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MNEggerandStuff
MNEggerandStuff Posts: 239
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I went to a new BBQ place in the twin cities and they said they use wagyu from SRF for their brisket.  I didn't know that they supplied restaurants all over the nation, guess it makes sense though.  Do you know any other places that use it?


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  • MNEggerandStuff
    MNEggerandStuff Posts: 239
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    I should add that the quality of the best was exceptional but it lacked smokeyness.  Do u trust a BBQ joint that you can't smell the smokey flavor when you walk into it?
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 9,842
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    1) I'm pretty sure at least one place in Houston was using SRF for brisket.

    2) No, I don't trust a place that doesn't smell like a smokehouse.

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

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  • Wolfpack
    Wolfpack Posts: 3,551
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    I’ve seen it at quite a few places- mostly steakhouses.  
    Greensboro, NC
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
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    “Cut” in Las Vegas uses SRF, and a small’ish chain called “Jakers” in the Midwest/west part of the country does as well. 
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,378
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    Le Moo restaurant (primarily steakhouse) in Louisville has had SRF cuts on their menu for at least the past three+ years so if they are in this part of fly-over country then you can probably find 'em most anywhere. 
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • sumoconnell
    sumoconnell Posts: 1,932
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    I've had SRF in Taiwan, "A5 Steak House" in Hsinchu. It blew my mind, and of course was great.
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  • saluki2007
    saluki2007 Posts: 6,354
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    There are several places in Chicago that use their beef.  Have yet to see brisket or pork products though.  There are a couple of place in Chi that use Creekstone for their briskets.
    Large and Small BGE
    Central, IL

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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
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    I saw a box out back of a restaurant in Friday Harbor Washington a few years back. I don't recall the name of the restaurant....but if important.....will run it down.
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  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,088
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    @northGAcock what were you doing out in the back of the restaurant?  
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    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • kjs
    kjs Posts: 111
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    Jack Browns Burger and Beer Joint (started in VA, locations in several southern states now) exclusively uses SRF ground beef.
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,164
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    Sea2Ski said:
    @northGAcock what were you doing out in the back of the restaurant?  
    Don't you know that the best off times are out by the dumpster? You fools who pay to drink at the bar.......
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

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    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • MN-Egger
    MN-Egger Posts: 133
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    Where in the Twin cities is this? Name?
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    Jeff
    Near Twin Cities, MN
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  • MNEggerandStuff
    MNEggerandStuff Posts: 239
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    MN-Egger said:
    Where in the Twin cities is this? Name?
    It's a relatively new place in St Paul.  Bark and the Bite, 2186 Marshall Ave, St Paul, MN

    Overall it was pretty good, the lack of smoke smell always throws me off though.

    Not the cheapest, not the most expensive either.   1\2 pound of brisket was 20$.  

    they have wings and ribs too, the ribs were really good.

    It's what I would call one of the new hipster bbq joints.


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  • MN-Egger
    MN-Egger Posts: 133
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    Then I will take my hipster son and his wife so I can fit in somehow :)  
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    Jeff
    Near Twin Cities, MN
    Large BGE
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
    edited October 2019
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    northGAcock said:
    Sea2Ski said:
    @northGAcock what were you doing out in the back of the restaurant?  
    Don't you know that the best off times are out by the dumpster? You fools who pay to drink at the bar.......
    Also - if I'm in a strange place and wonder about a restaurant I'll circle around by their dumpsters. If their trash area is clean, I bet the kitchen is clean - if the trash area is gross, their kitchen just might be as well...
    Coleman, Texas
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  • MNEggerandStuff
    MNEggerandStuff Posts: 239
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    I've been to a Jaker and a Cut, jakers I didn't think was that good so having SFR supplying them surprises me.

    Cut has always been great so that makes sense now too.

    I guess I never realized how much Wagyu meat is really out there in the world.  Not as exclusive as I had thought before.  Still awesome though :)
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  • Sea2Ski
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    @MNEggerandStuff. I had the complete opposite experience.  We’re were on a road trip in my wife’s quest to visit all 50 states. I forget which one it was, but we ended up eating at the same Jakers twice.

    When we went to Cut, everything about the meal was horrible. Service was ridiculously slow, they were trying to push wine down our throat, and the meat was not enjoyable at all. It was downright poor. The place was only half full because while we were “early” by LV standards, our reservation was for 6:30. Maybe they just had a really bad night. Don’t know... 

    With all that being said, I know my experience is not the norm as many people I know have went there and loved it. I on the other hand would not go back unless someone else was paying for it all. 
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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 
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  • BugFreak72
    BugFreak72 Posts: 246
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    MNEggerandStuff said:
    I went to a new BBQ place in the twin cities and they said they use wagyu from SRF for their brisket.  I didn't know that they supplied restaurants all over the nation, guess it makes sense though.  Do you know any other places that use it?


    Tiffins in Disney's Animal Kingdom in Orlando has it. They are on and off so I assume it is a supply thing but I've seen SRF steaks there a couple times.
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    They apparently sell to supermarkets too. 


    This was at H-Mart in Houston. 

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  • MNEggerandStuff
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    MN-Egger said:
    Then I will take my hipster son and his wife so I can fit in somehow :)  
    Be aware that they only do brisket on the weekends.
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  • byrne092
    byrne092 Posts: 746
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    There's a BBQ place in town that has the option to get SRF wagyu as an upcharge when ordering brisket. Having had SRF brisket, I opted for the wagyu. My wife and I both were disappointed; we either didn't get wagyu or they murdered it during the cooking process. They have a butcher shop in the front where you can buy multiple SRF and RR offerings, the price isn't that far off from ordering direct.
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