Food Trippin': Daddy D'z BBQ Joynt

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Ok, so the spelling annoys me to no end.  I cannot begin to fathom why 's' and 'i' had to be replaced with 'z' and 'y'.  But make no mistake, this is now my "favoryte" rib place in town.  Ok, I'm trying too hard. :)

Located along Memorial Drive, Daddy D'z BBQ Joynt is unpretentious, can be a little scary to foreigners like me, but it serves, by far, the tenderest, meatiest ribs I've had.

We drove to Daddy D'z on a Saturday night, straight from the outlet mall, right after a half-day grab-and-swipe workout with fellow shopaholics.  Having worked up an appetite, we were ready for some serious eating!

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Upon reaching the place, we sort of had second thoughts.  Think 'carenderia' with graffiti and bits of memorabilia (old highway signs, vintage gas pumps)--that's what this rib shack looks like.  But who were we kidding?  We are from the third world!  We eat tripe, chicken feet, and 'balut' by the roadside!  So in we went ...

I don't know how Rose found this place, but I'm sure glad she did.  I tried the Rib Plate, which is 4 ribs of porky goodness and two sides.  I chose their potato salad (which I really wish was just a mound of fragrant, white rice) and green beans.  I got the veggies because I felt that these would atone for the extra calories.  Makes sense, right?  Lol.

Our food took awhile to get to us.  But when it arrived, I had nothing more to complain about.  The ribs were so meaty (at least compared to the two other rib places I've tried in the past month), flavorful, and tender.  Just the right balance of spice and sweetness.  I have to take a few points off from the ribs though for being smothered in barbecue sauce.  I prefer the sauce to be on the side.  The potato salad was chunky and I liked that it had bits of boiled egg.  Very tasty.

I tried some of the pulled pork from Rose's plate (which was the 'Sampler':  Composed of 6 que wraps, 2 pork spareribs, sliced beef, and pulled pork) but I didn't quite like it as much as the ribs.  I guess I'm a die-hard 'inihaw' fan, so the less that someone has to tamper with the barbecued meat, the better.

It took us forever to finish.  There was just so much food.  But I definitely enjoyed it and would go back real soon.

And I love their tagline:  "We Ain't Pretty, But We're Good".  Well said!  I promise to go back, take my own pictures and post just to make you jealous.