We love this place. Whenever we are in town for a work week we hit this place 2-3 times for dinner. The sides are always delicious and I personally enjoy the Turkey and the Sausage links but everything we've had we have enjoyed. read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Turkey plate with Green beans and Potato Salad. - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

I used to love Sugarfire, but after my last visit I don't think I'll be back. It's probably been 4+ years since my last visit since we moved out of state. We ordered to go. In the past I would eat their brisket with no sauce and it was always sliced very well and tender, so I ordered an 8oz brisket plate with 2 sides. What I received were 4 pretty thick (1/2") pieces of brisket. In the past if I ordered the 8oz I would get about 6 normal sliced pieces. The brisket was pretty dry this time with not much fat. I added some sauce and it was ok, but not what I was expecting at all and I ended up just tossing the last slice. The 2 sides I got were baked beans (very good) and mac & cheese (also good) but the size was pretty small. read more

My wife and I stopped by for dinner. My wife had the smoked turkey with macaroni and cheese and green beans. The turkey was tender and delicious. The macaroni and cheese was extremely creamy and the green bean with the chunks of ham was awesome. I got the Philly cheese brisket, which was unbelievable. The brisket was flavorful the cheese sauce. Excellent with lots of green pepper and onion, grilled and caramelized on a delicious hoagie. I decided my sandwich with the kettle chips, which were OK. The service is ordered at the counter which was nice. The restaurant is smokehouse themed, which is cute all in all. It was a very good meal. read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Smoked turkey with mac & cheese and green beans - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

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We went there last Friday around 6:30 pm. The brisket was tough. The turkey was dry. The men's bathroom was filthy.

Walk up to the counter and order. The server writes your name on parchment on a tray and then start heaping on the goods! We ordered the smoked turkey and brisket. The brisket was delicious, the turkey a bit dry. Sides of potato salad, baked beans, fries and tots were good and generous portions. The Cesar salad was large and very fresh. The wings were a highlight - very flavorful and large drummies. But the stand out was the fresh made pecan pie! Be sure to add a piece! read more

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Me and my family of four visited at 7:30pm on a Friday night. They close at 9pm. While they were not sold out of anything, the vibe was not friendly. This type of ordering can be overwhelming and with no friendly employees working, there was no one to recommend sitting until they called your name, waiting to take the tray even after they call your name because it's not ready yet. We ordered the brisket, pulled pork, beans, fries, loaded tots and mac-n-cheese. The mac needed salt and pepper (my daughter said "how is it that a bbq place doesn't have any seasoning in the mac-n-cheese"). The brisket was dry, not moist and slow smoked like a good bbq joint. This was smoked dry. It did not fall apart and needed a knife to cut. I love bbq, this won't be on my return list. Maybe wait until the guests are leaving to put up chairs and sweep (at 8:17pm). While no employees were overtly rude, they were just there-no smiles, no interaction. read more

The staff was Fast and friendly. The dining room was clean and not super busy. We felt welcomed and had a nice meal.

While the meats and Excel real sugar sodas (Ski) are nice... The sides still are boring to me. I asked for Coleslaw, but only got corn bread. The Mac & Cheese was over cooked and over cheesy. Owners have put great influence on the quality of smoked meat, but don't really seem to try on the sides. The service was good. However, I still want the Coleslaw I ordered. This was and seems to be my friend's favorite smoke shack. I understand, but want someone to make and deliver better sides. read more

I can be just a little picky about my barbecue so I don't dine here much but when I do, it's very much enjoyable. Good pricing, good food and a country comfy ambiance make this restaurant one for the books. The service is good, although, a little cold but these days one will encounter that from time to time. The menu is huge and written on a giant chalk board so that's pretty neat. If you like trying new barbecue places then I would definitely, recommend giving them a try. read more

It had been awhile since we have visited Sugarfire. As a vegan, I was disappointed to see that the smoked portobello sandwich was no longer in the menu. That was so good. Instead, there is a fried green tomato sandwich. I ordered without the cheese and ranch and fries as my side. My husband (who is not vegan) got the 3 meat platter with baked beans and green beans for sides. He ended up taking some home because it was too much. My fried green tomato sandwich was good. It also had some light creamy coleslaw. I would have preferred more green tomato and less coleslaw. But, a unique sandwich. Fries were good but greasy. Weather go bad, so we decided wait out the storm and split a piece of apple pie. So delicious! Service was good. Ambiance is family friendly. I just wish there were some more things on the menu for me. read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Fried green tomato sandwich with fries - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

