Got the fried chicken, cooked to order. Really hot, great chicken and crinkle fries. These guys are…read morethe real deal. Takes about 15-20 minutes but totally worth the wait.

If you're in the Reading area and you have a taste for Soul Food find your way to Beckett's. For…read moreabout $15 a person you will get two pieces of chicken, two sides and corn bread. Which is exactly what I ordered. For my sides I selected yams and Mac and cheese. Collards are also an option for a side. Additionally, you do have options for fish or pork chops too. If you don't want a combo you can also order menu items a la crate. I would suggest ordering ahead to kill the wait time. Depending on how busy they are you may be waiting about 25 mins for your food if you just walk in to order. There are about two tables in there with a few chairs to dine in. But this is more of a takeout place in my opinion. Depending on your eating habits one platter can very well be two servings. Enjoy!

Great foodwith fresh ingredients, reasonable prices, friendly staff. Full bar. Off street…read moreparking. A pleasant place for a dinner for two, or a family outing.

Visited my mother and she offered to grab lunch. She said she has been wanting to try this…read morerestaurant so we went. Upon arrival, the place was empty, except for staff, so we were seated immediately. The interior is decorated with Mexican art and items while Mexican music plays in the background. Complimentary chips and salsa were served, which I ate most of. Our orders were taken and drinks quickly brought to the table. My mother ordered the Fajitas Norte Sur which included steak, chicken, shrimp, chorizo, peppers and onions with sides of guacamole, sour cream, pico de Gallo, rice and beans. Unfortunately, I was not able to get a picture of my mother's dish but the proteins arrived on a sizzling cast iron pan and the rest came on a second plate. I ordered the Carnitas Burrito which was served over a tomatillo sauce with a side of rice and beans. My mother ate all of the protein including the guacamole and I even commented to her that I didn't think she was going to be able to eat as much as she did (Good Job, Mom!). I ate everything on my plate and ended up consuming my mother's refried beans. Once the food was served I asked for "salsa picante" aka hot sauce. They offered a bottled version but I requested their house made version. My wish was granted and it had a good amount of heat...I used more of it than my mother because I LOVE spiciness. It was not what I have traditionally been used to. While it had good heat and earthiness, it was runny and not as condensed as I would've preferred. I almost finished all of the portion they brought though. I sat there trying to analyze their combinations of ingredients for that sauce and still don't have a concrete formula for what I thought it was and I didn't ask what it was comprised of either. My mother thought service was good, which I will not deny, but I will admit I was not offered a refill on my glass of water. I'm a stickler for that since I consume a lot of water. Either way she tipped them at 30ish%, and probably because she is paying forward to her nationality. Either way, I'd return. Even looking over the menu, I took extra time to make a choice as there were a few options that I wanted to try. I don't live nearby but maybe another time I visit my mother we can return.

The food is great and staff is very friendly. The turn around time is also good. Lots of different…read morechoices on the menu too.

You know... I know Korean culture is the new and hot fad and everyone wants a part of it but I…read moreabsolutely abhor when it is abused and it's only used in title to draw people in for their money. This place is the equivalent to saying to Italians "Olive Garden is the most authentic Italian food" The first big red flag starting off was the fact they put parchment paper with BUTTER on top of the burner before even cooking the meat... you don't really put butter cause kbbq meat already is rich and should be delicious. The meat itself is not great. Very, very fatty and not good in quality. The cuts were cheap and they covered it with sugary seasoning. Very sweet in all their options. The best thing honestly was the garlic... and they came out as whole cloves. The sides are not great. None of it was appetizing as it was bland. Kimchi pancake is just pan fried dough. The kimchi is from a store bought jar (again too sweet) that seemed like no one wanted to so it's fermented to the max. The workers were on their phones the entire night and we had to flag them down for simple things like water refill and additional meat orderings. There were a total of 2 parties of 3 in the entire restaurant... at least come check on them frequently and change out brunt pan (parchment paper...) If you're actually looking for kbbq this is not it. If you want to go for their food because you think it's good and like it, no judgement here. Please enjoy. BUT I really do not like it when you claim to be something you're not. It's boarder line fraud...

