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“Wildwood”
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Night Out | Barbecue | Flatiron | Moderate | Good |
Indeed, Wildwood suffers from inconsistencies. Sometimes the food is hot, sometimes it’s not. One night the Texas smoked brisket was terrific—fatty and smoky—and on another it was dry and cold, and even the addition of barbecue sauce could not really help it out. (And I must say the barbecue sauces are both way too sweet. They need more heat and tang.)
But other sides fared better than that sad mac. Creamed spinach was fine (though not as well-seasoned as the spectacular creamed spinach at Primehouse), and the onion rings were wrapped in a greaseless and crunchy golden beer batter ($6.95). My favorite of the sides was the kettle-cooked burnt ends and bacon-cooked baked beans, a tangy, smoky, meaty mix of beans and beef that was almost thick like chili ($6.95). Speaking of chili, there are two on the menu and both are excellent, served in adorable little cast iron bowls with handles like small baskets. While the Jailhouse Chili ($8.25) is rampant with beef, smoke and spice, the other is Vegetarian ($9) and is stocked up with beans, peppers, and smoked tofu. Topped with cornbread croutons it really does this usually ho-hum vegetarian option proud.
The Texas Hutto Wedge ($9.50), a decidedly non-vegetarian salad, is smothered with blue cheese dressing (the plate is a blue cheese lake), and showered with candied pecans and bits of bacon. With all that blue cheese and bacon, it’s probably just as caloric as Big Lou’s Barbecue Burger, which, as its name implies, is smothered in barbecue sauce, and serv ... [more, click below]
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May 25, 2008
2:28.54 pm
I'm also hoping that the service settles in... not a bad beginning though. The large app. of sliced jalapenos cleanly coated and fried is a great concept and very nicely done. Good bourbon selection as well. By the way, when Big Lou moves on to open other Wildwoods around the country, the #2 on the pits back there is Matt, aka "Backyard Chef" on several food boards. He's great and should be able to keep this place moving forward.