Seattlest: Have you met The Man?

Robotic Gourmand

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 08:46:48 -0800

Actually, there are places in Seattle that have good Southern-style BBQ but Dixie's is not one of them. A person can enjoy regional favorites outside of that region; you just need someone who knows how that region prepares that specific cuisine. Seth, your comment makes it sound like, "Dixie's is all there is so just eat it and not demand better." Well, my comment is that Dixie's isn't that great, it can be done better. Two places that do a good job are Bourbon & Barbeque Grill in Fremont and Smokin' Pete's BBQ in Ballard. If you try them out I think you'll see the differences between barbeques. Of course with that all said, there's no accounting for taste, some people will like Dixie's better than any place else. And that's their right to have that opinion.

Seth

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:46:24 -0800

Yes, BBQ here isn't as good as in the South, pizza here isn't as good as in New York, and for wildebeest thundering across the plains, you're better off in Equatorial Africa. But we have to make do with what we have. Dixie's BBQ, which I thoroughly enjoyed at Safeco on Saturday, may not be great, but it's still pretty damn good.

George

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 23:36:22 -0800

Ack, sorry about the link. Let's try again.

George

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 17:48:43 -0800

This post inspired me to write up ">a little review of Dixie's, including some responses to the SeattlePI interview linked above. If you don't care to read, the nutshell is: I agree with robotic gourmand and COMTE.

robotic gourmand

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:34:03 -0800

I agree with COMTE, Dixie's may have had its day but now they are just not that great. I wasn't living in Seattle in '96 but having lived 33 years of my 35 year life in the South I can tell you, Dixie's is not good BBQ. Also, the sauce, the Man? Putting the hottest things you can find into one sauce doesn't make it worth serving. Try some subtly.

Seth

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:44:04 -0800

Caveman Kitchen is pretty good. Has anyone been to that new place on Lake City Way?

neo-realist

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:26:25 -0800

Dixie's is good cue, however "the man" sauce rendered it totally inedible for me. Jones BBQ is the best I've had around here imo.

Nate MC

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:08:22 -0800

I was just talking about Dixie's yesterday. I still have yet to eat at their home joint, just at Mariners games. I remember many moons ago when they opened we tried going but were in a hurry and couldn't wait around. I've been wanting to go again since, I'll just have to set aside a day to waste on the east side for this.

MvB

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:33:25 -0800

AreYouNew: Oh my god! 1996! You mean someone wrote about a restaurant 10 years ago and now they've got ANOTHER mention? That's so wrong, isn't it? If you already know everything there is to know about Seattle, good for you. Not everyone does. Relax a little.

COMTE

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:24:03 -0800

Not to mention the fact that there are so many better BBQ joints IN SEATTLE these days - Dixie's was good for their time, but that time has past.

AreYouNew

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:40:31 -0800

Was it 1995 or 1996 that EVERY new organization in town did this piece on Dixies. What's next, a "Caveman BBQ - Seattlest's Newest Find" article? After a couple of posts about the Coleman Pool, I'm wondering if you guys all just got off the bus.