The barbecued ribs are the real deal at Dreamland BBQ, which John "Big Daddy" Bishop opened in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the same year Paul "Bear" Bryant first started coaching football down the road at the University of Alabama.
From the restaurant's website:
"Big Daddy [Bishop] was a brick mason for many years and he longed for
another way to support his family. He had narrowed it down to opening
either a mortuary or a restaurant and he got down on his knees and
prayed for guidance. Legend has it that God told him in a dream that
night to build a café on the land next to his home and Big Daddy made
that dream a reality. ... The legendary ribs, service and atmosphere are
available in our other locations throughout Alabama and Georgia. And,
just like a family, we have grown and expanded the mouth-watering
simplicity of ribs and white bread to include items as pulled pork,
bar-b-que chicken, hickory smoked sausage, baked beans, coleslaw, potato
salad, house salads served with our own bar-b-que dipping sauce and a
true Southern favorite for dessert, banana pudding."
"Fifty [plus] years later, this remains the perfect union of pigskin and pork."
- Jack Wilkinson, USA Today Kids' menu. Beer available. Serving lunch and dinner daily.
ADDRESS
5535 15th Ave E,
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
WHAT WE SAY
The barbecued ribs are the real deal at Dreamland BBQ, which John "Big Daddy" Bishop opened in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the same year Paul "Bear" Bryant first started coaching football down the road at the University of Alabama.
WHAT THEY SAY
From the restaurant's website:
"Big Daddy [Bishop] was a brick mason for many years and he longed for
another way to support his family. He had narrowed it down to opening
either a mortuary or a restaurant and he got down on his knees and
prayed for guidance. Legend has it that God told him in a dream that
night to build a café on the land next to his home and Big Daddy made
that dream a reality. ... The legendary ribs, service and atmosphere are
available in our other locations throughout Alabama and Georgia. And,
just like a family, we have grown and expanded the mouth-watering
simplicity of ribs and white bread to include items as pulled pork,
bar-b-que chicken, hickory smoked sausage, baked beans, coleslaw, potato
salad, house salads served with our own bar-b-que dipping sauce and a
true Southern favorite for dessert, banana pudding."
"Fifty [plus] years later, this remains the perfect union of pigskin and pork."
- Jack Wilkinson, USA Today
ADDITIONAL INFO
Kids' menu. Beer available. Serving lunch and dinner daily.