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Husband and I thought we'd try this place after saying 'we should try that place sometime' for about 6 months. I had high hopes. A place named 'Hoggy's' that isn't a chain sounds like a good bet to me. I like a meat coma as much as the next guy but this place was NOT GOOD.
Cool building with barn theme going on. Service was fine - seated immediately, place was warm with good music playing (Leadbelly and the like - good for a BBQ joint). Our order was taken quickly and the food came out promptly - things were looking good.
I ordered the 'Hoggy's Grazer' - a combo plate that includes ribs, pulled chicken, pulled pork, mac and cheese, baked beans, cole slaw, and chili.
Strike 1: Meat portions were decent size but the sides came in something very slightly larger than a condiment cup. Downer. Need me some sides that are more than a couple spoons-ful. But I get it, it's about the meat so let's move on.
Strike 2: The meat was just ok in the flavor dept. BUT..... it was lukewarm at best. Sorry. You need to serve HOT food at a restaurant. How hard is it to keep a vat o' pulled pork hot, really?
Strike 3. The 'mac and cheese' was totally pathetic. You cannot call that mac and cheese. Now, I'm from Wisconsin and it may be said that I'm something of a mac and cheese expert (or at least a mac and cheese snob). And THAT was not mac and cheese. Mushy, overcooked noodles with some creamy cheese stuff on them topped with shredded cheese that was not melted AT ALL. Again, I know that it's a side and not the main event but seriously?
Overall: A real disappointment as it could have been so much more. Skip this one, folks.
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