I have been dining at this restaurant occasionally since it opened and have pretty much always enjoyed their food. Last Friday I tried it again and had a really bad experience. My brisket meat was coal black and charred on the outside and very dry inside. Their potato salad had a very bad taste to it. I could not eat most of either one. I brought this to a "manager's" attention and he just thought it looked normal. This was not the quality of dinner I've had there in the past. read more

Been coming here since they opened, food is always good but not as good as it used to be. The brisket was not tender and a bit tough, still good flavor though. Tasted old to me? The bun was hard and old tasting too! read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

It's sad to give such a nice place such a low rating, but when the brisket is completely overdone and dry, and the mac & cheese is coagulated and congealed, It's hard to give average or above average rating. the jalapeño cheddar sausage and the red beans and rice were great. Perhaps it's just a Monday read more

We ordered the Big Meat combo. It had ribs, sausage, brisket, pulled pork and salmon (rather than something else for small upcharge). The meats were good. Ribs and pulled pork best. Brisket was fatty. Sausage okay. Salmon needed cooked another minute or so. Potato salad was cool with lots of dill flavor. Green beans had enough bacon we think we got the bottom of the pot. Wife and I thought we were have a little bit of green beans with our bacon. They were very good, but more green beans to bacon ratio would have been better. We had some Frostie Root Beer which is one of my favorite root beers. I waited a week or more before putting in this review and now don't remember the person's name we spoke with. Linda or Debbie I think. She was very nice. This was the best barbecue I had all day and Best barbeque I ever had in St Louis. I would check it out if I were you. read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Menu - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

Recommended by a friend and like the atmosphere/decor as it just "feels" like a bbq place..... that's where the highlights stop. Brisket is a signature meat at any bbq joint but the 3 meat combo i ordered with the brisket, turkey & pulled pork was a big letdown. The brisket LOOKED very good until i bit into it- total fat! Both nicely sized pieces pure fat! The turkey had 2 very small pieces that lacked flavor and the pulled pork- really dry. I gave this place 2 stars for the 2 sides i had, the cole slaw & beans were excellent and the beer ice cold! Too bad the most important food here was a massive letdown- 2 out of my 10 scale- gotta do better! read more

Ribs? Three of the four were great but that end rib was almost crunchy overdone. Brisket? Great! Beer-braised cabbage? Excellent. Cole slaw? Good. I was hoping for turkey breast but they were sold out at 7pm. We got a takeout order this evening and brought it next door to Mackenzie Brewing because what goes better with beer than barbecued meat? I like the self-service sauces, getting one of the Honey Badger and one of the Texas Hot. Both went really well with the brisket, the honey going better with the ribs. The meal was well packed for the journey (about 30 steps down the shopping center) and still quite hot. I'd do this again though I suggest you check the ribs to make sure they're all good. [Review 603 of 2024 - 303 in Missouri - 21634 overall] read more

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I was told this is the place for brisket. The menu definitely had a unique variety of items. You're able to get a sample of all their sauces. The white BBQ was the most unique, and it was the best tasting. The brisket cheesesteak sounded delicious at the time, but consuming it was anything but that. With all the cheese and other ingredients, keeping everything together as a sandwich was near impossible. And you aren't able to taste the brisket with all the additional stuff. I honestly just had a lot of cheese sauce on my hands. And I usually LOVE cheese, but this was a pain in the butt. Think picking up pieces of soggy bread, meat, and veggies eating with messy hands. Picking this was a dud. Even my mac n cheese side wasn't what I expected. It was creamy but didn't have a lot of flavor. The hubs on the other hand ordered the 2 meat combo: brisket and smoked salmon. Though the brisket was good, it wasn't mouth wowing. It was just okay. The smoked salmon was so so. There wasn't a ton of flavor in the salmon. And for the amount of brisket and salmon, it was just sad. He ordered sides from the "Sunday Sides" menu hanging off the big chalk board: cheese burger helper along with baked beans. The cheese burger helper was surprisingly much more tasty and flavorful than my mac n cheese. The baked beans had a ton of flavor in it as well. Overall with the food quality, portions, and prices, I don't think I'd be back honestly. read more

