While I was in New orleans today, I decided to stop by one of Louisiana's most famous barbecue restaurants, The Joint. The Joint is a small hole-in-the-wall barbecue restaurant serving up some of the best ribs you will ever eat.

The spare ribs at The Joint are always great quality, offering very little fat and plenty of tender smoked meat. The rib rub here is a one of a kind secret recipe and is probably the best rub I have ever had on ribs. Combine that with the Joint barbecue sauce and you've got yourself some of the best tasting ribs in the state.

I decided on the spare rib plate that came with four ribs and two sides. On the side, I ordered the Mac and Cheese and the baked beans. The Mac and Cheese (another famous dish at The Joint) was absolutly teriffic. It was very creamy and cheesy and wanted more after devouring the dish. The baked beans were pretty descent as well. There was nothing that special about them, but the recipe offered a refreshingly unique flavor unlike other barbecue restaurants that serve there beans straight out of a can.

Now on to the ribs! There were salty, juicy, smoky, sweet and hot. The meat was very tender and The Joint sauce topped off this swine to make it a memorable rib eating experience!

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Service
The servers here are very laid back and set off this vibe like you are at a buddy's house for a backyard barbecue. Nice!

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Atmosphere
I really don't know how to judge the atmosphere for this place. It is a crappy hole in the wall that is too small and only seats about 10 people. When you step out in the backyard, if feels as if you are stepping into redneck land. There is junk scattered everywhere on the ground and the patio furniture seems to be at least 60 years old. I guess the real question here is how this place passes Health Inspections?

To tell you the truth, I kind of like the atmosphere here. It definitely has a lot of character!

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