I was very impressed with the customer service since they all worked as a team…read moreThe pulled chicken sandwich was awesome with no burnt ends plus the mashed potatoes was great compared to other mashed potato at other restaurants Mentioned that I wanted to comeback to the other items on the menu and was given a sample of the sliced brisket and I'll be back Downside is street parking only and a 3% credit card charge which is becoming the norm right now

Still the best BBQ in the area. Needing to stop in for date night soon!…read more Lovely atmosphere and food and drinks are top tier!

Doc's Commerce Smokehouse - Milwaukee Half slab of ribs +…read morebaked beans + mac & cheese + bread Tried all the BBQ sauces and the sweet BBQ was definitely my favorite . The ribs were good and had a nice smoky flavor, but personally I think I prefer my ribs grilled over smoked. The baked beans were decent, but lowkey felt like they were missing a little something. The mac & cheese was easily the best part of the meal though: creamy, cheesy, and the side I'd come back for. It also came with two slices of bread and plenty of sauce options to try. 3/5 Good BBQ spot if you're into smoked meats, but for me the mac & cheese stole the show. Check out the full review on Instagram: @ratedbyaleena

My favorite BBQ in Milwaukee. Lots of space and always able to grab a chair at the bar. I love…read moregetting the brisket sandwich (fatty!). The sauces are AMAZING! I like to mix the Sweet BBQ with North Carolina. I do wish this place had some specials durning the week as it has so much potential and would love to see this place busier!

We were visiting the Milwaukee Public Market, and saw the Smoke Shack and decided to stop in for…read morelunch with our group. My dining partner had the 1/2 rack of ribs, which was enough for her to share. They were juicy and fall off the bone. She had macaroni and cheese and baked beans. Mac & cheese was creamy and the baked beans had a good variety of beans. I had the 2 meat plate and opted for double pulled pork, baked potato and baked beans. It was a generous serving of pulled pork and was tasty. Baked potato could have been a bit warmer, but overall everything was good. Service was very attentive and pleasant. Nothing fancy inside and that was just fine with us. Variety of BBQ sauces available.

We stopped in for brunch/lunch while in town for a wedding…read more We were seated right away at a shareable table. A little while after we sat down, a group on college kids came in and were seated at the table with us. They were a blast! We started with the burnt ends as an app. Delicious. My husband ordered the pulled pork Benedict - it was great. One of my kids ordered the brisket sandwich and the other ordered a sandwich.... I think it was chicken. I had a side of green beans (I knew I would be taking a bite of everyone's food, so I went with something small and not too filling). They were yummy. Service was great, too!

Nice local BBQ place. It's basically all take out and located in an urban area. But, this is the…read morereal deal. Brisket was very flavorful and delicious. The chicken and ribs were also on point -- very tasty and cooked just right. I particularly liked their baked beans. They were much different than other places and had a sweet, tangy flavor. Finally, an honorable mention for the turnip greens. I'm happy they had them up here in Wisconsin. Good stuff. The value for the money is great here too. I feel like we received a decent amount of meal with the family meal and it was a good deal. Overall: Great choice. Highly recommended.

I haven't reviewed since they were in the Crossroads Collective food hall, but they've been in…read moretheir own location on North Ave & 55th St for over 2 1/2 years. My favorites include their smoked brisket, smoked pastrami, and smoked salmon (Fridays only). They also have a great oxtail special on Saturdays only, and they still make my favorite cornbread in town! They also serve smoked chicken, pulled pork, pork ribs, and sausage, as well as turkey tips when available from their supplier. Side dishes are also very good, especially their mac-n-cheese and baked beans! They cater, too, so check them out and get your BBQ needs met!

I stopped here for restaurant of the week and I'm a bbq hound so it was only a matter of time. The…read moreplace doesn't look like much, it's not a date night place but it does have a few tables for dine in. The guy working the counter was doing a great job and gave me a rib tip sample that was delicious. I ordered the rib dinner that comes with two sides for $20, unfortunately they were out of greens so Mac and beans would be my sides. I always say if you smell smoke/grill in the air outside it's most like going to be good and I smelled the grill as I walked up, not a wood smoke smell. My rib dinner looked good that was only 5 bones with a nice bark. The ribs were moist/tender fall odd the bone with a backyard grill flavor, not a wood smoke flavor. The rids were delicious and tasty with the seasoned rub. The beans were good but very sweet. The Mac and cheese was over cooked to mush, not Al dente and slightly creamy with a small cheese flavor topped with cheese. The Mac and cheese could have been seasoned better like the ribs but still good. Overall I had a great lunch and I like the grill flavor because most places use wood smoke so I like this style to break up bbq from time to time. I would definitely stop back for more of the menu.

I've visited three times and the food has been excellent on all visits! Located on the corner of…read more36th & National, I consider this place a hidden gem. They haven't been open long, so be patient as they work to get into a groove. I've had their brisket, pulled pork, rib tips, baby back ribs, chicken, and sausage and all have been delicious! I still want to try their smoked turkey and turkey leg, but their meats have been among the best BBQ I've had! The chicken, in particular far exceeded my expectations! Their sides are solid. I noticed an improvement in texture with the baked beans feom the first visit to most recent visit, but I liked the mac-n-cheese better on the first visit. It was creamier and better seasoned the first time. Their creamy Cole slaw and greens were other sides I enjoyed. The fries and potato salad were good, but didn't stand out to me. They did not have cornbread on the menu. You can order sandwiches, dinners, or 2 and 3-meat combos. Important things to note: 1. They have a dining room. 2. They will put sauce on most, if not all, of their smoked meats, so if you want no sauce or sauce on the side, then tell them when you order. I am a smoked BBQ purist. I want to taste the rub and their smoking method. Their sauce is good, but their meats are great and don't need sauce. 3. They don't have a website, and it's not easy to find their menu on their Facebook page. 4. They are open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. 5. They accept cash and cards. Definitely check this place out because their BBQ is really good! I will be back!

