Zarda Bar-B-Q & Catering Co

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The Scene

The spacious dining room is decorated in a Western motif, including dark wood paneling and wagon-wheel lights. Even if the place looks packed, your wait at the counter to order is minimal.

The Food

Sandwiches range from regular to large to the "round-up" size, and plates come with fries and a side. The sausage is very thinly sliced and quite tasty. For those who can't decide between ribs and burnt ends, rib trimmin's--smaller than a rib, bigger than an end--are a nice compromise. In addition to Zarda's original sauce, which is good, albeit a bit sweet, a sweet and smoky hickory-flavored sauce is also available. Fried sides, including mushrooms, cauliflower and jalapeno poppers, are surprisingly non-greasy, and the onion rings contain thick slabs of sweet, flavorful onion. The delicious beans contain chunks of barbecued meat, and the coleslaw is slightly sweet and lightly coated with poppyseed vinaigrette.