Yesterday we had a guy come in for his first meal. He ordered a brisket plate and sat down with his friends to eat.
About 20 minutes later he came back up to the counter and ordered a brisket sandwich.
“Will this fill you up, do you think?”
He said- “Oh, I’m already full, but it’s been so long since I had BBQ this good I just need some more!”
We have been worried about the ongoing road work on Geneva and how it’s affecting our customers. Especially the last few days, when they have been digging across our driveway!
Then, yesterday afternoon, a wonderful older man who eats here regularly finished his ribs and said~ “They couldn’t dig a hole deep enough to keep me away! Just keep doing what you’re doing!”
That made us feel a lot better! Thanks to all of our wonderful customers who keep braving the craziness to come in. We appreciate you!
One of our loyal customers had this to say- “When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I think about is your BBQ.”
We just fed a group that said they heard about us on a plane ride to Austin, TX. They travel around the country consulting businesses and they love BBQ and eat it everywhere they go. They gave us 10 out of 10 and said we have the BEST BRISKET IN THE COUNTRY! ha ha love it! This kind of thing happens everyday. We sure love all of you and are so grateful that you're talking to people about us! Thanks!
If you enjoy smoked meats then you'll probably want to give Five Star BBQ Company an extra star after eating there. If you don't like smoked meats then a) what is wrong with you, and b) they do have excellent sides such as macaroni and cheese, Mama's Herbed Mashed Tatoes, smoked beans and even salad, if that's really what you want.
Of course, if that is what you want, then what are you doing having dinner at a place called Five Star BBQ Company in the first place? You're looking for Five Star Salad Brigade, friend, or possibly Five Star Food for Wimps, or maybe even Five Star Why Not Have Some Tea and a Cracker with Tiny Little Slices of Cucumber and Cheese.
I digress. The guy who dished up for us said that Five Star has been open since October -- almost a year now -- and I weep to think of how much tender, savory brisket or mouth-watering pulled pork was consumed there before I even knew that such a place was open for business.
The Five Star premises are inside what sort of looks like a rambling old ranch house on Geneva Road in Orem. It's got a homey character, and the dining area inside follows the floorplan through a series of rooms, nooks and alcoves. Everything is clean and well-lit, and the service when we ate there on a Saturday night was prompt and friendly.
You order at the counter, pay at the register and take your plates to the table of your choosing. Each table has a couple of the basic house sauces, and you can pick up different varieties at the register. There's a rack of paper towels at every table, and you'll find that that's more or less essential.
We tried the large sampler, which includes all four of Five Star's signature meats, and found that it provided more than enough dinner for two. The brisket and pulled pork, which you can have as a sandwich or eat straight, were our favorites, but we also enjoyed the chicken and ribs (which necessitated the use of many paper towels), and everything tasted even better with a drizzle of one of the signature sauces.
The Alabama sauce, Sweet Chili sauce and Mustard sauce are all worth a try, and the basic house BBQ sauce is excellent as well.
We didn't have room for all of the sides -- so many sides ... not to mention that you get your choice of cornbread (yum) or garlic toast with most orders -- but the ones that we tried were all satisfactory, and the herbed mashed potatoes are almost as good as the brisket and pork. I also recommend the Brunswick Stew, and there's an excellent pumpkin cake if you aren't full up to your eyebrows by the time that dinner is done.
If you like meat, then chances are good that you will, in fact, be full up to your eyebrows. If you don't like meat -- well, we covered that already.
Last weekend we catered a large corporate event… when we asked them how they chose us, here’s what they said.
“We bought BBQ from every place we could find in the valley and then set up a blind taste test for our employees to decide which food they liked the best. Your BBQ was by far the most popular- and so we chose you to cater our event.”
What a thrill it was to hear that. We’d like to thank you for your business and also for the giant compliment! You’re just one of the reasons that making delicious BBQ is what we love to do.
It’s always entertaining to observe men in line watching Mike or Josh cut the brisket fresh for their meal. We have actually seen them drool!
Last week, a lunch customer brought his friend in for the first time. They were watching Mike make their brisket sandwiches and the man said…
“Ohhhhhh- that’s sexy!”
Everyone laughed and then he asked…
“Could you cut it a little slower?”
Lucy: Are stars like cool Rock Stars? Mom: Yes
Lucy: What's Jared and Joni’s restaurant called again?
Mom: Five Star BBQ
Lucy: So it's as awesome as 5 rock stars? Is that why they call it that?
Mom: I think you're right.
Lucy: Then they should call it Five Hundred Million Star BBQ!
BONUS TRIVIA QUESTION- The first person to email us at fivestarbbq@gmail.com with the names of ALL THE ROCKSTARS in the photo above will win a 20.00 dinner at 5star on us. Let’s see who knows their rock trivia…
This High Five was overheard in the restaurant on Monday. One of our regulars brought a friend in for lunch and was running him through the menu. He said “The only mistake you can make here is not coming here!”
We love to jot down the kind words our customers share with us after eating at Five Star!
A couple of recent comments-
“When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I think about is your BBQ!”
“We’re from Texas, which is brisket country and your brisket rivals the best I’ve had in Texas. We’re here every week and we’ll come as often as we can.”
“This coleslaw rocks my world.”
