Food and Drink Heywards Hickory Pit BBQ - Page 2

**morphius** · 08-14-2008, 10:51 AM

When we go there we just get sandwiches, but their sauce is yummy. Of course you probably don't like spicy. I still love a good Z man from Oklahoma Joe's.

Micjones · 08-14-2008, 12:59 PM

The sausage there is amazing.

KCUnited · 08-14-2008, 10:51 AM

The Carolina style pulled pork sandwich at OK Joe's is my favorite BBQ sandwich in the city.

Anybody tried the BBQ Shack out in Paola? I saw the Food Network stopped there and they were doing whole hog that looked outstanding.

DJJasonp · 08-14-2008, 11:16 AM

Hayward's is still my sentimental favorite.

Even though I know it's gone WAY downhill....because I live in San Diego....I get ZERO BBQ here.

So every trip back to KC, I have to try to recreate the old days and go to Haywards.

Love their sauce, meat, etc.....but, seriously, I've never had a better onion ring than Haywards.

Simply Red · 08-14-2008, 11:28 AM

I keep telling everyone that Gates is where it's at. Skip calls it fast-food though.

LOL

**gblowfish** · 08-14-2008, 11:35 AM

I just had a Z man sandwich at Oklahoma Joe's yesterday. Very good. I love their gumbo. It's their best side. They give you a big bag of fries, but put too much seasoned salt on them. Okla Joe's Olathe restaurant is much nicer than the original gas station. Very nice place to have lunch.

BTW: I've decided that strawberry soda is the perfect non-beer drink with BBQ.
Gates, LCs and Okla Joe's all have Strawberry soda. Yum.

**Baby Lee** · 08-14-2008, 11:36 AM

Jackstack Railyard still leaves me in awe.
We only went to Hayward's once and were similarly underwhelmed.
But for dependably good Q, if not transcendent, St. Louie import Bandanas has standards and practices down. And their addition of garlic toast to the Q repertiore is genious.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 08-14-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Jackstack Railyard still leaves me in awe.
We only went to Hayward's once and were similarly underwhelmed.
But for dependably good Q, if not transcendent, St. Louie import Bandanas has standards and practices down. And their addition of garlic toast to the Q repertiore is genious.

Good call on the garlic bread at Bandanas.

But for the best Q in town you gotta head out to Eureka and try SuperSmokers.

shaneo69 · 08-14-2008, 11:47 AM

BL/OTW58:

Either of you guys tried Pappy's near SLU? Only been around a few months, but supposedly the best BBQ in St. Louis by far. Only criticism I've heard is that sometimes they close early, but it's because they do everything fresh and when they run out of food, they close for the day.

**Baby Lee** · 08-14-2008, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by shaneo69

BL/OTW58:

Either of you guys tried Pappy's near SLU? Only been around a few months, but supposedly the best BBQ in St. Louis by far. Only criticism I've heard is that sometimes they close early, but it's because they do everything fresh and when they run out of food, they close for the day.

They gave it a great w/u in the RFT, but I haven't been there yet. Thought about taking the 'rents there next time in town.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 08-14-2008, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by shaneo69

BL/OTW58:

Either of you guys tried Pappy's near SLU? Only been around a few months, but supposedly the best BBQ in St. Louis by far. Only criticism I've heard is that sometimes they close early, but it's because they do everything fresh and when they run out of food, they close for the day.

Haven't tried it yet, but plan to.

The owner, Mike Emerson was once part of SuperSmokers...so I know the food will be phenomenal...

**Baby Lee** · 08-14-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Good call on the garlic bread at Bandanas.

But for the best Q in town you gotta head out to Eureka and try SuperSmokers.

Soured on my first experience at SS, had their pork medallions, supposedly the signature and pride of the establishment. Driest pieces of shoe leather I ever experienced, and tiny.

