"There are no words to describe how tender these ribs are, nor how flavorful. When the meat slides off the bone, you practically can hear the piggy juices ooze inside the caramelized-sauce coat that encloses the meat."
Michael Stern
"A plate gets you one more item than a tray, in this case the baked beans at the upper left (plus a cup of slaw). They are wonderful beans, their sweetness tempered by the tang of barbecue sauce."
Michael Stern
"The chopped tray: lean BBQ, crinkle-cut fries, and 521's unparalleled hushpuppies."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"We would never suggest ordering a fried bologna sandwich in lieu of 521's superlative barbecue, but it's nice to know that it's available if needed. An application of house mustard sauce did wonders for the thick slab of oinky pork."
Michael Stern
"The pork you get on a plate of barbecue is very gentle-tempered and as subtly delicious as food can be. To spice it up, there is a thick sweet/tangy sauce and a thin pepper-vinegar sauce that is quite hot. This is a close view of the Q after an application of the hot stuff."
Michael Stern
"Tangy vinegar and red BBQ sauces."
Tom Lewis
"A plate of rib goodness."
Tom Lewis
"A BBQ tray doused with colorful pepper flecks from 521's house-made vinegar sauce."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"Generous pork topped with tangy barbeque slaw on a soft, steamed bun."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"I knew I'd like this place the moment I entered: the lined-up tables with worn checked cloths, the roll of paper towels on every table and, best of all (but not shown here), a staff of extremely friendly, sassy and entertaining waitresses added up to perfect BBQ-eating ambience."
Michael Stern
"521's porcine mascot greets customers with his hoof-up approval."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"Located in an unpreposessing strip mall, 521 isn't going to win any beauty contests. That's fine; you can't eat beauty, but you CAN eat some of the best barbecue anywhere when you step inside."
Michael Stern
