Review: Mudsocks Grill
Author: WIBIA | Filed under: Food Reviews, Location: Noblesville, IN
Mudsocks Grill
14741 Hazel Dell Crossing
Noblesville, IN 46062
http://www.mudsocksgrill.com
I am not sure how to describe Mudsocks Grill and what their target market is. The interior is pretty nice (think Charleston’s) and their menu has anything from salads, pastas, steaks, sandwiches and a few other entrees. There was also a list of daily specials. A quick look at them menu and some parts of it seemed pretty pricey with $12.00 for chicken fingers? Salads were mostly $10 and up as well.
What I Ate: Pulled BBQ Pork Sandwich with Mac and Cheese; $10.00.
A relative bargain compared to other items on the menu. The sandwich came with lettuce tomato, pepperjack cheese, mustard and…onion strings. This is the last time that I am going to get onion strings on a sandwich as they get soggy and they really don’t add anything, except fat and calories.
The BBQ was actually pretty decent. Knowing that it is not a BBQ joint, I am curious about how they made it. Either way, I would give the actually meat a 5-6/10. It wasn’t anything better than what most people pass off as BBQ around here. The sauce was a little sweet for my liking, but it wasn’t bad nor…awesome!
The server said that I should try the mac and cheese. Rotini-esque noodles and they tried to pass this off as a gourmet mac. The cheese was so thick that it was the food equivalent of soft mud. It tasted just fine, but there was a consistency issue there and I didn’t end up finishing. It is pretty rare that I don’t finish mac and cheese.
Would I Buy It Again? Maybe. This sandwich really hit the spot, but I can’t say that it was a great sandwich. I had a taste for BBQ and I got my fix.
I enjoyed Mudsocks efforts to class up casual food, but while they offer some scratch made dishes, they also offer the southwest egg rolls that every bar has now and a few other items that would be better off the menu. We had spinach artichoke dip, the aforementioned Southwest Egg rolls and wings for apps and I thought they were all pretty pedestrian.
This is one of those reviews where I didn’t dislike anything that I had, but I surely didn’t love it. The hunger quest continues…
-wibia
Tags: Bar, barbecue, Food, grill, Macaroni and Cheese, mudsocks grill, pulled pork
This is one of those places you don’t go because of great food, but because you want to go out somewhere, if that makes sense. We’ll meet other couples here for dinner, and it’s the sort of place where no one is disappointed. Plus it’s nice in the summertime with the windows that open up and the patio dining. Not a destination restaurant, but on the other hand, it’s a locallly-owned alternative to TGI Fridays and Ruby Tuesday’s. Basically, you don’t go away disappointed, but you’re not elated either.
Meanwhile, I got takeout from Yats last night for dinner, and was delighted that my six-year old daughter said “I wish we could have this every night!”.
Dude, I’m seriously behind on reading your blog!
If I’m going to pay $10.00 for a sandwich, I’d better darn well be overwhelmed!
For some reason I like the name ‘Mudsocks.’ It sounds like a minor league baseball team to me. But $12 chicken fingers???? Also, good point about onion straws on a burger, they just get soggy. They’re money when they’re baked to perfection on top of a casserole though. Mmmm.
sounds like a place thats ok. barbeque wise. in NC. that place every one says that place… it is not true eastern barbeque… ( or western style) or peidmont. they dont know hoe to cook it. I give them a year, them they will fold. and nobody wants the same old stuff. do some market reasearch. right? well, I worked for them at age 17, one summer and have gone away to college and the military, . now am 50. guess what.. still in bussiness. serving the same stuff. they must be doing something right. and this in bbq country. you can get 3 fights of 2 people. good value for the price, and you still cannont get a beer there. people come for the food. Barbeque Inn. asheville nc. dont order a steak or fish, though. hey common, you dont go to lonestar and order sushi.
pardon me.. I hate ads with out price. but you can feed 4, genenerously, for less than 30. tip is up to you. no alcohol. mayo based slaw, and slow cooked pulled pork. ( 18 hours) . the beef is ok. as is the chicken. or the specicial of the day at lunch. you will not be dissapointed, ( I aint) but the best is carolina pork barbeque. they dont serve breakfast.. and taste the sauce… some persons dont like the eastern, and some like tomato, and some like mustard based. like in TN , KY or VA. or SC. just be careful and taste. first. no returns. Ok, everbodies fine here. just chill out…
@ wibia … I agree, meh … wish it was better. Last time I went to Mudsocks they had a live band in the bar, which seemed cool at first, but the volume was so loud we couldn’t carry on a conversation, and we were seated far back near the kitchen. Better to head east on 146th to Stone Creek in the Hamilton Town Center mall.
@ tom Robinson … wtf??
@Rachel….agree. Fried onions can be awesome when used correctly.
@Jessica…A band there seems like a bad attempt to get people in the door. They should work more on the food instead of booking bands.
Onion straws can go well with a burger or sandwich, but it has to be done right. You can’t overwhelm them with other condiments and toppings. A minimal approach has to be taken.
Example: A hamburger with only cheese, some A-1, and handful of onion straws. bingo, you end up with a tasty burger with crunchy straws.
I can see them getting soggy on a pulled pork sandwich though. Especially wit hall the other toppings added. They stood no chance. I have to say though, I have never seen a pulled pork sandwich served in such a manor. Then again, I live in Va., where they’re served either plain, or with slaw. Obviously some sort of BBQ sauce is included, but it’s mixed in the meat, and not a topping.