I tried this BBQ restaurant 2 times and both times was a Fail. 1st time ordered their best steak, owner came out and said it was Rib Eye and came with 2 sides. I order rare, so it;s kinda hard to mess up the order. When the meal arrived the steak was medium at best, no grill marks, and a super thin piece of meat that lacked seasoning. Disappointed to say the least. I gave the owner my feedback and it seemed he was a little put out with the honesty.\r
2nd time was a week later, and because thie is a BBQ place, I ordered the BBQ Brisket Sandwich. They really have a good BBQ sauce, but the meat was inedible. Not only was it super tough, but cut way too thick for Brisket. The huge pieces of fat should have neen trimmed to go on a sandwich, but it just made the entire experience a Fail once again. The owner's daughter came to see how the sandwich was, and once again I was honest. I suggested she and her father visit Rancho Nipomo BBQ in Santa Maria/Nipomo to see how it should be done. The owner then came and asked how it was, so after I told him the same thing, I asked him how he cooked his Brisket. He said 250 degrees for 10 hours, so I suggested he try 225 for 12 hours, and trim the fat off, then cut the meat against the grain super thin, on #1 setting or lower. He just walked off, so that told me all I needed to know. There's no need to revisit.\r
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