On our way home from a day of hiking my wife and I discussed what could be better after a cold and yet hike then warm and delicious BBQ. We purposely drove out of our way getting home because the Mountainside Smokehouse & Grill had been on our radar for years. Located right of route 28, their address states it's located in Old Forge but is closer to Inlet in an area called Eagle Bay. Mountainside has a very rustic quintessential Adirondack theme to it. The inside is made through and through with wood and a fantastic wood fire place. The aroma of smoked wood is lightly filling the dining room. We were greeted kindly by our waitress and was given an option where to sit. We picked a table by the back window. A very interesting view from our seat shows their deck that they use in the summer months along with an L shaped old, decapitated one story motel that strangely added a really cool background to the restaurant. As an appetizer I ordered a side salad with their house balsamic vinaigrette. Nice portions and fresh veggies. Always a fan of house made dressing as well! For my entree I ordered the Trail 5 Combo. It came with a choice of 3: pulled pork, turkey, brisket, chicken, or half rack St. Louis ribs. I picked the brisket, chicken and half rack of ribs along with their Mac n cheese and smoked veggies for sides. I have ordered sample platter at many a BBQ restaurants and I got to say that this was the largest portion of brisket I have had on a sample platter! Though I didn't notice a smoke ring I can tell you they were my favorite meat on the tray. Meaty and flavorful with a nice hint of smoke. The chicken was a bit dry but style overall delicious and again, the perfect amount of smokiness to the breast. The ribs were not fall off the bone nor as tender as I normally enjoy them. This was really the only "miss" of the meal but I was so looking forward to them. The smoked veggies which consisted of zucchini and squash were pretty good as was the mac n cheese. The one side that really hit the mark is the one that I totally don't have a photo of for. The smoked beans were fantastic. Three types of beans along with pork was awesome. The smokehouse has three types of house BBQ sauce; original, Sweet and Hot. All three were really tasty but mixing the sweet with the hot was the perfect combination. After a fun but exhausting hike, Mountainside Smokehouse & Grill hit the mark for me. It was the perfect find for my well earned hunger. I would definitely come back again and try one of their smoked meat Sammies along with giving the ribs another shot. read more

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Hidden gem! My fiancee and I had just arrived at Old Forge, trying to find a place to eat. The restaurant was quiet when we arrived, but packed by the time we left! I tried one of their platters- a half rack of ribs with pulled pork. For the sides, I had cornbread, baked beans and macaroni and cheese. It was all phenomenal! My fiancé also did a platter with brisket, pulled pork, garlic bread, baked beans and loaded mashed potatoes. Our waitress was very kind. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for some barbecue!! read more

I love this place. The staff is always so friendly and the food is great. We usually go with my whole family and share a High peaks combo- gives you a good mix of meats and sides. I also love their key lime pie. Defiantly a must stop place in the old forge area! read more

Later evening stop on our way through the area toward Lake Placid in January 2024. The atmosphere was super casual and great food. The service was top notch! read more

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We wanted ribs so we ordered a slab to share. After delivery I had to go in and ask at the bar for a plate. The waitress was good but she had the whole deck to take care of. Ribs had good flavor but were really tough. No steak knife was given to cut them with which was challenging. Fries and baked beans were ok. Corn bread had no flavor and was small and cold. Probably won't be back but sure they can do better. read more

Food took forever and came out cold. Better to skip this place even though there's not much around.

We loved getting together & trying the BBQ at Mountainside. Most meats were a bit dry for our liking, but the Cobb salad was a huge, fresh & delicious meal in itself! This place has nice tangy homemade sauces that you can't miss. read more

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Our go to restaurant as a couple and when we have friends and family visiting! Food is plentiful and fabulous and does not break the bank. Pulled pork, Mac and Cheese, Coleslaw topped with blue cheese, and fresh baked beans are to die for! Best BBQ sauces we have ever had. Staff and owner are so friendly and accommodating. Love Mountainside! read more

