Q

Yelp.com Review - by Reid E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hands down, without a doubt, the best baby back ribs I've ever eaten. Ever.The dry rub was to die for, and the wet ribs were top notch.I would fly to TN just to eat here.
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Romeo V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went here for lunch on March 9th, 2009 with my better half, her good friend and her kids...The actual rating is 3.75 stars, rounded up to 4.When we first arrived in Memphis from Clarksville...we went...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Suzy C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Okay, this place is a 4.5 stars, but you can't do halves and I'm stingy with my five stars, so a 4 star it is.First of all, if you are going to eat here, you MUST eat the pulled pork sandwich. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben W.

5.0 of 5 stars. There is no comparison to BBQ made anywhere else. That match up would be like Mike Tyson vs a Baby. The BBQ is melt in your mouth good, and the service is awesome. Buttery rolls, tangy sauce, pecan...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was in barbeque heaven while eating here. Coming in, you've got the quintessential barbeque exterior with a little bit of flair. The interior is lined with Elvis memorabilia, funny pictures,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen K.

5.0 of 5 stars. On the last day of our fabulous trip to Memphis, my boyfriend and I took the 15 minute drive from downtown to find Corky's Ribs and BBQ. We had sampled BBQ at joints around Beale Street, but I still...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by joce l.

4.0 of 5 stars. "Soo yummy! Esp takeout at the airport!"
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by ochazuke j.

5.0 of 5 stars. Woohoo! As good as it gets!
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Too good to be true! In short, so many people have recommended this place and I just happened to be driving through Memphis. How could I resist! The staff makes you feel at home, ambiance is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon T.

5.0 of 5 stars. A MUST every trip home to Memphis. We've even flown home with bags full of frozen pulled pork.
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kara G.

5.0 of 5 stars. The bomb-diggity. My booty is two inches thicker because of this place it was so good. I ate there almost everyday I was in Memphis. I had the turkey, ribs, and brisket (during multiple trips) and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stuart P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I thought the last time I was in MEM was going to be my last. Circumstances found me there again. Corky's is MEM's only redeeming grace. Excellent, excellent ribs, and pulled pork. You could taste...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Great dry ribs, sometimes too dry though

I had great ribs. The meat fell right off the bone and the dry rub was really good. However, my co-worker ordered the same and his were way overdone, meat totally dried out. So, on the same day, same time, it...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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Great BBQ!

Went to Corkys on a Sun night, decent crowd about 5pm. Went for the pulled...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Krsna V.

5.0 of 5 stars. Believe the hype, people. BELIEVE THE FU*KIN' HYPE!!!I have read about it in food magazines, blogs, newspapers, and heard about their bbq on TV shows. You know what? It is all true. No frills, no...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kiesha R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am so glad I happened to book a hotel close to Corky's for a recent pass through Memphis. All I really wanted for the one night I was there was good Memphis barbecue. My prayers were answered - in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Absolutely love this place and always visit whenever I am in Memphis visiting (which is usually every 3-4 months).. I love the pulled pork sandwiches, the beans, the sweet tea, the onion blossom..all...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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Great BBQ

My husband and I were in Memphis touring their graduate school and we decided that since we were in Memphis we had to have bbq. I looked online for probably an hour trying to choose a restaurant. Finally we...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Guava C.

5.0 of 5 stars. As a former pig-lover/eater, I was fortunate enough to try this place during my grand tour of the South last year. Growing up, I had always heard about Corky's. My dad's friend would give us BBQ...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathy B.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's all about the ribs.We live in San Diego, but when my 9-year old son was unexpectedly diagnosed with brain cancer, we found ourselves living in Memphis for 9 months while he was in treatment at...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David I.

5.0 of 5 stars. We knew we had to get BBQ when we drove through Memphis, so we decided on Corky's for the trip west. I loved the neon out front, it reminded me of the movie Porky's, just no strippers.We were seated...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bernie W.

5.0 of 5 stars. OK, this is the best, died-and-gone-to-heaven type BBQ restaurant. Seriously. I love ribs. This is one of the best rib joint I have ever eaten in. I had the Memphis Dry ribs. Amazing flavor,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Was in Memphis for business, and while in Memphis, you got to try the local BBQ. So I asked around and a couple of people recommended Corky's BBQ to me. So I jumped in the car set the GPS and made...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Although it's known to some as 'the drive through BBQ joint', it's one of my current favorites when I'm in Memphis. You might like sloppy sauce, but you have to try the dry rub ribs! The wait was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nickie G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Corkys is my favorite BBQ in the entire WORLD. It trumps every other place, even the Rendezvous. No matter what, when I come home I HAVE to go to Corkys. If I make the long trip from Dallas via...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy P.

