Okay, I'll admit it. I'm a food snob. I can't help it. I like to order my food from a waitress, have it brought out to me on a plate, and picked up when I am done. Moonshine is only some of that.
First of all, what a tiny establishment. You can't hold that against them but man, this place is NOT good for groups and they have the whole long row of communal tables which I hate. I don't like rubbing elbows with people I don't know while trying to eat.
I was really turned off that when I ordered my soft drink (sorry I don't drink beer) it came with a tiny little plastic cup. Are we at a picnic or a restaurant? Let me know so that I can adjust my expectations. I wondered if everyone has plastic cups and then saw that the table we were sitting next to had their iced tea in a real glass. I was basically lead to believe that either they didn't have enough dishes for their 45 seater resto OR their dishwasher called in sick that night.
We ordered the food and my husband got a half rack of ribs with a side of chili and corn bread. The "plate" wasn't appealing at all because it comes served on a cafeteria tray, the chili was served in a Styrofoam cup with chili juice oozing down the side and it looked a bit empty. Why not put it on a plate and bring the plate on the tray? It'll look like you are getting more food for the money you are spending.
I went for the brisket with mac and cheese and tater tots. Please don't try to tell me that the tater tots are home made. Those are 100% McCains store bought frozen tots. The mac and cheese was very bland and a bit sticky. I didn't even get a Styrofoam cup for my mac and cheese, it was slapped on the tray. Now you know what was good? The brisket. It was damn good. The sauce was amazing and let me tell you something, I hate sauce. I hate when my food comes with sauce already on it. I asked the waitress if I could please get an extra order of sauce because it was that good.
I wish I could have eaten more of my brisket but my husband hated his food so much (I needed the jaws of life to pull the meat off of those ribs...) that he ended up eating my brisket and I had tater tots dipped in bbq sauce.
As we were leaving I tipped my hat to the chef for the simple menu (seriously very few items you can't really debate what to have) and the amazing brisket and sauce. There is something special about that sauce that I can't put my finger on...it might be cumin. I don't know but I love it and they get a 4 star for the brisket and the sauce. If they didn't have that it'd definitely be a 2 star.
Cons: Serving on a tray (it looks so messy and very unhygienic!)
Serving in Styrofoam cups and plastic cups
Slow Service
Ribs were too hard
Pro: Amazing Brisket
Great homemade BBQ sauce