My family and I ate at the BluPig Barbecue & Blues Joint. It is a barbecue restaurant with a separate room that features a bar and live blues music. I admit that I am always nervous about trying barbecue in a town that caters primarily to visitors and not locals, so my wife, son and I were interested to give it a try. The Food: Appetizer -
We started with wings and selected their KC-style barbecue sauce which is sweet. My son prefers ranch with his wings and my wife and I blue cheese, so the server was kind enough to bring us both, although we had to remind her to do so. I was surprised by how meaty the wings were and that they were not deep-fried but smoked and boy did the flavor come through. Entrees - My son had the pulled pork sandwich and asked for coleslaw as his side. The pulled port was tender, moist, flavorful and had a good, smokey flavor. The BluPig puts coleslaw on the sandwich of which he is not a big fan but that is a matter of personal preference. The coleslaw was flavorful and didn't suffer from too much vinegar which I have been finding far too often these days. My wife had the crispy chicken cobb salad which was excellent. The greens were good, tomatoes, egg, onion, were all very tasty as well as the abundance of deep-fried crispy chicken. I ordered the three-meat combination. I asked for brisket and tri-tip slices as well as 4 pork ribs. I ordered coleslaw and baked beans as my sides. The tri-tip slices were flavorful and moist as was the ribs. I wish the ribs were not quite so tender as I like a light tear when I am pulling the meat off the bone. Everything was moving along well and then I got to the brisket. While it had a beautiful smoke ring and a good flavor, it was tough and dry. As we were eating during dinner time, I would have expected the brisket to be moist and tender. If it was after 9pm, then I can accept a dryer, tougher slice of brisket, but not during peak dining hours. My baked beans were good but unfortunately, my serving of coleslaw, while it had a great flavor, was more soup or sauce then coleslaw. Service: While we were attended to regularly, we had to remind the server of our requests on two occasions. This being said, she did come by several times as well as the manager to make sure everything was to our liking. Conclusion: If you are looking for barbecue in Moab, you will have decent meal at BluPig and then when you are done eating, you can enjoy some good music in the bar. That being said, the BluPig has real potential and just needs a little more attention to detail to move from decent to very good. #BuenProvecho
She Fancy
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January 18, 2024
A great addition to H St. The food is delicious and cocktails are on point. The Mac & Cheese is bomb! The owner is an H St. Veteran that deserves to be celebrated for continuing to bring a vibe to NE DC. Try it! Bring your friends!
Pat Holland
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February 18, 2024
Just had a great birthday celebration dinner full of fun and food. Server and Smoker great personalities that make this restaurant top notch!! And the food, that’s the greatest part!!! Go and enjoy!
Marcus Perkins
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May 24, 2024
Good food and great service. The potato salad is a must have.
Alyssia Carroll
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September 28, 2020
I must say first impressions are by far the most important and not only did you guys leave a very good one you got me wanted to come back for more. The ribs platter was so tender you could easily pull the meat off the bone, the portions of the mac and cheese, baked beans were excellent and well flavored. The pit fire wings were delicious 😋 nice and hot. I will definitely be returning and if your reading this its a place you will want to check out
My family and I ate at the BluPig Barbecue & Blues Joint. It is a barbecue restaurant with a separate room that features a bar and live blues music. I admit that I am always nervous about trying barbecue in a town that caters primarily to visitors and not locals, so my wife, son and I were interested to give it a try. The Food: Appetizer - We started with wings and selected their KC-style barbecue sauce which is sweet. My son prefers ranch with his wings and my wife and I blue cheese, so the server was kind enough to bring us both, although we had to remind her to do so. I was surprised by how meaty the wings were and that they were not deep-fried but smoked and boy did the flavor come through. Entrees - My son had the pulled pork sandwich and asked for coleslaw as his side. The pulled port was tender, moist, flavorful and had a good, smokey flavor. The BluPig puts coleslaw on the sandwich of which he is not a big fan but that is a matter of personal preference. The coleslaw was flavorful and didn't suffer from too much vinegar which I have been finding far too often these days. My wife had the crispy chicken cobb salad which was excellent. The greens were good, tomatoes, egg, onion, were all very tasty as well as the abundance of deep-fried crispy chicken. I ordered the three-meat combination. I asked for brisket and tri-tip slices as well as 4 pork ribs. I ordered coleslaw and baked beans as my sides. The tri-tip slices were flavorful and moist as was the ribs. I wish the ribs were not quite so tender as I like a light tear when I am pulling the meat off the bone. Everything was moving along well and then I got to the brisket. While it had a beautiful smoke ring and a good flavor, it was tough and dry. As we were eating during dinner time, I would have expected the brisket to be moist and tender. If it was after 9pm, then I can accept a dryer, tougher slice of brisket, but not during peak dining hours. My baked beans were good but unfortunately, my serving of coleslaw, while it had a great flavor, was more soup or sauce then coleslaw. Service: While we were attended to regularly, we had to remind the server of our requests on two occasions. This being said, she did come by several times as well as the manager to make sure everything was to our liking. Conclusion: If you are looking for barbecue in Moab, you will have decent meal at BluPig and then when you are done eating, you can enjoy some good music in the bar. That being said, the BluPig has real potential and just needs a little more attention to detail to move from decent to very good. #BuenProvecho
A great addition to H St. The food is delicious and cocktails are on point. The Mac & Cheese is bomb! The owner is an H St. Veteran that deserves to be celebrated for continuing to bring a vibe to NE DC. Try it! Bring your friends!
Just had a great birthday celebration dinner full of fun and food. Server and Smoker great personalities that make this restaurant top notch!! And the food, that’s the greatest part!!! Go and enjoy!
Good food and great service. The potato salad is a must have.
I must say first impressions are by far the most important and not only did you guys leave a very good one you got me wanted to come back for more. The ribs platter was so tender you could easily pull the meat off the bone, the portions of the mac and cheese, baked beans were excellent and well flavored. The pit fire wings were delicious 😋 nice and hot. I will definitely be returning and if your reading this its a place you will want to check out