There’s a new rib joint in town, and it’s amazing.
Rib City can be found at 3655 S.W. Hall Boulevard in Beaverton. Although it looks like Rib City is a franchise, originating in Florida, the taste is pure down home barbecue.
Dinners are served with garlic toast, and your choice of any two sides selected from french fries, cole slaw, baked potato, corn on the cob, applesauce, baked beans, and sliced tomatoes. Entrees include chicken, ribs, turkey, and more, but ribs are the specialty of the house.
I ordered a rack of baby back ribs and sliced pork, with cole slaw and baked beans as sides. The meat was amazing: perfectly tender and with a sweet-smoky flavor that really hit the spot. While not as astoundingly good, the sides were perfectly adequate, particularly the beans. The garlic toast, usually tossed on as an afterthought, was crunchy and flavorful. I’m already looking forward to my next visit.
The meat is wonderful as is, but Rib City has three sauces for splashing on at the table: Sweet, Tangy, and Spicy. The Sweet sauce is made with brown sugar and lays down a tasty sweet accent, while the Tangy sauce is more assertive with mustard and vinegar, and goes particularly well with pork. I didn’t get a chance to try the Spicy sauce, but I will next time.
Other highlights: The server had an electronic keypad hanging at her waist that let her enter orders via touchpad, swipe credit cards, and print out receipts right at the table. This saves time, saves paper, and can keep things moving smoothly. In addition, and this will win them a spot in the hearts of parents with small children, they have a kids’ play area stocked with toys.
Now that I’ve visited Rib City, I’m afraid I’m going to be hard-pressed to find a good reason to return to my usual BBQ joint.
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We’ve had a Rib City (sounds like the same franchise based on what you describe) here in Vancouver for a year and a half or so.
I can echo everything that PAgent said. The food is awesome. The service (at the one in Vancouver anyway) is fast and friendly. The prices are reasonable.
And now I’m hungry. Darn you internets.
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