Let's start with the obvious: The people are nice, the ambience of the place screams BBQ, but the beef brisket plate I just had would make Myron Mixon swallow his chaw and beat them bloody with a baseball bat. As a matter of fact, it might just be criminal.
I ordered the beef brisket plate because the sandwich comes with slaw. On the side, which is a saving grace. They get a point there, but I refuse to eat anyone else's slaw but my Momma's, so I can't fault them on that one.
With this plate, one can order three sides for ten dollars. I got lima beans, potato salad, and fried pickles. So let's get the basics out of the way.
If you like fried pickles, then theirs should make you happy, as they have no technique faults there. I wanted to know what a fried pickle tasted like, and now I know this is against everything that is holy, and why Guss' in the Lower East Side doesn't do it. Not their (Thatcher's) fault. Just not my personal thing.
The lima beans were, well, lima beans. I have had much worse. You might like these.
The potato salad was cold, as it should be, had flavour, as it should have, but contained bleu cheese, which gave a bizarre texture and a flavour that while rather pronounced, left me utterly confused. (* I have since heard from the owner, and I am wrong on the bleu cheese thing. They do not, in fact, use bleu cheese at all) I should clarify that the potato salad is not bad, simply unfamiliar to me. I would try it again.
They also serve this with Texas Toast. Saying "Texas" in the fine, upright State of Georgia, especially in the presence of the word "barbeque" is akin to going to your gentle grandmomma's house and turning all of the crosses upside down just for fun. That has nothing to do with Thatcher's, but rather my own snotty Georgian disdain for Texas in anything that is not truly serious. No actual complaints about the bread.
But I came for honest to god Georgia Barbeque, and I left wanting honest to god Georgia Barbeque. What they gave me was three strips of beef that crunched when they were bitten into. It was almost as if they had "barbequed" the brisket then microwaved it to order (* again, I have heard from the owner, and they do not microwave at all.) That left it devoid of flavour, required what seemed to be a bottled sauce (although it was in fact a good sauce) and a little more chewy than something that had actually spent hours in the pit.
And that, my friends, is the work of the devil.
As I proceeded to vent my wrath on some of the locals, I discovered that several had the same feelings of disappointment and betrayal that I had.
One stated they could not even get their dog to eat the barbeque. Another said he had never been able to bring himself to order the meat, but the baked potatoes were good.
But then again, anytime you have more than ten things on a barbeque menu, you know it's gonna be as fun to deal with as the IRS.
You have to understand that in the South, barbeque isn't some jerky guy with dyed hair and beer can chicken. It is a state religion. I come from a long line of Georgians, so I acknowledge my own snottiness when I say Georgia is the Vatican of Barbeque, and THIS place is a long way off the map from there.
If barbeque is just meat on a grill to you, you'll be fine. Just remember that there are potato chips with the same flavour, and they crunch too.
But if barbeque is something holy and a religious experience for you, this is not the place to dust your shoes. For you will leave in anguish as poor little cherubs lose their wings in smoky flame.
(Note: I was unusually harsh here, but as I stated before, I have since heard from the owner, which tells me that he personally cares about what is coming out the window. While I'm leaving the review the way I wrote it, go ahead and give this place a shot. Something tells me your results will differ from mine. I am going back again at an undetermined time, and I think when I do, I will actually know what Thatcher's BBQ is, and that will be a good day.)
New to the area and wanting to try all the unique BBQ spots, my husband and I went for lunch today. Server was very nice. We both had the pulled pork sandwich. My husband ordered the large sandwich hoping for more meat but it wasn't much bigger then the regular side. BBQ sauce was excellent. We thought the pulled pork was ok. Not the best we have had but would try it again. The coleslaw was a little bland, didn't have much flavor, and I was really looking forward to it since it was homemade. My husband ordered fried pickles and potato wraps. He loved the fried pickles and the potato skins were wrapped in bacon and cheese on top. Different for sure but very yummy. I had the homemade macaroni and cheese and it was tasty. To full for desert we took Nanna pudding home. It was the best banana pudding I have ever had! The menu had many options and we will be visiting again. I have several things I would like to try including the shovel plates!
Review Source:Upon yelp recommendations, we ate at Thatcher's this evening and had the BBQ shovels with baked beans, pulled pork, slaw, BBQ sauce. Â Delicious! Â Our server, John, gave us excellent service. Â Quaint ambiance. Â We enjoyed the meal quite a bit. Â I really wanted to try the pudding, but had no room for another bite. Â A pesky fly and one loud child were the only negatives.
Review Source:A true gem! Â I recently came to Trenton with a couple of friends for a vacation in the mountains. Â This was our first meal in this small little town and it was a delightful! Â We asked our waiter for his recommendations and offered the Shovel and Stuffed Baked Potatoes as their most popular dishes and decided to order those and the chicken and pulled pork dishes with sides of mac and cheese, curly fries, and bacon wrapped potatoes. Â Everyone immediately fell in love with the shovel and devoured it in a matter of minutes. Â The BBQ sauce was delectable! Â The Shovel was so good we had to order another! Â The Baked Potato was also a clear winner. Â The combination of the toppings with the soft potato was heavenly and gratifying. Â The only dish that didn't charm our pants off were the pork and chicken dish. Â It wasn't bad, but it couldn't compare to the other dishes. Â
As for the service, our waiter was charming and awesome! Â He kept our cups full and constantly checked up on us. Â If we ever come back to the area, we WILL stop by! Â My friends and I can't stop talking about that incredible shovel!
We were camping up at Cloudland and decided to try this place our first night. The Q is outstanding but what makes it is all the options! We came back the next night just to try more. Had a Pork Shovel that was house made tortilla chips, pork, sauce, baked beans, slaw, and cheese. Ridiculously good. Desert is house made puddings and we had S'mores with light, fluffy pudding, graham crackers crumbles, and big chunks of chocolate. This is a tiny little place with great food and staff. Check it out!
Review Source:Thatcher's is my very favorite barbeque place. The building is pretty cool and you stand on a porch and order your food at the window. I've never had something I didn't like here, but my favorites are the stuffed baked potatoes, potato salad, and the fried pickles. I think they recently added some fun new items to the menu, but I haven't been since then.
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