Just polished off a VERY impressive Brisket Sandwich. Picked it up on a whim on my way home from the nearby Costco. I was skeptical walking in. No smoke aroma within the vicinity of the building is usually a dead giveaway that the meat is not smoked in-house, if it is smoked at all. That was not the case here. The guy at the bar explained they try to have all their smoking wrapped up earlier in the day. A suspect answer in my mind, but based on the sensory information later sent from my taste buds to my brain, evidently true.
Upon opening the carry out container, the meat and bun were wrapped separately in foil, so the integrity of the bun would not be compromised during the ride home. Unwrapping the Brisket revealed six thick juicy slices with nice fat content, but not
too much. Popped the bun in the toaster oven just to give it some color and texture, before piling on the beef in crisscross Lincoln Logs fashion (you're welcome old people) to create a tall 1/2 lb. pile of moist, juicy, well seasoned meat, with more than adequate smoke flavor.
Couldn't place the sauce. It tasted kinda familiar with a heavy dose of cumin, but not sure if it's house made, or some commercial brand they've doctored up.
As good as the Brisket was, I'm not a fan of their pickles. They taste the way a Christmas candle smells. They'd be better off with something more acid forward, and less reliant on the spice.
Not crazy about their cole slaw either. Kinda bland and limp. With Smoque setting a high bar in that arena, they need to aim higher. Shouldn't be too tough to find a recipe that's more complimentary to the excellent quality and flavor of the beef.
Looking forward to many more stops here to try their Burnt Ends, Pulled Pork, and Ribs. Specialty sandwiches look promising too. When the weather warms up and we can eat the food fresh out of the kitchen in their outside dining area, I might even drop the four bucks for an order of Fries.
Hoping they work on those pickles and slaw between now and then.
Buddy