Richard S
TVWBB All-Star
This building had a long history in Sonoma. For years it was a tourist trap destination. Then it was bought out and then closed by some shady investors who are now being investigated by the FBI. To the rescue came the current owners and they have a good thing going!
It is still a cheese shop but they have a lot of other offerings including legit BBQ. This place is right on the Plaza in Sonoma so it is very easy to find. I could tell as soon as we walked up and smelled the pit that we were in good shape.
I walked into the back section that has tables and TV’s and noticed the brisket being unwrapped. It looked beautiful. We ordered four brisket sandwiches. I chose no bun for mine. More on that in a minute.
Brisket was moist and flavorful as can be. My son got a side of mac and cheese. It looked good. Meat was definitely heavily peppered. It was a bit spicy. I love black pepper. Sauce was thin and not very sweet. More of a mop than a sauce. That is also something I like.
The only negative thing I noticed were the very fresh buns were not grilled. This made it a bit soggy for those that had the full sandwich. Sandwiches were $18 which given the amount of meat that were on them is a steal in the town of Sonoma. They also have pulled pork and some other sides. I was pretty blown away at the quality. Will definitely return!
It is still a cheese shop but they have a lot of other offerings including legit BBQ. This place is right on the Plaza in Sonoma so it is very easy to find. I could tell as soon as we walked up and smelled the pit that we were in good shape.
I walked into the back section that has tables and TV’s and noticed the brisket being unwrapped. It looked beautiful. We ordered four brisket sandwiches. I chose no bun for mine. More on that in a minute.
Brisket was moist and flavorful as can be. My son got a side of mac and cheese. It looked good. Meat was definitely heavily peppered. It was a bit spicy. I love black pepper. Sauce was thin and not very sweet. More of a mop than a sauce. That is also something I like.
The only negative thing I noticed were the very fresh buns were not grilled. This made it a bit soggy for those that had the full sandwich. Sandwiches were $18 which given the amount of meat that were on them is a steal in the town of Sonoma. They also have pulled pork and some other sides. I was pretty blown away at the quality. Will definitely return!
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