This was a great find. Working smokers outside gave the place that authentic BBQ feel, picnic…read moretables outside, more seating inside, wonderful service. This is what a BBQ joint should be. We even got to chat with Eddie the Pitmaster for a couple of minutes, he is the real deal. I love BBQ and to me, there is no such thing as bad BBQ. That said, this was super good. I tried their Beef Brisket Platter and part of their The Pig Mac. With Manny the humanoid pig looking on, we dove in. The brisket was flavorful, no sauce needed. There was plenty of fat and plenty of slices. For my two sides I tried their coleslaw, which was fine, and their cucumber salad. I'm a big flavor guy and love cucumber slices soaked in vinegar. After we had ordered our food another customer stopped by our table and praised their The Pig Mac so much, we added it to our order. What a great recommendation. It is a sandwich with a cheesy patty of mac n' cheese, pulled pork on the side. We even got another side and tried their potato salad made with both white and sweet potatoes. I liked the thinking outside the box potato salad. The pulled pork, like the brisket, stood very well on its own without sauce. The pork topping the cheesy patty just worked so well. We will be back.

Really yummy I am impressed 20/10 coming here every time I am on manatee ave if you're on vacation…read moreand love soul food you won't regret coming here ! Service was spectacular and was very lovely. The vibe was sincere very yummy corn bread definitely coming back I didn't say it already haha

Stopped into Smoqehouse and was really impressed. The Cuban sandwich was fantastic--the pulled pork…read morewas absolutely mouthwatering, tender, flavorful, and loaded into a perfectly toasted sandwich. The house-made chips and dipping sauce were a great addition. I also loved reading the story behind the restaurant. You can tell this is a family-run place where a lot of care and passion goes into the food and the experience. Great food, great story, and a place I'd definitely come back to. Highly recommend the Cuban!

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.

I'm a former Coach from Maryland and would rate the customer service the top of the line. The…read moreFrench Fries are the closest to Thashers Fries from the Boardwalk in Ocean City Maryland. The staff is always pleasant and polite.

The food here is so good. I have not had a bad meal here which has me coming back often. Staff has…read morealways been friendly and are so quick to get our food out. If you see me happy dancing in my seat it is because of the food and the music. 28.08.2026

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!

Had a good visit to Bricks Smoked Meats. The ambiance was great, and we sat at the bar, where the…read moreservice was very good and attentive. I ordered the brisket plate with collard greens and mac and cheese. The brisket itself had good flavor, but unfortunately, a noticeable portion of the half-pound serving was fat that was essentially inedible -- probably around an eighth of a pound. The sides were tasty, but the portions felt a little small. My wife ordered the two-meat platter with turkey and sausage, along with potato salad and coleslaw. The turkey was good, but the sausage was a little bland. The surprise highlight of the meal was actually the jalapeño poppers we ordered to start. They were excellent and probably my favorite thing we had. Overall, it was a good experience with a nice atmosphere, good service, and some solid food. There were a few misses, but nothing that would keep us from coming back. I'd likely return, although I'd probably try something different next time.

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!!!!

Was in the mood for barbecue and this place was highly rated in the area so I went to check it out…read more The smoke was pouring out the back enclosed cooking area so I was already anticipating something good. When I entered the restaurant I noticed a few tables to eat at and an order counter. The place looked bright and clean. A gentleman greeted me as I entered saying welcome...that was nice. As I looked at the menu I couldn't find brisket anywhere and then there it was - a sign saying they no longer cooked brisket. I was bummed to say the least but decided to order a combo plate with ribs and chicken anyway. The plate meal comes with two sides and a roll and a choice of barbecue sauce. When I ate it - the ribs were excellent and very tender and I enjoyed the smoked chicken too - all in all a great meal for the price, just wish they still had brisket.

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.

When we walked into this place we were greeted and explained the menu. Waitress was extremely nice…read more Amazing customer service skills!!! I wasn't sure what to expect when seeing the storefront because it's in a strip mall. We sat down in the booth-type seats to the left and found that they were sticky which kind of put me off a little, but I decided to still try it after reading all these reviews. All of the tables were clean and the actual restaurant was clean too. We ordered a single patty burger (for my 4 year old), 2 original Betty sandwiches with sweet potato fries, garlic Parmesan fries, and the bacon cheeseburger. The sweet potato fries were the best. I was wishing for some maple dipping sauce other than what we got. The bread on the chicken sandwich was a bit stale and the ratio of bread to chicken was off for me, however the chicken was delicious.. I was really wishing for a different bun. Same thing with all of our sandwiches... we felt like the bread overpowered the rest of it. I asked for no sauce and ended up getting the sauce... which was fine but I really just wanted to taste the chicken. I will definitely be back to try some other items on the menu! Give it a try if you're in the area!

Sooo good!!! We love the crispy chicken wraps with Garlic Parm and the Cajun fries but the sweet…read morepotato fries are also delicious. Probably can't go wrong with any thing. Everyone is very friendly as well and it's quick. Try it you won't regret!