As a huge meat lover, I had been craving American style BBQ for a while. I had seen a post a couple months ago for Phat Boyz Smokehouse out west in Walloon. Despite how far away from Brisbane it was located, it was also surprisingly difficult to book and we only made it there on our third attempt at a weekend lunch.
With a generous amount of seats inside and outside, I was very surprised to see that it was entirely filled up. We were of course, very excited to see if it lived up to the hype. The only downside to the open dining area was the significant number of flies and being seated outside meant that we were exposed to a bit of rain when it was windy as well.
The menu was as you would expect at a smokehouse, the menu had a very carnivorous theme to it with things you would expect like brisket, ribs and pulled pork. There were also some burgers, steaks and sides. We ordered via tablet at the table. Service was also available via tablet.
Even though we arrived earlier than our reservation, and it didn't take too long for us to order our food, it still took over 40 minutes for our two platters to arrive at our table, which wasn't too convenient as we had an hour and a half limit to our reservation. We definitely had food envy watching the people around us but in the end the wait was worth it because the spread was spectacular.
Between the four of us, we had two platters for two. Dr L and I shared one. It comprised of 300g beef brisket, 300g pulled pork, pork belly bites, four sticky wings, fries, mac n cheese, slaw, pickles and tortillas. This was definitely more than enough food for the two of us. All of the meats were wonderfully juicy and moist, bursting with flavour, but our favourite was without a doubt the beef brisket which had been cooked to perfection. Special mention also goes to the chips which were delightfully crispy without being oily. I found the mac and cheese to be very rich and decadent, needing to go with the slaw or pickles. It was expensive for what it was, but undeniably satisfying. A generous box of takeaway for the day after didn't hurt either. I'll definitely be back again for more.
Price Range: $40 - $60pp
Taste: 9/10
Value: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Environment: 6/10
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