I know Providence isn't a BBQ destination city located on the proverbial dusty BBQ trail. There aren't any long standing BBQ traditions here and there isn’t even a huge BBQ culture like you’ll find in the South, the Southwest or even the Midwest.
But even with this knowledge, Wes’ Rib House managed to even further lower my expectations from thinking I might ever find passable BBQ in this town.
Here’s the rundown; I went in blind, armed with a clear mind & pallet, I clearly was not expecting Texas to mysteriously arrive on my plate. I threw caution to the wind and went for the gusto; I ordered the 3 meat combo platter.
Wes’ served me up some pretty bad tasting ribs, the round of BBQ beef was gross. As a side, this had to be some of nastiest coleslaw I’ve ever tasted as well.
The winner here? Well unexpectedly the only good things I tasted on that night were the cornbread & the grilled chicken. Actually, the chicken was pretty damn good, and dare I say, the place is really misnamed. It should be called “Wes’ BBQ chicken shack and other crap”.
Taste: 2 on the BBQ (7 on the chicken)
Experience: 6
Value: 6
Score: 4.6
Burt - thanks for this depressingly accurate posting. In years past, Wes's Rib House was THE BBQ destination in the northeast, limos would arrive from NY and Atlantic City and the barbecue was succulent, the sides were fresh and tasty and the atmosphere was stripped down to the bare walls.
ReplyDeleteSometime after the expensive renovation which introduced Western/Cowboy theme and an expanded menu, the quality of the food plummeted.
But man, you should have seen the place 15 years ago. Whew!!!
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