Recently decided to give Tom's another chance. Glad I did. We stopped going there about 5 years ago when they started including globs of fat cap in with brisket by the pound. Today I had a regular sized brisket sandwich ($6.99) that was perfectly smoked with minimal fat to cut off. Last week I had an excellent pulled pork jumbo sandwich ($8.99).
I still think their BBQ sauce is too sweet for my tastes. The buns hold up to the meaty sandwich. The sides are just average. The super-thin dill pickle slice on the side with sandwiches is perfect for cutting these meaty dishes (just wish it was a little bigger, or maybe 2 of these super-thin ones).
I will resume visiting this restaurant again.