Black Bear BBQ, Blacktown
Low and slow. That's the ethos behind Black Bear BBQ, serving up Texan-style woodsmoked barbecue. You'll find them in the back streets of Blacktown, feeding a non-stop queue of hungry tradies and office workers. There's nothing fancy here. Just massive serves of meat served up in takeaway cardboard boxes, and that's exactly the way the locals like it.
You'll know you've arrived when you spot the picnic tables out the front and the giant light bulb letters spelling BBQ.
Black Bear BBQ menu
It's one helluva meat fest on the menu. Vegetarians aren't really catered for here, unless you're happy with slaw, pickles and a handful of crisps.
Order at the counter (yes, they have EFTPOS) and enjoy the spectacle of your meat being carved up before your eyes.
Barbecue pork ribs
Barbecue porks ribs are cut through with ease...
Beef brisket
but it's the huge slab of beef brisket, covered in a deep black bark, that's guaranteed to get your mouth watering.
Lunch for three
The meat boxes range in price from $15 to $25, each bolstered with crisps, pickles and a rainbow slaw of cabbage, carrot, celery and corn. The drinks fridge includes plenty of American favourites like Dr Pepper and Canada Dry.
Half rack pork ribs $35
We feast on all the meats, starting with a half rack of pork ribs. They're impressively tender (only a smidge dry at the thicker end of the rib) with its sweet glaze enhanced by a generous dousing of barbecue sauce.
Hungry Bear Box $25
Links, brisket and pork belly
The Hungry Bear Box yields a triple threat of links, brisket and pork belly. The brisket has a lush layer of fat although it's not quite as smoky as we expect, even with the visible smoke ring. There's a good ribbon of fat running through the pork belly, cooked to a caramelised juiciness.
Sausage link with cheese
The sausage link is a real highlight through, the springy smoky sausage stuffed with cubes of cheese. I'd definitely order this again.
Beef short rib box $25
Here's the bad news. They're only open weekdays although they do open most Friday nights - I hear the queues are hectic so be prepared to wait. Otherwise you can do as we did and take a day off work for a trip out west. They're open from 6am for breakfast (brisket and egg roll, anyone?) with lunch (and the meat boxes) starting at 11am.
Black Bear BBQ
11/27 Forge Street, Blacktown, Sydney
Tel: +61 (02) 8605 3953
Opening hours
Monday to Thursday 6am-2pm
Friday 6am-2pm, most nights 6.30pm until sold out
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Labels: American, Barbecue - American, Blacktown, Sydney west
posted by Helen (Grab Your Fork) on 6/06/2018 01:40:00 am
5 Comments:
At 6/06/2018 4:54 pm, John | heneedsfood said…
I'm overdue for a Texan barbecue. Well overdue. The last was at a great Texan place in Antiqua, Guatemala, of all places. Time to call in sick and pay these fellas a visit!
At 6/07/2018 2:07 pm, Tony Hollingsworth said…
Great write up Helen. I think we need a Taste Food Tours guided tour of Blacktown including Black Bear BBQ!
At 6/11/2018 9:19 am, Jared said…
Wow! That brisket looks amazing!
Would you recommend it?
At 6/12/2018 8:19 am, Bianca@forfoodssake said…
La Barbeque in Austin set the bar so so high for me. I've yet to have anything that even comes close to comparing. I will say, the brisket looks amazing!!! Will definitely have to check them out soon.
At 6/13/2018 7:18 pm, chocolatesuze said…
MEEEEEAT! hehe thank you for taking the day off to relive the meat sweats!
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