I was thinking the same thing in terms of location. I believe the meat gets smoked in Marlborough which might help a bit; they might actually do it to completion there rather than just smoking it and then finishing it in an oven at the other locations. Still, it's modern restaurant barbeque, which is very different from the stuff you get from a place that uses a wood pit. I've stumbled over a couple of those in New England over the years, but you usually have to travel; they tend to be pretty far outside the Metro Boston area.
Blue Ribbon is variable, but in terms of barbeque in this area it's your best bet. Unfortunately, neither branch is really a sit-down restaurant. They have a few tables but it's really more of a take-out place. I prefer the West Newton one to the one in Arlington, but they're both pretty good.
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Date: 2008-01-09 06:30 pm (UTC)Blue Ribbon is variable, but in terms of barbeque in this area it's your best bet. Unfortunately, neither branch is really a sit-down restaurant. They have a few tables but it's really more of a take-out place. I prefer the West Newton one to the one in Arlington, but they're both pretty good.