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It was a Friday night during spring training. We tried making a reservation that day, but they were already fully booked. The parking lot was overflowing (at night you can use the lot next door at the small "college") when I arrived. Loved the smell of smoke as I walked in. The hostess said 50 minutes. I don't think it was much more than 30.
Three of us started with Bobby's Amber Ale. For those looking for heavy hops (IPA lovers) or deep flavor (stout or porter people), it would be lacking, but I liked it. We also got the appetizer of little taquitos, Q Rolls, filled with barbecue beef. Those came with two good sauces. Very good.
For the meal, I choose two meats: pulled pork and brisket. Both were tender, well seasoned, smoky, a little sauced (and I wasn't compelled to add a lot more), and moist. Others in the group got: a pulled pork sandwich, ribs, and a salad with chicken. Everyone thought the barbecue was excellent, echoing my comments of seasoning, smoke, and moistness. Everyone loved the sauce.
Side: I got the Mac N Cheese and corn. The corn was excellent with some taste of grilling and well seasoned. The mac N cheese was good. Mac N cheese almost always disappoints, and this was better than most, though I didn't love it. Many in the group went for the grilled vegetables which were excellent.
An excellent meal. I can imagine a few being disappointed with the crowds, the wait, or the style of barbecue if it's not their favorite. I've been to a lot of barbecue places that were not nearly as good. I haven't gone to any significantly better (except my backyard on 4th of July). So I'm going to say 5 stars, and I look forward to returning to try the spareribs.
Why 5 stars? Why not 4? This is a barbecue place. I'm not going to rate it on the same scale a high end fine dining restaurant. For what it is, a steak and barbecue joint, it does it as well as any place I've been to. I wish it wasn't as crowded, but it's popular. If you crave smoke, you should find great satisfaction here. The sides and appetizer were 4+. But the star of the show, the smoked meat, was excellent. That's what I came for, and that's what they get the 5 stars for.
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