Hendricks BBQ - Saint Charles

Ribs and brisket were great! The only thing that kept me from rating 5 stars was the BLT wrap and onion rings my wife ordered, mushy and tasteless. The server took care of it on the bill and fried green tomatoes were ordered as a replacement. Again tasteless with no seasoning just as the onion rings. Stick with the BBQ…

The decorations and atmosphere was very pleasant. The food tasted great, but my husband said his grits were just warm when they came out. My husband said the brisket was outstanding as well as his ribs. My burger was big and tasty. Almost too much for me. We had the fried pickles to start everything out, but next time we will skip the appetizer, so we can enjoy the main course even more. Parking was a bit of a challenge and I would recommend more lighting. The business itself could also use some more lighting in front, as we passed it without even noticing it.

We were greeted promptly. When seated the hostess explained that they were in the process of changing out their menu so she only had 1 available for our party of 4 to look at. It took 10 minutes for our server to approach us. The restaurant only had 4 other tables of people dining at 6:15 pm. The two different glasses of wine that we ordered tasted stale (red wine tastes like vinegar if opened a few days). The Moscow Mule tasted horrible. When the food arrived the rib tips were extremely tough. My husband ordered a loaded sweet potato and they left off the pecans. They did make it right and give him a brand new one. This establishment has really gone downhill from 2 years ago. There is better BBQ in the city.

Our group of 6 sat on the patio so it was quiet. It was early evening and not very busy. Our waitress was very attentive and the food delicious.

The bread basket was stale but the honey butter was delicious. We got charged for a birthday dessert that we assumed was offered gratis. The salad was a little lackluster but the meat and sandwiches were good. Overall just ok.