5.0 of 5 stars. To paraphrase Keyshia Cole, "I used to think that dry wasn't fine enough, and I used to think that dry wasn't wild enough" (sorry Keyshia!); but then I went to Corky's. Holy Christ. Dry ribs! Christ!...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica L.

5.0 of 5 stars. You can't go to Memphis and avoid Cork's BBQ! The parking is limited but that's only because its always packed. There are tons of BBQ joints in Memphis but if you want real, true, like your daddy...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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Corkys is Great

If you are in memphis you must try corky's BBQ it is simply delicious, my favorite is the wet ribs and BBQ shrimp.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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OK, but overrated.

The sandwiches are good, not great, but this business about Corky's being the best in Memphis is a joke. They are the best marketed operation for sure, but the quality of their product doesn't measure up among...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2007
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Best BBQ in Memphis by Lindsay C. at InsiderPages

Corky's is by far the Best BBQ in Memphis. I absolutely love their BBQ nachos and their onion load is to die for. If you want great BBQ at a great price then look no farther! They even offer a drive thru.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike J.

5.0 of 5 stars. We went to Corky's last Saturday afternoon. There was a bunch of us, some from my family, some from Poopsie's family. We had to wait for a table. There were eleven of us. Duh!The food was marvelous,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Linh T.

5.0 of 5 stars. How can anyone not like BBQ in the South?! Especially if it's done by Corky's! If you want tender, juicy ribs, tasty pulled pork/beef, buttered rolls (oh heaven!), and yummy beans, this is the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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Perfect wet ribs

Wet ribs, dry ribs, bananna pudding....it's all excellent. Even the dinner rolls they bring you are great. Everything is good and nothing is bad. They're wet ribs are so good.....lets just say that my fingers...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bevin C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Corky's, yes! Dry ribs, yes! Pecan pie, YES. The bf and I stopped in at Corky's on our great American road trip 'cuz we heard that's where we get the best BBQ. I'm no connoisseur, but yowza, that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Larry M.

5.0 of 5 stars. The reigning challenger to the Rendezvous, this dynasty took flight in the 80s and is now served at the airport. Sweet.The menu proves that good pulled pork goes on or with ANYTHING. Salad, spaghetti,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by anjali k.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have to go to Memphis on business, and this is the best BBQ I've ever had. It's quite difficult if you're a vegetarian or not a big red meat eater, but it's worth breaking your dietary restrictions...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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I was born and raised in Memphis, and Corky's holds a special place in my heart! Their pulled pork sandwiches, sweet bbq sauce, and seasoned ...
gusto.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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Way back when, I grew up in Memphis, and this was the place to go to for ribs. Finger licking good, as they say. I ...
gusto.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew C.

5.0 of 5 stars. How do you describe heavenly bliss? 4 words: Corky's Dry Rub Ribs. The meat is so tender and tasty from being smoked for hours, it falls right off the bone. If I was a pig, I would be honored to be...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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It's not just food, it's heaven. While I wouldn't say it fits in the healthy category, this place is just plain fandamntastic! The beer is ...
gusto.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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great ribs!!

I just like their sauce. That's why they get high marks from me. I've been told that their dry ribs have more meat on them than do the wet ribs. This place to me is a quintessential Memphis BBQ joint.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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Corky's- Memphis Bar-B-Q!

Located in Memphis, Tennessee, Corky's is a fantastic BBQ restaurant. You will know by the long wai...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/30/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Cameron P.

3.0 of 5 stars. The only thing I've tried is the Bar-B-Q Pork dinner which is a big pile of pulled pork, small cups of baked beans and slaw and a roll. All of this for about $9 with no soda is not the greatest deal,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2006
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Good sandwiches and ribs

The food is always pretty good here. The service is good too. Dinner for 2 can easily be $35, so not really on the cheap side, but the value is there. The play great 50s music in the restaurant. Parking is...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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Nice place

This is a nice restaurant and they have good prices on their food. Their barbeque is nationally kno...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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Best ribs in town!

Corky's has the best ribs. The best part is they even have a drive through service or you can order...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/15/2006
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One sniff of the pit, and you're in! by Bryan T. at InsiderPages

You can ask anyone in Memphis where to eat barbecue and Corky's will often top most people's lists. This location in East Memphis is the original. Driving down Poplar you can smell the fire pit and follow the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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great! by Dan L. at InsiderPages

Recommend!! !A ! Must go!! This is a best BBQ in Memphis! I love the pork steak, potato salad and even the free bread! The price is affordable and reasonable!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by mandy f.

5.0 of 5 stars. The original location get 5 stars in my book. Heck, all Corky's get 5 stars in my book. I like my Corky's ribs muddy--a mixture of dry rub and wet. I also love their pulled pork sandwiches. Much...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2005
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Best BBQ around!

