When arriving we were greeted by an absolutely lovely , happy and fun young lady with a big smile…read morewho suggested trying the tater tots . As we were seated we had the privilege of meeting our waitress Sophia . Undecided on what to get besides the tater tots I picked her brain . Settled on loaded tater tots , coleslaw sweet potato's , brisket , turkey and a meat of her choice (ended up with pork belly . The loaded tater tots had jalapeño queso and pulled pork absolutely amazing tots . Coleslaw was nice crisp and a good mild flavor . While the sweet potato's were full of flavor and had a granola type stuff on to . Brisket was the perfect amount fat and meat . Turkey was thin sliced , great full flavor and slightly moist . The pork belly had lots of meat , mixed with the jalapeño queso the pork belly had a mind blowing flavor . The pork belly and the added queso should be the number one selling item on the menu . Full 5* from the perfect service and for the food

Service is subpar. The meat tasted a few days old. The cornbread could have been good had it been…read morehot. Will not be back. Project BBQ offers much better food for half the cost and the service is phenomenal.

Me and mine have always enjoyed The Smokehouse for as long as I can remember with the previous and…read morethe new owners! The service is always great and so is the food! It's a cute and popular place!

This was the worst barbecue I've ever had. I love barbecue. I'm on a road trip and stop for…read morebarbecue everywhere. In the past two weeks I've had barbecue five times. Texas, Alabama, Tennessee twice. And now, North Carolina. The ribs were bone dry, barely warm. The baked beans had been poured out of a can with no attempt to doctor them up a bit. Baked beans is one of the easiest things to make. Dumping them out of a can is just lazy. The collard greens were flavorless and mushy. The food was thrown onto the plate. It came out in two minutes so the ribs were just kept warm in a steam table. Explains why they were so dried out. They put the little cup of vinegar that the waitress had touched with her hands sitting on top of my greens so that anything that was on her hands was now on top of my collard greens. Gross. I ordered four bones and the size of the portion was way too small. It looked like two ribs, just because it had four bones in it doesn't mean it was four ribs worth of meat. I got up to go to the bathroom and when I came back, they had bussed my table and taken my food. Terrible food. Terrible service.

Anakeesta's Smokehouse restaurant was the first port in my "near heat exhaustion" storm. The…read moretemperature was so high the day of our visit that I nearly blacked out during our treetop adventure. We stopped for water (Aquafina) and I thanked the heavens above that it wasn't Dasani because, had it been, I would've died on that hill, literally! We stayed for the fans, the shade and eventually the food. The pulled pork on the cold, stiff bun was room temp with pockets of hot meat here and there. I used the spicy sauce and discarded the bun. It was okay. The green beans were lifeless and flavorless. I ate them because...nutrients?! P.S. The cashier was soliciting tips from the customers. I overheard another customer complaining about it and then I confirmed it with my husband, who had stood in line to pay. Apparently, it's a situation where you can tip on your card and that doesn't need to be pointed out, but the cashier was applying the pressure by asking folks outright if they would like to leave a tip. It was just slightly uncomfortable, and effective. Both my husband and the other customer who was complaining left a tip. You walk thru a deli-style line with a cafeteria tray, carrying your own food to the table, so.. there's that. P.S. The vistas are beautiful. Excellent backdrop for family or individual photos.

The atmosphere can't be beat when you're eating here. Almost all of it is outside and no matter…read morewhere you sit, you have an amazing view! This is a place where you go up to the counter and place your order. Take your food and go to another place to pay for it and then go sit down. It was a little confusing, but we figured it out. They had a special with ham, green beans, small potatoes and sweet potato mash. Everything was amazing except for the ham which was overcooked but rest made up for that! One of the people working there was kind enough to look at the ingredients and find out if any of my allergies were on it to make sure I could eat safely. Even though there was a language barrier, it was still very kind. Price point was fine. My meal with water to drink was just under $20.

Amazing pork BBQ and Special Ribs. We have been looking long and hardfor bbq that hits the spot and…read morethis did it!! Hoghly recommend it.

