We wanted to love this place... But the meats were essentially flavorless. If it weren't for the sauces you could add it would basically be like eating boiled meat. I don't consider myself to be excessively picky, but a little salt, pepper and garlic powder (at a minimum) would go a long way. read more

Double S Smokehouse - Looks can be deceiving. Looks great, meats have no flavor. - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

Commented 12 months ago and was very happy. Went there yesterday 9/22/24 and noticed something different with the food... noticed different people and decided to do a search online- they sold the place . What happen?????:(((( brisket had no taste... service was good but the chicken was dry and again brisket was bland... I'm so sad because I want the place to do good- I'm just being honest....please go back to the original recipes!!!! Please - because I was not happy with the food... collard greens had toooo much vinegar... again contact the old owners or hire the old chef but definitely totally a different taste than 12 months ago Photo was 12months ago. read more

Double S Smokehouse - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

This restaurant is great. The owners are wonderful and the food terrific. Thank you Laura and Eric for such a wonderful experience!

. They serve frozen chicken wings then claim they cook for 3 hours ;but are still pink on the inside. It's not a smoke layer like they claim or maybe the oil is too old . I just asked it to be cook a little longer not even saying they were pink . The cook comes charging out and scolds me about how long he cooked it and tells me I must like burnt food. He then gave me a good two minute uncomfortable stare-down from across the room to make sure I put the newly cooked chicken in my mouth . Soooooo creepy ! I ended up tossing them out when I got home! I use to love this place but It was recently sold .I guess a year ago ? They also changed half of the appetizer menu to new weird apps . The crispy bacon Brussels sprouts were mushy . And everything salty . So sad :( read more

My friend came here for her birthday and I wish I could erase this place from her memory. The brisket was disgusting. Like all fatty. We are both servers and are always super polite when we got out. She was sending me pictures. The "manager" on duty was super rude and unhelpful. Had to call her manager when asked to take off atleast one of the disgusting dishes but was super rude about it. Gave an attitude when dropping off the check and my friend called me crying after she left cause she was treated so badly on her birthday. This place should be shut down for the rudeness alone, not even taking into account the disgusting food. The owner did call her but talked over her the entire time and even asked her age (in her 40's) before saying that it's cause the girl is from a younger generation. The girl was a grown woman, in her 30's. He was all full of excuses and clearly needs to learn how to actually manage his business. read more

Double S Smokehouse - The $19 brisket sandwich - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY!! note: I genuinely hate writing bad reviews as these are people's lively hoods and I support local businesses. However, please READ as this review is very honest and deserved. Appetizers - we ordered "pulled pork egg rolls."Once they finally arrived, there was one egg roll for four people. Fine. We cut it into four, took a bite and the center was ICE COLD. Literally frozen. Waiter requested we all put our piece of eggroll back to the plate. The chef RE-FRIED each piece and served it back. This is absolutely unsanitary as we all already bite into the food. Then it was fried in the same oil!!! We should have been served a NEW, FRESH NOT FROZEN egg roll. After an hour, we noticed 2 other tables decided to take a hike before their food came out. We wanted to give the benefit of the doubt and stay. Worst mistake. The waitress never checked on us. Entrees - food took over an hour!! Our order of BBQ cheese burger(side of Mac and cheese), cowgirl (side Mac and cheese), cowboy (side baked potato), beef brisket (side baked potato). After waiting over an hour, the food was yet again COLD!!!!!!! Of course we have to send it back as we expect a hot meal. After rejecting the food and politely asking for the food to be reheated, we received the food cold for a third time. At this point, we asked to speak with the owner still keeping a calm and collected attitude. We continue to give the benefit of the doubt considering a large party walked in after us and was served before us btw. The owner was not apologetic, did not offer to comp part of our meal. Did not offer any solutions other than a bogus apology. With everyone's appetite long gone, we left hungry, unsatisfied and disappointed. I am submitting a report regarding concerns about the health and safety practices at this restaurant. I believe their food handling does not meet the required health standards. Specifically, they were willing to serve frozen food and re-fry food that had already been in contact with by customers' mouths. I urge the State of New York Health Department to investigate this matter promptly to ensure public safety. If you experience the same type of service, I urge you to also report this restaurant to the NY Health Department. Please feel free to message me for their email address. I will be happy to share my point of contact. read more

Food is terrible and expensive drinks are ok. This place was great a few years ago, not sure what happened. Brisket was tough and flavorless. Cheese sauce tasted sour even though they claim it was made in the morning. read more

