Momo's BBQ or Blue Heaven in Harrisburg

[pcpollack]

Heading to Harrisburg this weekend and was wondering if anyone had opinions about these either of these places.

Thanks!
Chris

[cheesemaestro]

My recommendation for barbeque in the Harrisburg area would be the Shakedown BBQ in Grantville, just off I-81 near the Hollywood Casino. It's at the intersection of Fox Run Road, which runs along the south side of the casino, and Firehouse Lane. Excellent pulled pork, baby back ribs and burgers. Generous portions. I have not tried their brisket.. A small place with a few tables inside and some others outside. A little out of the way from the center of Harrisburg, but IMO worth the trip.

[pashibaboy]

I haven't been to Blue Heaven but I just had Momo's. On the positive side I loved their chicken (half chicken with 2 sides) Moist, smokey, tastey and loved the sauce. Beans were good and vinegar slaw left me blah. Others in the office had pulled pork and brisket. Just okay from everyone, no one was wow'd and odd that the brisked was chopped and not sliced. Also if you get the combo, the Brisket and Pulled Pork were tossed together in the container and hard to distinguish one from the other. Let me know if you go to Blue Heaven, still searching for Good Brisket ( I go to Chubby's in MD for that)

[melpy]

What sauce did you get a Momo? We have a groupon and are hoping to at least enjoy our food to some degree having never been there before. Good to know about the combo, since we were leaning that way.

[centralpadiner]

I like the brisket at Harvey's BBQ in Mount Joy. I bit of a drive, esp. if you are West Shore, but not quite as far as MD. Harvey's has been a Lancaster County staple for catering and fairs for a while, but the restaurant in Mount Joy is fairly new. I'm pretty picky about BBQ, and don't love any of their other options, but enjoy the brisket a lot.