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| - 4.5 stars rounded up for good service and a great atmosphere and THE AMAZING PECAN COBBLER.
I've heard much about Carolina BBQ and it's goodness, so I decided to pick what seemed like one of the best BBQ joints in Charlotte. I'm not a BBQ snob by any means, but I've had my fair share of the stuff and am a Southern Belle originally, if you may - I know good BBQ when I taste it.
Service here was great - our waiter was helpful, extremely patient with us waiting for our 3rd person, and very friendly. Great show of true Southern hospitality.
We opted out of ordering appetizers, since the one we were going to order (bacon wrapped jalapenos) was a choice for a side dish.
The 3 of us "pigged out" with the pig out combo platter and doubled (actually, paid extra and tripled) on the ribs and got double brisket. The ribs were delicious and I loved it with the habanero BBQ - love the heat, which isn't too much. The brisket, however, was lacking for me. It wasn't the best brisket I've had and it wasn't as juicy as I've had other places. They have choices of lean, fatty, or both.
As for the sides, the mac and cheese was heavenly. Not way too cheesy and just the right amount. The bacon-wrapped jalapenos reminded me of jalapeno poppers, but not frozen, and seems like they are made fresh. A little too much bacon for me though (I know right, too much bacon said nobody ever). The cole slaw (regular flavor) was refreshing. Bottom line - get the mac and cheese!
Now the dessert was THE STAR OF THE SHOW. The pecan cobbler, which is basically like a MASSIVE piece of pecan pie without the crust nobody likes to eat, is probably one of the pecan-pie-anythings I've ever had. You MUST get the vanilla ice cream on top for an over-the-top overly-sweet indulgent dessert and you must NOT think about the calories. My friend and I shared it and didn't think we would finish it, but after the first bite there was no stopping us. I love love love loved the filling of the pie - perfect consistency. I will definitely come back just for this.
Great choice for BBQ in an area close to Uptown.
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