After a day of picking apples, we decided to get an early dinner. I'm so glad we found this restaurant! Our server was so friendly and very attentive and welcoming. We started off with brisket nachos and pulled pork egg rolls. Both were delicious! I had the brisket French dip with fries. The fries were done right - crispy on the outside and tender in the middle. Hubby had the smoked cheesesteak and he loved it. He also thoroughly enjoyed his side of coleslaw. I highly recommend the apple pie wontons for dessert. They were heavenly. Soft drinks were served in extra large mason jars which I thought was perfect for the theme of the restaurant. Thank you for such a perfect ending to a lovely day! read more

I am someone that never complains about restaurants. Most places have great service & great food. This place DOES NOT !! The service is pretty decent but their food... small portions & dry... We had the " gauntlet" ... half chicken,half stack of ribs 2 sides & cornbread...$55 & we left hungry. The half chicken was the size of a pigeon & the half stack of ribs were tiny, dry & a portion for a child. Terrible... the side portions were the best of the meal but very small. The place was horrible & we will not be going back !! read more

Dined here a few days ago. The decor inside was nice and the place is much bigger inside than how it looks from the outside. We were seated very quickly. I ordered the smoked salmon with baked potatoe cornbread and cole slaw. My companion had a burger with fries. I was told the burger was good as were the fries. The salmon was cooked good, the cornbread was ok the cole slaw was terrible and the baked potato was ok (it's just a baked potato). The cole slaw: It tasted like it had way too much vinegar or was way past its due date. It looked good and home made and I wanted to like it but I could not eat more than two bites. I did mention it to the waitress and was offered a different side dish but I was not very hungry and just wanted to let the kitchen know. The waitress did tell me she has heard that from other patrons as well. I hope the kitchen gets the message. As I mentioned, the rest of my meal was decent. The service was very good and the waitress checked on us often. Overall the food was ok and I may come back and try another dish. read more

Double S Smokehouse - Smoked salmon with baked potato, cornbread and cole slaw. - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

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We just ate dinner here for Valentine's Day. I feel bad leaving a poor review. Honestly it was cute inside. The service was okay we thought it was odd there was only two people working front of house on a Saturday/holiday. Our food was not great. Our meat was excessively tough and very dry. I ordered the half rack with mac and cheese and onion rings. The Mac and cheese and cornbread were great! My onion rings were ice cold, and the meats were so bad. My boyfriend ordered a sampler. Same story all his meats were really tough and his corn was ice cold. We honestly just kept laughing because we noticed some odd things. We don't believe there's a smoker on the premise. The meats had zero hint of smokiness. If their bbq was smoked it should have been falling off the bones. And we would have smelled the smoker outside? . We went in optimistic and left a bit confused. We also noticed there wasn't an option for actual bbq sauce. Their homemade sauces weren't bad but we thought that was weird. Idk how to feel the prices should reflect the quality and the quality was just not there. And after reading some of the other reviews this isn't a new issue. We were hoping we hit it on an off night because it's so close to home but idk usually restaurants bring their A game on a Saturday. read more

I haven't been here in a while and was hankering for some of their food. As usual, I over ordered and everything was delicious and fantastically done. I did notice a slight change in the chicken since the last visit, but it was even better than before. My server was also the manager, Rachel, and she maintained a sharp lookout on me for anything I might need. She was very personable, friendly, efficient and customer oriented. Since it wasn't too busy, she kept checking and making sure no one else needed anything, and we had some time to chat. Very interesting person. I would not hesitate to recommend this place to others. read more

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First time at this location in Warwick, NY. The other restaurant we visited last year is located in Augusta, NJ. The food at both establishments is really good and the portions are generous. I think the menu's at both places are the same and there's plenty to choose from. The Brisket in the Smoked Cheesesteak sandwich was tender and seasoned perfectly. The pulled pork egg roll appetizer was moist and tender and the sauces really kick up the flavors, the #4 sweet & spicy had the perfect amount of heat but not enough to over power the tastebuds. My wife enjoyed her Brisket Mac & Cheese. I definitely need to come back to sample the ribs. read more

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Food was good. I did takeout so I didn't sit but service was friendly and timely. I went to the take out spot, so there was no sitting or ambiance to speak to. read more

Quality way down for this restaurant. We were so surprised by the brisket quality. Was going to bring extra home for a friend but couldn't justify spending so much money on subpar brisket. Gave two stars for the nice waitress and good cocktail. read more

Double S Smokehouse - Brisket platter. - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

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The staff is nice the food not so much! Dry meats weird homemade sauces not very Flavorful or good with anything. Beef Brisket SandwichPork Belly Burnt EndsPulled PorkSmoked Prime Rib just day they tried but was off just like their greasy burgers and dry ribs. Drinks were tinny you may need several to make it threw dinner. Don't think you will see them here for long. Oh waite they took off 10% off food I could not even force myself to eat! read more

