A diner from Portland, OR
Jan 24, 2009
I reviewed this 'restaurant' months ago, and my review has yet to show up. MY main complaint is the food. The word barbecue means the food has actually been on a barbecue, not just baked in a oven and then microwaved when ordered. The taste of real barbecue does not come from the sauce,(which is still the great smoky brown sugar), but from the actual smoking of the meat. Hearing the distinctive 'ding' of a microwave, and then receiving my food within 30 seconds is sort of a dead give away. Unfortunately, the sides are not any better. At best they are flavorless, and when there is flavor, it quickly becomes pretty much inedible. I ate my salad, and sent back the other side I ordered, pinto beans. Nothing was deducted from my check, I was offered to option of other sides but none were acceptable. 'Greens boiled in plain water is not how greens are properly cooked! I patronized Campbell's since the second day they were open, Mr. Campbell was always present, making sure the food was wonderful, and the customers were happy. He must be turning over in his grave, may he rest in peace, when his children took over, the quality dropped a bit but was still pretty good. Once the restaurant was sold out of the family, it became unacceptable. I've been 3 times, hoping it would get better, but it's only gotten worse. At this point, I will NEVER patronize this 'restaurant' again. It's too sad to watch the best barbecue in Portland become what it has, a sham of barbecue, no love, no soul, no style.
