Yesterday we decided we would, at long last, try the latest BBQ restaurant to open in Gadsden. We've given them a bit to hit their stride and get the kinks (if they had any!) worked out before we dined here and gave y'all the details.
The building where Moe's is located (208 South 2nd Street, Gadsden, AL 35901) has had several restaurants at that location in the past. There's ample parking, a lovely outdoor dining area, and a beautiful bar.
To place your order, you walk through the dining area toward the back. There's a large menu board (easy to read!) where you can order, fill your drink, and then find your spot to have a seat and wait on your food.
We wanted to try as much as possible, so we opted to place our order and then utilize the "Add Moe" to be able to enjoy ribs and pulled pork as well!
Our wait (even with frying my catfish) was easily less than 10 minutes!
Here we go!
Sweet Harold chose the 1/2 smoked chicken and added ribs. His sides were baked beans and potato salad. The chicken was resting on a little bit of slaw so he got to try that as well! Cornbread was included and it was a very ample portion.
Let's break it down.
First up, the smoked 1/2 chicken.
Now we all know, smoking chicken is a highly regarded skill. To be able to cook the dark meat to keep it juicy while letting the white meat not dry out, is a delicate balance. The pitmaster yesterday has the skill to have the chicken served at the exact level of perfection. Kudos! You're not seeing things either. There's red AND white bbq sauce on that chicken.
Sweet Harold was very pleased with the chicken. Now on to his side dishes. He selected baked beans and potato salad.
The beans were flavorful and a great consistency, not too thick nor too thin. Add a little of that pulled pork, and they'd be a 15/10.
The potato salad was the surprise item for me. I seldom order potato salad in a restaurant because I feel none of them will ever match my mama's version. So yesterday, SH ordered the potato salad and I got the macaroni and cheese. I took a bite of mine and, while it was tasty, not the thickest cheesiest I've ever had. He tried a bite of his potato salad and said, well, it's got a lot of things in there. So we immediately swapped.
When I tried the first bite, I was immediately (in my mind at least) transported to my mama's kitchen. The texture, the flavors, everything. She could have made that bowl of potato salad. That's high praise from me.
His add-on of ribs were a hit as well.
These ribs were tender and full of smoke flavor. The dry rub was very complementary to the pork. It didn't compete or overwhelm the smokiness of the ribs.
Now to my order.
I really wanted to try the fried catfish and I added on the pulled pork.
First the catfish and hush puppies.
My order had five pieces of catfish with two hushpuppies. The coating on the fish was well-seasoned and the fry was light and crunchy. The person manning the fryer yesterday knew the exact moment the fish was ready. Very tasty! The hush puppies were a tad overcooked. But that may be just my preference.
The tartar sauce was delicious and made fresh in-house.
I also had the baked beans. Loved them. My other side dish was the macaroni and cheese. Yes, for me, the sauce needed to be more cheesy and thicker, but this is their recipe and I'm sure a lot of people enjoy this version.
My add on was the pulled pork.
Oh boy, oh boy! Look at that bark! Look at the nicely shredded pork. This is everything you want from a BBQ restaurant. The seasoning in the rub was on point and the pork was nice and tender. There was a bottle of their house sauce on the table and I enjoyed it as well.
Now let's talk about this cornbread.
We both enjoyed our meal and will be back to try more of the menu items. If you haven't been, maybe you'll see us there soon.
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