2018 Bo’s Choice for Best Savory Menu Item (AM muffin)
Smoke.
Not smoke from the pathetic, cherry ash clinging onto a cigarette of a desperate divorcee as she pulls the handle for the hundredth time on a slot machine at four in the morning.
Smoke.
Not smoke eminating from Ian Hall’s pants in second grade as he lied, saying he did not steal my Transformer from my desk in Mrs. Jenkin’s classroom.
Smoke.
And certainly not the smoke from the puny weekend-warrior-BBQ-smoker you have collecting rust in your back yard as you fire it up for your once-every-three-year-mediocre-at-best pathetic attempt at whatever-second-rate-meat you try to cook.
But smoke the way God intended.
Good smoke. Real smoke.
This is the aroma that welcomes you in to McCann’s Local Meats. The almost palpable, certainly delectable smell engulfs your body and brings you back to that one time when you tasted those perfect pink smoke rings on the best brisket you ever ate. Then you snap back to reality and realize you are in a meat lovers Valhalla. This Garden of Eden caters to the Rochesterian who craves quality meats, a barny/rusticy atmosphere, great parings of carnivorous goods and other non-meat ingredients.
We entered precisely at 8:00 am, and (after recovering from the amazing smells) wandered over to the counter when a knowledgeable and enthusiastic employee walked us through the menu.
Dave elected for the 2x2x2x2 (which he initially thought was going to be 2 pieces of bacon, two pieces of sausage, two pieces of ham, and 2 pieces of roastbeef and perhaps a bun) and was relieved to discover it was 2 brilliantly cooked pieces of bacon, 2 hearty portions of ham, 2 pieces of cheese, and 2 eggs. The brioche bun was both the foundation and the roof of this wonderfully crafted sandwich.
Bo ordered the AM Muffin, which was maple breakfast sausage (every time with the maple, every time with the maple this guy!), warm and drippy white cheese, thick and hearty eggs, and a crispy-yet-soft biscuit. The centerpiece of flavor of the sandwich, like a decorative piece or display placed in the middle of a dining or serving table, was the meat. It was savory with chunks of things in it. So, like, this isn’t the kind of breakfast sandwich you get on a morning commute to a white-collar job. It’s the kind of breakfast sandwich Ebenezer “Indian” Allen would have ready for you when you stayed at his rustic mill in the early days of our fair city of Rochester.
Each sandwich will set you back just south of $10, but you’ll find that the meals are well worth it. If you don’t trust us (how could you not, you ungrateful Xonuts reader? Have we ever lead you astray?) you could look at the Butcher’s Wife Blog, a maintained and perpetually updated sneak peak at the holy creations made at McCann’s.
The restaurant is clean. Simple. Clutterless. Light. Open. And discerning patrons will notice tools of the trade in the background.
Between the friendly service, the amazing meals, great coffee, and voluminous levels of satiation, we rate this a 9. For more details, consult our Meat-O-Meter scorecard:
In the realm of Marbling, we give McCann’s a “Prime +” rating
In the sector of Carcass Maturity, we give McCann’s an “A” rating
In the Skeletal Ossification category (Sacral), we give “Distinct Separation”
For Condition of the bodies of the split chine bones, an “A (red, porous, and soft)”
The Lean Maturity rating is an “A0 (light cherry-red)”
Overall, we bestow the AB00B ranking to McCann’s, which is (as we all know) diametrically opposite the SL00 ranking you would find in (ahem) less reputable establishments.
For a deeper understanding of ranking, consult Meat Science.
Don’t Miss: Anything. Seriously, get one of everything you can.
Pro-Tip: The tiles outside are slippery when wet (and more dangerous than Bon Jovi).
Pro-Pro Tip: For you brunchers out there, come on a Saturday and get the pancakes and/or the burrito! (Maybe The Xonuts Blog will make a stop there in the 2019 season!).
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