One of my favorite places in Patchogue, and had their super affordable “Ultimate Lunch Combo”, which comes with three St. Louis style ribs (tips attached), two jumbo smoked chicken wings, a pulled pork slider, and two sides.  They included a square of cornbread, which was a nice surprise.

The highlight was the smoked chicken wings.  The lunch special came with two full wings, smoked to perfection, and finished on the grill for a bit of char.  The fat on the wing was perfectly rendered, leaving a nice thin flavorful skin.  The flavor was unapologetically smokey.  The meat itself was cooked really well and was tender and juicy on the inside.  It’s the kind of barbecue that requires no sauce whatsoever.  I found no fault with it and I’m actually wishing I had more wings right now as I write this.

The St. Louis ribs were pretty good, although not great.  They were cooked well and correctly came clean off the bone with each bite.  But unlike the wings, these ribs were a bit underseasoned and lacked smokiness.  It was still good, but far from the best ribs I’ve had.  I ended up needing to dip these in some barbecue sauce to up the taste a bit.

The only item I wasn’t fond of was their pulled pork.  It was okay, but sort of dry and the sauce wasn’t fitting (I like a much more vinegar-based sauce for pulled pork).

Make sure to choose potato salad as one of your sides.  It’s an excellent potato salad.  I dislike smooth whipped potato salads, so I was pleased when I saw these big chunks of red potatoes.  The potatoes are dressed with just the right amount of dairy and it was a really refreshing contrast to the rest of the meal.  I liked their mac and cheese, even though the sauce was just slightly gritty.  I’m a big fan of using pasta shells for mac and cheese since so much cheese sauce gets into the shell.  The cornbread as good as well.

For $10.95, the lunch combo deal is an incredible bargain.  The quality of the barbecue is evident, the sides are delicious, and I’m sure I’ll be back for more.