Love this place ! Visited Dublin from the USA NEVER thought I'd find BBQ like this in Ireland ! Excellent ! Great sauces too ! The Ribs were perfect The sides were great ! Next time I travel to Dublin I'm stopping here :) read more

I was greatly surprised to find an authentic BBQ joint in Dublin, but here you have it. Don't miss this place if you are craving smoky meats, creamy Mac 'n Cheese, and sweet & savory sauces. We purchased the platter which included Ribs, Brisket, Pulled Pork and Wings. Came with two sides, so I had to try the Mac n' Cheese and Baked Beans and it also included fresh dinner rolls. Ribs - smokey and tender. I would love to go back during the lunch rush when they come out fresh, but since we were there around 20:00, they had been sitting for a while. But even though they had been sitting, they were still amazing. They were glazed perfectly, and the tender, juicy meat was amazing. Some would say "fall of the bone" are the best, but that just means they are overcooked. These ribs had just the right amount of tenderness. So amazing. Brisket - also amazing. Had a perfect smoke ring, and was tender and juicy. The slices had the perfect pull, and were so deliscious. Pulled Pork - tender, juicy and succulent. Not mushy as sometimes can happen if it sits too long. This pork was simply amazing. Smokey, moist and perfect. I added some of the BBQ sauce, and it was simply deliscious. Chicken wings - cooked to perfection. Also asked for them to be dry so that we could try the different sauces. So tender and juicy. Mac n' Cheese - sometimes places will have a big pan and will just scoop it out onto the plate. Not here at Smonin' Bones. They make it fressh and put it into a dish, add some extra cheese on top and then broil it. So yummy. I could have eaten a lot more of it. Baked Beans - probably my least favorite of the night. The beans were a little under-done, so they had a little bit of a crunch. But the flavor was good. Keep working on that. Overall a wonderful, delightful surprise. read more

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I passed by this place a number times while walking from the Temple Bar area to my hotel. Each time I passed by I saw people sitting down to so much delicious looking food. Finally I decided to give it a try and I'm so glad I did. I was quickly seated outside on the patio. My waiter was friendly and got my order out to me quickly. My BQ sandwich was so good. If you're like me and you happen to walk past this place, be sure to give them a try. You'll be glad you did!! read more

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Great BBQ. As good as I get in the US. Servers were great. Highly recommend. Especially the pork belly appetizer !!!!

Nice to find someplace that doesn't serve Irish food! Yes I know I'm in Ireland. Sampler platter was good. Little bit of everything. Brisket was really good. Service was abysmal but it's Ireland! read more

Bbq was amazing! We loved this area, so much fun things to see. Definitely share a platter.

We went down this quiet side street and came across this restaurant and decided to give it a try. I'm glad we did the food was very good. Service was friendly.Give it a try if you're in the area read more

Food was good, but slightly overpriced. They did a good job at imitating real Texas barbecue. Reminded me of home.

I really liked the bbq here. Had some brisket and ribs. All good fantastic service. I was happy

A solid 4 stars! Ordered the BBQ in a box for ~€70. Value: It was a ton of food so value for the Euro was strong with 2 slabs of ribs, pork belly, brisket, pulled pork, beans, slaw, corn, buns and three sauces. Dare I say too much meat:sides ratio?! Nah. Keep doing what you are doing! Food: Pork belly was our family favorite with the pulled pork a close second. Ribs had a good tenderness though some of the end pieces were not as tender as the middle pieces. Not a big deal considering the generous portions of ribs. Adults enjoyed the slaw while the kids enjoyed the corn. Beans were fine and the buns were soft and perfect with the brisket and pulled pork. We all really enjoyed trying the sauces with the different meats. The Carolina sauce (mustard based) was the adult favorite which isn't normally our preference. Really nice job balancing the mustard, vinegar, spices. Well packed food which helped it keep (saved one slab of ribs for a couple days later) and easy to follow reheating instructions. Service: BIG shoutout to Michael, Director of Operations, who went out of his way to make sure our box was delivered when we needed to switch addresses. He went above and beyond by connecting with DPD knowing the food wouldn't be as good, (even if well sealed) if we had to wait longer on the delivery. Really good understanding of customer service! Thanks again, Michael. read more

Fantastic barbecue food!! I ordered the platter to share, the brisket and Mac and cheese are especially delicious!! As a southerner I must recommend this place! The brownie with I cream was delicious! read more

Smokin Bones - BBQ Platter to share - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin 2, D

Just piped in. Such good service and the food was great. The staff was so friendly. Highly recommend especially for my fellow Americans

