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Local Joints TV is thrilled to bring you Rib City Grill in American Fork, Utah!
Who loves Barbecue? I know I do, and man was I excited to shoot this episode at Rib City Grill in American Fork, Utah! Toni Jorgensen (owner) is awesome, and we had a great time filming and eating.
Rib City Grill started in Florida about 20 years ago, and is now a small family franchise that branched out into Colorado. Toni happily brought it to Utah in 2006 opening as a barbecue enthusiast baby back rib restaurant claiming to have the #1 Baby Back Ribs in Utah!
The menu at Rib City Grill is based on southern Florida “Wet” barbecue, that means the meats are cooked with BBQ sauces and not meat rubs. All of the meats are cooked slowly over a wood fire, and smoked with particular hard woods, this helps seal in the distinctive Rib City Grill BBQ taste.
The Rib City Grill Menu:
Toni tells us that they have everything from the “Whole Hog to the Hot Dog”, and we show and talk about many of the menu items… including:
- Fried Okra… A true southern favorite to be ordered as an appetizer
- Three Cheese Fries… an awesome appetizer covered in cheese and bacon! Oh these are good!
- Chicken Tenders… these spicy tenders are awesome, and for me quite addicting! It is no wonder they won an award for these!
- Baby Back Ribs… You can get this favorite menu item in several different combos. You can also get them St. Lewis style.
- Feast for Two… this baby comes out on a trashcan lid and can feed 2-4 people. We needed 2 of these for our VIP guests.
- Pulled Pork Sandwich… Oh baby, this is good. And it us a favorite menu item at Rib City Grill! It is a special on Wednesdays, so go get ya one!
- Kids Menu… great kids menu and kids under 4 eat FREE!
- The Rib City Grill Sauces… Rib City has 4 different sauces: Sweet, Tangy, Hot, and Carolina Mustard. You can also buy these on Overstock.com.
- Dollar Drafts… every Wednesday night it is Beer for a buck!
- Pies for Desert… my favorite being Key Lime Pie!
Awards:
Rib City Grill has won many awards for their food including:
- Best BBQ in Utah County
- Best Chicken Tenders
- Best Pulled Pork
- Best Ribs
- Peoples Choice baby back ribs at the rocking rib festival
Social Media:
Toni says at Rib City Grill they are “Social Media Freaks” She is always posting deals and specials as well as engaging her customers on Facebook and Twitter and they also have a Text Club. (text RibCity to 57780) You can also check in on Foursquare at Rib City Grill as well!
Catering:
Catering is a big deal for Rib City Grill! Toni says they can cater up to 5000 people, and that they make the event a lot of fun. They bring a big portable smoker on site and Rib City Grill can do any kind of party for you. All you need to do is call Toni, let her know your budget, and she’ll be more than happy to work with you. You can check out the Rib City Grill Catering menu here .
Community and Charities:
Toni and Rib City Grill support a lot of schools in the community, but the main charity they work with is the Hero’s Health Project, otherwise known as Utah Meth Cops. (Visit the website Utah-detox.org) Toni’s brother Vincent D’Onofrio (Actor, co-owner of Rib City Grill) is the spokesperson of Utah Meth Cops.
The officers in Utah that were busting 700-900 meth labs a year are now getting sick. They are trying to raise money and awareness of this project to help these fine officers who need the help, as these challenges are not covered by workers comp.
Wrapping It Up:
Rib City Grill is a dine-in restaurant, but they can also do to-go orders. They will do curbside delivery right to your car as well, so when you pull up to the restaurant the servers will run your order out to you.
Come in, relax, and bring your entire family. Let Rib City Grill do all the work for you.
Towards the end of the video we asked a few folks who were at the VIP dinner event what they thought of Rib City Grill, what they had to eat, and what they thought of their meal.
I know everyone went home with full bellies, and really enjoyed their meal… I know I did!
It is easy to see why Rib City Grill is gaining a loyal following of return customers that can’t get enough of this awesome Barbecue joint!
After the credits, be sure to stick around for the blooper reel! I mean really, who does not like bloopers?
Well, that’s it for this episode of Local Joints TV, I hope you enjoyed it!
I look forward to bringing you more, awesome, Local Joints!
Until next time we eat, meet, or just plain old have fun,
Doc
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