I ignored the bad reviews on AusLunch because any place that gets a ton of fans and vehement detractors tends to have a really good niche flavor, and I tend to go for that.

I’m glad I did. This place is pretty good. I went to the North location and, take heed, don’t go at lunch. Go after or before, but right at 12 you won’t be able to park without circling around a few times. The line’s a little long, there is no place to sit, and it’s loud.

Of course, that’s a lot of people that like it. I got the pulled pork tacos (starts with “Al A..” something) on the Blue Plate (+rice +beans) and it was actually very good. Lots of good flavor and just a little red grease, as cheap pulled pork is (a complement).

Overall, I’ll go again … at an off hour. It’s not perfect, but it’s a good lunch place.

Now THAT is a peanut butter cup, originally uploaded by ahknight.

The best part? The peanut butter inside was more like a real peanut puree rather than that gritty stuff in the tiny ones.

It took four hours to get it down. Brings a new meaning to “afternoon snack” this one.

Check out the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for more crazyness (like the chocolate-covered gummy bears or chocolate-covered marshmallows, neither of which I was not brave enough for).