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Was there at 6:10 and out of ribs and brisket. Had the hot link. Cold. Probably smoked earlier in the afternoon and set unheated. My real dinner consisted of slaw and fries which were good. read more

Amazing food and their sweet tea is exceptional! all of their sauces are delicious. Highly recommend read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

I haven't been a big fan of Sugarfire from past visits but a chance catering event where brisket was served. I was pleasantly surprised! That prompted a visit the restaurant to see if it was consistent. It was! I went with the brisket and tator tots! I can't resist tator tots! It was t a fluke, the brisket was really good. Tator tots were hot and fresh! Coffee BBQ sauce was good even though it was in a packet. Service was pretty good, everyone was friendly with the exception of the cashier. She was very disinterested in doing her job. Based on the brisket, we will be back. read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Brisket sandwich with plain tots - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

Solid barbecue restaurant with rotating specials. We came by after axe throwing and got a couple of different things. Everything was good and came out quickly, except for the smoked bologna special that we ordered. It took quite a while and everyone else was about half done by the time it came out. We did discover that the cornbread can be toasted for you as well, which was amazing. This is the only way that we will order it again in the future. The staff was friendly and was quick to clean things from the table. Restaurant was clean and well organized, wish they sold some of the shirts that the staff had! read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Chipotle smoked bologna special - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

People rave about Sugarfire and I thought about having them cater an upcoming lunch at my home for about 25 people. I had had some meat from there before, but hadn't had any sides. We went to check it all out and see what we would order for the lunch. We went on a Monday evening and it was pretty crowded. The ordering is odd. We had to tell a guy what we wanted but a woman to our left was ringing us up and due to the level of noise, she couldn't hear us and we had to repeat our order to her. The food is served on a tray. There's a piece of paper on it the size of the tray. They pick up a handful of meat and plop it right in the paper. The sides come in little cardboard things. They put more food in them than actually fits and it gets messy. I tried the pulled pork, mac-n-cheese and coleslaw. My husband got the brisket, potato salad, and baked beans. And we got a "smoked" chocolate chip cookie. The pulled pork was okay - probably the best thing either of us got. I like mine better though! The brisket was very fatty. We didn't enjoy any of the sides too much. The potato salad was not good. The coleslaw was okay - my husband liked it and I didn't. The mac-n-cheese was bland. The people at the table behind me wouldn't eat theirs. The baked beans weren't very good and there was absolutely nothing special or different about the cookie. Needless to say, we will not have them cater our lunch and we will not be returning. read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - pulled pork, coleslaw, mac-n-cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

Had lunch here and left both frustrated and disgusted. The process is ridiculous--order, walk over, repeat your order, grab your own drink--and somehow four people walked out $90 lighter. For that kind of money, you'd expect at least a baseline of service and quality. Instead, food was literally slopped into cardboard or dumped straight onto a tray. Worse yet, the food wasn't just cold--it was dangerously cold. This wasn't a case of "not hot enough," this was food that had clearly been sitting out well past the safe temperature range. That's not an oversight, that's a blatant health hazard. I had to send it back, and even then, the follow-up was laughable. After I'd already set my tray aside, I was asked if I wanted new fries--as if that would somehow fix the bigger issue. At $90, this was nothing short of insulting. Poor service, careless presentation, and food safety that borders on negligence. I won't be back, I won't recommend this place to anyone, and I've already filed a complaint with the health department. read more

Hmmm. I would say the potential of our meals were a 5 star, but in execution I can't give it more than a 3 star and that is probably being generous. Our plates looked amazing! Problem was every protein we ordered was served anything from cold to stone cold. What a shame. For instance, the ribs were candied nicely and looked beautiful but were dry and cold. Even the sides, while tasty, were not hot. Luke warm there. We came in at 6:30 in the evening on a busy Friday so I'm not sure how you can serve cold BBQ during prime dinner service but it definitely was and that was a bummer on what could have been a great meal. :( read more

