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We ordered the Combination platter for $23.99. Came with almost 1 of everything. Smoked chicken, pulled pork, pork rib, sausage, riblet, beef brisket, 2 pieces of toast (its slightly sweet), 2 pieces of corn bread, 2 sides and a drink. We upgraded the one side for fried okra for a $1. We enjoyed everything. I will say I have a preference for smoky flavor. Felt that the beef brisket was exceptional, tender with fat. Lots of places tend to have lean brisket, but I like the fat. The pork rib also stood out along with the riblet. Everything was fall off the bone tender. The underwhelming thing was the smoked chicken which didn't have as much smoked flavor. It was a large piece that we received, all white meat. It was still moist enough, and if you added the sauce it was fine. The beef rib though good, was not exceptional. I can understand why it wasn't included in the combo platter, as its not a necessary item. The potatoes are a good choice for sides. The corn bread was better than a lot of other places I've been to in Omaha. We ended up ordering 3 extra orders to take home (At $1.50 for 2 pieces, felt very affordable). For dessert we tried their corn bread pudding. IT is pretty much bread pudding made with corn bread. It tasted good. I could see this being at a hipster restaurant for $7 for that serving, but here it was $2.99. I will say its a no frills environment. Some of the seats had pieces torn out of it. I thought the pricing was good for what you got. The service was exceptionally polite, friendly and helpful. Very talkative and communicative of their offering. If you have questions, the man in the front was happy to answer them. My friend from Kansas City enjoyed it. (I'm from Canada so my taste buds might not be as primed as others?) For the drink we got root beer. He said it was a Minnesota one. Had a nice flavor. Slight medicinal flavoring like Virgil's, but not nearly as strong. Also not as syrupy sweet as the 1919 that Famous Dave's in Kansas City usually serves. They also make their own BBQ sauce in house. One thing to note. There wasn't much use of salt. I find a lot of restaurants tend to use that to enhance the flavor. There was little to no salt on most of the meat items we had. If you feel it is lacking, you might want to add salt and you'll notice a difference. It is GREAT for people who are concerned with their sodium levels or who just prefer to salt things to their own taste.
Wai ChanWai Chan
10
When I saw this place I was very excited to check it out. Since I was new to the Omaha and just getting here from Texas. This was the first BBQ restaurant I visited and I must say that I was very disappointed. I like the restaurant decorations and the staff was very friendly. I even had the pleasure of talking to the owner and we had excellent conversation. From the discussion he convinced me to get a sample of most the meats and he had me excited to dive in. I so glad that I did not add the beef rib, because I can't imagine that would have been any better. Once I arrived home and opened my food the visual was absolutely disappionting and things went down hill from there. The meat had pretty decent flavor but it was rather dry (not moist). Everything looked like it was a few days old it really killed my adrenaline. Everything was mixed together and it just looks horrible. I think the owner should have talked to the cooks in the back, so they could have prepared me a plate that matched his hype; because the two were definitely disconnected. I always love to support small business but I can honestly say the I will not try this place again. Everything looked like 3 day old leftovers. I did not even try to finish my food.
C MC M
20
I understand barbecue can’t be made fresh at a lot of restaurants however I as a customer would prefer as close to fresh as possible this food was heated up in a microwave the meat was so tough that my toddler Struggled pulling it apart they played me on the banana bread pudding that was definitely a piece of bread pudding with some boxed banana pudding on top The only thing that was good was the potato salad the macaroni cheese and the peach cobbler and that’s based on looks because I haven’t tried the peach cobbler yet and the sides that you get with the meal are tiny Also you have to pay 3.99 to have ice cream put on top of the dessert that it should already come with and the barbecue sauce was cold there was also something dripping from the ceiling so the inside of the building is conditions were a little bit off there’s a giant hole in the ceiling which kind of threw me off
Aleah Stanley-DeLoachAleah Stanley-DeLoach
00
Overall excellent food. I had the pulled pork and smoked sausage, with smoked Mac and cheese and onion rings. This came served with toast and cornbread. The pulled pork was flavorful, if a bit dry. The sweet sauce more than made up for this though! Just a small amount of sauce made the pork quite delicious. The smoked sausage was perfect, no complaints at all. Flavorful, moist, smoky flavored. Perfection. Max and cheese was likewise delicious. Very cheesy and had a light smoky taste to it that paired well with the BBQ pork and sausage. Onion rings left a bit to be desired. They were seasoned well, and probably would have been good but they seemed simultaneously slightly over cooked but also were not hot when they arrived. The cornbread and toast was cornbread and toast. Nothing to really say besides that! The cornbread was quite good though, and a good consistency!
Nicholas WallaceNicholas Wallace
10
My first time here today. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with corn bread and mac n cheese on the side. The pulled pork was great. I choose spicy BBQ which was spicy enough for a Texan. The corn bread was good, but the mac n cheese was even better. I ordered a brownie sunday (pictured) for dessert. It was delicious. Also an insanely large portion. There is some cookie baked in there, it is served hot with ice cream. The food was good and the price is very reasonable. 5/5 stars. The only thing I might change is that the pulled pork sandwich is served with the BBQ sauce on the side, as is often the case, pulled pork can be just a little dry when the sauce is served on the side rather than mixed in. My experience was still great though and I will definitely be back to try other dishes!
Benjamin WhiteBenjamin White
10
Deliciously tempting from scratch BBQ! My husband and I are visiting from the Kansas City metro, and let's just say... We are SPOILED when it comes to BBQ. The clerk at the register was extremely helpful, even listing off menu items that were close to what we are used to, and the food is FANTASTIC! I got the pulled pork nachos with the spicy BBQ sauce (pictured,) and the husband got the 2 meat dinner with sausage and brisket and French fries. My meal is technically an appetizer, and it's enough to share if you do it that way. The jalapenos are pickled, so not melt your mouth spicy, but I love a spicy meal, so it was satisfying for me. We'll definitely be back next time we are in Omaha! This was home away from home for us!
Rebecca RinkeRebecca Rinke
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2524 S 13th St, Omaha, NE 68108
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No-nonsense counter-serve dishing up hearty platters of smoked meat & classic Southern sides.
attractions: Supermercado Nuestra Familia, The Admiral Theater, Alaskan Adventure Henry Doorly Zoo, Bancroft Street Market, Scott Alaskan Adventure, Pretty In Patina, The Church / Art House, Children’s Adventure Trails, restaurants: Cascio's Steakhouse, Los Portales Mexican Food & Goodrich Ice Cream, Louie M's Burgerlust, Estilo Jalisco Mexican Restaurant, King Kong, La Poblanita Mexican Restaurant, Olsen Bake Shop, La Sierra Restaurant, El Rancho, Brickhouse Sportsbar
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