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| - Tagged along with a friend to try this place out the first week it opened. Perhaps it was just the opening week kinks, but overall it was all sorts of "Meh".
Prior to its inception, everyone had been raving about Queen City Q because it is apparently the brainchild of the same person who founded Mac's. This may seem sacreligious to all a' y'all, but I've always found Mac's to be vastly overrated amongst the local Barbecue community ::dodges rotten tomatoes and pulled pork being tossed in general direction:: Sorry! I just think there are better options out there. (See: Bobbee O's, Midwood Smokehouse)
Still, I approached Queen City Q with an open mind and an open heart. After al, I love me some barbecue! I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with the "best Mac and Cheese". The pork, while plentiful on the portions, was nothing to write home about. Just your basic pulled pork, with the Uptown prices. The "best" Mac and Cheese? Hardly. Pretty arrogant of a place that just opened to call run of the mill Mac and Cheese the 'best' on their menu. My friend had the beef brisket, which was decent (again, I've had better), and we were offered a sample of their St. Louis pork ribs which were great for the price (free!), but were greasy and fatty -- I don't see myself paying the $12+ to get it for an entree.
In short, Queen City Q isn't terrible, but what it lacks is the "I'm definitely going back for......!!!" factor. For everything I tried there, I thought to myself how it tasted better at Midwood Smokehouse, just a mere 2 miles up the road.
Will I go back? I'm not hurrying to go, but I'm sure I will find myself there again for whatever reason. They did seem to have a very good beer selection, although I wasn't drinking this particular evening. To win me over, however, they are really going to need to step their game up with their food, and then I will gladly re-review.
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