We have never been disappointed by food or service. Top notch all around with easy going vibes.

I am so sad it took us so long to visit this place. Over the last week, we have been 3x! We mostly order online and pick-up but we have really loved meeting Aaron the owner and he has been so warm and helpful each time we've stopped in. We have tried their brisket, pulled pork, fried and smoked chicken wings, fried okra, Mac n cheese, potato salad and green beans. I am truly obsessed with their fried chicken wings! My partner loved them and their brisket and pulled pork. The sides are solid but the real star is the meat. Although we have not dined in, the restaurant is spacious, clean and well decorated. Check out their Instagram for their specials. They will sellout so it's best to plan ahead. read more

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Late post: Memorial Day Weekend. Driving around looking for St. Louis BBQ. Even stopped in at one place but was sadly informed they were out of ribs. Thanks to this handy app called Yelp, we ended up here at Smoke N Bones. Street parking. If there's a private lot, I missed it. I didn't want to chance a ticket and ended up parking down towards the residences. I didn't see signs for parking restrictions but it was the only parking could find without needing an Uber to get to the restaurant. Walking in, it's a pretty good size space. Both indoor and outdoor seating. No host/hostess - we were greeted and told to sit anywhere. My friend and I ordered a full rack with two sides (see pics). I love it when the ribs are meaty, especially between the bones. And when it's done like I like them - tender but still has a chew and the outside is crisp, but not crunchy. Portion size was huge. We left with leftovers. Service was great. The gentleman who seemed to a one man operation, was attentive and friendly. Place was steady, but not packed yet was still able to take of everything without a hitch. I didn't ask but he may have been the BBQ master as well. And yes, I'd go back. I'd order the same thing over again though I'd also try other things on the menu. read more

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Found this place on google, and I'm so glad we did. The ribs were delicious. Also tried the pulled pork and brisket and it's the best I've ever had! Potato salad and Mac n cheese were great but the real show stopper for us was the beans! Definitely will be coming back every time we are in town. The staff was super nice and friendly. He stopped and chatted with us about the different bbq and was very helpful. It was quiet and chill environment and it's definitely worth checking out! You won't regret it! read more

Smoked wings were UNREAL. 10/10 and staff is great! Their weekly specials are great!!! read more

Smoke N Bones BBQ - Weekly special - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Wonderful food. Nice people. Very clean. Meat was tender very flavorful. We will definitely come back. read more

Smoke N Bones BBQ - Brisket fried green beans and okra & ribs fried corn baked potato. - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

**May 2025: Weekend Evening Visit** My friend and I had a full day in St. Charles, but wanted to enjoy a hearty BBQ dinner. Many restaurants close early in St. Charles (especially on a Sunday), so we drove out to St. Louis to see if we could still find something. We hit up two restaurants who unfortunately were sold out of ribs and made it here to Smoke N Bones BBQ which still had some! We decided to go for it and ordered a full rack with two sides (mac and cheese; baked beans). When the platter came out we were so incredibly impressed with the size and presentation. The ribs were tender and there were two different homemade sauces that you could pair it with. The meal was more than enough for two adults and honestly, three could have probably eaten this amount of food. Parking is on the street and service was very good. This would be a great spot for large group as they have ample space for dining. read more

I got the loaded chicken nachos. I was a little disappointed that it was just chip, chicken, cheddar cheese, and jalapeño slices. It was a little dry. Maybe needed some beans. My wife got the pulled pork sandwich. It could have used some crispy edges to add a little more flavor- it was just a little too bland. Our waitress was very quiet and hard to hear or get her attention for refills. The restaurant itself is a nice size and should handle parties of most sizes. read more

Smoke N Bones BBQ - LOADED BBQ CHICKEN NACHOS - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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I was greeted immediately upon entry. Employee was helpful and patient while I ordered. The ambiance was calm and relaxed. There were a few patrons that complimented upon leaving, a good sign. The food itself was good. Bbq was tender, nicely seasoned and not dry. The potato salad was ok, not my favorite but worth getting again. I wanted to try the baked beans but they have pork in them. I wasn't really a fan of the bread, would've preferred white bread. I ordered chicken strips as well, not pictured, but personally would not order those again. Street parking available. Recommended. read more

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The owner is always friendly, the food is exceptional. However, when they run out, they're out, so get here early!

