Daniel and I joined our friends Jenny and Cris for casual weeknight bite at Smoke From Above located at the Landstown Shopping Center in Virginia Beach. This is a family owned and operated business. We walked up to the counter, ordered and paid for our meal. We were handed a buzzer and when it flashed we knew to pick up our order at the window. The staff and service was very friendly, helpful, and expedient. We sat down a a four person table, the place is very clean, casual and easy for in and out and family dining.
Daniel ordered a baby back rib platter for $18.99. His meal came with two sides and an order of 6 hushpuppies. The ribs were some of the best I have eaten, he said the flavor was great, he would have liked the meat to melt of the bone. The hushpuppies were slightly dry and not so flavorful. The sides are small but I found them to be the perfect size for someone health conscious.
I ordered a the regular pork bbq sandwich with cole slaw for $4.79 and opted to make it a combo for $2.25 extra. For the combo I ordered a side of macaroni and cheese and had a glass of ice tea. The macaroni and cheese was creamy and delicious. The menu stated that the pork bbq was North Carolina style, I found the pork to be rather dry and slightly bland. They do have a variety of barbeque sauce to choose from and I tried each of them with a bite of the pork. Overall it was an average experience. If I had a real hankering for some ribs, I would definitely hit Smoke From Above.
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