Mountainside is an absolute gem of the area. Excellent food and lovely people. I travel all over the country for work, and as a vegetarian I've had a lot of veggie burgers. These might just be the best I've had yet. Made in house and you can tell. On top of this, I'm from Wisconsin, and their Mac and cheese is the best I've had since the last time I had my mother's. We met the owner as well! A real salt of the earth family man who loves to strike up a conversation :) I cannot recommend this place enough read more

Great little place, glad my wife found it! Smoked chicken wings appetizer, plus the smoked brisket Sheppards Pie for me and the "Lake Effect" sandwich with Mac N cheese for my wife (washed down with a Guinness). Fantastic food, nice outdoor deck, great service! We'll be back! read more

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Decent restaurant. Stopped in in the suggestion of a friend while in Old Forge. Had a good meal. Large helpings, reasonable price, and good service. The vibe is Adirondack all the way. I like the fact that they have outdoor seating, but didn't like that it's close enough to Rte. 28 that we heard a lot of traffic noise. It wasn't as though we had to talk loudly to he heard, but for such a quiet spot - the road nose wasn't great. Our server was attentive and friendly. We shared the poutine. It was tasty and very large appetizer. It was ok for flavor, but not more than that. The meal we shared was pretty great. We had the Lake Effect sandwich. It's brisket, pulled pork, bacon, and cheese on Texas Toast. It was delish! They also have a variety of sauces in the table - I only tried their "sweet" and it was a tasty bbq sauce. All in all a good place. Worth a try if you're in the area. read more

The Mountainside Smokehouse & Grill features smoked meats with homemade BBQ sauces. The service was friendly, and the portions were large. We placed a pick-up order for the High Peaks Combo with a full rack ribs, pulled pork, turkey, brisket, or chicken, choice of 4 large sides, 2 corn bread and 2 garlic bread. The menu said it could feed up to six people, but our group of six had plenty of leftovers for multiple meals. read more

Hey yell! 1st impression This place is awesome! Myself and my work partner stopped here to try their food and The food is very very good. The service.... well needs work. This depends on what waitress is working. Met The owner and he was awesome. We come in town two full weeks out of the year. I did not know what time they closed we walked into this place after closing by (10 min) The owner welcome us in and was very good to us. They stayed still we were done eating. This place is clean and well taken care of. Can't even say enough good things about this restaurant. read more

"You will want our meat in your mouth". Was there last night with buddies. The pulled pork was great - moist and sauce was terrific. Beans fabulous and a mixture of several types of beans with smoky flavor. Friends had brisket and ribs to rave reviews. One of the best BBQ places I have been to and I been to a bunch. Will go back! read more

Gets order wrong every time, I have given up on them as a takeout option... they skimp out on the meat and the portions get smaller and smaller every time I order from there read more

Enjoyed dinner here after a long day of hiking the Adirondack Mountains. My boyfriend and I ordered the Fulton Chain Combo, which included basically everything! More than enough food for at least four people! The ribs were tasty and came off the bone nicely, turkey was smoky, brisket was tasty with some fat on the edges, chicken was good though a little dry. The garlic bread was good as was the corn bread. We both loved the baked beans which were quite different than the typical, loved that it had multiple types of beans and great flavor!!! My favorite part of the meal was the beans! The smoked vegetables weren't that great. Good food, great service! Clean and comfortable and well spaced out dining area and large back porch as well, which was busier than inside. Really cute decorating inside! Glad we made it before they closed! read more

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My fiance and I had a fantastic dinner here. The moment you walk in you can smell the bbq, a perfect summer vibe. our server was extremely attentive and informative, answering any questions we had. We started with the three cheese fries with spicy ranch- it was yummy and the french fries are freshly cut in house. I had the lake effect sandwich which was incredible! I decided to chose the house salad as my side and chose the bbq thousand island dressing which was delicious! My fiance got a 2 meat platter which was also very tasty. Everything that can be made in house, is, and you can tell that in the best way!! It tastes so fresh. Portions are fantastic for the price. Our bill was only $50 for 2 beers, our appetizer and our two entrees which we both had leftovers for! read more

waitresses having social hour the entire time during my meal, heard them talking about my family and laughing at us/ whispering and pointing as we walked in and outside. we were not fond of bugs that kept biting us and this seemed to be a big joke to them. very upsetting to feel judged as you eat. read more

