Tsuchiura is a city in Ibaraki that I have lived in for six years. Everyone who lives near Tsuchiura or who lives in Tsuchiura knows about this one magical place where you can get some magnificent American BBQ. I know what most of us Americans living in Japan are thinking. "Man, I can really go for some awesome American BBQ."
Well, look no further my friend, than Buddy's Rib Company. This is one of my favorite places in Ibaraki and everything on the menu is absolutely delicious. Let's start off with my personal favorite. The pulled pork sandwich. You read that right. PULLED PORK SANDWICH.
I know it is really hard to find a pulled pork sandwich unless you are in Tokyo. But here it is, in Ibaraki prefecture, Tsuchiura city. This is actually called the "Buddy's Burger" at the restaurant but it is a pulled pork sandwich. And my god, it is fantastic. The meat is so good and Buddy's actually uses their own BBQ sauce which you can buy at the restaurant. The sauce is kind of sweet which surprised me but it goes well with the meat. The sandwich comes with coleslaw and delicious french fries. I really don't agree with the bread that they use but everything else is perfect. Unfortunately, I believe at this time, the onion rings are separate. But they are amazing as well. Crispy and so good, you could order them off the side menu.
Next we have Buddy's spare ribs.
These spare ribs are out of this world. The meat just falls off the bone and the Buddy's BBQ sauce is a perfect combo. Let's take a second to admire those amazing ribs. You can order 1 spare rib, 3 spare ribs, half a rack or a full rack. Next, let's look at the BBQ combo plate.
One thing I love about Buddy's is the portion size. American sized portions. So you will be full leaving this place. As you can see, the combo plate has fries, coleslaw, ribs and BBQ chicken. You will leave more than full with this combo.
Finally, if you come to Buddy's during lunch time, you can get their curry lunch.
The curry lunch is pretty cheap and the meat is delicious. The curry is OK in my opinion. But again, the portion is big. This isn't even the biggest curry plate they have, it is the medium sized one.
I went to Buddy's two weeks ago and I was able to sit outside and eat there. But as of now, I am not sure if they are take out only. Either way, I highly recommend trying this place. This is their take out menu:
I really hope you have the chance to try Buddy's. It really is amazing and I am so happy I found this place five years ago. My wife, who is Japanese, also really loves this place. I took her to a BBQ place called Shorty's in Miami and she ended up loving American BBQ. But between Shorty's and Buddy's, we both will choose Buddy's.
For more information on Buddy's Rib Company check out their Facebook page:
Enjoy!!
I think you give us an interesting gift. You have a lot of information of the restaurants and the ramen stands in Ibaraki. Please share your information with us. This BBQ restaurant surly serve us delicious foods that we had experienced in US almost 35 years ago.