Heim is great.
Travis and Emma are two of the nicest people you'll ever meet it your life. And they love the frogs.
I've been eating at Heim since the food trailer days. Brisket isn't as stupid good as it used to be when you ordered from the food truck and Travis Heim cut you fresh brisket right there in front of you, but it's still the best in Fort Worth if you get a good cut.
That's really my only "beef" with them. I like places where I can watch them cut and weigh my brisket right in front of me, and I'm not afraid to ask for a different cut if they're cutting from a brisket that's been sitting out for a while or looks a little dried out.
I'm not a sandwich guy. I enjoy my brisket without any distractions, so I can savor and appreciate the quality of the meat. I'll usually order half a pound with a side of bacon burnt ends. If you order a meat plate that comes with sides, I feel like you get skimped on the amount of meat.
My perfect brisket is moist and fatty, with some nice flavored bark that all melts in your mouth. When Heim is on, they're hard to beat. But since each order is now prepared back in the kitchen, I feel like there have been a few times where the quality and portion size has left me a little disappointed. When the meat is being cut in front of you, there's a little more accountability. The line probably won't move as fast, but I really hope they go back to this concept in the new restaurant in the River district.
