We were recommended by an employee(Joe) to try this place so we decided to make the 1hr 35min trip down and first impressions were a perfect score when it comes to service,cost,atmosphere and food! The hostess was welcoming and our waitress(Lily) was pleasant,attentive and a joy to have as our waitress so we thank her for that! Pricing is average for the restaurant industry so no complaints there but the food is worth every penny. The atmosphere is this old hotel/vintage/country/americana environment and it was clean which made it comfortable and enjoyable! Now for the food….great selection and so many different options we tried and have yet to try. We got the fried mozzarella,wings,french onion soup,steak and potato empanadas to share and i got the smokehouse meatloaf,red beets and mac and cheese. I was even trying a little bit of everyone else's entrees at our table and alls i can say is wow! When everything you try tastes great and you don’t have one bad dish…you know it’s a great restaurant! I was also informed they pickle their own red beets and they tasted perfect! The smokiness of the wings and meatloaf were spot on and i can definitely say that’s my favorite meatloaf. After this visit i can’t wait to go back because the drive is totally worth it and would recommend anyone to go to this hidden gem! Thank you to all employees and the owner for making point phillips hotel my favorite...
Read moreCame for dinner on a Thursday night at 6pm with a reservation for 5 guests. As soon as I stepped out of the parked car, the delicious smell of smoked meats hit me. The restaurant is inside an old historical inn, and it has a nice cozy vibe. It was pretty packed inside, so I was glad we had a reservation, but it didn’t seem like there were really any guests waiting to be seated. I had a double chocolate milk stout that was on tap which was quite good. We got an order of cornbread for the table, which was pretty traditional and served in a cast iron skillet. It wasn’t too sweet, but it was served with a jalapeño honey butter that added a bit of a kick with some sweetness. Thursday night is special, as brisket burnt ends are on the menu “until they run out.” I ordered the brisket burnt ends with baked beans and mac & cheese. The burnt ends were solid - great smoky flavor and good sweetness. Some of the pieces of meat were better than others, with some of them being a little on the dry side. The baked beans were tasty, well cooked in a delicious sweet bourbon bbq sauce. The mac & cheese was very good as well, even better with some bbq sauce squirted on top. I finished off the meal with the lemonberry mascarpone cake, which was excellent. The mascarpone layer in the middle was so creamy and delicious, and the surrounding cake was moist, lemony, and loaded with blueberries. Overall everyone had a...
Read moreI hesitate to give 5 stars and wish that 4.5 was an option. The good: Excellent customer service Excellent rustic atmosphere Good beverage selection Good BBQ ribs Excellent side dishes Thursday night they have a burnt ends special that is tasty Good portion sizes Excellent desserts Excellent value for what you pay
The mediocre: Their pulled pork is a bit mushy as if it is kept in a crock pot, and lacks the smoky flavor of their ribs. I saw no evidence of smoke ring on my pulled pork. Their brisket flat is also not super smoky, and tastes similar to a pot roast. Their BBQ sauce is a bit sweet for my taste, lacks spice or smoky flavor.
Other thoughts; I like this place a lot and don't mean to be negative, but I take BBQ seriously and I've got to be honest. If you're looking for good BBQ I would stick with their ribs or burnt ends. I make better BBQ at home, but I'm also not making the volume that they do, or trying to keep it warm and ready for hours for a restaurant full of people. Come into the restaurant with a reasonable expectation for the price you're paying, find a dish that you like, and I think you'll be thrilled with the experience. Their BBQ ribs have great smoke ring, great bark, and were definitely the star of the show on my dinner plate. Very minor preferences of mine are that the ribs themselves could have been a bit meatier, and a bit...
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