Tail O' the Pup

Let's just say I would've rated it one star if not for the nice waitress.

We ordered the rack of ribs to share for two. It comes with waffle fries, corn, cole slaw. I ordered a small salad in addition

Here are the misses:
1. This was the worst ribs I've ever had. It was hard as leather, dry as paper. I could not chew it. I couldn't believe how awful it was. I'm not that picky when it comes to ribs, and they've have always made me happy, but these were not edible... And the waitress did not seem confused that we left most of the rack untouched... I think she knows how bad they are.
2. Fries were stale
3. Corn was undercooked
4. Salad was soggy and old.

I've been coming here every summer for over two decades. I admit, I'm partial to the Tail because it's a highly sentimental place. However, I came back tonight after a few years of being absent. I was thrilled to find that the atmosphere was still a bit campy but still a fun, adirondack feel. The food is great. It's always been traditional American BBQ and I actually think it's gotten better recently.

I. Love. The. Ribs.

I wish I could come here more than once a year. One of my all time favorite places to eat.

Well, I can definitely say that this place is interesting. But I'm not entirely sure I mean that in a good way ...

My boyfriend and I were on a recent weekend vacation to the Adirondacks and since there wasn't much else around, we stopped here to eat. We arrived on a busy Saturday night with TONS of people. When you first walk up it feels like a giant party: lots of shouting and laughing, people having a great time drinking by a bonfire, packed picnic tables, waitresses buzzing around with plates piled full of bbq meat, mini cabins with drunk people spilling out of them. It's a ruckus and divey, but it's a fantastic atmosphere. It's comfortable, and the live band with the bagpiper was the cherry on the atmospheric cake.

Sadly, the food and service didn't live up to the surroundings. The waitresses were all cute, very young women, which seemed kinda sketch to me, but whatever. I ordered the pulled pork plate and a black n tan, while my boyfriend ordered the brisket and ribs. While my boyfriend devoured his plate, I was pretty skeptical about mine. The pulled pork was gray and mushy (I didn't even know that could happen) and was far less barbeque-y than any other pulled pork I've ever had. On top of that, I ordered coleslaw and cornbread for my sides and while I got the coleslaw, I somehow got corn on the cob instead of the bread. And I'd be damned if I could find our waitress to tell her they gave me the wrong thing. The coleslaw, by the way, was terrible. Huge chunks of cabbage swimming in watery mayo. Yuck. I was sorely disappointed in my beer as well, which was flat, almost skunky, and poured terribly. Whomever poured it clearly had no idea what a black n tan was.

The biggest kick in the nuts was when the check came. Two plates of mediocre food and two sad beers came to 50 bucks! I was floored. I can't believe I'm actually saying this, but Dinosaur BBQ has better bbq than this place.

Come for the atmosphere, but don't bother staying for the food.