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Boston Map: RedbonesRedbones Frommer's Highly Recommended

Cuisine Barbecue
Hours Mon-Thurs 11:30am-10:30pm; Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm; Sun 11am-10:30pm (brunch until 2:30pm); lunch Mon-Sat until 4pm, Sun noon-4pm; late-night menu daily until 12:30am
Address 55 Chester St
Location Off Elm St. in Somerville, Outside Harvard Square
Transportation T: Red Line to Davis
Reservations Reservations accepted only for parties of 10 or more, Sun-Thurs before 7pm
Phone 617/628-2200
Web site www.redbones.com
Prices Main courses $6-$19; children's menu $5
Credit Cards AE, MC, V

Frommer's Review

Geographically, this raucous restaurant is in Somerville, but in spirit it's on a Southern back road where the sun is hot, the beer is cold, and a slab of meat is done to a turn. Barbecued ribs (Memphis-, Texas-, and Arkansas-style), smoked beef brisket, fried Louisiana catfish, and grilled chicken come with appropriate side dishes such as coleslaw and beans. The chummy staff can help you choose sweet, hot, mild, or vinegar sauce. The best non-barbecue dish is a starter or dinner of succulent buffalo shrimp, swimming in hot sauce. Portions are large, so pace yourself. You'll want to try the appetizers and sides -- catfish "catfingers," succotash, corn pudding, and collard greens, just to name a few. The only less-than-tasty dish I've had here was watery broccoli. The beer selection is huge, and there's valet parking for your bike. Given a choice, sit upstairs -- Underbones, downstairs, is a noisy bar.

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