Wife & I stopped in early afternoon (1-2pm) February 3rd, 2026…read more Coming in the door we were impressed at the lay-out, it looks authentic for a BBQ place with plenty of room for her power wheelchair. I had a 2 meat platter, pulled pork & shrimp with mac & cheese & baked beans, wife had wings. To say were impressed in an understatement, the food was fresh, which that early we weren't expecting fresh but hoping for it since most BBQ places at that hour serve yesterday's leftovers warmed in a microwave but NOT HERE! The staff was welcoming and patient while explaining the menu to us. Service was just as good as the food, it seemed everyone was in a good mood and that goes straight back to management. They're doing it right! Good Job Everybody Wiz & Nini Thompson Six Shooter Karaoke

Consistently good food. Not what I ordered this time, but the brisket tacos are exceptional. We…read moreusually get the 3-meat platter that comes with two sides and bread and butter. The burnt ends were the star of the show, so juicy! My brisket was a tad dry. They also put the sauce in the fridge so it's cold, but there might not be a way to avoid that food-safety wise. Their wings are also really good. The mac-n-cheese side is good. You order at the counter and they give you a number and bring your food out to you. The only other thing I don't love is there's two rooms, the main room and a room off to the side, and especially if you are in the side room, it feels like you are crammed in there with a ton of other people and sometimes it gets really loud. When it's nice enough, we prefer to sit outside as they have a few picnic benches off to the side that are covered.

Great place! From the moment you walk in you get a great vibe, great decor and music, friendly…read morestaff who are always smiling and happy to help, it's refreshing to see. Ordered a 3 meat platter, ribs, burnt ends & brisket, sides were Mac & cheese & twisted fries. Platter took a few minutes to make while we freshened up, got our drinks and found a table. Food was delivered and first off everything looked yummy, everything was also hot which is important to me. Ribs were lightly smoked, had good bark on them & were seasoned well. Burnt ends were delicious and so was the brisket. Platter served with 2 slices of bread & garlic butter, this was a nice touch. Sides were both yummy as well. Tried a few of their specialty sauces and they were delicious as well. Now I may be nit picking here, but they lost a point for how the platters were served, 2 identical platters should be identical. One platter had thick cut brisket, the other thin sliced. One had Mac & cheese with crunchy crumbles, the other no crumbles. Also the ribs were dry, I know with baby back there is not much meat, but these were overdone.

When I moved over to the Riverbend area, I was worried about finding a good BBQ restaurant. After…read moreall, I had so many to choose from living in the city of STL. There it was like finding a Walgreens, there practically was one on every block. After a few misses at other restaurants, I thought I'd give Fire-n-Smoke a try. Actually, I was driving back from STL and my go to in STL was closed due to a water pipe break, so I had no BBQ in the car. When I programmed their address in the GPS, I was shocked how close it was to the intersection of 111 and 255. This was going to be an easy pick-up and back on the road to home. First impressions count and this place was super clean, practicing social distancing and everyone was wearing mask (correctly) and the staff were also wearing gloves on both sides of the counter. Win! Being a first time visitor, I'll admit I went overboard with my order. I ordered way to much food for one person, but I got to sample many things and I divided it up into additional meals. Not only did I have today's lunch, but I also have lunch and dinner for tomorrow. To sample multiple meats, I ordered the Three Meat Platter. I choose; Baby Back Ribs, Burnt Ends and Pulled Pork. The young cashier recommended the pulled pork, she said it was one of their most popular. Out of the three meats, it was my favorite. The ribs had good flavor, but did not totally fall off the bone the way I like it. I had to do some work, to get all the meat off the bone. The Burnt Ends were good, but a little fattier then I am use to. However, I'll give them another try. My platter came with two sides. Everyone raves about the Mac-n-Cheese in the Yelp reviews, so it was a no brainer to choose it. Again, I asked the cashier which other one I should choose and she recommended the Fried Potato Twisters. I didn't want two heavy carbs, so I asked if they did the BBQ Beans in house and she said, yes. I know it's another carb, but it just seemed a better choice. Also, easier to split up into another meal than cold fries. I liked the Mac-n-Cheese. I really appreciated that it was baked and served in its own separate tin dish. Could have had more seasoning for me, but that can be resolved with a pepper shaker and spices from home. The BBQ Beans were pretty standard and had good flavor and lots of brisket pieces in it. In addition to the Three Meat Platter, I ordered 6 Chicken Wings and I'll tell you now, these little babies will be a go to for me. They are smoked over oak before being tossed in the fryer and tossed in the sauce of your choice. I had the Buffalo sauce served on the side for mine. No sauce needed, these little beauties tasted divine, just as they were. Best of all, they also packaged them, 3 flats and 3 drums. If you know me, you know I want the numbers to match. Service was friendly and as stated earlier, they were following CDC guidelines to the max. So glad I finally gave them a try and realized it's only a 12-15 drive from home. Not bad for good BBQ. When: February 20, 2021 Why: Lunch and Searching for a BBQ joint to call my own.

