Another long dry spell as the BBQ Hunter is yet foiled over and over again. Either its snow that just won't go away, a failure to hook up with friends at the right time or perhaps the fact that I can be just plain lazy at times. I'm not saying that I haven't gone out to eat, but it just hasn't been BBQ. It is my loss too with Smoking Mo's just a quick few minutes from the house and a "new" BBQ place in downtown Olympia that I want to try.
It was just last week and I was debating food in the local area with a buddy at work. I had made the claim that the best eatery in Mason County was the buffet at the Little Creek Casino. My point of view that it was the best bang for the buck being that they always have lots of mostly pretty good food. Its the place to go when I want to get my "sea food" on. Dave argued that Smoking Mo's was the best. I had said "No way" and that is because they specialize in one food and that is BBQ. I thought that I had won the argument and went on believing just that. Being a dry spell on BBQ, that Smoking Mo's had come up in conversation and I was returning from the PetCo in West Oly, I decided to head through downtown and get some BBQ. After a brief pause at the front door to check if I actually was carrying cash I headed in. After a hearty welcome I was asked about the missing hot link. WHAT! I couldn't believe that they knew who I was. Its not like I've darkened their doorstep everyday griping about the missing hot link. I haven't been there since the middle of last November. As a matter of fact, other than blogging about it I've never mentioned it or really even had any heartburn over it. I'm a pretty easy guy 99% of the time. I was told that they were out of links that day and had included a little extra pulled pork to make up the difference. I felt I needed to mention that in my blog as a token of my appreciation for setting things right, even if I was not aware of it at the time. They now have a smoked link to supplement the menu. Other chit chat included why Philly Bob's is out of business and other eateries in the greater & local area. I was also briefly told the story of how Tom (good grief, I hope I remembered your name right) had met Mo and how they made it here to Mason County. I know, you are probably wondering when I'll get to talking about the food. Hold on to your britches youngster, I'm almost there.......just one more thing to say. Its not a rare occurrence to meet great people. They are all around me. Its not a unusual thing to eat great food, whether or not its BBQ. Wonderful restaurants are all over the place. Surrounding us are people who are very passionate about their lives and chosen professions. Usually you only find one or perhaps two of these attributes in any given situation. The owners of Smoking Mo's Kitchen, in my opinion, have graced this area with not only themselves but with a really outstanding BBQ joint. The "salt of the earth" some might say. Tom, Mo and Smoking Mo's is that rare almost one of a kind experience that embraces everything I've mentioned and so much more.
Taste: Today I ordered the 3 meat combo plate. Brisket, ribs and a link (yep.......I finally got a link and BTW, the wait was worth it). Sides of slaw, Mac & Cheese and a slab of corn bread. I chose the Carolina Mustard to top it all off. Where do I start? The brisket was smoky and tender. The ribs were perfection! The link was very good and smokey. The sauce was tangy and a great compliment to the smokiness BBQ. The Mac & Cheese was very good. I'm not a big Mac & Cheese fan, but I glad I took the recommendation to try some. The slaw was crunchy. The corn bread.....hmmmmm.....what to say about the corn bread? If Smoking Mo's was to open a joint that just sold corn bread, then I would be a customer. Melt in your mouth and buttery goodness aplenty. 9 very deserved stars!
Value: Don't get me started here! The menu has this feast listed for $12.95 and that would be a great bargain. Smoking Mo's gave it to me for the price of a single meat combo.......$9.95! I was told it was to make up for the lack of a link the last time. I'm humbled. Very nice touch folks and a award of anything less than 9 stars would be criminal on my part.
Staff: Hopefully I said it all in my intro. 9 stars (maybe a special award of 1 thousand stars should be created).
Ambiance: Couldn't smell the pit which I knew darn well was there. No deductions though, it was enough to know that it was on the premises. 9 stars.
Friends: I have and I will continue to promote Smoking Mo's kitchen as the BBQ joint in Mason County. After today's visit I might just have to be more vocal about what a great place this is. I've got a grandiose plan in mind to really promote Smoking Mo's, but that is for another day. 9 stars.
Overall Smoking Mo's gets 9 out of 10 stars. If I ever get my lazy butt in gear and actually create the "special award of a thousand stars" then I would have to award them 1009 stars. Hmm....now that I think about it I'll just stick with the 9 stars. Good job folks.
Later...
P.S. Smoking Mo's Kitchen is the best place to eat in Mason County!
