First time visiting Columbus and found this place out on Google with their amazing brisket waffles. Got seated really fast and our servers are really nice. They check on us now and then letting us know how long the food will take since they are short on staff and have a couple of large parties before us. We ordered their full rib in dry and the sweet potato brisket waffles. The reason why I don't give them a 5 stars is because their meat seems to be a bit too dry. The brisket on my waffle have to add a lot of maples in order to make them moisture, the good thing about the meal is the meat portion are very generous and flavorful. The town itself is very interesting as well so hope sometime in future I'll get to visit again read more

Smoke Bourbon and BBQ - Brisket & Waffles - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

We stopped in to get some BBQ. We were not very hungry so we all shared two plates of the brisket. We were seated right away and our server was nice. She did not tell me there was an up-charge for a side of ranch for my fries which I probably would not have asked for since, as you can see from my small plate I ate only about 5 fries. The atmosphere is very relaxed. The bathrooms were not very clean and our table was a bit dirty. We used sanitized napkins and they were dirty after wiping our table. The food was really good which is why I gave it 4 stars. The meat was tender and very tasty. The fries were very good as well. This place could be a five star but due the above mentioned issues with cleanliness and up charge, I could not bring myself to a five star review. read more

The worst "brisket" I've ever had. I'm usually skeptical of any place that serves chopped brisket and my skepticism was spot on. It had almost no smokey flavor to it and was super bland. Our server was new, but the service we received was very lackluster. We never got refills and all the servers just stood by the computers talking. The manager did come over and set things straight. I tried my wife's pulled pork and I legitimately could hardly swallow it, it had zero smoke or BBQ flavor and it was super dry and bland. The fries were great though! read more

Smoke Bourbon and BBQ - SBBBQ Philly Sandwich - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Excellent service by Trenton who made great suggestions and all our questions were answered regarding menu choices. We had brisket, ribs, average joes, and pig mac... all delicious with generous portions! The ribs fell off the bone, and sandwiches original and creative. Smoke is a treasure with visiting- highly recommend grabbing lunch or dinner here! read more

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So glad I found this place while in Columbus, GA. When I can smell the smoke from the outside, I think I found the right place. Ambiance: Located in downtown Columbus was a plus with various shops and other restaurants near by. In addition, they had a small patio that you could eat outside as well. Parking is limited but there is additional parking garage located around the corner from here. They have high table tops and low tables as well. Not recommended for groups larger than 6 people. Sitting is limited. Service: They host was just okay, but our waiter was fantastic with only being on the job for 2 weeks. She was very helpful and worked very well with big groups. Food: This was the star of the show. Everything came out fresh hot and with a bunch of flavors. When you can smell the smoke from the outside, then I think I was in a treat for some good food. And it was. Overall: The only bad thing was the parking but there is a parking garage behind the restaurant. Also, the A/C vents are positioned in the wrong spots. So, if you sit near the back wall, unfortunately the air can somewhat cool your food off too fast and there are not enough low tables instead of high tables. I would truly recommend checking this place out and hope to visit again in the near future. read more

Sadly, I would not recommend this place. The building is freezing cold to "keep the bugs out" and the food took hours to come out. Once we received the food it was not our favorite. The fries were soggy and the burger was not good. However, our waiter was very nice and continued to check up on us since our food took so long. She took our appetizer off the bill which was nice of her...however, will I come back? Unfortunately, no! read more

