Smokehouse 21 - Portland, OR

i've walked passed Smokehouse 21 a few times, and every time i do

i become instantly hungry from the AMAZINGLY delicious smokey bbq smell that is pouring out of it. it's cruel. what was supposed to be a double workout night this passed Tuesday night turned into a quadruple meat night as we had an impromptu dinner with friends. 

the hubby & i split two entrees - one being the brisket sandwich, the other being a platter of 3 meats + 2 sides (pork cheeks, lamb ribs, roast chicken, roasted brussel sprouts, bacon mac & cheese). holy high hell it was all so good. brisket is my usual go-to BBQ order, and this could have easily been the best i've ever had. so tender, smokey, seasoned, and juicy (the juicy part being where most places usually fall off). we've never had pork cheeks (or any cheek for that matter) - they just fell apart on my fork, and tasted like little patties of delish fall apart rib. aaaaah i can't say enough great things about this place, can't wait to go back. and now i'm super hungry from even thinking about it aaaaaaaaaaagh.