Was excited about the opening of a BBQ place in Chandler. Went on Saturday, the day after the grand opening, and it was very busy. We weren't able to find a seat so we decided to leave a few minutes after arriving and the owner (nor staff) didn't seem to be aware nor worried that people were leaving.
However that didn't keep me from giving it another try today since I was in the mood for BBQ. I got there and decided to order a slice beef sandwich and a piece of sausage. I ended up having to buy a sausage sandwich since they didn't sell a piece of sausage separately. Unfortunately, when I got my food I was very disappointed.
The slice beef sandwich was mush and more like a soggy pulled pork sandwich. The meat had been soaked in beef broth to keep it moist but it made it lose it's flavor and didn't have any smoked flavor. They covered the sandwich in BBQ sauce which is something a BBQ piece of meat shouldn't need. The owner came over and asked me about the meat and when I mentioned that I was expecting a slice beef sandwich and that the meat was mushy he insisted that it was sliced beef but so tender that they can't keep it together. As a BBQ conisseur, I've had many tender sliced beef sandwiches that don't taste like mush.
The sausage sandwich was some funky piece of sausage that tasted and looked horrible. When I talked to the owner he once again defended it saying it was a Louisanna sausage and has the right balance of meat and spices and still didn't seem interested in his customer's feedback or satisfaction.
So overall, my first visit was not what I expected. I probably won't go back but if I do it will be a while from now and hopefully the owner will be more open to feedback. That is if they are still open.