Arby's Smokehouse Brisket
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- Alabamamania
It's gouda, which is a different flavor...not a bad addition. I like smoked gouda, so your mileage may vary; sure, it's more expensive per pound, but maybe twenty cents more per slice. It doesn't melt too much, but stays at just the right texture.
The additional layer of mayo is about the only useless addition; I don't care for mayo, but after ordering a second one this afternoon, you can request it sans mayonnaise. The onion rings add flavor, but not much texture. But I have a lot of forbearance for onions; I can eat a Vidalia onion with a pat of butter and call it a meal.
Still a decent bit of fast food fare, but I can see how people are turned off by its price; roughly $7.50 for a meal, but on par with the Wendy's pricing model.
I'll give that a try next time I'm in KC.
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- 26,628
- OREGON
- a6m5zero
I totally forgot to take lunch to work today, so guess where I was headed?
I think we hyped it up too much in here, it was pretty good....... I picked it up & drove right back to work to eat it, and sandwich was quite cool by then.
It would've been better if it was still hot. For fast food, not bad. Just not fair to compare it to the offerings from BBQ restaurants.
I did add Jamocha shake to the meal & that was a home run as usual!
I think we hyped it up too much in here, it was pretty good....... I picked it up & drove right back to work to eat it, and sandwich was quite cool by then.
It would've been better if it was still hot. For fast food, not bad. Just not fair to compare it to the offerings from BBQ restaurants.I did add Jamocha shake to the meal & that was a home run as usual!
- 2,037
- Colorado
Yes, fast food will never get real BBQ, ribs, brisket, etc down because it's impossible for them to actually BBQ those cuts of meat in a fast food environment. However, I usually give them a break and eat it anyway. It's been so long since I've had Arby's that now I'm seriously craving some! Jeez, it's probably been 5-6 years.
- 4,487
- YorkshireLand
- SVTlover
I'm starting to regret not having an Arby's whilst I was in FL.
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- Alexandria, MN
- TurboLefty78
Gee, after 13 hours you'd think it'd be more tender than that. And all I could taste really was the sauce and bread. I literally had to disassemble the sandwich and try a piece of meat by itself to see what it tasted like. Meh. I tried.
- 8,100
- Guelph, Ontario
Oh you poor, poor non-Canadian souls.
Not having any Tim Hortons means that you don't have the greatest sandwhich ever to be put on a menu, the turkey-bacon club.
Order it with no tomato and extra mustard, for maximum deliciousness.
I can, and do, live off those thing during road trips.
Not having any Tim Hortons means that you don't have the greatest sandwhich ever to be put on a menu, the turkey-bacon club.
Order it with no tomato and extra mustard, for maximum deliciousness.
I can, and do, live off those thing during road trips.
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- disinfected
- disinfected
I must be missing the point then. I live right down the street from one. While it's good, I don't think it's anything I would rave to people about. That being said, it was much better when I had it in Vegas back in 2007, I think with the expansion the quality has fallen by the wayside.
There is Tim Horton's back in my home state of Ohio, but i don't remember them having anything other than donuts and coffee.
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- Frankfort, KY
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- FoolKiller1979
Brisket supports 60% of a cows weight and is thus full of connective tissue. It will be pretty solid even after 13 hours. Either you are just unaware of what brisket is like or you got an improperly cooked one. But if you could chew it and it wasn't dry then it was probably normal.
Turkey-bacon club? I'm 99.99999% sure that existed long before Tim Horton's. Since I'm getting ready to marinade a turkey breast overnight to roast tomorrow for sandwiches, I'm also sure their's isn't the greatest ever.
My general rule of thumb is that I don't order anything I can make at home in under 5 minutes. Mine will always be better.
That's the only time I order (or used to) something made from cold cuts.
- 8,100
- Guelph, Ontario
Not the way they make it with burnt bread edges and barely passable bacon.
But it's the combination of mediocrity and a greenish mustard that makes it special.
Plus it's basically required that you get a fruit explosion muffin and an apple juice to go along with it.
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- Pittsburgh, PA
- The_Bman24
I don't get what the obsession with mayonnaise is about. It seems as if everything that can be considered a sandwich has mayo on it. I personally hate mayo myself, so I order sandwiches without it (which is a pain whenever people mess your order up).
I'll give this a try but of course, without the mayo.
I'll give this a try but of course, without the mayo.
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- CAMAROBOY69
Finally had a chance to try this yesterday. I was shocked how SMALL this burger was! Imagine the diameter of a Big mac but half the height. TINY! The taste was good but dang the quantity was disappointing. Fries were as awesome as always. I would not have this again. That tiny burger for that price was disappointing. Its actually the first disappointing item I have had from Arbys.
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- Alabamamania
I've personally been to Tim Hortons in Bangor and Augusta, Maine as well as Waterford, Michigan. Used U.S. funds. Pretty decent fast food, and having donuts around is always a nice way to get me to have lunch.
Had more than my fair share of bacon club sammiches over the years, so I'll give it a try next time I see one.
- 8,100
- Guelph, Ontario
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I must warn you though, it goes better when it's wet and nasty outside, so that all the mediocrity comes together perfectly.
(Now I really have no idea what I'm on about.
)What I do know is, you gotta get it toasted on whole wheat, and don't forget the extra greenish mustard, it's what basically makes the sandwich.
- 24,553
- Frankfort, KY
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- FoolKiller1979
You keep putting all these circumstances on how to eat this sandwich. I'm beginning to feel like it might not be as good as you make it out.
It's like when a beer is only good with a fruit garnish or a cookie is good only when (and because) you twist it apart, dunk it in milk, and lick the filling. It needs to stand on its own.
It's like when a beer is only good with a fruit garnish or a cookie is good only when (and because) you twist it apart, dunk it in milk, and lick the filling. It needs to stand on its own.
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- Chiba, Japan
- GTP_sneakyboy62
I've never tried out a fast food of the brand or ever heard of it before in my country(at the very least there's no such kind of stalls of Arby's around home), but your positive recommendation made me want to dabble in it one time.
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- Alabamamania
Mayo or no mayo isn't a deal breaker.
So I'm not allowed a little bit of hyperbole? Not even a little?
- 24,553
- Frankfort, KY
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- FoolKiller1979
I was talking about the Tim Horton's club. You apparently have to custom order how it is served, with specific sides, in certain weather.Mayo or no mayo isn't a deal breaker.
So I'm not allowed a little bit of hyperbole? Not even a little?
And the term mediocrity has been used more than once.
- 8,100
- Guelph, Ontario
Exactly.
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