10/10 recommend. I really enjoyed myself at this establishment. I went in person and I dined in. They have the option for that and takeout. There is an area for dining which is a large space. There is an area for a private party off to the side, and there is an area where a bar is located far inside the place. It was nice. The food was delicious. Better than I expected. I have seen this restaurant there for YEARS. I may have tried it once over 15 years ago. Things have definitely changed and I am impressed. The ribs (which I didn't taste but someone at the table did) looked amazing. They were huge beef ribs, similar to flinstone dinosaur ribs!!!!! I heard that they were tasty too. The fried catfish and shrimp entree was what I ordered and it was amazing. The sides as well. The service was spectacular. Everything that was needed and asked for, was provided. No questions asked. Thanks again for a lovely night out with the fam. My father enjoyed his birthday dinner. read more

Smoke BBQ Pit - Beef ribs dinner - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield Gardens, New York

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I ordered food from here and the prices are a bit high but that's the game. The sweet potato pie was $7 but it was really good. Idk if it was $7 good and there was no ice cream or whipped cream. The potato salad had mustard in it. That was new for me. It was good. I ordered the side, not the pint, and finished it. Idk if I'd order from here again, realizing that they left out my ice cream. read more

Here's the Scoop! Here for an Easter lunch to have my favorite Catfish Platter. It comes with 2 pcs. of catfish, shrimp, corn on the cob, corn bread and potato salad. CatFish and shrimp was fresh seasoned and crispy with a light crust. Cornbread, corn and potato salad were very tasty as well. Family setting with lots of seating. Clean Booths and large table settings. Waiters are friendly and your food arrives hot and tasty. I thoroughly enjoy eating here because I know the fish is fresh. My honey enjoyed his waffles. They were large. fluffy and covered with white powdered sugar. The chicken was seasoned and crispy. Our refreshments were Mason jars filled with sweet teas which is one of their specialty drinks. Such a Delicious meal! Check out this restaurant if you're ever in the area. You won't be disappointed. Straight up for real! read more

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Prompt service in relaxed vibe. Real BBQ!!!! Great beef ribs and greens. Nice flavored lemonades. read more

My coworker and I came here for lunch. We called our order in ahead because we only get a hour break so we wanted to make sure we had enough time. I appreciated that the restaurant let us do that. When we arrived we were seated immediately. The restaurant was pretty much empty. The server brought our food over because it was waiting in the window for us. The portions were huge. The food was really good. We had to get our servers attention a lot because he was always on his phone. To get drink refills and our check we had to wave him down. I would come back again though. read more

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The smoke bbq has never failed me. I've been coming here for as long as I could could remember. The food is outstanding! Every meal was full of flavor and cooked to perfection. The service was 10 out of 10! Our waitress did her big one. She made sure nothing was needed and she checked on us. Don't walk RUN!!!!!! read more

Smoke BBQ Pit - Southern Catfish Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield Gardens, New York

I went for their rib tips and a Belgian waffle. They were both delicious. I ordered in advance so the food was ready when I arrived. My check out was quick and easy. My food was delicious and the staff was friendly. read more

Tried this place for the first time about 15 or so years ago, I should've let that time be the last time. Not much has gotten better since the first time, if anything at all. Ordered the seafood platter, shrimp, and catfish with two sides. The shrimp was cool, seasoned welled and fried perfectly. The catfish could've been too if they fried it for like 45 more seconds, instead it was soggy. The collards are decent, missing that vinegary taste I love with greens when done right. The mac and cheese is a joke. It's literally Mac and cheese. No flavor whatsoever. The cornbread was really good. Between that and the shrimp is why I gave this place a 2. The chocolate cake was dry and they sent no ice cream as it states comes with it in the description. How this place is still open after all these years is a wonder to me. read more

