The United Steaks

McKenna’s Blues Booze and BBQ, a mainstay of the Omaha BBQ scene, seems to have lost its luster - at least in my recent experience.

The BBQ used to be one of the best around, but if my last two visits (in the last three weeks) are any indication, they’ve taken a rapid descent to mediocrity. I’ll spare most of the details in case these were isolated incidents, but an order of ribs were dry and chewy, the usually excellent brisket was cold (as in near-refrigerated cold on one occasion) and bland (on both occasions) and what is the deal with charging 50 cents for a second ‘dipping cup’ worth of BBQ sauce? But the real killer was the absolutely horrible service - 45 minutes to get a brisket sandwich at lunch? To which the manager’s response to my inquiry about the delay in getting served; “sir, obviously you have mistaken us for a fast food restaurant, perhaps next time you should try McDonald’s.”

Any one else with similar experiences recently or is this just me?