My family and I have been eating at this location since it opened. The staff (Paul and the guys) are all friendly and welcoming. Food is consistently good. The jalapeño sausage is the best in the area. BBQ sauce is really good. The will remain on 'My Keepers List'. read more

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Had a 2 meat plate at Smokey Mo's. For $25, it was very disappointing. Turkey was dry. Sausage was Ok but nothing memorable. Sides were meh - creamed corn was cold, potato salad was off a truck and not freshly made. Food here has really gone downhill in recent years. read more

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Well I gave it this rating because the staff is so nice and courteous. I had the 1 meat plate with chopped brisket, cole slaw, and potato salad. The food was flavorful and the bbq sauce was just right mixed in with the chopped brisket. I'll have to come back and try other things to see if I'll be a regular here. I came an hour to closing so there was no customers but the place is clean with wooden benches and steel chairs. read more

Smokey Mo's BBQ - Cedar Park - 1 meat (chopped brisket) plate with cole slaw and potato salad. - Barbeque Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Tried to go to another BBQ place in the area for lunch and they had no more meat available, so I gave Smokey Mo's a try. It didn't disappoint, had the brisket which was tender and juicy, great flavor. Also tried the turkey which was the same as the brisket, flavorful and juicy. For sides I tried the Mac n cheese and potato salad both were delicious, potato salad avg. Was recommended to try the buttermilk pie by the employee, never heard of it before so I gave it a try, wish I had tried it sooner, kinda mix between custard and flan, very sweet but delicious. Highly recommend giving this place a try if in the area. read more

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If you don't specifically ask for lean brisket, you'll end up with a plate full of fat. I placed an online order and didn't think to specify because there isn't a clear option to choose lean brisket when ordering online. Unfortunately, I've had this issue here before. I ended up peeling off the solid chunks of fat, and it honestly felt like about half the weight of the brisket was unusable. It would be really helpful if there were a clear option to select lean brisket when ordering online. read more

Make sure you check your order before you leave bc they don't give you your food. They expect you to drive back to the restaurant to fix the order. read more

We depend on Smokey MO's to be good. This time and the last, it wasn't. The meat was cut too thick and was mostly (!) fat. We had to trim down the fat to feed it to the dog. Less than half was even edible. But the coleslaw was good. read more

Updating my review. After going to two separate locations, I've come to the conclusion this place is back on my list of good BBQ and may even be better than I remember. It seems that mo's is under new management. The quality of meat is outstanding and the sides are better quality including the pickles! They are thick cut and appear to be homemade and taste like it. Glad to say I'll be back again after a 2yr break. read more

Smokey Mo's BBQ - Cedar Park - Perfect quality 7.24.2024 - Barbeque Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

So we tried the barbecue at a different place outside our regular rotation that my other half wanted to try. We were disappointed. The brisket was bland at best. For me, I have had better from a Costco refrigerator meal. Same for the sausage. The pork ribs lacked favor. The ribs honestly reminded be of tamale meat, but less flavor. I tried to improve on the flavor with the barbecue sauce, but unfortunately it provided no help. The green beans were no better. The best thing out of the bunch for me was the boiled red potatoes. You could tell the potatoes were boiled in salt water and tender. So... if most barbecue is too spicy for you, then this may be an option for you. read more

Smokey Mo's BBQ - Cedar Park - 3 meat plate; brisket, sausage, ribs, salt water boiled potatoes, green bean. - Barbeque Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

The last two visits here were to pick up 3/4 of a pound of chopped beef for making stuffed baked potatoes at home. The place has been clean, and the staff has been friendly. They're not busy at all, as both times no one was dining in. On my last visit I was able to get onions, pickles, and jalapeños from the self serve counter. The chopped beef was most excellent and delicious for the last two visits. The reason for minus one star is you don't see the weight so you're not sure if you're actually getting the amount you ordered. Rudy's BBQ has you verify the weight which is nice. read more

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Jacque went above and beyond when I sent my order to the wrong location! She helped me get a hold of the secondary location and transfer the order with kindness. read more

Don't want to do this, but feel like I have to. Completely overpriced. Small portions. Food was put on a cold metal tray and so the meat got cold quickly. For a family of three we paid almost $70 for our food. And it was not worth it. Ever since new owners have come in it has been a painful slide which sucks, because it used to be so good and affordable. I for one will never eat there again. And if I am in the mood for BBQ then it's Rudy's hand down. read more

Think the pork ribs were left over from yesterday, got them at 11 am and they were not great