I'm leaving this because our waitress Grace pleaded with us to leave a review, sorry Grace, but our meal here was utterly disappointing. From the Caesar salad that swam in some kind of mayo-based flavorless dressing, to the barbecue that had nothing for flavor except the overly sweet sauce, even the Mac-n-cheese was so bland it required salt...it's cheese with bacon, how does that happen!? Do yourself a favor and keep moving, this place ain't it. read more

I found the food here to be absolutely horrendous. I got the half chicken. It was clearly a dwarf chicken who had no wings. Some sort of abomination. It was smothered in a BBQ that was sickeningly sweet. Tiny portion [see photo], no wing for some reason and BBQ sauce that was really terrible. Just sugar, no flavour. My 2 sides were the corn on the cob which was over done. I am presuming it was probably sitting there for a while. I ate a couple bites of it and left the rest. Disgusting. I also got coleslaw which was AOK. The girl serving us was very friendly. Can't fault that. But I am here for the food, not the service. Was this an off day? I just don't understand how they can f*ck this up so much. I felt like I was eating at an overpriced airport restaurant. read more

Smokin Bones - 1/2 chicken which was more like a 1/4 chicken with over done corn on the cob and AOK coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin 2, D

Thank God for Deliveroo, and then for Smokin Bones! Sitting in for the weekend, pissing down rain outside, not wanting to go out for tasty foods, but not wanting a Chinese or Indian or pizza, one is usually hit with quite the conundrum. No more! I got myself a box of slow cooked brisket with three sides; sweet potato mash, burned beans & slaw. It all arrived packed perfectly so that it was all fully intact, hot, and presented well (sometimes an issue with Deliveroo) Then the taste test. Wow. I can't explain how happy I am that it's possible to get food like this delivered to your door. Tasty, not too unhealthy, and different. Everything was good. I couldn't get through the brisket there was so much of it. The BBQ sauce for pouring on top was sublime. Tangy with a full flavour. The sweet potatoes were creamy, the slaw was crispy and not too creamy and the beans were smoked gooooood. I would 100% get this again, and will definitely put this place on the Must Visit bookmarks list read more

Smokin Bones - Deliveroo brisket, beans, slaw and sweet potato mash. So good! - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin 2, D

This is seriously the best brisket sandwich I've ever had in my life. I'm my 9 days in Dublin I ate here 4 times. I will do so again if I ever get a chance to come back. read more

New BBQ joint in town with two entrances on Dame St and Dame Lane! Gonna be a long review as it's the first so I apologise for rambling on... Summary is that it's pretty good except for a few niggles or it's just me being fussy as the unofficial BBQ meat guru! Everyone knows I lurrrve Bison Bar and this place ranks one star below it. We ordered the bin lid platter which is massive with a capital M... pic attached as proof of our gluttony! There were chips topped with burnt end beans and cheese in the middle, surrounded by brisket, wings, pulled pork mini buns, onion rings and half a rack of ribs. Oh and just to make the meal less sinful, they had about 5 celery stalks. Thanks, that helped ;) Wings - GOOD! Brisket - Lots of flavour but need to be sliced thinner to get the perfect texture/bite Pulled pork - Tender but needs a bit more seasoning Rack of ribs - Delicious but Mikey thought it was a bit oversmoked Onion rings - Same concept as Bison; huge with batter but it needs more seasoning for flavour and to crisp it up more Beans, cheese on chips - You keep going back for more! Service was friendly and easy on the eye, a little abrupt at times but otherwise sufficient for the joint, which sits about 25 people. Venue feels slightly fast food-ish, and they need to sort out the toilet which is functional at best (dim lighting, a fresh lick of paint, bit of artwork won't hurt!) Bill came to €35 for that meat onslaught platter + 2 Tom Crean beers so very reasonable! read more

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Good food. Decent selection. Could use a gluten free sauce choice or two tho. But overall pleasant experience. read more

NOT for me. I was so disappointed with the place, which is so annoying cause I was totes excited to try it. I thought it was gona be like bison but with cooler sides. The meat was slightly, now in fairness to them only slightly over done. I was expecting moist, oozy meat but it wasn't the case :( and in my opinion it lacked a slight bit of seasoning. The bbq sauce was very strong in some spice, I think it may have been cinnamon. Usually I am team BBQ sauce but I was not a fan and it defo affected my experience. The sides were great tho. Bbq beans, slaw, fries, mash all very yum. MAC & CHEESE, OMG the Mac&cheese was so Gudd. Like if I was to go back I would just get that. We shared nachos to start. They were very good but defo needed more salsa and a big dollop of guac. NO Guac, who does that?!?! All and all I was disappointed and I kinda doubt I'll be back :( read more