This is a foodie place. If you like me - finding the local places that are off the beaten path make…read morefor great experiences. The barbecue experience here is definitely worth the visit.

Checked Preachers out after all the hype. The ribs were ok. The green beans and the baked beans…read morewere straight out of the can, no seasoning. This place is nothing special......Employees were very nice. But, I judge the food, when I spend my hard earned money.

This was our first time at this location. We have been to the Dillsboro previously and loved it so…read morewe thought we'd give this location a try and what a great choice that was!! It doesn't look big on the outside but inside it set up to hold tons of tables. They do over take out as well so you can call ahead and for pick up or come in and order to go. We were able to be seated immediately around 1 pm on Saturday. Our waitress came right over to give us the specials and see if we had ever been before or had any questions on the sauces. We placed our food order and it wasn't too long until the we had the best smells right in front of us! I had the special, brisket tacos and he had the brisket sandwich! Every bite was tender and delicious!! Portion sizes were good and prices were decent. If you love tender and delicious BBQ then absolutely stop here!! If not move along and the leave the goods for the rest of us!

Brisket it awesome it I really Texas brisket I have eaten at many BBQ places this place is for real…read morefries are good so is the Mac and cheese wife ate all of her beans (bad for me later) Visiting from Nashville area so it might be a while before I make it back but we will be back. If the food isn't enough the service is also awesome

We visited Smokehouse 228 for the first time yesterday while visiting from out of state, and it was…read morea good experience. We were the only ones there at lunch on a Saturday. So, I can say the service was great. They've got free pork rinds, which is a real nice touch as you wait for food. Our table tried fried pickles, pulled pork, brisket, Mac n cheese, fries, and green beans. Everything was pretty tasty and the portions were generous. My only hang up might be that the green beans tasted almost vinegar-y. Maybe they were going for a BBQ-style green bean, but it wasn't great for me personally. This is a really good local spot for the value.

Can't say enough about the bbq here. Everything was excellent and probably the best for many miles…read morearound. Can't comment on the restaurant dining area because it's only been takeout so far. If you want bbq do yourself a favor.

The food is fantastic, the employees have a smile that greets you from beginning to end! Great food…read moreand great service!

We searched the area for the best rated BBQ and JD's smokehouse is what we found. We found the…read moreplace to be a nice and local restaurant (early what we wanted to since we don't like the typical big chains when we travel). The layout was spacious. You order at the counter and then they seat you. The young ladies were patient with us since it took us a while to decide. We went with the traditional dishes. The food came out quickly and the young lady who was waiting our area was always checking our drinks. Honestly the food was so so and we weren't too impressed. I'm glad we shared our meal and didn't go all out. Overall we felt it was so so. I did get a souvenir t-shirt. Wish I had a better review to post. Overall it's an okay spot and hope it was just an isolated incident.

What an amazing place. We were on the hunt for baby back ribs and came across Bear"s smokehouse…read more You ordered inside. They have several areas to sit and eat. We chose the outside patio area. First we ordered a rack of baby backs for $40 with two sides. Ribs cooked to perfection. Broccoli salad the best I've ever had. Sweet potato mash also super flavorful. Lastly, we ordered six smoked wings with sweet chili sauce. Wings were delicious, sauce could use a little more sweetness, more on the spicy side. Great place to hang out, huge bar area, several fire pits and great food.

I found this stop a little disappointing. It started with circling the area looking for parking. It…read moretook a while before we finally found a spot. The restaurant had indoor seating, along with a large outdoor area with plenty of tables. We headed inside, got into a relatively short line, and tried to figure out the ordering process, which was a little confusing at first. We eventually figured it out. One thing on the menu caught my attention: "Moink balls," which were described as bacon-wrapped meatballs. When I asked the server what kind of meat was in them, he told me they were out of Moink balls. I said okay, but asked if he could still tell me what kind of meat was in the meatball. He seemed very annoyed by the question, said "meat," when I pressed him, he said that he didn't know. We ended up ordering pulled pork, ribs, roasted corn, and mac and cheese. The food itself was good, and I especially liked the corn. Unfortunately, I couldn't quite get past the way that server responded to what seemed like a simple and reasonable question.