Gary Kee
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I see a lot of 5 star reviews for this place. If you love it, that's awesome. If you're looking for amazing BBQ brisket, you might want to keep looking.
We've had brisket and BBQ at several places around the country. The brisket here is just okay, and I wouldn't come back unless things changed.
First thing to note: the brisket is sliced the wrong direction, giving you long chewy muscle fibers. It needs to be cut so you get short fibers which are easier to chew. And there was plenty of chewing since it's a little on the dry side. I'm really used to melt-in-your-mouth brisket, and this definitely did not melt.
Second: we really didn't taste much smoke flavor at all. All we could really taste was black pepper. We could not see any sort of smoke ring on the meat. It seems like it's being smoked for too short of time at too high of temperature, leading to drier meat and less smoke flavor. Also, the seasoning didn't really penetrate into the meat, leaving any flavor just on the outside edge/bark. And again, that only flavor is black pepper.
Third: due to the things noted above, the brisket just tasted like a pot roast, not BBQ brisket. Same texture as pot roast also (long muscle fibers) since it's sliced wrong. You can get the exact same thing out of your slow cooker at home, for a much better price.
Fourth: sides cost extra. Most places at least include a scoop or 2 of something to go along with the meat, which makes it a better value. All you get here is meat, bread, pickles, and onions.
Other notes:
The BBQ sauce is pretty sweet, so if you like sweet sauces you'll like theirs.
The pickles they provide are also sweet, so keep that in mind if you are particular about your pickles.
The Mexican street corn was probably the best thing we had, but it's not your traditional Mexican street corn.
The broccoli salad comes with sauce on the side, but it really needs to soak in that sauce for a while or something. The sauce didn't really stick to the broccoli.
One last thing to note:
You don't need to drop so many F-bombs around your customers. It's a bit off putting when we're just trying to order some food.