We stopped here for a quick coffee break and a slice of pie. The iced tea was freshly brewed and the coffee was perfect! Excellent view sitting on the covered porch for two people to enjoy a nice cuppa and the Oreo cookie pie was delicious! read more

Pale Blue Smoking - Iced Tea, coffee and Oreo cookie pie on a beautiful summer evening! - Barbeque Near Me - Gladwin, Michigan

My brother got us pork tacos for dinner we watched his kiddos for a while and he thought he had to repay us somehow so he got the pork taco kit.im not the type of person to eat veggies but I reluctantly tried it the way he suggested and WOW taste explosion it was fantastic one of the best things I have eaten in a long time. Now I'm hooked definitely be back. Oh yea and everything is close to locally sourced we'll maybe not everything but a lot! read more

Pale Blue Smoking - My pork taco - Barbeque Near Me - Gladwin, Michigan

Let's start this off on a positive note. The employees were pleasant and patient, which I appreciate because I'm a bit of a hard sell. The Brisket slices were extremely succulent and tasty, and the Zoodle salad I got as one of my sides was crisp, fresh and tasty.. I also got "cilantro seasoned rice" and shredded chicken; and that's where the good review ends. Let's talk about the rice, never have I had more tasteless rice in my life. And the chicken, while pleasant in texture; didn't fall too far off from the tasteless tree. I'm sure I know what you're thinking.. "Why didn't you put some BBQ sauce on it?" That would of been great if they would of provided it. They stuck two cups of tomato paste(terrible tomato paste by the way, way too watery) in, perhaps by accident.. either way I did end up salvaging the chicken and rice by way of turning it into tacos at home using my own tortillas, BBQ sauce, and shredded cheese. I don't think I have to be saying this, but I shouldn't be adding my own BBQ sauce at home after spending almost 20 bucks at a smokehouse bbq joint. Not gonna say it was terrible, but I probably not gonna write home about it. 3 stars from me. read more

Such a wonderful place for lunch. Gorgeous building and delicious food for a great price! read more

Pale Blue Smoking - a menu for sandwiches and salads - Barbeque Near Me - Gladwin, Michigan

Great atmosphere! Weak food with dried out jerky style meat? No salsa with chips! Untrained staff and need help with training even at the elementary level. Such a shame for such a beautiful place read more

Excellent BBQ in this small town! I had the pulled pork taco and side of pickles. It was absolutely delicious! My husband had pulled pork sandwich with a side of beans. He chose the coleslaw and pickle topping. The mustard, as suggested, was amazing! Our friend had the pulled pork taco and thought it was delicious!!! You MUST try this the next time you're close to Gladwin. Excellent! read more

Yeah it's that good! Nothing fancy inside, maybe 3 tables and 2 seats at the window but don't let that stop you from eating here! We sat outside in the beautiful sunshine. Cuban sandwich for hubby... Best Cuban I've ever had. 1/2 nachos for me with brisket... So good! Again, nothing fancy but the best darn smoked meats I've had in a very long! read more

Wow ! ! ! This is seriously, great barbecue. My wife and I were visiting family in Gladwin, coming in from Atlanta --- we ate here twice; and tried almost everything on the menu. Headliners : Brisket --- next best place would be in Austin, Texas. Ribs ---- you need to go to Georgia or Alabama to come close. Smoked sausage ---- excellent. If you ever watch BBQ contests on TV (Yes, I do love BBQ that much) --- this is what the best smoke-masters serve. Check out the smoke ring; perfect texture; meat quality; truly is award winning level. And as a bonus the sides are great. My favorite was the coleslaw. Sorry, but if your idea of BBQ is using a crockpot with lots of store bought sauce; this may not be your thing. But if you want totally legit smoke-master quality ---- this is worth a drive. read more

It was ok, we had half rack of ribs, with sides. One of our group had the nachos. Nothing special, we all agreed we could, and do make better at home. I was a warm day, so it was hot inside. No alcohol or beer sales. Im guessing its good for Gladwin as food choices are few. read more

By far the best BBQ in the area. Lots of options on the menu and plenty of tables to eat at. The ribs actually have some burn/bark which is great. They appear to run through things pretty quick, so the menu is "first come first served" it seems, but with all the variety that shouldn't be a problem. There is tons of parking around and the staff are very friendly. Highly recommended! read more

If I had to define Pale Blue in one word it would have to be scrumtrulescent! Hand crafted barbecue combines with fresh produce to produce a dining experience unique to the entire region. This is upscale cuisine with a down-home feel! 5 out of 5 Stars for this wonderful restaurant! read more

Absolutely awesome. Food and service was great. The ambiance is amazing. Take a tour. The house is so cool.

