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| - November 3, 2016. Never crazy about trying a recently opened places because they usually haven't worked the "bugs" out yet and I'm afraid that sums up our experience. The food was decent, but I've had much better.
We started by asking the waiter a couple questions about the menu items. We asked if the appetizer Pork Rinds were Pork Rinds or Cracklins...he said they were Cracklins and made fresh daily in their restaurant...based on that, we ordered them. Nope...they are Pork Rinds...just like the kind you get in the bag at the grocery store. I would hope that an authentic BBQ place would know the difference. That being said, they were very tasty with a hint of slightly sweet BBQ spice, though I doubt they were cooked fresh in house.
Hubby came for the Beef Ribs, but sadly they can only be ordered as a "Plate" and not as part of the mixed meat combos. The Plate only comes with Beans and Slaw as sides, no substitutions allowed...OK, I like BBQ Beans and we both like Slaw, so we worked around that. I chose a 3 meat combo with Brisket, Carolina Pulled Pork and Pork Ribs. I ordered a side that Hubby wanted (Tater Tots) and Collards (for myself) and we shared the Beans and Slaw. The beans were interesting with a good hint of jalapeno, but not memorable and I wouldn't order them again. Neither of us liked the slaw and it went into the garbage. The Collards were good and prepared well. All in all the sides were very weak and being locked into NO CHOICE of sides on the "Plate", we won't make that mistake again if we ever return. It's a shame because the Beef Ribs were very good...short ribs with good flavor and quite meaty.
Of the mixed meats I chose, the Pork Ribs were good, a little tough however not enough to whine about. The Brisket was delicious with a little fat for flavor. The Carolina Pulled Pork was my least favorite. I usually like a Carolina Mustard based Sauce, but this one gave the pork a slightly spoiled taste. Fortunately, they don't sauce it all, they just put a little sauce on top so I was able to eat the non-sauced portion.
Both of the table BBQ sauces were good....House and Spicy. We may try them again, but not in the near future.
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