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| - We stopped in a little after noon on on Saturday. This place was busy but we did not have a wait. A bit hot inside, all of the staff were noticeably sweating and it took us a little time to cool down. Everyone was very friendly and attentive. Seemed like a pretty well run business. Seating wise it was mostly community seating (everyone at one big table), but that just allowed for us to make a little small chat with our neighbors if we wanted to.
As for the food we split the 1/2lb of fatty brisket $13, 1/2lb of pork belly $14, cucumber salad $6, and the hot greens $6. The food came out pretty fast. At first glance we thought the portions seemed small and that we would be hungry soon after our meal, but that was not so. Our bellies ended up full but comfortable. As for the food itself, I thought it was some of the best meat I have ever had! Like melt in your mouth good. There is only one sauce and it was vinegar based, but that totally worked well with the meat, especially the pork belly since the vinegar cut the fat. I also really enjoyed the cucumber salad as it was light and refreshing with a nice dill flavor. Hot greens were okay, my dining companion really enjoyed them. We did not eat the slices of white bread, but they seemed to be of the bakery kind and not from a grocery store. Pickles were way too hot, like my mouth was on fire after eating one.
Sure this place seems pricey, but it is downtown and the price point fits in with that. Also, definitely not a bust your gut kind of BBQ place, but getting a food coma isn't always what I want every time I go out to eat. I would definitely come here again!
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