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If you hit the same spot 3 times in 2 weeks, you know there is something special going on, and here, it's the mac 'n' cheese. Delicious gooey carby cheesy goodness, I have actually ordered this as a side, and as my desert. It really is that good! There is a great selection of light bites and sides, I personally loved the 'slaw and the onion rings, but was not taken with the sweet potato mash, and the nachos are tasty and HUGE, def one to share. There is a list as long as your arm of meats which are made there. I can only vouch for the chicken burger, which was awesome, but my friends have had almost everything on the menu between them and loved the lot, with brisket and the juicy Lucy burgers being their stand out dishes. Lovely staff complete the vibe and I'll be back, possibly less often, these jeans are gettin' tight! read more

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Ok! So I've not been in their restaurant but having heard great things on this ole miserable wet Irish winters night, I decided tonight was the night. Via Just Eat, we ordered the half chicken w/ Mac n Cheese plus Fries (2 sides come with every meal) then also the Beef Brisket with Pitt Beans and Bourbon Sweet Potato Mash. Delivery was quick enough, especially given the night in it... Food arrived well packaged. Sides where a little small or at least perceived that way cause of the size of tub they use however everything was so flavoursome! The Pitt beans where fab and the brisket, came with an extra portion of sauce on the size which I though was good thinking; for me the bourbon sweet potato was a little runny, so consistency was like baby food but hey, I got the flavour they were going for. Brisket and Chicken were both yummy, perfect dose of sauce and each as tasty as the other. The brisket portion was very generous, fear not, my husband finished it off. Great value and delighted to see places like this offer delivery... Beats the usual Chinese or Chipper :-) read more

Smokin Bones - Beef brisket w/ skin on fries, Bourbon Sweet Potato Mash, Mac n Cheese and Pitt Beans - home delivery via just eat - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin 2, D

Bummer. Another BBQ place I had high hopes for and it only disappointed. Ordered via Deliveroo, very quick delivery (for a Friday night) but my main basically exploded inside the bag. Most of the sauce had spilled out and the chicken was partially outside the box. Sides were fine but containers covered in sauce. I think the restaurant is to blame, the box was put in the bag on its side which was a terrible choice. As for the food, half the chicken was very dry, but the leg portion was moist and the sauce was sooo delicious (too bad I lost almost all of it to the bag). The seasoning was great and I enjoyed the parts that weren't dry, big portion too. Didn't like any of the sides, again sad because slaw and sweet potato are some of my absolute favs. The slaw had chunks that were too big, but it was edible. The sweet potato mash I barely touched, baby food consistency with a weird after taste. The Mac and cheese was particularly underwhelming, absolutely no flavor! Just mush of overcooked pasta. Added salt and pepper just to eat it. Wouldn't order again, and not sure it's worth stopping by the restaurant because nothing really blew me away. Too many other places to try! read more

Smokin Bones - Chicken with Mac and cheese, sweet potato mash, and slaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin 2, D

I went here for lunch and found they offer fantastic value for your money! 4.99Euro for a whopper sandwich (mine came with slaw on the side) plus an extra 2Euro for a coffee or tea to finish. Sweet! The service was incredibly friendly and fast even though all but one table were taken. When my pulled pork on sourdough arrived, the first thing I noticed was the lovely garlicky smell off the bread, sooo delish! The portion was a good size with nicely done meat and not too heavy for a lunch option. I'll be back for more. read more

Smokin Bones - lunch menu - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin 2, D

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So I was brought here along with the rest of the team, swayed by wild promises that the meat in this place was, quote: "Better than Bison Bar". You'll have to agree that those are some serious allegations, and the only viable course of action was to investigate! The venue itself is nice, wasn't too crowded around lunchtime, and the menu had good offer of meaty things and sides (and a vegetarian hamburger!). Since there were a few of us, we ended up going for the Bin Lid to share... basically a bin lid with all kind of meats and sides (check the picture). Didn't take long at all for someone to take our order, so we eagerly awaited our food! And waited. We kept waiting. After a good while, the same waiter (ahah) told us it was taking longer, so we would have to wait just a bit longer... So we waited. After what seemed like a good portion of a century, our food arrived. This was for the best, since the group had started eyeing each other, looking for signs of weakness, and picking the weakest link to sacrifice and eat for survival (fortunately, I look quite stringy and chewy). Then the food arrived! All the meat was pretty good, and the portion HUGE. Each bin lid was enough for 3 people. The sides were pretty tasty too, especially the Dirty Chips (messy chips? can't remember), which are basically like chips with cheese and beans and tasty things! The only problem with the whole thing... is the actual bin lid... it's quite far from stable, so trying to hack some St. Louis Ribs in a crowded table while the "lid" wobbles from side to side... not great. I like novelty just as much as the next guy (not really, I don't like bright lights, loud noises, messy kids, people on my lawn, etc), but that bin lid just wasn't very practical to eat from. So, the food itself would have gotten this place a solid Four STARS! It would need better sauces to push it to five (the barbecue sauce was nothing to write home about, the mustard one was kind of "meh", and the spicy sauce was actually ok!). The waiting time + dancing lid full of food would grant this place a two... Since I'm nothing if not a fair person, and I can do basic math pretty well, 3 stars! read more

