good ribs, but .... we tried fargo's as we were passing through bryan on a saturday. when we pulled in, we agreed it has to be good because there were people everywhere. my husband ordered the ribs, and i ordered the brisket.
first the brisket. i got a half pound, and the flavor was good, but there was way too much fat - no lean meat at all in my order. the bbq sauce is definitely from a store bought bottle. they were out ofbakedbeans, and i don't care much for red beans. the sides are limited, and i dare them to measure out 4 oz of anything on a scale in that little tiny cup. i'm not buying the servings are 4 oz.
next, the ribs. my husband ordered the half pound of ribs, and he got two very small, sad little ribs. he said the flavor was really good, but i mean, they weren't very big, and again, i'd challenge them to prove that the two ribs he got were half a pound. he said the potato salad was passable, and agreed about the bbq sauce. he went back and ordered another pound of ribs, so we could each have a couple because we were both still hungry (after pulling the fat off the brisket, it was a much smaller portion than it originally looked to be). he had to wait for 30 minutes to get the pound of ribs, but i will say it was worth it. they were big and meaty, and the pound gave us five ribs to share. we sat in the back of the car eating them because the interior was packed and others were waiting on tables. the rib flavor was great and i could see what the fuss was about.
but the service ... ugh! if the food was just ok, this place would definitely go under. the staff (which i think is probably mostly family members) are rude, no eye contact, no smiles, not a nice word to any of the patrons ... unless you are black. then their demeanor changes - they crack jokes, laugh, smile and chat. waiting 30 minutes for ribs was ridiculous. i'm sure they're doing their smoking in small batches, but why not just tell us that it was going to take that long??
overall, the second batch of ribs is the only reason this place is getting three stars from me - otherwise, the rudeness of the staff, the ridiculously small "half pound" of ribs, the fatty brisket and the bottled bbq sauce would have gotten at most two stars, and only because my husband said the first batch of ribs he got was good.