For years, whenever we traveled from Atlanta to Savannah and back, we would go out of our way to stop in Newborn and visit the old ZimSkillet, home to some of the best brisket I've ever had. But with Zim's gone for a few years now, we had stopped making Newborn part of our Savannah trips.
About a month ago, a little research showed that QueOn142 had moved into the old Zim's shack, so today we decided to give the new place in Newborn a try and see if the brisket was worth the extra mileage.
It sure was!
QueOn142 is drive-thru only, but they do have picnic tables scattered around if you want to stop, stretch your legs, and take a break. At the drive-thru window, we were greeted by a very friendly woman who was also super helpful. Both my wife and I ordered the brisket sandwiches. The prices were great, and our food was ready in just a few minutes.
Since we were traveling with our two dogs, we tied them up near one of the picnic tables and sat down to dig into our brisket sandwiches. The brisket had that telltale smoke ring, the dark bark you want, and it was nice and juicy. I had the mac and cheese as my side. It was not quite as good as Zim's, but it was still nice and cheesy. I also went with the Alabama White sauce for my brisket, and I heartily recommend it.
A big thank you to the kind woman, whose name we unfortunately did not get, who brought our dogs a bowl of water. That was very thoughtful and much appreciated.
Zim's may be gone, but QueOn142 is there now, so Newborn is officially back on our Savannah trip route. We will definitely be stopping again for brisket and chicken. read more