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Monday, November 28, 2005
Mr Cecil's-Sherman Oaks-Closed
Mr. Cecil's
13625 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks 91423
818-905-8400
Mr. Cecil's in Sherman Oaks is the suburban BBQ. What is suburban BBQ? A place that thinks cooking a piece of meat in an oven and drowning it with BBQ sauce makes it BBQ.
I ordered the 1/3 rack of St. Louis Style Ribs for $9.69. Not worth it at all. The ribs lacked any kind of smoke flavor. The liquid smoke they used must have wore off. :) The ribs were tender. The bbq sauce was one of the best I've had, a nice blend of sweetness and spice. The 1/3 rack doesn't include any sides.
I would not go back to Mr. Cecil's though I will go to their West LA location on Pico and try it.