Robert Korngiebel
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I’ve been to Barrel & Bones twice, both times the barbecue was a disappointment. The first time, I chalked the “leather-ish” barbecue up as fluke since I was there at lunch time and it wasn’t very busy. So, hoping for the best, I tried it again.
This time I went for dinner and had a combo plate with brisket, burnt ends, and smoked buffalo cauliflower for a side. When ordering, the server asked if I wanted the brisket “moist”, I said please.
The “moist” brisket was dry and it was difficult to chew the edges. The flavor was good, just took a lot of work to get down. The burnt ends almost the same, they were actually very dry all the way through. It seemed as if a good bbq was initially made, then it was kept in a warmer for to long and dried out. I was dining with a friend that had the same experience with the burnt ends.
The smoked buffalo cauliflower side was good, as was the service. The restaurant was clean and we could easily carry a conversation because the noise level was low, it wasn’t very busy. I noticed there was a tent on the table regarding karaoke from 10 pm to 1 am and a pool table in the back. Perhaps this is a late night place, or more of a bar, and I tried it at the wrong times…lunch and dinner.