Mary Anne wrote:I went there today for lunch. Decor is definitely Cracker Barrel-y with all the junk on the walls and the wooden floors. The stools are not designed for comfort, and judging from the two people I saw tip them over, they can be easily overturned.
I was in the area yesterday and felt my blood sugar crashing after having skipped lunch in favor of a dentist appointment...So I decided to give it a try. My Cliff-note-review...
The Good - The employees were VERY friendly, polite and attentive. Sixteen taps - All local.
The Bad - As Mary Anne said - The stools were NOT designed for comfort - MOF I can not remember sitting on stools as UNcomfortable as these were...Ever. The music/sound track was loud and twangy (Waylon, Willie and The Boys). One TV - So in other words DON'T let it even cross your mind that this is a place to belly up for a few beers and some Cue while watching the game...This place put the "beat it" in the phrase "Eat it and Beat it". The decor (if that's what you want to call it) is beyond Cracker Barrel - it's approaching downright goofy.
The Average - The ribs were falling off the bone overly-done and lacked any distinctive flavor profile other than smoke - If that's the way you like your ribs, you'll love these. The Brisket - once we got beyond the fact that a ratio of 50% fat and 50% meat does NOT constitute "Lean" (as ordered)....easily corrected once brought to their attention...was satisfactory but unspectacular. The pork (I had just a small sample) was pretty good - not worth driving across town for - but pretty good non-the-less.
I'm in this area a lot, so I won't rule out a return trip - but I can't say that I will be RACING to get there. I'll give 'em a year - 18 months tops.