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R & R Bar - B - Q

thedrifter
thedrifter
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R & R Bar - B - Q

  • February 17, 2002
  • Rated 3 of 5 by thedrifter from Nashville, Tennessee
Barbeque is a staple of Southern cuisine that is easily obtained, but too often in it's inferior forms. Not so at R & R.

I have sampled barbeque from here and beyond and when I want the best that Nashville has to offer, the only choice is this run-down joint that most locals don't even know about. The meat is good quality and you are never cheated on quantity. Request either hot or mild sauce to top off these melt in your mouth morsels.

In Tennessee, pulled pork is nearly synonomous with the term barbeque and there is no need to diverge from that at R & R. Get one or even two pulled pork sandwiches and you're set. You can order a soft drink at the counter, but I prefer to wash mine down with a cold beer. If you choose to do the same, you'll have to buy the beer elsewhere.

R & R Bar-B-Q is located in a somewhat seedy part of town, on the opposite side of the Cumberland River from downtown. Most visitors, as well as many locals, have little reason to venture in that direction. Since this restaurant is essentially and walk-up/carry-out establishment, you will have little reason to stick around, which is just as well. Once you have food in hand, head back over the river where you'll be more comfortable.

With that said, there is no reason to feel apprehensive in dropping in to grab a meal. You'll find the good ole boys working the kitchen and the counter to be amiable enough and while the neighborhood is largely a run down semi-industrial area, it is quite safe.

One last piece of advise; tell a local that you went there. You'll likely find that you enjoy a newfound respect. This will stem from showing a Southern-like dedication to a revered dish and for venturing into environs with an exaggerated reputation for being inhospitable.

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