Today Wookie, Her Majesty and I ran the Capital Forest on the scoots with the idea that afterwords the BBQhunter would get to play. Not much choices on the Garmin, so it didn't take much to convince us to head to the Ranch House. We were quickly seated and served our beverages. I gotta say that our waitress was a bundle of fun and could dish it out as well as take it. Wookie and I could not get the upper hand, no matter how hard we tried. The lunch specials on the board out front had all our mouths watering for some good BBQ.
Taste: The general consensus at the table was to order the pulled pork sandwich with garlic fries, cole slaw for Her Majesty and I, and potato salad for Wookie. Ha Ha, our waitress even quoted the specials backwards and upside down (the last was her idea). Iced tea for me, diet Pepsi for the hairy one and water for Her Majesty. Our order arrived quickly and I was in awe by the size of the lunch. A heaping portion of pork on a sesame bun, a giant mound of fries and a scoop of salad made the plates disappear. There was enough garlic on the table to make all the vampires for a hundred square miles stay away.....FOR A MONTH OR TWO! Everyone thought the fries were wonderful and that includes your BBQhunter. I haven't ever considered fries as a side for BBQ, but I consider myself hereby schooled. The sandwich was sized just right and the pork was very flavorful. The cole slaw was great and even had kudos from Her Majesty. Wookie said that the potato salad was pretty darn close to Her Majesty's which means to me that it was homemade and delicious. The drinks were cold and plentiful. I don't know how I had room, but when our waitress mentioned "Award Winning" and "Chocolate Cheesecake" in the same sentence I was sold to stuff more into my belly. Chocolate was certainly the theme to the slice placed before me.......and coconut too. Wookie and Her Majesty shared apple pie with ice cream. The experience was worth a 9.
Value: Again, as before, top notch. It was sized just right for the money. Another 9.
Staff: Our waitress was a gem. Very funny and wouldn't take no lip from us guys, no matter how hard we tried. Its obvious that she has dealt with "old farts" before. Another 9.
Ambience: Still a BBQ joint in a bar. The air conditioner still didn't work, but the day was cooler that my previous visit. Just when are you getting your old place back up and running anyway? This time I'll award a 6.
Friends: Well 2 close friends thought that it was great. I agree with them. I see another visit in our, or at least mine, future(s). 9 stars. I'm glad that home wasn't any farther than 20 miles, I was truly stuffed to the proverbial brim.
Overall, it was a great visit. The meter out front was fed for an hour and the meterman had to tell us to feed it or leave. He was very nice about it. The time in the Ranch House flew by. Good food and good friends I guess does that. Today you guys deserve a 9. Excellent job!
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