Alexander's BBQ Restaurant
Richmond, VA 23233-5014
Phone: (804) 740-3135
- Hours:
- Lunch: Mon: 11am-2pm Tues-Sat: 11am-8pm
Editorial Review for Alexander's BBQ Restaurant – by Patrick Rooney
The Scene
When you think about barbecue joints, wood beams, license plates and the smell of grease come to mind. And, at Alexander's, Redskins memorabilia plays a large role in the decoration. The skinny: When you hit Goochland, you've gone too far. At the end of Henrico county and the stripmall it's in, Alexander's keeps the lines long and trucks rolling. The catering does boffo business. The sauce is a more ketchup-y concoction than eastern North Carolina style, but interestingly tasty. You can order sandwiches or just get a tub of the hot 'cue and make your own (or eat it with a fork like the pig 'cue is). And let's face it--a barbecue joint with ambience is a steakhouse. These joints need lots of wood molding, darkish lighting, cheap tables and honkytonk music. The sound of hogs squealing is also appropriate, even if only imagined.
The Food
The 'cue is solid and the potato salad has the right mix of mayonnaise and mustard. The beans will give you that proverbial gleam in your eye.
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User Reviews for Alexander's BBQ Restaurant
11/01/2007 Posted by jennyboo1
Wow ! This BBQ is great ! With the great taste, the amount you get for such little money, you just can't go wrong ! nice people, great food, what's not to love ? I just don't understand the negative reviews ! saucy kind you get in a can ? processed ? I believe that they chop the bbq, and that you just can't get anything like it in a can ! especially not a a grocery store ! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED -- LOVE THIS PLACE !
Pros: great food, great service :)
10/08/2007 Posted by carl425
In my opinion, there are 3 acceptable ways to serve barbecued pork. You can slice it, pull it, or chop it. These folks have taken it to the next step - processed. Imagine a mediocre pork roast, a little ketchup, sugar, and (believe it or not) cinnamon tossed into a food processor and turned into a stringy paste. Somebody else compared it to what you can get from a can. That's right on the money. If you bypass the canned offerings at the grocery store and go to the refrigerated section, you can find better bbq than this in plastic tubs.
Pros: ample parking
Cons: poor quality barbeque
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