It was our last night in town and my daughter was in search of a BBQ place where we could enjoy some great NC BBQ before we headed home. Smoke A 'Lil Smoke came up on my radar, and I am SO thankful we decided to stop in! The waitress who greeted us was over the top friendly and welcoming - my granddaughter took to her immediately, which is rare for her - and she had a wonderful time running and playing while we waited for our food. And the food?!! Ah-MAZ-ing! I wasn't familiar with some of the sauces, so she made a point to give us some of all that they carry - and wow, just WOW! The barbeque was moist and tender, and the cole slaw was equally fabulous - not to sweet, but just enough to be the perfect offset for the barbeque (particularly when using the spicy - it was beyond perfect!) Can't wait to visit again next year! 10/10! read more

We are new to the area and we're looking for some good barbecue so decided to give smoke a lil smoke a try. The food and facility were okay if you like pulled/chopped bbq, but if you're looking for ribs, etc. you'll have to look elsewhere. read more

The food was amazing my wife had a pulled pork sandwich with fried pickles and I had the special Philly cheese steak with homemade Mac n cheese. We also had an appetizer of potato skins and homemade ranch. The sweet tea is a southern as it gets. We will definitely be coming back. The only thing this place needs is a good desert. The service was fantastic. We look forward to coming back considering we drove a hour and a half. Sorry there is no pictures but we will take more next time. read more

Great service and great food. I got the Philly sub, mac and cheese, peach habanero wings and corn riblets. The beef Philly cheese sub was excellent and the mac and cheese was very good. But the corn riblets, OMG, YUM, I could eat a plate of nothing else but these barbecue corn riblets. read more

Highly recommend this place!!! Fabulous meats and exceptional service. Friendly and fast! By far the best place to grab a meal of this kind in town. read more

Service was fine, that's the only reason this gets 2 stars instead of 1. Food arrived quickly, however the actual quality of the food was very poor. Pulled pork and brisket both tasted like what you'd get frozen from Costco and warmed up, like food service grade prepackaged stuff, not something fresh off the smoker. We were the only customers during the lunch hour. Prices were quite high considering the low quality. Definitely wouldn't go back and disappointed that we went. read more

Server (young gal) can use more training. Happy and polite however, as we looked at the menu, asking questions, we told her we were new. She didn't tell us until ordering that they were out of brisket. When ordering food, I ordered hush puppies and okra as sides. To my surprise, my husband's plate had hush puppies and two sides. I had 6 hush puppies! I would have ordered a different side in addition to my okra. She said oh, yeah, it comes with hush puppies after I made a comment. The menu doesn't define hush puppies coming with the plates. The Mac and Cheese was way over-peppered! Okra was great; meats (pork and chicken) were tender and delicious. Neither had a smoky flavor though. Good place but can use some improvement. read more

Smoke A 'Lil Smoke - Pulled chicken with beans and Mac & cheese. - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

Gods own potato salad and sausage warmed a poor ol texas boys heart. try to keep me away

Do not go here and expect to have a good time. I paid $50.00 dollars for my wife and I to get cold food, small portions and no service from the waiter. We ordered 2 pulled pork plates with a couple drinks. Never saw the waiter after the food was brought to the table. We had to "ask" for silverware, napkins and our drinks while our food sat getting colder. After receiving "plastic silverware" and our drinks (without a straw) and the food being ice cold, I had enough. I got up, paid 50 bucks for a horrible Valantine dinner and left to go home. Totally felt taken advantage of in the experience. Very awkward. read more

My brother, nephew and I stopped in after a long weekend hiking on the Appalachian Trail. The three of us split a loaded Whole Farm over fries and barely finished it. Incredible barbecue and a great value. Will make it a point to be back next time we are in the area. read more

Smoke A 'Lil Smoke - Whole Farm loaded with fries as base and every topping. - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

I grew up eating the best BBQ in the world in Austin TX. If you're a local or just passing through the area and you neglect to get the whole farm plate (plate with every meat) shame on you and your lineage. Get out of bed and drive your sorry butt down to the Smoke A 'Lil Smoke NOW! 5 star food 5 star service 5 star memories read more

Smoke A 'Lil Smoke - Everything - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

If you want okay food and terrible service this is your place. Place wasn't even busy and could barely get someone to seat us. After having to tell them to bring the rest of out food that we were missing, we NEVER got checked on or offered a refill. You can't get ahold of your service staff because they're too busy talking or doing the hostess job while she stands there looking busy. Oh and if you go there and you're friends with the employees, they bring complimentary banana pudding! I would rate it but we didn't get offered any. It would've been hard to eat anyhow with the one glass of Coke Zero that sat there empty for a good while. 10/10 DO NOT RECOMMEND! read more

Very small portions, full price. The Mac and cheese side comes in a small ramekin. The meat is great but no side on an adult plate should be in a small ketchup ramekin fit for a toddler. read more

The food is ok. Run out of brisket all time. You get plenty of food. The fries are very good. Service is fair. Place is clean.

