05.25.07
Luella’s Barbeque
Luella’s Barbeque is located at 1950 Hendersonville Rd in South Asheville in the same Plaza as the Post Office. I was coming out of the Post Office when I was drawn to this Barbeque restaurant by the aroma. It smelled so good. First I went to my car, to make up my mind whether to try Luella’s or not. I surveyed the place and noticed that there were a lot of people eating there. I’ve noticed this before too. This is a good indication of a good restaurant. So, I went in and ordered a pulled chicken plate. There was a woman in front of me, that actually told the server, “That’s real barbeque, I’m so excited”. But, anyway, my barbeque plate consisted of an order of collard greens, baked beans, hush puppies and of course the pulled chicken. It cost was $8.27 which included tax. The bad thing was when I got home with my take out, I tried to carry it upstairs juggling a cup of coffee, a small watermelon and a bag of oranges. Before I got my plate out of the car, it shifted. Luckily I didn’t dump the plate in the garage floor. The food stayed in the container but it was all mixed up. I did my best to separate the mess. The chicken was super good anyways. The beans were spicy hot. The collards greens …. well I am not a big fan of greens anyways. The reason I ordered them was cause I dont like trying cole slaw when out cause I have never found cole slaw in a restaurant that I like so I didn’t think this place would be any different. I dont like grits period. Macaroni and cheese is a no no on my diet. And potato salad is never my favorite. I figured if I didn’t like the collards, my granddaughter would. The hushpuppies were soft and pretty much ruined cause all the juices got to them. But, even with the upset, the meal was pretty good. I choose chicken over pork cause of my diet. They also have Pork ribs, chopped pork bbq, turkey, beef brisket and smoked andouille sausage. They cater to groups too. The servers were friendly and pleasant. The price is in line with other barbeque restaurants in the area. You could split a meal. I only was able to eat a third of what I was served. The rest is in the refrigerator waiting on my son to try. I would go back again.
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