Opening up this blog has
allowed many to make suggestions to me regarding where to find the food I
crave. One that came to my
attention recently is Tulsa Rib Company.
Being burned in the past by hype, I was not exceedingly excited to try
this place regardless of the influence of co-works and Yelp review available online.
I received an opportunity to try this place via a catered event. The set-up staff was pleasant and seemed to have everything in order. I walked outside to check out their methods and was dismayed to find raw chicken on a grill instead of in a smoker. I found myself deciding not to allow this to hinder my opinion of the ribs, but I was wavering nonetheless.
Still feeling slighted by
knowing I am having grilled chicken and not smoked chicken I load up a plate of
coleslaw, barbeque baked beans, potato salad, dinner roll, beef ribs, and a
chicken quarter. The potato salad was
mustard based without being too acidic, though I am not certain Tulsa Rib
Company made it themselves. The potato
salad tasted like any you could buy from a wholesale club. The coleslaw and barbeque baked beans
reminded me of the potato salad. Neither
was unpleasant, but I felt I could find the same dish just about anywhere. I did not notice any meat in the beans, which
always disappoints me. Speaking of meat,
I was not at all impressed. The chicken
was certainly grilled. The ribs tasted
like they came out of a crockpot.
BOO! The sauce, again, tasted
store bought.
Tulsa Rib Company is another
high hype low delivery Southern California barbeque place. Although the meat was moist and tender, it
was not barbeque. The meat was merely
prepared using a barbeque.
I have no review of the restaurant itself as I did not go to the restaurant. The review is based on my catered food experience.
The following recommendations
would make a difference:
Smoke the meat
Add smoked meat to the beans
Make your own sides with a
signature flair
Ambiance:
n/a
Food
taste/quality: 1.5
Overall
review: 1.5
The above rating is based on overall
appeal of the ambiance, food quality, and food taste on a scale of 0-5.0.
5.0 is the best rating possible