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| - We went here on a Monday night, first time checking it out, kind of excited because it's close to home and, well... it's BBQ. It's located in a nondescript strip mall but the interior is close to perfect for reflecting the Tennessee/ Kentucky BBQ vibe- rustic wood, industrial light fixture and bulbs. The lighting was a little dim, making it hard to read the menus but nice for an overall experience. They have a huge sliding door that really opens up the space, leading right in to the bar area.
The food? We split an order of the St. Louis ribs, which came with slaw and your choice of a dinner roll or tortillas. We also ordered a side of mac and cheese. The ribs were very tender, not very smoky. I would have liked a bit more smoke flavor. I also prefer less fatty ribs. I know it said St. Louis but these seemed like a fattier babyback. And the sauce? Kind of one-dimensional. Sweet, like ketchup, brown sugar, molasses and possibly a touch of whisky. The mac and cheese, for all of its boasting of four cheeses, was flat. I'm guessing they relied on the cheese to carry the flavor, but it needed more. And the coleslaw had pretty much no dressing but did have a big onion taste. Unfortunately. I really dislike onion. And for heaven's sake, just put some salt and pepper on the table.
So for that meal and a diet soda, we paid $45 pre-tip. The service was fine, the people were friendly, the environment is great. The food just doesn't measure up.
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