Smoke Bourbon and BBQ - Smoke House BBQ Burger, Pig Mac Sandwich with Mac n cheese, and Pulled Chicken Plate with Sweet Potato Waffle Fries and Caesar Salad - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Can't recommend. The atmosphere is nice, kind of a fun place on the main drag in Columbus, a bar in a converted garage. The food, however, was not very good. I wanted bbq ribs. They were out of them at five o'clock on a Sunday afternoon. So I got the brisket plate and my daughter had a fried shrimp basket. We started with fried pickles. They were fine, nothing special. My chopped brisket was mediocre, dry and flavorless. The accompanying Cole slaw and fried apples were good. The shrimp was so bad that we tried one piece and left the rest. It was on the printed menu, but it was an unusual preparation: with jalapeño pepper and fried with an applesauce crust. (It was called Apple Bourbon Shrimp.) Very weird. The "crust" was slimy and off-tasting. Looked good, tasted bad. We told the waitress, who was friendly but not a very good server. She said she was sorry, but didn't do anything about it. Her drink was very good. Our advice: go for drinks, not for food. read more

We came here after a eventful time rafting. There were eleven of us and we were seated almost immediately. Our server came, greeted us and took our drink orders almost immediately. We placed a few orders for appetizers and conversed while waiting for it to come out. Here's when the concerns start taking place. Only half of our appetizers came out, and the other half wasn't brought out for 30 additional minutes for fried pickles. There was a large group next to us (about 30 people) and our server was the only one assisting that table. We sat down at 8:15 and our official order wasn't placed until 9:45 when the establishments closed at 10pm. I didn't understand one server being seated with two large parties without assistance. I didn't understand closing out the 30 persons tab before taking our order. I got up twice to ask another server for assistance, still no avail! It wasn't until the second time that someone came over to take our tables order. While the food was good, it was luke warm and my brisket had a mix of pork and chicken. I don't eat chicken and I am allergic to pork. I noticed a small reaction, therefore I stopped eating. Overall under different circumstances this could have easily been a 5/5 experience. However it was not- and with the automatic grat, the service was as good as expected. read more

Smoke Bourbon and BBQ - Chopped Brisket Plate - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Service was very slow. BBQ was mediocre. Bathroom was filthy and lock was falling off the door. Drinks were not great. Onion rings and fried peppers and okra were good. read more

My fiancee and I stopped by for lunch today. I ordered the philly cheese brisket and onion rings. Worst thing I ever had, what they served didn't seem like brisket it tasted like a dried pot roast No seasoning at all. My fiancee wanted the smoked chicken wings which they were out of, so she ordered the chicken fingers in buffalo sauce. They were so tough and too spicy. Worst experience I have ever had, I do not recommend this place maybe it works for people who are already hammered and don't care too much for flavor. read more

This place is great if you have never had BBQ before or if you're a vegetarian. Great staff. Food is as if you're eating in your school cafeteria. read more

Fun place! We were with a group of 8. Restaurant was understaffed, but they communicated that to us and hustled to serve! Food was good! Some unique twists on old favs. Same with drinks. Meal was served timely given us being a larger party and staffing issues. read more

The brisket was chewy and tasted like it was cooked in a crock pot. The service was friendly though.

Great food, great atmosphere and fabulous service! Vert friendly staff. Even though our server was not familiar with some of if the items he was able to get someone who was to answer our questions. The food was delicious, bbq had 3 different sauces all were great, everything was served promptly and hot. I would definitely recommend if you are in the area. read more

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Visited Columbus for the day and tried this place out. It's pretty spacious and one side of the restaurant can open (like sliding garage doors) for outdoor seating if you want. Seating was pretty quick for a party of 6 during Saturday lunch hour. Tried the house margarita and it was great! More on the sweeter side and the glass was bigger than I expected. Food was very good, but we noticed it wasn't very hot, more so just a barely warm. It didn't bother us too much and we still enjoyed the food. The wait did take a while before our food finally came out to us, so I would say come if you have time to spare! read more

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This place was cool. Kind of small and very relaxed atmosphere. Our bartender was fine. I think her name was Jackie. Not overly personable, and moderately attentive, also a non-drinker which was interesting to some of the folks in my party. We only came for drinks. My brother in law had a peach cobbler bourbon which was just OK for him. My husband didn't comment on his drink and my sister enjoyed hers. We got some tips on where to go from a local and he said the food was just OK. But the menu offerings seemed tasty. I might try it if I'm ever back in the area. read more