It was just last week and I was debating food in the local area with a buddy at work. I had made the claim that the best eatery in Mason County was the buffet at the Little Creek Casino. My point of view that it was the best bang for the buck being that they always have lots of mostly pretty good food. Its the place to go when I want to get my "sea food" on. Dave argued that Smoking Mo's was the best. I had said "No way" and that is because they specialize in one food and that is BBQ. I thought that I had won the argument and went on believing just that. Being a dry spell on BBQ, that Smoking Mo's had come up in conversation and I was returning from the PetCo in West Oly, I decided to head through downtown and get some BBQ. After a brief pause at the front door to check if I actually was carrying cash I headed in. After a hearty welcome I was asked about the missing hot link. WHAT! I couldn't believe that they knew who I was. Its not like I've darkened their doorstep everyday griping about the missing hot link. I haven't been there since the middle of last November. As a matter of fact, other than blogging about it I've never mentioned it or really even had any heartburn over it. I'm a pretty easy guy 99% of the time. I was told that they were out of links that day and had included a little extra pulled pork to make up the difference. I felt I needed to mention that in my blog as a token of my appreciation for setting things right, even if I was not aware of it at the time. They now have a smoked link to supplement the menu. Other chit chat included why Philly Bob's is out of business and other eateries in the greater & local area. I was also briefly told the story of how Tom (good grief, I hope I remembered your name right) had met Mo and how they made it here to Mason County. I know, you are probably wondering when I'll get to talking about the food. Hold on to your britches youngster, I'm almost there.......just one more thing to say. Its not a rare occurrence to meet great people. They are all around me. Its not a unusual thing to eat great food, whether or not its BBQ. Wonderful restaurants are all over the place. Surrounding us are people who are very passionate about their lives and chosen professions. Usually you only find one or perhaps two of these attributes in any given situation. The owners of Smoking Mo's Kitchen, in my opinion, have graced this area with not only themselves but with a really outstanding BBQ joint. The "salt of the earth" some might say. Tom, Mo and Smoking Mo's is that rare almost one of a kind experience that embraces everything I've mentioned and so much more.
Taste: Today I ordered the 3 meat combo plate. Brisket, ribs and a link (yep.......I finally got a link and BTW, the wait was worth it). Sides of slaw, Mac & Cheese and a slab of corn bread. I chose the Carolina Mustard to top it all off. Where do I start? The brisket was smoky and tender. The ribs were perfection! The link was very good and smokey. The sauce was tangy and a great compliment to the smokiness BBQ. The Mac & Cheese was very good. I'm not a big Mac & Cheese fan, but I glad I took the recommendation to try some. The slaw was crunchy. The corn bread.....hmmmmm.....what to say about the corn bread? If Smoking Mo's was to open a joint that just sold corn bread, then I would be a customer. Melt in your mouth and buttery goodness aplenty. 9 very deserved stars!
Value: Don't get me started here! The menu has this feast listed for $12.95 and that would be a great bargain. Smoking Mo's gave it to me for the price of a single meat combo.......$9.95! I was told it was to make up for the lack of a link the last time. I'm humbled. Very nice touch folks and a award of anything less than 9 stars would be criminal on my part.
Staff: Hopefully I said it all in my intro. 9 stars (maybe a special award of 1 thousand stars should be created).
Ambiance: Couldn't smell the pit which I knew darn well was there. No deductions though, it was enough to know that it was on the premises. 9 stars.
Friends: I have and I will continue to promote Smoking Mo's kitchen as the BBQ joint in Mason County. After today's visit I might just have to be more vocal about what a great place this is. I've got a grandiose plan in mind to really promote Smoking Mo's, but that is for another day. 9 stars.
Overall Smoking Mo's gets 9 out of 10 stars. If I ever get my lazy butt in gear and actually create the "special award of a thousand stars" then I would have to award them 1009 stars. Hmm....now that I think about it I'll just stick with the 9 stars. Good job folks.
Later...
P.S. Smoking Mo's Kitchen is the best place to eat in Mason County!
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I'm a recently new fan of Smoking Mo's and since your review is part of why I ended up there, I wanted to say thanks. It's one of our go-to places when nobody wants to cook (rack of ribs, yummmm)...oddly, I have noticed more nights when nobody wants to cook recently. Hmmm.
What's your grandiose plan to promote Mo's? I think we need to talk about desserts. Black and Blueberry Pie, Banana Caramel Bread Pudding, Sweet Potato Pie...um, yeah.
The real question is: Did you meet Shug? Maybe we need "Friend of Shug" shirts.
We LOVE this idea. Yes, "Friend of Shug" will be in our next batch of t-shirts! Thanks!
And Thank You BBQ Hunter. We are blessed to have you in the Smoking Mo's family now. -Tom and Mo
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