Blue Oak Bbq - New Orleans

This restaurant is a counter-service BBQ spot with limited indoor seating but plenty of covered outdoor patio seating. There is a separate table outside for to-go orders and pickups, which helps minimize crowding. Our food came out quickly and was delicious; even the lean brisket was juicy and packed with flavor. The nachos were topped with pulled pork on the day of our visit (they offer a different meat each day for the nachos), and that pairing was fantastic. There's a bit of parking available outside, but finding street parking isn't too difficult if needed (just be cautious of ongoing construction). The staff are friendly and accommodating. Thankfully, Blue Oak adheres to the city's COVID-19 safety regulations, which currently require indoor masking and proof of vaccination or a negative test for indoor dining.

A local recommended this restaurant to us, and it was a fantastic choice! The ribs, rice and beans, Brussels sprouts, baked beans, and coleslaw were all excellent. The pulled pork wasn’t my favorite, but it was okay for me. (I prefer pulled pork without a lot of sauce and served on sesame seed buns.)

The Blue Oak promises and delivers. The brussels sprouts were nicely done for a vegetale meant to be bitter. As for the meat, they are all made to perfection and worthy of competition like the Netflix show. It’s the texture first. It’s easy to pull the meat but not disintegrating. We had the pull pork, ribs and beef brisket. The beef brisket was nicely cut and presented. The sauce on the table House BBQ, Jerk BBQ and Spicy Vinegar. We went for House BBQ as it was the best one for the meats we had.

Had the sichuan wings and the brisket nachos during happy hour. So good! Not a huge fan of their mac and cheese but a lot of people seem to like them. Will be back.

I ordered the Pit Viper pulled pork sandwich with a side of macaroni and cheese. The macaroni was good. I figured out that I really don't care for j pulled pork, the meat tasted heavily of cloves. The overall presentation of the sandwich was nice. I appreciated that they used fresh jalapeño.Food: 3/5