If you didn't go in how can you review it? Of all the other restaurants there they are probably the only one that doesn't use gutter oil. How pretentious.

Yeah, this is an absurd review. The restaurant's location is fine... its not in the middle of a fancy block or in a mall or anything - but the restaurants on that street are all perfectly acceptable, normal, "local" Chinese restaurants.

OP is an uptight shrew who should go back to whatever country he or she comes from since they aren't comfortable eating outside the hotel...

Next question? Or do you prefer to stick to places within your "acceptable spot"

I actually dig that the place is in a sort of low key environment. The food rocks, and the people friendly as hell. I admire that they sit side by side with Chinese hawking rou jia mou and the like, They aren't the green tea house, or Southern Beauty, or Nobu. Its blue collar bbq and nice that it flies under the radar of the CBD- Sanlitun , driver-ayi set.

First of all, not all "western food" is the same, and not all of it is created equal... this place has a specialty, it does American-style BBQ. There aren't other places in Beijing that do that - or do it well, at least. Take that into consideration, please.

As far as I know, this is a home-grown sort of joint, not your typical chain-restaurant and/or generic Beijing-style "western food" (what do you mean by that anyways, potatoes and bread? ). These guys deserve at least a respectful review. Giving them one star solely based on location is not really fair. What if I went to your favorite restaurant (or one you just really like) and told you I'm giving it only one star because even though I didn't eat any of the food there, no matter how delicious! it may be, I found it overcrowded and noisy, too 热闹! for my tastes. Is it really fair to give a place 1 star for that if I didn't even try the food???

Thanks for the support.
Occasionally we get people a bit angry due to the hard time finding the place but after a belly-full of real Southern BBQ they go away happy... as long as they come in.
Our place is a bit hard to find, tidied away in a different location with mostly bare walls and small photos dangling. Besides brick, concrete and a movie there ain't much to look at. We refuse to apologize for that. Our lack of flash isn't an accident, nor a statement, it just is.
Southern BBQ was created by the poor for the poor. A glass of water, a glass of whiskey, a plate full of meat.
Sit back, sip an iced tea or bourbon, eat, talk to your friends, listen to good tunes, read a paper, or God forbid spark up a conversation with your neighbor... just do something besides stare at colorful lights. That's the way we want it. Hell, we love it this way. If you are turned off because of the location Home Plate isn't meant for you.

American Southern BBQ is taking the toughest cuts of meat and using smoke, technique and patience to turn a bastard into a prince.

And Lighty? bless your heart.

@polansky: Why do you assume this person is eurotrash? Why must you be such an embarrassment?

Not sure who is more deserving of the home plate Darwin award. This quilt, or the rocket who complained the brisket wasn't made to order.

I agree.