Smoke BBQ ribs and Brisket nachos

Well went to Smoke last week and because of the time and effort in the cheesesteak tour I have been a bit slow to get this published. Sorry, loyal readers but I wanted to mix the content up a bit. Leave a comment if you like the cheesesteak tour or if you prefer I stick to the shorter review pieces.

Whole Hog Cafe: Burnt ends Cheesesteak

So after trying the brisket cheesesteak at Seymors, I went down to Whole Hog to try the burnt ends cheesesteak that they serve. I was always interested in ordering it but never felt called to order it.

Mission Bbq for some after Thanksgiving lunch

Went to Mission BBQ for some post Turkey day lunch. Here is the review. Starting with the Brisket. I got it moist, which is my preferred way to eat it. Little more fat and just adds extra flavor. Here, the brisket is well cooked, good flavor, bark is a bit lacking but the meat flavor is good. One of my favorite things about Mission BBQ is the different types of sauces they have. 6 on the table and a white sauce in the back if you ask. With the brisket I went with the Memphis belle and KC Classic. Normally I would give a description but the 6 table sauces cover the whole spread and the description on the bottle holders do a great job. There is a sauce for everyone here.

Heart of BBQ: Austin Texas

Now I am starting with a disclaimer I am going to start with the bad parts of the trip and work to the good. Why you ask? Well because when I consider what I am going to blog about or post on social media I think of a chapter from "The Defining Decade" by Meg Jay on how putting all these great pictures up causes isolation by the people who see it, she does a much better job explaining it so give her book a read. That's the exact opposite of what my goal is so I'll start with the less than great parts and than hit you with the great pictures of food.

Smoke BBQ- Brisket review

Super excited about this write up. I had the opportunity to go check out what was claimed to be the best BBQ restaurants in the area; Smoke BBQ.  Located on West Merchant Street in Audubon NJ, this place is a good find. Go check out there website here https://smokebbqnj.com/. 

Walk in on a Wednesday for lunch and there were several people in there. The man working the counter was explaining the difference between moist and lean brisket to the person was ordering ahead of me and it seemed like a place where the people knew there stuff. 

I ordered the moist brisket and it was not a choice I regretted. 

The brisket had a solid bark to it as you can see in the pictures but what impressed me was the smell. There was the general smell of BBQ in the air when I walked in but as soon as they brought my tray out to me, I got hit by the delicious smell of smoked meats.

I was able to cut through the brisket like it was butter with my fork and no issue eating it without any sauce. Each bite had a strong flavor, a combination the bark, a good amount of fat and great overall flavor. This is one of the best briskets that I have had in New Jersey. It is right up there with all the brisket I had in Kansas City and worth the time if you can get over there, 

Now there are some downsides to this restaurant was the sauces. They are made in house and they go for interesting flavors. There was an expresso sauce and the house. Expresso had a taste of coffee which I am not that big of a fan so that one did not go over well. The house sauce was also nothing to write home about. It didn't really have any punch but I think that was the point to it. The great think was the brisket was so good that you could eat it dry and have need for sauce. 

I would have liked it if the portion size was a bit bigger but it was really good so I will not hold portion size against them. Plus there were sandwich meals that may have been a better deal. 

Overall the Brisket gets 4.5 out of 5 stars. 

I am looking forward to the opportunity to head back over and try the other options on the menu including the bread pudding. Unfortunately, I had to go back to work when I went so I couldn't give the bread pudding a taste without worrying about taking a nap at work.