Coopers has a nice building. Pay by the pound for the meat. Thought I would try ribs and just a taste of brisket (.25 pounds) to see what it was like. They gave a little over a pound of ribs and .43 pounds of brisket. I bought the small potato salad. No drink or dessert. $27.08 total for one person, one side. Of course more than a serving of meat.
The ribs were good. One was kind of chewy and I would expect tender. They weren't anything outstanding.
Brisket was pretty good. Again, nothing outstanding.
I did not really like the potato salad at all. A mustard potato salad that did not look that appetizing. Looked overly processed and ground up and poured in cup, but there were a few chunks of potato in it.
Pinto beans were free, serve yourself, as was the bread. They offer to dip meat in juice. Turn that down since it adds to the weight and cost. They have the juice with the beans and bread for free.
It seemed overpriced to me. Give me C&J's over this any day. Buying a plate is much cheaper. The meats at least as good. Fargo's has much better ribs. I think I like Rudy's a bit better if I had to choose. I will certainly not be a regular.
Jim VanBeek '85, '99