Well, I honestly never thought I would be excited about Smokey Mo's. Let's start off with the average - most of their bbq and sides are pretty average. It's always consistent, but always average and there is nothing wrong with that. You can get decent bbq without stand in line for an hour. Great staff - recently I've been coming here way too frequently hooked on their breakfast tacos. The staff is always friendly and welcoming. They are usually pretty fast and efficient. Nice group of people. Breakfast tacos - yeah, this is where I was impressed. For $1.99, you can pick 3 ingredient ( sausage, chorizo, eggs, potato and cheese). Maybe a few others and unfortunately brisket is excluded. And man, they make a hefty taco! The house salsa is really good and their bbq is pretty good too. I wish they had some of that spicy green salsa that many places have. That is about the only thing lacking. You can also get $1 refills if you bring in your Smokey Mo plastic cup which is a good deal. Overall, I really come here for the breakfast taco. But if you want decent bbq without breaking the bank they offer that too. read more

My Girlfriend and I went in to have some what we thought would be good bbq but it was cold, the food tasted old like it had been sitting out for 2 days!! I do not recommend this location!! read more

Had a delivery last week and it was fantastic BBQ delivered fast Fresh and super tasty. I have never been inside the store but their delivery was outstanding ordered again tonight hope it's the same or better than last. read more

Met a friend here for dinner last night around 5:30 hoping for a pleasant experience. I was surprised that the employees served our food in take out containers, knowing we were dining in. They told us plain and simple that they didn't want to deal with having to do dishes so they packed our food "to go" My how times have changed. read more

Yummy loved it all. Chicken was moist and falling off. Sides were A+ first timer cream corn and I was inhaling it.

Nice folks, great country music. Homemade, non-greasy breakfast burrito, made your way, with fixins & huge serve-yourself beverage containers on the counter. Easy access & ample parking. read more

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Pathetic. Cheap airport food disguised as bbq. Don't know how you justify the prices for this crap. The 'brisket' was one of the worst pieces of meat I've had. It was cold, looked like they cut it hours before, no flavor...something out of a kindergarten kitchen run by a lunch lady. ‍ Not even sure it was brisket? Seemed more like a cheap pot roast you'd get from an old school TV dinner. Perplexed why anyone would go here. $8+ for a single pathetic 'sandwich' with small amount of meat and nothing else with it??!!! WTH?! Not happy getting completely ripped-off. Wouldn't eat this if it were free. Give it to the dogs. Just flat out lazy and dishonest that you're selling this crap. read more

Here is the deal get the pork loin...... you wont be sorry. I like most of the meat items at this restaurant. I've never been a fan of the side items but honestly when it comes to BBQ joints I rarely ever do. I have visited more then 2 of their locations and what I really really love is that they are consistent. The brisket wrap at one location is going to taste like the same item at one of the other locations. Oh one more thing, my daughter always seems to get a burger no matter where I take her and she loved the one served here.(it was large as well) read more

Smokey Mo's BBQ - Cedar Park - Chicken tacos - Barbeque Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

I've only tried bbq ribs here but there were the best I've had. Smoky and juicy - so delicious! We ordered a take out so I can't review the whole restaurant experience. But I really wish they had those ribs in Los Angeles. Definitely gonna save this place and come back next time I'm in town. read more

Went in this morning for two sausage biscuits but unfortunately when I opened up The sausage and biscuits, it was disgusting and soggy when I returned it to the employee he claimed it was butter. I wonder why The Leander location doesn't have this issue? When I go to return everything because at this point I didn't really want to eat there anymore, the other guy cashier supposedly refunded everything but cannot produce a refund ticket. I will be calling my bank to refund the nine dollars and some odd cents. I will not be going to this location anymore.. close this location down please, y'all are fired!! read more

Maybe it was the time of day or perhaps just this location, but all the meat was way below average. However, the staff was incredibly nice, welcoming and helpful! My mom, sister, both my nephews and I stopped here while house hunting in Round Rock for my sister. The place was empty with the exception of one lone diner.. so perhaps that was a clue that everything might be sub par. The meat was dry and lukewarm to room temp-ish, the only thing that was acceptable was the fatty brisket and fried okra. The lean brisket was cold, the sausages was eh.. the fatty brisket was decent but it definitely wasn't fresh and only slightly warm, not tasty enough for me to ever come back. I did really enjoy the fried okra, I could tell it was fried to order and it was fresh okra -- not frozen! The onion rings were clumped, and this is a true sign of a novice fry cook. I even learned how to NOT clump wet fry items ( like oysters, shrimp, onions rings) while working a fry station in a kitchen. This fry cook probably only needs about 10 more minutes of training with someone who is an experienced fry cook and they'll be dynamite. But clumped onion rings.. no, not acceptable. Rudy's is definitely preferable to me when it comes to chain bbq around Austin. Rudy's is sliced fresh in front of you and, oh boy, you can see those meat juices pour! Maybe I'll try another Smokey Mo's location to see if it was just a company standard problem or an isolated location problem. Everyone there was extended nice though, which speaks volumes! read more

