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| - In my quest to find a great barbeque spot in Madison I stumbled across That BBQ Joint. It looked like a potentially small gem and is in a good neighborhood for food so I decided to try lunch there. As a longtime Madison resident I've been disappointed over the lack of solid BBQ options, and was hoping this place would fill the void.
Greetings were warm and prompt when I arrived, and my order was brought out in a reasonable amount of time. everything is fairly do-it-yourself, with menus on the side wall along with napkins, silverware, sauces, etc. All the food is reasonably priced at $7-10 for the average item. I had read some Yelp reviews prior so I knew to stay away from the fries. I tried an Italian Beef Brisket sandwich (whatever that means as it looked like regular Italian Beef to me) with hot peppers and a side of Beef Brisket Chili.
The food looked pretty straight forward, nothing too salivating but I let my taste buds do the talking. The result? OK, not exceptional. I think I agree with most here that I just wasn't wow'd by the taste, a bit too bland, especially the sauces, and the chili was just hot but not actually too flavorful.
I'd like to consider trying them again, because usually I'd get something more BBQ-esque like Pulled Pork or Ribs. I went against the grain this time around though since other reviewers had mentioned the cornerstone items being dry and I wanted to first sample what did get some positive reviews (and looked tasty in the pictures).
I really wanted this to be the piece that completed Madison's BBQ puzzle, but it just doesn't seem like it is. Maybe your mileage will vary. Until next time. . .
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