Rib Crib
Philadelphia, PA 19144-1907
Phone: (215) 438-6793
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Thu-Sat 11am-2am
Editorial Review for Rib Crib – by Judy West
In Short
The walls of this Germantown takeout are liberally slathered with signed photos of jazz greats and Hollywood celebs. A capacious red brick oven--tended by a perspiring grill master--dominates the bare-bones roomrtlch. There's plenty of substance to the meaty pork ribs--dark and crusty on the outside, succulent within. The chicken's good and tasty, too, and both come with a hot or mild sauce.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThis is strictly a pork and chicken joint. Ask if they serve beef, and your no-nonsense server will point silently to the giant pink neon pig in the window. Enough said.
User Reviews for Rib Crib
01/19/2008 Posted by cgstock
So I went because of all the good things I've heard. I won't be back. The ribs had no meat on them, the sauce was watery and the service so, so. They don't take credit cards, fine I said. How much is my order? $52. I had to get my emergency $50 out of my wallet since I only had $46 on me. Then he says "We don't take $50's". I asked if they had a mac machine. No, sorry we don't. I offered to pay with the money I had or they could keep the food. He got up set, made change for my $50 out of his own wallet, then used the money to pay for my meal???? If your not going to take credit cards, take my cash. If your going to charge $52 for ribs, they should be better than they were.
Pros: parking
Cons: ribs
11/06/2007 Posted by mysweets
Years ago I used to visit this place at least 2-3 times a month. For nostalgic reasons, I decided to re-visit to see if the ribs were as great as they were 25 years ago. I got the baby back ribs which were over cooked to the point that the rib meat was brittle. And regarding that special sauce, the secret recipe must have been lost because it was totally awful! That surprised me more than the brittle meat. But, just as in the past, people were lined up to get their ribs. That day, the food I purchased was so awful that just the mere mention of the establishment's name makes me want to gag. That's a far stretch from the smile that would come across my face when I would think about getting a great slab of ribs. I have to say that maybe I'm being hasty--maybe the last time I went they were having a bad day or the special sauce person was out sick! Sorry, no more visits for me--I'm done.
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