Rate-A-Restaurant, #27 in a series
Restaurant: Mr. Cecil's California Ribs
Location: 13625 Ventura Blvd. (at Woodman Ave.) in Sherman Oaks (also at 12244 W Pico Blvd in West L.A.)
Type of restaurant: Barbecue
They stipulated: You come hungry. The portions -- be it the ribs, the chicken or anything else -- are large.
What we ordered: Barbecue chicken, with baked beans and coleslaw sides. Also: Corn bread and hush puppies for the table.
High point: No problem getting a seat. It was Tony's birthday, and he called right before arriving to reserve a table. It was Friday night, but no problem.
Low point: Once the live music kicked in, conversation ground to a halt. We were in the back, and even had the waiter close the door at one point -- which helped drowned out the sound. But then the door opened again. Luckily, dinner was almost done and conversation could be moved elsewhere.
Overall impression: You definitely get your money's worth at Mr. Cecil's... I was hungry going in, and yet I still didn't finish my plate -- even when sharing with Maria. But at the same time, for sheer tastiness, Zeke's Smokehouse wins. And for best BBQ sauce around, The Pig still takes the crown.
Chance we will go back: Maybe, but the two other BBQ joints mentioned above we'd go to first.
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