The food was good, next time I can do without the smoked wings, and probably ask for a little more "kick" to the sauce if possible. Customer service was good as well. read more

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I ate lunch at Smoke N Bones during the week with my father. So I read over the menu and ordered the salad with brisket. Oh sorry, we're out of salad. OK, I'll have the lunch brisket plate with cheesy potatoes and French fries. Oh sorry, we're out of cheesy potatoes. OK, French fries and mac n cheese. So the brisket was very good. I really enjoyed it. Nice bark on the outside, nice little bit of the fat cap left on and just tender enough. The mac n cheese was also enjoyable. The French fries were basic and out of a bag. They had 2 different sauces. One was labeled sweet and one was labeled spicy. I enjoyed the spicy more than the sweet. I really don't have anything to say except edit the menu to reflect what you actually have available? I'm sure I'll be back. I want to try the other meats. read more

Smoke N Bones BBQ - Brisket with French Fries & Mac N Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

A humble bbq place that I've never heard of. Wandered in while we were in the area trying something else was surprised at how cheap their lunch menu was. Didn't expect much but man this place was good! Meat was seasoned well and very tender, all the sides were great. Very friendly staff and spacious area. We really liked this place and will try to make it out when we're in the area read more

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Pretty good as usual, fried green beans were a 1st for me. They were okay (in my opinion) they were fried well, just not for me. Corn was good and the smoked wings are ALWAYYYYYYYYYYYYS GOOD!!. I had some mac and cheese (not pictured), it was a no go for me. My girlfriend said it was okay. All in all, this is my "GO TO" place for bbq!!!!! Allllllllll of their meats are PHENOMENAL read more

Smoke N Bones BBQ - Smoked wings!!!!!! Go get'em!!!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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Amazing brisket. Delicious sticky fall off the bones ribs. Generous portions. What more can I say? This was our second trip to this delightful little hole in the wall. We will most definitely be back. read more

I'm surprised I've never heard of this BBQ spot before. I'm glad we walked past it and were curious enough to check the place out! When we first walked in, I was a bit skeptical. The place is very quiet with no background music playing. There is no extra lighting inside and was pretty dark inside. We ordered their lunch Brisket platter and 1/3 Ribs platter. Each platter comes with 2 sides, so we got: Fried Green beans, mac n cheese, fries, and cheesy potatoes. The meat pulls right off the ribs easily. Both Ribs and Brisket had great flavors. Like most brisket, it did get a little dry quick when it loses heat. If you use their house BBQ sauces, it tastes great! My favorite sauce was their mustard BBQ. Recommend checking it out! Friendly staff! Gender neutral bathroom! Street parking only! read more

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We walked in here on a whim after a stop at the hardware store next door. I'm glad we did. It is some of the best BBQ we've ever had. The rubs were amazing. With the rub and the mopping sauce they use, sauce wasn't needed. We've been back several times. The iwner is super nice. If you want ribs, go early. They will run out. read more

We met friends here and had dinner. The food and service were both excellent. The food was spot on BBQ from the ribs to the brisket. We had the Okra and fried corn sides and both were very good. Their sauces were good as well. I like to mix both the sweet and spicy. We will definitely be back for more here. read more

The brisket sandwhich was good but not spectacular. The BBQ beans seemed like they came from a can. The server acted bored and not interested....and did not smile once. Horrible at her job. Gave it a shot, oh well. read more

Smoke N' Bones Barbecue Restaurant, located at 6417 Hampton Avenue in St. Louis Hills, is a good value in great-tasting barbecue. It tries very hard to be that old BBQ shack that you might have found in *Blue Highways*. Someone said real smoked-meat havens are to be found in condemned buildings with at least five calendars on the walls. Well, Smoke N' Bones isn't quite there, but they are making progress -- in a good way. I had my usual pulled chicken salad, which had some really good chicken meat plus a somewhat bland mixture of lettuce and cocktail tomatoes. Absent were the higher-end ingredients such as kale and goat cheese to be had at the down-the-street Salt and Smoke (but, this latter salad was also much more expensive). My sister had a half chicken plus sides. Here is a plus for Smoke N' Bones -- you have the option of ordering a side of chicken, as opposed to meat pulled off the bones. This is a definite advantage. In addition, the family cat loved the leftovers!!!! The decor left a little to be desired. Nothing really bad, but neither did anything jump out as exceptional. A mild negative is the ultra-cheap plastic ware. It is sized for children's hands, and very flimsy. However, my reaction might be conditioned my negative experience with a Government site in Northern Virginia, which I formerly supported as a contractor. Their cafeteria had the same kiddie utensils. The food was the best thing about that place, and it was pretty bad. But, I digress. Back to the present -- Smoke N' Bones' wait and front desk staff were friendly and helpful. I hope that their eatery, in its third year of operations, is ultimately successful. Bottom line -- nothing bad here, just a work in progress. The food is okay, if not exceptional. Let's hope that this place is around for years to come, and grows into another great restaurant for the wonderful Hampton Business District. read more

