MACS SPEED SHOP ONE RIB MAC
The first side we got was a bit underwhelming, though I never really get excited by Mac ‘n’ Cheese, no matter how high-grade the cheese and how fresh the pasta. The combination of the juicy, moist interior and the gritty, crunchy cornmeal batter exterior was great, though the ranch was a bit too thick in my opinion to dip into.
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The pickles had been sliced thin (which definitely beats fried pickles in wedge form) and marinated in tabasco to acquire a spice that survived the battering and frying process and came through in the finished bite, interlaced with the acidity of the pickle. I’m talking about the Tabasco Fried Pickles served with ranch dipping sauce. Unfortunately the appetizer got there after the main, but I guess it was fine as a side as well. We also got a nice little appetizer to start out with as we had not eaten anything since Myrtle and were too hungry to wait out the platter. We chose the Pulled Pork, Beer Can Chicken, Brisket and Ribs with a side of collards and mac ‘n’ cheese. I love restaurants that encourage variety. The combo platter option gives you a choice of four meats while the “Sidecar” part of the menu makes trying out side dishes very easy and affordable…3 for $6, 4 for $8. First-timer-friendly combo platter options made ordering particularly easy in our case – we were looking to try a bit of everything and with the “ A Little Bit of Stuff” platter we managed to do just that without bursting at the seams. The menu is pretty traditional, with classics well done dominating over creative flare. The beer selection is awesome, very varied and with a “High Octane” section of the list dedicated to particularly booze stuff.
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Service is friendly, if a little scattered. A few Harley’s here and there but nothing too in-your-face, which was surprising to us especially since we had happened to spend a weekend in Myrtle Beach which overlapped with Black Bikers’ Week and were thus pretty used to seeing and hearing these menacing machines drone past us constantly. Simple benches with napkins and bottles of signature sauces squeezed into 6-pack holders on each tabletop. Ideal on such a hot summer afternoon, the rather large outdoor patio offers a breezy, open air atmosphere as an alternative to the air conditioned, dark, biker-themed interior. But, well, I heard somewhere that Tony and Keller have both been and have mainly positive things to say about the place so in the interest of experiencing good barbecue on time I convinced my friend to try it out with me after our all-day road trip back to NC from Myrtle Beach. Mac’s Speed Shop in Charlotte, NC seems like a pretty well known place, though some locals swear there are much better low key meat joints around.
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had to be BBQ, and after just a tiny bit of research I found a place that promised to be good for it. My last stop in the Carolinas before a lonely Grey-dawg back to chilly D.C.