“Succulent” is a word I don’t use often when describing food; I save it for truly outstanding fare.
The barbecued meats at Off the Hook in Gladstone are delightfully moist, tender and flavorful across the board, as succulent as I’ve had anywhere. There are more than a few barbecue joints in town where the meats are tasty but need occasional wash-downs with soda, iced tea or beer. As I finished my meal at Off the Hook, I glanced at my bottle of Modelo and was surprised to see that I had barely dented it.
The longtime food truck beloved by ’cue fans for more than a decade opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Gladstone in July. It is definitely worth a trip for non-locals. The name stems from the family owners: Wardell Hooks Jr.; his son, Martell Hooks; and Wardell’s mother, Judy Jones…