Lynn X.
Yelp
Hello Everyone:
I am reviewing Feast BBQ in the NuLu District in Kentucky/Louisville.
This review is based on us eating at the same location twice within a seven-day period of time, at the same time of the day, ordering the same thing looking for consistency or a lack of it.
Analysis/Review:
Stout: The Founder's Breakfast Stout was a very nice compliment to the pork and collard greens. If you like Stout and are ordering these two items (pork and collard greens) I recommend the combination.
Collard Greens: There was quite a bit packed into our side container. Therefore, the portion got a five out of five.
The collard greens were slightly overcooked, but they did have a good tangy flavor. If you are on a low-salt or salt-free diet, you may not want to order the collard greens, as they were very salty.
But, overall, a nice side dish with the pork cakes and something perhaps you might not cook at home often or at all.
We gave the collard greens a four out of five.
Pork Cakes: First, I would like to say this is an unusual dish. A nice change from simple barbecue restaurant pulled pork. The portion for the price ($10.99) is very fair.
Note: For those of you who have issues with fatty/fried foods, the pork cakes are very rich.
They are crispy pork cakes on a bed of their original barbecue sauce topped with creamy coleslaw, Indiana sorghum and green onions. If you don't like coleslaw, I would hesitate to recommend this dish to you, as the tang of the coleslaw goes nicely with the pork and the sauce/dressing of the coleslaw adds moisture to the pork cake. If you would order the pork cakes without coleslaw, you can expect the need to add more barbecue sauce for the pork cake to be moist.
The first day we tried the pork cake it was very moist and delicious. The outside of the pork cake was nice and crispy.
The second day we tired the pork cake, it was much drier. We understand this can be due to ingredients (who mixed the cake mixture and put how much of what) or how juicy the pork meat was to begin with. The outside of the pork cake was not nearly as crispy as our first visit to the is location.
As I mentioned, I am writing this review looking for consistency with items on the menu.
Personally, I enjoyed the pork cakes since it is not something you would find outside of the area. We live in Arizona, no pork cakes here! LOL!
We gave the pork cake an average score of four out of five due to the second days pork cakes being dry.
Condiments are on the seating tables (napkins, forks, and barbecue sauce).
This restaurant is a family style seating, with many of the areas being picnic tables and benches. For those of you with back problems, try to grab a table, as it can get quite crowded and the small tables have regular chairs.
If you are looking for something different in the NuLu District which is not your typical pulled pork sandwich or dish, I recommend you give pork cakes a try!