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Last updated 2.23.11
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01/12/12
Great Q, cooked the right way.
by clayg420 at Citysearch
I don't see how anyone could possible say the meat isn't smoked, the pit is in the middle of the restaurant. Personally I think this is the best Q I have tried in middle Tennesee. Haven't eaten everywhere, but this is cooked the right way. All I have had is the pulled pork though, so I can't speak to the brisket.
06/18/11
After years of driving by...
by TN kleinbahner at Citysearch
Having driven past this place a few times, it was time to give it a try for lunch....unfortunately, we should have kept driving.
The atmosphere is OK, but the (rock) music is loud. Prices for a walk-up counter joint was high, higher than even Jack's up in Nashville (ate there a few days before) but to be expected as you are near Brentwood/Franklin. Sandwich, tea and fries was $10-
They claim on the menu that the pork is smoked for many hours...maybe steamed yes, but no smoke taste, so I doubt the smoke claim. I smoke my own que and eat BBQ regularly and found it very bland for this "claim". Ditto to another in our party's chicken. Both came out COLD also.
The "Fresh Cut Fries", I was really looking forward to these. Unfortunately....COLD, limp and soggy as others have pointed out.
The sweet tea was not like the fries, it was TEPID/WARM and very stale.
The pecan pie ($4-) that one in our party had was claimed to be home made, but the crust was obviously store made, and we suspect the pie was the same.
The sauces were all "spicy" also, regardless of type. I did not mind it, but one in our party did.
On the plus side, the place was clean, doing a good business, and the service was fast, but the quality of the product was not worth it.
03/29/11
Doesn't live up to the hype
by TN gal at Citysearch
Being locals, we couldn't wait till Martins opened to support them. We tried everything over about 4 visits and 3 takeouts at the old place. Definitely NOT the best anything we've ever had with fat and hard burned meat chunks, limp gray fries from not being "fresh" cut, and dissappointing sides we wouldn't eat. We learned to just get ribs or BBQ takeout. Because of all the beer decorations we didn't take the kids, but it did have a cute decor.Because of unsanitary things we saw my whole family quit going.
I went once to the new place by invitation.
Its new and cute, but lunch was too noisy to have a conversation even though it wasn't a full house. The service has always been friendly, but
SLOW!!!!
It was the overpriced room temp. Redneck Taco ($8.99) fries, beans and water for just short of $15 that caused my deep dissatisfaction. There wasn't much meat.
The beans were extra, which they told me. but when the pintos came out in a tiny cup like tartar sauce usually comes in, I looked at my bill.
$2 for 2 tablespoons of days old looking and tasting beans with a film over them that I took one bite of and would have spit out if I hadn't had a friend along. I left hungry, vowing never to go again. I could have had
a pound and a half of meat from Whitts or Barbecutie
for the price of the taco alone.
I don't understand the hype or award for best barbeque.
I know MANY people who say they'll never eat there again, even though its local and we'd like to trade locally.
02/09/11
Excellent BBQ from a born a raised Southeast Texan
by slyletter at Citysearch
I grew up around Southeast Texas, and while there isn't a whole lot to say about that fact, you can get two things there, incredible crawfish, and incredible BBQ.
I've been to a lot of places that try, but Martin's is stupid good! I can't tell you how many times during me and my wife's last visit we said "God this is good", and she doesn't even like BBQ! So far I've only had the briscuit, chicken, and pork and french fries, but I'll keep going back.
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