Doc's is always great! Food is fantastic with generous portions. Walk up to order, food comes out…read morequickly, hot and fresh. Service is always pretty quick even when busy. Pork Steaks are epic, and the burnt ends are always a go to as well. Menu has something for everyone. Doc's is a local gem!

Stood at the register for a few mins before they greeted me. Took 15 mins for the food to come…read moreout, seemed like a while. It was not worth the wait. The brisket was tender but nearly flavorless with poor bark. The pulled pork was fatty and also under seasoned. Coleslaw was too liquidy and the baked beans were too sweet. Other than that it was perfect! $29 lunch with tip, I won't be back.

My wife and I had a bbq hankering so we went here on a late Sunday afternoon…read more We took a second to realize it was self seated, based on the signs. We sat down and used the QR code on the table bc that was suggested. It wasn't packed so we didn't have trouble finding a place to sit. Seemed pretty chill. Few waiters and waitresses walking around. We were given waters and told if we needed help to let them know. From the menu, I believe we had limited options due to some things being sold out. So we went with the brisket sandwich and pulled pork sandwich. The sides were Mac n cheese, black beans, and potato salad. The sandwiches were good. The meat was tender for both. The pulled pork came with slaw however the sauce made it a good choice. The sides were decent. Mac n cheese was good with a lil spice, the potato salad and black beans were ok (beans had a sweet taste i wasn't expecting and the potato salad wasn't flavorful enough for my taste). I would like to try the ribs next time, and if anything, I would go there just for sandwiches.

Overall, Expat BBQ provides a good vibe. Great service. You place your order using a QR code. The…read morefood, however, was a bit underwhelming. I ordered the beef brisket sandwich with a side of potato salad and the Mac n cheese for an up charge. I was able to nibble off my husband's order of baked black beans. The beef brisket was okay. I liked the 'salsa-que' and the flavor. It needed to be chopped more. The potato salad was a bit bland. Large red potatoes, cooked through, but not blended well to complement each other. The Mac n cheese was decent. I did enjoy the baked black beans. Was quite unique. I would like to return and try an order of the ribs one day. They looked pretty good. The menu itself had several options that did sound tasty. Check it out for yourself!

Can you say YUM! Staying with friends and they ordered BBQ from BEAST I enjoyed the food very much…read more My first time ever trying pork steak (ever hearing it was a thing) it just might be my favorite bbq cut now $19.99. It was a thick cut very tender and full of flavor. We also enjoyed their brisket which had a nice char and was tender and full of smoke flavor. I would def dine there again.

This place used to be one of the best BBQ places in all of STL metro. Now we won't be back here…read morenext year for our annual Thanksgiving trip. Brisket was mush and too salty. Pulled pork was pre-sauced like you get in the grocery store. They had the excuse of being busy for Thanksgiving. Then don't open your doors? Or offer a different lower quality and less expensive menu? You can even tell it in the waitstaff. They were doing the best with what they had but you could tell these complaints aren't new. Overall been a downward trend for this place for the last few years. Only get 2 stars because they brussel sprouts are fire even if not as crispy as they used to be.

Great food and atmosphere for sports. Also family friendly for a sports bar. Highly recommend.read more

This place isn't terrible, but it's not outstanding either. It's your typical sports bar. It's…read moreusually always super crowded. It's seat-yourself, so you have to kind of stalk a table that looks like it may empty out soon. I sat on the bench side of the tables along the front wall. I was not impressed with the gross that was behind there. It didn't seem to have been swept or mopped in quite awhile. Servers are nice, but you can tell they have regulars that they favorite, which is fair enough. I like special treatment at my regular hang out also. My only complaint with this was that the place was super busy, and I feel like the non-regulars were not being taken care of. Everything is very reasonably priced, and the food is pretty good. I'd come back here again when I'm in the mood for a cheap sports bar and low expectations.