Ate at County today for lunch - enjoyed most of what we tried.
What we tried:
Spare Ribs - as long as you know the difference between spare ribs and baby back ribs, these should not surprise you. They were OK with a decent amount of smoke, but nothing earth shattering.
Burnt Ends (brisket) - the fattier pieces of this were amazing and quite similar to what you'd find in Kansas City. The meatier pieces I thought lost a lot of flavor and were better used as vessels for getting sauce to your mouth.
Bacon slice - was hoping for a thicker slice, but this is simply a thin crispy piece of bacon brushed with maple syrup. Delicious, yes, but not worth the $3 asking price.
Bacon deviled eggs - a decent rendition of deviled eggs, but a smattering of crumbled bacon doesn't change a normal deviled egg to a "bacon deviled egg"
Sauces - I actually wasn't really a fan of any of the sauces. While touted as "vinegar-based" none of these were like a Carolina vinegar based sauce - way too thick, and an odd flavor (I think from chipotle?). Sauces could use some work. That said, the spicy sauce mixed with the corn pudding just did something for me.
Corn pudding - The corn pudding is quite good and satisfying, although very similar to what you might get at a family get together for Thanksgiving/Christmas. That said, I'd order this again and again.
Cauliflower - very good. Blackened less than you might expect, which I consider a good thing. Nutty and meaty, very satisfying.
Rye Smile cocktail - the ginger came over a bit strong on the first sip, but by the end of the cocktail was digging it.
Old fashioned (with Templeton Rye) - this was not a very good old fashioned. I'll leave it at that.
I loved the vibe of the place. It's small, they play blues, and they have the rodeo on the 2 TVs. Just a cozy spot to have a couple drinks and eat some good food. Wish there were more of these in the city.
Service was very friendly and attentive, only adding to the positive vibe I got from the place. I'd absolutely return and would recommend it to anybody.