I was craving BBQ, and the friends I was visiting indulged me. We picked this place to order from for delivery. We chose the 2 meat combo option, and selected rib tips and pulled pork, which came with cornbread and 2 sides. For the sides, we went with mac and cheese, along with seasoned rice. We also had French fries, onion rings, and corn on the cob. We wanted to add chicken wings, but there was a weird glitch in the online ordering app and charged an additional $10 than what the actual price was. Hopefully it was an honest mistake, and is fixed by now. The meat was really tasty, but it was kind of a small portion for the amount of money the restaurant was charging, which was around $25. The rib tips were slathered with wonderful tasting BBQ sauce, irresistibly tender, and slightly burnt and crispy... Just the way I like them! The pulled pork was cooked low and slow, delightfully juicy, incredibly succulent, and filled with smoky BBQ flavor. I really enjoyed the satisfyingly crunchy onion rings. The cornbread was great as well... Moist, crumbly, buttery, with plenty of corn taste and still warm. The seasoned rice was decent. The fries and mac and cheese were my least favorite out of everything. The fries were just standard skinny fries - Nothing to write home about. The mac and cheese was okay, but could have used more flavor. Overall, the food was pretty good, particularly the BBQ meats, but I wouldn't go out of my way to order from here again. read more

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The food menu never changed since 2009. They have really no happy hour appetizers food snacks . There well drinks are real. They open well drinks bottles in front of the customer. The bottles on the shelves supposed to be real liquors on the shelf. No real liquor in those bottles. They takes those empty bottles downstairs and refilling they with well bottles liquor. You have to know what real liquor tastes like. If ypu don't have no idea . Then this place is for you....... They need to replace all the bar chairs and tables. They only 8 bar chairs which holds 15 bar chairs. This place needs to be upgraded It's all outdated needs a total makeover......... read more

My sister had been here before & was pleased, so one evening my sisters & I decided to come here for lunch. I had the half rack of ribs with mac & cheese, yams & it came with corn & cornbread. The ribs were very flavorful, tender & fell off the bone. The mac & cheese was just ok & yams were seasoned very well, however they needed to cook a little while longer because it didn't melt in your mouth, it was a little tough. My sisters got fried catfish, baked beans & yams. My sister said the baked beans were fine but could've used a little more brown sugar & her yams were also a little tough. My other sister got fried whiting with french fries & collard greens & said it was fine. The restaurant is enforcing social distancing & the staff had on mask. read more

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I'm having dinner with my wife the food is great nice atmosphere. Don't have to wait long for your food the appetizers the bread, the cornbread all of that is very great. I would recommend this place to everyone. read more

A few years ago. I came here with a group of famliy and friends after we came from a Funeral. ( R.I.P Bruce ) and the food was Nasty!!!!!!! I said I would never came back here again. ***A few weeks ago my friend ask me to come. He a foodie as well . He said they have a new owner and chef. There Food and drinks are off the is really good just truth him and I did... I can't lie the food is good. Somebody was sitting at the bar. And ask me about my Catfish dish and he told me about hes Lemon Pepper wings so we had to swap!!! Them lemon pepper wings was so tasty. Wow I'm sorry guys I had the delicious beef ribs and didn't take a picture..... These Ribs are top 4 out of 5 in NYC. And the price point is unbelievable $27 read more

Smoke BBQ Pit - Can't lie the wet batter is just right. I'm a little in love with the Catfish. - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield Gardens, New York

Well something has changed since my last visit. The food is absolutely different and not in a good way. I returned for a pick up of my usual beef ribs, mac & cheese, candied yams, and sweet tea and unfortunately EVERY SINGLE ITEM was off. Beef ribs were not tender at all, the meat was tough and very firm. The Mac & Cheese had an off taste and it wasn't creamy. The yams were also very firm and felt almost raw; the syrup was excessive with no cinnamon or nutmeg. The sweet tea tasted unusual. The whole damn meal was pretty much....unpleasant. Smh. Returning isn't on my agenda. read more

I truly don't know how this place is still open. The service was fine and yes they were friendly but let's get to the problem. I ordered the lunch special hot wings which came with fries and a catfish sandwich with fries. The catfish didn't even taste like fish it was weirdly sweet and they only give u 1 tiny piece of fish. The wings were just mid nothing to write home about. I also got two margaritas a mango n strawberry they were just disgusting I definitely won't be back read more

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I ordered chicken wings, Onion Ring, & corn on the cob which was delicious. I don't drink but my family loved the drinks bc they were strong! Lol My family also eat pork and catfish. They said the rib meat fell off the bones and was fresh. The catfish was seasoned very good and it was fresh and hot! read more

