We travel for bar-be-que and have for years. Our best find to date this year is Robin's on the east side of Pasadena. The place looks like a chain operation but it's one of a kind. There is a sweet smell of smoke from the rear of the place where they probably are doing the smoking. As for the food, top notch, 1st rate bar-be-que. The Garbage can combo was enough for the both of us. The baby back ribs were well smoked & fall off bone tender. The hot links were especially smokey with a proper amount of fire in them. Beef ribs were fine as was the tri-tip. We really liked the sides. The blueberry cornbread was one of a kind, the baked beans were quite good and the sauces were excellent. We ordered our meal dry & had all four sauces brought on the side. Our vote goes for the Mad-dog sauce although all were fine. The place has a fun look, the music is good and not too loud & is really worth a try.
Pros: Well smoked & tender meats, fine sauces, fun atmosphere
Cons: No reservations, small wine list
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