I woke up to the rapid buzzing of my phone on my nightstand. I grabbed it with haste as I sat up in my bed. I struggled to read the bold text on my phone screen as the bags under my eyes formed gradually. The text read, “HEY, MIKEY, I JUST FOUND THIS INCREDIBLE BARBECUE PLACE.”
It was 2:00am in the morning on a Tuesday. I replied with a congratulations and went back to sleep imagining the sweet barbecue sauce in my mouth. That next morning, I woke up and went to school. After school I had agreed to meet with my friend to try out this BBQ restaurant again. The place is off of Rockville Pike and looks like a regular restaurant other than the large smoker outside for catering events. Walking into the entrance felt like a spiritual journey into the heart of what …show more content…
I immediately saw the large flag surrounded by state flags hanging from the ceiling. The people graciously welcomed us as we walked up the counter to order. The menu was full of different styles and cuts of meat. I chose the pulled pork sandwich and that also came with mac & cheese and fries. The cashier people must have very good memories because they knew my friend’s order before he spoke a single word. We got drinks (the usual fountain sodas) and sat down at a table made out of old license plates from all over Maryland. We observed the large amounts of TVs that surrounded the room and were full of sports channels and news reports. Our names were called. We quickly walked up to the serving area and reached for our plates. The guy handing us our trays was cracking jokes the entire time and made us feel very comfortable there. We get our food and sit back down. I regret making the decision to get two sides, but I soon am grateful for it. I look towards the
It was 2:00am in the morning on a Tuesday. I replied with a congratulations and went back to sleep imagining the sweet barbecue sauce in my mouth. That next morning, I woke up and went to school. After school I had agreed to meet with my friend to try out this BBQ restaurant again. The place is off of Rockville Pike and looks like a regular restaurant other than the large smoker outside for catering events. Walking into the entrance felt like a spiritual journey into the heart of what …show more content…
I immediately saw the large flag surrounded by state flags hanging from the ceiling. The people graciously welcomed us as we walked up the counter to order. The menu was full of different styles and cuts of meat. I chose the pulled pork sandwich and that also came with mac & cheese and fries. The cashier people must have very good memories because they knew my friend’s order before he spoke a single word. We got drinks (the usual fountain sodas) and sat down at a table made out of old license plates from all over Maryland. We observed the large amounts of TVs that surrounded the room and were full of sports channels and news reports. Our names were called. We quickly walked up to the serving area and reached for our plates. The guy handing us our trays was cracking jokes the entire time and made us feel very comfortable there. We get our food and sit back down. I regret making the decision to get two sides, but I soon am grateful for it. I look towards the