Right as you walk in the place, the delicious smell of smoked BBQ hits your nose. When you come in the place, the bar is to your left. It's a nice bar up against a cool brick wall. The bar top holds I'm guessing 6-8 people. Right in front of you is the kitchen and counter where you order. It looks like you are going to order cafeteria style and go down a food line, but you only order your food at the cash register. The rest is the kitchen with a clear glass divider allowing full view of the cooks and kitchen. There are picnic style tables with backless seats; some are 2 person tables, some will hold 4-6 people. They are comfortable but offer no place to put a coat or purse.
Right away we were greeted and the menu was explained. We made our order and sat down. Shortly thereafter, we were brought our water and soda, and not much longer, I was brought my margarita.
It did not take long and our food was delivered to us. We tried the burnt ends which were tender, smoked perfectly and cooked so that the fat melted in your mouth and you tasted all that smoked fat goodness. As for the creamed corn, I don't like creamed corn, not even grandma's, but I tried this one because you never know. I still don't like creamed corn but if you like creamed corn, I'd recommend a creamed corn fan try it. I can tell you it had large, juicy, plump, firm corn kernels in it that are whole and not mashed. The kernels were in a creamy sauce. That's all I can say. My dining partner can't eat corn, but he said it looked delicious and he'd have tried it if he could.
My dining partner had the smoked brisket sandwich and macaroni and cheese. He loved the sandwich and said the smoked brisket was delicious. He loved the flavor and smoke. He said the meat was very tender and BBQd perfectly. The pasta in the mac and cheese was cooked perfectly and the cheese was smooth and creamy.
I had the pulled pork sandwich and potato salad. The pulled pork has a nice smoky flavor, the meat is really tender and, dare I say, moist!! I just wish it had more sauce on it and not their BBQ sauce, but a Carolina mustard sauce. Yum! The potato salad was more like a celery and pickle salad with some potato in it. Unfortunately, I was not a fan of it. The potatoes were cooked nicely but I like my potato salad with more potato. They also put bacon on the top and I did not care for that. I love bacon but not on my potato salad. I'd definitely try their other sides though.
The margarita was a made from scratch and not a mix!! It was a bit sour but I still liked and had 2. I'd have one again too.
Overall, the place has a cool vibe, the meats are smoked nicely and aren't dry or chewy. The meats are really tasty. The portion size of the sides is nice too. Staff is very friendly and helpful. It's a place worth trying if you haven't. I'm sure we will be back and I will recommend the place. read more