Smoqehouse was our choice for an early dinner. It is a small place along Gulf Dr, yet easy to spot…read morewith its bull and its black and white look. They have a few picnic tables out front and more seating inside. We got a parking spot no problem and went inside. It is an order at the counter place with a dark wood feel. This is not your typical BBQ place, their website describes their restaurant as fast casual + BBQ fusion. Many traditional BBQ items such as ribs and baked beans are not on the menu, yet they offer other items like a Cuban sandwich. I went BBQish and ordered their Double Brisket Burger, and Canadian with a large order of Poutine. I recommend checking out the menu before you go the first time just to make sure you see something you want. My brisket burger was very tender and easy to eat. I liked it even though the caramelized onion added a burnt taste. It was a lot of food. The flavor of the poutine was subtle, and was a lot of fries. High marks on their Cuban sandwich from my dinner companion. I liked the place, liked the people, liked the other customers who we chatted with. We are local but seldom make it out to the beach so nice vacation vibes rubbed off on us as well. We left full and happy.

Gentleman taking order to go was terrific, engaged in conversation with me while very politely…read moretaking the order. Had the brisket burger and loaded chips. Brisket burger was good, a bit greasy, but flavor was ok. The loaded chips were definitely different. Chips were a barbecue flavor, smothered in blue cheese dressing and large chunks of blue cheese. The blue cheese was the best part. Chips not that great. The inside is rustic, a few tables and chairs with picnic tables with umbrellas out in front.

The brisket that had a bit of fatty on it was so moist and delicious. The 1/2 lb of lean brisket…read morewas for my son who is cutting weight for wrestling was also good. We also ordered corn and beans . The service was quick and the girls were so sweet. I went back because I ended up grabbing a few bottles drinks . She kindly help place it in a drink holder instead of a bag. lol . The place was clean and had plenty of tables inside. My husband is a Veteran and it's so nice to see so many displays of love for Veterans. We would definitely be back.

My salmon was extremely dry, to the point where it was hard to even break pieces off to eat... my…read morefiancé's brisket was very good, and the beans were good as well. The corn bread was pretty dry

The absolute best BBQ outside of Texas, and I'm from Texas, and actually it's AS GOOD as the best…read morein Texas. This is simply THE BEST bbq in Florida. And the kids LOVE it too. It does not get tastier and juicier. If I'm ever in the hospital, this is what I want on IV drip. It's nirvana to your mouth!

Food truck at our development tonight! Delicious! I wolfed…read moredown a large brisket sandwich that included coleslaw. I almost asked them to put the coleslaw on the side, but I entrusted chef JP to leave it on and was glad I did! Collard greens flavorful as well, and not overpowering as they sometimes can be. My husband ordered the 1/2 bbq chicken which was also delicious: tender, moist, fall off the bone with a perfect bbq sauce( not too sweet, no vinegar). Green beans were yummy, and he also had a side of coleslaw and a roll. Would have liked to try the Mac n cheese and baked beans, but will leave that to next time. Prices were reasonable as well. Owners JP and his wife Sherein were delightful and the kind of people you want to succeed.

Some of the best Bar B Q brisket, ribs & burnt ends around... and I'm from Texas…read more We ate here as a family a while back and everyone loved what they ordered. The food, drinks and desserts were spectacular! My kids loved it too so that's a huge bonus! Service was great, vibes and views were awesome. Great place to get some excellent food!

Excellent service, but the food was sub-par. We're bbq snobs though because my husband makes it…read morebetter at home almost every time. I don't recommend the smoked meatloaf. Meatloaf was 2 dry thin slices of ground beef. Didn't notice anything "smoked" about it. The deviled eggs were delicious. My husband did a 2: meat- turkey and ribs. Didn't care for either. Collards did not taste good.

Family run BBQ / soul food. I had the pulled pork with the sweet heat sauce. Very good. I had…read morecollared greens and Mac and cheese as my sides. I really enjoyed the greens and the Mac and cheese was average but still yummy. The prices are out of this world reasonable. Great meal for a great deal. I would definitely be back if I'm in the area.