Double S Smokehouse - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

terrible customer service staff were rude we left hungry because no one bothered with us to take our order

I will keep this one short. My first time here. My last time here. Ordered 1/2 rack ribs. $22.00 The flavor was terrible. I've had ribs in Memphis, Texas, all over. These were hands down the worst I've had. The flavor was off the charts bad. 4 flavors of sauce to choose from. All terrible. Tasted like 4 different variations of vinegar. Came with fries. Typical Cisco fries. Average. Not fresh cut. Nothing memorable. The "Coke" I ordered was watered down Pepsi. Not Coke. And as an added bonus, the "Coke" was $5.00 for a glass. Cornbread tasted like bland frozen reheated cornbread. If my first visit here was any indication of how the rest of the food is, then that's really bad news. Maybe I should have taken notice that there was only one other table occupied here with 2 people at 12:30 in the afternoon on Thursday. Not a good sign. Nice enough looking place and clean but my food was terrible. If they want to stay in business they need to hire someone that knows how to make good barbecue, and knows how to cook good flavorful food. Not coming back. read more

Double S Smokehouse - Emptysville at lunchtime - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

2 stars are for some of the food. Service was *atrocious* - we got our drinks and ordered our food and it took nearly an hour for cheeseburgers and a brisket sandwich, and slider trio. I like that sauce is on the side but the meat was kind of dry and flavorless without being cooked in any. The chicken was the best of all of them though. As though that wasn't bad enough (and the waitstaff never came over to give updates, ask if we wanted drink refills, etc), they added an automatic 18% gratuity onto the check! We were a regular sized party of 5! That's pretty presumptuous but frankly, they probably do it because they know how bad their service is. However, they never actually say that - it's just totaled into your bill. read more

Service was great. Food was mediocre. I had the smoked sampler with the ribs, brisket, and pulled pork that came with 2 sides. My sides were vegetables and bacon collard greens. That was be best collard greens I've ever had. Ribs and pulled pork were moist and delicious, can't say that for the brisket which was extremely dry and boring. My other half had the grilled cheese with bacon and guacamole and he said that was delicious. He also got the bourdon pecan pie and he inhaled that. Oh and the bathroom was clean and stylish! read more

Double S Smokehouse - Smoked sampler - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

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Came here for my friend's birthday and was so disappointed. Don't even bother ordering medium rare as everything came out well done. Took forever to get drinks but they were good. Food not so much. Wouldn't come back. Been here before but it's not the same. read more

Order the bone in ribeye mid rare came out sliced and well done they refired it and came out rare sides we cold and tasteless service was good place was empty and still felt rushed read more

I never leave reviews, but .. Favorite place for my boyfriend and I to go to for a great meal. Service is always great, owners are amazing. The bartender is so sweet & we love her; very personable! When you walk in, you're always greeted with a smile and a tin of popcorn for your table without a wait I've never had a problem with the food, portions are large and taste great. Apps are a must to get, but you will bring home left overs of your dinner. This is the only restaurant I will actually eat left overs from. Desserts are a must to bring home if you're not too full (funnel fries and banana pudding are our favorites). They have trivia night on Wednesdays, live band on Fridays! Great place for a date, family gathering, or group of friends! Large booths and tables available. You Will NEVER feel crowded and uncomfortable at this place as it is very spacious on the inside. Very casual, farm decorations, awesome music in the background. I will always recommend this place and my boyfriend and I will keep coming back! read more

We just used Double S Smokehouse of Warwick NY to cater the food for our son's going into the Airforce party. We have never eaten there nor tried their food before. I must say, we were a bit skeptical when we were told we had to place the catering order through a woman in Texas. Now, that said, we took a chance and boy are we glad we did! WOW! Everything was phenomenal! The brisket was delicious and tender. The ribs were falling off the bone. The Mac n cheese...... we probably should have had two full trays . Everyone raved about the food! In fact, one of our guests,a OC Sheriff mentioned how they love this place. We can't recommend this place enough! If you are having a party and want some different options as well as some of the party standards this is the place. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars. The only thing preventing the 5th star and not their fault, they are short staffed and could not deliver the food, we had to pick it up. Was not a big deal as the hall was pretty close and we had enough time to get the food and get it set up before the guests arrived. We can't wait to come and eat in the restaurant! Scott and Sharon Stark read more

