Category: | Restaurant, |
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Address: | 1611 Virginia Ave Suite 168, North Bend, OR 97459, USA |
Zip code: | 97459 |
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Monday: | Closed |
Tuesday: | Closed |
Wednesday: | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
Thursday: | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
Friday: | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
Saturday: | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
Sunday: | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
Came here for lunch and ordered the 3 meats and 3 sides for family of 4. Service was fast and friendly. Brisket was tender and full of smoke flavor, chicken was tender and juicy, pulled pork was delicious. Potato salad and Mac n cheese were solid and tasty. Highly recommended.
"Back Street BBQ" is located just inside the door of Pony Village Mall in North Bend, Oregon. The restaurant is set up for "to go" service, but there are multiple tables available inside the mall lobby. I wish they offered a sampler plate so I could've tasted all the different meats without breaking the bank! Most of their single meat platters cost around $23 with 2 sides. Most of their sandwiches cost around $18 with 1 side. They also offer smaller "slider" sandwich meals starting at $11.50 with 1 side. Being a lifelong fan of Texas barbecue, I ordered the Brisket Sandwich ($18), with "Cowboy Caviar" as the side. There was a brief, enticing whiff of BBQ smoke upon opening the box, but it quickly dissipated. There was only a little bit of mild smoke flavor in the huge meat chunks on my sandwich. (I did ask the staff, and they apparently always serve their brisket in chunks, not slices, including on their brisket platter.) At the same time, it was definitely barbecued and not "pot roast-y" at all, so I was glad for that. The portions were amply sized, and the Cowboy Caviar side dish was excellent! It's a vinaigrette-based bean salad made with black-eyed peas, red beans, corn and sweet peppers. Haven't seen that on many menus in the PNW, so it was a rare treat! They offer two BBQ sauces, sweet or hot; both were similar in style, thick and cloying, probably based on ketchup and honey. Both sauces were tasty and would be well matched with their pork ribs, chicken or pulled pork. I asked about their cole slaw, whether it was creamy style or vinegary, and they told me it is sweet and includes diced pineapple, which was new to me. Their menu also lists desserts of bread pudding and butter cake, but what I saw in their display case this day was pre-packaged "Nazook," a rolled Armenian pastry filled with walnuts. Overall, this is not the traditional Texas-style barbecue that I'm always hunting for, but it is interesting enough that I want to go back again and explore more of their menu.
Listen y'all, not only was the food amazing, but they were quick, accommodating (I am allergic to far too many foods, and they worked with me), and so friendly. They gave the kids a toy, made great suggestions, and were so pleasant. Thank you Back Street BBQ!
The only reason I gave them a 4 in atmosphere is honestly just because they're in a mall. We really didn't have a problem with it and think they did the best they could, given the situation.
The food was really really really good. Especially the curly fries. The mix of thin, crunchy fries, and "thicker", creamy fries was the best experience I've ever had with fries without having ranch. I didn't even feel the need to have ranch with the fries. They were just amazing. The tri tip, collard greens, sauce, pulled pork, brisket, and corn bread were all as amazing as you would hope them to be. Everything was tender and flavorful.
Wow. I'm a wayward Southerner who has been trying and failing to find good barbecue. I live in Portland and I've come to accept that there may not be any good legit BBQ anywhere near. Well while I was in town, I decided to try the random BBQ place across the street from my hotel. I'm damn glad I did.
Any good BBQ place knows that the sides make the meal. The mac and cheese, cowboy caviar, and banana pudding was fantastic. The brisket was cooked just right and the BBQ sauces were perfectly sweet and spicy. Even the sandwich bun was good.
I wish I could come back more often. I'll definitely stop by again whenever I'm in the area again.
Inside Pony Village Mall. I had the brisket dip, he had brisket meal with collard greens and beans. OMG. Delicious! The meat was tender and smokey, juicy. The sides were all full of flavor and just right. Even got to taste the potato salad. Service was friendly and fast for Coos Bay. 10/10 we will eat here again.