Applewood BBQ & Bistro

Applewood BBQ & Bistro
Originally uploaded by KS Girl

What a great little find in Southeast Shawnee County/Topeka, KS. The BBQ was served dry, with sauce on the side. I personally like this kind of BBQ, lets me flavor it as little or as much as I want. They had three different sauces, mild, hillbilly, and spicy. We did notice the difference between hillbilly and mild. Spicy was good, but not overly hot. It had some spice to it, but I wouldn't say it had much heat. Brian and I had split the platter, it came with pulled pork, brisket, 3 Pork ribs, beans, fries, and bread. The meat was all very good, the ribs were done perfectly and the meat fell right off the bone. The beans were different than your typical BBQ beans, there were several different variety's such as pinto, black, kidney, and with chunks of pork. Service was good to. They are still pretty new, the physical menu size was big, but when you got down to selection is was slim pick-ins. Which is fine, all I really wanted was BBQ. They had hamburgers, salads, and beer specials and some time we will go back for $.35 wings on Wednesday. I am not sure they have the name right, now that I think of it. It seems like it should be named Applewood BBQ & Bar. They had nightly beer specials, although no draft yet. I look forward to watching this place grow into there own. They have good food with a lot of potential.

If you read the comments below then you won't be surprised they closed.