I was walking past Swan st one day when I discovered this new american joint that was about to open. Me and my colleague had a sticky beak has we peered into the window as the renovations were going on. It look like a promising place, so as soon as I got back to the office I google it and was impress at the menu and knew that was my husband's kind of a place.
Two weeks after it's opening my hubby made me call to make reservations and was politely declined as seating is first in best dress, so I check their business hours on their website and arrive 15 mins before the opening time. There was a couple of staff inside organising stuff waiting for service to start and they did not let us in even though we were standing in clear view of them they did not let us in until the precise opening time of 6pm. As soon as it strike 6, the doors were open and we were warmly welcome in. They asked if wanted seats upstairs which we fully accepted.
Their menu boast of an all american fare and as the name of their business suggest it's a meat place so if you are a vegetarian then this joint is not for you. We kind of knew what we wanted even before we got there as we studied the menu like our lives depended on it.
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| Beef ribs on thick texas toast with slaw |
Basically you order a meat and add a side to it and they all come with a texas toast, I had the pulled pork with mac & cheese and hubby had the beef spare ribs with coleslaw. I also ordered the mash with gravy as a additional side dish. The service was really good and the wait staff carried out their duties with a smile as if it was their hobby and not a job.
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| Pulled pork on thick texas toast with mac & cheese |
And service was really prompt it did not take more than 10 mins before our food arrive. When our plates were place before us I must say even though it was an american joint the portion was not american at all, they were pretty small, fine for a lady but hubby was disappointed when he saw his small stack of ribs. We decided to overlook the portions and tuck right into it, I must say the pulled pork was melt in your mouth, moist and tender. The toast that was serve alongside it was just awesome. And the mac & cheese had a good amount of crispy breadcrumbs sprinkled and baked to golden brown perfection.
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| Mash with gravy |
Hubby's beef ribs fell off the bone it did not require and effort to get the pieces of meat off the bone, he was enjoying every part of it. He had the coleslaw with it and it had big crunchy shredded vegetables with a nice blend of mayo mix into it. We shared the mash and gravy which was nice. Hubby was still hungry and ask for the menu again the wait staff was happy to obliged.
He decided that he would have the beef brisket, the wait staff explain that he could have that as a add on option instead of ordering it as a main and he was happy with the suggestion. While waiting for his brisket he started picking on my pulled pork and was enjoying it and mention that he would have that the next time he was back.
The brisket arrive again the portion was a let down it was 2 measly slices, again taste triumph over the size. At the end of the meal we were both happy at the authenticity of the american taste. Only big negative was the meal size which was a huge disappointment and it was'nt exactly price to suit the portions. When hubby went to the cashier to pay and was asked how was the meal, he feedback that they needed to increase the portion size, well we'll see if they would take that on board cause it will be a waste to let this one go just on that basis.
Location:
167 Swan St
Richmond
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