Piggy's BarBQ

We were driving back from KCK and saw the billboard for Piggy's and decided to eat there. The billboard had an adorable pig butt on it. Trust me, it was cute.

We ordered and sat down pretty quickly. We got our food pretty quickly. Pat ordered the St. Louis Spare Ribs which were really, really HUGE. God, look at them! He really liked them and said the smoke flavor was really, really good.

I ordered the pulled pork sandwich, potato salad and baked beans. The baked beans were really good, big hunks of bacon in them and a great smoky flavor. The potato salad was really good too. It was tangier than a regular old mayonnaise potato salad, I want to say there was sour cream in it. The pulled pork was really special, it was moist and smoky. I loaded it up with their spicy sauce. It was really worth the stop.

Smokin' Guns BBQ

This is another restaurant destination for fans of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (or Triple D). I can't say that I am thoroughly impressed by Guy Fieri, but he sure is entertaining and the food on the show always looks delicious.

We made it a point to try Smokin' Guns purely on the suggestion on Triple D. Upon arrival I was pretty sure we wouldn't be disappointed. I couldn't get a good picture but every inch of wall space in SG is decorated with winning ribbons from BBQ competitions. That is its own recommendation right there.

Pat ordered the slab or ribs and waffle fries. The item in the cup is their potato casserole which I enjoyed but Pat did not. It was cheesy, sour creamy and had a corn flake crust.
Pat really enjoyed the sauce as did I. It was the delicious sauce that made the dish. It wasn't overpowering and it wasn't slathered on the ribs either. The wonderful smokiness and the sauce made a great combo.




I had the brisket sandwich which was really great as well. It was a generous portion which I opted to slather in sauce because that's my thing. I love a good brisket sandwich and this was certainly that. It was sliced not too thin and wasn't squishy. It was smoked perfectly and had a great flavor. I bought some sauce for our friends who were dogsitting for us and they opted to use it as ketchup. Yeah, it's that good.

Smokin' Guns speaks for itself without my words. See for yourself.

Chubby's on Broadway

We attended Farm Aid this year in beautiful Kansas City, Kansas. No, I wasn't kidding it really was beautiful. When we left Farm Aid I scouted out 24/7 restaurants and stumbled upon Chubby's. I liked the menu enough so we GPS'd our way there.

We were greeted by no less than 3 helpful employees and seated next to a table of steampunks. Seriously.

We ordered drinks and some delicious macaroni and cheese wedges. They were pretty much as delicious as they sound. They came with a side of ranch for dipping and were molten hot.

Being that it was KCK Pat needed a KC Strip. Pat said it was just one of the best steaks he'd ever had. The fact that it was only $9 and was a SIDE item was impressive to me.

This big sphere of white was the Country Boy Benedict which is comprised of a biscuit, ham, hash browns and country gravy. It was heavy and delicious. Just the thing for a cold winter day.



On my server's suggestion I had the Italian Beef sandwich which was really fantastic. I had them make it pretty spicy and they added some jalapeno to the beef and a side of the jardineria and au jus. Really satisfying skirt steak and provolone combination on a toasted roll.



Chubby's has a really huge menu and they are open 24/7. Parking lot is right next to the entrance and the staff could not have been friendlier.

Gabby's Cafe

My friend Colin has been telling me about Gabby's for some time. Being that I live 3 minutes away I had extra incentive to go. Our server was very friendly and prompt with his service.

We ordered the fried mozzarella which was pretty good as far as fried cheese goes. It was a fairly large portion and had fresh shavings of parmesan cheese. Their marinara was pretty good with a little sweetness.

Pat ordered the meatball pizza which was good. It was a large enough portion for 2 to share and had nice slices of freshly made meatball with the same tasty marinara.



I had a white pizza with chicken, asparagus and red onion which was really tasty. They have a light and fluffy crust which I enjoyed. The cream sauce base was not too heavy for me and the asparagus made the pizza really tasty with a good textural component.



I've been here a couple times and I only seem to get pizza. I need to eventually try their burgers.

America the beautiful

In honor of this Labor Day I accidentally made a biscuit in the shape of the United States of America. Enjoy!

Polo Grille

Deerfield township is not near my house exactly so I only dare to try restaurants in this area when I have left the hair salon. On this occasion I went to Polo Grille. It's a large restaurant that serves lunch and dinner. I was greeted and seated very promptly.

I decided on the Pot Roast Pretzel sandwich with yucca fries. I can't say I'd ever had yucca fries before. They were good. They were a bit heartier than a potato fry but similar in flavor. Nice departure from the normal sandwich side, in my opinion.

The pot roast sandwich was pretty special. Delicious caramelized onion and cheese accompany the juicy pot roast that is heftily piled on a pretzel bun. It's a really large sandwich that might be a bit heavy for a normal lunch but I was making an exception I guess. You could put just about anything on a pretzel bun and I'd try it.

The only drawback for PG is that it's so damn FAR away from everything. I can't imagine people from Northern Kentucky driving all the way up here for a pretzel pot roast sandwich.