Phillip's BBQ (Crenshaw and Adams)

[slacker]

I drive by there most mornings, before they open, and it smells soooo good. Is it as good as it smells? What's best to get? Is it better than Tasty Q down the street? Thanks.

[wilafur]

ah, the sliced beef (is it brisket?) is oh so good at phillips. it is literally melt in your mouth tender.

the sausages were so-so and the babyback ribs are decent, but not special.

[kevin]

tasty q is awful. (and a little disclosure i've in the kitchen before.)

[Sandra W]

Best thing there is the sliced beef... tender and smoky. I skip the dinners/sides, buy it by weight. For pork ribs go to Woody's on Slauson, just off Crenshaw. I used to be a Tasty-Q fan, but was very disappointed the last few times.

[young_chower]

Which is the original (and I assume the best) Phillip's?

[petradish]

Leimert Park is the original and the best, IMHO: 4307 Leimert Blvd.

Pictures of Phillip's 1 & 3 :

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=c...

[love2eat]

those pictures are great! i am trying this place out today. i am craving that sliced beef.

[David Kahn]

Excellent photos.

[reality check]

The hot BBQ sauce is way too spicy for me. Other than that, Phillip's is among the best BBQ I've had in LA.

[johnpressman]

I was a regular at Leo's BBQ until Phillip's bought them out. Went once, no comparison! The ribs were tough, the hot links like hot dogs and the sauce was thin and vinegary. Nothing like Leo's!!

[kevin]

no pulled pork, the only pork here is on the ribs. also, it's not a north carolina styled place. i'm not sure where the proprietors are originally from but have some vague notion it may be Ms or La.

[David Kahn]

Do they do pulled pork, and if so, is it any good?

[kevin]

best bbq ever in la, i think outside of someone's home.

beef ribs in very hot sauce is the way to go along with some links, and some brisket if you like.

red velvet cake for dessert is good though not necessary.