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Got pick up today, food was warm and delicious. Great service and a chill place. Would recommend the ribs and brisket, Mac and cheese was awesome too read more

Very friendly. Explained the menu to us on our first visit. Food was good. The turkey is so tender. Ribs were fall off the bone. As for the sides. All were good as we tried an assortment. Green beans were fresh and cooked with just a bit of seasoning I'm giving a big thumbs up to the potato salad. It's homemade compared to so many places. Both sauces were good. I really liked the spicy. I'll definitely be back. read more

Food is great very flavorful seasoned, you get a good amount of servings, service is respectful and polite, would recommended 10/10 read more

Smoke N Bones BBQ - Smoked Ribs BBQ for 2 Combo - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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I've lived around the corner from the place for two years and FINALLY decided to try it a couple days ago. I'll just say that I REALLY played myself by not stopping in sooner. The mac n cheese is pretty basic as well as the baked beans, but I'm not completely going to write them off. I really liked the okra and garlic bread/toast, too. The ribs and smoked wings were absolutely delicious. I will be back, and often. read more

Smoke N Bones BBQ - Smoked wings, ribs, baked beans, garlic bread - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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We were on our way out of town and looking for a some BBQ after visiting the awesome Record Exchange. This place is right down the street, it was kind of an off time. There was only one other person in there, its nice inside with a small outdoor area that the rain keep us from enjoying. The owner (I believe) was very nice and attentive. the menu is what you would expect all the normal BBQ stuff. I wanted to see if the could pull off one of the most difficult things Brisket. BBQ is finicky about sitting and it being an off time... you never know? My wife got a pulled pork sandwich with fried okra. I got the Brisket lunch platter with a baked potato (nice!) and slaw. Everything came quickly was was just excellent! The brisket was just perfect, not too fatty and good smoke. The slaw was very good, the garlicky texas toast was a nice surprise and the bake potato was surprising, first that it was available at lunch and second, it was very good. The portion size was large especially for lunch sizes. The sauces which i just really tasted were all good, i mixed some of the sweet and the hot, the brisket didn't need it at all, but it added a nice bit of heat. My wife loved everything about her sandwich and the okra was fantastic. Our first and only experience with St louis BBQ was a huge success, loved it and would hope to be back sometime. The other thing that really stood out was the prices, back home in Chicago that meal would have easily been double or more than what we paid. read more

Smoke N Bones BBQ - Pulled Pork and Okra - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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What a pleasant experience eating at Smoke N Bones BBQ! From start to finish, the dining space, service, serving sizes, fantastic food, and price... It was our first time but we'll be regulars now! read more

What a great meal! When you arrive, you can get your food to go or eat out on the patio or eat in the dining room. We were promptly greeted by Aaron, who answered all of our questions on the menu. He was extremely nice and helpful. I ordered the Stuffed Baked Potato Platter, which came with two sides and bread. I got the green beans and fried okra. Everything was delicious. Very good size portions. I even have enough for lunch tomorrow. The potato was stuffed with cheese, pulled pork and brisket. Yum! They have two sauces on the table. One is sweet and one is spicy. I couldn't figure out which sauce was on the stuffed potato so I checked with Aaron and he said it was neither. It was a special sauce that they for the stuffed potatoes. It was very good. They had some really good looking lunch specials that came with two sides and bread as well. Served from 11 to 4. The table behind us ordered the meal for two which consisted of a full slab of ribs, a couple sides and toast. That looked delicious. We talked to them as we left, and they said that it was fantastic. Great little place in the neighborhood, we will definitely be back soon! I also wanted to note that on their patio they will allow you to bring your dog. read more

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The service was stellar, and literally everything we ate was delicious: pulled pork, ribs, sausage, beans, fried corn and Mac n cheese. The BEST was the wings! Don't miss out on those! read more

We've been here several times and always delicious! Highly recommend the ribs! The service is always friendly. The dining room is always clean One of our favorite places for carry out or dining in read more

This is some of the best bbq I have ever had. my daughter and I were in town for a a short visit and happened upon this place. The brisket and all the sides were just delicious and plentiful. The service was very friendly and there was free on-street parking. if we lived in St. Louis we would definitely go back. read more

Excellent pulled pork, brisket was amazing also. Quick service too! I didn't love that there's an up charge for paying with a debit/credit card, but what are you gonna do? read more

