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| - Between the city boundaries of Hudson and Twinsburg we found this BBQ restaurant. The restaurant was easy to find and plenty of parking on the left of the restaurant and around to the back. It has a tavern and rustic feel. A patio area outdoors and booth or table seating inside.
Our server was very personable and sweet. It was a great first impression, however, things went sour thereafter. They had an impeccable list of bourbons but were out of most all of them. Nevermind that, lets get to the food.
We ordered 3 different meals one of which was a smoked maple bourbon salmon that we requested green beans with. The salmon had a bland taste and the green beans were firm and rubbery. The name and picture is deceiving. I was thinking a sweet, savory, robust flavor. Nope, must have smoked off. The other two meals were smoked meats with sides. My husband got the pick 3, brisket, chicken and ribs. I just got the Brisket. First let me tell you that the one and only BBQ sauce they have at this establishment is NOT appetizing. Rather thick and tart. Maybe a jam texture. I prefer a more vinegar, sweet taste that drips with goodness. Also, I have visited many BBQ places that usually have many different style sauces and flavors. Disappointing as this makes or breaks the restaurant and sets some apart from others. Back to the meats. The ribs were seasoned perfect and fall off the bone. Very good flavor. The Brisket was tough and chewy. They dumped a whole lot of sauce on top, maybe to mask the toughness? Ugh. I was looking forward to a soft, buttery texture but NOPE. The chicken was overcooked and again, a lot of sauce poured on top. The corn bread was served with each meal. It was very, very dry. I was hoping for a moist center with a crispy top but not what I got. It was a large serving.
Overall, I can't with this restaurant and I debated on actually writing this review but I needed the restaurant to know truly how I feel in hopes they consider some changes. Maybe my experience was a one off and more people think its great. Come by and find out. After we left I knew I wasn't coming back after we got our check. Not worth the $90+ with tip we paid.
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