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| - First of all, this place looks like a hole in the wall type of restaurant from the outside...GET OVER IT!
Second, yes it may not be the classiest place to sit and eat, but what did you expect at a BBQ place, elegance??? GET OVER IT!
Yes, the bathroom is down the sidewalk and to the right...AGAIN GET OVER IT!
That BBQ Joint is a hidden treasure and if you have not been here, then what are you waiting for?
Let me attempt to explain my experience...
I saw it on Yelp and tried to confirm with some locals who apparently knew nothing of it, hence the reactions:
"BBQ here? I think you are in the wrong part of the country"
"Well, there's Smokey Bones" (no, let's not...)
"Hmm, That BBQ Joint? no never heard of it, must not be that good."
Needless to say That BBQ Joint is some of the best BBQ that I have had in a long time. Here is a replay (I am getting hungry just thinking of the food) of my visit:
I actually was served by the owner Marlene and she is humble and very polite (a little too humble in my opinion). Marlene you know the food is that good, dammit!!!! :)
The smoky ribs are meaty and can be eaten plain without sauce, they are that damn good. The smoked chicken is moist and juicy and can also be eaten without adding any sauce.
The brisket chili is probably one of the most flavorful chili's I have ever eaten. I was very surprised by the amount of brisket chucks in it. Definitely recommend the brisket chili!!!
The baked beans are good and the coleslaw was also fresh, light and tasty.
The sweet potato fires were fresh, light and oh so tasty! The best sweet potato fries I have ever had!
As for the sauces, the spicy BBQ sauce, thank God, is not a Tabasco-induced mess. It is, however, a very intense and surprisingly good tasting, herbal blended sauce with a kick. The regular BBQ sauce is also very tasty if you do not like hot or spicy flavors. I tasted the mustard BBQ sauce, and though not my cup-o-tea, was good too.
Now here is where I am a little upset with Marlene. I asked her if the sweet potato pie was good and she advised me that "she liked it." Marlene you need to stop playing with us and tell us the truth! It is some of the best and most tastiest sweet potato pie I have eaten. It was the right amount of sweet mixed with the perfect amount of consistency. Stop being so damn humble Marlene and admit it...you make the bomb-ass sweet potato pie!!!!
My only regret is that I didn't start eating the pie until I was half-way home to Chicago and after my wife had already eaten most of it. I almost had to pull a u-turn and go back for more. Had I known it was that damn good, I would have purchased a whole pie!
Damn you Marlene, why did u have to play with my taste buds like that?????
I do not know if I will ever be back to Madison, but it is a very lovely place. I do know that if and when I do come back, That BBQ Joint is the first stop I will go!
I do not know how others are rating this place less than 5 stars, but the food is worth it, the services is great and the place is simple and homey, just what a small, hole-in-the-wall BBQ joint should be.
Many thanks and best wishes to Marlene and the That BBQ Joint Crew for ending our visit to Madison with a bang!!!
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