Mable's Smokehouse & Banquet Hall
Refurbishing former tonic water factory digs with their own four hands, the husband & wife team behind Mable's stocked their airy, industrial barn-steezed "roadhouse" with long communal tables set with chairs they either built themselves or sourced from flea markets, a giant buck head shot by the owner's cousin, and a central bar lit by hanging rusted buckets. The sliced brisket is lean with the perfect amount of fat and smokiness to not even require sauce. Order at the counter and be served almost as quickly as you can sit down.
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Run by husband-and-wife owners Jeff Lutonsky and Meghan Love, Mable’s Smokehouse is an authentic roadside barbecue restaurant named after Lutonsky’s grandma, who he grew up cooking with at his mom’s restaurant in Oklahoma. Here, the popular sliced Brisket is lean with just the right amount of fat, and smoky to the point where sauce is not required (though the tangy but sweet house sauce with vinegar is quite good). The tender St. Louis Ribs are also a must, and arrive actually falling off the bone and brushed with just enough house sauce. Top it all off with Frito Pie or the Country Stew & Cornbread.