When you walk by Cowtown Beef Shack, there's no mistaking what their specialty is. You'd have to be crazy to resist the tempting aroma of smoked meats that wafts from the store.
The menu is simple: beef and pork sandwiches offered with sides including slaw, beans and potato salad. On this visit, I shared two sandwiches: the beef dip and the cowtown cheesesteak along with the slaw and the house special side.
The beef dip was piled high with tender beef. The rich beef and cheese were perfectly offset by the spicy horseradish spread. The cheesesteak was also generously topped with lots of meat and a creamy cheese sauce.
The slaw is on the sweeter side as it includes dried cranberries. The house side combo was fun, being a mix of cold creamy potato salad and hot sweet baked beans.
Overall, the flavour combos were delicious, but I feel the quality of the meat was a bit lost in the ample toppings. I would prefer more menu options allowing for simple cuts of the meat on its own.