So full right now :) just finished a takeout order. This was the 1st time eating here and I will be back. I recently moved from ohio and they have a great bbq restaurant there called city bbq, since moving i have been wanting some good bbq so decided to try Smoke. I had pulled pork, green beans, & mac and cheese; my bf had brisket & mashed potatoes. The pork was great & the Green beans were awesome! The beans were not frozen or canned- they were garden beans, such an excellent surprise. Mac & cheese is pretty hard to screw up so if course that was fine. Our only complaint was that the brisket came with sauce already on it which we didn't care for ( I like to add my own sauce to the smoked brisket) , I'm not sure if you can get the brisket plain or not, but I'm sure it would be fantastic if they are able to do this. And make sure to get a banana pudding- delicious ! I can't give them 5 stars because while it was very good--it was not up to par with city bbq. I'm sure if you have never had city bbq though you would have no reason to rate any less than five :)
Review Source:Smoke BBQ catered an event I had for about 75 attendees. They event included food, staff and delivery. If I were able to post all of the comments from my event in regards to how much everyone liked the food it would fill the page. We had the basics pulled pork and brisket (both served buffet style with slider buns), bacon wrapped jalapenos stuff with Brisket/shrimp (this was the big hit), potato salad and coleslaw and wings. I had the wings served on the buffet plain with different types of sauce. They also gave us more than enough of the blue cheese which was delicious. Great experience, there are alot of things they do outside of their normal restaurant menu, so ask them for other options for catering. Thanks Smoke BBQ!
Review Source:My new favorite BBQ restaurant. The brisket is amazing! Juicy, smokey, but falls apart it is so tender. Â Pulled pork is fantastic. The wings are smoked before they are fried to crisp up the skin. An assortment of BBQ sauces keeps flavor and variety. Â The staff is friendly and the restaurant is clean. I have eaten here 10 times without disappointment. If you love BBQ (Memphis or Carolina style), you must try Smoke!
Review Source:Road trip stop here. Had the Smoke Master Sandwich Platter  - basically an unnecessarily large serving of brisket AND pork atop a potato roll, with 2 sides - of which I chose baked beans and house made potato chips.This was a lot of food folks, especially for the $10 price tag.
What happened to me here was a very rare occasion where I actually could not finish my food. Sometimes I purposefully do not finish all my food in an attempt to exercise some restraint and will power. This time I wanted to eat this sandwich monster, it was so good, I just could not stuff any more meat into my fat mouth.
As a barbecue enthusiast and former barbecue restaurant owner, I call this as solid barbecue. The meat stood on its own merits, it was tender, moist, and smokey and did not need but was delicious with any of their sauces. My beans were good, my potato chips were great, and I could eat those corn bread muffins all day.
They lost one star because we literally waited an hour for our food to come out. The problem was that they had a private party going on in the back, and the place started to fill up about half an hour after we got there with the after church crowd. Our waitress was distressed about it, but still, this was just too long for 2 sandwich platters and a rib platter.
It is worth noting that the service was friendly and it looked like the waitresses were working their asses off.
I would definitely make another pit stop here next time I am driving through the area.
I gave Smoke BBQ Restaurant and Bar one star because that was minimum choice. If I could give it zero stars.
Driving up Warwick Ave, you can smell BBQ in the air and it smells so good!! I couldn't wait to get inside and have some of it!! Even though my fiance had an undercooked burger there about 2 months ago, we decided to take a chance. Maybe the cook was having a bad day. Upon entry and stopping at the hostess stand, the bartender hollered over from the conversation she was having with a patron at the bar that someone would be with us in a moment, and continued with her conversation. No biggie really. After all, she DID acknowledge us. A waitress come out with a platter of food to serve her table and told us that someone would be with us in a moment. Then an unfriendly looking female came up to the hostess stand, made zero eye contact with us, grabbed something and walked away. Perplexed, we wondered if she was the someone that was going to be with us in a moment. Another young lady came up to the hostess stand, smiled at us and told us to follow the other female who was apparently seating us. We went around to the table and the female had set the menus and silverware on the table and was walking away. She had never bothered with greeting us, looking at us or letting us know she was even seating us. Maybe she was having a bad day. Â We chose to leave the establishment instead of giving Smoke BBQ our hard-earned money. 5 stars for the enticing smells outside, zero stars for customer service.
