I mean the real deal. So Burnsy and I went all the way down to Smoke Daddy, a good 3-4 blocks away from his place.
It was a nice day out so we grabbed a table on the sidewalk seating area and enjoyed the atmosphere. Burnsy suggested splitting the Rib Sampler (24.95 gets you a 1/2 rack of baby back, a platter of spare ribs, and a smattering of rib tips). It came with two sides so I chose fries and beans. I assumed that a sampler wouldn't be enough for two so I also added a side of pulled pork. (Plus we had read on yelp people saying this was the best pulled pork in the city.)
In just minutes we had more smoked meats in front of us than we could eat. And that's a good thing.
We also sampled all three of their sauces: original which had some spice, a sweet, brown sugary sauce, and a mustard based sauce. Here's a picture that I found online to set the mood:
The ribs were darn tasty. I enjoyed all the varieties, although it seemed like we got a ton of spare ribs and just a few rib tips, but whatever. Good meat, smoked well, good sauce. They didn't blow us away as the best thing ever, but solid, good stuff.
The fries were thin and crispy and sort of blah. The beans were outstanding. Big chunks of meat and actual flavor in the beans themselves. Nice work.
Now as for the pulled pork. It wasn't bad per se. And I kept eating it. But there was something sort of uninspired about it. And to have reviews that this was the best in Chicago...sheesh.
Ribs: B+
Pulled Pork: C+
Fries: C
Beans: A+
Overall: B+
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For The Record:
Gates, eat-in, Overland Park (2/13/09): A+
Jack Stack, carryout, Overland Park (10/6/07): A
Gates, stadium, Arrowhead (10/7/07): A
Oklahoma Joe's, eat-in, Overland Park (10/6/07): A-
Corky's, eat-in, Memphis (5/24/08): A-
Carsons, eat-in, Chicago (2/7/09): A-
Jack Stack, carryout, Overland Park (2/13/09): A-
Smokehouse BBQ, eat-in, Overland Park (2/14/09): A-
Smoke Daddy, eat-in, Chicago (5/23/09): B+
Rum Boogie Cafe, eat-in, Memphis (5/25/08): B+
Neely's, eat-in, Memphis (5/25/08): B
Blues City Cafe, eat-in, Memphis (5/24/08): C
I saw "The Smoke Daddy" on our credit card bill and thought at first that it had been stolen.
ReplyDeleteThen I thought you must have taken up hookah or something.