"Bill Spoon's tangy-sweet mustard slaw perfectly draws forth the elegant and almost evanescent flavor of whole-hog pork."
Michael Stern
"The $8 lunch special plate: two helpings of chopped pork, moistened with sauce; mustard slaw, and BBQ beans (or BBQ potatoes or fries). The same custom-printed plates are used for Spoon’s popular catering service."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"This thick ‘n’ chunky Brunswick stew is served with a basket of handsome hushpuppies, hot from the fryer."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"At Spoon’s, cooking the whole pig (not just the back half like other places) does indeed make the difference: tender and juicy."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"The waitresses come around approximately every 90 seconds to top off your ice tea. It is done automatically unless you say no."
Michael Stern
"Bill Spoon’s has not changed, though his business neighbors reflect today’s commerce on this end of South Boulevard."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"Table necessities include Spoon’s vinegar sauce and their excellent iced tea."
Chris Ayers & Amy Briesch
"Even a side-dish small bowl of Brunswick stew is immensely satisfying. It is so thick with meat and vegetables that it is edible with a fork."
Michael Stern
"Hushpuppies come with all dinners and on the side of Brunswick stew. Bill Spoon's tubular 'pups are firm and crunchy -- ideal companions for just about anything else on the menu. "
Michael Stern
"Here is a catchphrase to make a Roadfooder's heart quicken. Whole hog barbecue has infinite layers of flavor, not to mention textural variety. It is pure, perfect pig."
Michael Stern
"Ayersian has commented that the 'Nila Wafers in Spoon's banana pudding are a bit too crunchy for his taste: not softened enough. The batch I got on Christmas eve, 2009 had so many fresh, perfectly ripe banana slices in the smooth custard that it almost was hard to find streaks of cookie. Those that were there were, to my taste, perfectly softened enough to still be cookie-like, yet tender enough to blend. The search for just enough cookie made every spoonful a sweet little adventure."
Michael Stern
"Invented in Memphis, the pig sandwich -- chopped pork on a bun along with cole slaw -- is now a Mid-South culinary icon. The slaw and pork are each sweet in a completely different way, and the contrast of crunch and softness is an unbeatable duet."
Michael Stern
"Long, slow cooking yields chicken that is ridiculously tender. If there is a pork-frowner at your table, this is the way to go."
Michael Stern
"Soft and only gently flavored with sauce, these potatoes are one of several side dishes available on BBQ plates."
Michael Stern
