Brisket Southern BBQ & Bar, Pfingstweidstrasse, Zurich
May
2015
Pork Belly, Beans, Cole Slaw
Beef Sausage, Brisket, Ribs
Sauces
Ice Cream Sandwich
Cheese Chocolate Cake
Rechnung
So The Bite Burger Restaurant has a sister restaurant where the name is very telling – Brisket Southern BBQ & Bar. Smart move to open a BBQ place in Zurich, since there is no BBQ joint in that style yet (there are a few South American ones). Place is really fresh and service is still finding it’s stride. Mistakes are happening, but to be fair they’re being fixed quickly and very professionally. I’m used to BBQ being more of a low-key place where you line up with a tray, they do the tray thing but I presume as a concession to life in Zurich.
We tried almost everything. The best element by far was the pork belly. The belly had char & sweetness, a lovely rub, the fat made it juicy and succulent – taking a bite of this felt simply great! The ribs were good, the brisket okay and the beef sausage boring. To be more precise – I hope those sausages weren’t imported, since any bratwurst from Coop will win hands down.
I liked the fact that they make their own sauces, not really my taste, but kudos to the approach. For example the North Carolina sauce is a very surprising fruity-vinegary-spicy combination which hits your palate in that order. But the pork belly was so good, it doesn’t need sauce. Do try the lovely pickles, that are served with every plate.
Side dishes were great Beans (some brisket added for depth), decent Cole Slaw (would have prefered some more acid / vinegar) and Mac’n’Cheese. MnC is a concept which I think is best incarnated in the Kraft version which uses orange cheese substitute, so no homemade version will ever be so weird as the original.
Dessert was a dense cheese chocolate cake and an ice cream sandwich, both rather heavy and I think they could be done with a bit more finesse. Still – the pork belly (and I hate to be repetitive) was truly fantastic! Whatever you eat here, this one is a must-have and will make you happy regardless of anything else. Overall the place deserve kudos, for trying something new instead of opening up yet another italian joint.
13/05/2015 at 10:25
I love pork belly!!
I checked the menu… pretty pricey considering that the pork belly itself if is a rather inexpensive piece of meat.
13/05/2015 at 13:34
Yes – but I assume it’s the preparation (rub and bbqing) which is the brunt of the work.
23/05/2015 at 08:55
We visited Brisket on a Friday night. I was very excited about the experience to be had. Being a chef myself, I understand the challenges in opening a new restaurant. Although on the recieving side, the evening did not progress smoothly and there were inconsistencies between menu and what we were actually served. Side dishes were tasteless.
Over-all impression is that its a great concept and it is indeed a great place with lots of potential. Brisket is a big bite from the Bite and it looks like they are still chewing. I’m sure that once all hurdles have been cleared they will have happy diners every time. Good luck!
30/05/2015 at 23:49
Having lived in Austin Texas I was excited to try Brisket!! The food – especially the Brisket was low quality as out of 200 grams about half was fat unbelievable . Very pricy even for Zurich. Sides nothing special . Unless they improve quality and reduce prices you won’t get many repeat clients