TT’s Old Iron Brewery and Bbq

brian myers

3.5 stars here. Out of the way, funky, warehouse feel spot with the brewery on-site. Indoor and outdoor seating. Plenty of tv’s for sports fans-be aware they are Chiefs fans here. At least 15 beers and ciders on tap. We chose no to partake so cannot review any of the brewery products. It seems based on our visit that the beer is a bigger draw than the food. But the BBQ is what drew us here. Light smoke smell noticeable as we entered. Did not actually see a smoker. All the usual suspects here on the meat side-brisket, pulled pork, sausage, turkey breast, pork ribs. Menu seems to lean most towards the Texas bbq style but not completely. Having learned our lesson previously, we chose to order one platter to share. The choice was the two meat platter with turkey breast and brisket with sides of mac & cheese and potato salad (slaw and smoked beans also available). Wife chose to order the Wedgie salad also. Basically a traditional wedge salad but served like a tossed salad. Corn bread added and a surprise-banana pudding-chosen to end the meal. When the platter arrived the first, most noticeable, thing was the brisket was all one color-brown. With little discernable smoke ring. Neither meat was served above luke warm. Brisket had reasonably good smoke flavor but not real robust. (Probably would have been better earlier in the day). Adding mild sauce (spicy also on table) added a bit to the flavor. Turkey initially had a very pleasant smoke flavor but after a couple minutes significant heat started to emerge from the cayenne in the rub. While not inedible it was too spicy for our tender taste buds and diminished the enjoyment. By the way, they do sell their different rubs in bottles here. The sides were clearly made in house. Mac and cheese had nice flavor but if you ignored it too long it seemed to turn into gelatinous lump. Potato salad made with red potatoes. Very fresh and nicely seasoned. The only drawback was the shredded cheddar cheese. Who thought this was ever a good idea? It just becomes a mushy distraction from a perfectly good without it potato salad. The wedge salad was ordered without the gorgonzola or blue cheese dressing but surprisingly the only other dressing available on our visit was a white bbq sauce “dressing”. Really just seemed to be an Alabama white bbq sauce, possibly thinned, to be used as a dressing tasting of mustard and vinegar. Pickled onions added a nice touch. Rest of the salad was unremarkable. The corn bread was served with a good sized dollop of butter(?). When I picked it up it immediately crumbled back onto the tray. Clearly not the freshest product. I brought this to the server’s attention and she cheerfully took it away, promising to find me a better piece. And the new piece was fresher, warmer and very tasty. But it was still quite crumbly, not the firm texture that is my personal preference. Ate it all though. Our service all around was very friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive. Kudos to all the staff. Topped off the meal with the banana pudding. This had a nice texture, light on banana flavor, and served over what appeared to be a bit of graham cracker crust that unfortunately became quite mushy after creation. Enjoyed the experience here and would give them another try with different items-and maybe some beer-if in the area.

Danyon Greymoon

I read that this place was the best BBQ in Spokane on the inlander. I was skeptical, however after getting a platter to share with my friend from Georgia who is very picky about her BBQ, my expectations were blown out of the water. Everything was moist, smokey, and tender. Both of our favorites at the table were the brisket which is always in limited supply so make sure to get in before it runs out. Also they don't shirk the sides. The Mac and cheese was fantastic and they even coated my plain baked potato in a spice rub. The atmosphere was nice and I knew I was going to love the place when I read the beer list and only 3 of the 15 beers on tap were IPAs. I think my only concern would be to make sure if you're bringing people that can't handle spice, ask what things are hot. Because the smoked sausage was spicy, which I loved but my friend was not a fan. Finally if you're wondering about the white bread... It's a traditional Texan napkin. Probably one of the most environmentally friendly practices coming from the state.

Kasey Kraft

Very good BBQ and their BBQ sauce was great! Mac and Cheese is too gooey velveetaeeee. They were out of the ranch and had no blue cheese for the wedgie salad that was not a wedge salad but on chopped romaine. Beer was good and friendly service.

Shakayla Delcambre

Giving one star because I have to in order to review. Me and hubby ordered the same thing the brisket plate and some ribs I had the macaroni and cheese and cornbread, he had potato salad and coleslaw, and pinto beans. Mac n cheese noodles were over cooked. Potatoes in the potato salad were undercooked and way too salty. The brisket cut was really mostly gristle and fat, very greasy. with the only flavor being on the thin black strip on the outside. The ribs corn bread and water were about the only enjoyable part of the 71dollar meal we shared amongst a family of 5. Maybe try making small batches instead of just cooking everything at once and, maybe actually taste the food you put out. Me and hubby are foodies and never have I experienced having to use the bathroom immediately after eating. Pictures are for reference on how much food was left when we decided to stop eating. Even our kids wouldn't eat anything took a few bites of everything didn't care for even the macaroni and cheese... That's literally their favorite. Not to mention the patio doors were open and we were literally covered in flies the entire time we sat there.