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| - Wow... I'm from California and we don't really have any BBQ there, so I like to indulge a little when I travel. Last month I was in Ft Worth, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and New Orleans. People there said I had to try the Salt Lick in Round Rock (outside of Austin), and it was "ok"... I thought at the time.. "ok, it's above average"... I thought maybe I didn't really have a taste for it.
New Orleans Jambalaya can't be matched... I'll leave it at that. I didn't try the gumbo at Bobby Q, I just thought I would be disappointed after New Orleans a couple of weeks ago. Brisket was unbelievable, also the best I've ever had.
I tried the 3-meat combo and had chicken, St. Louis ribs, and brisket. All were over the top, the brisket especially. The ribs were very large and very tender.. probably the best I've ever had (anywhere).
Mac & Cheese is supposedly their specialty... it was good, but I've had better, it wasn't that memorable but I didn't leave any behind either. Baked potato side ... I wasn't happy with it, seemed under cooked or something. I usually have a salad at least once a day, but I didn't try it at Bobby Q, I assumed it wasn't their thing.
Ambiance was excellent but I opted to sit in the patio, it was a beautiful night, but what a mistake. It was only occupied by a work-party or something and they were rather ripped, drunk, and to the point of talking about what it's like to travel in the south as a gay man, etc... kind of crude and I wasn't interested, neither was anyone else... higher class places would have asked them to leave. (I dinged the score for this). After the crowd had it's fill of drinking, they turned to smoking... Oh My ... Yuck... haven't seen that in about a decade... One nice thing about California... smoking is fine, as long as it's 200 feet from anyone else. The patio has a cover that is low and curved at the sides, it held the smoke in like an airship. After 20 minutes, I was really gagging and it made the food taste awful. Smokers... I know you like to light up after dinner, but you don't smoke "during" dinner. Why is that? Makes the food taste nasty? Yes... it does... learn to be considerate and take it outside for people that are eating and paying as well. Took any desire for dessert away, I just wanted to leave at that point.
If not for the smoking (which should really be banned in the constrained area), and the mediocre sides I would have given it 5 stars. As it is, solid 4 (meat was that good).
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