Frequent NomNomNomNYC diner Whitney had seen reviews for a barbecue place in Park Slope that she was dying to check out. Ever since Evan started frequenting Hill Country, our safe restaurant, he is apparently a connoisseur on all things grilled, so he was up for this. And since it meant that I didn't have to scrounge up a meal in the kitchen, I was definitely game.
Ok, first off, this place needs to figure out what it wants to be. You walk in, and it looks like some crazy futuristic spa from Sweden or something. Very sleek, very modern, kind of luxe. And then taped to wall are some pieces of butcher paper with the market prices of meat handwritten on them. It just didn't match. And that bothered Evan a lot.
Secondly, we asked to sit outside. WTF is up with the outside seating? It's basically a long porch on the side of the building, with a single sided bench and table that looks out to people walking by, and you all have to sit side by side. You feel like sitting ducks, all in a row, totally on display for people smart enough to not eat here. Not good.
Thirdly.....this place only has barbecue if you don't know what good barbecue is. My brisket, while not the lean variety, was about a 1/3 fat, which is NOT the way it should be. It was also really soggy and made my stomach hurt. The sausage was not sausage. It was kielbasa....which is fine if you're dining at some fine Polish establishment, but not a barbecue place. The sides were all pretty eh and uninspiring, except for the halfway decent mashed yams and the deviled eggs.
Guys, I don't even know what else to say here. This place is just not good. If you want good barbecue, and for a much cheaper price!, go to Hill Country in Manhattan. Don't eat this garbage.
This place with the long ass name gets 1 out of 4 stars. It only gets that one star for a waitress who was fairly knowledgeable and the half decent sides. It also loses a half star for it's lame website, which is basically just a front for you to send them an email. If you go to it, write them and tell them they suck.
Lookout Hill Smokehouse
230 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718.399.2161
www.lookouthillsmokehouse.com
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Review: Lookout Hill Smokehouse
Posted by Spring at 10:46 PM
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1 comments:
at least kielbasa is halfway authentic. Most sausage in texas is modeled after german and polish sausages. Other places in the city use italian sausage for everything, as if italians are the only ones who make sausage.
I've learned not to trust reviews in the city. I don't really like any barbecue places though, even back home.
dude, maybe you can try tacos in sunset park with me. Jeff never has any interest in going.
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