"3"^^ . "0"^^ . . "2012-08-20T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . . . "If I could bottle the smell of this place and take it home to my kitchen, I would. As it is, we just ordered extra food to take home. Mmmmm.\n\nIt's a real bare-bones ambience at Allison's, but between that smell, the two-step music, and the paper towels on the checked tablecloths, it feels like the real thing. And Texas, not South Carolina or some sauc-y version of BBQ. You can douse your food in sauce if you like, but you'll be missing the smoky goodness of the meat that way.\n\nMy friend and I had two two-meat platters, both with the addictive corn souffle, and loved it all. Too stuffed for the pecan pie, but will plan for that next time.\n\nBTW, they don't stock the sugar-version Dr. Pepper anymore; the (very friendly) owner regrets to say Dr. Pepper sued the bottler and it's not available now. Also, the previously mentioned jalapeno and venison sausage is actually jalapeno and pork--but it's really good, no matter what's in it.\n\nThe sausage was one of my meats, the other was burnt ends. That's not on the menu, but when I asked for it, the owner accommodated me. Of the three sauces, I liked the sassy, which I guess is a cross between the sweet and the spicy. My friend shared her ribs with me--they were almost melty. The burnt ends were chewier, but some pieces were almost caramelized. If you like burnt ends, I recommend them.\n\nAllison's is a long way from home for me, but I know I'm going back there in the near future. Now if I can just figure out now to make that corn souffle . . ."^^ . "5"^^ .