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Went to BRQ yesterday - Link w Pics alongside Houston spots...
Posted on 8/17/17 at 6:45 am
Posted on 8/17/17 at 6:45 am
Ive been hearing alot on BRQ lately, and was n BR w a hankering for brisket - so I stopped in for lunch.
Let me preface this by saying that I had never had homeade quality brisket at a restaurant before hitting a couple places in Texas. I prefer fatty brisket and a couple places that do it exceptionally well are: Pit Room, Gatlins, Pinkertons, & Truth. I know there are more, but these are my favorite.
Anywho, back to BRQ. I was incredibly disappointed in their brisket... so much so, that i didnt eat it. I ordered a 2 meat plate (pulled chicken and brisket) because Ribs were not part of the options unless you paid an upcharge? WTH?
$18 2 Meat Options: Brisket, Andouille, Pulled Chicken & Pulled Pork. Comes w 1 Side & the only "veggie" was Pit Beans, or I guess Coleslaw. Neither remotely healthy. I chose beans. They were ok i guess.
Loaded a few pics on Imgur from BRQ, and a few of brisket & beef ribs from recent trips to Pinkerton's and Pit Room in Houston... that were superb. I tried Big Mike's while in Houma Tuesday, at recommendations of this site. Will say that place was good and affordable, but brisket isnt their top item.
I really, really, really, wanted Baton Rouge to get a slammin bbq joint. What is clear to me by the amount of people packing into BRQ is - standards in this town are very low. So, kudos to BRQ for being able to capitalize on it, but there is certainly room for someone to show the people how to properly cook brisket for the masses.
BRQ - Pinkertons - Pit Room
Let me preface this by saying that I had never had homeade quality brisket at a restaurant before hitting a couple places in Texas. I prefer fatty brisket and a couple places that do it exceptionally well are: Pit Room, Gatlins, Pinkertons, & Truth. I know there are more, but these are my favorite.
Anywho, back to BRQ. I was incredibly disappointed in their brisket... so much so, that i didnt eat it. I ordered a 2 meat plate (pulled chicken and brisket) because Ribs were not part of the options unless you paid an upcharge? WTH?
$18 2 Meat Options: Brisket, Andouille, Pulled Chicken & Pulled Pork. Comes w 1 Side & the only "veggie" was Pit Beans, or I guess Coleslaw. Neither remotely healthy. I chose beans. They were ok i guess.
Loaded a few pics on Imgur from BRQ, and a few of brisket & beef ribs from recent trips to Pinkerton's and Pit Room in Houston... that were superb. I tried Big Mike's while in Houma Tuesday, at recommendations of this site. Will say that place was good and affordable, but brisket isnt their top item.
I really, really, really, wanted Baton Rouge to get a slammin bbq joint. What is clear to me by the amount of people packing into BRQ is - standards in this town are very low. So, kudos to BRQ for being able to capitalize on it, but there is certainly room for someone to show the people how to properly cook brisket for the masses.
BRQ - Pinkertons - Pit Room
This post was edited on 8/17/17 at 7:11 am
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Posted on 8/17/17 at 6:52 am to bossflossjr
That brisket looks pretty dry. And looks like dry flat, not point.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 6:56 am to bossflossjr
Hopefully the sauce was good?
Posted on 8/17/17 at 7:06 am to Ole Geauxt
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Hopefully the sauce was good?
They gave me 4 sauces: Hot, Vinegar, Mustard, & Mild
I did like the Vinegar & Mustard. Hot & Mild were a little too sweet for my tastes.... but I suspect alot like them.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 7:09 am to bossflossjr
Added Big Mike's in Houma to the imgur thread. Went Tuesday.
Not sure why, but been on a brisket kick lately. Cookin one myself this weekend since Im not headed to Houston again anytime soon.
Not sure why, but been on a brisket kick lately. Cookin one myself this weekend since Im not headed to Houston again anytime soon.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 7:22 am to bossflossjr
Sometimes a good sauce is one of the only things that can salvage a dry brisket.
I'm not a sweet sauce guy either.. I was raised on red oak smoke, sapling limb with a dish towel tied to it, swabbing a vinegar based, with extra vinegar sauce on the hog, or the cow.
I'm not a sweet sauce guy either.. I was raised on red oak smoke, sapling limb with a dish towel tied to it, swabbing a vinegar based, with extra vinegar sauce on the hog, or the cow.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 7:40 am to bossflossjr
That looks more like jerky than brisket. Not sure how they view that as acceptable
Posted on 8/17/17 at 7:40 am to bossflossjr
The best brisket in BR is at Whole Foods
Posted on 8/17/17 at 7:55 am to bossflossjr
Damn that brisket looks like they gave you the leanest pieces they could find. Not an ounce of fat on any of those, and they look dry as hell too. Maybe they were mad you asked for the good stuff
Posted on 8/17/17 at 8:22 am to Upperdecker
maybe it was reheated brisket? 
