Oh come on! You have got to be kidding me!?! We are actually going
to eat at a place obviously named after dingle berries. Now isn’t
that appetizing? Turns out a rib sold by any other name would taste
just as SWEET! My brother had a coupon and still having lingering
desires stoked by our venture to Slow’s in Detroit, BBQ sounded
awesome. We pulled into the lot later in the evening and I noticed a
boarded up ex-Taco Bell across the street where the sign read KCQ.
Apparently there was direct competition across the street and the
Dyngle had survived. There is a mixed bar/restaurant feel that is
very relaxed and loaded with people enjoying themselves, even this
late. |
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Right inside the door you know where you are. There is an entire
wall mural announcing hometown pride with pictures of Youngtown and
Ohio sports teams, athletes, and sites. The mural is flanked on both
sides by epic sized trophies heralding many local and national Grand
Champion wins for the smoker and sauce at the Dyngle. Things are
looking up.
We were seated quickly and began to peruse the menu. Our server was
at the table quickly and, well, she was fantastic. Her name was
Januaryy. Not entirely sure about the extra Y but that’s how it was
spelled on the bill. She was quick and patient, knowledgeable and
friendly, and at the end of what must have been a very long day
managed to keep it up until after we left. We were so impressed with
her we way over tipped and asked to see the manager once we had
gotten back to the front. She arrived with the typical wry smile
trying to hide the “Oh dear God, What now…” and Steph told her what
a great experience we had and how stupendous Januaryy had been. She
actually teared up and said “thanks…it was something they really
needed to hear that night”. After a day like that they still
approached us with a smile and went out of their way to serve us. |
Rolls, Cause We Needed More to Eat |
Pretty Standard |
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They Call It "Soup", Still Tasty |
Close up of The Chicken Chili Nachos |
All well and good. Do they deserve the trophies? Just a second.
Again, destined to repeat a bloated but tasty history we ordered an
appetizer. On special for the night were the Ultimate Chicken
Nachos. Tortilla chips with chicken chili, cheese, tomatoes, onions,
olives and jalapeno peppers. Then when we ordered dinner I found
that it comes with all sorts of stuff. Surprise, surprise, we
ordered way too much food. This was exacerbated by the portions,
nothing is small at Barry Dyngles! The nachos filled an entire
platter and were stacked high and layered with a really tasty
chicken chili and the rest of the fixins. Steph ordered a salad
which was pretty ordinary but fresh and good and John and I tried
the loaded baked potato soup. Oh dear. Delicious, packed with bacon,
chives, and cheese but insanely thick. Think well flavored cheesy
mashed potatoes, nothing like soup. That should help with the we
ordered too much food…. John and I both ordered ribs, he got the
baby backs and I got the Kansas City spares and we both tried the
baked beans. The ribs were definitely smoky and wonderfully tender.
The dry rub on the spares was a perfect balance and worked well with
the three sauces they had available. The sauces were a sweet
original, a spicy hot, and a tangy Carolina. They do make an odd
variety, a spicy and fruity raspberry sauce but they didn’t have any
this night. Bummer. The sauces were nice, the Carolina and hot mixed
were by personal favorite. Vinegar, heat, and sweet pooled atop the
bark and were a resounding success. The baby back ribs were even
more tender and the ribs overall are outstanding. Even the next day,
I could only muscle down three bones worth that night, they are
delicious. |
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The Baby Backs Couldn't Hold It Together To Get To The Table |
Thicker St. Louis Style, Both Good |
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Smoky, Sweet, Spicy Baked Beans |
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The Triple Crown |
The Dusting on The Mac Was a Great Addition |
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Steph went with the triple crown, a combo of
Carolina chicken, pulled pork and brisket. I don’t know that I have
ever had BBQ with such a mixture of deep smoked flavor and rich
succulent juiciness. Everything here had that stupendous balance of
honest flavor and juicy goodness. The pork was ringed with the pink
signature of the smoker but you could squeeze drippings out of each
piece. Same for the chicken and the brisket was something else all
together.
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Great Smoke Color!!! |
Still Super Juicy!!! |
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Outstanding! The baked beans are very saucy and the little bowl has
a definitive smoky note and an interesting splash of spice. Steph
had mac and cheese with the triple crown and it was super cheesy
with a shake of (I’m assuming) dry rub over the top that added a
peppery bite. It might be one of the least appetizingly named places
I have ever eaten, but Barry Dyngles is awesome! Does anyone know of
a place named Pitty Sweats??? |
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Food |
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Ambiance |
What's Best |
What's Worst |
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A | A+ | A | A | N/A | A- | ||
Q | No Single Standout |