The service was good and the food was pretty good however , the skirt steak is so tough you can't cut it or Chew it . The sides and cornbread that came with it were very good . Patio is nice but it was a little cold that day . I literally wanted to just tell the chef please oh please marinate your skirt steak ! Otherwise no complaints and they're doing a great job as far as Covid standards . read more

Stephen R. San Francisco, CA Aug 1, 2023 FOOD: The prime rib came to the table dead raw in the middle (I had asked for medium rare.) I had to send it back before it jumped off the table and ran away. The Garlic mashed potatoes had too much undercooked garlic. The cheese curds were overdone, and the cornbread technically resembled cornbread but not convincingly. Poorly prepared food. Lights were so low (4:40 PM) that we all had to share a flashlight to read the menu, additionally, the print on the menu was so small it required reading glasses. The BBQ spareribs were tender and fell off the bone. Sadly, they were falling off the bone in the way passengers fall off a sinking ship. There was no taste, no discernable seasoning, no flavor, and they weren't hot. The various plastic containers of 'sauce' were no help. Barbeque sauce in this case would've needed to be intravenous. Any supermarket brand is better. The same is true for the Mac n' Cheese side dish. The beer was in a bottle, however, so it was not guilty of anything. It was cold and was released on its Own Recognizance. If poured into a tired car battery, the undrinkable Decaf Cappucino would undoubtedly start almost any old car on even the coldest day. The silverware was small, thin, and cheap, The chairs were uncomfortable. Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, we walk into this one. The parking lot was virtually empty. That should've tipped us off. SERVICE: The service was indifferent and negligent, the prices were high, though not exorbitant. We arrived with a reservation, but there was a protracted wait at the vacant "Wait here to be seated" sign while the single, earnest Greeter/Maitre'd/Hostess/Receptionist/Barmaid/Reservationist/ waitress finished taking an order from one of the two occupied tables. The two customers at the bar grunted in her direction to let her know actual customers were waiting at the desk. She was a very sweet but inept person. The surreal, gloomy aura of the place was like a Quentin Tarantino movie set. The murder scene. The rough-hewn lumber and sparse decor would be appropriate for the Kenosha Polish-American Steelworkers After-Hours Club. AMBIANCE: Dark and ugly. Just referring to the atmosphere as an "ambiance" is like attributing the stench of a Chicago slaughterhouse to "An air of cultural prerogatives."  You're not going to find much Haute Cuisine in New York's Hudson Valley, but you can find equally bland, ill-prepared, uninteresting food awkwardly and belatedly served for a helluva lot less money. SUMMARY: They really should hire a professional chef. New management might help. Their prices must represent the knowledge that they won't be in business for very long and should make hay while the sun shines. Speaking of sunshine, that's how many "Stars" I would give this place - the number of stars you can see when the sun shines. read more

Went there tonight around 6:30pm, the restaurant wasn't crowded and it didn't seem particularly busy. I asked if we could be seated on the patio and was accommodated. However after being seated we were ignored for 15 minutes as the bus boy and waitress was tending to table right next to my table and they wouldn't even make eye contact. We got up and left and went to another restaurant that valued our patronage. I would give zero stars if it was possible read more

Easy, outdoor seating. Bonnie was our server and she was sweet, and extremely attentive during what seemed like a very busy day! The Gauntlet was a very good deal -- half chicken, half rack of ribs, two sides and two pieces of cornbread. Also a good deal because the meat fell off their bones and melted in my mouth. Big portions. Also had wings for appetizer, very flavorful. All in all, great service and good food! read more

Double S Smokehouse - The Gauntlet - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

It physically pains me to leave poor reviews and that's why I rarely do it but sometimes it's just warranted. The meats here are just not good. Smoked brisket shouldn't look like shoe leather. The pulled pork was almost flavorless and needed to be doused in 2 types of sauces to be palatable. The sides however were pretty good; the Mac and cheese, mashed sweet potatoes and corn bread were delicious. Do not order the corn. Just don't. Service from waitresses is severely lacking. The busboy was more helpful and attentive than anyone in the whole place. read more

Double S Smokehouse - Pulled Pork - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

We went for lunch today. We were greeted right away with crunchy seasoned popcorn to munch on while viewing the menu. Our drinks came in extra large mason jars! This isn't your typical BBQ menu. All the items have the slightest twist to make the dishes a bit more interesting. The fried pickles were the best we've ever had. The coating was crunchy and the dip was a spicy ranch. I had a cup of the shrimp corn chowder, again the best I've ever had. Small pieces of potato, veggies and corn. Not too much shrimp and not too thick. Perfect! My son had the honey hot chicken sandwich, he loved it. My husband had the pulled pork platter and I had the Dominican Way. We loved the different bottles of sauces on the table. Especially since we favor Eastern Carolina style which can be hard to find in the North. Simply said the food was excellent, the service was superb and the atmosphere was a cool county vibe. I can't wait to go back! read more

