As soon as you walk in, there's a giant display that lists specials and whatnot. I've seen a few restaurants in Princeton have this, and it continues to confuse me. You have to go around this obstacle, either to the left or right, to actually walk back to the counter. I don't understand why it doesn't instead guide you to the area to order and facilitate the consumer instead of blocking them. But that's beside the point.
My sandwich was a good, healthy portion. Both hands were required for this one. The pulled pork was a little on the dry side, but as long as there was enough of their signature sweet BBQ sauce, the combination was pretty tasty. I added a little more BBQ sauce on my plate so I could dip the sandwich in to make sure every bite had ample sauce. This is not my typical choice of food - in fact, I rarely like pork. But the BBQ pulled pork is enough to make me change my game plan. The hushpuppies, I think, are the stars here, though. Hushpuppies are a treat in Morgantown, as the only place I know that sells them is Long John Silver's, which I don't frequent often. A Taste of Memphis' hushpuppies are cooked golden brown, moist and seasoned on the inside and are served with a honey spread that adds a taste of sweetness. Delicious. The mashed potatoes are buttery and salty and filling. The meal was so filling in fact that I couldn't finish it. I had to take a few breaks to finis the sandwich alone. The hushpuppies were gone first, and I had some mashed potatoes to spare.
For a meal out of the ordinary and to fill you up, check it out. It's not upscale dining by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a fun break from the norm.
Grade: B
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I thought it was pretty good, but didn't really like the BBQ sauce. To me, all I could taste was Seasoning salt...too much maybe. Other than that, I enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your input! If you don't like the BBQ, I can see how that would put a damper on the experience. I enjoyed their BBQ sauce - it was a little more on the sweet side for me, rather than the smokey/roasted taste of many BBQ sauces. They may have other options available though, like a variety of sauces if you ask! =]
ReplyDeleteI love the barbeque sauce. I have been to Morgantown many times, and I paid much more for food there than at A Taste of Memphis. I think the decorations are cute and whimsical. As for the big board in the way, I don't really see a problem with it. It's not that difficult to walk around it.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like it. And obviously Morgantown has higher prices than many establishments in the rest of the state. I think the big board is a bad design choice. The last thing you want to do is obstruct your customers - they should be welcomed.
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