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The Best Coney in Detroit area
Why is this still going on? More than once I've settled the arguement here. Anything other than Lafayette is garbage on a bun!
Branson's BBQ Fond du Lac, WI
They moved into Johnathan's Bistro. I'm not sure if you were still around FDL when it opened, but it's just north of Scott St on Peters Ave.
The Best Coney in Detroit area
Lafayette. Not only the best coney in Detroit, but I would say the best Coney in the midwest.
Lunch in Ann Arbor with kids
I'd recommend Blimpy Burger at Packard and south Division. Probably one of the best burgers in the area, and featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
Branson's BBQ Fond du Lac, WI
I will start off by saying I was heartbroken when JoJo's, my favorite BBQ joint in Fond du Lac closed unexpectadly earlier this year. Imagine my joy when I discovered a new BBQ joint would be moving into an abandoned restaurant here in town. One of the things that JoJo's was missing was some sort of brisket offering on the menu. I was very pleased to find that Branson's had about 3 different types of brisket to try, and the whole menu looked excellent. I ordered to go, and from the minute I walked in the door, something just seemed "off". The location is a failed upscale italian bistro. Branson's has tried to give it that southern bbq joint feel, and failed miserably. The place still looks like an upscale italian bistro, with a couple rusty buckets and take home bottles of BBQ sauce thrown on a shelf.
The aesthetics of the place aside, it was time to move on to the food. I ordered the sliced brisket platter, and my wife ordered the pulled pork sandwich. The host comes out of the kitchen and asks me if I want BBQ sauce. Apparently neither the brisket or pulled pork are basted with it. I tell them I do want it, and I'm presented with 2 tiny solo cups of BBQ sauce. I'm still saying to myself "reserve judgement, you haven't actually TASTED anything yet". I open the container when I get home, and find 5 strips of plain brisket. I try a bite without BBQ sauce, and I'm unimpressed. Dressing them with sauce makes it a little better. The sides I ordered were BBQ baked beans and cheesy hashbrowns. I've had better baked beans off the grocery store shelf, and the cheesy hash browns were essentially cheesy mashed potatoes. This was an issue for me, as I absolutely despise mashed potatoes. I did try a small bite, but my wife had them as well, and assured me that they too were nothing worth trying again. The bun of my wife's pulled pork sandwich was beyond soggy, and again, the thing is served sans BBQ sauce. I can't figure that part out, but I guess some prefer to sauce it to their specific liking. I tried a small chunk of my wife's leftovers, and the taste portion of my brain told me to spit it out immediately. For some reason, I continued to gnaw on that little bit of awfulness and actually allowed it to enter my digestive system.
Bottom line:
There are plenty of other things on the menu, but I'm sure what my wife and I had is a pretty accurate depiction of the overall quality. I expect this place to be shuttered before the end of the year.
Miller Chill?
That's like calling a new york strip "repackaged sirloin". This stuff puts Tequiza to shame. I originally avoided it specifically because Tequiza tasted like bottled burro urine, but my wife's uncle brought a 6 pack to her family reunion last week. I think we bought the store out of it by the time the week was over. Some will like it, some will think it's disgusting. We will have to agree to disagree.
