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| - with a hangover and no desire to make that ridiculous trek from NoDa all the way over to southend for BBQ, my buddy Ty geniusly brought up Midwood Smokehouse. i cannot remember what the place was before this, but that was the last time i was there.
we bellied up to the bar and the quite capable barkeep, Chad, proceeded to help us. he had just gotten done writing the special on the mirror behind the bar, and it was just what we needed.
8 oz. of brisket over mashed potatoes with a side. i had originally said that i was down for the creamed corn, but then changed my mind after seeing bacon wrapped jalepenos with cheese inside. oh my.
the brisket was succulent with fantastic flavor. the mashed potatoes weren't too bad, but nothing crazy. might have been a tinge of garlic to them. the bacon wrapped jalepenos were awesome. everything my mouth wanted and stomach needed after a night of drinking. about halfway done with my meal, one of the other servers said he forgot my creamed corn and brought me a cup of it. good consistency with a tinge of cheese to it, which was a good spin i thought.
my only possible complaint about the place would be that their ceilings are high and they put the televisions as much out of the way and as high as possible. sitting at the bar, this means you are craning your neck to watch the games.
being a stone's throw from the beaver and having ample outdoor seating, there will be a return trip with fairer weather coming.
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