I was surprised to find this restuarant in a gas station as well. My friend recommended them so I stopped in to give a try. The owner was very friendly and offered samples so that I could pick a side. As we chatted I found out that he makes most of his sauces/dressings from scratch. He also talked about his process for making baked beans and it sounds like they are truly made with love. He obviously cares about food and goes through a lot of trouble to make things from scratch when many businesses just order premade stuff. The BBQ was really good and had a great smoked flavor. We got one vinger based and one western. I definetly preferred the vinger based. It was put on a large well made bun and the bun is toasted to keep the sauce from making the bun mushy. I tried a lot of sides so here is my opinion of each of them:
Baked Beans - Extremely good could stand to be a tad bit sweeter they are a bit tangy.
Potato Salad - Very good standard potato salad. Better than the pre-made stuff from the grocery store, but I have had better. Maybe just a bit heavy on the mayo.
Pasta Salad - That stuff hits the spot!!! It is SERIOUSLY good!!! The noodels are
al dente. and the sauces surrounding it are liquid gold!
Antipasti Pasta Salad - This was VERY GOOD, but a bit acidic. It has bits of italian meats, cheese, and veggies in a homemade vingerette.
Potato Wedges - They are smaller than most of the ones I have and darn good!
Onion Rings - Run of the mill frozen kind, not quite up my alley. They are so easy to make from scratch and worth the time. I highly recommend taking the time to do this..... If the owner is trying to get more than the gas station crowd. Otherwise they'll do.
Mac & Cheese - I didn't get to try this but did get to watch him make it. I consider myself a mac and cheese expert! Seriously anyone that knows me will assure you that I am a the biggest cheese head ever! He knows how to make it! I didn't have to eat it to know that it was going to be one soulful bowl of comfort food.
All and all the food was great and I am going to use this for catering a party! They have great prices if you are looking for a casual meal for a party as well.