Dreamland BBQ - Ain't Nothing Like'em Nowhere!

http://www.dreamlandbbq.com/

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It seems like about once a year I go back to Dreamland to give them another shot, and each time I leave dissappointed. I went to school at Alabama and have been to the original over on Jug Factory road, I've just never been impressed with their ribs...maybe it's just me.

I do like the sauce though...

Mark - I went to law school in Tuscaloosa and used to eat at Dreamland when Big John Bishop was the pitmaster. The ribs were, I thought then, fantastic, but then again I've learned a lot about bbq and ribs since then. In the recent years when I've gone back there, I've been disappointed too. The ribs are grilled hot and fast, not slow smoked and the quality is inconsistent. That being said, it is a unique experience to go to Jerusalem Heights to the original location.

I don't find their ribs that good either. I usually just eat about 10 pieces of bread and dip it in bbq sauce.

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Lunch @ Dreamland, in Tuscaloosa Alabama.
Menu is ribs,beans,slaw,tater salad & banana pudding.




Ribs @ dreamland

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See you made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem Heights!

Hope it was good!

Pat

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My wife, an alumna of the University of Alabama, introduced this Connecticut Yankee to Dreamland during a visit to Tuscaloosa in 1999. I hope the ribs haven't changed since then -- as I recall, they were sublime.

The menu, however, has obviously changed. Back when I stopped in (admittedly, during the last millenium), the only solid food they offered was ribs and white bread. In fact, I distinctly recall a sign on the wall that said something like:

"No Beans
No Potato Salad
No Coleslaw --
Don't Even Ask!"

Boy, that really was an interesting place. I seem to remember that it is located sort of off the beaten path, in a a fairly industrial section of town. But, as I mentioned, the ribs were delicious. I'm glad I went; if I ever find myself back in Tuscaloosa, I will certainly go again.