Smokey's Bbq and Cafe

i HAVE EATEN here many times, portions are large, you do not go away hungry. I especially like the pulled pork sandwich. Great desserts to top your dinner off.

A Groupon drove us down to Wellsville on a Saturday afternoon.

I ordered the two meat dinner - burnt ends and ribs with slaw and beans for sides. I asked for the hot sauce in addition to the mild and medium on the table. The hot is indeed spicy hot...almost burning hot but no flavor.  It was all heat. The others sauces weren't tasty so I passed. As for my burnt ends, more than a couple of pieces were more like jerky. But the pieces which were edible had a good flavor. The ribs were fall off the bone yummy. The smoke flavor was evident.  The slaw was extremely creamy but didn't have the usual tang of vinegar. The beans were excellent. It was a little bowl of perfectly baked sweetness.

We did order an appetizer of fried pickles. This was the largest portion of fried pickles I have received. The portion was worth the price.  The portion of the BBQ was huge too.  We had plenty of leftovers.

Overall, the service was friendly, the BBQ had it's ups and downs but the side of beans was the star of the day. If you have an opportunity to get a Groupon, it's worth the drive. Otherwise, it's just an "a-ok" BBQ place.

I love me some good BBQ, and from reviews that I had read online, Smokey's was a place that I could get some good BBQ.  Located in a quaint building on Wellsville's main drag, this is the place, and I mean literally the only place, to get BBQ in town.  I was with a large group, but the service was prompt and friendly.

I ordered burnt ends and pulled pork, with sweet potato fries and okra.  My food was ok,  the burnt ends deliciously smokey, but a little dry, as was the pork.  I am admittedly picky about sauces; I want a little smoke in the sauce, to add to the overall experience of eating a charred hunk of protein. Of the 4 sauces provided, I could not find one that I liked well enough to use for the entire meal.  The sweet potato fries were ok (and the vinegary dipping sauce was great), but I think the okra was a frozen variety that was fried. The highlight of my meal was the apple cornbread, which was tender and flavorful.  

Others in my party have experience with their burgers and mexican food, and mentioned that it was good, but I did not test out these claims for myself.

Overall, an ok experience, and if you are hungry in Wellsville, I would stop by, but I would not make a special trip.