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| - I can't lie - I was a little skeptical of fast food barbecue. There are plenty of sit-down barbecue restaurants that don't get it quite right, and I've been burned by some fast food BBQ before (looking at you, DFW airport Salt Lick).
Dickey's is by no means the best barbecue I've ever had, but for something so quick I'd definitely stop again.
When we went in on a Sunday afternoon there was one person working and he was knowledgable, friendly, and didn't seem to mind that it took my friend and I literally 5 or 6 minutes to make a decision. She asked what he thought of the cheddar sausage and he offered her a piece to try. So, so helpful (and it ended up being what she ordered).
I went for the Sunday special - a pulled pork sandwich, two sides, and a 32 oz. drink for about $10. You get enough food to make two meals, and the to-go cup is sturdy so even though it's ridiculously large if you go for a non-carbonated beverage you've got a leftover drink to go with your leftover food.
Pulled pork sandwich: soft bun, tender meat. Not a lot of bark which is my favorite part - I'm sure I can ask for a little more of the outside in my meat selection next time. I saw the chunk of pork when I rounded the corner to pay, and it had a nice dark coating so they're not just throwing a chunk of meat in a crock pot.
Sauces: I tried both the original and spicy and couldn't decide which I liked more so I just alternated bites. Beware the pumps - the sauce is kept heated and my arm got splattered with hot sauce. They do have warnings but I didn't see it until after.
Mac & cheese: very creamy, good cheese flavor, slightly mushier noodles (but not like, KFC/frozen mushy), and generally reminded me of a less-processed-tasting Velveeta shells and cheese. It's not going to wow you, but so many similar mac and cheese have no texture to the noodles and are seriously flavorless so I will give them a pass. I would choose it again for a side.
Baked potato casserole: I almost went for the BBQ beans but this sounded unique so I went with it. It's a scoop of mashed potatoes topped with some shredded cheddar and green onions. I'm not a big green onion fan and these were potent. I had to scrape most of them off. The cheese isn't enough to add anything. The mashed potatoes were tasty, but just that - mashed potatoes. I was definitely expecting something a little chunkier and more exciting with maybe sour cream and bacon. I'd eat the potatoes again but probably skip the toppings.
Drink: in addition to your regular fountain choices they do have lemonade, iced tea, and sweet tea. I went with the lemonade; it had a vaguely chemical taste that got better as ice melted into it. It's not a housemade, it's whatever comes on the Coke product lineup.
Ice cream: when you dine in, you're welcome to a soft-serve vanilla ice cream cone. Cake cones are in a dispenser and you serve yourself. I am a sucker for soft-serve, even when the mix has an artificial vanilla taste. Pull the lever up harder than you think - there's room for some movement in a slot that the handle goes through, but that's actually sort of a hook mechanism - pulling to the top of the slot isn't enough, you have to pull up the whole thing.
There aren't any to-go containers out, so if you are confident you aren't going to finish your meal and want the leftovers, ask them to package it to go or ask for a box when you get your food - there was a line when we were ready to leave so it took a few to get a box.
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