A great casual place to enjoy GOOD BBQ in Newport News bar none. Â Service is friendly and quick. Â Definitely recommend getting the Lunch Punch Card. Â 8 punches get's you a free lunch entree; and you get Double punches for Monday lunch .. yum. Â Oh forgot to mention - the food is "Smack-a-licioius"..
Review Source:We saw a picture on Facebook of some really great looking cheese fries that prompted us to give smoke another try after 2 less than good visits. The cheese fries we were served were about as far from the picture as possible. The rest of the food was just as disapointing. I ordered the pick 3 platter, the ribs were very dry, over cooked, and clealy not fresh.the brisket was also very very dry and crumbled apart to the point of having to scoop it up to eat. The half chicken was the best part of the meal and was very tasty. My wife ordered a simple cheeseburger that was also very dry and had no flavor served with inedible fries. During our visit we listened to one server warning a table what not to order and another server coplaining about how bad business had "fallen off" which would explain the dry meats that was clearly not fresh. In all this place has dropped the ball from the great first visit we had. BBQ just does not reheat well after a few days of sitting around.
Review Source:My brother in law had heard from a friend about this place and decided that he wanted to go for his birthday. Â We made a reservation (which I recommend because they are really busy, they will take reservations for 6 or more people) and were seated after 5 minutes. Â We got the Frickles, which we really good. Â I got the Kansas City ribs and they were delicious. Â Being pregnant I can only eat so much food and I ended up taking half of my half rack home. Â Even warmed in the microwave two days later they were still good. Â The side salad was good as well (though I got it without the parm and feta cheese) and I only took a bite of the baked beans but they tasted good as well. Â The service was great, we never ran out of drinks and were well takien care of. Â The reason I am giving it a 4 is that from the time we got salads to the time we got our food was a bit of a wait, especially for kids (which we had 3 of). Â Definitely will have to return.
Review Source:On Friday, January 11th, 2013, me and 18 of my friends headed to this spot. We heard so many good reviews. We had to try it out!
I had made a reservation with them for about a week because of my large party. We got there and had to wait almost an 1hr before we sat down because they were not ready for my party. This was very disappointing as what's the point of the reservation. My friends were a bit ticked off about this; so the pressure was on ME to make it as pleasant as possible.
The manager never gave us anything or accommodated us with any compensation for the lost of time and inconvenience. :(
Once we sat down, we started to mingle and chit-chat. We noticed that we were assigned only ONE waitress for a table of 18. :( Very poor service here. By the time the waitress came about handing out foods out (there was a huge 30 minute between the first plate and the last) the foods were mostly cold. They were tasteful but for most of my friends they were displeased with the cold fries and mac/cheese etc. :( I think for a party of this big, they should have had 2 waitresses or something to better take our orders and bring out items out in a timely fashion.
Their excuse was that they were short staffed. So, I dont know whether to give them credit for that or not, so I will give them benefit of a doubt and assume they were short staffed.
Half way through our meals, we were all shocked to see a DOG walk into the restaurant. First it scared us because we didnt know what it was. Eventually, the owner of the dogs came to us and apologize stating that this was a service dog in training. Needless to say, they took the dog to the back in the kitchen area. Most of us were uncomfortable with this scene. :( Questioning their sanitary standards. We tried to understand that it was a service dog in training but to hide it in the kitchen where foods are being prepared and served? Eek *shivers* dont even want to go there. :)
Overrall, the service was alright; the food was good.
I will be returning back but with a smaller group, so that I can get a warmer plate of food. :)
Pros: Comfy, good selection of food, prices were reasonable
Cons: Bar is too darn small, can only fit like 8 people :(. Not a great place for large groups, a bit of a small restaurant.
