I left here fangry; full and angry. Did I just invent that term?…read more
Three stars may be a little unfair, but hear me out.
The good:
- Nice, hip ambience
- Fun menu
- Quick service
- Reasonable prices. BBQ is always a little pricey
- Monster sized Dino rib portion. I was hungry coming in and still couldn't finish
The Not:
- This was my first day experiencing Birmingham heat and humidity. Even in the shade, I was starting to sweat. One could say this is not anybody's fault, but one could also say throw up some cool fan/mist devices for your patrons.
- I think the location is next to a daycare of some kind, because there were a lot of kids there. One could also say this is not their fault, but there was a screaming one year-old next to me. Yay. It's not Delta's fault that a crying baby is seated next to me, but that doesn't change the flight experience.
- The Dino rib looked amazing, but the flavor was lacking. Seasoning a piece of meat that big is a work of art. Too much salt, and it's too salty...But I probably would have preferred more flavor than too little, because then I'm dependent on the sauce.
- The sauce was the watery vinegar kind. That might work for certain dishes, but the meat was so big, all of the sauce just runs right off it. Which basically means I'm not getting that flavor for the majority of the meal. Normally, on an amazing barbecue dish, I will eat till I hurt myself. lol I just ate till I was full and left a decent amount of meat left because the flavor just wasn't there. I could be biased, because I am from Texas and salt and pepper is king.
- The mac & cheese was OK. It looked like they sprinkled some pre-shredded thick cut cheese on top, which honestly just looked lazy.
- At this point, I was getting a little grumpy with the whole thing so the brisket beans was not gonna happen.
- I was having order remorse, but then I remembered the whole reason I got the Dino rib, was because I wanted to see how good the pure barbecue was versus a selection masked with salsa and other toppings.
- All of this would've been fine for $15, but $40 bucks with the tip and a pop... Nope.
- I wasn't just grumpy about the price, I'm a big guy. I did not need those 2000 cal. That meant I couldn't eat dessert because my calorie limit was maxed. lol
Pretty fun place though.
I would give it one more shot and just try the brisket, and if that was not fantastic...I don't think I would go back again. If I'm gonna eat Mexican food, I'll just go to Taco Bell for a fraction of the price.
I was talking to the front desk girl at my hotel, (fangry, I tell you) and she said "oh, yeah, there's no good barbecue in Birmingham." lol