Dickey's is the third BBQ place we've visited on South Street, and the second that was on the more affordable side. I would pick Dickey's meat over Phoebe's (that sounds pretty dirty), but overall I liked Phoebe's sides better (wow this is full of innuendo).
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| Hi Mike! |
Mike decided to join us for BBQ, and we arrived a bit before Sandya did so waited outside - we were treated to an old man dressed up like Santa Claus walking around. He briefly said hi to us and then disappeared inside a store. So that was a great start to the evening. Once Sandya arrived, we went inside - there's not much space for eating in, a few chairs at hightop counters, but it did have an inviting feel inside. The staff were very friendly and were clearly having a good time working together.
Every night there's a different special, and luckily for me the Thursday special was spicy cheddar sausage and pulled pork, with two sides, a roll, and a large soda - all for $8.99. It was a ton of food. The sausage was very flavorful, and not too spicy, which may be bad for some people but was perfect for me (again with the spicy thing). The pulled pork was a bit salty, but there were three sauces you could add to your meat. I went with the sweeter BBQ sauce and it added a nice balance to the saltiness.
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| not a bad deal for $8.99 |
For sides I went with green beans + bacon and mac 'n cheese. The green beans were really good - cooked to the perfect consistency and the bacon added a nice flavor. I wasn't a big fan of the mac 'n cheese because the cheese tasted too artificial. Kind of like the terrible orange cheese on the french fries we got at 3 am in Chicago that one time we went to visit Lee and Michelle. The roll was also a bit bland. I did try a taste of Mike's onion tanglers (basically onion straws) and they were delicious. They actually take raw onions and fry them on site, which I thought was pretty impressive for a chain restaurant. Also, you get to keep the giant yellow Dickey's cup, because who doesn't need more plastic cups in their lives? Answer: we don't. We don't need more plastic cups because our cupboard is overflowing. But I kept it anyways.
I was impressed with Dickey's - as a chain I was expecting it to be pretty crappy, but overall the food was pretty delicious.
Dickey's BBQ Pit
650 South Street
Philadelphia, PA
(267) 273-0364
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