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(305) 670-7732
9200 S Dixie Hwy
Miami,
FL
33156
25.685
-80.313
Neighborhood: Kendall
What People Are Saying About Shorty's Bar-B-Q
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – A favorite since 1951, Shorty's often has lines of hungry people stretching out the door. The old-fashioned log cabin building is bare-bones, with concrete floors and long wooden picnic tables. Seating is family-style, utensils are plastic and service is friendly and quick. A bulletin board menu lists various combinations of beef, chicken and pork, including platters and sandwiches. Ribs, including the baby backs, are lightly sauced, wood-smoked and grilled.
03/28/08
Fantastic BBQ
by sunflower234 at Citysearch
This place has amazing BBQ. The ribs, pulled pork sandwich, onion rings and sweet potato are fabulous- this is proper Southern BBQ at its finest. I'm completely addicted to this place and sometimes pass up opportunities to go to more upscale restaurants to go to Shorty's. Its also a great value for your money. Make sure you go to their website before going because they often post coupons. Service is colorful but good. The one thing that sometimes disappoints me about the place is that more than once when I've been there, they've run out of something I've wanted to order.
- Pros: delicious food
- Cons: The guilt after eating so many calories......
03/05/08
Bad Quality Meets and Poor Sauces Make for Disappionting Experience
by AmandaPomegranate at Citysearch
Even when BBQ is bad -- it is still tasty. Unfortunately, that doesn't hold true for Shorty's. The Shorty's on South Dixie Hwy serves low quality products and ranks low on the taste meter. The pork is hard and stringy, and the spare ribs have less meat on them than Nicole Ritchie at an anorexics anonymous meeting. The sauce is not thick and sweet or even slightly spicy like good BBQ should be, but namely brown, runny, vinegary goop. At first, I thought we had come to this place on a bad day, so we went back last week and had the same disappointing experience. If you've lived in Florida most of your life and have never experienced southern BBQ, or even Texas or Chicago BBQ, then I guess this mediocre fare would fit your palate. But if you've been enlightened and have had even moderately good BBQ in another locale, then you'll understand that Shorty's is just a pretender. Don't be fooled -- Shorty's has been around a long time not because it's good, but ONLY because it has no real competition from any other traditional BBQ houses in South Florida.
- Pros: Easy to Find - Convenient
- Cons: Low Quality BBQ, Poor Sauces, Poor Waitservice and Head in the Sand Management
10/18/06
Consistently good service and food
by lat25 at Citysearch
Miami native remembers the old Shorty's way ago in the late 50's and 60's when you had to wait your turn in a long line for the finest barbecue is South Florida. Sadly, today's Shorty's is but a shadow of what it once was, the passion is just not there. Still, good barbecue, especially recommended is the half chicken platter or for lesser appetites the ridiculously cheap priced pork or beef sandwich. Avoid the ribs. My advice is to skip the US1 Shorty's and ask for directions to the Bird Road restaurant, far superior, imo.
- Pros: Inexpensive and ultra quick
- Cons: just food in no way a dining experience
The Details on Shorty's Bar-B-Q
Save Money:
The menu doesn't change, but lunch specials are available. Online savvy diners can print out coupons from Shortys.com.
Know Before You Go:
Intimate it's not. Many dining groups share the same long picnic tables, so come in expecting to rub elbows with some BBQ-loving strangers.
Look Good:
If you like the signature dark and sweet tomato-based barbecue sauce so much, why don't you marry it? Well, at you can buy a bottle so you can take it home with you.
The Extras:
Most dishes come with crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw and garlic bread, but don't miss the corn on the cob: It's sweet and dripping with butter.
Category:
Restaurants, Barbecue Restaurants, Catering
Payment Methods:
Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Catering Services:
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Brunch, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Carry Out
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
