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| - DH and I were enjoying the beautiful day and, as we drove by, the smell of smoking pig just pulled us in - like a magnet. Just could not pass it by......
It was lunchtime so we decided to do sandwiches and their salad bar.
The salad bar by itself would not be a good deal - the lettuce was not terribly fresh although it was a nice nix of spring and romaine. nothing too exciting on it - all the usual suspects although I have to admit, I was raised to never put the end of a cuke in a salad but apparently my mom didn't teach these guys. but it was okay. Next time I'd go for a side and check those guys out.
They do bring you cornbread with the meal which is just weird with a sandwich but, never having met a carb I didn't like, I dove in. I love my cornbread moist, coarse, and not too sweet. This was pretty much everything I don't like about cornbread - sweet and more like a cake. But that is all in the preference.
The sandwiches weren't bad. My hubs had a pulled pork with slaw that was nicely portioned. The slaw was creamy and fresh, not sweet, not oniony. The bun fresh and grilled. The pork was really nicely smoked and moist - just as it should be. The price was a little high for his sandwich platter compared to other smokehouses and eateries with comparable menus.
I had smoked brisket. Moist. with sauce on the side. That was dang good brisket. Very nicely fatty but not overly so (I am sorry to all you lean brisket folks but seriously - brisket should not be lean, you need that fat cap to flavor it during its journey to your plate). It was shredded which is not always my preference as it can sometimes be a tough grind if you know what I mean but this was tender. Kudos to the smokers! They had one job and they did it well!
Now that brisket sandwich was a bit more pricey. I kind of wavered a bit on ordering - I had been out to a local microbrew earlier in the week and did their brisket. Bout the same price but the sandwich was a bit more plentiful. And for $2 more, I could have had a 10 oz prime rib with 2 sides - I think I chose poorly, grasshopper. Probably that was my biggest complaint - I didn't think the sandwich was worth the price compared to others in the area.
Last item: sauce. Two choices: sweet or spicy. The sweet was thin and sweet with a vinegar overtone. The spicy was not very spicy. So the solution for me was a mix of the two of them. Although there was no way to thicken it up.
All in all - quality was pretty decent. I think you need to shop the specials to make it worth the cost. I can guarantee I will be back at least to try that smoked prime rib though - who needs a bevy of virgins in heaven when you can have smoked prime rib on earth?????
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