I picked this place for two reasons: it’s BBQ, and it was conveniently on the way to where I was going to hike afterwards. Convenient, no?
I got there around 1330 and left around 1430. I started with tea, unsweet. It was strong enough to remove paint – a good thing. I upgraded to half and half with the next glass.
I got the BBQ plate, which is two meats. I got brisket and chicken. The meal came with two sides. The BBQ beans were probably OK, except for all the jalapenos in them, so I ate very little of them. The green beans were great (how could “Green Beans With Bacon” be bad?), they had bacon and onion, and had a lot of bacon.
The brisket… it had potential. The problem was that it was tough and stringy, and required a lot of chewing work to get down. The flavor was not too bad – good and smoky. There was quite a bit, also. The chicken was another thing altogether. Smoked chicken, in my experience, is too ofen over-cooked, tough and dry. This stuff was perfect, a quarter chicken with the breast and wing. Great stuff.
Service was prompt and extremely friendly. I would go back here any time, and try some of the other stuff, and get more chicken! My check was $15.55. Yummy!
Tags: CO, Colorado Springs, The Firehouse BBQ
