Lon B.
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Altogether very solid restaurant with some very high notes and a few mediums. Let's start with the great. The smoked sausage is hands down the best BBQ sausage I've had, it's almost closer to an Italian style with fennel, but I'm not a purest and it's just delicious with a perfect snap. The house smoked bacon is also solid. It's not particularly bacon-y, and rather more just a cured smoked pork belly. It is quite enjoyable, although slightly dry. And the two dark BBQ sauces are delicious, especially the chipotle. The highest high was the mussels and house chorizo appetizer... O. M. G. I want that every day. They should serve it with bread to sop up every last bit of that perfect sauce.
Other notable yummyness, the hearty chunk of cornbread. Nice work! And the house pickles are sweet and pair nicely with everything. We also loved the collards and ham, although it is surprisingly sweet.
For the mediums (not lows, mind you): the BBQ ribs and chopped brisket are pretty mediocre. They're not the kind of falling apart, smoky deliciousness I expect at a place like this, but slathered in sauce, they do the job. The orange-ish colored BBQ sauce is not great, more like a tangy salad dressing. The mac & cheese is good, but the pasta is a bit overcooked.
The service was good and prices are very fair. Love the atmosphere and the whisky selection, which unfortunately didn't get to sample this visit.
We'll definitely be back and look forward to trying the rest of the menu.