I travel to Texas quite a bit and this is a great substitute between trips and the best bbq in…read moreOmaha by a long shot! Get the brisket point, it is sooo tender but be prepared for a little fat. I hate that I even have to say that but given some of these reviews complaining about Smokin Barrel running out of meat, it's obvious some people in Omaha don't understand bbq.

I love the new location. I was excited to see that as long as they have the food they were open…read moremuch later than I remember them being when at the previous location I only had the choices of brisket and turkey - not a turkey fan so I had a brisket sandwich - so very good. I can't wait to go back.

Excellent French Dip! The meat was perfect and generous. The dip juice was beefy and not too…read moresalty. The bun was Amazing!! Fast service Neat old building - lots of character

This restaurant is a real gem. I am thrilled that my sister recommended we stop here for lunch…read moreyesterday. The greeting was warm and friendly from Robyn our server. The soup yesterday was a (sweet potato chowder) with big chunks of perfectly cooked sweet potato surrounded by home grown sweet corn, celery and sausage. It was fantastic. I had the chicken salad sandwich, my wife and very nice salad and my sister had the Thai wrap. All were amazing,. This wonderful spot has incredible desserts as well with very generous portions. The carrot cake and homemade vanilla ice cream was off the charts. Easy street parking make it easy and very much worth driving 50 miles to experience. We will plan on coming through Nebraska City at lunch time so that we can return soon I hope.

Back again! I love this place so much. I have never had a bad meL here…read more This is a delightful restaurant to have in the area. Very blessed!

Went for the Mother's Day buffet. Not very pleased. Asked for a table closer to the buffet, think…read morewe literally got the table farthest. Both my mother in law and myself have mobility issues. None of the cold food was on ice. Had to stand in line for buffet for almost half an hour twice. Got here at 11am, almost 12:30 and the line for the buffet reaches out the door. They only have one side of the table to serve and all the food was almost room temp. They were serving prime rib and would give you a 2"x3" piece. For the price I had to pay and the lack of quality of food, I was not impressed. They did fairly well filling the trays, but left the mess around it. Plus my husband had to ask for all drink refills.

Dang delicious!!! I've had a tin of BBQ across the states, and this is in the top 5. Brisket fell…read moreapart and had a great seasoning. You can always tell a great BBQ when you don't need sauce to season or moisten the meat. Pulled pork was excellent, the the corn bread had to be the best I have had anywhere. It tasted like they deepfried it quickly to add an extra crunchy outside and the flavor was on fire! Definitely a must if you visit Omaha

I'll round up the rating to four stars, partially because the people here were superbly nice. Very…read morewelcoming and friendly. After a fun day at the zoo, we decided to finally try Smoking Jay's. On this day, we took advantage of a special that was enough to feed two. Three pork ribs, brisket, two sides, toast, and cornbread. First, like every barbecue place, I like to try the sauce first. Good BBQ doesn't need sauce but a good BBQ restaurant should have it. Strange thinking, I know. They have two sauces here. Spicy and regular. Both seemed overwhelmingly full of, I think, molasses. I didn't care for either but favored the spicy (which is hardly spicy). Strangely, the sauce tasted better when paired with the meat. Imagine that! You get two choices for brisket, fatty or lean. We chose lean and it was not great but better than okay. Well seasoned too. Notice the nice smoke ring in my picture! The ribs? They were 100% perfectly, delicious, and NOT fall off the bone (which should never be for legit BBQ - a good rib has a tug). Bravo for great ribs!! The side dish of BBQ beans was pretty good, better than most, but there was something in there that was not to my liking (best guess, bay leaf... yuck). The coleslaw was alright. There was also a nice small side of spicy pickles and onions too. Overall, we will come back when convenient and get those ribs again! Okra is another side dish that we will try next time. Super friendly people here!

