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| - The first problem is the spelling. Everyone who reads my reviews knows that I like a "c" in my 'cue. But I'll let that slide, because at various places on their menu they spell it with a "c". On the sign out front, however, they spell it with a "q". They also spell it as "bar-b-que", so there's not a lot of consistency. Still, it is being a bit picky, and I get that.
Once you're inside, you'll find a cozy, somewhat train-themed room, and at least some of the staff is very friendly. The cashier, for instance, was about as nice as a post. But the waitress could have been a family member, she was so nice. It seems that the cashier was the oddity here, as the other servers were nice as well.
The menu contains a good selection of food, including one thing that I had never seen before in all my travels - fried corn on the cob. In fact, they don't even have regular corn on the cob (though they do have corn off the cob). We had to try it. We also tried their ribs, a couple of plates of barbecue, a chicken sandwich, fries, onion rings, rolls (which are really buns) and some mac and cheese.
On the food, it was really hit and miss. The fried corn was actually really good. I'm not a huge fan of corn on the cob, but I was a fan of this, and I'd get it again. Likewise, I don't generally like ribs, but I liked these - very tender, almost falling off the bone, and lots of meat. The onion rings were good as well. So I'd probably say order up some ribs (half rack might do you), fried corn on the cob and onion rings.
But their barbecue was so-so. It's not that it was bad, it just wasn't great. They provide a vinegar sauce and a thick sauce on the table, and both were okay, but neither really did a lot for the meat. Both made acceptable sandwiches, but they did serve a lot for it. I'd suggest skipping both the fries (a bit limp) and the mac and cheese (glop of cheese the congealed as it sat).
I also picked up a cream-filled cookie on the way out that I need to eat. Where did I sit that?
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