Smokin Bones - Bin lid massive meat fest - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin 2, D

I really didn't love the food here. We shared a platter and a side of onion rings between two of us, and couldn't finish it because well, the food just wasn't very good. Let me start with what I liked. The pulled pork sliders were quite nice and the beans were very tasty (albeit extremely salty). The seasoned fries weren't bad either - very moreish. The ribs were really dry, as was the brisket. I have honestly never had brisket that dry in my life - it was well on its way to becoming jerky. Even the bbq sauce couldn't save it as it was dry to the point it was crumbly. We also had the hot wings which were spicy as promised, but lacked any other balance of flavour and the skin was very soggy like they had been braised or boiled. Our side of onion rings, which cost €3, came with a measly 6 skinny rings. 50 cents per onion ring?! Really?! With so many other bbq joints in the city, I highly doubt I'll be back. read more

Smokin Bones - Onion rings - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin 2, D

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Masso!!!! Food is fantastic and staff are great. We go a lot and the bin lid is HUGH!!! they're nice to your kids as well. read more

Smokin Bones - Bin lid! €39 !!!! Enough for 4+ big eaters!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin 2, D

Good BBQ spot in Dublin. Had the platter which had 2 types of ribs, beans, fries, wings, pulled pork. The sauce was tasty and had that zing to it. The ribs were so soft and just melted in your mouth. The beans were on the sweeter side. The pulled pork would probably be the weakest part of the platter but it was still pretty good. Overall pretty good southern style BBQ in Dublin. read more

Smokin Bones - Platter - beans, fries, wings, ribs, pulled pork - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin 2, D

I know what you're saying - "What? Another BBQ place?". But fret not! This one offers enough variation to bypass the boredom of the others around town. You have the usual suspects; giant sloppy burgers, the 'healthy' chicken option, pulled pork. But then on top of this they have a delicious array of chicken wings, great desserts and even... SALADS! My personal favourite is the Oriental Express chicken wings. If you're in the area and thinking of going to one of the other BBQ spots, don't! Go here instead! read more

Got a voucher for a sandwich and coffee. Americano was nice and strong, pulled pork sandwich was really nice even though I wasn't a fan of the dressing (shredded carrot and raisins)... Pulled pork was delicious though. Staff very prompt and friendly also. Ps: take-away sandwiches not as nice when they're not warm anymore lol!!! Eat hot! read more

Smokin Bones - Pulled pork sandwich to-go - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin 2, D

When I visited Dublin, we had gotten there very late and hadn't had dinner. Luckily, this was recommended to us and they were open late so we went in. It was one of the best burgers I've ever had! The vibe of the place was fantastic and the people working there were so nice!! read more

I got the wings & Mac and cheese while my bf got a burger and fries. The Mac and cheese and fries were really good and the wings and burgers were okay. I got the blazin sauce for my wings and they were not spicy at all, which was disappointing because it was labeled as spicy! The wings weren't dry which was good but nothing to die for. The really good thing here was the customer service!! Our waiter was really cool and nice! Service was fast and he checked up on us several times as well. They have a student menu that was about 6.95 euros for an entree and side and an extra euro for a soft drink which isn't bad at all!! read more

The bbq was top notch. I am from the US and this brought me back. Great prices and great service. 5 Stars!!!!

The ribs were good, but the brisket dry. Vegetarian plate was small and disappointing but my husband says I am dumb for ordering it. Service was terribly slow. Nothing special about this place. read more

This food is Amazing!!! I went to this restaurant back in March of 2019 and the food was incredible... I think they have the best wings I've ever tasted and I live in the United States... We visited Dublin for a week and we found this place the second to last day we were there and we ate lunch and dinner those two days... wish we would've found it sooner! My husband also ordered the Mac and cheese and the burger with pulled pork and he was blown away on how amazing it was... if you are looking for somewhere to eat and you are in the area please go to this restaurant. It's phenomenal! Will be going back soon! read more

