jonathan seale

Review of Bbq Exchange

We got the Purgatory sandwich and a pork BBQ platt...

We got the Purgatory sandwich and a pork BBQ platter with collards and baked beans. The sandwich was amazing. The BBQ was also great. Baked beans were a little too sweet and didn't have the rich bbq flavor I usually get with baked beans at a BBQ place. The sauces were all delicious and I liked the cakey-sweet cornbread. Got some Cole slaw for the BBQ and it was fresh and tasty but could use a smidge more dressing. I highly recommend the Purgatory sandwich, it is delicious. Messy, but delicious. Finished up with a banana pudding. It was also great.

My only nitpick would be the service in the ordering line. I had never been there before and there is a lot to take in before ordering. In NC, where I live, most places will give you a scoop of Cole slaw with a BBQ sandwich or platter, but they required it to count as a side. They offer a free taste, which is a ramekin with a little Cole slaw, but they didn't mention this to me when was asking. The service just felt rushed and impersonal, which is the exact opposite of what you expect to get in a small restaurant in the South. It wasn't bad service, just not great.