Ribbons BBQ

Located off A street, this Kansas City style BBQ joint may be worth the time it takes to get the food. We left for lunch shortly after 12:30pm for lunch and drove, following GPS directions, and nearly missed the small restaurant next to Papa Murphey's. After finally getting inside and discovering that this was a traditional BBQ place, unlike the GPS representation that it was Island BBQ or Hawaiian style, we took several minutes to glance over the menu. My colleagues each got a sandwich, one with pulled pork and the other with hot-links. I got the beef brisket, greens, and corn bread.

The first and possibly last issue with the restaurant was in the time spent waiting after we placed our orders. With one man running the whole kitchen and a rather empty store, things were taking a little long during this lunch hour. About 15-20 minutes later (maybe longer) we finally got some delicious smelling food and were on the road back to work to eat.

Eating was definitely the best part of the whole experience. The BBQ sauce was absolutely savory and addictive. I would recommend ordering a side of the sauce to dip your fries in, or maybe even to drink (ok maybe not drink). The greens were good, but not having had greens before, I can't make a good judgement here. All the food had a little spice to it. just enought to get your tastebuds working, but not enough to overpower and make you feel uncomfortable. However, if you can't tollerate any heat, this is not the place for you. The brisket had a wonderful smoke flavor that came through the sauce and confirmed that this was quality BBQ. The pulled pork was soft and melted in your mouth. The flavors of the pork were came out strongly, even covered in sauce, a perfect balance. The hot-links were ok, and what you would expect from a spicy hotdog. Here again, the sauce makes all the difference. The only piece of food I could have done without would have been the cornbread. It was sweet and moist (both good), but there was an unexplainable aftertaste that I simple didn't care for. However, for what it's worth, I still ate it.

Overall, a great lunchtime experience, but don't expect to do it within the 30min timeframe for lunch. You'll need to bargain for extra time.

Distance: 8 of 10
Time: 4 of 10
Food: 10 of 10
Service: 9 of 10

Total: 31 of 40


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