Listen, being a pescatarian at a BBQ restaurant requires a little creativity I did the best I could here! Green beans Vegetarian cheesy fries Dinner of champions. Kettelhut's Smokehouse is a laid back, family friendly BBQ spot in Crystal City, just outside Festus. Sometimes you build your own masterpiece from the sides menu. read more

Food is absolutely amazing. Definitely the best BBQ in Jefferson County, if not the greater St Louis area. Prices are reasonable. Portions are generous. Staff is friendly and service is impeccable. It's a very relaxing atmosphere. read more

Great BBQ in Jefferson County: Kettelhut's Smokehouse 1267 N Truman Blvd, Crystal City, MO 63019, United States Ample parking on both sides of restaurant. Walking up to door you can smell the smoked meat. Handicapped accessible. Plenty of seating inside even for large parties. Well stocked Bar for whatever your libation needs. read more

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Nice local bbq restaurant with good flavors and very good service. We were in the neighborhood visiting friends and stopped by in our way back. Glad we did. Stand alone restaurant in a road side mall area they have seating for prob around plus with a bar area with stools. Full bar and restaurant with a casual atmosphere. No pretenses here. We both got their brisket sandwich, hers with fried okra and green beans. Mine with tots and Cole slaw. We tried their various sauces but both landed on the spicy bbq sauce. Wasn't spicy and had a better flavor than the others. We'd comeback again. read more

Amazing service by Cheyenne! She was very fast with our order! Its a restuarant with a bar up front and all BBQ themed. The chicken was so juicy and not dry like 90 percent of BBQ places we have been! Even though this place is 30 mins out of our way its definitely on our list of places to visit next time we come south!!! read more

Kettelhut's Smokehouse - Chicken and ribs dinner - Smokehouse Near Me - Crystal City, Missouri

Hit up this place while on my way back to the office from a job. The smell of the smoker outside the building was a fantastic start. Going in, the dining room wasn't very crowded and everything was nice and clean. My server, Cheyenne, got me seated right away. I asked her for some suggestions and she steered me in the right direction. Food came out quickly! Sides were great, but the brisket sandwich I got would have been better with some of the bark left on the meat. I don't think I got any bark, unfortunately. But overall a great place that I will definitely hit up again next time I'm in the area. Tip of the cap to Cheyenne for the excellent service! read more

Not far off the interstate and well worth it. The brisket sandwich, baked beans and potatoes and onions were all delicious with 4 sauces to choose from and they were all great. Service and ambience were excellent. read more

The service was very good. The food was dry. 2 of us got pork steaks, which were ordered with sauce, but only had a little bit of sauce on them from a squirt bottle. 1 person had pulled pork which wasn't bad. And 1 person had the pulled chicken which there were no complaints. The pork steaks were warm at best. After taking the power steaks home and heating them up later and actually adding more BBQ sauce were a lot better read more

Such a chill spot with fantastic service! Christina took great care of us and made sure we had everything we needed. We tried the ribs and pork steak, and both were incredibly tender and delicious. Don't skip the sides either--the baked beans and crispy potatoes were great, and the cucumber salad was a delicious sweet-and-tart surprise. Can't wait to go back again! read more

Kettlehut in Crystal City is the spot for BBQ in the Twin Cities! They offer not only meat selection but fish options too! Plenty to choose from & many sides for whatever you're looking for. Our waitress was great & attentive to us. I asked for a to go order after eating dinner & it came out very quick & hot! No complaints! Kettlehut is always very clean & they offer quite a few large TVs inside to watch games! Watch out for their Desserts, they always look delicious! read more

Kettelhut's Smokehouse - Smokehouse Near Me - Crystal City, Missouri

First, for those who have read my reviews, my first impression of a restaurant is how many or how few cars are in the parking lot. I was very pleased to see that there were several cars in the parking lot, even though it was not yet supper time. To me, this is an excellent indication that the local folks view this as a very good place to eat. I concur with that assessment. My server was very friendly and attentive, and my food was brought out right away. The brisket was amazing! It was very moist and tender, and the bark was sweet and tasty, just the way I like it. The beans must have been a homemade recipe rather than out of a can. They were very good as well. The baked potato was cooked perfectly - not over or underdone. I was thrilled to stumble across this great BBQ place as it is just minutes off of a route that I take frequently when traveling back to my hometown. read more

Kettelhut's Smokehouse - Brisket plate with baked beans and baked potato. - Smokehouse Near Me - Crystal City, Missouri

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The food was average. There were some good looking pies in their pie chest, did not try them. Had fried green tomatoes. Pulled pork was average. Potato salad had too much mustard. The ambience was a bar and grill, the staff member who waited on us was very nice. The menu had multiple options for entrees. There were lunch specials during the week. We were there on the weekend. There were barbecue sauces. The spiciest was fairly mild. I did not have any liquor. I would not go back because it was over an hour to drive there from St. Louis. There are other bar-b-Que places closer to home. read more

