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| - This place has a ton of potential. I was a little concerned that it was located in a bar, but I didn't have to be. They have their own entrance and dining area, as well as the bar, and it is not smokey at all. It was completely empty when we arrived, but the waitress informed us that they hadn't had their grand opening yet and were still ironing everything out. She did mention that they have quite a substantial lunch crowd.
The tables are set up with your silverware in a mason jar, that soon becomes your cup. The menu is simple, but with heavy Southern notes. We decided to start with the fried pickles, a weakness of mine. I generally prefer the spears, as the slices can be a bit salty and oily since they have so much breading. This was not the case here, the pickles had great flavor and the breading was perfect, not too light and not too heavy. The ranch on the side was homemade and delicious. I had my heart set on the pulled pork tacos, but the waitress explained that they make everything from scratch and they had run out of pulled pork. I settled on the beef brisket sandwich with their lime coleslaw. The coleslaw had an unexpected kick and not much lime flavor, but it was good with the meat. The meat was cooked perfectly and there was a nice little side cup of vinegary BBQ sauce. Everything really worked together and I was quite pleased. My husband had the fish and chips, they were out of mashed potatoes so we were unable to try their signature potato swirls. The fish was a tiny bit overcooked, but still crispy and tasty. The chips were large and hearty, quite delicious. We had to finish our meal out with the key lime pie in a jar! It was absolutely adorable and a perfect balance of sweet and sour. It was a bit on the heavy side so there was no way we were going to finish it. We were able to purchase the lid for $1 and just take the entire mason jar home! I thought this was a great idea! I love having an extra jar around and the waitress let us know that they will be engraved in the future.
This place has great potential and I imagine that they will iron out the kinks and be on their way! The food is really great and the service was fantastic. The waitress used an Ipad to take our order and we even paid with it, innovative. They have all the makings of an up and coming restaurant and I am excited to see them grow. I will definitely be back for those tacos!
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