Neighbor Tim’s BBQ & Catering — Restaurant in Idaho

VERDICT: Try the brisket and turkey Cobb. It makes a killer lunch.

FOOD: The brisket here is tender, delicious and an excellent technical cook. The flavor palate is squarely in the classic salt-pepper (a "proper" 16 mesh for a punch of spice) and the bark is a true browning, and not from a slather of spices burning on the surface. This gives a deep blending of smoke and browning flavor on the surface to the rich, rendered beef fat and meat on the inside. All-in-all, an excellent take on a classic brisket. The Turkey Cobb side salad offers a great contrast to the richness of the brisket and together, they're available in a meal.

SERVICE: Service is always friendly, prompt and knowledgeable. (I nerded out for a bit about cooking methods and gear they're using.)

ATMOSPHERE: I didn't knock stars off for the faults of the Warehouse, but music can be obnoxious and the nature of people walking by you constantly while you eat is a detractor. However, as a lunch (I've gone both lunch and dinner), the...

Two things I know about BBQ after living many places in the south. There's a lot of places that claim to be the BBQ capital of the US and Boise Idaho ain't one of them. That said you could look at for a very long time and not find better smoked meats than this local Boise favorite is serving up, and their sides ain't bad either. I've lived on NC and spent many years in TX, both self described capitals of pit meats but neither have anything on the brisket and pulled pork I enjoyed at Neighborhood Tim's. Some great rough chop cole slaw and baked beans sealed the deal. Round it out with some pickled onions and a sampling of their sauces and you've got yourself the making of a fine evening. And what? Great service from some friendly guys to boot!! Well there you go. Better gettya...

Got the platter, 2 meat (brisket/pork ribs) with a side of Mac n cheese. Apparently not many people came by this place on Saturday afternoon because the brisket was very dry and Luke warm as were the ribs. I tried to slather bbq sauce on it to make it palatable but even that didn’t work.It looked like the Mac n cheese had been sitting in the pan for quite some time. Unfortunately I would not come back here. Maybe if it was fresh it would have been better but because it had been sitting for hours it was not good at all. Disappointing to...