Parking is always easy , they share a lot with other businesses. The service is always fast and ready to assist. There seems to be a regular crowd and the bar making the place fun and inviting. The food is great and affordable , I have to admit I am regular here and will continue to be read more

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Ordered a brisket sandwich, Was not expecting a dried out chopped brisket doused in sauce. That was not how I remembered it from a previous visit. Our server swapped out with a pulled pork sandwich which was edible, but not what I came there for. read more

Had there wings and was very good. Waitress was so sweet. Was very clean and would definitely go back

You can walk in and get a seat almost immediately. The staff is friendly and prompt. Our food came out piping hot and pretty quickly considering i ordered wings. I'm obsessed with their smoked chicken wings...so good. My son ordered the nachos, they were massive! We had a great experience. read more

Kettelhut's Smokehouse - Smoked wings plain with sauce on the side and BBQ nachos no scallions. - Smokehouse Near Me - Crystal City, Missouri

This has become my favorite stop every time I'm traveling through from Tennessee to St. Louis. The food is incredible, the prices are great, and I've never had a complaint with the service. I've had several different items, all good. However, the bbq nachos are some of the best I've ever had! read more

Visiting the area for the night and thought i would see who had the best BBQ based on google ratings. The person working take out was very friendly and helpful. I think I may have misunderstood what type of restaurant this is though. Being that I am not from the area I wanted BBQ which to me means meat grilled in an open pit until tender then sauce added. What I got was smoked meat with sauce on the side. The ribs were a dull reddish color and looked smoked. They were coated with some kind of paprika or chili powder (which to me did not help add flavor at all). Also the ribs had no grill marks at all which made me question how they were prepared. I was looking for BBQ/grilled meat, what I got was smoked ribs and smoked beef brisket.Both lacked flavor. I normally do not use the bbq sauce that comes with the order but I had to this time in order to help add some type of flavor. The green beans also tasted like they were from a can. The fried okra was the best part of the meal for me. Unfortunately I did not get a fork with my meal and had to eat everything with my fingers but I normally look before leaving any restaurant after ordering take out and forgot to this time. I don't think the place is bad it just did not meet my expectations of what BBQ ribs/brisket should taste like. I will say that one of the reasons I decided to try this restaurant is because they promote that they cook everything on the same day and may run out of some items due to this. Both the ribs and the brisket tasted fresh. I just don't think their way of preparing BBQ is the same as what I am used too or expected. read more

Kettelhut's Smokehouse - Smokehouse Near Me - Crystal City, Missouri

My husband and I finally got to go to Kettlehut. It was worth it. I had pulled chicken, cooked corn on the cob, and okra. My husband had the ribs, potato's and onions, and green beans. He ordered blueberry cheesecake pie. It was very delicious. I had to get a to go box because it was so much. We will be back. read more

Found Kettelhut's while searching for restaurants in the area that are dog friendly with outdoor seating on a beautiful afternoon. We found it! They've got the excellent food, friendly service, and great prices too. Had pulled pork nachos - divine. Get the fried green tomatoes - made fresh and hand battered - YUM! read more

Stopped in here on a whim. The food was good, waitress was great, and blues music playing in the background was nice. Had the ribs, beans & green beans. All delicious but I wonder if there was MSG on any of it because I had typical MSG gut issues afterward. My friend had the nachos which were awesome but she was not into the fried corn. I would say if you have MSG issues just check to see if they can prepare without and you should be good! read more

Excellent bar b we with a great choice of homemade sauces. Full order of sides to choose from with delicious homemade deserts made by the owner's mother ! read more

Usually get ribs pulled pork or brisket all very good. But I tried the burger a couple of days ago. It out performed the others. I don't know what they do to it but was great. read more

Super good food! The burger is amazing, not sure what they do to it, but its great. The pulled pork sandwich is super tasty, but be warned, it is massive. The baked beans were wonderful. I didn't care for the coleslaw, but I'm a slaw snob. We will be back! read more

Best burger I have ever had. Excellent French fries and other yummy sides. Service was fast and friendly. We are just passing through, but if in this area again, we will be back. read more

Stopped here while doing a long drive. Food is amazing all homemade. Tried the brisket,ribs, pork steak. Fried corn. And the pulled pork fries are very good as well. Definitely worth the trip read more

Family run business. Consistently good. Don't forget the pies! Try the smoked pork steak.

