Kevin C.
Yelp
We came here this past Sunday for an early dinner, a little after 3 pm. I didn't want to park in the tiny and cramped parking lot, which was mostly full, so I parked in the parking lot across the street, where free parking spaces are available.
We walked in and were immediately welcomed with a smile by one of the employees. Looking at R, I asked him if he wanted to sit in the outdoor patio on the side of the building. Before he could ask, the employee told us that there were mosquitoes (this was after a couple of days of on and off rain showers) buzzing outside around the patio. I thanked her and told her we'd be sitting inside, so she told us to sit anywhere we wanted. About a third of the tables were occupied, so we were easily able to pick out a table where we wanted to sit.
Our server brought us menus and took our drink orders. After a few minutes, she returned with our drinks and took our orders: Sliced brisket meat plate with two sides (crispy Brussel sprouts and baked mac) for me and pulled pork meat plate with two sides (crispy Brussel sprouts and red beans and rice) for R. Both of our plates included a slice of Texas toast and a couple of slices of pickles.
This restaurant can seat many people in a relatively small area. There are tables with chairs for customers, or they can sit on tall stools at high counters or high top tables. They can even sit at the well stocked bar. No matter where customers sit, they'll be able to watch any of the multiple TV monitors. While we were there all of the monitors were tuned to sports programs.
After waiting for about 20 minutes, our meals were served, and the heavenly aromas of the meats wafted through the air. *sigh* There are bottles of condiments: ketchup, regular bbq and spicy bbq on each table. My beef brisket was seasoned perfectly and tasted delicious even without any sauce. However, I added some spicy bbq sauce to the meat, and that just kicked up the flavor index a couple of notches. The brisket was sooo tender and juicy, with some fat marbled in. The crispy Brussel sprouts weren't crispy, but they were tender and had a nice slightly sweetened flavor. The baked mac was soft and very cheesy. I loved the food, and I thought the brisket portion was generous. I actually took home some of the brisket and most of the mac. Fyi, the leftover brisket and mac heated up well and were so delicious a couple days later! R liked his meal a whole lot and would definitely order it again.
Overall, the service was good. I wish our server came around more often to check on us instead of us calling out to her whenever we needed more napkins (there aren't any napkins or rolls of paper towels on the tables) or water refills.
Overall, a good dining experience, and I definitely recommend the beef brisket.