Saw a friend recommend. Mostly weekends only. Awesome that you can eat inside of Hawthornes. Quick…read moreto get served. Brisket, Mac and cheese, and hot honey cornbread were all fire. Brisket fell apart in mouth and their sauce was really good too. It is nice it comes with bread, pickles and onions so you can make a sandwich if you want. Mac and cheese was actually good. White Mac and cheese is kinda rare and it was well done! Cornbread with the hot honey is genius and the cornbread was moist which is the most important thing. Would definitely come back for more of their specials.

I heard about sweet smoke barbecue through Instagram and was so excited to go check it out. I went…read morewhen they were parked outside of Hawthorne coffee shop and ordered the cheeseburger, but was a little disappointed. The burger was dry and didn't have much flavor. I'm guessing it might have just been one time bad luck and I plan on going back again to try their food when they have the full barbecue menu.

Been going here for a minute now. Some changes were made that made me not so happy buuutttt Daddy's…read moreback! The good cooking is back!!!

I decided to lunch at Daddy's Soul Food Grill recently looking for some comfort food. It's located…read morein a new modern looking building with street parking the only available option I saw. You go down a cafeteria serving line telling the servers in the other side if the glass what you want. The waiting line was short in length (maybe 5 people) but moved very slowly. In fact it didn't move at all for about 10 minutes. Not sure why. Finally, I was able to ask for a meat and three for $14.49. I chose baked chicken, mac n cheese, green beans and black eye peas. The meal came with a cornbread muffin. Their soft drinks here are canned and with one and tax my bill was $17 and change. The prices here are reasonable. While the vegetables were hot and good tasting the chicken was barely warm. It was a victim of the dreaded non heated serving pan it was in and being kept out on the line too long. That deserves no more than a 3 score from me. The interior was also a little chaotic with a man selling colognes and perfumes inside! I don't believe he was affiliated with Daddy's.....

Came here in a busy Saturday in June and was expecting more from the reviews. We all agreed that…read moreoverall everything was fairly dry. The cornbread, the pulled pork sandwich, the 6 piece hot wings, and the ribs were all very subpar. There were. A few pieces of ribs that I thought were okay, but the rest needed a lot of help. Unfortunately would not see myself returning here and should just stick to the seafood market/restaurant next door.

Friendly Staff and the ribs were superb!!! I also like that I can choose between many bbq sauces to…read moreput on my ribs.

Great food in a casual bar atmosphere. Went early evening on a Monday with the kids. Food was…read moredelicious and everyone left full and had leftovers. The sampler platter was fantastic. I loved the Bourbon sauce, but each family member found a different sauce to suit their tastes.

How can one piece of meat be 1 and 5 star? If you're judging on that, then wow, amazing! I read…read moregood things about the brisket here and found it inside Redbar and was able to grab a seat at the bar. I ordered a beer and decided on Brisket and added a Sausage for 6 bucks. I started cutting into the brisket and was immediately turned off. This was like cutting into a piece of beef jerky. It was try and tough and I shouldn't have even put it in my mouth, but I reluctantly did! Oh wait, this isn't that forum in that adult magazine.... But Yuck Yuck Yuck to that dry meat. Luckily, there was a LOT of brisket so I fished around and cut a piece from the other end and wow... BUTTER! This was some of the juiciest brisket I've had. The fat rendered nicely and it was still meaty. SOOOO good. Yes, this good part was connected to the bad part. The $6 add on for the sausage was pretty good as well, as was the side of Mac n Cheese. With the add on, it's probably a shareable plate for most people, including me these days. Parking is limited as it's kind of in a neighborhood, and the Redbar itself has a locals, dive-bar vibe, which isn't a bad thing. Just something you should know! Cheap beers though!

I was on the area and I saw this new food cart so I stopped by to check it out. Is a bbq cart that…read moreoffers rib tips, dogs, brats, chicken and burgers with a side of beans or corn on the cob. Well I'm definitely doing the rib tips but it was too early because they just went on the grill, see my pictures so I would have to stop back later in the day. 3 hours went by so I went back and asked if he still had some rib tips left and he said yes so I'm down with that. He is there Tuesday to Saturday 10:30 to 4pm he says. The rib tips looked amazing on the grill and I took a picture so you could see the before and after pictures of the cooked rib rips. I ordered the meat only for $10 because the sides didn't interest at all and did my car smell so good so I pulled over because I couldn't wait to try them. The rib tips had a nice looking bark that was seasoned nicely and tasty I thought. The rib meat had that little chew that I like because I don't like the mush fall off the bone meat. The rib tips were meaty and not all cartilage with most of the meat chopped off like some places. The meat was very tasty with that bark and a deep grilled flavor that I really liked, like a backyard bbq. I really like that he uses charcoal to cook his food because it's so hard to find places that cook with charcoal anymore and he seems like a like a really nice guy and he let me take my pictures which helps his business. I didn't even use the bbq sauce because the meat stands on its own by the way. There is no bbq in the immediate area that I can think of so this is a nice addition to the neighborhood if your looking for some tasty rib tips here you go. I would definitely go back for some rib tips again because as much as I like ribs I do like doing tips from time to time.

He has the best barbecue in town. His sauce is a barbecue tomato sauce absolutely delicious. Would…read morelove to buy more barbecue tomato sauce.