Dan & Glen · Sydney
Worth the drive?
We’ll eat first.
Two men and their staffy, with some fairly strong opinions about brisket. We visit the places so you can decide whether lunch is worth the queue.
The lunch brief
Smoke.
Sauce.
Sides.
Worth it?
And can the dog come?
Four food scores. Dog access reported separately. No review without a meal.
From the smoker
The first write-ups are cooking.
The review notebook is open. Until the first reviews land, here’s what earns a place on the page.
01 / Pits
The meat matters.
Flavour, bark, tenderness and technique. Was it cooked with patience, or with a deadline?
02 / Plates
So do the sides.
Sauce, slaw, beans, bread and pickles. A great brisket still deserves better than sad coleslaw.
03 / Paws
Bring the whole party?
We note where dogs are welcome, where they can sit and what the venue provides. Separately from how good lunch was.
Independent opinions
We pay for our
own brisket.
Good places get praise. Average places get suggestions. The occasional disaster gets a fair go at redemption.
Reviews describe the visit we made. Menus, opening hours and dog policies change, so check with the venue before you travel.
Know a smoker worth finding?
Tell us where, what to order and whether the staffy can come. We’ll take it from there.