I know brisket is tough to cook, but it amazes me how bad some of these NC places are at it. It was tough, overdone, and lacked flavor. Speedy: As for the meat, I think we both agree that the brisket was just bad. I thought you ordered a rack of ribs, but they were selling them by the pound… and a single rib was a whole pound! I think they are very good, but I also feel strange when I order them because I think they look comical. Rudy: That was one of the things I had to get used to in Texas coming from North Carolina.
I mean, it was comically large – as in straight out of the Flintstones or something. Monk : The entrees didn’t take long before they were brought out and HOLY HELL IS THAT A BRONTOSAURUS RIB?!?! The beef rib was by far the largest one I’ve ever seen. Definitely one of the best parts of the meal. They were quite good – properly smoked and the sauce had a decent but not overwhelming kick. Speedy : The wings came out pretty quickly – and we got 7 even though we only ordered a half dozen…suckers. Between me stepping away to take photos and us wanting to sample just about everything, he eventually decided to focus on his beer and let the pros handle things. This was our buddy Sus’s first time taking in a barbecue spot with us since the blog started, and he couldn’t have been more lost. I hadn’t had a beef rib in I don’t know how long (I missed out on them at Buz and Ned’s ) and we don’t really see them on most menus, so I thought it might be something worth checking out. Monk : I guess that’s a good thing about going to these “barbecue fusion” places – you get things like wings on the menu. I think I am going to have to find some and try them at some point. While I love wings and I love barbecue, I have never been to a barbecue place that offers wings. Rudy: I can’t decide if I feel jealous of the fact that you guys are always getting wings at your barbecue places.
For some reason, Monk took a shine to the Kansas City beef rib on the menu, so that was ordered as well, along with an appetizer of smoked wings. We obviously were going with a combo platter, but wanted even more variety beyond that. Speedy : Our order here was actually a pretty difficult choice. They have a wide variety of beers on draft and bottle, and were even doing the canned craft beer thing before it was fashionable to do so, so credit to them for that. One of the things I’ve always dug about the place is the great beer selection – this is the only bar or restaurant in Charlotte that I am aware of where I can get my longtime favorite beer, Rogue Hazelnut Brown (in a 20 oz. Since we’ve started coming here, it has expanded its patio seating to one of the better patios in town and thankfully we were able to sit outside on a Friday night with no wait. In fact, I’d argue that yuppies are really the true target demographic for Mac’s. Monk : Mac’s is a “biker bar” and while it does attract a biker crowd, there’s nothing there that would make your average yuppie squirm or feel uncomfortable. In fact, our guest for the evening, Sus, was trying to convince us to skip Mac’s in favor of the Smokehouse. In fact, I don’t think either of us had been since Midwood Smokehouse opened up. When I first moved to Charlotte, Monk and I used to be pretty regular visitors to Mac’s, but truth be told, that was partly due to a lack of better options than anything else. Speedy : Our next visit was the Charlotte staple, Mac’s Speed Shop.
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Louis style ribs, brisket, pork, sausage), Kansas City Beef rib, mac & cheese, baked beans, collard greens, brunswick stew, hush puppies ( link to menu )īill : ½ dozen Smoked wings – $5 Combo Platter (included two sides) – $16 Beef rib plate (included two sides) – $16 Order : VTX Chipotle Smoked Wings, Combo Platter (St. Location : 2511 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
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