Rusty's Bar-B-Q — Restaurant in Leeds

Great bbq. Not every item was the same quality but the overall meal was excellent. The two best items were the ribs and the white sauce (i didnt try them together though, which i now regret).

We ordered the sampler for two which was a good deal for five meat portions, two large sides, bread, and tons of sauces (ask in advance, they will give plenty of sauce). The ribs in particular were falling off the bone and delicious, honestly some of the best ribs i've ever eaten, including Rendezvous and Central up in Memphis. The pulled pork was also excellent and the smoked turkey was good as well. The 1/4 chicken had an unusual flavoring on the skin that didn't seem to mesh very well with the sauces. It felt like a weird choice but the meat itself was perfectly cooked so i'm not complaining. The only disappointment was the brisket, flavor was fine but the meat was too dry.

Sauces were a wide range. Their original sauce was a bit tangy and tasted just a bit...off, maybe too heavy on the tomato base, hard for me to say. White sauce was a big standout for me personally, it had a good ratio of pepper and the texture was much closer to sauce than mayonnaise, it's perfect with the turkey and chicken. The sweet sauce was a thinner sauce with a typical sweet bbq flavor, probably the most "easygoing" sauce overall. The spicy sauce was a bit stickier/thicker than the other sauces which makes me think there is an asian component in there somewhere; it was my second favorite after the white sauce.

Our sides were the fried okra (just the right amount of crispy), marinated slaw (very vinegary, but good, they also have creamy slaw if you like that style more), and potato salad (more potato than mayonnaise plus a slight kick/spice). Good quality on all of them. Will probably try the collard greens next time and/or the...

Rusty's BBQ was really good, better than most chains for sure. I ordered the BBQ pork plate with baked beans and French Fries. Their sauce is a vinegar based sauce (a little more liquid than tomato based), which is typically not my favorite, but it was really good. The sauce was a perfect balance of flavors and spice. Not too spicy, not too mild. Just right. They got my food out quickly. The meat was exactly that, meat! Not overly fatty or gristly as is common at some BBQ establishments. The order was correct, with no issues. The girl at the counter was a little different? Her personality wasn't exactly unfriendly, but there was either a tiredness or a lack of social skills. One or the other, I can't differentiate. That is the only reason for a 4-star rating. I would definitely recommend this restaurant if you are in the area. The environment is also nice. The smoke drifts in from the cooking area, giving the restaurant the signature BBQ ambiance, sensation, and scent. I didn't visit the restroom facilities so I won't comment on that. Overall a solid 4 star experience, leaning heavily towards 4.5. This is not a fine dining establishment which is evidenced by the exterior. But this would definitely be a place to take the family, hang out with the guys, or just partake in good BBQ. I am not a drinker, but I don't think they serve alcohol. Don't remember whether they have Coca-Cola products or Pepsi. Overall, I was glad...

Sadly , disappointed. For a chopped chicken plate. Extra sides of fried okra and onion rings.

Potato salad- ok, a little plain

Baked beans; solid

Fried okra- after adding salt, good

Onion rings- sad, disappointed. I rarely eat fried foods but was treating myself. Very heavy batter, greasy, and mushy interior. Was like an onion paste. Would not recommend

BBQ chicken- I don't know what happened but this is the worst BBQ I have ever had. Opened and it looked beautiful, started to move the meat around, super liquidly. Like a bland broth. Didn't taste like BBQ chicken. Tasted like canned chicken tossed in BBQ sauce. After moving it around a little, idk I've never had BBQ chicken that was bland and watery. I think I'm actually going to have to drain it and try to get additional BBQ sauce from somewhere else. At this point, the only way this will be edible is to drain it from the weird liquid, and add BBQ sauce. It does not come with any sauce on the side- wish I had known would have added 2-4 containers to make this edible.

I have ordered from here before and it was really good. I'm super disappointed I was looking forward to having it again. Cannot recommend what I got, but a few months ago it was really good. This is really bad. BBQ is supposed to be the solid win, I'm honestly not sure this is going to be edible.

Baked beans and okra were pretty good B, potato salad B/B-, Onion Rings C-, BBQ chicken- F

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