I had an incredible dinner here as a part of a new menu tasting and was completely blown aware…read more From the stunning views, to the beautiful interior, and variety of unique dishes, it was a truly remarkable dinner. Some stand outs to me were the rolls. Move over Texas Roadhouse, these are the best rolls I've ever had. And that was just the first bites. We had corn about 6 different ways, and as a ceratifed corn head, this was terrific. Each dish was so thoughtfully curated and executed. I can see why this is such an occasion place, but even breakfast the next day was great. The cinnamon rolls are out of this world. The views of the hazelnut fields and all the greenery really feels otherwordly. Truly one of my favorite dining experiences as of late.

This place is the best food I've had in Nebraska. Great prices across the board and service is…read moregreat. The only hiccup was us being invited in to dine with our dog (outside) and having no issues throughout the whole meal, and then at the end a worker hurried us out saying it wasn't a dog friendly establishment. Other than that everything was perfect

In short, it's the best BBQ I've had in Lincoln…read more I was concerned because my food was on the tray ready for me as soon as I swiped my debit card. I had the Double Barrel (brisket and pulled pork) sandwich and the cornbread. Wow, it was great! The Spicy BBQ sauce was phenomenal, as was the sweet BBQ sauce. I'm not a mustard guy so it's the one I didn't try. I will DEFINITELY be back to try out more of the menu.

Good place and good food. They are right next to Tx roadhouse and I'd choose this place every…read moretime. Less money to large chains, and more to local businesses.

Hands down the best bbq I've had in Omaha. The most consistent too. Definitely be aware of the…read morerushes here. The line can be put the door. We got our food fast and the value was incredible for all you get. The brisket is a must, but the burnt ends are hard to pass up. The other proteins are good, but I like to stick to the A list. Plenty of seating. So glad they removed the booths and put in more tables. Can't wait for our next visit. Definitely getting the smoked wings next!

I had to update my review because I recently revisited this spot…read more They have great barbecue at the spot. They do a great job with their smoked meats. They have great flavor. I really enjoy the mild barbecue sauce. I still stick by what I said about the sides I thought they were just average, but overall, this is a really good barbecue spot ! The tank sandwich is fire!

You know they say that those "hole in the wall places are the best." Well they aren't wrong when it…read morecomes to this place! Holy yummy! Take a chance and leave happy! Delicious food. I had the PiggyMac and it came with pulled pork in it. I was only able to eat half and it was outstanding !

Very small corner place, seats for maybe 12. Others had commented on parking, go after business…read morehours and there is plenty of parking. I had chopped brisket sandwich, cole slaw and cornbread. Wish there was butter for the corn bread. Service was fast and friendly. Sandwich was a mess, twice as much brisket as the bun was designed for. Very good flavor. Obviously this place does one thing, and they do it well. Only complaint was they have a very limited choice if drinks. Definitely worth a second trip.

A very odd set up walking in. Old school styling and outdated bathrooms. Now to the food, which is…read morethe reason why we are here. Two meat combo with brisket and tips, baked beans, and corn muffin were fantastic. The smoke flavored is on par with those fancy KC joints. Plenty of attention from the staff to ensure drinks topped off and every thing was aa per liking. Pick a time off peak hours or you might and up waiting a bit.

We regularly visit Parker's when we are craving delicious BBQ. This place is not fancy, but the…read moreservice is warm and the food is always delicious. I'm partial to their pulled pork, and the cornbread muffin is a must-have side. I also love that there is a to-go station at the front with pre-packaged sauces. I am partial to the tangy yellow BBQ sauce!

Food and service are both great and everyone that works there is super friendly. It's the best…read moreplace to go around here for a quick lunch that's not fast food.

Nice afternoon stop. Food was solid good. Burnt ends, sampler plate 2 meat. Tried most of what…read morethey offer meat wise. Also a cornbread muffin. Had the Cole slaw and beans. They make the slaw in house and I loved it. Has a light vinegar based dressing not the heavier sugary mayo one. I LOVED it. The meats were moist and flavorful. I preferred the Carolina mustard sauce. I don't love a hot bbq sauce and it was just perfect. The sweet bbq was also nice. The beans were ok. Nothing amazing. Would definitely return and putting this on our worth returning to list. Interior is cute and bathrooms were clean.