No suspense about this review. I loved this place.
I had been hearing about it from my pals over on Cougarboard for some time, but hadn’t ever been. When my meeting with Enoch Chapman (@dellojoio) presented the opportunity, I grabbed it.
My normal procedure when I go to a place I’ve never been is to let the people that work there tell me what to eat. I asked the gal at the register what she recommended, and she told me that if I’d never been there 
before, I ought to do the pulled pork plate. As you can see from the photo, a “plate” means “and old pie tin”, which suited me just fine.
As for the sides, Enoch told me I’d regret not getting the cauliflower, and I’m a huge fan of mashed potatoes, so I did the garlic mashies as well.
First off, the service was fast. That’s a big deal. The food was hot and ready quickly.
Second, there was an amazing array of sauce to choose from. I’m not a fan of hot stuff, so I stayed away from the really fiery sauces, but managed to get some moderately hot sauce on my plate, along with the chipotle sauce, which is hot but not the same way.
Third, Lon came by to say hello. He says business is tough. Well, if I can fix that with this review, I will.
The food was outstanding. The pork was tender and mated very well with the sauce. The standard sauce on the table was perfect, very tasty and brought out the juiciness of the pork. When I have a puddle of sauce left at the bottom of the plate, I know I enjoyed it. I did. And I did. There wasn’t quite enough, but I never think there’s enough barbecue. I missed the bun, though – I’m used to a hamburger bun for my pulled pork, but it wasn’t a major issue.
The potatoes were very good. Rough-mashed, lumpy and with skins on, perhaps a little lighter on the garlic than I would like.
The cauliflower was a revelation. I like my veggies fine, and I like cauliflower anyway, but the deep-fried breading on these babies was something otherworldly. Next time, I think I’m doing a double-helping of that and forget the other stuff. Apparently you can order the sides by themselves. It’s tempting.
All in all, a great meal for an excellent value. I would heartily recommend Lon’s, and the next time you’re on University Avenue, make it a point to drop by. 4 stars out of 5.
Tags: Lon's, Provo Utah, restaurants
Posted on Tuesday, 19th May 2009 by chrisjones
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