I was turned on to this barbecue place nearby my office recently and decided to go check it out. The reviews of this place are mostly very good, with people saying this was the best BBQ anywhere. I wouldn't go that far, but it was very, very good.
I have only been here once so far, and had their Jabo's Famous Jabo Link, which is a 1/3 pound Jabo custom Polish hot link, topped with 1/2 pound of your choice of chicken, beef brisket, or pulled pork, as well as your choice of their selection of sauces. They don't have their sauces on the table, so you have to select one. If it is your first time or need help with a sauce selection, they bring out a tray with small samples of each. You pick a choice of flavor and hotness. I tried all their flavors and thought they were all wonderful, but chose the Mango flavor, and Hot for hotness (#3 on a scale of 1 to 5). I thought Hot was a little mild for my tastes, so I will probably go a notch higher next time. I got the beef brisket for the topping meat, and was a bit disappointed. I have had much better brisket before. I will try their pork next time. The sauce on the brisket made it pretty good, but I tried a piece without sauce, and it was less than average. The hot link itself, however, was awesome! It wasn't too hot, but had a really good flavor and was nice and juicy. It left me feeling nice and warm inside for the afternoon!
Between myself and the others that I dined with for lunch, we got a couple of their sides: the baked beans, and their french fries. Both were awesome! The fries were fresh and nicely battered and crisp. The beans had a distinct sweetness to them, almost like brown sugar or molasses. They were very tasty, not as spicy as I usually like, but good nonetheless.
The prices at this place are a bit steep, but average for a BBQ restaurant I suppose. The Jabo Link I got was $9 just for the sandwich, not including sides, which are around $2.50 each. I also thought it a bit odd that they offered a 5% discount if you paid cash, so we did. I won't judge, except for the food, which was worth it in my opinion.
I would not say this is the BEST barbecue ever, but it is close to the best I have had in the Denver area so far. I give it four solid stars, and recommend it if you're in the South East Denver area.
Location: 9862 E. Arapahoe Road, Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: (303) 799-4432
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