This crap is what I would expect from a foodcourt in a New Jersey mall. Horrid. I bought a dang Groupon to a new BBQ joint on Melbourne — I had no idea it was a crappy foodcourt place. Really bad.
Renee A.
Place rating: 1 Boston, MA
I love BBQ, but this place does not qualify. I and my family were not impressed. The brisket was dry and the ham, beans and coleslaw tasted like they came from a can. The french fries were cold and flavorless. The fountain drinks even lacked flavor. Bought a Groupon to try it and it was deceiving because its location was in a food court of a shopping mall. Would not ever eat there again.
Solomon W.
Place rating: 1 Austin, TX
Oh my goodness; I think I just had the worst BBQ of my life. The smoked meat here was ridiculously expensive and worst of all, just plain bad tasting. In the first place, I should have been wary of eating something along the lines of brisket or ribs at a location even remotely close to a shopping mall. I stuck in an order for a 2 meat plate. $ 13? Goodness gracious. that was the first fault. 3 ribs and 6 roast beef-thin slices of brisket. The brisket was literally bone dry. It could not have been more disgusting. Oh wait, they smothered it in their sticky sweet sauce. Gross. The ribs had no smoke ring whatsoever. OK, can I go back and complain more about the stupid brisket? The brisket had no smoke ring, and the black-ish, tar-like bark was a millimeter in depth, and it just tasted like pure gasoline, in my opinion. No true hardwood smoking, that’s for sure. Back to the ribs. They weren’t horrendous in texture, but they were awfully similar to something you could have slow-cooked or roasted off in the oven. You attain a more moist-tender texture, but you don’t get that meaty factor only attained when you go low and slow. The potato salad was tolerable. The beans were sweet and bad. The sauce? Just plain gross. I would never, ever for the life of me send someone to Holster’s. Maybe it’s a reference to something along the lines of deathly disgusting BBQ or a play on words, I don’t know.
Ali G.
Place rating: 1 North Richland Hills, TX
Meh. Brisket was dry and sorely lacked flavor, corn was grossly overcooked, potato salad was forgettable, and fries had a tainted taste. Even my Dr. Pepper tasted odd. Best thing here is the sauce. I wouldn’t try this place unless you’re only looking to guzzle the sauce… :/And even that wouldn’t be that good.
