"There are three components to good barbecue; meat, smoke, and sauce. The meat varies from region to region. The smoke is usually generated by wood local to the region. The sauce can vary from sweet to tart, mild to spicy, tomato to mustard, dry to drowning. If any of the three components is subpar, the whole thing is subpar. Tom's gets it right on all three. My wife and I came here for the first time for lunch on a Saturday. I took a few minutes to look at the many items on the menu. There are things you would never expect to find at a BBQ joint. Chicago hot dogs, for example. They even have fish and chips. So, for me to get a good comparison to other places, I ordered 2 things generally found at BBQ joints. Pulled pork, and my favorite side, Mac cheese. Lo and behold, they have a dish that incorporates both. It's called the Mac Daddy.The Mac Daddy is a bowl of macaroni and cheese topped with pulled pork with a drizzle of barbecue sauce. I opted for the jalapeño Mac Daddy. It's the former with chopped jalapeños in it. The first bite was just the pork. It had a nice sweet smoky flavor. The meat was tender and juicy. The macaroni and cheese was like something you'd find in comfort food heaven. The macaroni was soft, not mushy. It was swimming in a tasty cheese sauce. I added some hot BBQ sauce. This sweet spicy sauce added just the pop needed to complete this BBQ dish.My wife's order came with coleslaw, which she doesn't like. She gave it to me. The slaw was coarse chopped, not sweet like some are. The only reason I mentioned it is because I think it would be good on a pulled pork sandwich. The indoor dining room is small, but we were the only ones there. There is a patio for dining on nice weather days. The parking lot appears to be shared with another business, but then again, there weren't many customers. The background music was a jazzy blues combo, giving the place a roadhouse ambiance.My experience was a solid 4 out of 5 stars guaranteeing a return trip."
