I had a shrimp cocktail and my husband had the meat sampler. Food was delicious and the wine based strawberry margarita was very tasty.

We came here for a one‑week vacation, hoping to experience an authentic local breakfast. We tried asking AI for recommendations but couldn’t find a restaurant that felt right. In the end, we decided to give up driving and just wander around on foot, hoping to stumble upon something by chance. That’s how we discovered this charming little restaurant. The sign on the door said it opened from 8:00 to 8:30, but when we passed by at 8:31, the place was still dark inside. However, we noticed smoke rising from the BBQ grill and the air was filled with a delicious aroma. Eventually, we found someone who seemed to work there, and he told us the restaurant would actually open at 9:00.

So we spent the next half hour exploring the lake behind the restaurant, enjoying the scenery, and chatting with some people fishing. It turned out to be a very fulfilling wait.

Sure enough, the restaurant opened right at 9:00. Wow—we were so glad we had waited, because we ended up enjoying a truly authentic and delicious American breakfast, served by a warm and friendly owner, surrounded by lovely fellow guests. We had such a wonderful and unforgettable breakfast experience there.

I was sooooo wanting this place to have good “Q”, but I was terribly disappointed. I was initially impressed on the walk up, smelling the “smoke” in the air and seeing the “Trager” style double smoker out front.
My Wife and I ordered the brisket and tri tip chili with a couple other sides. What a disaster.
The “chili” was more like bland ranch style beans with zero visible tri tip bits.
The brisket was closer to burnt ends or pulled beef, NOT brisket in the proper BBQ sense. It was dry, bland and tough. The fat was not buttery as it should be for brisket either. I did see a nice smoke ring on some of the larger pieces.
The coleslaw was limp and flavorless. We had to toss it out since there was nothing I could do to fix it at home.
I did what I could at home to save the “brisket” and beans. Check the last picture on my post.
On the bright side, the servers were very sweet and attentive. The location was nice, right by the lake. Nice big parking lot. The garlic bread and corn on the cob were very tasty and fresh.
I understand restaurant owners are fighting to stay open and are trying to stretch their product, but sometimes you just have to cut down on what is on the menu or prepare smaller amounts of the slow cook items each day.