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| - Solid 4 for this place. Really wanted BBQ to take to the park and have a picnic with the kids after work on Memorial Day. Our first choice wasn't open (boo), so we decided to try Bell's. Not a bad choice.
Smelled insanely delicious inside. Smokey, earthy, sweet. But this place was packed!! I had the feeling they weren't prepared for the onslaught of people that had the same idea I did.
Their tiny dining room was jammed with hungry folks who were only getting hungrier from the intoxicating smells. But the peeps behind the counter were cool, calm, collected, and very professional. They apologized when food took long (which they advised guests of prior to ordering at the counter), and we're kind and patient. Hard to do when you're as weeded as they looked, but they pulled it off.
The food: again, a solid 4.
-My favorite was the pulled chicken. Tender. Not dry. Just enough chew. Smokey, although not really pulled as much as chunked. Atop Texas toast with seasoned salt. Yum.
-The smashed yams were fantastic.
-The St. Louis. ribs were good. A tad bit over cooked. Not very succulent and juicy like I like em, but great flavor.
-The chopped brisket was very peppery, again great smoke flavor, and not too fatty.
-Coleslaw was average. Not enough dressing in my opinion, but we ate it all.
-Crispy onion straws were good, but we're probably better fresh out of the fryer like most fried foods.
-The sauces were superb. Original. Spicy. BBQ ranch. Honey mustard. We are a saucey clan, and we liked them all.
-And the PICKLES!!! A+++!!!
Will return. Hopefully on a not as busy day, and will eat in. Can't wait to try the mason jar desserts.
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