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| - I feel that Mac's is over-hyped, claiming they are the #1 BBQ joint in Charlotte. I've had better, way better. In fact, my husband and I own a smoker and are avid fans of smoking meats/BBQ, and I would pick his over Mac's any day.
My husband and I got a to-go order last night. Maybe this was the mistake! He had a small sampler platter: ribs, pulled pork, sausage, and brisket with mac-n-cheese and baked beans. I had the brisket quesadilla. I will commend the hostess staff as they grabbed a waitress to get the food from the bar for me. I couldn't leave the front door area as I was parked in a handicap spot (no to-go parking and the lot was slammed), and I was swinging through after a pedicure.
I wish I would have taken pictures of the food, especially his. It was not appetizing at all. Everything looked burnt! And when you opened the box, the strong smell and heat of smoke came flying out. I had bites of everything so I can vouch for his opinions on the food: the ribs were tough and did not fall off the bone, the pulled pork was good (as usual), the sausage was almost black and so dry it tasted like beef jerky, the brisket looked like a McRib strip, and was dry and over-smoked, and the mac-n-cheese was pretty good. *We didn't eat the baked beans.* Overall, most of his meat was dry, over-smoked, burnt, and chewy (like it had been smoked 2 days before and then re-heated on a super-hot grill or in the microwave).
Onto my dinner: mine was definitely much better than his. The brisket was juicy in mine, and came with onions, pepper jack cheese, and jalapenos. I added their signature BBQ sauce (vinegar based) for a kick. It was a good quesadilla with good flavors.
We've had much better experiences at other BBQ joints, for less cost. If we would have dined-in, we definitely would have sent the food back and informed the manager. I highly doubt we will be back.
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