Amazing spot. Guys check this out!! Great prices, nice smoked meats. The variety of sauces was just…read moreperfect. Got the pulled pork and pulled chicken and was highly satisfied. The brisket was all gone so I didn't get to experience that. Check it out! Check it out if you want to have GOOD BBQ!!!!

4 stars for the smoked ribs, 3 for potato salad, 2 for dessert pie, 0 for the mac, 0 for the price,…read more0 for the extras. For an average of 2. Bbq was dry and their wasn't bbq sauce in my to go bag, the mac was atrocious, an embarrassment. I genuinely can't believe they sold me this! In the future if your out of mac, say so. Don't serve a client the worst Mac ever and call yourself soul food. It's an insult to the generations of home cooking and passion soul food stands for. I am mostly insulted in the mac. Check it out!

LOVE this BBQ spot in Bradenton! Cash & take-out only. We called ahead to place our order (days &…read morehours of operations have changed slightly due to COVID). We ordered 2 lunch specials; both come with cornbread ($21). Everything is homemade by T&L themselves! -Pulled pork w/ Mac&cheese & baked beans -Rib bites w/ collard greens & coleslaw We recommend the pulled pork, coleslaw & baked beans (our favorite of the bunch). The cornbread and bbq sauces were also super tasty. Also, since it was our first time visiting, T threw in some sodas for free, which was so nice! We are definitely going to spread the word & tell our friends & family in the area to check T&L's out.

Hong BBQ and Hotpot was top tier!…read more I love a good local spot! I was worried about time to go because the parking lot is pretty busy, but there is plenty of seating in this place. Which is large, seems to be able to handle large parties as well! Which is a plus! I had the combo Hot Pot and BBQ, everything on both menus were served I good portions and came out fresh. My server was alittle busy and I waited alittle bit for one of my orders but everything else came out fairly quickly! They have a good buffet of sauces and some off the menu items, everything was clean and up-kept so it was nice. I would definitely come back for another visit!

Came here for just the BBQ since the website describes themself as a Korean style BBQ. This review…read moreis just for that, the BBQ. The service from Adriana was excellent. She was attentive and made sure we had enough to eat. The spicy pork and spicy pork belly was good. The short rib that tried to be galbi was extremely fatty and wasn't Korean style at all. The first two grill we had were clean but the third one was still covered with burnt chars. The rice was also dry. For the money, this place was a poor value for us. If you want to eat a lot of food, then it's a good deal. But for the quality, it fell short for me.

Don't pass on going to Hickory Hollow. The outside does not look inviting at all. Looks trashy and…read moresketch but you'd be surprised by the food. Inside gives a diner type of vibe. I came with a friend who said they have the best crab cakes. So we each ordered the Maryland Crab Cake meal. Wow I was blown away with how delicious the crab cake is. These crab cakes have an overabundance of crab meat and very little to no filler. The outside had a slight crispiness. The flavor was perfect and left me wishing I had ordered 2 crab cakes. For my sides I had the Deep Fried Corn on the Cob. I foolishly thought it would had been breaded and looking like a corn dog. I was wrong. It was extremely dried out corn. After about 2 bites, I gave up on it. My meal came with 2 Corn Fritters. Their appearance look fabulous, but they were a huge disappointment. The Corn Fritters tasted like a loaf of white bread with no corn flavor. I also had the Spinach Soufflé. I truly enjoyed this. My meal also came with a side of good tasting coleslaw I will be back for the Maryland Crab Cakes and will try some other items from the menu.

Been wanting to stop in and try this place and finally made it. Parking lot and exterior of the…read morebuilding wasn't anything special...that I'll take as a good sign because I'd rather see a smokehouse put their love into the Barbecue. When I entered I was immediately greeted and told I could sit anywhere I'd like. I sat at a booth and the waitress brought a menu and a wooden pig with all the available sides. Ordered the smoked turkey size large with collard greens and baby potatoes. The turkey was amazing - I could have eaten it without sauces but I tried both of their homemade barbecue sauces and they're both good...one tangy and the other one a little spicy. Waitress checked in a couple times, I cleaned the plate and was out the door. Great barbecue - can't wait to try some more.