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All Things BBQ: Abbey's Real Texas BBQ
This review seems more of a personal attack than a genuinely constructive negative review. If I were the owner of this restaurant, I'd be furious and insulted. There's nothing constructive about your review. Am I reading a sarcastic, negative review by an angry high school kid? I get you, you don't want to sugar coat anything. But there's nothing professional about being an absolute sarcastic brute with no morals. ___ "Abbey’s Real Texas BBQ makes bold moves, claiming “Best BBQ Brisket In San Diego” at the head of its website. Well, says who?" Says who you ask? Ian, I just did a quick google search and I've found tons of awards for this restaurant. And if I'm remembering correctly, I'm sure their awards were plastered all over somewhere "with pride" as you say. Did you miss that during your visit there? ___ "The meat at Abbey’s can speak up for itself, though it doesn't have much to say." I've used excuses like these back in high school for my writing assignments as an excuse to not write too much about something I don't know about. Hmm that makes sense... ___ "Where's the smokey flavor?" Are you sure your taste buds are still working? Because the last time I ordered beef ribs and a bbq brisket sandwich, I tasted the smokey flavor perfectly... ___ "The inferior sauce tastes more like canned spaghetti slop" Where on earth did you sample a canned spaghetti slop that's even remotely comparable to the sauce they offer? Whatever you've been eating lately is probably affecting your taste buds and your head... ___ "This barely even qualifies as barbecue." haha wait, are you serious? If you can't categorize the obvious, what makes you think you're qualified to be a food critic? ___ "More like boiled meat served to the soldiers of some ancient army during a forced march through perilous winter in hostile territories." You are literally just blabbing nonsense, filling up empty space to the review that you never even put thought into to begin with which we will see plenty more so lets keep going. ___ "...sapping away the deliciousness like an antisocial dance partner dragging her heels through an entire foxtrot." More nonsense blabber, shocker! Your sarcasm is really starting to get old. On top of that, what kind of an example is that? Were you high when you wrote this? "dragging her heels through an entire foxtrot" Jesus Christ what are you on man!? ___ "overall sloppiness of service and decor" Sloppy service? Where's your damn elaboration? Sloppy decor? I think you're missing the theme that they are trying to portray which isn't mind boggling at all... I felt like I was in Texas... ___ If there's a lesson for you, if you're going to give negative feedback, be more professional and cut down on the sarcasm. Sarcasm is entertaining to a certain extent, but there's a time and place for everything which I hope your mother taught you that am I correct? Ebnel Gahbe— April 28, 2014 12:17 a.m.