Small town charm. Thats what prompted us to stop by. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with a "hello, come on in" the type of small town kindness we love. The staff is genuine and sweet. The ambience is warm, country and welcoming. The food was made to order, fresh, hot and delicious! The cook even made extra veggies for us, as he was not satisfied with the amount we originally received. We each got something very different and enjoyed every morsel. Plenty of BBQ sauces to try ready for you on the table. Fantastic small town BBQ. Felt like home, like family. Took dessert to go, after some kind recommendations from our server. Can't wait to try. Would absolutely recommend stopping in. Not pictured: Brisket burger with ground beef loaded fries. "Insanely delicious" according to my son. read more

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We arrived shortly after visiting Brian Head Resort. Service was quick, especially considering we were a group of 15. The waitress had a great attitude and checked on us frequently. I ordered a chicken salad, and my boyfriend ordered the pulled pork sandwich with a side of mashed potatoes and baked beans. When we arrived, the place wasn't very busy, but it was much busier by the time we left. read more

Nick's Smokehouse and Cafe - Chicken salad - Barbeque Near Me - Parowan, Utah

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Joanna is such a kind person and I appreciate her smile everytime I'm there The food is always great! You cannot go wrong with $1 wing Wednesdays and don't forget to ask about their "secret menu" I also appreciate that the owner/chef Nick is always attentive to make sure you leave his restaurant happy. If ever there's an issue, he is open ears and is ready to rectify. read more

Ok I was so excited to try this place and the food was pretty however the chicken I ordered must've been sitting under a heat lamp all day... I ended up with severe food poisoning from here. I know things happen, however food safety always needs to be implied. read more

Nick's Smokehouse and Cafe - Half chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Parowan, Utah

What a joke. This place is Never open. Hours are wrong on yelp. Wasted time driving here. Won't be back.

Friendly service. Food was awesome! Bought some of that Sweet & Tangy BBQ sauce to take home because it was so good! read more

Nick's Smokehouse and Cafe - Wings with sweet & tangy sauce and sweet heat sauce; honey cornbread with peach butter and a side of baked beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Parowan, Utah

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The reviews led us a little astray on this one. What we thought would be good smoked BBQ was overpriced and mediocre. $63 for lunch for two in a small town seems a bit high. We had the poppers, which you only get three of, the ponyshoe with pulled pork and the brisket platter with two drinks. The smoke was a very faint back flavor in both the pulled pork and brisket. The brisket was oven roasted tender not slow smoked fall apart tender and was bit on the dry side. I'm not sure what's in the spice rub for the pork, but it had more of a poultry rub flavor than a smoke done. Was pretty generic and we wouldn't eat here again. read more

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Amazing food and service. Nice portions too. Stop by on the way up to Brianhead! He sells out sometimes so go early or call if worried about that. read more

Very friendly service, no complaints on the food. I found the chicken to be absolutely delicious, esp when smothered in their bbq sauce. Sister enjoyed the ribs, we both LOVED the smac and cheese. Cornbread and mashed potatoes were ok. Also got the meatloaf and smoked sausage read more

Nick's Smokehouse and Cafe - Smoked ribs and chicken, smac and cheese, honey cornbread - Barbeque Near Me - Parowan, Utah

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What a surprise, great service and the food was excellent!!!! The ribs were fall off the bone tender and 1/3 rack was a lot. My friend got the ponyshoes and it was scrumptious. Will definitely be back and recommend read more

Food need more seasoning corn bread tasted like it was frozen and defrost. my onion rings was burn. i got the 3 choice platter and chicken was dry and pulled pork was cold. read more

Nick's Smokehouse and Cafe - onion rings - Barbeque Near Me - Parowan, Utah

Came in for Breakfast. Service was great and very friendly. Food was good. Had the Brisket Omelet. It had good flavor and a good size. Wife had a Bacon Omelet and it was good as well. Cute little place to come to. We will have to come try dinner here soon. read more

The bbq ribs were fantastic (and I smoke my own at home). My family was having a out this place.

We would not found this place if it wasn't for such a long line at the Creamery in Beaver UT. I have to say, I am really glad we found Nicks! Small restaurant but is very comfortable. Our server was slammed with guests but did a great job. I like the rustic decor of the place. I was going to try the smoked plate but was not in the mood for so much food and ordered a burger instead. The burger was not that big but it was packed with flavor. Make sure you let the server know how you want it cooked. I usually do med rare but I forgot to mention and it was med well. I still really enjoyed the burger, great mix of spices in the beef. There were probably 5 other tables filled when we were there and they all had ordered some variation of smoked meats. Will definitely stop by on our way through next time and I will for sure try the smoked meat tray. read more

Soooo delicious!! Our belly's were soo excited that we stopped by for lunch. Not only was the food & service on point(drool worthy), we left with 4lbs of bacon!! Roadtrip highlight for sure! A must stop on your way to Brian Head for pre&post ski trip goodness!! Cheers & lots of love from San Diego!! read more

The food was delicious! We were trying to find something to eat and stumbled upon this. The waitresses were very attentive and friendly. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. I've always been iffy about brisket because other places ended up making it too tough, but I'm glad I tried it here; So soft and tender! read more

