About this place
A while back this formerly tiny BBQ joint from 805 Vermont St. opened in these huge dine-in digs on Mass. St. The name and the ribs didn't change, but much else did: the menu has expanded with ham offerings, half and whole chickens, smoked wings, another BBQ sauce and side dishes, including onion rings and pasta salad. And the new space (formerly Paradise Café) means Vermont Street will now offer alcoholic beverages—everything from PBR to Free State beers, single malt scotch to primo Bloody Marys.
Kitchen closes around 9:30 p.m. and food is served until it runs out. Bar closes at midnight.
The ribs at Vermont Street are dry-rubbed, then slow-smoked over hickory apple and wild cherry woods. Prices start at $4.50 for sandwiches, $11.95 for slabs.
Catering available, call for details.
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KawValleyKid (Nick Yoho) says...
Still has great food! $1.25 cheap cans everyday. Tues. has the best deal in town $1.50 pints, which include Freestate, Boulevard, and Tallgrass beer!! Mon. has half priced appetizers and $1 cans. Friendly staff too. the smoked dry rubbed wings are outstanding and some days just 35 cents each. Gotta love these folks!
December 20, 2008 at 3:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
davidborys (David Borys) says...
Best pulled pork sandwich in town. They also have really good baby back ribs and turkey legs. Yes the meat is served dry because it is slow smoked without sauce, and the sauce is at your table. Service is average to good, price is really good for the food and portions, compared to BBQ smoke houses in KC its a real deal. Lunch specials are great if you are down on mass st. that time of day. Vermont St. BBQ smokes turkeys and other items upon request for a small fee, and a whole smoked turkey comes out great. A good local place to eat.
November 28, 2007 at 11:06 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
pvc (Paul VanCleave) says...
Service was slow, took an hour to receive our order, the food was terrible, they driest pulled pork and brisket I have ever had. The manager was the rudest woman I have ever talked too.
March 30, 2007 at 10:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
pvc (Paul VanCleave) says...
Service was slow, took an hour to receive our order, the food was terrible, they driest pulled pork and brisket I have ever had. The manager was the rudest woman I have ever talked too.
March 29, 2007 at 8:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Jester (Nick Spacek) says...
They don't deliver anymore.
December 19, 2004 at 5:25 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
rob (Rob Curley) says...
Thank God these guys don't have a place to sit down and eat. If they did, I would be in trouble. I love this place, but I'm more of a "sit-down-at-the-restaurant" type of guy. I don't do a lot of take out.
In fact, except for this place, I don't do any take out. Which I guess helps to explain how much I like this place. Actually, it might be good that they don't have seating. If they did, I'd really be a fat-fart now.
I love the beef sandwiches and sausages, though I usually don't put the meats on the bread, instead just eating them with a fork. The baked beans are good, too.
I'm not sure what they call it, because I don't have a menu in front of me right now, but for lack of the correct term, they have something that is essentially a small bucket of meat and it's really affordable ... maybe $5 or so. It's the best value in Lawrence for ribs.
I can never decide if I really love their BBQ, or if I'm annoyed at it. To me, it has a real ketchup flavor to it. But I usually find it tasty, just not what I expect.
The place just has great food. Definitely one of my favorite places in Lawrence.
Besides, isn't it great when the underdog has the best stuff?
September 6, 2003 at midnight ( permalink | suggest removal )
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