Mountainside Smokehouse and Grill - Smokehouse Near Me - Eagle Bay, New York

The service was amazing , super friendly staff who are very attentive. Excellent menu choices, the smoked meat platter was delicious and the Cobb salad was really good too. Such a great place in ADK!!! read more

Looking at the menu I was excited to eat here. My son ate a fried catfish sandwich. This was the best tasting food we had. I had the ribs and brisket platter. The ribs and brisket were both dry and had no flavor. The sides were average at best. Mac and cheese and baked beans were average. My wife ordered cream corn as one of her sides and I don't recommend. I did enjoy there homemade barbecue sauces. They have a few flavors and they are all very good. Our waitress was so nice and was very pleasant. Our food took a very long time, over an hour for our food. I would probably skip this place next time we're in Old Forge. read more

This is the worst BBQ I have ever had in my entire life. A shoe would have tasted better. Great waitress, got our food fast and she was very friendly. Food was lukewarm at best, brisket was WAY beyond overdone, pulled pork was ok. Salt potatoes were terrible and the Mac and cheese was noodles with shredded cheese melted on top. Poutine was drowned in canned gravy. Corned bread had no taste whatsoever. Top dollar for horrendous "bbq". Needless to say, we didn't get boxes, I wouldn't feed that to my dog. Save your money, go to the gas station and get some beef jerky. read more

Mountainside Smokehouse and Grill - pulled pork and macaroni and cheese - Smokehouse Near Me - Eagle Bay, New York

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Tasty BBQ in a very friendly clean place. Two of us shared the ADK BBQ Fifth Lake Combo with veggies and a 3 bean baked bean sides. Delicious key lime pie for desert. Reasonably priced and plenty of food. We'd definitely go back for more. read more

Mountainside Smokehouse and Grill - ADK Fifth Lake Combination BBQ platter - Smokehouse Near Me - Eagle Bay, New York

My favorite place to eat IN THE WORLD. The food is amazing. You can actually enjoy BBQ and be a vegetarian. The owner and everyone are the nicest people you could imagine. They are very traveler friendly read more

We were really looking forward to a great barbecue place at the Mountainside smokehouse and Grill. We were sorely disappointed!! The pork ribs were very very tough difficult to cut even with a sharp knife. The beef brisket was dry and over cooked almost an edible. The only bright side of the meal was the mac & cheese. The cornbread was undercooked almost raw! The whole meal was very disappointing. I will not recommend this restaurant to anyone in fact I will tell them to stay away. The server was new but she did a great job. read more

Mountainside Smokehouse and Grill - a deer in the woods - Smokehouse Near Me - Eagle Bay, New York

The food and service at Mountainside is second to none! We had an incredibly indulgent experience here and would have definitely been back then next day if they weren't closed. We were seated quickly and served with drinks soon afterward. We ordered quite a bit of food, and I must say everything was delicious. The half rack of ribs with baked beans and garlic bread (which had a hint of rosemary), the Tip-a-Canoe burger (massive burger with pulled pork and brisket that was cooked to perfection), and last but not least a light and savory blackened catfish wrap. To finish, a mouth-watering and refreshing slice of key lime pie. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, they allowed us to sit outdoors with our cat and made great food suggestions. Go eat here! read more

Great food, huge portions. Would have rated higher but the service was horrendously slow. There were only ten other tables with people, and it took over an hour to get our food. The waitress ignored us most of the night. Next time, we'll order ahead and do curbside pickup. read more

Very friendly staff in a nice little place. I'm just surprised at the good reviews on the bbq. Just some constructive criticism. Trim your brisket and season your ribs. Over an inch of fat on the brisket and the ribs tasted like they came out of an oven. Sides and sandwich were good. read more

Good food, excellent and attentive service. ADK platter with brisket and chicken was a solid choice. Chicken was very moist and flavorful. The brisket was cooked perfectly and a choice of sweet, mild or hot house BBQ sauces left room to experiment. I'd encourage the kitchen to experiment with rub flavors during the smoking process to increase the flavor of the meat. It was good, but the sauce was more flavorful than the meat, I prefer the meat to rule that contest. Smoked thousand island dressing on the salad was a neat first time experience with a fresh harden salad. Red onions were overwhelming. Baked beans offered a variety of beans with bacon throughout and were a fantastic side. Corn bread was perfect. Key lime pie was a decent palate cleanser. Service was attentive and top notch. read more