I catered a small party of 12 people and ordered a half tray of pork and a half tray of Brisket. the website said a half tray feeds 10-12 people. the half tray was actually a quarter tray and two trays barely fed 12 people. Although the food was delicious, it was not enough! read more

It's hard to get good BBQ around here and I went in with the highest of expectations, but almost everything was disappointing. On the plus side, the staff is nice and both the cornbread and sweet potatoes are fine, although un-memorable and maybe store-bought. The meat, on the other hand, was rough. Ribs are smaller than normal, and they have a *very* thick coating of rub on the surface that tastes of a single raw spice that is difficult to place (cumin? paprika? dunno). They're tender, but taste unpleasant and are a little dry. The ribs desperately need a sauce to mitigate the caked-on rub, but the sauces provided aren't great. Brisket was less dry, but also less tender and didn't have much flavor at all. It tasted like kitchen BBQ, not smokehouse BBQ. Pulled pork was the worst of the bunch - both dry and tasteless. Mac and cheese was fusilli, which was a nice choice, but the cheese sauce was gritty and unpleasant. I'd like nothing more than to give a good review, but the food was disappointing and overpriced. There was nothing "smokehouse" about it. There's a much better option down the road that quietly puts out much better BBQ. read more

I ordered wings and fries. It was after 7pm so they were not busy. I got back and found the wings were way over cooked. You literally had one job that's it. Don't overcook them. I don't recommend this place. read more

Double S Smokehouse - Overcooked wings - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

2nd attempt on this place. 1st time was a breakfast from hell. Food sucked, wait staff rude and messed up the order (please just write it down) but we wanted to try a 2nd time to see if there's some sort or redemption. Turns out there isn't. 2 star review because 1 star is a little too harsh, but we ordered the family sampler and a sampler it is. It says it feeds 4 but it's really just barely enough, they fill you with sub par sides (the Mac and cheese was terrible, though the Cole slaw was great) brisket was tough, pulled chicken looked like scraps, pulled pork dry, ribs we tough. All the sauces they give you are sweet or too much vinegar, though we did like the favors. Not worth the $76 spent on 4 people. Never heading back there. read more

What a disorganized mess stood inside over 20 minutes before anyone greeted or asked the size of out party, numerous employees just milling and talking. While waiting another 10 minutes my wife sees a large empty table which has been empty for a while we are a party of 8, and they say sure that's empty and available???? A few Customers walked out after no one greeted them Menús are used here no Covid precautions. Dining room needed a good cleaning. NEVER AGAIN read more

We dined here pre Covid and the food and service was great. I really do love it when the staff works together. We got take out and there now that we're not comfortable dining in with Covid numbers on the rise. Portions were still just as big and delicious. We'll definitely order again soon. read more

Although I'm biased being from NC, the food was good enough, however the service was mediocre at best. Appetizers: Smoked wings were good, smoked Brussels sprouts were over cooked and mushy. Entrees: Stuffed burger was amazingly gluttonous. Good fries. Smoked meat entrees were tasty and large portions, more than enough to take home. Service: Server had no recommendations, she admitted the only item on the menu she had tasted was the fried pickles (which aren't even made from scratch there, in fact the restaurant doesn't even have pickles for their burgers and sandwiches!) Silverware was missing, brought after we already had food. Multiple other small requests were missed. read more

Double S Smokehouse - Beef brisket, good portion and tender, no sauce required. Sides were so-so. Cornbread not authentic, more like cake. - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

T-shirts and signs saying we have nothing to hide our sauce is on the side. When we asked for our burnt pork belly ends without sauce we were told the sauce is what was burnt and they cannot remove them from the bill. We ordered we pay. Corned beef was amazing everything else was just ok. Nothing special. Their billboards are better. read more

Double S Smokehouse - Decor - Southern Near Me - Warwick, New York

Great burgers, and good service, the wings are fabulous too! The nachos are great with meat, or without any onion rings are some of the best I've ever had! read more

What a great find for lunch in Warwick. I had the triple sliders on pretzel buns with onion rings. The onion rings were crisp and light but the batter had a flavor I didn't love. My husband had a delicious gluten free sandwich with coleslaw. On the table is a rack with 4 different bbq sauces to try. The sweet tea was a good choice as well. It's also very close to St Anthony's Hospital if you need to run out for a bite, they also do takeout. A nice surprise is they're open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Worth a stop in. read more

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