My friend who came to visit me several months ago (in tandem with her step-mother, who came for a work convention) attended a corporate conference dinner at this joint, and donated her leftovers to me, which were oh-so-delicious as I was working two jobs at the time, and they'd been sitting in the fridge for several hours.  \n\nThat's why I decided to give Lucille's a go when I was looking for a dinner spot with a friend of mine a couple of weeks ago.  What a difference the lack of desperation makes.  \n\nLucille's was basically an overly-air conditioned gigantic disappointment, with a hyperattentive young server who did his best, gosh darnit.  The prices were high, to say the least, which is why my friend and I chose to share our meal, a full rack of ribs... with an appetizer of fried green tomatoes (for the kitsch factor, of course.)  \n\nI'll just lay it out there, the food was terrible. The ribs had practically no meat on them, and I felt like I was just gnawing on sinewy bones for like ten minutes. It was gross to attempt, and probably worse to watch. The side order of veggies was equally vile, and I don't know how you even mess that up. The whole experience was awkward, our conversation was continually interrupted by the enthusiastic little server, and it was just so damn cold in there that we felt like we were being refrigerated.  \n\nI will admit that we both enjoyed the fried green tomatoes, but it just isn't enough to save this place from its well-earned one star review.  To over-charge so horribly for the sorry excuse for ribs that they served?  To subject their guests to the hokey \"down-home\" manufactured decor when it might as well be an Applebee's? I don't know. It was just all too much for me. \n\nWhen all was said and done, we paid over 40 bucks for this totally subpar meal, and it was just weird.  I'm sure my out-of-town friend had a better time at her stepmom's corporate shindig... but then again, they were all drunk.  I'll make sure I'm good and sauced prior to my next visit to Lucille's... because that's the only way I could be convinced to return.