I’ve seen the somewhat clumsily named BBQ at Legal Beans at
various events downtown and they’re a pretty constant staple at the Grove
Street farmers’ market but I’d never actually stopped to get anything. A couple
years ago, I went to the storefront and truthfully, wasn’t that impressed but
always thought I should give it another shot. Naturally, I never got around to
it and in the meantime, it seems as though Legal Beans has reworked and
expanded their menu.
Figuring I might as well take advantage of their presence at
the farmers’ market, I stopped by to get dinner and see if the food had
improved. As I approached the stand, I was
hit with the mouthwatering smell of grilled meat and warm BBQ sauce. It smelled like summer. They had a series of large covered foil
pans on one table that held different cuts of chicken, at least two kinds of
ribs, pulled pork, and probably a couple more I didn’t see. There was also a
second side table with smaller pans containing all their side options; I saw
rice, beans, mac and cheese and mashed sweet potatoes. I ordered a grilled quarter
chicken with a side of mashed sweet potatoes.
The server asked me if I wanted extra barbecue sauce on top and I went
with it, noticing he was being pretty generous when pouring it on without
flooding the container. My total came to $8 which I found incredibly
reasonable, especially when taking into account the huge serving of mashed
sweet potatoes they gave me.
