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| - Tucked away on the way towards regions unknown lies a nice lil barbecue joint.
Though not much for seating, this is definitely a nice spot to check out if you can squeeze over here during lunch for some takeout, or want to bring home a worthy ready-to-go picnic.
PROS:
1.) Excellent Service
2.) Tasty BBQ
3.) Fair prices
4.) Amazzzzin' cornbread
CONS:
1.) Some of the sides are underwhelming
2.) Wish there was more variety of barbecue sauces
3.) Not cooked/finished to order
I'd have to say this place, as a whole, is definitely a gem. The (owner I think) gave us literally one of everything on the menu because my friend was here from the UK. He tossed us extra sides, and gave us a huge bargain. Now, onto the good bits..the actual food.
The brisket was akin to grown-up beef jerky. A tiny bit dry, but that didn't really affect my overall perception. The burnt bits surrounding the meat was a meat icing on my carnivorous cake.
The pulled chicken was interesting; I was less of a fan of it on a bun (not overly seasoned) but by itself it was far more delightful.
Pulled pork was choice. I don't think I can pick out much of a complaint here
Spare ribs/full rubs: I much preferred the full, fattier beef ribs to the trimmed ones. Fat = awesome and I think it's a selling point to why ribs are so tasty.
Mac and cheese: Though it had promise, I am eternally against storing pasta with the sauce. This ruins the texture as the pasta absorbs the sauce. It was decent though.
Macaroni Salad: Ah, this let me down a bit too. There just wasn't much to talk about here.
Simmered Apples: Though it's not winning a complexity contest, I was completely fine with these hanging out on their own accord
Cornbread: Yea. Get the cornbread. Trust me.
Overall this ruled. My point about wanting food to order should be clarified; I think having some fresh grill marks and temperature would have been greatly appreciated, but I understand that this establishment is a little more fast service. The food is served from chafing dishes. Interestingly enough I think this is a catch 22 as smoked meats are generally prone to overdrying, and I think there would be a confict of fast service if all the food was cooked on the spot. Oh well.
Go here please. AND TELL EM BRIAN SENT YA
(please don't tell them I sent you.)
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