Actually, the best Q experience I've ever had was a big barn on the way back from rafting. Warehouse BBQ in Farmington. But that may have been tempered by roughing it for the weekend and being tired and starving, having only consumed beer for the past two days.

rated highly here; http://www.bbq-porch.org/reviews/mo.asp

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Name: The Warehouse Barbecue Co.
Address: 3422 Bray Rd Farmington, MO 63640-7624 3422 Bray Rd Farmington, MO 63640-7624 3422 Bray Rd.
City: Farmington
State: MO
Phone: (573) 760-1600
Meat: 4
Sauce: 4.5
Sides: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4.5
Overall: 4.5
Date: 7-21-03
User: Jim McCarty
Email: [email protected]
Date: 8/20/2003
Time: 12:49:55 PM

Comments

The Warehouse took third place in the Best of Rural Missouri contest sponsored by Rural Missouri magazine. I'm the editor and had never eaten here so had to give it a try. Locals told me the thing to eat is their "Terrible Tater" which is a monster 1-pound spud slathered with barbecue. Meat was tender and smoky and the sauce excellent. Service was top-notch despite a huge crowd. Interior appropriately decorated in chip board with the usual antiques and local news clips on the wall. I loved the combination of barbecue and potato but would really like to venture back and try more traditional fare. Please note this place is closed on Sunday.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 08-14-2008, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Soured on my first experience at SS, had their pork medallions, supposedly the signature and pride of the establishment. Driest pieces of shoe leather I ever experienced, and tiny.

Hmmm.

I used to eat there quite a bit, and I've never seen medallions on the menu.

Was this recently?

**Baby Lee** · 08-14-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

Hmmm.

I used to eat there quite a bit, and I've never seen medallions on the menu.

Was this recently?

Not nearly, 96?

ChiefsFan4Life · 08-14-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58

But for the best Q in town you gotta head out to Eureka and try SuperSmokers.

Thanks for the heads up on this. I hadn't heard of any good places in STL for BBQ. Usually resorted to ordering from Jack Stack online when I got the craving for BBQ (which I did this past weekend, can't wait to eat it tonight)

08-14-2008, 10:51 AM	#1
morphius World's finest morphius Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $5735027	When we go there we just get sandwiches, but their sauce is yummy. Of course you probably don't like spicy. I still love a good Z man from Oklahoma Joe's.
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KCUnited Cheat Death Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Land of Drincoln Casino cash: $-1611756	The Carolina style pulled pork sandwich at OK Joe's is my favorite BBQ sandwich in the city. Anybody tried the BBQ Shack out in Paola? I saw the Food Network stopped there and they were doing whole hog that looked outstanding.
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08-14-2008, 11:16 AM	#4
DJJasonp My work speaks for itself!!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So Cal Casino cash: $-1884800	Hayward's is still my sentimental favorite. Even though I know it's gone WAY downhill....because I live in San Diego....I get ZERO BBQ here. So every trip back to KC, I have to try to recreate the old days and go to Haywards. Love their sauce, meat, etc.....but, seriously, I've never had a better onion ring than Haywards. __________________ Its easier to fool a man, than to convince a man he's been fooled.
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Simply Red You Sweetie! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2021206219 VARSITY	I keep telling everyone that Gates is where it's at. Skip calls it fast-food though. LOL
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08-14-2008, 11:35 AM	#6
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $16886178 VARSITY	I just had a Z man sandwich at Oklahoma Joe's yesterday. Very good. I love their gumbo. It's their best side. They give you a big bag of fries, but put too much seasoned salt on them. Okla Joe's Olathe restaurant is much nicer than the original gas station. Very nice place to have lunch. BTW: I've decided that strawberry soda is the perfect non-beer drink with BBQ. Gates, LCs and Okla Joe's all have Strawberry soda. Yum.
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08-14-2008, 11:36 AM	#7
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $8028275	Jackstack Railyard still leaves me in awe. We only went to Hayward's once and were similarly underwhelmed. But for dependably good Q, if not transcendent, St. Louie import Bandanas has standards and practices down. And their addition of garlic toast to the Q repertiore is genious. __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
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08-14-2008, 11:47 AM	#9
shaneo69 Smug Weasel Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bleachers at Busch Casino cash: $10004900	BL/OTW58: Either of you guys tried Pappy's near SLU? Only been around a few months, but supposedly the best BBQ in St. Louis by far. Only criticism I've heard is that sometimes they close early, but it's because they do everything fresh and when they run out of food, they close for the day. __________________ "I like Chiefs president Carl Peterson. I respect his business savvy. I envy his management skills and his penchant never to be driven by the whims of popularity. I admire his willingness to take responsibility for decisions that don’t work out the way he would have wanted." - Rufus, from KCChiefs.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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