| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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Excellent food, great casual atmosphere and friendly staff. ”
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The place was fun. ”
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Great BBQ and awesome atmosphere. ”
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The atmosphere was awesome. ”
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don' t think I can say it's the best BBQ I've ever had, but it was good and it was nice to get a good variety in the menu, with lots of choices of different types of BBQ (Memphis, Kansas City, Texas-style, etc.) I liked the sides and overall the place h ”
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The atmosphere is great- friendly vibe, the music rocks. ”
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... from the down-home, friendly atmosphere to the exacting preparation of the rubs and sauces (which are all made from scratch). ”
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Good food, fun experience ”
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love the "hole in the wall" atmosphere because that's what true BBQ is all about. ”
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from the down-home, friendly atmosphere to the exacting preparation of the rubs and sauces. ”
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All the dishes I tried were consistently good and the brightly colored art and blues music created a fun atmosphere. ”
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The staff was fun, and the atmosphere was alive. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The service was excellent, and they even gave us a double portion of the famous banana cream pie dessert. ”
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Also not to miss is the sinfully rich mac and cheese, jalapeno cornbread and of course, creamy banana pudding or homemade pie for dessert. ”
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went there for lunch yesterday, no waiting for a table, two great waitresses, incredible ribs (I gave the nod to the baby backs over the Memphis style) and mashed sweet potatoes that were sweet enough to double as dessert! ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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But the bar-b-que is wonderful. ”
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You can drink the best sweet tea and enjoy the great art they are always selling ”
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LOVE their bar-b-que. ”
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| food quality |
94.11999702453613% positive |
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She was sweet and at the end of our meal, she had everyone in the restaurant say Happy Birthday. ”
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Beans are fantastic, might do without the kidney beans though. ”
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Pulled pork and Mac & Cheese are great. ”
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The chicken sandwich is delicious. ”
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If your looking for a real rib place that has excellent BarBQ and great food with a casual flare, I would recommend this place. ”
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I've had steak all over the world and although it can't compete with the steak I had in Argentina or the Kobe I had in Japan, it wallops the best steakhouses in LA. ”
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It would be nice for once to not have getting good bbq involve being frisked at LAX. ”
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recommend everything from the grilled shrimp to the Carolina-style pulled pork. ”
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Tasty food, questionable standards ”
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Some of the reviews I read say the pulled pork sandwich is the best but I didn't try the pork. ”
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The food won't disappoint you, I guarantee. ”
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Keeping it short, the corn bread was greasy & hard, the ribs were tough & the skin membrane on the bottom of the ribrack was still on, and the chicken was dry. ”
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The cornbread was warm, spicy, chuncky and delicious. ”
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It got me hooked on finding the best bbq in town and so far it's my top choice. ”
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Awesome food and VIBE ”
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The sweet mashed potatoes were heavenly, and the corn on the cob was unique and tasty. ”
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We had a craving for really good BBQ, so we stopped by here to pick up some food. ”
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What makes Baby Blues so special isn't just the fact that you realize the tremendous value you're getting when you see the generous portions or taste your first delicious bite ”
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All the dishes I tried were consistently good and the brightly colored art and blues music created a fun atmosphere. ”
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Would not go back because of this reason alone, although everything else was really tasty. ”
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Friendly staff and best food. ”
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went there for lunch yesterday, no waiting for a table, two great waitresses, incredible ribs (I gave the nod to the baby backs over the Memphis style) and mashed sweet potatoes that were sweet enough to double as dessert! ”
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But, the meat is so good, you don't even need sauce. ”
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love steak, but was unsure if theirs would be any good. ”
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< I gave it 4 stars because the food was great and I left happy even though we waited a while and they were out of everything I wanted. ”
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great bbq - finger licking good ”
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The food and the service are fantastic! ”
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The food was wonderful, ribs were juicy and perfectly cooked. ”
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The corn was delicious and the parmesan cheese was a unique touch. ”
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since I am one who enjoys spicy food, I enjoyed the spicy set more. ”
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The food is great and they really make you feel at home. ”
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think the prices were good, but the quality of food made the prices great. ”
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Good food, fun experience ”
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The bbq sauce is delicious- not all sweet and ketchupy. ”
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Ordered take out from here the other night - fantastic beef ribs - the best I've ever eaten, not tough at all. ”
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have to say that i loved the ribs better than the pulled pork, but both are so much better than chain resturants! ”
