Saw’s Juke Joint (Birmingham, AL)

1115 Dunston Ave, Birmingham, AL

 

Saw's BBQ is a legend in Birmingham. It has 5 locations and I go to the "Juke Joint" in Crestline. It is quite a big place in a relatively small restaurant strip in an upscale part of Birmingham. It’s packed on a Sunday noon, so I sit at the bar. The menu is fairly classic bbq. While it is busy, the wait is extremely long (ca 30 minutes after ordering), but the fantastic bartender makes it worthwhile -- just watching him rock out to 1970s rock is worth the wait!

 

I get the Saw’s Original Pulled Pork sandwich ($7.49), which comes with sauce and pickles. The soft bun is covered with rather big pieces of extremely tender smoked pork, a few pickles, and a thin but tasty sauce. Excellent! I also get a side of Fried Green Tomatoes ($3.99), which are thick, slightly battered, and very juicy (delicious). Finally, the vinegar-based Coleslaw ($2.99) is light and refreshing.

 

VERDICT: 96/100

This is prime bbq! Will be back to eat some other stuff.