Desiree D.
Yelp
Batesys BBQ, was a bit of a let down. Despite the raving reviews, my friends and i were overall let down by the BBQ meat itself. The sides are delicious, and i highly suggest them. Also, the service was good. Pretty fast, and nice staff. The margarita and drink my friend had were very good too. PS prices are very reasonable.
Lets start out with the good...
Best damn corn bread ive ever had. However, dont eat it later - eat it at the moment. it wasnt good the next day. basically, this is more of a corn bread cake to me. the inside is slightly moist, flakey, and has a nice crust on the outside. i usually hate corn bread, but this was truly amazing. plus, the side of corn bread is very generous.
potatoe salad was amazing. this is another side you cant pass up at batesys. a bit of dill splashed throughout - theres plenty of fresh flavor in every bite. perfect amount of mayo too. i wanted more and more!
mac n cheese was an interesting surprise. i say surprise because the first 2 bites, i wasnt sure how i felt about the actual consistancy of the cheese sauce itself. however, i grew to like it. the serving is huge for a size, the mac n cheese sauce is gooey and cheesy to the max. my issue was how gritty the cheese felt, which might be bcause of the type of cheese they use - something is off with one of the textures. but honestly, i really liked it.
where the meals went wrong were the smoked bbq chicken and the brisket. i ordered the chicken and i was so let down. first off, this didnt taste smoked at all. to be honest, the chicken felt mooshy, and just had bbq sauce thrown on it on top. it didnt taste or look smoked at all. my friend said something similar about his brisket, that it wasnt cooked for along and not smoked and that a sauce was just on top. both meats were just a disappointment, and considering its a BBQ spot youd think the smoking and long cooking of meat would have blew us out of the water. sucks.