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The food was great. ”
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Pork ribs, however, are my favorite food and I haven't had any that beat the ones I get from Baby Blues. ”
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Perhaps they're not consistent with their meat (to judge from other reviews) but I promise you if you order the shrimp you will not be disappointed. ”
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everyone's got their favorite style of bbq and the carolina style that they serve here is liquidy and vinegary. ”
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I've never had a bad meal. ”
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We ordered the baby back rib platter and Texas beef rib platter and just about licked the plates clean -- certainly not because there wasn't enough food. ”
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like the pulled pork the best. ”
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Love this food! ”
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LA is awesome for it's sushi, Mexican, and Thai places, I never thought I'd ever embrace their bbq. ”
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My favorite spot for some ribs and soul food. ”
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It down home, reall good eatin food. ”
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The multitude of flavors for their finger-lickin' dishes are unique and put a different twist on typical BBQ. ”
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BBQ shrimp was unique and I would highly recommend everyone try it, even if it's just on the side. ”
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just ate there and had some of the best ribs I've ever had, I was blown away with the shrimp (BBQ'd and served with some kind of spicy-limey sauce) and the sides were some of the best sides I've ever had at a BBQ restaurant. ”
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The meat was fine but the side dishes were HORRIBLE. ”
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Plan a night where you are not in a hurry and go out for great food - take your time and enjoy great BBQ on the west coast. ”
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The food was ok-- the shrimp was good as were the mashed sweet potatoes. ”
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My biggest complaint about most bbq places is that they serve flavorless side dishes and this place was worst I have ever had. ”
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The service was pretty good but the baby back ribs and pork left us really disappointed. ”
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The food is awesome and there's a good family vibe going on in there. ”
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Love the memphis ribs, sweet potatoes and banana pudding. ”
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Pulled pork, pork n' beans and links sandwich are fabulous. ”
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We has so much flavorful food we had to roll ourselves out of the restaurant. ”
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line out the door is usually a good sign of good food. ”
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The shrimp are exactly what the waitress said "superb ”
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overall, a really good bbq place. ”
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The big beef rib is my favorite menu item. ”
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Overall, the AWFUL service combined with the disgusting food makes this place a D- in my book. ”
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and we were enjoying a big meal of ribs and brisket and several sides. ”
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Though the lines can get long on the weekends, I can definitely see why people choose to wait like they do for the amazing food. ”
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grew up down the street from it and so I by no means claim to know about authentic bbq of any kind. ”
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However, I do know if food is good or not and the food served at this place was BAD! ”
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You must order the shrimp. ”
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The shrimp were amazing, the chicken was moist, the sides were all phenomenal. ”
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He actually comped me some excellent collard greens and a delicious BBQ tiger shrimp to boot. ”
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The meat fell right off the bones and was tasty, the shrimp are the best shrimp of any kind that I've ever had. ”
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Great food, not enough tables ”
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Whether as take-out or eating in, I love everything about this place and the food. ”
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Everything from the ribs, to the shrimp, to the collard greens were great. ”
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used to live in San Diego and down there was a place called Real Texas BBQ on Miramar road that has the best pulled pork I've ever had. ”
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Moist, tender, flavorful ribs (take your pick of beef, babyback or Memphis-style) have been smoked to perfection and then lovingly grilled to order. ”
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The beans were absolutely flavorless which I can never understand because baked beans are the easiest things in the world to make taste good. ”
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especially the ribs, last time I was there they had one huge rib instead of the 3-4 regular beef ribs and it may have been the best meal of my life! ”
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If you haven't been, and want some good food - I highly recommend Baby Blues. ”
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They were out of pork and beef which is interesting for a BBQ place. ”
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Excellent food, great casual atmosphere and friendly staff. ”
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good music playing with some good carolina bbq. ”
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The joint is funky and the music is authentic blues. ”
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great food, service, value ”
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| menu variety |
80.0% positive |
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The big beef rib is my favorite menu item. ”
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The menu is ridiculous. ”
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The corn was good with the variety of seasonings and cheese. ”
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The St Louis ribs (called Memphis on the menu) were the best I've ever had. ”
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don' t think I can say it's the best BBQ I've ever had, but it was good and it was nice to get a good variety in the menu, with lots of choices of different types of BBQ (Memphis, Kansas City, Texas-style, etc.) I liked the sides and overall the place h ”
