Comments on: Looney’s Smokehouse BBQ, Berkeley http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/looneys-smokehouse-bbq-berkeley/ Smoked meat in the Bay Area and beyond. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barbecue is good for us. » Blog Archive » Review Updates http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/looneys-smokehouse-bbq-berkeley/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Barbecue is good for us. » Blog Archive » Review Updates Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:27:27 +0000 http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/?p=5#comment-510 [...] Looney’s BBQ, Berkeley - (Original Review) One of the first joints we reviewed here, Looney’s seems to have improved somewhat over the last months. I had a brisket sandwich that was probably as good as any I’ve had in the Bay Area. The beef was well smoked, great beef flavor, and not too fatty, which is a rarity for brisket around here. Andrew had pulled pork, which though it was more chopped than pulled, was moist and flavorful. And, of course, the hush puppies were still bad ass. Our last review left you with the impression that you should only go there if you wanted to watch a game or have a beer and a hush puppy, but I think we can revise upward and suggest that lunch is pretty freakin’ good there too. [...] [...] Looney’s BBQ, Berkeley – (Original Review) One of the first joints we reviewed here, Looney’s seems to have improved somewhat over the last months. I had a brisket sandwich that was probably as good as any I’ve had in the Bay Area. The beef was well smoked, great beef flavor, and not too fatty, which is a rarity for brisket around here. Andrew had pulled pork, which though it was more chopped than pulled, was moist and flavorful. And, of course, the hush puppies were still bad ass. Our last review left you with the impression that you should only go there if you wanted to watch a game or have a beer and a hush puppy, but I think we can revise upward and suggest that lunch is pretty freakin’ good there too. [...]

]]> By: Pari Ash http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/looneys-smokehouse-bbq-berkeley/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Pari Ash Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:14:27 +0000 http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/?p=5#comment-24 How can I make my family believe that B.B.Q is good for them.could you please let me know if there is a website to go to . viva BBQ thanx pari How can I make my family believe that B.B.Q is good for them.could you please let me know if there is a website to go to . viva BBQ
thanx pari

]]> By: Kip http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/looneys-smokehouse-bbq-berkeley/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Kip Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:14:22 +0000 http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/?p=5#comment-10 I don't know you guys. The beer used to be good - that is the only redeeming quality. The food is different every time i eat there and almost every time it is crap. We come there with a group because we work near by and sometimes you just need variety, but without exception every time we are there we get harassed - and yes i mean harassed by the owner. Who is NOT from texas he is from LA and keeps bragging about his food and that everybody loves it. This guy WOULD NOT SHUT UP ABOUT HIS CRAPPY FOOD. Anyway to sum up: The meat is too fatty, the sauces are different every time, the baby back ribs are burnt, the appetizers are over-fried, the beef ribs come out undercooked (ive seen this twice) and the service is lousy at best. We need a good local BBQ place that just gets it right. Though that tv really hits the spot. I don’t know you guys. The beer used to be good – that is the only redeeming quality.

The food is different every time i eat there and almost every time it is crap. We come there with a group because we work near by and sometimes you just need variety, but without exception every time we are there we get harassed – and yes i mean harassed by the owner. Who is NOT from texas he is from LA and keeps bragging about his food and that everybody loves it. This guy WOULD NOT SHUT UP ABOUT HIS CRAPPY FOOD.

Anyway to sum up: The meat is too fatty, the sauces are different every time, the baby back ribs are burnt, the appetizers are over-fried, the beef ribs come out undercooked (ive seen this twice) and the service is lousy at best.

We need a good local BBQ place that just gets it right. Though that tv really hits the spot.

]]> By: Ken-ichi http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/looneys-smokehouse-bbq-berkeley/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Ken-ichi Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:51:53 +0000 http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/?p=5#comment-6 I've always liked the Grease Stain Rating system at <a href="http://hollyeats.com/" rel="nofollow">HollyEats.com</a>. To swindle a line from that NYTimes article you guys linked to, maybe you should rate on a system of Pappy Slaps. I’ve always liked the Grease Stain Rating system at HollyEats.com. To swindle a line from that NYTimes article you guys linked to, maybe you should rate on a system of Pappy Slaps.

]]> By: Kevin http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/looneys-smokehouse-bbq-berkeley/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Kevin Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:54:54 +0000 http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/?p=5#comment-4 yeah... i had some fish there... meh. but they pour my favorite Montanan beer... "Moose Drool." you guys going to quantify your reviews with some kind of barbeque-related stand-ins-for-stars? yeah… i had some fish there… meh. but they pour my favorite Montanan beer… “Moose Drool.”

you guys going to quantify your reviews with some kind of barbeque-related stand-ins-for-stars?

]]> By: Ken-ichi http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/looneys-smokehouse-bbq-berkeley/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Ken-ichi Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:25:26 +0000 http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/?p=5#comment-2 (Judd, I am reading over your shoulder). Agreed on the hush puppies. I think I asked where the owner came from when I was there and the claim was that he was a native-born Texan, but that seems pretty doubtful given the quality of the meat. (Judd, I am reading over your shoulder). Agreed on the hush puppies. I think I asked where the owner came from when I was there and the claim was that he was a native-born Texan, but that seems pretty doubtful given the quality of the meat.

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