Abbey's Texas BBQ

9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92123
858 279-7427

I was on lunch and had to pick up some supplies in the Clairemont area. My spidey senses told me that there was a barbecue place nearby and I was determined to find it. Abbey's is a place in an unassuming strip mall. The walls are white and the decor are a mix of fames with photos, skulls and rope and whatever else I can't remember. Florescent lighting and the tables and chairs are a little bit sticky from years of use. The woman running the place was very nice, I didn't ask her name but let's just call her Abbey. "Where do you work?" she asked. "Poway" "You're not from here." Nope.

A pork sandwich was close to 8 dollars and the bread is just regular plain white. The thing to note was that the meat had a good amount of spice and smoke. Amazingly enough, the beans had a good amount of kick too. That's unique. Most so cal cuisine is just bland. Maybe Abbey really is from Texas.

Her food supplier came in and she had to discuss the need for brown sugar not white. Nothing I needed to know about but it was nice to know that she was particular about her ingredients.

C