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    Smoky Kitchen BBQ

    4.3 (28 reviews)
    Closed • 11:30 pm - 4:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Crack Powdered Wings
    Alex B.

    Everything I've tried is perfect. Great late night food. Other food trucks are in this area but this is my go to.

    Fried Fish Plate - Super tasty
    Imani S.

    This place was a food truck outside of Grady hospital. It was late night and I don't want junk food completely so I went by. There is a mix of medical workers and reg people outside so you know that was colorful. I ordered Fried Fish and Shared the Rib Tips and Jerk Chicken w my boyfriend. The food ended up coming out so amazing. The macaroni and cheese was really good also. The wait was about 20 min because the do some type of Togo order system probably due to the hospital workers. But 10/10

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    Lamarr E.

    Great portion sizes and some really good BBQ you ll find at this truck. After a late night at a concert, we found them open on google. Like the variety on the menu, pretty much anything you're craving at the end of a good night. The rib tips are fire, super flavorful and tender. They go a little too hard with the black pepper on some of their items, so thats my only critique. But otherwise, the guys definitely put in work at this truck!

    Rib tips Mac & cheese, baked beans
    Chris H.

    Cool food truck right outside of Grady Hospital! Food & service are great but the wait will be at least 20/30 min so I recommend you call your order in!

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    Randal M.

    Smoky Kitchen BBQ is hands down the greatest late-night BBQ I've ever had. With 3 guys, 2 smokers, 2 deep frying pots, and a truck, the operation seems to primarily serve workers in Grady Hospital, downtown emergency services, and local construction. They open around 11:30 PM each weekday with a whiteboard of food options, and they erase food options from the whiteboard as they run out of items until they close around 4 AM. Options for meats vary by day but include ribs, sausage, grilled and fried chicken (tenders, thighs and wings!), and fried seafood. The sides seem to run out faster: mac & cheese, million-dollar spaghetti, baked beans, and and more. They accept cash and card. I got a spicy sausage on a bun ($3) and pork rib tips ($8). The sausage was flavorful and legitimately spicy. I appreciate that they had tartar sauce as a condiment option! The pork rib tips came in a huge portion with 2 slices of white bread and an optional tomato-based BBQ sauce. While I couldn't detect any smoky flavor, the ribs were tender and flavorful. I was delighted to eat this on a windowsill. These guys are doing the noble task of feeding many medical workers in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are very few restaurants operating after midnight during this crisis, and these guys are drawing small crowds from across the street. As a certified night owl, I plan on biking over here often. Their only online presence seems to be their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smokykitchenbbq/

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    Really good food the whole menu,my favorites are the rib tips, million dollar spaghetti and wings

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    Everything I've had is 10/10. I just wish they did the broccoli casserole more often.

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    Food was really good I look forward to coming back next time I'm in Atlanta!! It didn't take us long to get the food service was good!!

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    Best late night BBq in Atlanta hands down. It's a MUST VISIT Great customer service, Great atmosphere, Great food, all around great choice.

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    If you're looking for a place to eat late night, do yourself a favor and go here! I had the rib tips mac & cheese and baked beans.

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    Well God bless these kids. I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to visit in person, it looks like a…read morefun spot to check into. But Doordash helped me make sure I had a chance to give their Korean bbq pork (and brisket) a try. My impression was that it's really all about the sauce, with its blend of spicy, sweet, and just a little funkiness, though both the pork and brisket had a nice level of smoky authenticity to them. I can't say the mac and cheese blew me away, but it was a solid side. If I lived nearby, I'd be regularly getting the pork sandwiches. But it's a long drive from Nashville, so I'll have to keep it to a once in a while special.

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    The tragedy here is that I've lived less than five minutes up the road from Owens & Co. for YEARS…read moreand somehow just found this place! Normally, I'm driving 20-30 minutes or more trying to find decent ribs and brisket, and half the time I end up disappointed. Owens & Co. absolutely knocked it out of the park. And don't be fooled by the location. From the side, you might think you're walking into some small "wannabe" BBQ joint. Walk through the front door and that impression disappears immediately. This is a real restaurant--with great service, great atmosphere, and, most importantly, GREAT food. We showed up around 12:50 on a Saturday afternoon, and I had my favorite lunch partner with me--my wifey--which made discovering this place even better. It wasn't very crowded yet, but the smell when we walked in was hypnotic. Smoked meats, BBQ, and all those incredible sides hitting you at once. The space itself is really nice, too, with huge windows and a great view. Then, while we were eating, the crowd started building both at the attached brewery and inside the restaurant. Before long, the whole place was buzzing with energy. I can't say enough about the team at Owens & Co. I don't remember everyone's names yet, but I plan on learning them because WE WILL be back. Great BBQ, great people, a great atmosphere, and a great Saturday lunch with my wifey. What more can you ask for? If you're anywhere nearby and you love real BBQ, check these folks out. They are the real deal!!

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    Stopped by here on a Friday while we were in the area. We'd checked the menu online and noticed it…read morewas about time for their happy hour food menu. Since I'd already eaten and was only planning to taste, and my husband wasn't super hungry either, we decided to pop in for that. There were only a couple of other small groups of people in the front dining space, so it was nice and quiet and there was plenty of available seating. My husband placed an order for the nachos with chicken and kale caesar salad. The food came out pretty quickly. The chicken on the nachos felt a little dry, but it was decent and the serving was actually bigger than we'd anticipated for a happy hour special. We enjoyed the kale caesar more. The pepitas and guacamole were a nice touch. The only thing I have to mention is that the guy taking our order at the bar literally never said a word to us besides the price when it was time to pay. All we got was a head nod or an "mhmm" whenever we asked a question. When we were leaving, he was chilling behind the bar and didn't acknowledge us even though there were people who'd been there before us who we'd heard him speaking to, and when they left they got a, "Thanks guys. See you later." It was a little strange, but I don't know. Not a huge deal but worth mentioning.

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