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| - I had very high hopes for Mabel's. I'd give 3 stars for the meat and 5 starts for the sides (hence the total of 4).
Meat: We got ribs and the fatty brisket and both were fairly dry. The sauces on the table helped.
Bbq sauces: I was sooo intrigued by the idea of mustard-based sauces but they were just kinda "meh." In no way was it BAD, it just wasn't great. I will never think, "oh! Let's go out for dinner tonight. You know what I'm craving? Mabel's!"
Sides: We had the broccoli salad (awesome! fresh, crunchy, and sweet) and the cole slaw. I'm not crazy about cole slaw, but my friend wanted it and, as it kind of goes hand-in-hand with bbq, we thought we needed to try it. It was very good! Also fresh and crunchy, and not sour (that's how I typically taste cole slaw). I would get either of these again.
On the plus side: the service is fast. The meat is already done and no prep work is needed, so they plate it, scoop out your sides then it's on your table.
The first time I tried to eat here, there was a 2.5-3 hour wait. Needless to say, I didn't stay. The visit that I am writing a review for was like 4pm on a Tuesday, so there was no wait. I am glad it happened this way because I would have been very, very disappointed if I had waited hours for an "ok" meal.
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