I never felt compelled to leave a review for any place until my experience yesterday evening.. I created a whole account just because of this place.
If you're not going to read this whole review I'll keep it short- save your time and money. This place won't be around for long.
I stopped in after work to try this place. I stood at the host desk for approximately 7 minutes before, I had to ask another patron what the order of operations was to get service he told me you're supposed to wait at the host desk but good luck so I went back there and continued waiting..
Now please note that this place was maybe at 15 to 20% capacity NOT busy.. empty tables as far as the eye could see... The bartender could see I was standing there, but did nothing.
When someone finally came to the desk I was instructed to order to-go orders at the bar, so I did, since it was my first time I was here I wanted to try everything so I look at the "Family platter" with that name it seemed like a healthy amount of food and I want to try everything this place had to offer...
First off- no prices on the menu is diabolical.. the bartender informed me that the "family platter" was $100.. NO PROBLEM let's do it. When I hear this, I assume I'm getting quite a bit of food , ya know. She informed me that it does feed "4 to 6 people"
I sit at the bar for approximately 35 to 40 minutes waiting for this food. Keep in mind this place is at 15 to 20% capacity.. When I get it, it's just two grocery bags.. a bit underwhelming for a "family platter".
When I get home, I'm EVEN more DISAPPOINTED..
what do I find for this $100 "family platter" you ask???
6 baby rib bones
3 slices of brisket
10 cut up sausage pieces
2 decent sized thing of sides
4 containers of sauce that you have to pick out??? (Good bbq doesn't require sauces IMO)
AND for some reason a WHOLE LOAF of Texas toast???
Now let me tell you this is the MOST disappointment I've ever been in a restaurant. The portions are extremely small. This was NOT a family platter IMO. The food had no seasoning or taste. It was essentially boiled meat that you HAD to dip in one of their sauces to get any type of satisfaction.
The only good thing that we had was the Texas toast...We ate 3 half slices of the a loaf of Texas toast- WHO needs this much bread???
This place should not call itself a barbecue restaurant in any capacity. They should consider only selling the Texas toast since that was the only thing good and of substance.
But at the end of the day- I'm so glad that I got this place out of the way. This was very expensive(for what you get) and disappointing lesson learned.
The search continues for good BBQ in this state, If anyone has any suggestions PLEASE share them.
And GOOD LUCK Petey's BBQ... read more