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At the crowded yet efficient Maple & Motor, it turns out I should have listened to my gut and gotten a burger. The brisket was an unusually bad mistake! Nothing good about it. In my opinion, if you are going to put brisket on your menu, it had better be amazing. This wasn’t even good. It was sad, unseasoned, and had an odd color to it. Luckily, I dined with a burger-eater who didn’t mind sharing. Onion rings were solid. Bottom line: Skip the sad brisket sandwich. Staff were quite pleasant, unlike what you’ve likely heard. “Jolly Rancher Tea” represents an interesting departure from regular fruit-flavored unsweet tea, but it wasn’t to my liking. I’d go back and get a burger, try the tots, and sample what looked like their take on a whoopie pie.