Tom's BBQ - Tempe

Rib tips served up just like back home. Great smokey flavor and some sweet sauce. All that was missing was the slice of wonder white bread. I have eaten at many small BBQ joints back on the south side and Toms tips are spot on. Make sure you order the hot sauce on your tips. Pros: great Rib tips more

I've been to the Windy City many times, and I still can't quite figure out what Chicago-style barbeque means. There are MANY Chicago transplants in the Sunny City, and I think this is just advertising, because it tastes like regular old barbeque to me, although a bit oversmoked in my opinion. Tom's is near my house, so I have been there often, spoken to the owners, tried most things on their menu. I love the fact that they have side salads, which many BBQ places don't have. They said they tried creating a low-carb sauce, but people didn't like it, and it spoiled before it was used up. Now that there are more choices in barbeque, I drive for my meals rather than revisit Tom's. These days, I think both Chicago Tom's and the Chicago Cubs are both overrated. Pros: Inexpensive, Chicago Memorabilia more