06/10/09

Seattle you just don't get it...

by Eldunno

Who needs frills when the food is so down home awesome? If Dixie's only intention is to serve good BBQ and fixings, then mission accomplished! I stopped in to Dixie's last week for the first time and ordered a brisket and link sandwich with a side of potato salad. I also had a cold creamy root beer from the ice chest. What a treat!!! As a native New Englander and former resident of the south, I can honestly say I've tried just about every kind of BBQ sauce out there and conjured up a few recipes of my own but it all pales to Dixie's BBQ.

The sauce was the perfect balance of sweet to heat and the consistency was on the money...not too thin and not too syrupy thick. The homemade potato salad was amazing: perfectly cooked potato's, mixed with onion, some pepper and of course the REAL mayo, not the SALAD dressing. I could live on that alone!

Skip the "vending machine" soft drinks and go for the root beer that was recommended to me by the woman at the register. She knows good food and recognizes the true "foodies" standing in her line waiting to chow down of the offerings available.

Only wish I wasn't so full, missing the lemon cake and baked beans that day.

• Pros: Authentic no frills BBQ that will knock your socks off!
• Cons: Reading the reviews from frill seeking sissy's.

12/27/08

BBQ Texas Chainsaw Massacre Style

by TotallyFreakedOut

I have never written a review before... However, Dixie's totally freaked me out. I read all kinds of praise for this place and now I know you're all out of your minds. In short, Dixie's can best be explained as follows.

1. Dead furry things in parking lot.

2. Very, over the top, weird place.

3. Ribs didn't look like any ribs I'd ever seen before - and not in a good way.

4. Atmosphere was totally Texas Chainsaw Massacre like - felt like Leather Face was going come busting out of one of the backrooms with a chainsaw at any minute.

5. A few of the ribs didn't taste like sawdust/dirt and let some one else take the remainders home - and the sauce was gross...

6. Decor makes the worst garage sale or Goodwill look very high end.

7. Couldn't wait to get out of the place - can't believe it hasn't been shut down.

8. Think I've developed some kind of hives and I can only see out of one eye now...

9. It's been over 7 hours since the experience and I can't stop thinking about it - a little scared to go to sleep.

10. All things considered a one star rating is pretty high. Definitely a once in a life-time experience, since I will never go back there again in this life-time.

All in all, you should check this place out if you're looking for an unusual or freaky experience. In addition to the whole Texas Chainsaw Massacre vibe, it also had a the feel of House Of 1000 Corpses and Friday The 13th. Nice place to take someone on a 2nd date if you want to dump them.

• Pros: None
• Cons: Lots

11/13/08

Barbecue De Sade

by gwaltney53

Add my name to the list of those who are unable to figure out what all the fuss is about. It must be the entertainment value. The owner is a character and a bit of a sadist perhaps. It is amusing to watch the reactions of unsuspecting customers when he gives them a sample of ?The Man.? This is a hot sauce you do not want to tangle with. The staff run a tight ship and you must order correctly or face the wrath of the cashier (a Jabba like woman who sits at the end of the, usually, very long line). She will brook no variance from the prescribed ordering protocol. If you mess up while ordering you will be instructed on how to order correctly. Given a choice, I?d rather meet The Man. Apart from the sadistic pleasure of watching someone writhe in agony or the masochistic delight of being disciplined by a large, African American woman there is not much else going on. The barbeque is of the large portion, overcooked, smothered in sauce variety. It without any art and completely undistinguished No finer points of barbeque or deeper meaning will be revealed. But, if that type of cookery is your thing, you are welcome to my spot in line. Make sure you go with a buddy and leave yourself 90 to 120 minutes to order and eat. The wait in line is inexplicably long

• Pros: Sadism and Masochism, something for everyone
• Cons: Very mediocre barbeque