The Memphis Grill

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"For all the regions of American barbecue that you can find in LA, Memphis-style is still a bit underrepresented. And that’s why when we first saw chef Manu Aka appear on KTLA in the summer of 2020 talking about his new Memphis Grill on Lankershim, we were excited. And then when we tried his food, we were really excited. Memphis-style barbecue leans heavily on pork that’s been smoked in a signature dry rub and served with a tomato-based sauce on the side, so when you’re at Memphis Grill, every meal needs to start with the pulled pork and baby back ribs. The meat here is sweet and zesty with a pronounced tanginess you can’t often find in LA barbecue. At $24, the 2 meat + 2 sides meal is a fantastic value for how much food you get." - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren, garrett snyder