Posted on 8/17/17 at 8:44 am to bossflossjr
brisket looks as dry as a hookers snatch
Posted on 8/17/17 at 8:57 am to maxxrajun70
My BRQ review
The coleslaw was decent and I'm being kind.
The coleslaw was decent and I'm being kind.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 9:00 am to bossflossjr
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What is clear to me by the amount of people packing into BRQ is - standards in this town are very low.
BRQ seems to be the newest restaurant to get hated on by the F&D Board despite the fact that they are slammed pack since they opened, and I expect them to continue this way.
I've dined at BRQ once and my meal was really good. It wasn't perfect and there were some things that could be nitpicked, but people on here acting like the food is inedible (not so much your review) is laughable.
This post was edited on 8/17/17 at 9:04 am
Posted on 8/17/17 at 9:04 am to bossflossjr
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Anywho, back to BRQ. I was incredibly disappointed in their brisket... so much so, that i didnt eat it. I ordered a 2 meat plate (pulled chicken and brisket) because Ribs were not part of the options unless you paid an upcharge? WTH?
Yep. Their sliced brisket is dry. It's almost as if and maybe they do, pre-slice it and let it sit aside. In other words, it is not sliced to order such as the BBQ restaurants in Texas do.
The only saving grace is that their BBQ brisket sandwich is cut up in chunks, allowing it to retain moisture. I'm not a fan of the "chunk" cut, but this is the only way the brisket from BRQ is edible.
This post was edited on 8/17/17 at 9:04 am
Posted on 8/17/17 at 9:06 am to Ole Geauxt
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Hopefully the sauce was good?
I can't find one that I like. But that really doesn't bother me, since I prefer my BBQ dry.
The only BBQ sauce that I enjoy is Salt Lick's BBQ sauce.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 9:07 am to LSUZombie
Have you eaten there yet?
If so, what do you think about the place, aside from the fact that you know that their parking lot is slammed?
If so, what do you think about the place, aside from the fact that you know that their parking lot is slammed?
Posted on 8/17/17 at 9:09 am to MusclesofBrussels
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That looks more like jerky than brisket. Not sure how they view that as acceptable
Apparently BRQ removed their Fried Chicken lunch special from their menu -- but not on their website (just checked again this morning - finally removed and replaced with Fried Porkchops).
How do I know? I went for lunch yesterday at 12:30 p.m. and wanted to try their Fried Chicken.
Sorry, we no longer have that option. Okay, I'll try the Fried Pork Chops.
Sorry sir, we are out of Fried Pork Chops. At 12:30 p.m.
Posted on 8/17/17 at 9:16 am to ruzil
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Have you eaten there yet?
Yes. Girlfriend and I went the night before our vacation about two weeks ago. We got the following:
Complimentary chips and pickles were good.
Starters - Crab Beignets (delicious and highly recommended by a few people who went before me) and the Smoked Octopus, which I really enjoyed because I love octopus. Super tender and had a really nice char from the grill.
We split The Pitmaster, which was two meats + choose two sides + 1/2 rack baby back ribs or 1/2 half rack St. Louis ribs.
We chose the brisket and pulled pork, and half a rack of babybacks. For the sides, we got the mac n cheese and corn maque choux ($2 upcharge for both).
We probably ate less than half the plate as there was so much food. Sides were both very good. Brisket was okay when I had it. Not the best, but not inedible. Pulled pork and ribs were very good. Cornbread was delicious.
Their sauces leave much to be desired. The LA Spicy and Memphis are just too sweet. GF and I both preferred the mustard based and apple cider vinegar based.
Service was excellent. We made reservations at 7:30 on a Wednesday night and when we arrived there was one two person table waiting for us. We left around 9:00 and the place was still mostly packed with people coming in to eat.
Also, their menu looked very interesting and had some other good options I would like to try in the future even when not craving BBQ.
Just my two cents, but my one time there was a good experience and I will return for sure.
This post was edited on 8/17/17 at 9:17 am
Posted on 8/17/17 at 9:35 am to LSUZombie
VooDoo has great Brisket IMHO
Posted on 8/17/17 at 10:13 am to LSUZombie
Nice review. I can't say that I agree with you on the brisket though.
The portion I was served was dry and so uniformly sliced, that it appeared to me that it must have been prepared in a large commercial kitchen and simply reheated at the restaurant. The lack of a fat cap and smoke ring how it was sliced makes me very suspicious.
It was not inedible and I am sure some may like it this way, Applebee's seems to stay open, don't they?
I suppose that my standards are higher than most and I expect a much better product from a place that advertises themselves as upscale barbecue.
The portion I was served was dry and so uniformly sliced, that it appeared to me that it must have been prepared in a large commercial kitchen and simply reheated at the restaurant. The lack of a fat cap and smoke ring how it was sliced makes me very suspicious.
It was not inedible and I am sure some may like it this way, Applebee's seems to stay open, don't they?
I suppose that my standards are higher than most and I expect a much better product from a place that advertises themselves as upscale barbecue.
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