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The large, red letters of Bubba’s BBQ shine like a beacon of southern hospitality just off Lee Highway near Fairview Park Road. Although tucked in the corner of a strip of other Falls Church eateries and the austere “7 Market”, the sign is clearly visible, but does little to entice the eye. The panache of Bubba’s website makes up for the rather ordinary exterior should you venture that far in your research. Be prepared for a barrage of swine imagery depicting every aspect of Americana. Pigs on the space shuttle? Who knew? I do believe Bubba’s curb appeal would be something to write home about should it be located in a standalone building and free of the constraints of strip mall uniformity. However, this was not the case and as the restaurant is located off a frontage road, you may drive past it on your first trip. Be vigilant.
Dear Readers, don’t be fooled by the typicality of Bubba’s storefront or location. The website, interior, and catering van out front do justice to a Falls Church establishment priding itself on good food and friendly service. If you have a hankering for BBQ or just want to see an absurd amount of pig paraphernalia, be sure to make a stop. Bubba’s BBQ is no pig in a poke.
Rating: 1.5 Thurbs
Food & Beverage: Tommy
Note: Tommy did not submit a review this week, but this is what the editor imagines he might have said about Bubba’s.
Bar-B-Q! I’m from North Carolina, so that means I am extremely opinionated about Bar-B-Q. And Bubba’s does a good job with it. We ate BBQ pork and chicken sandwiches that came with standard sides like fries, cole slaw and hush puppies. Someone ate a hamburger, which seems pretty ridiculous in a Bar-B-Q restaurant – but live and let live.
Rating: 2.5 Thurbs
Service/Cost: Guest of Honor Kelsey Downs
As I sit down to write this I'm finding it a little hard not to explain to you the plethora of pigs that were living in this restaurant. No, not live pigs but just the creepy kind you would find in your dead relatives house. Even a pig with largest eyebrows you have ever seen...But alas, I will push past this to relay to you my stance on the service and cost. The service was top notch as we were greeted by a cheerful man with a nice accent and a slew of one-liners that he constantly threw out throughout our time there. He even managed to give us tips on ordering by alerting us that the prices were not just in his head but also on the menu so we needn't waste our questions on him. The cost wasn't bad either. The guys seemed to be rather delighted with the $4.95 pitcher of beer and the $5/6/7ish meals weren't too bad as well. Taken from a college kid who's used to being frugal, I'd say all around it wasn't a bad deal at all.
Rating: 2 Thurbs
Ambiance/Entertainment: Mark
In the words of our comrade Matt Warren, "Whoa! Pigs galore.” Imagine the middle aged single women who is obsessed with Beanie Babies, and swap out the Beanies for Weanies(almost clever). There were hundreds of pigs scattered through out the store. The dead ones were already being cooked, but I am referring to the figurines and stuffed pigs scattered throughout the place. If I remember correctly, there was even a trophy case with, what one can only assume, the valuable pigs. The familiar yellow-once was white-color scheme could be noticed throughout the restaurant, but nothing was inherently dirty. Some things just looked like they may never come clean. The menu above the counter was the black felt kind with the plastic white/yellow letters that was supplied by Pepsi back in the '90's. No frills, but a lot of pigs. It seemed to be a bit of an over compensation complex. I'd say, based on the accent of the guy running the show, he didn't grow up on Southern BBQ or Sweet Tea. Nonetheless, it kinda felt like you went back in time--I mean, went south a few states. Like many of our dinners, we were 4 of 8 customers for the duration of our dinner.
Rating: 2 Thurbs
Bubba's Bar-B-Q
Overall Rating: 2 Thurbs
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