Time to pull a quick 180. My last review praised this little Latin American/Caribbean joint because…read moreit was bold enough to say our town was over inundated by taco jawns. Also colloquially known as taquerías. And now I find myself just LOVING the P. Rosel for its tacos. Yes, we have a million kajillion taco shops in like a three mile radius. But they are all so freakin' good! I don't think having a million places that can dish out a top notch taco is necessarily a bad thing. I guess it gets kinda boring and redundant after awhile, but when you're craving a taco, it ends up being a blessing. Now, I know these tacos are authentic, because they are served with stuff that I would never expect to be served with a taco. Like, a side of cucumber slices? And sliced radishes? Also, we have legit Mexican cheese here. Queso fresco. No pepper Jack here. I think that's what most Americans put on their homemade tacos. Some sort of cheddar. Pepper Jack if they're feisty. That's about as exotic as they go when it comes to cheese. Ok, ok, they sometimes use feta. "Oh hey, I made a Greek salad! It's a mix of Romaine lettuce and fried chicken, croutons, and FETA CHEESE! TOTALLY GREEK!" In addition to a little taco sampler, I had snag some fajitas. Chicken was on the dry side, but I liked that they gave me a nice side of lettuce and pico de gallo. No sour cream, unfortunately. I'm serious about this - if you can find a Mexican place that serves a complimentary side of sour cream with fajitas or basically any entree, CHERISH THEM. Sour cream, as we we all know, as gone the way of guacamole. It's now a "premium" side that will cost you sometimes $1 or more. I'm pretty sure 10 years ago, restaurants were GIVING out sour cream because that shit sits in those commercial fridges so long, they NEED to give it away before it goes bad. But now we have to spend that stimulus money on those upsells that were once not a privilege, but a right. The last dish I got was the Molcajete Ranchero. I thought I knew what "Ranchero" meant until this stage in my life. It apparently doesn't have anything to do with ranch dressing. This is one of their specialty dishes. Or maybe they just have amazing SEO. But when I Googled "Molcajete Ranchero," Paraiso Rosel was the first hit. Sadly, I think they screwed up my order. On their website, the description says it's grilled nopal with a bunch of other stuff. What is nopal, you ask? Well, it's cactus leaves, duh. I feel like the cactus leaves would have added a whole other dimension. HAHAH, who am I kidding. I'm just complaining about the lack of something that I probably wouldn't have liked anyway. I'm complaining that something wasn't there, but if it was there, I'd complain about it because I would have thought the texture was "icky' or something. Now I know why restaurant owners pull their hair out when they read these reviews. Alright, so my final take. Would I order from here again? I mean, probably? As mentioned before, we just have so many really great Mexican restaurants. And for real for real, I want to try them all. So it takes a helluva lot for me to re-order from a place when in the back of my mind I want to try a new place. Like, my time on this earth is limited, you know? I have high blood pressure. I drink too much. There's people still walking around without masks. I could croak any minute. Now listen, if I lived within walking distance of this place, I'd go three times per week, easy. But a man's gotta live. I may never be back, but this was a meal I'll never forget (even if I never got to experience grilled cactus leaves).

Oh. My. Goodness. When I say this meal was life-changing, I'm not being dramatic…read more I was in Reading for work travel, and not super familiar with the food offerings in the area. I did a quick DoorDash search and came across this place. I've been wanting to try birria tacos after the recent surge in popularity (thanks, TikTok), so this seemed like a great opportunity to do so. I ordered the birria tacos with a side of rice. The delivery came super quickly and the food was still piping hot when it arrived. And my life was quickly changed. These tacos are INSANE. A super crispy corn tortilla filled with the most flavorful beef I have ever had. It's a complex flavor profile - sort of spicy, sort of sour, savory, salty, bright, DELICIOUS. And when you dip it in the consommé, which is provided complimentary on the side? Nirvana. I was absolutely stuffed, but I couldn't stop eating until I had totally cleaned my plate. The rice was also fluffy and tasty. I have tried to make my own birria tacos since this, but just can't replicate it. I'll definitely be eating here again as soon as I'm back in town.

This is for a first-time take-out visit. First is the…read moreappetizer we chose. It was a lamb chop pop and it was the best thing we ate. It came with 4 chops and a strange side that couldn't be quite identified. It was sort of like a bread product shaped like a triangle, very dry and an unpleasant texture for us. The excellent chop saved the day. One main course was the pork ribs. The serving was very generous, the meat so tender it literally did fall off all the bones, and the smoky flavor quite good. The pulled pork sandwich was generously filled and had the same smoky flavor. The sides chosen were potato salad and beans. The beans were okay but did taste like canned ones and had very little meat in them. The potato salad was fine for those who like theirs with big chunks of potato, but we prefer a smoother potato. It was a disappointment. The desserts chosen were both a huge disappointment. The peach cobbler tasted like canned peaches and had a very off-putting flavor. The apple bread pudding was literally almost all bread and had far too large chunks of the bread rather than preferred small pieces. As for the apple, it could not be tasted at all and we only found one very small piece of apple in the large serving. I will say that the Cinnamon ice cream that came with the pudding was delicious and at least gave us one decent sweet item. All in all, we might try again (especially for the lamb chops) but will not be in any hurry.