The food was phenomenal! I got pulled pork, my husband got ribs, kids got kids meals... we all loved our food! The service could have been better- when we went, there was only one other table (it was 2pm in a Tuesday afternoon), but the waitress barely spoke. The ambiance could also use a little work, it looked as if they had just moved into the building- very little decor. I give it a 4 for the food- and would go back if in the area for the food! read more

Smoke N Bones BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

The food was wonderful, we had the beef brisket and ribs. We struck up a conversation with a couple from Florida, they had already gotten their food and were commenting "it was the best BBQ they ever had." Our server did it all, greeted customers, took orders, delivered food, bussed the tables and they were the cashier too. read more

This Texan knows BBQ and Smoke N Bones knows how to fix ribs! I enjoyed the meaty 'St. Louis' ribs' smoky flavor topped off by a tasty sweet sauce. Mmm mmm good! The Texas Toast, lightly grilled was delicious. When y'all go, you MUST try the fried okra and fried green beans, they were excellent. A dinner rib platter had generous portions enough to either take some home or to share. This family owned restaurant did not disappoint! Our server was the owner's daughter and the son was the greeter and man behind the bar. Overall, 5 stars for the great food, good service and reasonable prices. read more

Smoke N Bones BBQ - Dinner Rib Platter was SO GOOD and $21 was reasonable! - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Loved it here. Not only are the staff friendly, but the food was great. We are here twice out of the 3 days we were in STL. Lol that speaks volumes. Oh, we'll be back! -Sending love from Chicago Try their smoked chicken pieces Ribs Baked beans Smoked Turkey Smoked sausage Applesauce And fried corn - all amazing read more

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Smoke N Bones (Oct 6, 2023) There are several good BBQ places in the St. Louis area, but I decided to pick this one because it was not a chain like some of the others. No regrets in that decision whatsoever. This originally was meant as a lunch trip, but somehow arrived there after 3 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, so the place was pretty empty at that time. The dining area is large and tables and chairs scattered all around. You have a roll of paper towels on the table, There are sauces too beside the paper towel roll. Decided to order a 3 item combo which cost around $23 to try out some of the meats. Ended up with the pulled pork, brisket and sausage. Of the 3 meats, the sausage stood out the most.It is extremely soft and tender, and packed full of smoky flavors. It is a little on the greasy side however. The other 2 were pretty good though the brisket was on the dry side; however,they did not stand out as the sausage did. This place also has a very respectable spicy bbq sauce. The server recommended two sides included Cheese Potatoes (YES!) and Green Beans, and these complimented the meal extremely well. The meal was very good, and I ended up finishing everything on the plate. It was also good enough that I ordered a pound each of the brisket and sausage to go. I can attest that the food not only survived the trip back to Seattle, the freezer compartment of my refrigerator, and still tasted very, very good about 60 days later when I finally finished all of the meats. Overall I rate the food from this place 4.5/5 for what I ate. It is worth making a trip there when you are in the vicinity. ENJOY !!! read more

I hate to choose violence on the 4th of July. I tried this place for the first time today, and it was just ok. I started out my 30 min trek to Bogarts around noon. However, once I got there, they sold out of RIBS and Brisket. I then tried going to Steller Hogs, and they were closed. So I was looking up other places while I was still in the area and I came across this place. I've heard they had good food. I placed my order online for a three meat plate. I got ribs, pulled pork and chicken, and my sides were fried greenbeans and baked beans. The food was just not as flavorful as I had hoped. It didn't even smell up my car like I'm used to Bogarts doing. Everything was tender but just not seasoned enough. Y'all, I feel like I wasted 30 dollars. Also, the baked beans are canned baked beans. I'm sooooo disappointed. I will never cheat on Bogarts again. They're really hard to beat. Smoke n bones is soooo MID I could cry. read more

I have lived in Texas for 10 years, had a lot of great bbq but this is absolutely, hands down the best I have ever had...... everything about it is fantastic. I'm only in St. Louis for another week but I will always remember this if I'm here again or even passing through. Highly recommended and a big thank you!!!!!!! read more

Food and service were delicious. Hope they bring back the original spicy sauce. Price and portions were good

I've been coming in here on occasion since they've opened and the food is always solid. Today they're slammed for the holiday and he got me in and out in 15 minutes, which is highly appreciated. I got the meal for 2 with ribs, pulled pork, chicken, and baked beans and green beans as sides. I'll admit this place is middle of the road and isn't as good as some of the higher end spots. It reminds me of some good backyard bbq you might get at a friend's house that just hits the spot. Bbq is always a must for July 4th read more