What ever happened to Flint's

Ron D. wrote:
>David M. wrote:
>> Greetings, the Flint's BBQ on Shattuck and also on San Pablo have been
>> closed for a while, anyone know what's happened.
>I know one burned down but I didn't know the other had gone under.
>If anyone knows of a good barbecue fix between downtown Oakland and
>Milpitas (

Well, your in luck, what prompted me to post last night was I tried a new BBQ place. I had heard about it on ba.food last summer, so I searched it out.

Location:
   Old South BBQ
   16680 E.14th, San Leandro (NE corner of 167th and E.14th)
   mon-thru 11-9, fri-sat 11-10, sun 3-8

Details:
   It's in a little strip mall with ample parking. It is well lighted
   with 6-8 tables. Food is prepared in a kitchen in the back of the
   store so you don't get to watch the show ala Flint's. Staff is
   very friendly. It has the feel of a family operation.

   I ordered sliced beef and pork ribs (my standard Flint's fare).
   The portions are smaller than Flint's but the prices are lower
   ($8.50 for a two-way). You get two sides and a choice of
   bread (or cornbread).

   The pork ribs were small but very meaty. The were done to perfection
   and were very tender. Better than Flint's.

   The sliced beef is different than Flint's coarsely chopped beef.
   It is machine sliced normal deli thickness. But, unlike another
   well known East Bay BBQ, you could tell they actually BBQ'ed it
   themselves. Almost as good as Flint's (real close actually).

   Sauce(mild) - very good, very much like Flint's sauce in flavor.
   Unlike Flint's, this is a liquid sauce instead of the thicker
   sauce Flint's uses(used).

   Potato salad - more like mashed potatos with mayo and mustard.
   Very bland (tasteless actually). Won't order it again.

   Cole slaw - OK, will order it again.

   Cornbread - good, finally I won't have to feed the squirrels the
   the junky wheat bread that Flint's used to give me. The also have
   wheat bread for those that want it.

Other:
   I didn't order any of these (except as above) but I'll point them out:
     beef or pork ribs, sliced beef, turkey, chicken, hot links, chilli
     sides: potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans
     desserts: sweet potato or pecan pie, peach cobbler, banana pudding,
        yellow or chocolate cake with chocolate icing.

Analysis:
   They say everything there is homemade and I believe them. They've
   been around awhile at this location and at a previous location in
   Hayward. The poster from last summer said food quality is consistent
   (unlike Flint's), I can't say as I only have one sample.

   I will definately be back. Check them out.

David

On Sat, 28 Feb 1998 01:34:56 -0800,
Ron D. wrote:

>I know one burned down but I didn't know the other had gone under.
>If anyone knows of a good barbecue fix between downtown Oakland and
>Milpitas (where Quincy's RULES--greens, cobbler, corn muffins, the
>works), I'd sure like to hear about it. Goldie's in East Palo Alto
>has closed, from what I hear, as has Dimple's due to the tragic
>death of its owner.

Carmen and Family on A Street in Hayward west of 880. Highly recommended. - Tony

Robert L. wrote:
>Robin Davis did a big roundup of barbecue places in the Chron last
>month:
>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1998/01/28/FD35686.DTL

Robert, thanks for the web pointer. It looks like I have my work cut out for me <g>.

David