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| - Went today and it was very good overall. Got there about noon and was told it would be a 30-40 minute wait. They take your cell number and text you when your table is ready. We sat on the first level at a smaller 2 person table/booth after waiting for only 20 minutes so I was happy about that. I see what people are saying about being close to your neighbor at the larger picnic-style tables in the middle of the floor.
Our waiter was very nice and offered to answer any questions we had about the menu. We ordered a half slab of pork ribs, a half pound of fatty brisket (they have fatty and lean, your choice), and the JW potatoes. The food arrived VERY quickly - like within 5 minutes of ordering. It did for the table next to ours as well.
The meats come with a slice of white bread, slaw, and pickles - bread was alright, nothing special. Don't like slaw so I didn't try it. Pickles were good, sweet and a little spicy.
Both of us agreed the ribs were the best thing we tried - very tender and flavorful from the rub. None of the meat comes with sauce but there is a bottle of BBQ sauce (mustard-based), and a bottle of Habanero hot sauce. I tried the BBQ sauce and it was just okay - I'm not really a fan of mustard vinegary sauces. The meat doesn't need it, though.
The brisket was good as well, maybe a little too fatty for some people but I didn't mind it. The waiter described the JW potatoes as being baked potatoes, cut into pieces and deep-fried, then served with onions and scallions and I believe he said a cherry vinaigrette but I didn't really notice any liquid on them.
I didn't really care for the potatoes but my companion really liked them. As we were finishing our meal, we saw Michael Symon walking around asking people at the picnic tables how their food was and took a few pictures with people then went into the kitchen - I've seen other reviewers say they saw him there as well so I would say he is there pretty frequently.
Interested to try the kielbasa and banana pudding next time, which will hopefully be soon. The total bill was $36 which isn't too outrageous in my opinion. Good service + good food = I'm a fan.
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