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I heard many good things about Don't Eat The Bone before trying them and it lived up to its name…read more Pros: The service was friendly and the woman at the register had no issues explaining the menu to me and helping me decide what I wanted. I ended up ordering the turkey ribs, mac and greens. My daughter got chicken wings and mac. These were some of the best turkey ribs I've had! Extremely tender, flavorful and for the price the portion was worth it. The mac was surprisingly good for a bbq spot and gave me quite the cheese pull! Cons: The greens were the only thing that fell a little short for me. They weren't necessarily bad, just didn't measure up flavor wise. They also have very limited hours, and even so, still aren't always open during the posted hours. I'd really like to see more consistency there. All in all, I'd love to go back and I look forward to trying additional items.

I was greeted when I walked in. It was clean. The lady taking my order was very helpful and patient…read morewith me. (It's hard to receive good customer service, so thank you). The food was hot and fresh. I ordered fried green tomatoes, macaroni, and sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes were my favorite. The macaroni tasted like they used nacho cheese or jalapeños in it. And it was loaded with black pepper. She did tell me that the fried green tomatoes are prepared with the same seasoning and grease as the fish. I knew it would be a chance that I could get sick, and I still took the chance. For my taste buds, the tomatoes weren't seasoned enough. I did, in fact, get sick and ended up suffering for hours. I wish there was a way for restaurants to cater to vegans. We still want to enjoy good food, but the cross-contamination of meat will get me every time. A small fryer to cook the vegetables separately would be amazing.

What a great new find. We love great soul/comfort food. Very flavorful and lots of food. I really…read moreenjoyed everything I ordered. The baked beans were delicious! Cute little spot right off Shadeland Ave, order and go or grab a seat. Plus everyone was very friendly.

It's Sunday and local brunch spots are slammed. What does a party of five adults and four kids do?…read moreGo to Rackz. We got a meal for eight and took two boxes of leftovers home We ate at the outside picnic tables. We had table side service with runners bringing us sides in serving bowls as well small trays and larger round trays for the adults. All of our meal trays were HOT! The slaw was five star from all including everyone who "doesn't like slaw." There are three sauces. Everyone had their favorite. All are good. I went back in after the fam left to refill my water for the ride home. WHAT? Brunswick stew and pork rinds? I was offered a sample of the stew and snagged the last bag of rinds (even bad rinds are better than no rinds, right?) I was offered a sample of the Brunswick (all the meats, a little corn, Lima, potatoes, bbq sauce, tomato's). This is a a low-key restaurant. Great service. My favorite pulled pork, Mac and cheese (which I do not eat, but tasted just for you), law that was universally, loved, and overall excellent sides, and dishes. Great service indoors, or outdoors. Yes, I'm coming back. If not just for a bag of pork rinds the best I've ever had! Ambience indoor outdoor. Not four star service or serving but a perfect picnic site with excellent service. Try it it's been around for a long time. I took too long to do this one!

Rackx is an awesome locally owned bbq restaurant in Carmel! It's the kind of place that has a…read morefollowing and the clerks know the regulars by name. The menu is a mix of bbq, soul and Southern style cooking. Cornbread, green beans, peach cobbler, etc., included. I had the bbq loaded baked potato with bbq beef brisket. The brisket is amazingly tender and moist. The potato was smothered in cheese, onions, jalapeños and bacon. Yum. The bbq sauces are very tasty. I had the tangy sauce which had a kick to it. My husband had the pork tenderloin sandwich. The pork was hand prepped and breaded and very good. The Sidewinder fries are the BEST in Indy area - hands down and the portion is generous. Everyone was stealing his fries. My granddaughter had the Kid's pork bbq slider with Mac and cheese. She also devoured a corn muffin. She loved her meal. Others had the Pork Bbq sandwich combo with backed beans. The beans are freshly prepared and crave worthy. Pork sandwiches had a generous amount of moist pulled pork. We ordered at the counter and food is prepared fresh so there's a bit of a wait during dinner hour. About half people get their food to go. Prices are reasonable - especially desserts. The dining area is small - maybe five tables. Seating is tight. The patio area outside is nice if the Indiana weather cooperates. I love this place.

I hate writing this because about a year ago Trax BBQ had some of the best brisket around. Back…read morethen the brisket was moist, flavorful, and you could actually request fatty or lean cuts. The fatty brisket especially was incredible. Tender, juicy, packed with flavor, and honestly didn't even need sauce. This recent visit felt like a completely different restaurant. Apparently you can't request fatty or lean anymore, and the brisket I received was so dry it literally crumbled apart like beef sawdust. There was basically zero fat left on it, which also meant very little flavor. For the first time ever, the sauce wasn't optional... it was rescue equipment. The ribs were okay, but even they weren't what they used to be. They used to have that perfect fall-off-the-bone texture, and now they were just kind of there. Not terrible, just disappointing compared to how good this place once was. I'm not trying to trash Trax because I know how great they can be. That's actually what makes this frustrating. It feels like the brisket went from "Texas smokehouse masterpiece" to "beef jerky with a college degree."