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Great bbq. But we came at 10:33 and they said we couldn't get breakfast tacos even though all the breakfast food was still out. Had to buy the more expensive brisket tacos read more

Three out of five - gloriously plain, but that's exactly what I wanted. Points off for the little bugs and silverware cleanliness, but the meat and portions where good. Excellent brisket. read more

Smokey Mo's BBQ - Cedar Park - Barbeque Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

I had the sliced brisket sandwich with a side of coleslaw. It was a tasty sandwich but a little fatty.

This place deserves a 0 star but I couldn't give one because it's not possible. This places employee litteraly dropped our cups like 4 times while she was handing them to us. The employee also got my order wrong and gave me the wrong sandwich and made it spicy. This place's water was also out of order like how can the water be out of order?? it's WATER, and this place doesn't have fries, like what kind of restaurant doesn't have fries?? This place also overprices their food - we orders three sandwiches and it came out to $42. I suggest that you don't eat at this place unless you really want to be scammed. read more

Food is good. However the morning crew or the cashier in general that was serving today, RUDE. A disappointment for anyone but especially a regular who is now going to be taking their business and money elsewhere. I'd advise you to do the same. read more

sorry to write this updated review as their food has always been good but went last week and it was Bad! The moist Brisket was dry and fatty and for the price ($14) only got 4 pieces of meat, couldn't even eat the last one there was so much fat and gristle. Was thinking of using them for Office function, but won't now. This is like the 3rd time this as happened. cant afford to take that chance anymore. read more

Stopped by for a quick breakfast. When a business process fails in front of the customer this is not good. I did not enjoy my visit today. When an employee is dismissive of customers, this really stinks. I understand that a new manager is in place and the processes are changing after COVID, but today was a nightmare as far as processes work. Employees who do not understand the value of customers will not lead to a winning business model. Fix your problems and processes and hire people who value customer service. read more

Normally I would go to the Smokey Mo's on 183 and 1431 but I was in this area and hungry. This location has a larger dining area which can fit 60 people instead of just 20. This also reflects on the Fixin bar where they have the pickles and onions and plastic wear. The order line is to the left (better layout that the other location.) The day I came turns out this location had three large to go orders in addition to the walk ins. There were four workers handling both walk in's and the To Go's. Rather unsuccessfully, I might add. There were twelve people in front of me and it took 45 minutes to get my food. Not acceptable. One workers was in the back heating the meats and sides. Another was cutting the meats. He sliced about 3 pounds for a To Go order then cut enough for the next 3 walk in diners then back to the To Go orders. Third workers was getting large plastics bags of the creamed corn, opening them, pour into the bins, then scooping into To Go containers. Fourth guy was taking the walk in orders, wrapping the To Go meats, and put sides on the walk in orders plates. If you know you have large To Go orders, bring in extra staff to help. The food was a Baby back rib platter. The ribs were great and the sides just okay. read more

I rate this 3 stars because initially I tried their beans, brisket and coleslaw, which was quite good. I started going more and noticed the quality of the meals were not consistent...in fact one meal was barely warm - so I stopped going. I live in Steiner Ranch and I need consistent taste, temperature and quality of food for me to drive to Cedar Park. read more

Ok- so there's a good reason bbq places like Terry Blacks have a line to get in. And I get it.... tourists abound- so we had a chance it visit Smokey Mo's and came away wishing we waited in a line. Their smoked turkey was good as were the ribs- but the brisket - (a standard that bbq must be measured in my book) was hard and tasteless. There are few lines i want to wait in, but for bbq in the Austin area- its well wort the wait to head to Terry Blacks. read more

