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Smokey Bears BBQ

4.4 (172 reviews)
InexpensiveBarbeque, American
Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Excellent Jailbreaker sandwich
Chris S.

Located a short distance from the interstate, it is easy to find. There is a large sign out front and ample parking. We were able to find a handicapped space near the front door. The parking lot is paved but a bit uneven, especially near the entrance door, so just be careful as you travel. We waited a minute to be greeted and seated. Seating is mostly booths with a few tables for larger groups. We were seated in the front of the building and there is another seating area towards the middle and near the kitchen separated by a wall. Our waitress took our drink order and returned after a few minutes. We placed our order and then waited about 15 minutes for the food to be brought. We ordered the appetizer hoe cakes but they came out with the main meal. I do not know if this was a kitchen or wait staff issue. The Jailbreaker sandwich is huge and really good. The bbq pork is tender and flavorful. I tried the spicy sauce which was a great addition. Even the fries were very good. While we really enjoyed the food, the service needs improvement. Our younger waitress never came to our table except to bring food. We had to walk into the main seating area to get her attention to bring the check. Our drinks were never refilled, and I had to get the spicy sauce from the waitress station. Our entire section had this issue as our waitress was much more interested in serving a booth in the main area with a couple male patrons. The food may rate five stars but the experience is only a three.

Glenn C.

Update to business manager's comments. Underwhelming and 3 stars means average. Bbq was cold and nothing special. I have done reviews all over the world for 16 years. They included many bbq places in Nashille, Charlotte, Dallas, Memphis, Cincinnati, Fort Myers, Atlanta, Louisville and many more cities. You should not serve cold bbq. I should not have to ask your server to microwave it.

Steve L.

Fantastic food and the server we had was the best we enjoyed on the entire trip! Remember to ask about the story of the place - really good to know your supporting this establishment. It's a 5 Star Barbecue place but be prepared for the full ambience. :-)

The extra tables outside.
Janet G.

We stopped in on our way from Tennessee to Ohio. We like to try non-chain restaurants and this one had great reviews so we decided to give it a try. There was a Seat Yourself sign as you walk in. We found a spot and the hostess/server came right over and took our drink order. We both ordered unsweetened tea. It's brewed tea. Yay! The menu has a nice variety of bbq items. We started with the corn nuggets, as some others reco'd. They were piping hot and came with a homemade ranch dressing dipping sauce. Delicious! We decided to split the Jailbreaker sandwich. It sounded really good and the server highly recommended it. We chose the homemade potato salad as our side. As a side mention, The names of the menu items are very clever. The owner used to be a "Smokey". As we were waiting the place really filled up. It's obviously a local favorite. Our food came out relatively quickly. The potato salad was heavier on mustard vs mayo and we like it that way. It was very good and fresh. The sandwich was plenty for us to split. We really enjoyed the combination of the ranch dressing and the sweet barbecue sauce as well as the crunchy onion rings. We would definitely recommend this sandwich! The restaurant itself is a cute little place with 12-15 tables inside but they also have some picnic tables outside. It was a nice day and there were a lot of people eating outside. Since we ate inside I have no idea if they bring the food to you outside. I have to give a shout out to our server, Emma, who was awesome! The place was hopping, but she was right on top of it and pleasant to boot!

Erica T.

Had birthday dinner at Smokey's and was very well taken care of by Mara! Super nice and kept checking on us all throughout the meal. She even made up for the loud, old geriatric couples behind us, that were clearly not from around here and very rude Mara you are rad

Smoker!
Lisa B.

Driving from Indiana to Florida and this spot was perfect for dinner. Had good reviews and we were looking for something other than a chain. We were impressed!! We had a moving truck... huge lot with room to move around. We had a small pup... picnic tables outside that were CLEAN and freshly painted. The salad was HUGE and made with good greens and tons of toppings. Onion, banana peppers, tomatoes, cheese, etc. Yum! Luckily we had cooler and able to take left overs. I had the brisket on side with my salad and it was melt in your mouth yum. Didn't really need sauce, but I tried two and they were great. My husband and daughter both got the brisket sandwich with fries! Loved them!

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Great food. Jailbreaker is a great bbq sandwich. The Outlaw burger is one of the best burgers I've

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Stop here if you are looking for great BBQ. Jail breaker is a must have. You will not be disappointed

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In town for a couple days. Searched for "BBQ" and found this place. Great beef brisket, fries and sweet tea!

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The food was delish I think you all should pick the fat out of pulled pork. Will be back again.

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Delicious!! Service was great & it was very busy @ lunchtime so that's usually a good sign!

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Their BBQ is delicious! The Pig Taters is my favorite thing here and their sauces are awesome.

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Good service, clean restaurant, portion sizes are realistic not monstrous. Good variety of sauce flavors. Fries were hot and crispy!

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