A Very Sad Lunch Affair . . . .

Oh my gosh you guys!  I just had the most pitiful lunch ever.  I'm almost embarrassed to write about it.  I was going to to get something on my own.  Waited too long and then by that point anything and everything sounded good.  You know when you aren't quite ready to eat nothing sounds good?  Then you wait too long and EVERYTHING sounds good? That was me.  First I wanted fried oysters, but there was nowhere close enough I was willing to walk too.  Then I wanted a Schlotzky's original, but I looked at the calories and decided it wasn't worth it.  So here is where it gets pathetic.

I ENDED UP EATING A BRISKET SANDWICH AND A BOX OF MINI CUPCAKES.

I am not lying.  I wish I were.


Too lazy to go out I just started down the tunnels and more or less gave up under the Chase Tower (i.e. like one block) and went into Otto's.  I had a desperate hope they might have a fried oyster basket, but they only have shrimp.  Don't ask what the deal was with the oysters. I don't know.  The brisket caught my eye.  Done.  Chopped brisket sandwich to go.  On the way back I conveniently got sucked into Gigi's cupcakes (damn you!) and walked out with a pack of 4 mini cupcakes.  Gave one to Ducky Momo and ate the other 3 myself.  Not a typo.  I ate THREE cupcakes.  Mini cupcakes, but still.  And I also ate the whole damn sandwich too.   I have to tell you.  It was pretty good.  I'm kinda surprised too.  Bun was fresh, brisket was not bad. I have certainly had worse.  Sauce was on the super tangy end of the spectrum but it wasn't fighting with any strong flavors on the meat.  A litle smoke in the meat and very lean.  Considering this is from an underground eating place that obviously has no pit I'd have it again for sure.  Don't tell Chungry.

Otto's 3.5

A Love Letter

Dear Corkscrew BBQ,

Finally had the pleasure of waiting in your long line to nab some goodies before you sold out. I admit waiting in the hot sun in work clothes was not ideal. Wearing white pants, also ill advised. But it all worked out. 

I shared the 3 meat plate with Hubs and we both are loyalists now. Ribs, brisket and pulled pork were our meats of choice. Sides were beans and slaw. 

Thank you for having a choice of sliced or chopped brisket as well as fatty or lean. You already know me. Of course I went with fatty.  OMG. To die for. The smoke and the flavor were spot on. Meat was tender and melt in your mouth. Same with the pork. Best. Pulled. Pork. Evah. For realz. And I know pulled pork.  Ribs came off the bone with a plastic fork. Insanely tasty. I can only guess at the mojo you have worked to get ribs that tasty.  Clearly you have made a deal with the devil in exchange for your mad BBQ skillz. 

Oh yeah, the beans were also superior. Cole slaw however was a let down. It's like the meat took all the flavor and none was left for the slaw. No worries though. I wasn't there for slaw. Oh and your cherry cobbler with its shortbread like crust also fabulous. And I didn't get anything on my white slacks. 

Thank you for being awesome and conveniently located near my house. I love you, man. 

Sincerely, Yodi