In an area inundated with "authentic" barbecue restaurants, Smoke has established a popular niche in the Newport News area. Â The atmosphere is friendly and family-oriented, with rows of booths and tables and babies and noise. Â This is not a romantic dinner to be sure, but a food coma awaits. Â I had the Smokemaster sandwich, with enough brisket and pulled pork for four sandwiches. Â Burgers, tuna steaks, fried pickles, you get the idea. Â Had we been on our way home, doggie bags would have been the order. Â Sauces on the table complimented the meats and appetizers well, my favorite being the mustard sauce, which I'm sure would have been good on the desserts. Â My only complaint was with the pork, it seemed a bit overly salty to me, not allowing the full flavor of the meat to shine. Â Despite this, we were totally impressed with Smoke, and are sure to make it a staple of our trips east from Richmond. Â Pass the sauce please.
Review Source:Prepare yourself for a food coma...this place is great and I would say they serve too much food but I have no experience pricing food. Â I have had the SmokeMaster sandwich (brisket & pulled pork) 3 or 4 times and I have never been able to finish it. Â The brisket is the best I have ever had. Â Caution: it is served without sauce (how I prefer it) and has a side of fat still on it. Â I can't convince myself to leave the fat on, but I respect how much that pearl contributes to the juiciness of the loveliness...of this slice of heaven. Â I know it makes no sense...but little does after you bite into the sandwich.
I have also tried the brisket sandwich (sans pork) and it doesn't quite stack up to the SmokeMaster...so it is safe to conclude that the pork plays a part.
My wife, a part-time vegetarian from MN, limits our trips to the restaurant but every time we go she gets the chicken (I said part-time) with greens and slaw. Â Watching a Minnesotan experience greens for the first time is something, but she loves them.
word of caution...Bacon Brisket Cheddar Burger is NOT cheese on bacon on brisket...it is: cheese on bacon on brisket on a 1/2 lb burger...
...seriously...who thought a two-meat sandwich was one meat too few?
You must try the SmokeMaster (but eat it with a fork), the coleslaw...and the greens...oh and the baked beans have chunks of pulled pork in them...
FREAKING RIDICULOUS!!!
The family and I visited Smoke for the first time this afternoon. I had the brisket and rope sausage ... the wife had the pulled pork. The portions were huge and everything was delicious, but I really have to say something about the sausage. The rope sausage is the best I have ever eaten, and is enough alone to keep me coming back for more. It was moist and really delicious. The manager visited the table and welcomed us ... later a huge plate of banana pudding showed up from him ... thanks. Both he and the waitperson were very friendly, helpful, and efficient. We'll definitely be going back.
Review Source:Finally, a decent BBQ restaurant in Hampton-roads!
My wife had heard all the rumors about Smoke and decided to give them a try for lunch. I ordered the Brisket Sandwich for $8.99 and wife ordered the Brisket platter for $13.49. Â
My large sandwich came with three cuts of brisket that greatly overlapped both side of the sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles. It also comes with two sides. I got baked beans and homemade potato chips. I was impressed by the size and tenderness of the brisket included with the sandwich. I loved it all.
My wife's brisket came with equally copious helping of brisket. it was more than she could eat, so I gladly helped. The brisket was just as tender and delicious as what was provided for my sandwich. Her two sides included chips and coleslaw. My wife loved her meal too.
The best part was all the sides were freshly made and not canned or outsourced to another vendor (or so we were told). I have no doubt of the veracity of their claim, considering the quality of sides which were presented to us.
There was a spicy BBQ, Sweet BBQ and mustard BBQ sauces to choose from. They were all good, but we liked the later two the most.
Smoke provides kettle corn as a free appetizer to it's customers. It is a high quality kettle corn that appears to be made off-site, but by a local vendor. You can purchase a bag to take home for $6. Be aware you'll have to request your kettle corn, since it is by-request only.
Smoke lives up to its hype, which is rare for a restaurant. As long as they don't start cutting corners, it should be around a long time.
