Zig Zag BBQ
Barbecue restaurant · East Kensington ·
Texas-style BBQ with creative sides like queso mac
Texas-style BBQ with creative sides like queso mac
"Kensington’s Zig Zag BBQ offers classic Texas barbecue staples like pork ribs, brisket, and turkey breast. And while you can kind of get bbq as good at a few other places in town, what sets them apart are their loaded sandwiches, creative sides, and how incredibly consistent they are. You can’t go wrong with the turkey sandwich, layered with blueberry jam, mayo, and caesar-y kale, or their brisket sandwich, topped with pickles, onions, and peppery bbq sauce. For sides, they have a dill and horseradish-heavy potato salad, and a mac and cheese that blends queso béchamel that tastes like a cheesy butter in your mouth. Add a fluffy square of their cornbread with melty miso maple butter on top and you’ll have a meal well worth looking for parking for 35 minutes." - candis mclean
"Kensington winner Zig Zag BBQ pairs spare ribs, brisket, turkey, and pulled pork with sides such as savory corn pudding and queso mac topped with Hot Cheetos." - Ernest Owens
"Zig Zag BBQ offers classic Texas barbecue staples like pork ribs, brisket, and turkey breast. And while you can kind of get BBQ as good at a few other places in town, what sets Zig Zag apart is their loaded sandwiches, creative sides, and how consistent they are. Get the turkey sandwich, layered with blueberry jam, mayo, and caesar-y kale, or their juicy and tender brisket sandwich, topped with pickles, onions, and peppery sauce. Add a square of their fluffy cornbread with melty miso maple butter and you’ll have a meal worth the 30-minute hunt for parking." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"Zig Zag is far from a traditional BBQ spot - the collards are made with coconut milk, the cucumber salad is Sichuan-style, and the sandwiches look like Jenga games, piled high with brisket, pastrami, turkey, and tofu. Its neon sign and low-slung industrial bunker of a space only solidify the feeling that you’re in a futuristic version of a BBQ spot. And whether you’re getting just a bunch smoked meats and queso mac and cheese or going with the “TurkEY TEaseR” sandwich with juicy, smoky turkey breast, tangy slaw, pickles, and just enough chili oil to give it a kick, everything here makes for an excellent meal that’s quickly become our favorite new takeout option of the year." - carlo mantuano, candis mclean
"“Travel was essentially canceled this year - which made me even more grateful for restaurants that had the power to take us somewhere else. For me, Zig Zag BBQ in Philly is one of those restaurants. When I picked up my brisket, spare ribs, pulled pork, and queso mac and cheese, and spread everything out on a big wooden picnic table outside their industrial space, I felt like I was back home in Austin. But while the smoked meats brought me back to Texas, Zig Zag is far from traditional - the collards are made with coconut milk, the cucumber salad is Sichuan-style, and the sandwiches look like Jenga games, piled high with brisket, pastrami, turkey, and tofu. Its neon sign and low-slung industrial bunker of a space only solidify the feeling that you’re in a futuristic version of a BBQ spot - but one that’s still capable of curing Texas homesickness, or simply a need for excellent comfort food.”" - team infatuation
