Originally posted by Doug Kuhn:
Here's a couple I have been to in recent months.
The Grub Hut in Manville:
http://www.grubhutbbq.com/
Not bad BBQ...def a feast there.
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MY REVIEW OF GRUB HUT:
I visited the Grub Hut for lunch this week. My first surprise was how few people there were in the restaurant on a Tuesday at noon. There were only about three occupied tables. It's a nice, casual restaurant with a Mexican theme. Friendly staff. The smell of smoke fills your senses as you enter.
I ordered a two-meat BBQ platter with brisket and pulled pork with a side of slaw, for about $8.50.
The portions were large, with a good serving of each meat, but a little cup of slaw.
Both meats were served with a small amount of their house sauce on top. There were two bottles of sauce on the table - house, which is tangy, not to sweet, and another smokier sauce which I was told has a southwest flavor.
The brisket was pulled - a bit of a surprise to me. It was delicious. Nice and moist, lots of flavor, mild smoke. I really enjoyed it, and bought a pound to take home to the family. Four stars.
The pulled pork was a bit of a disappointment. Nice and moist, but not much flavor. There was very little bark in the mix, and I found no pink bits of smoke ring. Most of the taste came from the sauce. I like my pulled pork with a much smokier flavor. Two stars.
I also ordered a full slab of spare ribs to take home. I was told that their spares are smoked, and their baby backs are not. Once again these came with a light coating of sauce, tangy, not too sweet. Still, they were a disappointment. My kids kept asking for some rub to put on the ribs because they didn't have enough flavor. There was very little smoke in the ribs, and again no sign of that distinctive pink I've come to love. My kids said, "Dad, please make your own next time. They are much better." Two stars.
The slaw was great. Not too much sauce. Nice fresh taste. Four stars.
When I get to Manville I'll give my review from there too.
Jeff
