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    Smokehouse at Steve’s

    4.5 (412 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Sauces
    Hayley P.

    Met a work colleague here for a quick lunch meeting. This place is located very close to downtown Graham, which is probably why it was so busy on a Monday at lunch. That being said we ordered and our food came out quickly. They had some appealing specials but I went with a classic brisket sandwich, which I've actually never had before. I was impressed! Their meat is very tender. The sandwich comes with your choice of a side. I went with the cucumber salad, which was actually different from the fresh pickles on the sandwich. Both delightfully tangy. Add in the choice of bbq sauce on the table - I went with mustard based - and it was a delightful meal. Steve also has a market attached to it so there are tons of sweets and goodies you can peruse while there. Definitely worth a stop in for some good bbq!

    Squash
    John D.

    Such a cool spot. I love everything about this place--the food is delicious, the service is friendly, and there's plenty of seating. The market is great, the deli looks fantastic, and the overall vibe is just awesome. Can't believe it took me this long to check it out.

    Lunch AND dinner! 2 meats & 2 sides tray. GET RHE BRISKET! Soooo good!
    Phylicia R.

    I have nothing bad to say about this smokehouse/market! One side is a full on Smokehouse restaurant, the other side is a market where you can buy fresh produce, meat, seafood, frozen food, baked goods, beer, etc! They have a lot of items to choose from. This review will be about the smokehouse. Came here on a Saturday afternoon around brunch time (1ish) and no long lines but noticed they had a brunch menu as well as their regular lunch/dinner menu! They had indoor seating as well as outdoor seating! The woman who rung us up was very helpful & friendly! We ordered 2 meats & 2 sides tray. One was with brisket ($4 extra) & chopped pork (BBQ as folks in the south call it) with coleslaw & greens. The other was 1/2 chicken (juicy & crispy skin) & fried oysters ($2 extra) with fries & greens. The tops in both trays, DELICIOUS. The brisket is a MUST. Highly recommend. The hush puppies were soooo good! I can eat a tray full of them. The place was clean they had bbq sauce, hot sauce, ketchup, & honey mustard for condiments. We ordered their coconut guava margaritas . Very good and not too sweet. Just wish they were a little stronger. Overall we will be coming back to try other items on the menu! We bought pineapple upside down cake for dessert and let me tell you, I want a whole cake it was that good. I can't wait to come back!

    Order counter
    Jbear F.

    A nice dark wooden old barn interior section for the restaurant attached to the grocery store. Very friendly and helpful staff. If you're going on the weekend be aware you can only order off the brunch before 11AM, then you can also get stuff off the regular menu. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Plus, there's a nice little bar that's a continuation of the counter, where you order on the side, and they also have some beers on tap along with cocktails. After I perused the market, looking at the various foods and dry rubs and sauces available. I ordered the two meat plate with the smoked turkey breast and the prime brisket. For sides, I ordered collard greens, which I always check at BBQ spots, and fries. They also gave me some some hush puppies too. The turkey wasn't that smoked, but was very moist. The brisket was tasty. Fries were average. The hush puppies were dry and bland. Thank goodness they have a couple of sauces, available, honey mustard, and sweet barbecue, which I dipped the fries and puppies in. For place connected to a grocery store where they're trying to sell a lot of their sauces you want. I thought they have more than two available for patrons. The big disappointment was the collards, I don't know what it was, but they were off and are a hard no for me. This place is worth a shot if you're nearby.

    Brisket
    Brad S.

    I have been to Smokehouse at Steve's twice now, and it is very good. Order at a counter, with friendly and helpful staff, find a seat and wait, or they will brung it to you. Atmosphere is nothing special, but what you might expect from counter service. I have tried the chopped pork and brisket. Both meats were perfectly cooked and tender. The sides, I have tried the mac and cheese with and without bacon, very good. The french fries are hand cut, but both times were not very hot, which brings them down slightly. The hush puppies are light and airy and if they do not suggest it, ask for the butter. You pay a little extra but enhances the flavor quite a bit. Drinks are sodas or tea, self service. Offer different condiments to enhance the food. The price is reasonable for the quantity of food you receive. I will be going back again!

