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| - It took me 2 years but I finally found it...A proper pulled pork sandwich.
I really wanted to give Dickey's 4.5 stars and round to 5, but I couldn't.
It's honestly a 3.5 that I rounded to a 4 (but a solid 3 in the south).
Don't let the shopping center location and chain restaurant appearance fool you. This place is the real deal...For certain items.
But...they just try to go in too many directions. They want to try to compete in all these genres of BBQ, and as anyone who is a die-hard BBQ fanatic knows, you just can't combine it all under one roof without compromising each item.
The prices are in line with the quality and certainly the quantity.
A Sandwich plate with side, and drink averages about $7
A combo plate with 2 meats, 2 sides, and dinner roll is about $10
Unless you are going to chug down a 32 oz tea while you dine in then take another with you don't bother with the BIG Yellow Cup. It's a $2 upcharge.
5 Stars for:
Pulled pork, Sweet Tea, Okra, Baked potato casserole, Loaded Baked potato stuffed with pulled pork, and FREE soft serve ice cream cones.
4 Stars for:
Brisket-Not the best i've ever had, but Damn Good for the price.
Sauce-3 types: regular, hot, sweet) I mix them together and it finds a decent balance depending on the meat. The pork sandwich really needs a savory, spicy vinegar based sauce, but this thicker sweeter sauce still has a little brine to the flavor so it works ok.
Having Waffle fries
Super friendly service
3 Stars for:
The sausages (They are now advertising that they have trippled the cheddar in the spicy cheddar sausage...so i guess pretty soon they will just have spicy grilled cheddar?)
& Almost everything else on the menu.
Friendly...but sometimes forgetful service. (There is no waiter service but there's small order mistakes about 25% of the time.
2 Stars for:
The Ribs...
& How the HELL do you mess up Mac N Cheese.
My recommended order: 2 meat plate with brisket and chopped pork (add a bun on the side) sides of Okra and Fries; and The pork stuffed baked potato. (If you are from Memphis, the coleslaw is decent, and works well enough for a Memphis style sandwich.)
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