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    Smokey Que's

    4.2 (78 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Nora G.

    If smoky, slow-cooked meats are your thing, you need to try this place. The brisket melts in your mouth, and the ribs are glazed to perfection. Each bite is packed with rich, savory flavor. Even the cornbread was moist and buttery. It's more than a meal--it's a BBQ experience.

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    Dave M.

    Pulled pork was perfect as always, delicious sweet tea that was topped off multiple times, and perfect service with a smile. I have my choice of 3 bbq places every time I come out here and I always choose this one. I love the smoking gun smoker.

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    Shannah H.

    Incredible food. Incredible!!! Literally a random stop for us - small town, time to eat, let's find BBQ and Smokey Que's appeared. We didn't regret a single bite. Pork is their thing, and the pulled pork was very tender and flavorful without being fatty. Bonus points for well seasoned fried okra.

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    Christine G.

    Cute place we stopped at after our visit to Mt Mitchell. Straightforward BBQ with a good sized menu and friendly staff. Our server was polite, and offered suggestions on some items she enjoys, which is very helpful since this was our first time here. We got an order of hush puppies to start. Very good! Next our sandwiches were delicious. My son and I both got the Smokey que sandwich. This was The most tender and flavorful bbq I have ever had! My son really enjoyed his too. My husband tried their chicken sandwich. It is a chopped chicken, so it resembles the chopped pork on our sandwiches. He said it was excellent. Overall great experience. Next time we are in the area, we will be sure to stop in for lunch. This is a great find in a very small town. Keep in mind, they are closed on Monday.

    Ivy D.

    First, let's start with the service!!! Amazing!!!! The bbq sauce (sweet) is the runner up!! The slaw was perfect and the portions are just enough to fill you up! I ordered kids meal and was full!

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    Mike B.

    Get the grilled corn and BBQ beans. The hush puppies I think were the best I have ever had. Perfectly cooked. However, the actual pulled pork BBQ was the worst I have ever had in my life, anywhere, at anytime. I'm 56. I've eaten a lot of BBQ. The pulled pork BBQ was more like pork jerky. It was very stringy and harder than jerky. Think hard-tac, like you are on a whale ship 100 years ago. One bite. Could not eat. Even the vinegar BBQ sauce was terrible. It was like straight vinegar. No seasoning. Which would not matter because the pulled pork BBQ was too hard to eat. I have lived all over the world. I have traveled extensively. Smokey Que's now gets the infamous rating of " Worst. Meal. Ever. " $25 wasted. I took one bite almost spit out. The second bite I did spit out. Not wanting to hurt their feelings of winning the award for the worst meal ever, I took a selfie in the parking lot and pretended that I accidentally left the take out box behind.

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    Linda I.

    Great dinner and great price, especially for the daily special. Good amount of food and the bbq meat tastes good even before mixing the sauce. My food comes with 4 delicious hush puppies and fried pickles were also delicious. My husband had corn nuggets on the side and they were also good. They have four big hush puppies The server was really sweet and she even brought different kind of bbq sauce so we can try them all. The only thing I wish they had on the menu was dessert.

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    Nikkie E.

    You guys...I really enjoy this place. More than anything, its the girls that serve us. Ya'll...theyre just all friendly, down to earth, attentive, helpful and patient. It makes eating here really enjoyable. The atmosphere isn't anything special or unique; just a regular old 'hole in the wall' type place. Casual and comfortable. Totally my style. So the food...thats some good damn BBQ ya'll. It isn't the best I've ever had, but its definitely above average. Their BBQ, their ribs, their catfish and their chicken tenders are all pretty frikkin yummy. Their red slaw and hush puppies are really yum. I'd love to see a creamy Mac and cheese hit the menu (hint hint). Theyre not intrusive about masks either...and i have to say, that's so refreshing. We can be comfortable. We can choose. Theyre a regular spot for us whether we're seeking take-out or dine in. Bonus...theyre prices are way reasonable and their portions are LARGE. I vote: go get your grub on. ;)

    Jim K.

    Smokey Que's delivers on delicious North Carolina BBQ. This is some of the best BBQ I've enjoyed in a long time: Tender, Smokey pulled pork with bits of brown. What confused me somewhat are their choices of sauces. They offered three sauces including vinegar and sweet bbq (can't remember the third). The vinegar seemed the most appropriate for NC pulled pork, but it was pure vinegar with no spices. I ate the BBQ without it and was perfectly happy. Next time I'm going to ask to sample all three. They have all of the standard sides plus a few not so typical including fried pickles (which I love). Smokey Que's has both cole slaw and red bbq slaw. I tried the cole slaw which was very good. Will try the bbq slaw on the next stop. In addition to pulled pork, the menu also features ribs and catfish. That sweet bbq sauce would be great on the ribs I imagine. The ambiance is really nice for a bbq joint. Service is prompt and friendly. This is definitely a place to experience excellent NC smoked BBQ.

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    2 months ago

    Really good que with large helpings a must try - corn spears! Don't miss this in Marion.

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    Great food! Good friendly service from a family owned local business. Best BBQ in the area.

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    3 years ago

    Best pulled pork in western NC. Highly recommend. New location is great. Will be back!

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