Barbecue Spot In Roxborough Among Region's Best, Eater Philly Says

ROXBOROUGH, PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia is most widely known for cheesesteaks.

Locals might say the real hit sandwich in the city is roast pork, or a classic hoagie.

Heck, even soft pretzels are a staple of the city that often is overlooked by outsiders.

But Philadelphia has a surprisingly good barbecue scene, too.

Eater Philly highlighted some of the city's barbecue spots in a new list titled "Where to Get Smoky, Juicy, and Delicious Barbecue in Philly."

Among the places featured on its list is a popular Roxborough spot.

Deke's Bar-B-Que on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough made the cut.

Here's what Eater had to say about Deke's:

Deke’s began as a passion project based out of a Manayunk garage. A decade later there are two locations: Deke’s Bar-B-Que for takeout on Ridge Avenue and Deke’s Garage Roadhouse Bar-B-Que in Germantown. Both serve slow-cooked St. Louis ribs, Carolina pulled pork, and Texas brisket. Also on offer: sandwiches (including a brisket cheesesteak), cornbread, collard greens, and desserts like pecan pie. The Germantown restaurant even has a full bar.

Check out Deke's offerings online here.

Deke's is located at 4901 Ridge Ave. and is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

See the full list from Eater Philly here.