My wife, friends, and I dined here tonight, our first time. We ordered the "Frickles" fried pickles for our appetizer. They were very good. The bistro sauce was a bit spicy for our taste so we asked for some ranch dressing which made them much better. Â I had the Pick Two Platter (16.99) which came with two sides. Â I had the pulled pork and beef brisket with green beans and baked beans on the side. Â My wife had the pulled chicken and the other adult at the table had ribs. Â Our friend was disappointed with the ribs, however she expected them to taste like "Outback." I tried the ribs and said, "well that's the smoked flavor in them. Outback probably doesn't smoke theirs." I found the sample she gave me very tasty. Â My wife liked the pulled chicken. I enjoyed all of mine which also included a cornbread muffin. Serving sizes were very good, the service (Kristle) was fantastic, and the atmosphere was very pleasant. Â The Hostess made us feel very welcome and our server was proactive and frequently checked on us. The kettle corn was a surprise, which kept the kids happy. Â I actually felt like this was better than the Williamsburg "Red, Hot, and Blue" which serves "Memphis" style BBQ. I will be back!
Review Source:My husband and I had lunch here today after a couple people told us how good it was. My husband is a huge rib fan, so we were very excited to try a new place. I was pleasantly surprised with the inside of the place. Very nicely decorated and great atmosphere. We really enjoyed the kettle corn while we waited - such a nice touch! The place was packed for Valentine's Day lunch. There was a group of 30 in the back room and a large group of about 20 older ladies. Jaime was our server and she was amazing. We ordered onion rings as an appetizer and they were quickly brought out. The sauce with the onion rings is delicious! Our food came out not long after. Â My husband got the 2 meat platter with baby back ribs and pulled pork. He said the ribs were very good and the pulled pork was outstanding. I tried some of his pulled pork and it almost melted in my mouth! There were four different barbeque sauces on the table and all were unique and not like sauces we've had anywhere else. My husband's sides were fries and mac and cheese. He didn't care for the mac and cheese so much, but I thought it was pretty good. The fries were seasoned nicely. I got a chicken quesadilla which was good. Why I ordered chicken at a barbeque place, I don't know. Next time I want to try the pork nachos! Try this place - you won't be sorry!
Review Source:My husband and I tried Smoke after hearing a lot about it, and seeing the parking lot consistently packed! Â The interior is much nicer than the exterior, so don't let that scare you. Â I'm a fan of kettle corn, so it was refreshing to get that instead of the basic bread and butter when we sat. Â I loved the ribs, they were wonderful. Â My husband got the pork belly and that was also very yummy. Â This is a BBQ joint, and to comment of the other reviewer - fat is flavor.
This is a great place to relax and enjoy some fun times eating BBQ.
The service was great here. The reason why it gets two stars is the mediocre taste of the food. It was all pretty bland and regular. The pop corn was prefect for the kids to keep them entertained. We started off with an appetizer of onion rings. The dipping sauce was amazing but only got about 8 rings for $5.00. The onion rings themselves where something you could go to the store and buy frozen and cook up at home. I got the pulled pork dinner with mac & cheese and green beans. Husband got the pick 2 platter (half chicken and ribs) with baked beans and coleslaw. My pulled pork was about half fat and half meat. The sides we decent. Just nothing that special. Husband said the baked beans we could have gone to store and bought canned beans. The portions where good, decor was nice and service great. Just thought for the price we should have had some wow factor to our food.
Review Source:This past weekend, we decided to try Smoke, as there's been a buzz about this new Barbecue restaurant recently. Â The place was packed, with a 45-minute wait. Â Numerous diners that were leaving mentioned that it was well worth the wait. Â Finally, we were seated. Â The waitress took our drink order quickly, but the drinks took forever to arrive. Â The kettle corn - we had to ask for, but eventually they started bringing it. Â It was necessary because it was late, and the food, like the drinks, took forever to come out. Â The food itself was great - Fries and coleslaw tasted great, and the pulled chicken and brisket was fantastic. Â As the place started to slow down, things went smoother, which tells me that much of the service issue that we (and others) had is a result of their just opening up. Â Hopefully they clear some of those kinks out, as the food's a bit pricey, so you expect great service, and it's just not there.
11/13/12 Update
We gave Smoke another try, and upped my rating from 2 stars to 4 stars - VERY much improved. Â Fried pickles and Smokemaster BBQ - fantastic, and we were stuffed when we left there, even skipping dessert!!
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