Located in Hood River Oregon (I was there on the first night of my vacation), this place was a welcome 2nd BBQ of the day. Earlier in the day I had eaten some really good BBQ and still had 2 ribs from that establishment. I had spent the afternoon touring the countryside around to the south of Hood River and was ready for some food to take back to the Hotel. I was coming from downtown Hood River were I just spent a pleasant hour at the Naked Winery sampling some vino and a pint of good beer. My GPS listed the Mesquitery as the only BBQ in town (I don't count Applebees, Tony Romas and sports bars as BBQ, even though Garmin wants to). So up the road I went. It was a very easy find and I was able to park right in front of the establishment. Now for the ratings.
Taste: I perused their very extensive menu and chose the BBQ beef ribs with 1 side (garlic bread BTW). The waitress seemed a little taken aback that I wanted this order to go and had to enlist the help of a more experienced staff to actually take the order. The cook/chef came out and informed me that these ribs were boneless. Cool I thought, I told him go for it. Well, if I was a betting man, which I'm not, I would say that these "ribs" were in fact 9 ounces of succulent and moist brisket. The garlic bread was loaded with butter and garlic. Very tasty and the side of sauce I received was sweet and a little spicy. 8 stars and that is because I felt like you tried to hide brisket under the name of ribs. Just call it what it is. It was quite good.
Value: Not too bad for a sit down restaurant, which is what this place is. The amount of meat was pretty big and the side of garlic bread was sized just right. But, for $18 bucks I would expect that maybe a second side would make it a better value. 6 stars.
Staff: The waitress could not figure out a simple takeout order. maybe it was her first day, who knows? She was very gracious to offer me some water and a place to sit while I waited. Little did she know that standing was a relief as my rear was kinda saddle sore from a day on the road. I'll stand, but thanks anyway. The cook/chef (not sure what to call him) was nice enough to come out and explain that the "ribs" were boneless. I'll give you 7 stars.
Ambiance: Not much I'm afraid. Having the grill located behind glass up front was a pretty cool touch. I got to see my order and others get some grill marks put on. Otherwise the only thing that screamed BBQ to me was the name of the place and some of the menu items. 6 stars.
Friends: If I was in town I would suggest your place as a possible eating location. I wouldn't insist on it though, just offer it up as a suggestion. I would recommend it only because you seem to be the only place in town (with the exception of the before mentioned Applebees and Tony Romas) to offer up BBQ. 7 stars.
Overall I award the Mesquitery 7 stars. The food was tasty. Your place was easy to find and I might want to try some of the extensive menu you offer.
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Taste: I perused their very extensive menu and chose the BBQ beef ribs with 1 side (garlic bread BTW). The waitress seemed a little taken aback that I wanted this order to go and had to enlist the help of a more experienced staff to actually take the order. The cook/chef came out and informed me that these ribs were boneless. Cool I thought, I told him go for it. Well, if I was a betting man, which I'm not, I would say that these "ribs" were in fact 9 ounces of succulent and moist brisket. The garlic bread was loaded with butter and garlic. Very tasty and the side of sauce I received was sweet and a little spicy. 8 stars and that is because I felt like you tried to hide brisket under the name of ribs. Just call it what it is. It was quite good.
Value: Not too bad for a sit down restaurant, which is what this place is. The amount of meat was pretty big and the side of garlic bread was sized just right. But, for $18 bucks I would expect that maybe a second side would make it a better value. 6 stars.
Staff: The waitress could not figure out a simple takeout order. maybe it was her first day, who knows? She was very gracious to offer me some water and a place to sit while I waited. Little did she know that standing was a relief as my rear was kinda saddle sore from a day on the road. I'll stand, but thanks anyway. The cook/chef (not sure what to call him) was nice enough to come out and explain that the "ribs" were boneless. I'll give you 7 stars.
Ambiance: Not much I'm afraid. Having the grill located behind glass up front was a pretty cool touch. I got to see my order and others get some grill marks put on. Otherwise the only thing that screamed BBQ to me was the name of the place and some of the menu items. 6 stars.
Friends: If I was in town I would suggest your place as a possible eating location. I wouldn't insist on it though, just offer it up as a suggestion. I would recommend it only because you seem to be the only place in town (with the exception of the before mentioned Applebees and Tony Romas) to offer up BBQ. 7 stars.
Overall I award the Mesquitery 7 stars. The food was tasty. Your place was easy to find and I might want to try some of the extensive menu you offer.
Later...
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