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[SD] A real taste of Texas at Coop’s West Texas Barbeque

03/07/2012 by Jinxi 7 Comments

You all know that I rant and rave about Phil’s BBQ – and its amazing baby back ribs justify anyone’s love for the San Diego barbecue joint.  However, S. and I wondered.. was there anything even better out there?  A Yelp search led us to Coop’s West Texas Barbeque in Lemon Grove – pretty far out from where we live, but one day we just decided to go and try it out.

The restaurant is pretty small, about 3 booths and 2 tables total.  The menu is simple: pork spareribs, beef brisket, pulled pork, chicken, homemade sausage, and rib tips (Tues/Sat only).  You can get a “plate” with 1 to 4 meats and 2 sides, a “container of meat”, or a half or full slab of ribs.  There are also sandwiches and desserts available.

Both S. and I ordered 1-meat plates ($12.99 each, but since it was “Payday Thursday” there’s a $2 discount on each plate):

Beef brisket plate with baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, and barbeque sauce

Pork spareribs plate with potato salad and cole slaw

The verdict?  It was frickin’ delicious – the smokiness and dry rub were so authentic that I was taken aback at first bite.  Both meats were nice and tasty; the brisket, in particular, was very tender.  As for the sides, I didn’t care too much for the somewhat bland cole slaw, but I liked the potato salad (had only a small bite, though) and baked beans (sweetened with pineapple – you could even find pineapple chunks!), and the cornbread as well.

I thought the meat was perfectly fine without any sauce, actually, but they also provide barbeque sauce in both a mild and spicy version.  I tried the mild and thought that it went well with the meat.

Another wonderfully Texan thing about Coop’s: the sweet tea!  It’s actually provided for free, and might I warn the non-Texas/Southern folks that this is very sweet.  Probably 50% sugar.  And yes, that is how it’s supposed to be done.

Finally, as I already mentioned earlier, there’s Payday Thursday, which is $2 off a “plate combo” every Thursday.  They also have Rib Tip Tuesday, which is $8.99 for a pound of rib tips, and Meatlover’s Wednesday, which is $8.99 for a pound of any meat (except beef ribs).  So, Thursdays are actually a really good deal!  I also want to point out that they give you a lot of meat; plenty for at least 2 full meals for me.

Overall, I really loved my experience here.  It was really nice to have real Texas barbeque here, and  S. and I have been raving to all our friends that we found a place better than Phil’s!  And I know that we will be back for sure.

Coop’s West Texas Barbeque
2625 Lemon Grove Ave., Lemon Grove, CA
619-589-0478

Hours:
Tu-F:  11am-7pm
Sa-Su:  11am-6pm*

*Note: Hours updated as of 2012/3/25.

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Filed Under: American, Barbecue Tagged With: Coop's, San Diego Blogs, Southern food

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  1. Wayne says

    03/07/2012 at 8:07 PM

    Nomnomnomnomnom – reading your blog makes me hungry :D

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    03/07/2012 at 6:28 PM

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