06/08/06

THE best ribs in town

by jazzyphily

I've been to Ron's, Phoebe's, Rib Crib, Rib Rack, Sweet Lucy's, Abner's, and Dwight's on Lancaster Ave, and I always keep coming back to Dwight's II. Granted I haven't hit up every "good" rib joint in the city, but I've been to eight of them and Dwight's II comes out on top. They have the meatiest and best beef ribs I've had in the area and the pork is right up there. The cornbread is good and they always have an assortment of cakes for dessert (I reccommend the double chocolate cake). The wait is certainly longer here than say Ron's or Rib Crib, but it's well worth it. Wait times are usually 15-30 mintues depending on volume, but you can call ahead. You also can't beat their hours. One word of caution however, aside from the fact that their ribs are addictive (seriously), they sometimes run out of beef ribs. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen from time to time. It's kind of a seedy-looking joint in a not-so-good neighborhood (my friends give me weird looks when we pass and I say I frequent there), but in my experience, the dumpier the joint, the better the ribs. You can go to a nicer, sit-down, more family-oriented place like Sweet Lucy's or Rib Rack, but you won't be getting the best ribs. You also won't be getting the full experience; I've talked to many nice folk there as we wait for our meals. Try them once and you'll be hooked like me.

• Pros: awesome ribs, lots of meat, good desserts
• Cons: wait time, tough parking, run out of beef ribs occasionally