This was my fifth visit to Memphis Minnie’s, and as usual, I was as happy as could be. This is my comfort food in San Francisco, and by far the best BBQ I have had in the Bay Area. My companions and I started with the BBQ-seasoned, hand-cut fries; get the “small,” which can feed a small army. We did not so much eat these as an appetizer, but along with our dinners instead. My companions and I got all four main meat dishes, and the unanimous favorite was the brisket. Smoked on-site for eighteen hours, the beef develops a perfect crust, yet maintains a surprising tenderness given this tough cut of meat. The flavoring is perfect, and the smoke from the white oak is subtle but flavorful. The Memphis sweet pork was a close second. The sweetness is surprising, and no one could identify its origin, save for a long, sweet brine. The meat is cooked to perfection and is fork-tender. The ribs received a mixed bag of comments; some were used to sauce-covered ribs, or even ribs cooked with sauce on them.
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I have been ordering rib tips for the last several visits to Memphis Minnie’s but today, I broke with tradition and went with the Pastrami Sandwich ($8.95): This Wednesday only special is made with meat that they cure and smoke themselves. The moist slices of sweetly sauced succulence were encased in a soft roll. If you expect a New York style assembly, you will be bitterly disappointed, this is a barbeque house version and a good one at that. A few shakes on their hot sauce and I was in hog heaven with my cow sandwich.
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I was bummed to miss Rosamunde’s (Tuesday only) burger so I decided to order a cheeseburger ($8.70) at Memphis Minnie’s instead: They warn you that this preparation takes longer than their other dishes (which are smoking and slow cooking in the background as you order.) If you go with a group, they will all have their ribs, and meat platters before the ten minutes of your burger cooking and assembly elapses. It was worth the wait, it had a smoky flavor and was cooked to the specified medium rare with melty, spicy pimento cheese contouring to the sautéed mushroom capped patty. The bun had the tensil strength to stand up to it’s meat supporting role without succumbing to a juice-logged disintegrated state or overcompensating with an overly robust toughness.
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