Old South Family Barbecue- Cross City, FL

Following the Cross City trend of playing musical restaurants, a new barbecue place has opened in the building which used to be a chinese buffet, and before that was the Carriage House restaurant. I gave it a try, to see if it was an alternative to BubbaQue's. Their menu actually has more burgers and sandwiches than barbecue, but they had a two barbecue sandwich special on the day I visited. The only  options were chicken or pork, so I asked for one of each, along with fries and tea.

Service was a little slow. When the food arrived, it was a good amount for the price. But quantity does not equal quality. The fries were okay. The meat was piled on regular hamburger buns, and I honestly had a hard time telling which was chicken and which was pork. Both were flavorless, finely chopped and smothered in a sauce that did them no favors. I stuffed most of it down, and left with a full stomach but unsatisfied taste buds. Sorry to say, but even BubbaQue's is a better option when in Cross City.

FOOD RATING: 1 OF 5

OVERALL RATING: 1.5 OF 5

BubbaQue's-Cross City,FL

 

As mentioned in my April review of the Chiefland BubbaQue's, I wanted to try another one of their locations and see if it was any better, or if the lousiness was chain-wide. Their Cross City restaurant is in the building formerly occupied by the short lived Smokey's BBQ. I have to  admit the log style exterior and rocking chairs out front make it look a lot more inviting than the Chiefland strip store. The inside is slightly more appealing too, still cluttered but a little more tasteful. You order at the counter, then find a seat.

This time, I ordered a beef sandwich on garlic toast and cole slaw. The cole slaw was fresh and crispy. The beef had a little tasteful spice, but again was very low on smoke flavor. They have the same wide selection of sauces to jazz it up. It's a little fun dipping your sandwich in "Tractor Grease" and "Pine Tar", but still no substitute for real  flavor.

Overall this is a slight improvement from the Chiefland location, the difference being, I would  actually try this one again, if only to sample all the sauces.

FOOD RATING: 2.5 OF 5

OVERALL RATING: 3 OF 5