Grandpa Fred has been around for a few years now in a strip mall near Home Depot.   Loving BBQ as much as I do, I had to go in soon after they opened.  Half the food wasn’t available and the service was pretty bad.  But what we did get, was great!  Chalked it up to being new.

Been there a few times after and pretty much stayed the same.  Always out of SOMETHING, even when they just open for lunch.  And the service was bad.  ‘cept for the time when a very nice elderly woman was working there.  Think this was Grandma.  She was really great!  And the food was awesome AGAIN.  (what we were able to get)

Now just yesterday, went back to Grandpa Freds BBQ AGAIN.  And again, the food was great, but the service was awful!

First of all, it’s one of those places where you order at the counter and they come bring the food to you.  So not really a full service restaurant.  We went up to the counter and a young lady was there looking bored as can be.  After she finished her cell phone call, she finally started to take our order.  And right in the middle of the order, she just steps away without saying a word and went in back to do something.  She came back and just said… “and what else?”  We couldn’t believe it!  It was like she really hated to be there!

So we ordered our food…. we both asked for iced tea and she said they only had green tea, which was fine.  I ordered the sliced brisket and we went to our table.   While waiting, a few other customers came in and received the drinks they ordered and FINALLY, the waitress came up and informed us that they were out of iced tea.  So they are batting 1000 for not having something that I ordered and not finding out until long after we were seated.

Finally the food came out.  And as usual, it was really good!  The brisket didn’t even need a knife to cut.  Tender and really tasty.  The greens and cole slaw were also awesome.  There is a condiment section that has all the signature HOT hot sauces available that adds fire to the meal.

So as with every other visit, the service SUCKS but the food, when it’s available, is great!

http://www.grandpafredsbbq.com

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