I'd been wanting to try this restaurant since I saw it was coming soon quite awhile ago, and I am so glad I did. I really enjoyed the decor - they went for a rustic, classy redneck vibe. There are communal tables and an area with individual tables. The individual table area is set up with mason jar string lights and a VFW sign above it and it was fun to look at all the interesting details. We sat in the communal dining section. I am always nervous about communal dining since you never know who you'll be sitting next to. When we were seated there was a large man to my right, which did impose on my personal space a bit. Luckily, they left shortly after we arrived. The couple to our right was very friendly and we had a casual conversation with them on and off throughout the night.
My husband pointed out that the DeShantz group really likes their alcohol. One of my favorite things about their restaurants is that they all have different focuses on their alcohols. Pork and Beans had a pretty extensive beer selection.
As for the food - we ordered the pastrami pork belly and brisket. They do an excellent job of making the food easy to share, which was wonderful. The pork belly had a wonderful peppered crust, but the brisket really put it to shame. It was so tender and a good amount of smokey flavor. I wanted to taste their various bbq sauces, but I really felt bad ruining the brisket that way.
There are so many more things on the menu I want to test out and try that I'm sure we'll be returning. Once again, the DeShantz Restaurant group hit it out of the park!