{"id":20647,"date":"2016-09-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=20647"},"modified":"2023-08-14T16:21:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T02:21:14","slug":"review-arbys-smoke-mountain-sandwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/09\/28\/review-arbys-smoke-mountain-sandwich\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Arby\u2019s Smoke Mountain Sandwich"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Arby\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n

Smoke Mountain? Really?<\/p>\n

I have to question Arby\u2019s name choice for their mammoth new Frankenmeat sandwich. To me, \u201cSmoke Mountain\u201d sounds like an \u201890s RPG level. Or a rundown laser tag arena that\u2019s gotten progressively seedier since the \u201890s. Or a \u201890s punk band that broke up when the drummer\u2019s dad kicked them out of the garage.<\/p>\n

Maybe \u201cMeat Everest\u201d would\u2019ve been a better name, since this the tallest stack of meat I\u2019ve ever held between two buns. Plus I\u2019ve always wanted my lunch to conjure up mental images of Sherpas scaling skyscraping mounds of salted protein. <\/p>\n

But I guess \u201cSmoke Mountain\u201d isn\u2019t all bad. It also sounds like the name of a late \u201890s reality show, and this sandwich features all three of Arby\u2019s smoked meats\u2014turkey, brisket, and their freshly debuted pork belly\u2014living together under one bun, Real Housewives<\/i>-style. Plus it did<\/em> instantly make my car smell like a smokehouse, so much so that I half-expected a pot-bellied butcher to appear in my back seat and call me \u201cLloyd\u201d in a Brooklyn accent.<\/p>\n

I carefully handled my Smoke Mountain like a quiet mountaineer, trying to prevent an avalanche that would spill three kinds of animal onto my carpet. I bisected my beastly \u2018wich\u2014which was roughly the size of a baby Mayor McCheese\u2019s head\u2014for a better look (and taste). Slicing through it felt downright surgical.<\/p>\n

\"Arby\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n

The durable star-cut bun does a good job of holding its meaty tenants, and even though its chewy, densely floured innards don\u2019t taste like much, the bun never turns to meat juice-soaked mush. The crimson barbeque sauce pocket slathered on the bun provides a welcome layer of peppery tang. It\u2019s zippy, yet not offensive or spicy, like a grown-up Sweet Baby Ray\u2019s. <\/p>\n

Arby\u2019s should bottle this sauce and call it \u201cAngsty Teen Ray\u2019s.\u201d <\/p>\n

As the world\u2019s second biggest fan of onions (the first is Shrek), I loved the onion strings that bathe in the Smoke Mountain\u2019s barbeque sauce. They\u2019re oily and crisp, yet compellingly lengthy. The kid inside me wanted to slurp them up like onion ring-flavored spaghetti. These noodles lay on a bed of gummy, flavorless cheddar cheese that only gives the Smoke Mountain structural support.<\/p>\n

Now that we\u2019re past the window dressing, we can talk meats. The turkey is the most boring. It\u2019s got a bit of Cajun zest that dances around its edges, but other than that, this bird just feels like filler.<\/p>\n

The brisket is more complex. It tastes like barrel-aged roast beef, with woodsy notes and the smokiest aftertaste of any ingredient here. If this meaty m\u00e9nage \u00e0 trois<\/em> were a sitcom instead of a reality show, the beef brisket would be its Ron Swanson. <\/p>\n

The pork belly is the undeniable best of the bunch, as the diced bits are super juicy and savory, with an indulgent touch of fattiness. Each juice-oozing pig nugget tastes like the salty lovechild of a bacon slice and a BBQ spare rib. And given the size of every piece, the pork belly these oinker wedges came from must\u2019ve been chunkier than my backseat butcher\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\"Arby\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n

But even though each part of the Smoke Mountain has its own flavorful intricacies, most people who buy a sandwich called \u201cSmoke Mountain\u201d aren\u2019t gonna stop to smell the Cajun-zested roses. When this sandwich is eaten at once, only the pork belly and onions prevail, with a lingering barbeque sauce aftertaste. I enjoyed the sandwich, but you\u2019re probably better off just buying Arby\u2019s Smokehouse Pork Belly Sandwich.<\/p>\n

Unless, of course, you planned on making an \u201cI Climbed Arby\u2019s Smoke Mountain\u201d novelty t-shirt.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 800 calories, 46 grams of fat, 18 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 135 milligrams of cholesterol, 1910 milligrams of sodium, 50 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 13 grams of sugar, and 49 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $6.99
\nSize:<\/b> N\/A
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Using \u201cfatty pig nuggets\u201d as a sincere compliment. Brisket that tastes aged enough to be my father. Onion ramen. Humming the Price is Right cliffhanger music while I eat.
\nCons:<\/b> A pork belly that swallows up every other flavor. Cheese with the texture of a Fruit Roll-Up. A bun and turkey with as much personality as action movie henchmen. Giving birth to a burger-headed baby.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Smoke Mountain? Really? I have to question Arby\u2019s name choice for their mammoth new Frankenmeat sandwich. To me, \u201cSmoke Mountain\u201d sounds like an \u201890s RPG level. Or a rundown laser tag arena that\u2019s gotten progressively seedier since the \u201890s. 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