Pimanyoli's Sidewalk Cafe

The Good: Ribs, Brisket, Chicken
The Bad: Service, Salty Pulled Pork
The Ugly: Out of Baked Beans
Overall: I will be back for the good items above. A little rough on service but not terrible as mentioned by other post.

Excellent. Decided tried this place out about a month ago, best BBQ we've ever had hands down! the ribs, chicken, and brisket all had an authentic char to their meat..the service was good....A huge improvement to the lackluster BBQ efforts around BR(most of them anyway..)

I love this place!!!. I live in Houston Texas and while eating at a local BBQ place here someone told me if I really wanted good barbeque I should check out a place called Pimanyoli's next time I was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I did just that and have gone back with each visit back to the Red Stick. When I first walked into Pimanyoli's I could not help but notice the number of customers that were in the place. It was packed full. I stood at the bar talking to other customers while waiting for a table. I recall one guy telling me he eats there twice a day every day of the week. He even said if they started serving breakfast he would be waiting for them to open every day. I loved being there and didn't want to leave; the atmosphere was so friendly and welcoming. I was amazed at how the waiting customers used that time to meet new people, sharing their favorite dishes and stories of how they met and love the owners. Looking around I took in the décor; the artwork and the photos. Photos of members of their family I assumed. I was right; when I inquired I was told who the photos were of. This is truly a family place. Several tables opened up and we were lucky enough to get one. After hearing about this place a state away I couldn't wait to place my order. The waitress came over with menus, introduced herself, and told us what the specials were. I asked her what her favorite was and she named several things…everything is good, she said, you can't lose. I remember what I ordered on my first visit, it was the best brisket sandwich I'd ever had. My husband had the ribs, with Mac and cheese on the side (which I ate) and I completed the meal with blackberry cobbler and whipped cream (which I could tell was NOT Cool Whip). I declared it my favorite. I had to meet the people who owned this place so before leaving I asked if that was possible. Although they were clearly extremely busy, the owners took time out to visit my table and thank me for visting them. Since then my favorite has changed, to the pulled pork sandwich and then the BBLTA, always with the sweet potato fries. Just typing this makes me want to take another trip soon so I can get a new favorite dish. The waitress on my first visit was so right…you just can't lose no matter what you order. I've just read some of the reviews and have to address a couple. Mrspete2007 seems to have something against the owners because they really enjoyed the food. It sounds like a personal problem to me because I have never experienced what was described in that review. I find it humorous reading bad reviews that starts with how much they enjoy the food. Tip for L2May…when you go to a place as popular as Pimanyoli's right before closing time, chances are they may not have what you planned on getting. Also think about that wish of yours….if someone else took over this place do you think the food would be the same???? I think not. This place is wonderful…the people are friendly and the food is incredible. I wish someone would talk them into moving it to Houston!