Nick's Smokehouse and Cafe - Smokehouse combo #3; Brisket, ribs & smoked meatloaf. Sides: beans and Smac and cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Parowan, Utah

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Feel bad for this place. Cool decor inside a historic building and server is nice but food is down right awful. Most driest, tasteless bbq I've ever eaten. We had to add lots of salt/pepper and bbq sauce so we could taste and swallow. Save the time and money and drive 14 miles to cedar city to eat dinner. read more

Great brisket and service! Large menu and I decided on the brisket and it was outstanding. Also the chefs special tequila bbq sauce was very good! read more

We accidentally stumbled in here thinking it was DeDe's but were pleasantly surprised. Friendly service. Clean and comfortable environment. The pulled pork and tequila bbq was great. The veggie omelet was good. read more

Great place to stop for dinner after skiing. The Baby Back Ribs are amazing, tender, and so tasty (would definitely order again). Also had the chicken sandwich with cilantro lemon spread. The chicken was juicy, tender and flavorful. Shared the Maple Bourbon Bacon Cheesecake with friends--love it but especially loved the thick caramel on top! Will definitely come back. Keep it up Nick! I should of taken pictures. read more

Decent food, spicy BBQ sauce could use more kick. But the whiskey infused stuff adds alot of flavor. Brisket had good bark, moist in the center, and perfect on some texas toast. read more

Great food, great service! I love the ribs and their chicken. Our kids loved the chicken tenders and fries as well.

Food was good and prices are reasonable. The low review is due to the rude "cook" and confused waitress. As I sat down the waitress asked if I would like to try the smoked turkey which I declined. When she returned with my drink I asked about the turkey. She seemed confused and mumbled something about not having turkey. I asked her several times about the turkey that she offered when I first came in to no avail. She asked the cook about turkey so he came out and told me "this is not DeDe's" and "this is not Hamberger Patty's " and "we have never offered turkey", then walked away. A moment later I heard him shout out "jerky" at which point the waitress and I realized she had asked about Jerky not turkey. She apologized several times for the misunderstanding and I left her a reasonable tip. The cook who stood there with his hands on his hips rudely telling me that I was not where I knew I wasn't said nothing. Good food but the cook has ruined it for me. read more

Excellent place for brisket! They had wonderful homemade BBQ sauces. Delicious food and good service. It's in an interesting old barn with lots of old signs decorating the walls. We would definitely stop again on a road trip up I15, it was easy to get to from the highway. read more

Nick's Smokehouse and Cafe - The exterior - Barbeque Near Me - Parowan, Utah

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Stopped here from out of town, super flavorful food for an excellent price. The tenderloin sandwich was perfectly crispy and huge, smoked meatloaf was tasty and they had a great spaghetti out of left field. All their sides are wonderful and we'll be back next time we come to Utah! read more

This is absolutely the best BBQ I've ever had. Amazing. The service was also so friendly and kind.It was so good that we came back the next day to get wings and a rack of ribs for the Super Bowl. read more

Awesome customer service and very fresh BBQ! The brisket is really moist and juicy, and the ribs were finger licking good! The baked beans are a must when you come here! read more

Nick's Smokehouse and Cafe - 3 meat combo - Barbeque Near Me - Parowan, Utah

5 stars! The food was amazing!! The service was fast and great! The employees are very kind as well! 10/10 must recommended!!!

The brisket was like leather, the corn bread like a brick. They also charged us double on our bill. This place has the worst food I've ever had. I was charged $60 for brisket and two sides. Save your money and go somewhere else that can actually cook. read more

Nick's is top notch! The food is always amazing and the service makes you feel right at home. We love coming here to enjoy the delicious meats. read more

So yummy! The inside is so cool & the food is amazing!!!! Dessert was the cherry on top

I asked for a moist cut of brisket, and it was absolutely amazing. I tried the regular barbecue sauce and liked it too.

Food was served cold and didn't have much flavor. Service was great, though. However, I would not return.

Smoked chicken to die for didn't have enough room in my tummy to try everything will go back!!

Okay, I hate writing reviews. But this place is extremely good! I ordered a double cheeseburger thinking their patties would be thin absolutely not! They are hand made on the spot thick irregular shaped like home. Their sweet potato fries are delicious hand cut. And their sweet tea is freshly brewed and sweet. Absolutely a go to place to stop on the way to Zions or to SLC read more

Got the two meat plate with pulled pork and brisket with sweet potato fries cornbread and fried pickles! Everything was amazing!! Service is great waitress was very attentive!! read more

Fantastic BBQ right on the way to BrianHead, and for a fantastic price! Charming old style building and friendly staff made this a great visit! read more

The food was really good. Service was excellent. Our server was very nice. The ambiance was cool old barn style. I hate to sound ungrateful as we need more good places to eat. But it wasn't very clean. You could see the dirty kitchen sink filled with pots and pans behind the counter And the faucet in the restroom leaked and would not turn off. I have to cut them some slack as we learned that they were new. If it were cleaner it would be a fantastic place to eat. I can totally see the potential read more

Incredible food and even better service! The food came out fast and hot. We ordered the wings and the avocado burger. Both were delicious but the wings were out of this world amazing! Smoked to perfection with flavorful sauces. The service was top notch. We can't wait to go back! read more

The service was great! Very quaint! Tessa was wonderful. The meat was really well done and seasoned