For a while there, I was considering not coming to Lexington Style Trimmings. But then I saw the error of my ways.
While its entirely reasonable to skip a meal at a favourite restaurant in a city there's a likelihood you'll be back to soon enough, it is (or should be) inconceivable to pass up a chance to eat at a restaurant that you love that happens to be 1,200 km from your house.
That said, the BBQ itself was strictly mediocre. Is it because I have OD'd on BBQ lo these many weeks? I don't think so. Is it because I forgot to order it outside brown? No (and more on that later). Is it because chopped pork BBQ is no longer my thing? Go wash your mouth out with soap. Is it because it was Tuesday and Trimmings is closed on Monday? Maybe. My order didn't seem that outside and brown, which was maybe the problem. Who can say. But one thing I know: Their hushpuppies are absofuckinglutely to die for. How absofuckinglutely to die for? Even though I couldn't finish my tray of BBQ, my waitress slipped me an extra six puppies (since I had basically inhaled my first six) and it was all I could do not to inhale those six. (I ate three and saved three for a late-night snack - I am about to eat them now.)
Just to clarify though: I truly believe this must have been an off day. See here and don't see the other half-finished post I never did get back to that describes the scientific side-by-side comparison of Lexington Style Trimmings and Lexington Style No. 1 for more information.
(Also, FYI, I just had the cold, stale, vaguely soggy hushpuppies from this afternoon, and they were AMAZING. They are a sweetish version of the pups, made with finely chopped (or perhaps crushed?) onions and god knows what else.) (I will replicate them in my own kitchen. I swear to you.)
While its entirely reasonable to skip a meal at a favourite restaurant in a city there's a likelihood you'll be back to soon enough, it is (or should be) inconceivable to pass up a chance to eat at a restaurant that you love that happens to be 1,200 km from your house.
That said, the BBQ itself was strictly mediocre. Is it because I have OD'd on BBQ lo these many weeks? I don't think so. Is it because I forgot to order it outside brown? No (and more on that later). Is it because chopped pork BBQ is no longer my thing? Go wash your mouth out with soap. Is it because it was Tuesday and Trimmings is closed on Monday? Maybe. My order didn't seem that outside and brown, which was maybe the problem. Who can say. But one thing I know: Their hushpuppies are absofuckinglutely to die for. How absofuckinglutely to die for? Even though I couldn't finish my tray of BBQ, my waitress slipped me an extra six puppies (since I had basically inhaled my first six) and it was all I could do not to inhale those six. (I ate three and saved three for a late-night snack - I am about to eat them now.)
Just to clarify though: I truly believe this must have been an off day. See here and don't see the other half-finished post I never did get back to that describes the scientific side-by-side comparison of Lexington Style Trimmings and Lexington Style No. 1 for more information.
(Also, FYI, I just had the cold, stale, vaguely soggy hushpuppies from this afternoon, and they were AMAZING. They are a sweetish version of the pups, made with finely chopped (or perhaps crushed?) onions and god knows what else.) (I will replicate them in my own kitchen. I swear to you.)
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That's so disappointing to hear! I still have such fond memories of that place (and our server)!
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