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Got to try Lazybones' new location in Clinton Township, MI
I went there today. I really wanted to love the place. My mother is from GA, and I love nothing better than to enjoy a good meal with her.
Hoggers /Berkley= thumbs up
Slows/Detroit = thumbs up
Lazybones/Clinton Township = maybe on the fence
I ordered one plate, for me, and dropped a bill + into the tip jar at the register. I'll hold off on the next visit. (and it's only on the strength of the past reviews that I'll go again.)
The portions were beyond generous (excepting the cornbread)
I ordered the burnt ends. This isn't what I typically order at a bbq place, and they were too rich for me. The pork was tender. I'll try the pulled pork next time, as that is what I typically order.
The cornbread piece was smaller than what I'm accustomed to, almost 2x2x1 and fully saturated. I couldn't have added a pat of butter, it was that full. I prefer drier /fluffier cornbread. Ironically, if they'd not mentioned this on the menu, it'd be a non-issue, but because it didn't meet my expectation of cornbread, it was. I considered it to be more of a garnish, rather than adding to the meal.
The beans were tasty, and they had nice bits of meat in them. Be careful, as I had a couple of joints in my dish, and that detracted from it.
The broasted potatoes were the best. I'd try them again without the garlic and parmesan. i think the potatoes would stand on their own.
Great bbq can be greasy. Unfortunately this was apparent on the black tables, even after i observed two tables getting a quick wipe down. Crumbs and streaks existed on the tables after the wipe down. During my meal, the staff didn't clean or push in any chairs, which would have made for a neater appearance. The carpet is shaded, but it wasn't clean. I should not see these things in a new location.
I'll try this place again, as there have been SUCH great reviews. I hope that my experience was an anomoly.
I usually order pulled pork, so that may have been my mistake. I'll try again in this next week, and will update based upon that visit.
As such, I'll try it again in the next week, and order the pulled pork.
I really want to love this place.
Top 5 "Must Eats" in NYC
I loved the dish, but preferred the oxtail marmalade to the less seasoned bone marrow.
I also had the Fried Chicken and Collard Greens. I bought the cookbook as that was such a great dish. The fried chicken was good, but I couldn't believe that what I ate were collard greens. They never tasted that good when I'd made them.
I regret that I didn't try any of the raw bar selections at Blue Ribbon. I was a single, in town for business, and I ate at the bar. As such, I saw such care given to the prep of the shellfish - I tipped the guy, even though I didn't eat the shellfish!
I can tell you that at my nexxt supper, at another well known NYC restaurant, the shellfish wasn't prepared with the same care.
I renjoyed the bread plate.
I ~REALLY~ wanted to like the Oyster Bar in Grand Central.
They were out of fried oysters (at approx 7 pm on Thursday). I then ordered the oysters rockefeller for an app. I saw other diners order hot apps after me and receive them before me.
When I received the oysters rock - it was cold. I ate one before catching the eye of the waitress. She asked if it was cold before I had the opportunity to tell her.
The waitress took them back, and brought me a plate after a few minutes
The remaining oysters appeared to have been slid off the plate, heated, and put back on in a jumble - no lemon garnish this time around! It was quite sloppy - and the cheese now had an odd texture, but it tasted okay.
I ordered the lobster roll as an entree. The lobster roll was very tasty. The cole slaw was soggy, and the sweet potato fries were cold and a bit greasy.
Overall, I enjoyed the bread plate.
I just went to oysterbarny.com to send a message to the management, but couldn't find a contact link on that site.
PS - I ate at the Blue Ribbon Brasserie the night before. The oysters at the Blue Ribbon were prepped with great care. The oysters at the Oyster Bar NYC - not so much.
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Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012
Lunch in the Wyandotte Mi area?
Can anyone recommend a place for lunch in the Wyandotte area? Nicer is better. I'm taking a client to lunch on Wednesday.
