Porky's BBQ Camden

I've been to Porky's twice now and hoping that the second time would be better than the first, but alas, the service/attitude from one particular 'could-give-less-of-a-s"@&' waitress continues to pervade.

The other two waiting staff are lovely (one is a new waitress from Brisbane and hopefully doesn't learn from this bad member of staff) they are always smiling and strikes a lovely... more

I hate doing this. I've been weighing up re-reviewing for a while, after giving an enthusiastic 5 star review a while ago. That was on the basis of several visits, so it didn't seem fair to change my opinion on a one off experience. However, I've now probably been back as many times as I had been before (5? 8? something like that) and I think it's just less special than it was.

There are... more

An American-like feel with country music and all. The decor has various pictures of American music artists.

The menu is typical of such BBQ establishments. Pulled pork, baby back ribs....etc etc. smells authentic but I'm not sold.

I got the Porky burger; pulled pork, bacon, cheese on a meat patty cooked to your liking. It was actually really good - better than I expected. They didn't come... more

Pros:

Good BBQ for the price. Authenitic American cuisine (I am a yank, I know good bbq). Fall off the bone ribs and good beer always makes me feel like home.

Cons:

Not truely "Memphis" so to speak. I guess Im just used to the dry rub, so wet ribs feel a bit inauthentic to me when I think of Memphis. Also the manager would not let me switch sides from slaw and pickles to fries and let me pay... more

The ribs are quite nice, the meat were very tender and very tasty. But the sides are bit SK disappointing... the coleslaw was tasting not fresh enough with some strange tastes...

The taco with chess and pulled porks were very nice! But they have to find a way to keep it warm... and it is so easy to become cold and taste not that appetitive... more