Year of the Pig

After a victorious double-header Bocce victory at Floyd I meandered down the block on Atlantic Avenue to try some ribs from Waterfront Ale House. I had been there once before and remembered enjoying the food, the great selection of beers and the generally good feeling of the bar. This time I got take out so we could go back to Floyd, and I carried a giant bag of food back down the block. The ribs are what we are interested in here, of course, and even more so because the menu calls them “AWARD WINNING.” Looking at the Waterfront’s website I see that the cooks there have competed in a number of regional BBQ competitions and done well. Good for them! However, on this occasion, the ribs were decent but nothing to write home about, ’specially not for 25 smackers. We got a full rack of St. Louis Cut Spare Ribs, and they did hit the spot as I was craving some ribs, but the sauce was nothing special, and the ribs themselves were a little dry and not terribly tender. They did have a nice flavor and some of the ribs were better than others. I imagine they could be better on other nights. I am just guessing, but maybe some of the ribs were older and reheated, its not like I expect them to be made to order, but maybe some had just gotten too dried out. There was definitely an inconsistency to the ribs, some of the groups were better than others. Anyway, I still like that place, and the ribs did hit the spot, evidenced by the fact that I ate 6 of them (thank you piggy). That’s 30 1/2 ribs, and counting. I will be back there to try some of their other BBQ.