Hey y'all, here is my review on a new Q-joint (for me) that I tried yesterday, located about 35 miles south of Asheville ('bout 1/2 way between Asheville and Spartanburg, SC) just off of I-26.
Green River Bar-B-Que, 131 W. Hwy 176, Saluda, NC 28773 - (828)749-9892;
I got the “½ Chopped Pork Plate” for lunch and found that the pork was a bit dry and chewy with good light smoke flavor. No sauce on the pork, but table sauces were not bad - BBQ; Hot; and Mustard sauces. C-slaw was chopped sorta fine with lots of watery dressing and slightly bitter taste. Tomato Pie was stewed tomatoes with mozzarella cheese baked on top - TOO Italian for a Q side. Puppies were crunchy on the outside and mushy on the inside with a savory flavor - better with the tomato pie than the Q. Good amount of pork for 1/2 plate. $8.99 plus $1.69 tea &Tax &Tip minus $2 internet coupon on $20.
Overall I gave this establishment a 3.0 on my 1.0 (bad) to 5.0 (best) scale.
Tom (aka "Another_Q_Lover" & "BBQ.TOM")
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