Pappy's

Wel,l we got there for lunch today and man! was it crowded. Riding high on recent press and drawing from Midtown and Downtown both, we had about a 10 minute wait in line to order. Once the order went in though, the food was quick to find it's way to our table.

No rib tips, so I had the brisket sandwich. Given the joint's connection to Supersmoker's, I wanted to see if the brisket lived up to my memory. Not quite, but still pretty good - nice smoke, decent rub. Out of the five of us we managed to try the brisket, pulled pork & chicken. Everyone was satisfied with their meats.

You'll find a selection of sauces on the table (the meats come dry - ribs may be an exception, we didn't try those). Pappy's Original gets my vote; it's got a bite that I thought was hotter than the so-called hot sauce. The sweet sauce reminded me of McDonald's but to each his own.

The sides were a little weak. Two of us had the sweet potato fries and left most of them on the plate. I had the neon green beans - probably healthily steamed, but I don't go to BBQ joints to be healthy; give me boiled with bacon every time.

The price was no bargain but for a sit-down joint in a decent neighborhood not too bad. I had a large sandwich, two sides, & a soda for $10-something. I'm sure we'll be going back.