A friend of mine and I grabbed a late lunch from this location on Saturday afternoon. Here's the positives. The place is clean. When you walk past the outside, you get a good BBQ aroma. And the sauce is pretty good. Here are the negatives. There were two groups of people ordering. There were two employees taking and filling orders while the other three employees were at a table on break. The two employees filling orders were having a hard time, as evidenced by the speed of the to-go orders. The BBQ is adequate at best. The proof comes from the source of the smoky aroma -- a commercial smoker inside the restaurant, which in the majority of cases, can't produce real Texas pit fired BBQ. Smokey Mo's in Cedar Park is no exception to the general rule. My friend said his pork loin and brisket weren't that great. Taking the commercial smoker into consideration, I decided to try the chopped beef sandwich. It too was a disappointment as it tasted roughly equivalent to the chopped beef sold in tubs at the grocery store. Clean facilities and good sauce count for a lot. Unfortunately, when you combine the service and food with the higher prices, it's "meh" at best. read more

Ive been going here since it opened. I was holding off on a review, but this last trip was the final straw. Sort these reviews by date and you will notice a patter. Over priced, sub par BBQ. They raised their prices big time while quality has gone downhill. Ill save a bunch of money and just get a hungry man TV diner. Do yourself a favor if you want to spend $20 for one persons lunch. Go to Slaab or Alzeers BBQ which is nearby and the quality and taste is 10x. I will never be back. You lost a loyal customer. read more

I LOVE Smokey Mo's. I should disclose that I've been eating at various locations of theirs for ten years. It started for me when I worked in Liberty Hill where, at the time, there wasn't much for lunch. I noticed Smokey Mo's right next to a gas station. My first thought was that this place was probably disgusting. Reluctantly, I gave it a shot and am so glad I did. My favorites, in order: Pork Ribs Turkey Moist Brisket Chopped Baker The bbq beans are the best. The potato salad is solid, better than all the rest. The breakfast tacos are ok. The desserts are ok, not great. I DON'T KNOW why people stand in line at a place like Franklin's for mediocre bbq when there are places like Smokey Mo's. ROCK ON MAURICE! read more

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I really love the interior of this location compared to the other in cedar park. Same tasty food and amazing creamed corn! read more

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Stopped by here for breakfast tacos this morning on my way home from the gym. Yeah I just used "breakfast tacos" and "gym" in the same sentence. Normally I wouldn't do that, but I threw myself in front of those tacos for all of Yelpdom since they have not been reviewed yet (Brad S. where u at??). Coupla months ago, I came by here right after they opened for a chopped beef sammich and tater salad. Kinda the basic foods that all que joints should do well, right?? Well, the sammich was okay and I liked the fix-em-up bar with the pickles and onions and jalapenos and sauces, but the tater salad was icky. Way too wet, like eating a tub of mayo with chunks in it. I was gonna give em 2 stars at this point. So I thought I would wait and give em another try and I have to say that the tacos are purty good (oops slippin into pardner talk....annoying, will stop). I had a bacon, egg and cheese, and the bacon was all shredded up which was cool, and had the sausage, potato and egg. Here they don't use regular breakfast sausage, but their own smoked sausage all cubed up. I really liked this one and I have to say my biggest disappointment was that they didn't offer brisket tacos as well. Both tacos had an inherent smokiness to them which I think was environmental more than intentional, but I liked it. At $1.50 each, not a bad breakfast investment. So I am really happy to have another breakfast option by the ranch :) and definitely wanna go back and try a brisket plate. Probly after I burn another 1000 calories on the elliptical. read more

It's Texas. BBQ is supposed to be amazing here. Considering there are 4 and 5 star BBQ joints in orbit around Austin and places like Stiles Switch which I rated 3 stars inside Austin 2 stars is all I can muster for Smokey Mo's. They aren't bad but they aren't very good either. "Meh I've experienced better" is a pretty accurate description. It's all relative right? I don't usually frequent 2 star restaurants but I'll go to Smokey Mo's every now and again. I can't always drive 40+ minutes to get the outstanding BBQ and Smokey Mo's is in my neighborhood. The brisket is not very inspiring. It's a little on the dry side and not smokey. The sausage is very average. The turkey and pork loin are actually pretty good. The beans are all right. Potato salad is reminiscent of what you can buy in a tub at HEB. The slaw is a nondescript slaw. I've had a burger here and it's cooked fresh to order and more noteworthy than the BBQ. The French fries are a disaster as they are breaded. Not sure why so many restaurants in Cedar Park serve this breaded potato abomination but they do. They must all buy from a supplier that really pushes this stuff. One complaint I have about this place is that the food is dispensed at the register area which creates a real bottle neck at busy times. A small 5x5 area gets pretty full of patrons paying and picking up orders in pretty tight quarters. They need to figure out a way to distribute the food separate from the payment area. read more