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| - I have sneaking suspicion that Michael Symon's Mable's BBQ was once a stellar barbecue joint but those days are long gone.
The service was awful, a nearly 35 minute wait for table that was spotted unoccupied from the moment we walked into the space.
Flies out number the patrons in this loud hodgepodge of industrial meets southern chic. The wait staff appeared careless and completely disinterested.
We ordered a brisket sandwich (Mr. Beef), a turkey sandwich (Turkey Jones) with sides of spätzle, and beets. The turkey was hardly smoked and smothered in a vegimal paste, and resting on a bed of greens in a soggy roll. The brisket over cooked, dry and chewy, smothered in a greasy sauce with a gross abundance of mayo and garnished with a single pickled onion on a soggy roll. The sides were the saving grace of the meal, the spätzle was perfectly executed, well seasoned and decent portion. The beets slightly raw but nicely seasoned.
It was completely underwhelming, the flies were disgusting, the focal point of the meal was a grave disappointment and I would not repeat. Sorry Michael, great concept that has fallen victim by the lack of principal intervention.
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