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| - I'm a local, and I've tried The Stockyards twice: once during the Winter, and another time during the Summer. In both cases, I was underwhelmed by the food, and overwhelmed by the unsatisfying experience.
The very first time I went was during the Winter and had a pulled-pork sandwich and fries to stay. Inside, people were milling about in confusion, while others that clearly ordered take-out claimed the few seats available for eat-in customers as they waited. In the tight squeeze, no one seemed to know where to stand to order, and soon I felt like I was part of a herd of cattle waiting to become the next selection on their menu - ha!
After I finally received my order, I somehow managed to share a table with another gracious customer to eat. As we ate, the door constantly opened and closed next to our table - sending shivers up and down my spine - and making for an uncomfortable dining experience to say the least.
The second time I visited was during the Summer and had a burger and fries to go. Once again, the place was a ball of confusion. And again, people stood about not knowing where to order, and many of the seats were being claimed by take-out customers waiting to receive their order. At first, my plan was to stay; however, this time the heat was so stifling inside the restaurant (no air-conditioning) that I had to choose take-out this time around (I ate down the street on a park bench outside a local church) for fear of passing out.
The FOOD: as I said, I had a pulled-pork sandwich the first time (meh!), and a burger the second time (not too bad - so-so at best - and not very hot). The fries were not so great each time - just passable in taste (and barely warm, which was surprising considering they should have been fresh due to the volume being cooked at the time to meet customer demand). All-in-all, I found the food underwhelming and don't understand the accolades being allocated to The Stockyards. In any case, I tried and wanted to like it, but didn't.
In short, they need a much larger restaurant with a double set of doors for the Winter, and air-conditioning for the Summer with a division between eat-in and take-out areas, as well as some organization to alleviate customer confusion, and they need to improve on their food (at least, what I tried).
Although I wish it weren't the case (due to its proximity), I found The Stockyards to be severely over-rated, and so I highly doubt I'll return to try it a third time.
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