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| overall |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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If your looking for a real rib place that has excellent BarBQ and great food with a casual flare, I would recommend this place. ”
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This is a great neighborhood place. ”
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found a new favorite restaurant, so I'm not complaining. ”
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I've taken about 15 people to this place and they all ranged from "yeah that's some good s**t" to "wow that's my new favorite place. ”
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just ate there and had some of the best ribs I've ever had, I was blown away with the shrimp (BBQ'd and served with some kind of spicy-limey sauce) and the sides were some of the best sides I've ever had at a BBQ restaurant. ”
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overall, a really good bbq place. ”
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However, I do know if food is good or not and the food served at this place was BAD! ”
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I'm just so thankful to have wound up living in Venice right down the street from such a great place. ”
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don' t think I can say it's the best BBQ I've ever had, but it was good and it was nice to get a good variety in the menu, with lots of choices of different types of BBQ (Memphis, Kansas City, Texas-style, etc.) I liked the sides and overall the place h ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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This place was so bad that I fully intended to go back and give it another try. ”
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Would not go back because of this reason alone, although everything else was really tasty. ”
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| service |
85.41999816894531% positive |
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found the entire waitstaff polite, prompt and very friendly. ”
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will say that our server was friendly and seemed to like working here. ”
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Overall, the AWFUL service combined with the disgusting food makes this place a D- in my book. ”
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went there for lunch yesterday, no waiting for a table, two great waitresses, incredible ribs (I gave the nod to the baby backs over the Memphis style) and mashed sweet potatoes that were sweet enough to double as dessert! ”
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I've taken about 15 people to this place and they all ranged from "yeah that's some good s**t" to "wow that's my new favorite place. ”
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The service was great, albeit sassy. ”
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from the down-home, friendly atmosphere to the exacting preparation of the rubs and sauces. ”
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The only redeeming value was the fact that it wasn't busy so the service was good. ”
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The shrimp are exactly what the waitress said "superb ”
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Though the lines can get long on the weekends, I can definitely see why people choose to wait like they do for the amazing food. ”
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... from the down-home, friendly atmosphere to the exacting preparation of the rubs and sauces (which are all made from scratch). ”
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we had to wait 30 minutes to be seated and service (though extremely friendly) was a bit slow. ”
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We had four of us and the waitress recommended we do the "family-style" platter (which is a little of everything). ”
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Friendly staff and best food. ”
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The food and the service are fantastic! ”
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The service was excellent, and they even gave us a double portion of the famous banana cream pie dessert. ”
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The service was pretty good but the baby back ribs and pork left us really disappointed. ”
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The staff was fun, and the atmosphere was alive. ”
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The atmosphere is great- friendly vibe, the music rocks. ”
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great food, service, value ”
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Small, hot, wobbly tables and chairs and slow service. ”
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Excellent food, great casual atmosphere and friendly staff. ”
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dont get these reviews from people that say Baby Blues is no good. ”
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The service was a little slow, but only because the server was friendly and talked with everyone (it felt like being in a restaurant in the south). ”
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| value |
85.71000099182129% positive |
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great food, service, value ”
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What makes Baby Blues so special isn't just the fact that you realize the tremendous value you're getting when you see the generous portions or taste your first delicious bite ”
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The only redeeming value was the fact that it wasn't busy so the service was good. ”
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They serve Coke products, as well as Kool Aid, their prices were reasonable; $11 for a half rack of ribs, just by themselves. ”
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Probably one of the most expensive barbeque places in L.A. ”
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especially the ribs, last time I was there they had one huge rib instead of the 3-4 regular beef ribs and it may have been the best meal of my life! ”
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think the prices were good, but the quality of food made the prices great. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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we had to wait 30 minutes to be seated and service (though extremely friendly) was a bit slow. ”
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Though the lines can get long on the weekends, I can definitely see why people choose to wait like they do for the amazing food. ”
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Small, hot, wobbly tables and chairs and slow service. ”
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The service was a little slow, but only because the server was friendly and talked with everyone (it felt like being in a restaurant in the south). ”
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I've since tried the ribs (both long bones and baby back), and they're some of the best ribs I've ever had, anywhere. ”
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