Its been a long dry spell for the BBQhunter as personal events and the season have conspired to cause a lack of enthusiasm in seeking out BBQ, much less blogging about it. This last Friday was a play day for me as it is my normal day off and I was to have a buddy from work spend the day here instead of working 2 jobs and heading back to his home more than an hour away. Besides, with AC/DC right around the corner, there was some concert footage to watch and some beer to drink. It was decided that Smoking Mo’s was the flavor of the day. I was looking forward to kicking myself in the rear and getting back on track as the BBQHunter. So, on with the nitty gritty, as I’ve said before.
Taste: Well lets get this party started. Right out of the gate, the mouth watering smells that emanated from the place got some serious looks as Andy and I looked at each other and started grinning. We decided earlier in the week to order up the family platter to go as it included a bit of most everything that is included on the menu. Ribs, brisket, pulled pork, chicken, hot link, cornbread and 4 sides. Only problem was that the hot link wasn’t in the order when we got back to my place. That will be a automatic deduction, which comes later. I couldn’t make up my mind which sauce went the best with this feast so I asked for some of each and Smoking Mo’s had no problem delivering. Carolina mustard, sweet, fire and spicy in pretty generous cups. Everything in the bag lived up to the promise of great BBQ. The pork and brisket were fork tender, but just a wee bit dry. The chicken was absolutely delicious, but dry. The ribs were the champion here as they were falling off the bone tender and very juicy. I’m sure the hot link would have been as great as it sounded, but alas it was not to be found. With additions of one of the sauces the dryness of the before mentioned items took a back seat to the wonderful aroma and flavor of some good BBQ. The double order of beans and slaw were a pretty good partner to the main meal. The slaw could have used a bit more sauce as it seemed to lack flavor other than what super crunchy veggies have to offer and the beans were fantastic with additions of meat. The cornbread was really good, sweet and buttery. Overall it was a meal (actually a couple of meals) worth. 8 stars. This reflects the lack of a hot link and the dryness of the meat.
Value: 32 bucks for a veritable mountain of food. I’ll surrender up 9 stars and that is in spite of the fugitive link. Serious good bargain here folks. You get your moneys worth and then some. The missing link doesn’t detract from this score.
Staff: No complaints here. Very friendly and seemed eager to please. The gentle suggestion when I called in the order to wait for the next offering of ribs to come out of the smoker before picking up the takeout was spot on as the ribs were indeed the best of the lot. 1 point deduction for not including the hot link. 8 stars.
Ambiance: The last time I was at Smoking Mo’s my only issue was the lack of any indication of a smoker in the place. Well, that was certainly not the case this time. My nose was singing praises to the heavens over the “smokiness” of the BBQ that was driving my senses crazy with the promise what was to come. 9 stars.
Friends: 9 stars. I will continue to promote Smoking Mo’s Kitchen as a great place to get some BBQ. Andy was very impressed with the food and so was I. I’m very grateful to have you in my neighborhood. I can’t wait to bring another convert to your door. Oh, by the way, Andy is a southern boy. He knows what good BBQ is supposed to be.
Overall I award Smoking Mo’s kitchen 9 stars out of 10. The wayward hot link and the dryness of the other meats (excepting the ribs) kept you from getting 9 stars across the board. Keep up the good work and I am looking forward to another encounter.
Later…
Taste: Well lets get this party started. Right out of the gate, the mouth watering smells that emanated from the place got some serious looks as Andy and I looked at each other and started grinning. We decided earlier in the week to order up the family platter to go as it included a bit of most everything that is included on the menu. Ribs, brisket, pulled pork, chicken, hot link, cornbread and 4 sides. Only problem was that the hot link wasn’t in the order when we got back to my place. That will be a automatic deduction, which comes later. I couldn’t make up my mind which sauce went the best with this feast so I asked for some of each and Smoking Mo’s had no problem delivering. Carolina mustard, sweet, fire and spicy in pretty generous cups. Everything in the bag lived up to the promise of great BBQ. The pork and brisket were fork tender, but just a wee bit dry. The chicken was absolutely delicious, but dry. The ribs were the champion here as they were falling off the bone tender and very juicy. I’m sure the hot link would have been as great as it sounded, but alas it was not to be found. With additions of one of the sauces the dryness of the before mentioned items took a back seat to the wonderful aroma and flavor of some good BBQ. The double order of beans and slaw were a pretty good partner to the main meal. The slaw could have used a bit more sauce as it seemed to lack flavor other than what super crunchy veggies have to offer and the beans were fantastic with additions of meat. The cornbread was really good, sweet and buttery. Overall it was a meal (actually a couple of meals) worth. 8 stars. This reflects the lack of a hot link and the dryness of the meat.
Value: 32 bucks for a veritable mountain of food. I’ll surrender up 9 stars and that is in spite of the fugitive link. Serious good bargain here folks. You get your moneys worth and then some. The missing link doesn’t detract from this score.
Staff: No complaints here. Very friendly and seemed eager to please. The gentle suggestion when I called in the order to wait for the next offering of ribs to come out of the smoker before picking up the takeout was spot on as the ribs were indeed the best of the lot. 1 point deduction for not including the hot link. 8 stars.
Ambiance: The last time I was at Smoking Mo’s my only issue was the lack of any indication of a smoker in the place. Well, that was certainly not the case this time. My nose was singing praises to the heavens over the “smokiness” of the BBQ that was driving my senses crazy with the promise what was to come. 9 stars.
Friends: 9 stars. I will continue to promote Smoking Mo’s Kitchen as a great place to get some BBQ. Andy was very impressed with the food and so was I. I’m very grateful to have you in my neighborhood. I can’t wait to bring another convert to your door. Oh, by the way, Andy is a southern boy. He knows what good BBQ is supposed to be.
Overall I award Smoking Mo’s kitchen 9 stars out of 10. The wayward hot link and the dryness of the other meats (excepting the ribs) kept you from getting 9 stars across the board. Keep up the good work and I am looking forward to another encounter.
Later…
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