Mike's BBQ Reviews Summary

Brisket

Pros:

• "The brisket is so tender and smokey, crusted with a thick layer of black pepper and spices."
• "Omg DELICIOUS beef brisket!! Super flavorful, juicy and tender."
• "The brisket cheese steak was to die for."
• "The brisket oh my God I had to pray over it before I took a bite."
• "The brisket is heavenly and his Mac and Cheese very good."
• "The brisket was juicy and tender, Mac and cheese creamy, potato salad with bacon bits was good, the ribs tender, the cornbread Delicious."
• "The brisket sandwich was amazing and then got even better with the slaw and sauce they provided on the side."

Cons:

• "The brisket sandwich was probably the worst thing I got it was very extremely dry and didn’t have much of a taste."
• "Some beef brisket that had more fat on it than meat."
• "Bacon Wrapped Burnt Ends - 3 pieces to an order, much too dry, we didn't eat it."
• "Although good (brisket especially) I felt it was overpriced."
• "Now you get much less meat at the same price."
• "Yeah well today was my 1st time ordering from my Mike's BBQ I'm kind of disappointed my Buddy told me that it was the best I ordered the brisket And All fat no meat at all 1st time experience 0 to Mike's."
• "However 1/8 meat is extremly small for the asking price."

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly staff, quick service."
• "Staff are incredibly warm and helpful."
• "That and the staff is great."
• "Staff, super courteous and clean inside."
• "Service was on point warm and pleasant atmosphere very casual."
• "Service was also really nice in deciding what to order."
• "Service was awesome. Speedy, accommodating, and friendly."

Cons:

• "I wouldn't be back here but that’s what they want anyway Ima black man over 6 feet tall maybe that could be why no more greeted me."
• "This was the email we got from Mike Strauss (the owner) five days before they completely forgot our large order to cater a birthday party."
• "I received the rest of my order 20 minutes later on a rainy cold day."
• "Waited 55 mins for 1lb of brisket. Asked for bbq sauce, got no bbq sauce. The place was not busy."
• "I had some pork ribs which was good .. And Some beef brisket that had more fat on it than meat … But the reason for the two stars was for the customer service which was bad .. It was my first time here and when I came in no one greeted me or nothing."
• "The only negative thing I experienced was that I didn't get any bbq sauce with my takeout order."
• "I'm sorry but I didn't like the way that Cheesesteak ate. Cheese was falling out on every bite."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Warm and pleasant atmosphere very casual."
• "Everyone working behind the counter all look happy and the entire restaurant smells like wonderful smokey meats and it’s well air conditioned."
• "The entire restaurant smells like wonderful smokey meats and it’s well air conditioned."
• "Clean and inviting atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was calm and funky and enjoyable."
• "Homey hipster hangout for BBQ."
• "Little quiet and quirky."

Cons:

• "Most of the items on the menu were sold out/unavailable when I visited this restaurant."
• "It's crowded, so you might have to wait or they might run out of the meat you most wanted to try."
• "Parking is also almost non-existent around this restaurant as well."
• "Street parking can be a little tight."
• "Parking was a little challenging."
• "Tables are limited so best to have one person save the table while the other orders."
• "They do run out of meat around 6 usually, so call ahead to ask what's available before you go."

Sides

Pros:

• "Solid sauces and pickles."
• "The sides are all excellent."
• "The mac and cheese / cornbread sides were delicious."
• "The Mac and cheese has that creamy homemade taste that you can tell love and care goes in the preparation."
• "Best BBQ and mac&cheese around!"
• "The Gouda Mac and cheese...just so so good."
• "Yummy corn bread."

Cons:

• "The Gouda Mac and cheese was cheesy, but had no flavor."
• "The sides were terrible as was the alabama white sauce."
• "The potato salad is too heavy on the mayo and the slaw doesn’t do it for me, which is also too heavy on the dressing."
• "The cornbread was dry and nothing special."
• "The Mac and cheese was just pasta and melted American cheese."
• "The potato salad had absolutely no flavor."
• "The greens were really, really bitter and still tough."