SF - Brother-In-Law's BBQ then Lilly's BBQ is now Da Pitt BBQ
Anyone been. Seems the change happend this month. Anyone know the story?
The good news so far is that it seems they will deliver anywhere in the city.
Here's the menu
http://www.grubhub.com/details.jsp?cu...
rworange
Apr 16, 2008 01:56AM
That's a pretty good name considering that Brother-In-Law's food was the Pitts.
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Very funny and I agree, but always loved driving by for the smell of BBQ wafting across Diviz................
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That's the exact same menu they had when it was Lily's so I don't think there have been many changes. It's probably still mediocre bbq.
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Unless you have tried it and know the story that is really an unfair statement ... and seriously... how many bbq menus are THAT different. All the feedback has been about the old place and no feedback on the new. People liked Brothers-in-Law and not LIlly's,. To have recommended (or not) Lilly's based on the previous better location have been unfair to Chowhounds. I guess I'll keep my eyes open elsewhere on the web for people who have tried the place.
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I tried B-I-L's a couple of times and wanted to love it because of the smell experiences but they were awful, at least to this Chicago native. Never even knew it became Lily's. I was just agreeing on the B-I-L's assessment.
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Wow! Maybe I should have been more specific, it's the exact same menu, graphics and all so I would imagine that not much has changed, other than the name. That's all I was saying and I don't think I was being "unfair" to anyone.
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When it changed from Brother-in-Law's to Lilly's, it was pretty much the same people.
Lilly's spareribs were some of the best in town, and they had good hot sauce. Nothing else I had there was good, and I had to go back two or three times before I actually hit them when they had ribs. (Which is better than selling dried-out or undercooked ribs.)
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If by the same people, you mean they changed their ethnicity entirely.
The deal is Lily's operated under the same name for a long time during the training/sale/business transfer period. Some of the people who had worked there for years stayed on for a while, but it wasn't the same operation.
Brothers always had a very ketchup based bbq sauce, and certain cuts of meat were never good there at all. If you knew how to order, and caught them at the right time of the day, it could be really good.
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Lilly said she was the eponymous brother-in-law's sister.
I had good ribs there a little over a year ago. Has the food changed?
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Name change; Mike's still the owner; Lilly moved back home to Argentina.
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I like the links and brisket combo as the test for a BBQ place on a first visit. The portions were good sized, enough for 2-3 meals for one person.
The links were good, nothing special and not made in house. The brisket was better; good texture and flavor, although it could stand to be a bit more crispy at the edges. The hot sauce was good, though slightly sparse.
The sides were a mixed bag. Potato salad was surprisingly pleasant, with none of the supermarket brand quart container taste so prevalent at other places. Green beans were definitely canned.
Overall I'd rate it as 3.5, worth a return trip if in the area.
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What counts as "good texture" for you in a brisket?
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"Good texture" in brisket for me is moist, tender yet chewy, with some crusty parts.
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I had a similar experience with the brisket, though I found it a little mild in terms of beef flavor. I've ordered from them twice now; the first time I requested that it be from the fatty end, with no special request the second. Both times, they arrived moist, tender, and with some nice crusty bits. The ribs are the reason I will return, though they seemed to have some consistency issues.
The first time, they came with a beautiful caramelized, charred crust with smoky, tender meat - the best rib experience I've had in this city. The second time, the char was similarly appealing, but the meat arrived drier and with a tougher chew.
Corn side was definitely canned. Cole slaw came extremely mayo-laden, but I enjoyed it.
Should note that both meals were deliveries and I received really friendly service both in person and on the phone.
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Is this place related to Da Pitt that opened in the old Sunrise bakery store front in Walnut Creek? It's a little place across from Trader Joes that was a bakery for years, and I think the owners may be the same, or the younger generation.
Strange that they'd have the same name, yet unrelated. Also strange to find this palce in WC!
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Why strange? Bo's has sparked a move of the Q to da burbs.
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Bo's been there a while, and if you walked into this place maybe you'd see what i mean.
Definitely on my list to try though, they were very nice.
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