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| - It's Mother's Day & we took the little ones to ride the train here in Boulder City. I asked the wife what she would like for her Mother's Day lunch and she wanted BBQ. Well, Vegas hasn't been too kind to us in that particular genre of food, so we turned to Yelp. Lo and behold, a 4.5 star place a half mile from the train depot.
If you are looking for sawdust on the floor gimmick bar-b-que, drive to Vegas. The focus here is on the food. There's about twelve or so tables with some picnic tables outside. Upon entering, the smell hits you like a ton of bricks. My mouth started watering immediately. I got the nod from the wife, so we ordered.
Being our first visit, we kept to the beef, so I will review other meats on my next visit (which will probably be in a couple of weeks or so). She ordered the tri tip sandwich with fries. I order the brisket with fries. The boys (18 months & 3 1/2) split a quesadilla with...fries. The sandwiches came on Texas toast. We opted to swap a half so as to try both meats. Let me tell you, this meat was top shelf. Tender & full of flavor. Seriously, one of the best beef brisket sandwiches I've had...ever. Definitely the best brisket sandwich I've had in Nevada! I didn't try their spicy bbq sauce, but the mild sauce was a perfect balance of sweet & tangy. While the tri tip was solid, I kinda wish I hadn't traded the wife my half...that brisket rocked!
I'm also a big fan of friendly folks & the family that runs this joint are some of the nicest people you can be fed by! Greeted with a smile & once seated, brought by crayons and coloring pages for the boys. And while there are no waiter or waitresses (really not needed due to the size of the place), they were always making sure we were taken care of.
This place is definitely worth checking out if you like great BBQ. I've been to a bunch of places in Las Vegas/Henderson and this is the real deal. I am already looking forward to eating there again soon!
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