NColoradoAG said:
I do not get to try as many places as most on this board so I am very interested to see all the love for Burnt Bean. Background on that spot and is it worth staying through until Monday this fall for a round trip visit from CS on a Sunday?
I personally love 1775 and every time I've visited I've thought it wouldn't be surprising to see them top 10.
It really is that good. To give you a comparison the meat is just about the same 1775 in my opinion (1775 has better brisket, BB better ribs, about the same on everything else), but the sides/everything else are way better. And I really like the sides at 1775, the corn casserole and loaded potatoes in particular. Burnt Bean has queso mac n cheese, cowboy beans, bacon ranch taters, street corn pudding, southern green beans, potato salad and baked sweet potatoes on the weekends. Plus amazing desserts and phenomenal Sunday brunch menu with stuff like brisket huevos rancheros. They really are the whole package.
As a B/CS native I love 1775 but I'll say I dont think they are top 10 worthy yet as their ribs are too inconsistent. I've been 5+ times and only once were they really spectacular like you'll find at other top places. Brisket is always on point, the other meats are very good, and sides are different and have some good variety to them, but I dont think they're top 10 material. Absolutely deserving of Top 50 though IMO.
And I have to agree with Beef Cheek, many of these places have stepped up their game so the gap between the absolute best and other very good places isnt as big as it used to be. My guess is Franklin takes back #1 because he still has the perfect brisket, amazing ribs, etc. but his sides are fairly lacking which more and more people are putting stock into.