We stopped here on a drive back to STL. First, the signs along the way were very helpful in getting there from I-55. So glad we stopped! The food was really good. Hamburger was great and tasted like something we'd make out on the grill. All of the sides were great. Even though we were full, we managed to split the biggest piece of coconut cream pie ever. Lol, I know, so noble! It was fantastic. Wish this place was closer to home, but definitely worth getting off the highway for lunch. Also the service was great. Our waitress was so nice and very attentive. Even sent us on our way with ice teas for the road. read more

Pork steak was excellent. Chopped ends had no flavor. Baked beans were straight out of a can. Not really much flavor to anything. Chicken was extremely dry. We found the only bbq offering to be watered down to tasteless. Really not bbq-ish at all. Staff was great. read more

I was in town for the races at I 55 Speedway and wanted something to eat that wasn't a chain. It was nice to go into a restaurant and sit down to a meal. Coming from Ohio, we don't have that luxury. I thought they did a fine job with the social distancing thing. As for the food, it was pretty good. I like to think of myself as a bbq connoisseur (at least in my own mind). The only complaint I could possibly have is, I would prefer to have the membrane on the ribs removed. Other than that, the dry rub was very good, and the sauce was good as well. I always like travelling through the St Louis area, because I know I can always find deep fried corn on the cob. Good job!!! read more

Kettelhut's Smokehouse - Good stuff. - Smokehouse Near Me - Crystal City, Missouri

Great food and service, a little loud but not bad at all. 24 oz pork steak and the bread pudding are a definitely to try

Stopped in for lunch, amazing food!! Great service!! Good atmosphere, I recommend the pork steak, you cant go wrong. read more

Waited almost an hour with no one even coming by to check on us. People that came in after got their food in ten minutes. Had some good food here before, but after 2 times of mediocre food and this we are done. read more

The taters and onions Potatoes were big pieces over cooked hard as a rock very littel onion in it and what was is burnt and shriveled Green beans taste like they came straight from the can with no seasonings very blan read more

Good food and friendly, fast service. Good prices too. Thank you for being open when so many other places have shut their doors during the Corona epidemic. I'm a truck driver and this is the first meal I've been able to buy today. Much appreciated. read more

Kettelhut's Smokehouse - Pulled pork and baked beans - Smokehouse Near Me - Crystal City, Missouri

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Best bbq this side of the Mississippi! Specialty pies are fabulous, recommend you try them all. Fav was Elvis pie. So good! read more

Kettelhut's Smokehouse - Pulled pork bbq with Dads pride and Sissies spicy sauce, and green beans, applesauce. - Smokehouse Near Me - Crystal City, Missouri

Oh my goodness!!! Awesome food but the best part was our waitress BUG!!! She is amazing, friendly, prompt and so dang cute. Ribs were delicious, brisket was tender and tasty, fried ratios were crispy. Fried pickles, fries tomatoes, fried corn all very very good! We are stuffed and leaving with leftovers because the portions were gracious. Definitely stop here!! We will be back. For all my motorcycle people, nice ride and stop for our dirt people a great stop on the way home read more

Kettelhut's Smokehouse - Bug, bread pudding and me!! Best waitress - Smokehouse Near Me - Crystal City, Missouri

I used to love Kettlehut, we've been going there ever since we moved to Jefferson County and found out about it a couple years ago. My husband and I met our children and grandchildren there just a couple months ago for a get-together and it was great!! The food always used to be excellent, I LOVE smoky BBQ, but what we got last night was such a disappointment. I ordered the pork steak and my husband ordered the ribs. The meat wasn't juicy OR smoky. I asked our waitress what happened and she said she would ask the owner. The owner came by and she was very rude and insisted that I was incorrect and instead of apologizing and asking if she could get me something else she turned to the other diners to get their opinion which was such outrageous behavior. I didn't dare tell her that my loaded potato was not edible, that it was obviously left over from lunch and not hot at all, but was afraid that she would slap me. The piece of white bread straight from a bag of bread was dried out and not from toasting either! It looked so inedible that I wasn't going to waste the vegetable oil margarine that they served with it. After we paid ($50, so NOT worth it, but tipped the waitress $11) we drove to the backside of the restaurant and found out what had changed. They USED to smoke their meat with a real wood fire but they had one of those electric pellet smokers on the patio which really makes the air smell smoky but not the meat. I understand that everything costs more these days but they should have just raised the menu prices a bit and not shortcut the quality of their food. So that is the end of my saga and we aren't going to go back, both because of the food AND the owner's intolerable attitude! Here's what I found on google about electric pellet smokers.....Are Pellets or Wood Chips Better for Smoking? NOTE: You CANNOT use wood chips in a pellet grill. Do not put wood chips in your pellet grill! If you've just made the leap from a traditional grill to smoker, you've got a whole new world of fuel to explore. Unlike standard grills, smokers create heat and flavor with the help of wood rather than charcoal or gas. Other fuel types simply don't do as good of a job at flavoring, and that's the stuff we love when we're aiming for that deep, rich, smoky flavor that makes barbecue barbecue. In other words: good wood is essential for good smoking. read more

Absolutely delicious barbecue, slaw and French fries. As a southerner, I know! The past two visits I have had their homemade coconut cream pie. It is absolutely perfection!!!!! read more

Pork steak was so tender you could cut it with a fork. Nothing was over seasoned or over smoked it was just right. Not what you would expect when walking in. Definitely worth a visit. We will be back again in the future for aure read more