I was looking forward to trying a new BBQ spot, particularly one with such strong brisket reviews. Due to my order, I had less variety than usual when I hit BBQ. Beef ribs were available, so I ordered one. Keep this in mind: Beef ribs are $30/lb. Each rib is around 1.5 lbs. That's $45 for one rib. Yes, that's pretty nuts, but here I am with rib in my belly. That's a lot of moolah, so it had better be good. Here is the issue: It was just OK. I liked the meat. It was moist and fatty. It had a good rub. It just wasn't as tasty and smokey as I like my beef ribs. To me, a good beef rib has a real smokey flavour and tastes like campfire. This one was really light.
My second dish was the brisket. Almost exactly the same storey here, except that the brisket price is more reasonable: Good, fatty meat (lean brisket.. blech). Good barque. Just not enough smoke and flavour. I not quite as bothered by this since brisket is commonly (in my view) more lightly smoked.
The BBQ sauces were just OK. The beef sauce had way to much of a dominant molasses flavour. The Carolina sauce was pretty good, but I had no pork. Cole slaw was boring. Not special seasoning. Cabbage and vinegar.
Will I go back? I don't know. The wings may be really good. Pork ribs might be OK. I certainly won't drop another $45 on a rib.