    Brisket Sandwich
    Mark D.

    One of the first new restaurants that I visited when I moved back to North Carolina last year. Was craving some good barbecue that was close to me and this place came up. I've been here several times since then, they have many good items that you can choose from. My favorite item is the brisket, best item on the menu. It's very soft and tender. I've also had the ribs and sausage. Both were very delicious. The fries are great as well, if you like hand cut style you'll really enjoy these. Collard Greens and hush puppies are also very good choices. The portion sizes for both the meats and the sides are great. My only gripe I'd say would be for the brisket sandwich. I was expecting it to be sliced brisket like they give when you order the individual meats. The menu up top inside doesn't specify if it's sliced or chopped. They give you so much meat and it sort of makes it more difficult to eat without a good chunk of the brisket falling out. Good thing I had a fork to grab the fallen soldiers and take care of them lol. It's not at all a deterrent for me whether or not to go back here.. I will definitely be back, just know that I should just get the sliced brisket by itself for my preference rather than the sandwich. This place is definitely worth a visit to get your barbecue needs. Service is always very nice and attentive here.

    Front area

    We happened on this place by accident but we are so glad we did! We wish there was a place like this back home where we live!! The building itself is beautiful and well decorated and the food was so good!! I am dreaming of the cucumber salad!! I had the pork with mac and cheese and cucumber salad and my husband had the special that day which was fried fish and shrimp and oysters and they were kind enough for him to get more shrimp and no oysters. The staff was so friendly and helpful considering it was our first time there. If we ever get back to the area we will definitely be back!

    Chopped bbq with macaroni and cheese
    Danielle H.

    It's been 5 years since I wrote my review of Steve's and it feels long overdue for an update. Since moving to Graham back in 2020, my husband and I have made Steve's one of our top three most frequently visited local restaurants (the other two are Daily Donuts and The Root a few miles away in Elon). Steve's barbecue and smoked chicken are great but recently we've been especially loving their deli sandwiches! The meats and cheeses are sliced fresh and made to order, but their online ordering system makes it a breeze to order ahead and take it to go. Most of the sandwiches are huge and if you order online you can order half of a sandwich and save a little money (or save the second half for later, which is what I usually do). My favorites are their chicken salad sandwich, the turkey bacon club, and the BLT. My husband is a big fan of the cubano. Any of these would be perfect to take on a picnic now that it is Spring - might I suggest you make an afternoon of it and visit the Burlington City Park or Graham Regional Park (both are fun for kids and easy to walk around). Smokehouse at Steve's is always adding new, creative menu items to their smokehouse and deli menus. And if you give them a follow on social media, at the beginning of each week they post their daily specials. If you like burnt ends, their burnt end sandwiches on Wednesdays are worth the stop!

    Jeff F.

    This is a cool restaurant, it's attached to an old-time grocery store. The prices are really good, but I wasn't super impressed with what I ordered. I got the two meat and two side meal for $16. I got the ribs and the half chicken along with scalloped potatoes and mac and cheese. The two sides were okay, definitely nothing special. I like the scalloped potatoes more though. My big issue was with the meats. When I order meat like this at a barbecue place I expect it to have real smoke flavor and be fall off the bone tender, that was definitely not the case here unfortunately. The chicken I honestly think was undercooked, it looked a little bit raw close to the bone. And neither of them had any detectable smoke flavor at all.

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    Great food and atmosphere. Will absolutely be back next time we are in town. The sauces are delicious as was all the meat.

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    I loved this place. Food, atmosphere, and staff were awesome. I will definitely be back.

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    Hands down some of the best food especially the Brisket. It's sooooo good every single time.

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    Start your night off correctly by going to Steve's. A great place to go anytime. Fun and so good and cool vibe.

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    Amazing BBQ great staff awesome sides and banana pudding!!! A must if you're in town.

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    Is the BBQ sauce at Steve's smokehouse vinegar based?

    They have a sauce station where you can add your own- one is a sweet sauce- one is mustard sauce, one is vinegar. They have little cups where you can mix your own if you want to experiment.

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