Had another great visit! Especially since on Wednesdays kids eat free with purchase of an adult…read moreentree. We love the Mac and cheese so much and the smokehouse meat selection is amazing! We'll definitely be making Wednesday stops routine! I also love that they change their bread pudding flavors monthly! Always something new to try! I've also seen their $10 lunch specials that I'm planing to check out soon.

Smokey Blue is a newcomer to downtown Indy's Statehouse Market, a weekly market occurring each…read moreThursday during Summer and early Fall at the Indiana Government Center. Smokey Blue, as you can probably guess, is a BBQ food truck with a menu that includes sandwiches (chicken, brisket, hot honey chicken, and pulled pork. The BBQ is Texas Style. They also offer So-Cal Burritos (I don't recall these being on the menu today, though I'll also admit I wasn't looking for them). Each sandwich offers a side and I also received a slice of corn bread. I ordered the chicken sandwich with fries. The chicken comes with either regular or spicy sauce. I opted for regular, however, in the future would probably go for spicy. Because of a work meeting during lunch, I hit the market early during the 10:30am-1:30pm hours. This isn't my favorite thing to do as trucks are typically still getting set up and meals can feel either rushed or incomplete. This was kind of true here as fries were not yet ready and with several people waiting it seemed a bit rushed. The nicely seasoned fries were good, however, they stuck together a bit. The people are very friendly here. There's an obvious desire to connect with customers. It also appears to be faith-based/inspired as there's a Scripture on the food truck. Smokey Blue also offers loaded fries, loaded mac, wings, and pork nachos. Like most food trucks, I do think some of the items are sporadically available. You can also get bottled water and soft drinks in can (Coke Products). I did also see one dessert on the menu - Smoked Apples with Brown Sugar, drizzled with Dulce de Leche and a delightful crumble on top on top of our own Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. I did not see them today, however, I'll likely try them in the future. I have a feeling this was somewhat hindered by my arriving early. This was a very solid 4-star, however, I can't quite get myself to go 5-star. Service was great, food was good, and prices were consistent with most food trucks. I will definitely return, however, I'll likely wait for them to get a bit more settled and not try to do lunch at 10:45am. Smokey Blue also offers catering and will appear at special events. Lots to love here - I look forward to returning in the future and hopefully forking over that fifth star!

My wife Stephanie and I were blown away; by our middle daughter and her whole family notifying us…read morethat they were traveling 1&1/2 hour and sleepover because Smokey Blue Food Truck was going to be near us. We all had a great time at the Fishers Spark Fishers Celebrations on June 27 2025 and the first thing we got when we got there was amazing Smokey Blue from the loving Smokey Blue team lead by Craig Boyer.

This is a hole in the wall restaurant that serves just about everything. They have soul food,…read moreMexican, barbecue and breakfast. There is a private lot to park, but it is a bit tight. The inside is also a bit tight. They have a table with two chairs to dine and a few more chairs to sit and wait for your food. This is not a fast food joint. The food is made to order. The have chicken, ribs, burritos, quesadillas, wings, turkey leg, brats, pork chops, breakfast sandwiches and seafood boils. There is not much to the place and it looks a bit run down. The woman working there was very friendly and nice. They offer call in and text orders to save you some wait time and I highly recommend taking advantage of it. I ordered a pork chop, and two pieces of fried chicken, with baked beans and mac & cheese. It took about 20 minutes for for my food to get ready. I could not wait to get home to eat it so, I dug in on my drive my. The pork chops and chicken were really good. They had a home cooked taste and were seasoned perfectly. I really liked them. The baked beans were also really good, but they were cold. The mac and cheese was ok, definitely was not my favorite. This place has something for everyone and I am glad that I was able to check it out. I recommend that you also drop by and check this spot out if you find yourself in teh Fountain Square area.

Very good service, made to order, and very kind staff. Highly recommend trying out this place!read more

Staff are friendly and pleasant, but the food could be better. They fried 10 old wings in old…read moregrease and gave them to me with a smile on they face. It's ok though, I will never return.

It's the only place open up at 3 o'clock in the morning. You can get some good fried chicken or…read morefish fries. Food is delicious.

This fish was not good and I love big walls. Don't get me wrong. Pizza is amazing. Pork chops are…read moreexcellent but this was not catfish. This was.Swai

The pork chops were so delicious, that I had to double back and make sure my grandmother was not in…read morethat kitchenTRT