The red-headed stepchild of Grand Electric, Electric Mud is a foray into BBQ. Don't bring any southerners here, because it's not entirely successful. I might even be a bit generous with 3 stars.
The FOOD: The crack rolls are pretty good as everyone says, but not all that imaginative. I was pretty disappointed with their ribs. This is not in competition with any of the good BBQ joints I've been to (E&J in Oakland, Slows in Detroit), etc. The ribs were a little dry and the sauce was overwhelmingly bland. The fried chicken was better, although a rather small portion. The level of mastery here is nowhere near the level of mastery of Grand Electric. 2.5 stars
The DRINKS: They have a smallish cocktail list, an unimpressive bottle list, and a couple beers on draft. Depending on the beer it's ok, but the cocktails I find were not thought out for a BBQ joint. 2.5 stars.
The SERVICE: Friendly enough, nothing special.
The VIBE: It's a rustic sort of vibe. Reminds me of a shack. At least it's not as loud as it's sister restaurant...I can hear my friends I'm eating with.
Overall, I'm going to use the O-word: Over-hyped.
The affiliation with Grand Electric, really gets this place business, but until they step up their game, I'm not in a rush to come back...at least it's not too expensive.