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I finally stopped in after my stomach was grumbling this evening. I'm no stranger to BBQ nor soul food, so I was ready to go once I walked in to this joint.
The menu offerings are displayed upon a chalkboard behind the counter. It consisted of your typical smoked meats, sides, desserts and beverage offerings.
They offer their meats in either 1/2 lb. or Full Pound. Their sides are offered in 8 oz sizes, with some sides such as Potato salad, coming in either smaller or larger sizes.
I bellied up to the counter and went for Gusto. I ordered 1/2 lb. beef brisket, 8 oz Mac & Cheese, Peach Cobbler and a Sweet Iced Tea.
The pleasant lady behind the counter had her hands full with counter orders as well as the telephone ringing of the hook for takeout orders.
She politely asked me to have a seat and she'd bring my drink out to me.
The sweet tea was definitely sweet. Just like Gran used to make.
15 minutes later I was graced with the order of brisket, smothered in a sweet, slightly tangy BBQ sauce, and my side of Mac & Cheese. Both were piping hot. When the gentleman brought it out, he asked if I wanted my cobbler hot or cold. A nice touch.
I ate my supper, and cleaned my plate. They brought out my dessert after I was done. The only reason I took a star off was because I was a little unimpressed with the Cobbler. The flavor was there, but it was a bit "wet". There was a very thin sugary syrup that was on the first 1/2 inch of the bowl of cobbler. But once I dug in, it was gone, wet or not.
I did like the fact that even though this is a place where you order at the counter, there was still some dining room presence. A young lady came around in between orders and asked if we needed anything, and offered me a refill on my Iced Tea.
This place will definitely see my ugly face again. It's a solid, neighborhood BBQ joint that has a decent selection, and the prices are very fair.
Don't forget, CASH ONLY!!
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