Ore Nell's Barbecue

Decided I'd try this place with my lady friend for Labor Day weekend. Our waitress Alexis was very nice, knowledgeable and helped us choose our meals. Everything came out hot and quick. I was very impressed, but my lady friend not so much... I found out that night she was a vegetarian (something you don't find out on a Tinder bio). So I broke up with her and left my number for the waitress. Alexis if you are reading this text me? 5 out of 5 stars I recommend the pulled pork. It was fantastic.

I've now been to Ore Nell's Barbecue twice. The food is amazing. Their brisket is fork tender and the pulled pork is divine. Side dishes give a nod to southern style cooking. The cocktail menu is interesting but they don't have a cider on tap. My only real complaint was their sangria - it's from a bottle rather than made in house and basically tastes like syrup. However, they replaced the drink without question; you can't ask for better service.

Great food some locally sourced. Has gluten free and vegan options. Some nice outdoor and picnic table options. Liked the ribs and brisket. Really good Mexican corn on cob and corn bread with honey. I had never had waffle fries so I got them and I liked them. 2 others got loaded baked potato which they also reported as good. Camden who is 18 months had a pb and j ate half and a couple of fries also had a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert which he clearly enjoyed. Moderate prices friendly service. Had a cloth child seat for the table for the baby nice view of the river. Just a really pleasant evening meal. A real high point of the day.

The service was great. Very professional friendly hostess. The food was really good. On one or two rare occasions I had brisket that was more tender but it was still good. Got the German choc flourless cake. Really yummy but if I had made it, I would have added a drizzle of a Carmel , butter or coconut sauce for moisture and contrast. Love the deconstructed "dig in" presentation. Very good just the same.

Best BBQ in New England!
You owe it to yourself to stop at Ore Nell for authentic Texas-style BBQ with a great atmosphere and friendly staff. Shout out to Sarah and Tom.
When I walked through the door I was greeted like a family friend from the man in the kitchen. The whole place is cozy and warm; it was like I was transported to Houston or Austin and treated like one of their own.
Food:
I got a half pound of brisket with Mac, potato salad, and collard greens (with a Texas Napkin). First and foremost, You can see from the pics how perfect this flat of brisket was, smoked to perfection with a slightly spicy bark and a beautiful smoke ring. It pulled apart with the lightest tug and melted in the mouth like a piece of meat candy. I can safely say as of writing this post that this is the best brisket I've ever had.
Next let's talk about the VT cheddar mac and cheese which was delectable, creamy and a perfect compliment to the meat as any great Mac should be. The potato salad had some serious flavor and it'd be the show-stopper side at the next family cook out.
And the collard greens were tart, spicy, fresh, and salty as all get out. Another perfect compliment to the flavors on display.
I can't wait to come back and try what I missed out on.
There should be a line down the Memorial Bridge and wrapped around Badgers island for this food!

Also Ore Nell low key have the best sauce applicators in the game.