Had this as catering for my daughter's wedding. The couple chose it, not my first choice. The food was delicious but from there a total disaster. We initially met and discussed everything from plates and silverware to bbq sauce. The owner wrote it all down, took our deposit and then lost the paper and didn't remember he booked the event!!! Flash forward to day of event. We ask for square plates discussing at length the tiny plates that we did tasting off of and how we didn't care for those. Told there was a size a little larger we would have at the wedding. When they set the tables the dinner plate was the same as those used for hors d'oeuvres with the smallest ROUND mismatched plate set on top for salad. We had linen napkins set out they lay to the side and placed paper wrapped plastic silverware on top. Water was supposed to be on the tables was never refreshed. The Bbq sauce that we had discussed at length was not on the tables only 20 prefilled little cups were available after I asked for them. We paid extra for family style table service. This was the most unorganized service. They didn't utilize trays but carried out two bowls to a table at a time. It was a very long drawn out process. We discussed the need for a bartender was assured one was available to us for the entirety of the reception. Then day of the wedding was told they would be leaving before the end of the reception and that we needed to pay additional money to the bartenders for them to stay. We made our own desserts but requested paper products for dessert table so they would match other plates. These were the same plates we ate dinner off of. They ran out quickly and then was told they weren't contracted to provide those. I stated we had discussed it, but the owner wasn't there so our dessert table didn't have plates until they dug some out of the van..The same little square plates!! read more

Don't get me wrong, the food was amazing! However, we hired them as a wedding caterer and the day of they did not deliver. Let me be clear, up until the wedding day they were amazing. Communication was good, the food was good, meeting up with them and planning was good. However, the day of they served food for an hour and then stopped serving. They then proceeded to throw out all the left over food. Our guests got one plate, didn't have enough time to get seconds before everything was thrown out. Mind you, we booked them as a caterer for a BUFFET service. They also ran out of drinks 30 minutes into the meal, and they said they "did what they were required to do". Our guests were thirsty and it wasn't until we had to have a very strong discussion with them that they went out to get more beverages. The groom had to be pulled on his special day to deal with this. Unfortunately, the wedding day was during an unexpected heat wave. Imagine that, no drinks during a heat wave? Not even water? A caterer running out of beverages during a heat wave with paid buffet service? When we went to the food tasting and left our deposit with them, they assured us that they would give us any left overs. They even suggested it would be good to bring it to the bridal party for them to eat the next day before heading home. That was a great idea, but they threw it all out. This was a big concern of ours, and they reassured me they were not like other caterers saying, "It's your food. You paid for it. It's yours." They then stated that "legally" they could not give us the food unless we had a refrigerator. We explained that the venue had a refrigerator, and they just brushed it off. They also jacked up the price by about 20% because they said they would have to hire more help to work the day of the wedding to meet requirements. However, we only saw 1 extra person from their team working there. While we weren't happy about it, we understood and we paid it trusting that everything would be taken care of. The owner was very rude, disrespectful, loud, and vulgar the day of the wedding. It was completely unwarranted and unexpected because up until then, they were great. Super kind and easy going, until the day of. They did not even let us know that drinks were running low, so that we could find a solution. We didn't find out until we were bone dry, and at that point we had a problem. Would I recommend their food? Absolutely. Very delicious. Best BBQ I ever had. Would I recommend their service? No. Sadly, they did not deliver. By the end of the night our guests were hungry, and thirsty. Not something you would expect when you pay for a premium buffet service. I am fully aware they may try to respond to this and give all the excuses as to why they did this. One of them saying that we paid "late". They require payments a month before-hand, but with the current global situation, we didn't even know we were having a wedding until 3 weeks before the date. However, we gave him the money agreed upon at that point. We paid full the day of the wedding. We complied to their requests. We provided everything they asked. Don't let their kindness fool you. It was not worth the stress the day of the wedding. It was not a good experience for the bride, the groom, the family, or the guests. ***They partner with a wine-slushy company. They were great. Good pricing and he even gave us free wine for our guests because of the situation. He even brought extra wine just in case. We ended up paying extra for it, but it was needed and we were happy to pay for it. They were prepared for the heat wave, and we recommend them fully. read more

I've eaten BBQ all around the country and always enjoy seeing new joints open up. Benton is a much happier place with the relatively new addition of the Smokehouse BBQ restaurant. I don't know much about the restaurant, but understand that it recently graduated from a BBQ cart to a formal restaurant. My family ate there for the first time yesterday and was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the BBQ. They serve exactly what you would expect: pulled pork, chicken, brisket, beans, Mac and cheese, potato salad, coleslaw, etc....and a few nice surprises: Horseradish pickles (very yummy, but hiding a real kick) and barbequed ham sandwich...that was a first. All the meats were expertly smoked. The smoked chicken was stellar; pulled pork was very good and the BBQ ham was surprisingly tasty. This was all done semi-Texas style...meaning it wasn't drenched in sauce. Served bare and you add as much sauce as you like. The sides were all pretty good. For Benton this is a real winner!!! Enjoy read more

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No more restaurant. Just doing catering. Doesnt seem like they wanted to hire people to run the restaurant so they could do both. Why even open a restaurant? read more

Ordered a ham loaf and bacon to take home while visiting family (family recommended the place). The meats were delicious! Had a great smoked flavor and the portion size of the ham loaf fed us for two days.Have not gotten to eat /dine in yet, but if the bacon and ham loaf are any indication of the quality of food... I can't wait! Prices were reasonable for what I purchased to take home. read more

Really good BBQ! Sides were just as good. The owners were really nice. Service was prompt and with a smile.

Very good location, close to Ricketts Glen State Park. We stopped there on our way to the park. Chicken thigh is good! Others are average.

The food was excellent it was wicked hot out and the air conditioning was just not working, our waitress was "new" she was clueless, but she was really the only one. Service was incredibly slow, we had ice tea and ask for sugar they had none.... asked for separate checks and well we got a look like they had never heard of it. I will say when we finally got our food it was incredibly good!!!! read more

This past Saturday we had a 16th B-Day bash for our son and had the pleasure of enjoying your amazing food. Everyone raved about it. We had Mac & Cheese, Ziti, meatballs, and pulled pork with your amazing barbeque sauces. Thanks so much, The Learn's read more

Really good food, BBQ sandwiches are a hit with the family. Great smokey taste with differnt sauces