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Allman's Bar-B-Que

1299 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Fredericksburg, VA
(540) 373-9881
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November 13, 2009

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Now this is Virginia BBQ

When researching for our recent trip to the Williamsburg area… I went looking for BBQ. Was referred to a popular one in Williamsburg… and when we went there… realized we had been there years before… and it was forgettable :-) That was not Allman’s. I found Allman’s online and got a couple of referrals from other web sites… but did not find anyone on Menuism that could give me a real personal referral. But… since we were going up to Fredericksburg for a day… Civil War Battlefield visiting… this had to the spot for Lunch.

Follow the GPS right to it… and it looked just like it has for ~50 years… and just like the photos. Outside it already smelled to die for… but my Buddy was a little dubious about the looks of the neighborhood. He obviously has not been with me on BBQ searches before.

Inside… the smile just broke out all over my face. This is the real McCoy! Everything about the place… decor… smell… sound… says welcome… sit down and have some great Southern Food.

Now I was wearing an Indian Wars Calvary Slouch Hat… looks suspiciously like a “Yankee Civil War Slouch Hat”… so I had to explain before I could feel very comfortable… this is the CSA Capital…

The cute young kid that waited hand and foot on us could not believe that I had planned coming to just their restaurant… all the way from Southern California… just for Lunch. Well I wish I would have planned it around Dinner… because Ribs were not available… and I bet they were to die for.

The starter… something I’ve never heard of before was Pork Stew… so I had to try that… and see the dish review and photo… it was delicious.

Then we all had the Deluxe BBQ sandwich… and it was spectacular. We had a variety of sides. Do not miss the green beans.

There is a counter… and there was a steady string of people getting food to go. There are some outside tables… and a few inside tables… and we sat inside and took in all the ~50 years of photos and memorabilia.

Service was excellent… friendly… smiling… and attentive. He really was amazed that we had made a target of coming there. That’s because he doesn’t know how hard to find truly great BBQ is.

The restaurant was clean… but really shows the years. It felt like I was a kid again in Rural Indiana. Neon signs… old photos… old posters… and I should have taken a photo of the overhead clothesline type of system they use to send the ticket to the Kitchen.

Mary “Mom” Brown was cooking in the Kitchen… but the place started getting really busy for Lunch… so we did not bother her. This review is her thank you.

If you are within 100 miles of Fredericksburg… and you want BBQ… this is worth the trip. I just wish we could have tried the ribs.

Dishes I tried:

Pork Stew (Cup)

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Damm… should have had the bowl.

This is a real taste treat. Tons of shredded pork… pinto beans… green beans… tomatos… corn… potatos… but the broth…. WOW… the broth is incredible.

Based on their vinegar based BBQ sauce… I absolutely loved it.

I just looked at a blow up of the photo… to make sure I wan’t leaving out anything… and I swear my mouth watered… and I could remember the taste… now that’s good!

Bar-B-Q Sandwich Deluxe

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A huge… pile of Shredded Pork Brisket… on a toasty fresh bun.

Pile that high with Allman’s Vinegar Based BBQ Sauce….

And… try not to bite your fingers while you gobble.

I ate half of it before I remembered I wanted a photo… oh well… :-)

Green Beans

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Menu says “Mom’s family recipe”… and I’m sure it is a famliy favorite.

This is not some artsy fartsy crunchy bean thing. These have been cooking… with onion… and I’m sure some ham bones (although no ham showed up) for quite a while.

I asked for some vinegar to go with them. (You will not get this in California) Well the response in the South… here at least was “oh by all means”… and poof… a kitchen dispenser of Cider Vinegar appeared.

I was in BBQ heaven… just wish it had been the Dinner Menu :-)

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rwarren69

09/17/2009

hi that was supper at home :) the yellow beets were from the Jean Talon Market and the pienapple was from a can.

guess

09/14/2009

Sure would like to see a good Blackberry app for Menuism :-)

AnimaBlue

05/18/2009

What in the world does a Wild Turkey Snow Cone taste like? Foodie inquiring minds want to know! :D

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