Had the ribs. No smoke flavor to them. They were tender with some pull but lacked flavor overall. The cornbread tasted like it came out of a box & Mac & cheese was just ok. I'd go elsewhere. read more

This place is a hidden gem in terms of food... Ordered Catfish with yams, Mac and cheese with potato salad!! Sooo good!! Oh and order the rum punch... GOTTA LOVE A LIL HOOD GEM read more

Smoke BBQ Pit - Catfish with yams and Mac n cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield Gardens, New York

My cousin suggested that we visit this place to dine with family. I've heard of it but never visited it until today, 8/12/18. Eva, one of two servers for our party of nine greeted us shortly after we arrived. We were seated quickly and given time just to reflect on the menu items without being rushed to order. We had another server who called himself Money lol, I was like okayyyyy. I had to ask him his name because he did not introduce himself when he approached our table. He also doubled as our personal photographer lol after we finished eating our food. While waiting, I decided to read the Yelp reviews to get a heads up but the reviews were mixed but myself and my family enjoyed our meal. The ribs were tasty and moist and my bbq pulled chicken was delicious. Let me tell you about the cornbread, it was heavenly delicious. I'm thinking about going back real soon for the cornbread alone. My experience was great and I will definitely visit this place again. read more

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Let me tell you! When they FIRST opened and had those cooks back there the yams were candied, the Mac n cheese had cheese and the ribs were cooked properly!! I prayed on those coins hands as the food was so good! Matter of fact I remember the main cook was this plump blk guy and he used to come from the kitchen just to watch ppl enjoy the food! Good times! Now for some reason it seems like this spot is under new management n have new cooks that clearly don't know how to put the Mac in the cheese..... with that said the yams and everything taste straight from a can, the ribs are undercooked and there's no real fry to the chicken. Enjoy at your own risk! It's NOT the same . Very heartbroken as this was my go to spot at one point read more

Awesome, great bbq spot. Great Easy going service. Happy to help you understand the menu. A cozy spot on a cold wet night, helps you feel like you're at home. read more

I had a tough day so I stopped by The Smoke BBQ Pit on Merrick yesterday. I haven't been in a while. Boy have they gone down. The server was so engrossed in his phone we couldn't get his attention. Service was slow and distracted. The food was completely bland and dry. I'd say almost inedible. And I like a good drink but that mango Pina Colada tasted like pure rubbing alcohol. It was horrible. Even the other customer (lol) was complaining about the food. I'm not eating there again. Finally the bathroom was dirty, smelly and missing basic needs like toilet paper and paper towels. They should be ashamed. read more

I ordered a Rib Tips Platter for $25.99. I wasn't expecting it to be so small; It was absolutely not worth it. If I'm spending 26 dollars I at least expect leftovers. It's ridiculous what these restaurants are getting away with read more

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Spending the weekend with my bff before the breast cancer walk and she decided to order wings from Smoke pit. We pre ordered over the phone a total of 100 wings, pan of sweet potato fries, large collard greens and Mac and cheese. We were told 30 mins but it took about an hour because when we got there 30 mins later we still had to wait. No worries all was good. The food was great and I have no complaints. I did want to take a star away because they missed 25 wings but when we called they apparently already knew and told us we can come get the wings anytime. They were nice about it and we had more than enough for everyone. Overall I loved the food, place looked very clean and service was great. read more

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The food tasted good, but the portions didn't justify the pricing. I paid almost $40.00 for 2 ribs, 2 fork fulls of pulled pork, and 2 sides...can't say I'll be returning. read more

Haven't been here in ages because last time I dined in no bueno - Yelp delivery - But happy to report the initial yum factor is back - Got 1/2 slab beef and pork ribs and rib tips/pork pulled sides coleslaw corn on the cob cornbread and candied yam asked for bbq sauce on the side which were very tasty ( one spicy and other smoky sweet) BBQ on point medium smoke and nice char - generous portions overall For BBQ fair pricing Candied yams too sweet for my taste corn bread tad sweet fluffy soft goodness cole slaw good mayo sweetness Rib tips /pulled pork a little too much sauce for my taste but so next time would get sauce on the side Will definitely order again wish they had bbq chicken wings though read more

Love this place for BBQ and wings Portions are generous and the pork and beef ribs are my favorite Service and food are always excellent I will keep coming back read more