I can't believe in 11 reviews, nobody mentioned the pulled pork BBQ Nachos! These are wonderful! They are in the appetizer menu unless I am mistaken but they are huge, more than enough for a meal. I might also...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/08/2005
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Yummy! by Jackie M. at InsiderPages

Corky's BBQ is second to none! Their Memphis dry-rub ribs were incredibly moist and tender, and I absolutely love the potato salad. (It's sour cream base is the difference I think!) We weren't sure we would...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2005
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Corky's is the BEST!

Before visiting Mempis I was told by many Memphians that a visit to Corky's should be my top priority. I took thier advice and was very well pleased. The food, as well as desserts, was just what I expected of...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2005
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Corky's was disappointing

My family and I were recently in Memphis and made a point of getting BBQ while we were visiting. We spent the morning on Beale St. and decided to go to Corky's for lunch. The atmosphere was more of a take out...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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Truly Southern by Cullen L. at InsiderPages

Corky's is well-known in the South. Very good bbq and all my visits have been quite pleasant. Affordable eating! I will definitely eat there again.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/03/2005
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Corky is the best by Julian R. at InsiderPages

I love corky's bar-b-q. They take there time with cooking it and seasoning it. The price is okay but it is worth it. You get what you pay for.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/10/2005
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Overrated

I don't understand why Corky's is always rated as one of the best bbq restaurants in Memphis. I have tried their dry ribs twice and both times I was really disappointed. They are not tender, you have to...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2004
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Best BBQ

I've lived in Memphis for over 17 years, and I must say that Corky's BBQ is the only BBQ in Memphis, or the surrounding areas, fit to eat. The service is great; the environment is comfortable and appealing to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2003
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MAN...THAT'S DAMN GOOD BAR-B-Q

The title speaks for itself!!! Try the Brownie Desert!!! You will thank me later. And they will ship there "Q" to your Front Doorstep!! It gets no better than this in Memphis!!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2003
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"A US. Best of BEST"

This Memphis barbeque place is definitely some of the best food you'll ever have and one of the prides of the city . The Barbeque is mouth watering and the desserts are delitefully. I recommend this place to...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2002
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cream of the crop

AWESOME..great, best ever, drive thru service, best beans in town
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2002
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Best Bar-B-Q Born!!

Put barbecue, pork, and buffet together and the equation is always CORKY'S! The buffet never lacks a choice of something for everyone - dry ribs, wet ribs, pulled pork, barbecue chicken, deliciously fresh cole...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2002
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Passing thru

I guess about two times now I have been on a NWA flight and stopped over in Memphis. I saw the Corky's BBQ inside the terminal and was curious as to what the food was like. I have always loved BBQ and thought...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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I give it a 100!!

Corky's Bar-B-Que is the best bbq i have ever had. I dont know what they put in thier bar-b-que sauce...but it is EXCELLENT!! they also arent to expensive. PLUS-they have the best dessert in the WORLD!! thier...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Comfortable BBQ joint

This place packs in the crowds -- every night is a wait, but weekends are ridiculous. The "Q" is terrific and the place is fun and comfortable. Bring the kids and don't worry about dressing up. Don't even try...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2002
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Frommer's

Corky's is good-natured and boisterous, with rock-'n'-roll tunes piped both indoors and out. Aromatic barbecue permeates the air. An argument over which is the best barbecue restaurant in Memphis persists, but...
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Wcities

this exceptionally popular restaurant with a pleasant, cabin-like dining room has been featured in publications such as bon appetit, usa today and the new york times. the best choice on the menu is the pork...
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Yahoo! Travel

Best wet ribs anywhere. Biscuits were great, pulled pork was excellent. Better overall than Rendezvous, but Rendezvous dry ribs were better. The guy who said it was pricey must be from Bangladesh
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IgoUgo

the path to the best things in life--nirvana?--is always the most difficult one; the road to corky's is no different. first, see if you can find a spot in the limited parking lot for your car. and then, see if...
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10Best

you won't mind waiting in line for this pulled pork shoulder barbecue. whether you choose the ribs or the pork platter, you're sure to get a tasty meal. reservations are not accepted, so go early to avoid the...
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RestaurantRow.com

this is a great place for bbq...
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TripAdvisor

everthing was absolutely delicious, the pulled pork the dry ribs and ohhh the pies..mmmm mmm mmm!the.....
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New York Times

there's always a line at this no-frills barbecue restaurant in east memphis. once you taste the ribs (or sandwiches, or beef or pork platters), you'll understand why. www.corkysbbq.com. ae, d, dc, mc, v...
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AOL CityGuide

when near this joint, simply follow your nose...
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Fodor's

rendovous but the food is head over heels better. if you are looking for great ribs and bar-b-que and do not feel like messing with the downtown crowds and traffic this is the place...
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USRG

bbq. bon appetit 6/99 ranks it as a national best...
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