Problem: It had been quite a while since we ate at a Cracker Barrel. We stopped there when shopping at East Towne Mall. I ordered the pot roast and my husband ordered chicken and dumplilngs. Yuck! It had more salt than you'd find in food at McDonalds. The meat in the pot roast tasted processed. The dumplings were slimy. The vegetables were so salty, they were inedible. Pros: The shop is very cute. Cons: Don't eat the food.
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Problem: I'm always hesitant to even read reviews by someone with just one review. I can assure you that I'm a regular on Trip Advisor, but this is my first with Yelp. The bad reviews are all just "bad reviews" Most don't understand Texas BBQ and the condiments. First of all if you go to a BBQ restaurant and they try to give you beef ribs, leave! The person posting that he expected beef ribs has no idea what he's talking about. Second, if you want sweet sauce go live in the south. Texas BBQ sauce is a vinegar base not sugar. Third, Texas ribs are made with a dry rub and cooked over mesquite. Yes they have a great smokey flavor! If someone serves you ribs smothered in sauce, they overcooked them. Fourth, Most beans are overcooked at restaurants. Allison's beans are cooked right. Fifth, the sausage comes from Southside Market in Elgin Texas. They've been making sausage from good cuts of meat for well over 100 years and this is the best. If you think this sausage is too dry, go to the another BBQ place that thinks sausage is made from the leftover fat trimmings. Now for my review. Allison's did a great job cooking the brisket, ribs and sausage. I didn't have the pork as usually this is not a real Texas BBQ meat. But I do understand that some people want pulled pork. If you want Texas BBQ, this is the real thing! Come and Take It!
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Problem: Absolutely terrible. Food bland, service horrendous, inside dull. Avoid.
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Problem: So not impressed. If I wanted to spend this much on brunch, I would've gone somewhere better, but no, the people in the group wanted this place. I think we should've questioned her taste buds since she was slightly sick/congested. The place had different stations. There was American, Mexican, Italian, Asian, a Salad station, Seafood, Desserts, and MIddle Eastern, which included Indian food because apparently India is not Asia according to Planet Hollywood. The line was quite long, but it was around brunch/lunch so my party and I waited in line, which didn't seem that long of a wait. Or maybe it didn't seem that long since they had TVs playing a Nets game and people were all about Lin, but I digress. Once we paid, the total came to $31, we had to wait to be seated, which again didn't seem so long a wait. We marked out drink orders on a paper and went off in search of belly fulfilling food. I got the usual breakfast food: eggs benedict, bacon (a lot of it since I don't really eat bacon lol), as well as some fruit and harsh browns. Another plate contained stuff from the Middle Eastern station, like some chicken curry, basmati rice, their lamb stuffed tomato thing, and pita and hummus. Well have to say, I enjoyed the breakfast stuff, aside from the non-runny eggs benedict and was kinda disappointed in the Middle Eastern station. I found the food at that station a bit bland and asking "Where is the spice that makes this whatever it is suppose to be?!" Luckily there were drinks, although the OJ was a bit warm for my liking. And the mimosas were more like an Orangina than a mimosa. We asked for water, but that didn't come till later. I almost thought the poor server forgot. Anyways, I went back to the buffet to see what else I could eat. I didn't find much too appealing cause I was a bit full, but I soldiered on. I went back for a crepe which was at the dessert station. They didn't have any strawberries (big boo to that!!!) so I settled with cherries topped with chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and powdered sugar. I found it a bit blah; too chocolatey and the cherry filling was a bit off putting for me. I got another fruit of plate and found I was more satisfied with fruit than I was with anything else. I could've gotten it and a decent mimosa somewhere else or found better food at other buffets on and off the strip. Aside from the fruit, I liked the cotton candy :) I like buffets in Vegas, but not this one.
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