Last weekend my fiance and I got take out from Memphis Blues, a BBQ joint on West Broadway just before Granville. Joel had eaten there a few weeks ago and loved the food. He raved about it ever since, so we decided to get take out to eat while we watched the Emmy’s.
I called ahead earlier in the day to ensure they had items I was able to eat. The meat and dishes are all fine, but they put soy sauce into their BBQ sauce, so unfortunately I wouldn’t be getting the whole BBQ experience.
I looked over the menu and tried to decide between the pulled pork and the rib ends. I figured that since I would be eating the dish without sauce the rib ends would probably be better. So I ordered the rib ends meal and Joel had the 1/2 slab o’ribs meal. Their meals are all served with coleslaw, BBQ pit beans, BBQ sauce, corn bread and your choice of fries or potato salad. We didn’t specify if we wanted the fries or potato salad, so we were both given fries.
We wandered down to the restaurant to pick up our meal, and I got a chance to check out the space. It’s a small restaurant, probably seats about 25-30, and is all wood, dark walls, photos on the walls and very southern feeling. It’s a sit down restaurant, but you order and pay at the counter before you eat. They have a long high top at the front window, which is kind of like an indoor patio when the window is open. The place is frequently jam packed, and I’ve seen line ups outside at night.
We picked up our food and set off for home. I was pretty excited because Joel had told me how fabulous the food was when he ate there!
The meals were huge! I easily had enough rib ends for two meals. Joel ended up taking half of mine for lunch at work the next day. I obviously didn’t have the corn bread, and I couldn’t eat the beans because of the BBQ sauce, but if I had the two of them I probably would have had enough food for three meals!
The rib ends were great. I ended up pulling some Bull’s Eye BBQ sauce out of the fridge to dip them into, and they were fabulous. I’m not a huge fan of coleslaw, but I did try it, and it was all right. I could tell that if I did like coleslaw I probably would have loved this one. Joel’s not a big fan of it either, but he ate all of his.
Rib Ends Meal
Joel’s meal was huge as well, but he managed to eat it all! He ordered the half slab, and I can’t imagine one person eating the whole meal if they ordered the full slab.
Half Slab O'Ribs Meal
We will definitely be getting food from Memphis Blues again, and this time I’ll try that pulled pork!
Check out Memphis Blues at one of their six locations around British Columbia, or online at http://www.memphisbluesbbq.com
