Smoke Daddy’s Review of A and M Grill
<<Update: It looks like A&M Grill closed for good in the summer of 2011.>>
There’s nothing like the smell of barbecue in the morning! Unfortunately, I don’t think our pork was cooked fresh today. It was good, but outshined by the pups, slaw, and other fresh sides on the menu.
MAIN FARE:
- Chopped – Finely chopped with a good mix of meat. Nice flavors here, although the texture was a bit mushy.
- Sliced – Chunks that pull into long strings of meat. Pink smoke ring is evident. Good flavor with a little chew. The darker meat is rich, and almost velvety in texture. Very good.
- Baby Back Ribs – Meat is falling off the bones. Not quite as smoky as the pork, and covered with a bold "Heinz 57-ish" sauce.
OTHER FARE:
<<Update: It looks like A&M Grill closed for good in the summer of 2011.>>
There’s nothing like the smell of barbecue in the morning! Unfortunately, I don’t think our pork was cooked fresh today. It was good, but outshined by the pups, slaw, and other fresh sides on the menu.
MAIN FARE:
- Chopped – Finely chopped with a good mix of meat. Nice flavors here, although the texture was a bit mushy.
- Sliced – Chunks that pull into long strings of meat. Pink smoke ring is evident. Good flavor with a little chew. The darker meat is rich, and almost velvety in texture. Very good.
- Baby Back Ribs – Meat is falling off the bones. Not quite as smoky as the pork, and covered with a bold "Heinz 57-ish" sauce.
OTHER FARE:
- Slaw – Pink. Medium chop, with fresh leaf. Vinegar dressing, with a touch of cream. Black pepper. This is really good!
- Hush Puppies – Oniony (is that even a word?). Fresh. Sweet. Good. Like ’em!
- Sweet Potato – Baked and served with brown sugar.
- Okra – Fresh, with a nice spice in the crispy batter. Very good.
- Potato Salad – Bland, mustard-based variety with egg. Good.
ATMOSPHERE:
- Here since 1947, and started as a gas station BBQ
- Lineage can be traced to Warner Stamey
- Hodge-podge of buildings – cinder block, brick, etc.
- Diner Feel – Folks eating pancakes when we arrive
- Local coffee shop – serves the social function of a DQ in small Texas towns
- Using flats from the furniture mills as fuel source