Smoke Bourbon and BBQ - Mocktail - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

This rating is before the food came out (still waiting as I type). The place was less than half full and we have waited close to an hour for our food. I wanted to like this place.... Update- our food came out but was cold. Everyone in the place that had been waiting forever all got their food brought out in a 2 minute period. read more

Service was prompt and great. Straightforward ambiance with no frills. It's a place to go eat some BBQ and other comfort foods. The Brisket Rueben didn't quite scratch my itch for a Rueben, but was tasty overall due to the flavorful pulled brisket. Lacking the tartness of sauerkraut and the kick if the thousand island dressing. Was more if a brisket melt - a bit on the greasy side, but decadent overall. Recommend not to get the fried okra, it was stringy and didn't compliment the sandwich well. Next time I would try something a bit more bright and refreshing, maybe the slaw? The devil went down to Georgia was a good hit -- nice pairing of salty, savory, and sweet. If you're a fan of chicken and waffles, you will like this. Cheesy grits was okay - a bit bland so needed a bit of sauce, either ketchup or hot sauce to brighten it up. But warm and comforting overall. read more

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Went in for lunch and had a yummy Brisket Reuben. It could've had a little more of their BBQ Thousand Island on it, but otherwise, delicious! The French fries were nice and crispy as well. The place also features a number of craft beers on tap and fun cocktails, if that's more your speed. I sat at the bar and was well taken care of. Would definitely return to try some other dishes. read more

Smoke Bourbon and BBQ - Southern Ruben Sandwich - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

SATISFY YOUR BBQ CRAVING ======================== In town visiting my son and my picky husband loves the bbq here. I ordered the Luau pulled pork sandwich with with grilled pineapple slice on top with Mac 'n cheese on the side. It was spicy and so good. My husband loved the brisket melt and he loved that. My son ordered a salad with some kind of bbq meat on top. They have great cocktails as well. I loved their regular Old Fashioned. It's a nice space with big garage doors that open up. We'll most likely go back again for sure. read more

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The food was so good and more than enough. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. We were just passing through but, will definitely stop in again. read more

I'm not sure if it was the salad, wings, or entree but the only smoke I experienced tonight was the smoke coming out of my a$$. Slow but staff was kind :) read more

The only reason I didn't give a full 5-star review was because they were out of the Deep fried Pickles! Otherwise this place is too notch all the way around! Our server was very attentive and kind. My son and I had the Brisket Melts with xtra crispy French fries fresh and hot, it was all FANTASTIC!! We swallowed em down with a couple waters. We will be back here! Thank you for the great Food and service!! read more

It's a nice place to have a burger in the heart of downtown Columbus. Their spiked peach tea goes great with anything. The service is usually pretty quick and the location is relaxed. read more

Smoke Bourbon and BBQ - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

I did not have any food, just sat for a drink, and the bartender was wonderful. She was excited about her sister's visit and just chit chatted with us. She mixed a killer margarita for me, and made a little too much, but still gave me all of it. So nice pour! Everyone was very nice. And they have a good selection of bottles and beers at the bar. Would surely go back. read more

Great nachos, great brisket, chicken on the nachos was really good. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

I was disappointed with everything except the beer. Order smoked wings over cooked and very dry (flavor was not bad) The brisket was burnt and dry, could only eat half of it. Service was poor and slow but very nice, had to get my own silverware and napkins. Don't go here except for a beer! read more

Amazing! We went off the waitress my Cadence's recommendation and they were so delicious. We also had a blackout lemonade from the bar and it was so good it could be dangerous. Great service great food friendly staff. I will be back! read more

Went to this restaurant for lunch while on a business trip in Columbus. The restaurant had a nice vibe and the customer service was good. I got the street tacos and fried okra and both were delicious. Finding parking was a little time consuming but we eventually found a park. read more