Dark ,no booths, seated us in a small 2 seat table asked to move then seated directly at entrance door. Didn't stay to try food.Smelled place on our clothes after inside for just a few minutes. Not for me. read more

After reading rave reviews on Asheville Foodies on FB I went here for the first time. The staff was very personable. The food though...fantastic. As this was my first visit I ordered the Chicken Cow Pig sampler tray. While I waited the manager offered me a tasting of Turkey Burnt ends and fried bologna. Turkey burnt ends, only avail on Thursdays, were superbly tender and just fell apart. They were juicy and tender and deliciously flavored. I don't like Turkey. These you could feed me and I would never know it was Turkey. My tray came with pulled chicken that was very moist, tender and delicious. The pig was also pulled, all fat removed, amazingly juicy and delicious. The cow was beef sausage that had a perfectly crisp skin and soft mouthwatering inside. I got Mac n cheese and slaw as my sides. Mac n cheese was delightful. Slaw had a small hint of vinegar but not overpoweringly so. Cabbage chopped finely and very fresh. The diner is a small cozy place but perfectly appointed for a bbq place. I would easily recommend this anyone looking to grab a bite. It's not fancy dinning and all orders come in a to-go container with a soda. Please do yourself a favor and give them a try. I dont think you will be disappointed. And it didn't cost a fortune either. Go out and help our local economy and treat yourself. BTW my small sampler could easily feed 2 or 3. read more

Smoke A 'Lil Smoke - Small sampler tray/ Chicken-Cow-Pig with 2 sides slaw mac-n-cheese. - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

Awesome environment and the food was delicious. The staff were friendly and helped our large group by answering our questions to make sure we would love what we ordered - and we all did! read more

Honestly some of the best BBQ I've had along with great sides. The atmosphere is always welcoming and the staff is always so friendly. The owner is one of the nicest people we've met and seriously knows how to throw down on the smoker! Marion is so lucky to have this gem. Thank you Smoke a lil Smoke! read more

Absolutely the best barbecue and service in town, and surrounding towns for that matter!

This little bbq place is amazing. When we showed up there was quite a line, everything moved along very quickly. Service was great, friendly and accommodating in every way. The food, though. Oh man. I mean, that's really what you go to a restaurant for. I can say, without hesitation, these were the best fries I've ever had. I got the loaded fries with pork, and the way they cut the fries is unique, they almost look like big onion petals. Perfect crisp to tender ratio, which I can also say about the pork. Gorgeous bark on it, and it wasn't pulled into oblivion. My wife said the sausage she got were the best she's ever had in any bbq place. Two for two on bests is remarkable, as we're kind of picky and have been to a lot of good spots around the country. Between our group of four, everyone was very happy with the food, portion size, price, and amazing service. They had about five different sauces, I only had the spicy which was great. Definitely coming back! read more

Great place,small with a lot of flavor! Reasonable prices and great food. An unbeatable combination!! Stop in for BBQ and make some new friends. read more

Amazing catering, everything was perfect and delicious!! Highly recommended for any occasion read more

Smoke A 'Lil Smoke - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

Best BBQ in North Carolina I've tried. My husband and I split the Whole Farm and every meat and side was delicious. Super friendly service, relaxed atmosphere in charming downtown. Perfect stop off I-40 read more

This restaurant serves great smoked meats and the sides are awesome, as well. I had the brisket and it was delicious. They have several sauces to choose from such as sweet, vinegar based, mustard based, and a blueberry sauce. I prefer the mustard based sauce. Food was served quickly. The dining area is small but clean. I recommend this place. read more

Food was fantastic. Service was excellent. Ambiance is inviting. The staff here is absolutely amazing and very knowledgeable.

DO NOT GO HERE unless you wanna wait an hour for food that tastes awful. The employees are rude especially the younger ones. It's overpriced and does not deserve your hard earned money. At this point if you want barbecue just go to country side because it's way better than whatever the hell this shit hole is serving. EW. read more