Smoke Daddy’s Review of Packsaddle Bar-B-Que
My favorites were the brisket (minus the outer brown), potato salad, and homemade vanilla ice cream.
MAIN FARE:
- Brisket – Looks like it will be dry… but its not. Meat has a thin smoke ring, but smoke flavor is evident. The surface/ring is a little bitter.
- Rib – This is a monster rib. Good color. Meat comes off the bone with a little work. The thicker portions are not yet fully rendered.
- Beef Rib – First one of the tour. This rib still has a long way to go before it is fully rendered. The meat thermometer may register "done" for beef, but it is not ready for prime-time. Looks like it would be good when finished…
- Sausage – Good flavor, with some heat. Casing is not tough, but has a nice snap. Good.
OTHER FARE:
My favorites were the brisket (minus the outer brown), potato salad, and homemade vanilla ice cream.
MAIN FARE:
- Brisket – Looks like it will be dry… but its not. Meat has a thin smoke ring, but smoke flavor is evident. The surface/ring is a little bitter.
- Rib – This is a monster rib. Good color. Meat comes off the bone with a little work. The thicker portions are not yet fully rendered.
- Beef Rib – First one of the tour. This rib still has a long way to go before it is fully rendered. The meat thermometer may register "done" for beef, but it is not ready for prime-time. Looks like it would be good when finished…
- Sausage – Good flavor, with some heat. Casing is not tough, but has a nice snap. Good.
OTHER FARE:
- Beans – Standard pintos.
- Potato Salad – Good flavors, with a crunch (onion, celery). Very good.
- Slaw – Standard creamy style… a bit of crunch has left the leaf.
- Sauce – Thick with plenty of ketchup & worchestershire. Spice on the finish.
- Homemade vanilla ice cream – Very good!
ATMOSPHERE:
- Good drive-up appeal; near the lake
- NASCAR tribute to #3 (Dale) in the large dining room
- Nice folks: both the servers & the customers
- Comfortable place to sit and have a meal
- CMT on the TV
