Went to Clem's BBQ on 22 out near Blairsville this weekend. I loved it. I had the ribs and they were falling off the bone tender and moist. The sauce was good - sweet and tangy - although my personal preference would be for slightly less tanginess, I still enjoyed it tremendously. My aunt had the pulled pork BBQ sandwich and it was excellent. Lots of meat on a really delicious roll. These rolls are also given out with the ribs and chicken. They are freshly baked and have an excellent crispy crust and soft chewy interior. Just the kind of bread I go for. I also had the cole slaw, which I really liked, and the potato salad which was good but not the style I prefer - perhaps a little too much mustard and/or pickle juice. (Well, actually, *any* mustard or pickle juice is too much for me. ;-)) I can't imagine why my friend Bill Pollack thought the food was "too greasy". I didn't find it to be at all greasy and neither did my aunt - and she's always complaining about stuff being greasy. I'd like to compare it with some other recent BBQ I had. That was from Backyard BBQ on Centre Ave. The ribs themselves were good, but their sauce had no flavor at all. (I'm talking about the mild sauce. I didn't taste the hot version.) Then there's the Texas BBQ place up by Slippery Rock. Their sauce is great but a different style - more smoky, less tangy - but very good flavor. One of my very favorite places used to be Red River BBQ when they had their little stores all around town and served cafeteria-style. They make a great sauce and the meats were always very well-prepared. My favorite was the BBQ pork sandwich. Too bad they are gone. (No, I don't count that abomination out in Wexford!) Anyway, Clem's is definitely worth the drive. (We took the scenic route home and took 981 to Saltsburg and then 380 back to my aunt's house in Plum.) A lovely summer day's outing. Kate Kate Connally " If I were as old as I feel, I 'd be dead already."
Pittsburgh, PA
Clem's is great!
Kate C. wrote: > > I can't imagine why my friend Bill Pollack thought the food was "too > greasy". I didn't find it to be at all greasy and neither did my aunt - > and she's always complaining about stuff being greasy. Uh, my judgment was based on the large clumps of fat in which the meat and bones were so generously encased. I thought that maybe they were just having a bad day until I stopped a few months later and ordered chicken (I thought that might be a safer choice) and threw most of it away in disgust--it was dry and barely edible. After that, I vowed "never again!" But okay, Kate, you know how I value your expert opinion--I guess I will try it one more time next time I pass by.
Kate, I agree with your assessment. I to was surprised by the negative response. The sauce and bread were great. SASE is a tough thing to please every one on. What's hot to one is mild to another. Best thing to do is make it mild and let each one add some hot stuff to suit the taste. I asked for extra sauce to dip the meat in. It was great and I will go back. I am going to try Jerome's in Monongahella next. It's the original "rib joint" from back in the late 40s and early 50's. Just heard it's still there only the dirt floor has been replaced. Al Kate C. wrote: > Went to Clem's BBQ on 22 out near Blairsville this weekend. I loved > it. I had the ribs and they were falling off the bone tender and moist. > The sauce was good - sweet and tangy - although my personal > preference would be for slightly less tanginess, I still enjoyed it > tremendously. My aunt had the pulled pork BBQ sandwich and > it was excellent. Lots of meat on a really delicious roll. These rolls > are also given out with the ribs and chicken. They are freshly > baked and have an excellent crispy crust and soft chewy interior. > Just the kind of bread I go for. I also had the cole slaw, which I > really liked, and the potato salad which was good but not the > style I prefer - perhaps a little too much mustard and/or pickle juice. > (Well, actually, *any* mustard or pickle juice is too much for me. ;-)) > > I can't imagine why my friend Bill Pollack thought the food was "too > greasy". I didn't find it to be at all greasy and neither did my aunt - > and she's always complaining about stuff being greasy. > > I'd like to compare it with some other recent BBQ I had. That was from > Backyard BBQ on Centre Ave. The ribs themselves were good, but > their sauce had no flavor at all. (I'm talking about the mild sauce. I > didn't taste the hot version.) Then there's the Texas BBQ place up by > Slippery Rock. Their sauce is great but a different style - more smoky, > less tangy - but very good flavor. One of my very favorite places used to > be Red River BBQ when they had their little stores all around town and > served cafeteria-style. They make a great sauce and the meats were > always very well-prepared. My favorite was the BBQ pork sandwich. > Too bad they are gone. (No, I don't count that abomination out in > Wexford!) > > Anyway, Clem's is definitely worth the drive. (We took the scenic > route home and took 981 to Saltsburg and then 380 back to my aunt's > house in Plum.) A lovely summer day's outing. > Kate > > Kate Connally > " If I were as old as I feel, I 'd be dead already."
Kate, Monongahella is up the Mon River from McKeesport, Clairton, and Elizabeth. Just follow Rt. 837 south. It goes right to Monongahella (Mon City to the locals). Jerome's is across the river from Mon City. There is a bridge at the south end of town. It's best to ask for directions from there (unless your are a man, which case you never ask for directions). It's not too far from the bridge. later, Al Kate C. wrote: > Well, Mike - if we have to know how to get there then why don't you tell > us > how to get there so we can go there and see for ourselves? > Kate > P. S. I don't think I even know where Monongela City is. Can't recall > ever having heard of it. What's it near? > > Kate Connally > " If I were as old as I feel, I 'd be dead already." > > wrote in article ... > > Before I say anything - I have never been to Clems ! > > But.... my friends tell me that if you get the meat right off the grill > > it is excellent - the meat is a very good cut - but the sauce > > as you said is to tangy - > > > > Has anyone ever been to Jeromes Ribs - it is on the Mon river bank > > in the Galitan Sunnyside area across the river from like Mon city. > > > > It with out a doubt is the Best - But you have to know > > how to get there - and it is AWSOME !