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Great service, very friendly & welcoming. Carolina sauce on smoked wings was delicious, hubby had the brisket with fried okra & banana peppers, I'd never had fried okra-it was excellent!! Drink list expansive, something for everyone who is in the mood for a cocktail. read more

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Had the carnivore. Perfect for 2 people. Came with sausage, ribs, brisket, chicken, and pulled pork. Our favorite was the sausage 5 out of 5 stars for that. Nice bourbon selection as well read more

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Sauces were the best! From the maple bacon bourbon sauce for the wontons to the brown gravy for the melt, everything melded perfectly! Topped off with the drink options we would definately come back for the food. The chicken and salmon were cooked so they were still nice and moist. The only 2 negatives, ocra was very tasty, portion to small. But mainly they need to use plates instead of trays with paper on them because the smothered sandwich made the paper mix with the gravy... not appealing when you want to eat it all. Good atmosphere, great location for people watching. read more

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Wow where to begin. Drink 1 strawberry margarita Had soda request it to be removed, Drink 2 coke n rum. Fine. Drink 3 Long Island ok. But the worrisome part, the bartender said he was drunk. Also the manager EJ was drinking at the bar as well. The food. Nachoes and pork skins. Omg I think was all Sam's club pre made. Honestly DO NOT COME HERE. Update: ordered water this has officially ruined my night. Again DO NOT COME HERE!!!! read more

Smoke Bourbon and BBQ - Porkskins and nachoes - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Had a to-go order which was very quick and tasty. Food was great and unique. If you do dine in, they have garage doors that create an open atmosphere. read more

Smoke Bourbon and BBQ - Pig Mac Sandwich - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

We were visiting in Columbus and ended up eating here two nights in a row. The food and drinks were great, and the service was fabulous. We had a large group both nights, and they accommodated us with a smile. The second night, we had actually tried going to another restaurant in the area, and were given a ton of attitude and misinformation (called ahead and were told one thing, got there and were snidely told another). So we left and went back to Smoke and we're so glad we did! read more

We have eaten here a few times generally with bigger groups and have a good experience. Worst comment is sometimes they are out of wings. Servers have always been friendly and helpful. Good is good. They do have food that is kid friendly even if they don't have a kids menu-my kiddos enjoy it! Would recommend. read more

Dinner for six of us and the food was fantastic. Hadn't had BBQ this good in a long time. We tried a little of everything - favorites were the Pimento Cheese Won-Tons, Pig Mac, Hot Mess and of course the Ribs! The Carnivore was a hit too but everything was excellent - highly recommend making the trip here if your in the area! Highly recommend the Smoke Pineapple Margarita! read more

Smoke Bourbon and BBQ - Lotsa Great tasting food for six of us. Go Smoked Pineapple Margarita!! - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Pay best friend and I came in town for our nephews military graduation. We stayed downtown Colombia, on broadway. Our hotel was closed to this place so we wanted to check it out. We were not in the mood eating but it was thirsty Thursday so we tried their spicy mangorita... it was okay but didn't really quench the thirst we were longing for! The lighting was nice and the staffs were friendly. Not sure if they were expecting many customers but it seemed that there were many staffing then the customers. I guess that is good so we have our own server... Bartender was very attentive and had a great customer service. read more

Smoke Bourbon and BBQ - Spicy mangorita... - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

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HIT OR MISS We have been here before and ordered the Pork Nachos and loved them. Today we ordered them for both of us and ugh... They were delivered cold, cheddar cheese unmelted, and had stale chips. When I told our waiter the cheese was unmelted, he said the heat from the nachos would melt it as I stirred them. Nothing more to say- disappointed and found a new place for BBQ Pork Nachos. read more

Oh, my YUM! DO not walk run to this place! You will NOT be disappointed. Great location and love the entire set up of this place, The food is absolutely amazing, and you will not be disappointed by how much food you get either! The staff is freaking amazing, helpful, they carry a great conversation too. Our favorite place when we come down. I think we'll see them again this go around, and we'll be bringing family too. Seriously, give them a try. read more