Very slow service. Brisket was very fatty and ribs were very tough. Pulled pork sandwich was very small portion. The soda all tasted flat and flavorless. Mac and cheese was good. read more

the food here was very good! the servers are very attentive and there's a nice adirondacks-like vibe to it. our food came out fairly fast, and we were able to get refills easily. only have one star off because i found pieces of eggshell in my cornbread. however, it was probably a one time mistake, and i understand. read more

Place is so nice, I came here twice! As a fan of BBQ it was a delight to see one off of 28. Very clean place, doesn't have the grittiness of smokehouse. The food is the main attraction. The first night I had the ADK combo which is a half rack of St. Louis style ribs, and a choice of pulled pork, 1/4 chicken, or brisket. I chose the brisket. 2 sides, I chose the creamed corn and the mac and cheese. Big portions. Night 2 I had the tip the canoe burger, 1/2 pound burger, brisket, pulled pork, and 3 types of cheese. Comes with one side. Bar is stocked, service is great. Parking is a little weird, but don't let that stop you. Opens at 5!!! read more

Amazing food! My husband loved the ribs, my kids loved the Mac n cheese, the Best chicken fingers I ever had! Awesome service I highly recommend! Update 9/2/18 Awesome again!! Love this place can't recommend enough!! read more

Heard positive reviews and wanted to stop in and support local business. Sides were very good, but ribs and brisket were not. Ribs seemed over cooked and tough. Would expect these to fall off the bone and could barely cut through them. Brisket was full of fat- seems like fat cap was left on for cooking but not taken off for serving. Really disappointed with food. Service was very good. read more

Stopped in via trail 5 on our snowmobiles and this place is great. New and very clean, great bar service and the food was delicious. Will be going back there again read more

Mountainside Smokehouse and Grill - Smokehouse Near Me - Eagle Bay, New York

First time here and the sign in the front window pretty much said it all. "Kitchen Help Wanted".... Had the Adirondack Platter with Ribs and Chicken. The Chicken was very dry and inedible. Ribs were just ok, a bit dry too. Cole Slaw with Blue cheese was good, Mac n Cheese was very cheesy, but you better eat it fast as it congealed quickly. Companion had the wedge with pulled Pork. Pork was ok, but sweet which was not expected. Service was spotty, they seemed understaffed and since it was raining, all the tables inside were full and several parties were waiting. read more

Mountainside Smokehouse and Grill - Says it all.... - Smokehouse Near Me - Eagle Bay, New York

First time and definitely pleased, food was great, had Smoked turkey coleslaw mashed potatoes and corn bread, husband had pulled pork smoked veggies and beans everything was delicious price was great. Definitely worth the drive, got it to go and parked by the lake and ate. read more

Nachos were awesome!! I had the Cobb salad as well and it was delicious but so huge!!! The spicy ranch was good. My friends weren't very crazy about their BBQ but the service was fantastic as was the environment. read more

Mountainside Smokehouse and Grill - Inside is cozy - Smokehouse Near Me - Eagle Bay, New York

The greatest most amazing friendly tasty hospitable place in the whole area. Staff understands hungry people and glad to serve up amazing plates of smoked goodness. Every meet and vegetable gets smoked, unless it's a salad of course! They get all the stars!!! read more

We just left this simply tasty smoked barbecue restaurant and enjoyed our barbecue sampler for two as well as a creamy mac n cheese side and Smoked veggies. A great side option. I also tried a home made peach bread pudding served hot with vanilla ice cream. Located on Rt28 just south on Inlet, we enjoyed our friendly server as well. If you need a French fry break, come here for the goods. read more

Fabulous plate of mac and cheese, smoked veggies to die for. And 2 fillets of perfectly broiled catfish..side of coleslaw, yum, and cornbread...so good!!! read more