Smoke BBQ Pit - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield Gardens, New York

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Maybe you should think about implementing a device that shows order number when a order is ready for pick up, that way your workers won't have to deal with impatient customers. Other than that I have no complaints about the food. read more

I try to support local businesses. I really do. What I can't get over is how someone can be fortunate enough to start a business and let it go to Hell. I visited twice the year it first opened and it was pretty good. Present day, its all bad. I ordered delivery and kept it simple because I read the reviews about burnt meat, etc. I kept it simple, wings, mac and cheese and candied yams. The chicken was over cooked and over sauced to hide that fact. The yams was very much from a can, think Bruce's, if you know, you know. The mac and cheese was confusing, appeared baked but the cheese was weird and I couldn't really taste it. Salt and pepper didn't help and it should've. Then the sweet potato pie a la mode. First of all, it was clearly not baked in house, from a box did not include a la mode. I am almost certain it was a Patti Pie, it was pale and clearly needed to be finished in the oven. I should've complained, got my money back but its obvious they need the money. Its a matter of time before this place is closed for good and replaced with a chain brand restaurant. #LetsgoApplebees! read more

this place is the worst place to go me and my family went here to eat i got a cheeseburger and my sister oder a hamburger and my little sister oder chicken strips they said it would be ready in 5min and that never happened she never got a her food. Our hamburger was stale and had not taste at all, and our ginger ale was disgusting. I rate this place 1 out 5 because we were the first people the ONLY people there and my younger sister never got her food. read more

I spent over $50 there and they had the nastiest attitude when i asked for a piece of cornbread with my over $50 meal. I gave them the $2.15 for the overpriced cornbread but wont be going back. Felt like i was in a bodega and asked him for a free pack of gum with my sausage, egg and cheese sandwich. read more

Smoke BBQ Pit - $5 for these sides??? FOH $2.15 for cornbread - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield Gardens, New York

Smoke BBQ Pitt has a outdoorsy decor to it. Everything is made out of wood whether real or faux. This place reminds me of the cabins in the Lifetime movies that married couples go to cheat on their spouses. There are flat screen tvs that line the walls. There's a separate bar area, a dining area, and a to-go line. I've been here a few times for drinks but never for food. After going over the menu I settled on the Catfish Platter, Sweet Potato Fries with Mac & Cheese as my sides. I also put in a order for the Spiked Ice Tea which was great. I was elated with the decent sized Catfish. I'm greedy, sue me! Elation turned into a nightmare immediately once I realized that my Catfish was cooked on the outside but slimy on the inside. The Mac & Cheese was store bought either Kraft or Amy's. The Cornbread that came with the platter was delish. I wish they offered a basket of Cornbread. Remember Nickelodeon's Slime Time Show? That's what my four pieces of Catfish reminded me of. I prayed it was just a bad piece and the other three pieces would make up for my disappointment. Welp, hope was thrown out the window and needless to say it was sent back. The waitress understood my plight. She didn't question me or put up a fight. What I found odd is that she had the Catfish Platter the night before and experienced the same thing. With that being said why didn't she give me the heads up?! She could've lied and said that they ran out of Catfish. I would've been annoyed because my palate was set on seafood, BUT I would've been grateful. Mucho gracias, Shaquanda (sarcasm). I put in another order for the Chicken Wings with BBQ sauce which turned out just fine. The Owner which I didn't know his title at the time came over with a piece of Catfish to try. No apology from him. However he took the liberty to have the Chef fry up another piece for me. After sizing up the piece of fish the owner told me a boldface lie about the deep fryer not working properly. The deep fryer was too hot and cooked the outside of the fish but not the inside. He insisted on me trying a piece. Against my better judgement I did. I knew what I was getting into once I sliced a piece to try. Looking at the Catfish I knew it was going to be slimy...AGAIN! Why must I relive this nightmare. I explained to the Owner in a very matter of fact voice that it's not the deep fryer that's an issue. It's indeed the fish that's a problem. I proceeded to ask him about his seafood being frozen or fresh. "Fresh, fresh, yes of course!" Fresh?? Sorry, Papa no it isn't. Your FISH is spoiled, bad, and rotten. Beyond annoyed I told him do not serve this to anyone else. You need fresh seafood! read more

