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It’s been a little while since I’ve been to a restaurant and I ordered BBQ baby back ribs - one of my favorites to make on my own. (The next time I grill out, I’ll post the recipe on here.) And little did I know that when I went to Glendale last weekend to meet up with my girlfriend who’s getting married in a few months, that we’d end up at Zeke’s Smokehouse. The plan was to have a nice, leisurely, late breakfast at Black Cow Cafe and look over bridal magazines in preparation for our trip to the bridal salon. BUT when we arrived around 11am, there was a MAD Cow wait! So instead of starving ourselves while looking at gorgeous white dresses, we decided to walk up the Honolulu Ave to see what else was open and without wait.

Enter Zeke’s.

Rene mentioned it was a current favorite back in June and Why we Type raved about its consistent excellence. The Bride-to-Be (B2B) mentioned that she heard from folks that this place was pretty good.

Hmm…Wedding dresses…or Ribs? No one really had to sell it to me…I was sold when I saw that there was only one table occupied at that early lunch hour. No wait, immediate booth sitdown.

B2B chose a “safe” yet scrumptious looking vegetarian burger, and one of her bridesmaids chose a bowl of chili. I took a spoonful and it was so rich and delicious on that cold afternoon! We never thought of adding sour cream to the chili, but the way it came made it that much tastier! And it was pretty obvious that I was going to be the brave soul who ordered the BBQ Ribs! Someone’s gotta do it, and as Maid of Honor, it was ALL ME!

OK wait. I have to confess here. I wasn’t all THAT brave. As I set one of the wedding books aside, I looked up to our kind waitress and asked if I could order from…the Kid’s menu for $7.95. After all, the wedding is in four months and I needed to start a regimen of working out and watching what I eat. Sort of.

Who am I kidding? I licked those babies clean, had some creamy mashed potatoes with country style gravy and a side of their honey smack your lips delicious baked beans! Rene, Why We Type… you two were so right! These ribs were finger lickin’ good! I rarely venture out to the Valley let alone the Glendale area, so it was a nice change of scenery and flavor. Thanks for the tip!

Zeke’s Smokehouse
2209 Honolulu Ave
Montrose, CA 91020
(818) 957-7045

Open Su - Th: 11am to 9pm
Fr & Sat: 11am to 10pm
(there’s a WeHo location too for Westsiders)

By Kristy (see more of her posts). A native of the city, kristy loves to discover new sites, new eateries, new things to do in her online journal of finding the best of la.