TL;DR - better than Pitts, as good as Bison and with better brisket. €15 gets you a feast of a platter. Add pale ale from Connemara for another €6 and you will leave with a smile. Promise! I'm completely sold on the smoky sauce with the ribs. I'd like more spice on the wings. Three sauces on the table: BBQ and mustard are great; the spicy is a little asian discount for my liking. Pulled pork is up there with Bison for best in town. My only trouble with the platter is that the meat gets cold, if you are too slow. Advice: eat more quickly. A benefit of speeding is that you'll not feel overfull until after you've left. Come for the food, stay for the 90's rock music: I haven't heard Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Nirvana and U2 in a loop since pimple popping through puberty #onlyjoking #nostalgiamakesmehungry read more

Smokin Bones - Sliders with pulled chicken and pork, hunk of brisket, tub of beans, with wings and ribs out of shot. #tasterplatter - Barbeque Near Me - Dublin 2, D

This was my second visit so straight off that's a good sign! First there I had bought a deal rush voucher so between three of us we used the voucher and got a tasting plate so we actually ended up with one of everythibg on the menu amd worried that we might still be hungry! We were wrong, we struggled to finish it but finish it we did. All of it was delicious apart from one thing which weren't even sure what it was. Tasted burnt and was dry and tough and covered in sauce to try bring it to life, we ate it anyway. The stand out for me were the Pitt beans, so tasty. Make sure you order them! For the second round I went with a friend and we got a platter for two, twenty quid and more than enough for two people, again it was all delicious. They have a food selection of craft beers amd the staff are friendly. I've two small complaints, one; the toilet isn't the best but they do have a sign saying they're gonna get it sorted out and two; it's extremely warm in the place and you stink of bbq when u leave so they need to get the extractor fans sorted. So maybe avoid it if you're heading for a bite before a night on the tiles unless you like to smell of food all night. read more

Ordered for deliver and I couln't be happier about it! The packaging, temperature and food was excellent. Try the North Carolina Pulled Pork and the Oreo Cookie Pie and thank me later! read more

Anything BBQ makes me turn my head so I certainly did a 180 when we spotted this relatively newer smokin' spot on Dame! Ordered the pulled pork sandwich with a side of beans and boy was it worth the relatively low price at 8.50. The servers were very friendly too - we arrived just at closing but they stayed open just for us and the food was served very quickly and piping hot! All the sides were delish, especially the fries - super tasty! It's less pricey than other BBQ spots in the City and smokin' savory! Will return :) read more

This place used to be a favorite of mine, note I've never sat in for food and perhaps my review would be better if I did, but this review is based on takeaway/delivery. I noticed the standard slipping a little with each delivery order, soggy cold burgers and steamed up, soggy fries. The main reason for ordering from here was always the delicious mac and cheese, but when n you need to start microwaving even that, it grates a little. . So. Cut to a Sunday afternoon. My girlfriend and I are horribly hungover. The only possible solution is mac and cheese from Smokin Bones. I am also texting a friend. She thinks the same. I order 2 cheese filled beefburgers, 2 sides each of Mac and cheese and some ribs and some other chicken starter thing (the hangover levels were high). We wait an hour. This is longer than usual considering we are 10 minutes drive from the restaurant. We assume there must be lots of hungover heads also ordering and decide to be a little more patient. 1 hour 20 mins later. I text my friend. Had her food arrived? Not yet says she. (On the south side) I call the restaurant. It's en route. Be there any minute now. 1 hour 45 mins later. Friend texts. Her food has arrived. But also lots of extra food. How strange. I call again. It's on its way, be there annnnnnny minute now. I say, any chance order has gone to someone else?? No oooooh chance. Don't be silly madam (not exact quote). 2 hours later. Our delivery comes. The sides, and melted desserts arrive. My friend has all of our mains. She doesn't even eat red meat. This is both hysterical and upsetting. I call again. Dear restaurant. Our order has arrived minus all.of the mains. Please resend entire thing. They try to tell me they will resend missing items. I think not. I say, resend whole lot with also refund as now 2.5 hours since we ordered. Clearly someone else got our food and we are wasting away. Friend sends photo of the dog eating my burger. 3 hours later. Food arrives. All of it. And a refund. And a voucher for lunch that was printed 3 months previous and expires a week later. Hilarious. This was a few months ago and there were many more phone calls than I have repeated here.. I still love mac and cheese though. read more

Best BBQ in Dublin. If you're looking for some Texan BBQ while in Ireland, this is the place to go! The Mac and Cheese, the pork belly and the pulled pork is to die for. Prices were very reasonable and worth every dollar. You'll leave with a full stomach and a warm soul. Highly recommend!! read more