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| - We thought we were going to Tom's BBQ, but recently this changed over to Bourbon Street and since Mr. M and I were starving, we thought what the heck. I have mixed feelings about this review so I'm just going to break it down. The location still has BBQ and added a Cajun/Creole aspect to the menu.
We were greeted right away by a friendly young man who pointed us towards the newly remodeled bar. It looks great! It used to be kind of a short bar along one wall. Now they've extended it out and added some sexy lights that I heard change colors, but were green this afternoon, and added a foot rest and hooks for ladies to hang their purses on. Very nice improvement over the old layout.
The bar seating was almost full so we sat at a 4-top nearby and were completely ignored for 10 minutes or so. What looked to be manager or owner types (couple - she with blonde hair, he with bald head and thick black glasses) were standing just outside the kitchen surveying the restaurant and didn't notice us at all. They did notice those near them playing cards. Also the bartender and a server just walked on by, even though I gave them my best German penetrating stare.
Finally a nice gal came by and asked if we'd been helped yet. We said, "No" and she chewed the bartender out a bit for not telling her there was someone new. She took our drink order right away. They have added to the tap selection, a few more Four Peaks brews and Corona Light. Nothing that gets me too excited. I had a Dos Equis Amber and Mr. M had the Four Peaks IPA.
I ordered the shrimp dinner with mac and cheese, instead of cole slaw, and fries. Mr. M had the 3 meat BBQ platter (pulled pork, pork ribs, and brisket) with fries and red beans and rice. Here's where I really need to break it down.
The ribs were tender, moist, smoky, and had a very nice flavor. PERFECT. Our server said they are using a mojo rub. I dunno...but that's what I want when I go back. Ridiculously good. 5/5
The brisket was dry and only slightly smoky, but the burnt ends of two pieces were really good. I would probably not order the brisket again. 2/5
The pulled pork was delicious. Seems to me that pork is probably the specialty here. 4/5
The red beans and rice were fantastic. It's hard to find good red beans and rice outside the bayou and these were smoky and very good with what I think was pieces of shredded pork mixed in. Delicious. 5/5
My mac and cheese was okay, but could have been a little cheesier. 3/5
The shrimp were very good with their light batter-dipped breading. Loved those too, just didn't get enough of them. 5/5
The fries.
The fries. Tasted like catfish. And it's really too bad. They look like fresh cut potatoes, and were cooked to a perfect, crisp golden brown. They tasted like a fish tank. When I mentioned to our server that really everything was cooked perfectly, but the fries taste like catfish, she said, "I know. I know. I hear it all the time, and on fish fry Fridays they all taste like fish." Damn. Separate your freakin' fryers. Not doing so is either lazy, OR if you fry a lot of taters in the fish grease, it will make the grease last longer, but it will make your fries taste like fish. Especially catfish. Separate your fryers. Fries: 1/5. I wouldn't order them again. Sad too, because they looked good. Tasted bad.
Then for desert he had some Dewars & water and I had some Jameson & water. Drinks were delivered promptly and reasonably priced. I would come back again for the ribs, red beans & rice, shrimp, and possibly the mac & cheese. Not the fries.
*UPDATE I got a msg from Chef Terry on 4/3/13 that now they have a fryer dedicated to fries only. Yahoo! Can't wait to go back!
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