Rose's BBQ

Let's start off with the basics. Rose's BBQ is located on 49 a few minutes south of Hattiesburg. I have always seen it on my way down to the coast, but I haven't had an itching to stop in and try the food. Today, I decided things were going to be different around my house, so I took off in my little car and headed for one of the best smelling gas stations. (Just in case you didn't know, Rose's happened to be in this one). I parked my car and walked in, mouth watering. The first thing I noticed was the yellow signs everywhere screaming about all the food ready to eat. There was a variety from fried chicken to potato logs to corn dogs to ribs and BBQ. (It was every girls dream. Or mine at least.) I grabbed a bottle of water and ordered my meal at the counter.

I ordered the chopped BBQ pork sandwich with potato salad and bakes beans. They made my plate pretty dang fast (which was a good thing because I was starving). I plopped down at a plastic table and stuck my fork in the potato salad. (I have a thing for starting with sides first.) The potato salad was of the mustard variety and it was delicious. The potatos were firm, but not too firm, the relish was just enough, there was just enough mustard to make it tart and thank goodness there were no chopped boiled eggs in it. Next, I dug into the baked beans. It was coloful with green herbs and some small chopped up red stuff. When I tasted it though, it tasted like it was the kind from a can. Now, some canned baked beans are good if you make them properly, but this one wasn't. After two bites, I put the fork down and lifted the pork sandwich to my mouth. The meat was tender and the BBQ sauce was sweet. (The sauce kind of reminded me of sloppy joe sauce). Personally, I did not like the sauce. It was too sweet for me. There was some hot BBQ sauce on the table, so I poured some on the plate for a kick to my tastebuds. (I love spicy!) It tasted more like vinegar and hot sauce put together than any BBQ sauce I have had before. Not so tasty if you catch my drift.

Overall, the potato salad ruled the meal, with the pork coming in far second. Rose's menu is full of stuff that might be better than the BBQ sandwich and people ran in and out ordering the whole time I was there, so there must be something special about the other food. I just wish I had the stomach and cash to try them all.

I give them 3 out of 5 cupcakes.