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I've been to smoke bbq pit several times and I'm definitely not crazy about their BBQ dishes. However they do a really great burger. The smoke house burger is always my go to. It's filled with flavor and to top it off their burgers are so distinct because the bun is soft, sweet and lightly toasted. They also have good drinks be sure to drop in for their great happy hour specials Monday- Friday you won't be let down! Overall staff are all friendly, if you're in a rush I would suggest calling in your order and picking it up so you won't have to wait a while. Adequate street parking is available, plus a small lot in the rear. read more

March 7, 2023 can here with my family at the last minute to celebrate my husbands 63rd birthday. We figured why not support our neighborhood resturant. Unfortunately the food was not great . My daughter's potato salad was spoiled, collard greens were horrible , not only are they canned , they tasted like they were scorched. Macaroni cheese -was a picture perfect disappointment to say the least . Cancun rice was tasteless and oily. The only thing I can honestly recommend is fish, fries and coleslaw. Female bathroom toilet seat broken. Sink about to fall of the wall! What happened to this place? ?????? To top it off they charged a serving fee of $21.09 for the kitchen staff and the waiter gets a portion of that as his tip. While I didn't think it was fair we still tipped the waiter. Trusted me, we won't be returning to this place. read more

Not sure what's going on but i don't think my potato salad should look like this when i ordered it YESTERDAY and I've had it refrigerated since i received it. Like ... lol what's in this container read more

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The food is delicious as usual. The portion size is great. You walk out feeling stuffed. You price is good for the amount of food and taste. Overall it's a good place to grab a bite to eat. The drinks are strong so the bartender is definitely on point. I always have a good time when I come. I usually get the sweetened ice tea which wasn't as sweet this time. Our waiter was extremely nice but he smelled like onions. I believe it's a religious thing but it sucked to have that smell lurking when you're eating. I won't sit in his section next time. read more

Smoke BBQ Pit - Catfish sandwich with fries. Never disappoints!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield Gardens, New York

Food is pretty good. Drinks are great, location is ehh.. Definitely wouldn't sit down.

I'm giving a single star for poor service. I placed and paid for an order a day in advance for pick up at 12:30 pm. I arrived at 1 to find the order had not been started. This is not the first time this occurred. The fried catfish is wonderful, although the price has sky rocketed. The smoke pit has to do a better job with service! read more

Stopped in after work with my colleagues. I've driven by but never stopped in. Well let me openly admit the error of my ways. The decor is cool, a very relaxed vibe. We'll get to that later. I don't even know where to begin. We started with the appetizer platter of wings, shrimp, rib tips and chicken fingers. That might as well had been the meal. Everything was so good and so filling. We all commented on taking our orders home. I ordered the shocking lemonade, with the Deserrano. Nice light drink to enjoy with those you don't want to see you slipping. (Know your audience). Anyway, back to the food. I had the Beef and Pork ribs with the Mac and Cheese, greens and the cornbread. After sampling a bit of each item from my plate, I threw in the towel. Everything was so good but I was too full from the appetizers. I had my food packed up to go. So I get home and tell my family about my meal. I told them to enjoy as there was plenty to share. By the time I returned to the kitchen, my daughter, son and mother had... sampled and claimed portions. We've already planned to return on a Friday since that is our family eat out night. I hope it's as good as the first visit. I know not to fill up on appetizers next time. read more

I have ordered and dine in this establishment previously. The food is good. However, the venue should observe more care in having updated menus. The online menu differs from the dine-in menus. In a party of three (order below), one person received a menu where a dessert they no longer offer was listed, the half slab of pork ribs was at a lower price, and only one menu had the drinks listed. The menu had desserts comes with ice cream, but they don't have ice cream. This venue is listed incorrectly in UberEats as Black-owned when it's not, which should be updated to avoid false advertisement. Order: The house salad, catfish platter with collard greens and macaroni & cheese, half slap ribs (pork) with collard greens and macaroni & cheese, sweet potato pie, peach cobbler, tea, sweet tea, and lemonade. The sweet tea and lemonade would not order again. Sweet tea tasted off; either the tea bag was left steeping too long, or ice possibly was off. Lemonade ice may have been off too. I look forward to dining in again soon to see if my suggestions given to the manager on duty were considered. read more