I hired this company for my daughters wedding. Food was good BUT they ran out of supplies and food. The catering menu you pick two apps, 3 sides and 2 mains. We had 252 people show up and paid for 270. The company told me that they don't leave left overs because they bring extra food. The plates for the apps were thin and ran through to table cloth, plus they didn't bring enough plates for apps or dinner so they ran out! Plus they ran out of food. How humiliating. The owner was completely in denial regarding their lack of preparation. read more

Won't be back, food was sub par at best. Brisket was dirty smoked. An hour and fifteen minutes to be served.

Great food. The broccoli salad is great and so is the homemade sausage. There is nothing bad - lots of choices.

The food is very very good, we had the large nachos and it was more than enough for 2 people. The pork was tender and juicy and the kickin shrimp were cooked perfectly. The restaurant itself is in a 1898 old home that is stunning to see. A step back in time with good eats, excellent service, what else could you ask for. We'll be back to try the other smoked delicacies! read more

Me and my parents went in and had lunch, service was great, and food was amazing. We really enjoyed the smoked brisket, chicken, and pork. Broccoli salad and beans were great. My only "tips" would we wanted more BBQ sauce with the meal, and see Mac and cheese make the menu. We will definitely be back. read more

Pretty good. I've sampled BBQ from all across our great nation...from Houston, Chicago, and Memphis. And this place does a lot right. BBQ should be able to stand on its own without sauce, and this place does. The ribs have bark...a concept lost to most michiganders. And this is a good thing. Wife had the brisket sandwich. Rendered out the fat cap really nicely. That meat comes from the lean section of the brisket, and it was sliced a while ago, so that is going to push it a bit dry...but no worse than most places that serve brisket. It was perfectly tender. The rest of the family had pulled pork dishes (taco and sandwich) and these were very good. Tried the beans and the orzo salad sides and these were good. Prices seemed fair. I don't use a lot of sauce, but I did try theirs and I really liked it. But sauce is very personal, so your mileage may vary. I hope this place can keep at it. Sometimes good food in small towns seems to struggle...I hope the Gladwinites realize they have a good thing here and keep it in business. Improvements I could wish for: Corn bread French fries Point cut brisket Brisket sliced when served read more

Only 4 stars only because they were out of brisket and ribs. But enjoyed everything else we got. Will definitely be returning.

Second time we went there. First time we got there and they said they were closing even though their website and hours on the door said they closed in over an hour. Second time we went , we ordered pulled pork sandwich, it was ice cold, a Cuban in which the pulled pork was so dry nothing helped. We did ask for bbq sauce for it but the sauce was more of a glorified ketchup. We also ordered the flight of tacos and the server failed to tell us they were out of brisket and shrimp! She also satiated they were out of ribs. Never was any of this states when we went to order! They replaced it with hamburger that I wouldn't of given to a dog! Server stated they wouldn't have brisket till the spring because if they served it, it would run about $40 a pound! I lived in St. Louis, Missouri for over 20 years and this doesn't even come close to bbq! Very disappointed and will never go back. Too bad since they could be outstanding with a little effort! On the positive side, the server was very good. read more

Have been waiting to try Pale Blue since they moved to the Stone House and the hours of operation made it difficult. We finally got the chance to go tonight and were more than disappointed. First, the service was not good at all our waitress seemed irritated that we were there and that she had to wait on us. The menu was less than impressive to be kind, very little BBQ from a smokehouse, no ribs or brisket which are staples of any smokehouse I have been to. We had a party of 4 and all placed our orders at the same time and our food came in 3 trips (not because of the amount of food) first one of our teenagers received their sandwich, then as he was finished with his sandwich 2 other members of the party received our orders (ordered the kicking shrimp tacos and the shrimp were ice cold) and finally, 10 minutes later my wife received her Club sandwich after the rest of us were pretty much done with our food. Her club sandwich was horrible, she took one bite and couldn't eat anymore as the turkey tasted bad. She asked for a box, and we threw it out when we got to McDonald's where we had a decent meal. Will definitely not be going back again, unfortunately, that will be a one and done for us. We didn't say anything about the food as the service was already so bad, didn't figure anything positive would come out of it. And these issues had nothing to do with staffing shortages, looked to be properly staffed for amount of business they were conducting. read more

The ambiance of the new location inside the Stone House on Cedar Ave is AMAZING!! The feel fits right in with their wonderful homemade dishes and the staff makes everyone feel right at home, even when you're not a regular. I was drooling at how great the food was and can't wait to go back to try everything on the menu! read more

Stopped in to try their chili and really liked it. It had a nice consistency and smoked flavor. Probably one of the best chilis I have had in a restaurant. The restaurant was clean and the staff very friendly. Looking forward to returning and trying more of the menu. Well worth finding. read more

We used Pale Blue Smoking for our wedding over the weekend and couldn't be happier with the food and service. We got the pulled pork sliders package with full service catering and it was amazing. The staff was super friendly and helpful during the event and everyone had plenty to eat. I would definitely recommend! read more