I was recommended to Dave and Piper Belles by my friends at The Restaurant Store. We were looking…read morefor a lunch catering and were super friendly and easy to work with. Dave was very timely during the delivery and even brought chafing dishes to keep the food warm. We went off menu and ordered "trays/lbs" of food. The pulled pork and chicken were amazing. We have a chef in my group that is picky about bbq and he was raving. The wings also had an excellent crisp to the outside. We had an employee try the sweet potato souffle for the first time and loved the "dessert" option :) Very happy to support this local business.

On our way back from a trip to NC and up to MA, we decided to stop in Lancaster for some lunch and…read moreshopping. My husband and I looked for the best BBQ places in the area and landed on The BBQ Barn. A small and cute little barn sits in the corner of the plaza (on the right of Target). We ordered chicken and rib dinners with an extra pulled pork sandwich (we ordered way too much but needed to try it all!!). Dinner plates come with Cole slaw, a dinner roll, potatoes, and a whoopie pie. There is seating outside. We both agreed that the chicken may have been the best we have ever had. It was seasoned so well and perfectly cooked. The ribs came with bbq sauce on the side. There was a line, but service was quick and efficient. The grills are right in front and you can see the cooking happening! Inside the barn, I could see them rolling out fresh pretzels. They also had homemade root beer, which was very good! After we finished eating, I couldn't help but grab a vanilla ice cream cone to share with my dogs. They agree too, best soft serve ice cream we have ever had. Since getting home, we have already talked about how we need to plan a trip back to Lancaster to get more BBQ and explore the area a bit longer.

Important! The address listed in Yelp is wrong. The BBQ Barn is located in Lancaster on the north…read moreside of Lincoln Highway but is not visible from the road. Drive to the Target just west of the American Music Theatre and head to the far east side of the Target, driving back around the side of the building and the restaurant will be on your right. Watch for small signs directing you to the BBQ Barn. Review: Very good pulled pork sandwiches with lots of meat for a very reasonable price. Full meal is a great deal that includes three small grilled red potatoes, a small coleslaw, roll, whoopie pie, and drink for $12.50-$14.00 depending on your meat and beverage choice. They sell "homemade" root beer that I tried and it was good and tasted like the original drove in A&W root beer except it lacked carbonation. We had a sandwich plus one full meal for about $20 and left a small tip. Note that this is a casual place with outdoor seating only, similar to a food truck. Thankfully the picnic table seating is mostly in the shade. I do recommend this place for a quick lunch or dinner and noticed local Amish eating there while we had lunch. today.

Great small, locally owned bbq spot, the owner is very nice, you can smell the smoker going when…read moreyou get a few blocks away, I picked up a pound of his smoked wings today along with a couple different sauces( you must try the spicy apple bbq sauce ) the wings were delicious, perfectly smoked, tender and moist, this is a little gem with HUGE potential in the city, county of Lebanon, so if your ever in the area and smell that smoker going follow your nose and stop in, you won't be disappointed.

Decor/service: tiny place with basically no seating. The owner is super friendly and you can tell…read morehe really cares about the business. Food: the food was really hit or miss for me. The chicken wasn't cooked completely and that's a huge miss. Multiple blood veins resulted in me leaving most of it untouched. The pulled pork was good but nothing special. The coleslaw is some of the best I have had and a must get. Mac and cheese needs to be much more creamy for me as it was way to thick and lumpy. Overall some good bites but some bad ones as well. Worth a try.

This food truck is a hidden gem! The brisket melts in your mouth, the burgers are juicy and…read moreflavorful, and the smoky barbecue sauce ties it all together perfectly. The portions are generous, the service is friendly, and the prices are fair. Easily one of the best barbecue spots I've tried on wheels--worth tracking down every time!

We had a large event and Guy provided all the equipment we needed. All the equipment was clean,…read morequality was top notch, and easy to use bc Guy took the time to go over it all with me. Price was right. Overall a great experience. We definitely will use Templin's Soggie Bottom Grills again.