There's a lot of great BBQ in St. Louis, but nobody does creative specials like Sugarfire 44. The brisket is solid, the jalapeño cheddar link has just the right amount of heat and don't sleep on the turkey. Service is always good and it's a great place to grab a bite to eat in Valley Park. read more

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They make the best smoked turkey here! The brisket is exceptional, and the sausage never disappoints. I also recommend the PBLT sandwich, and the Mac and cheese as well. I love that there are daily specials and new sides depending on the day, even though I almost always get the turkey. The whole feel to the place is just fun. It's not a very quiet place, but you can absolutely have a nice conversation over your platter of delicious smoked turkey. Staff is always very friendly. They don't rush you if you need to ponder what side goes best with that turkey (it's Mac and cheese, but sometimes I like to pretend to agonize over the choices) and will happily offer suggestions if you ask. Go hungry. Trust me. You'll thank me later. And I'm not kidding about that turkey... read more

We love Sugarfire, they even catered our wedding. We've been to almost all the locations in STL and decided to hit this one on our way to southern Missouri. Great setup, tons of seating, and as always, great food. read more

Food was cold . Service terrible. I went back again because I heard this was a good place. Same thing .. food cold and service terrible . Brisket is VERY fatty ... read more

I've had this place catered, so I haven't been to their location. The pulled pork was amazing!!!! Their sauce is excellent! Their chicken was very flavorful but rather dry (but it was a large and catered portion so getting it in the restaurant I'm sure is even better). I'd try them again! read more

I can't imagine that BBQ in St Louis gets much better than Sugarfire BBQ! It's fast paced and line up and order at the counter. Pay. When your order is up they call it out. Like all good BBQ joints get there early because they wear "sold out" like a badge of honor. My gf went first, my future son in law next in line, and me playing anchor... Guess who got the last half rack of ribs and who had to switch his order to brisket? Lol It's all good. The brisket was top notch. The soda line-up is kind of off. It's not Pepsi or Coke products. Maybe it's their own brand? I don't know...I just opted for the sweet tea instead. Serve yourself drinks and free refills. read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Signage. - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

Rude staff, small portions, and overpriced. All around an L of an establishment. Hate to leave a bad review, but after the way the staff treated me (for no reason mind you) and forgetting parts of my order ($45 for two people btw) it's necessary. Do better. read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

Did Sugarfire on a whim and was a little disappointed. The sauces were fair, the weren't fresh. The corn was good Just didn't enjoy it. read more

Sugarfire serves outstanding BBQ. I ordered the 2 Meat Combination with Ribs and brisket, for sides I ordered brisket chili and macaroni and cheese. All aspects of my ordered were outstanding. The meats were both extremely tender and had excellent smoked flavor. The sides were very good, but the brisket chili unique and delicious, there were large chucks of brisket in nearly every bite of the chili. They serve unique fountain sodas, it's self serve so you could sample a few to find the one you like. They have multiple BBQ sauces, some are very unique in flavor. I highly recommend trying this restaurant if you enjoy BBQ. read more

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Food was tasty but not hot at all. The warmed-up cornbread was the hottest thing on the tray. They were out of brisket and burnt ends :-( We wound up getting turkey and pulled pork with cornbread, Mac n cheese (that would have been AWESOME if it was hot) and baked beans (ditto). Service was good - we had never been here before and the staff were helpful and friendly. Tables are spaced far apart enough to not feel like you're eating with others. read more

Walked in and welcomed within seconds by a friendly voice. I was looking over the menu and was asked if they could answer any questions please don't hesitate to ask. I had thebpull pork sandwich is about a half pound of pulled pork on a roll and a side of French fries. They have a full selection of sauces and sides to pick from. No chicken on the menu and I expected to have a hint of the smell of BBQ in the place but that was missing Overall not bad, the selection of sauces was nice. read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

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This looks like a nice BBQ joint. Service was fast and attentive. The sauces were good. But that's really as far as I could go with the positives. The beans were bland and boring, the mac was decent, the cheesy potatoes were good, but likely from the food service folks. The cornbread wasn't good cold or warm, just dry and bland. But none of that matters if the brisket is good. I mean you don't come to a BBQ place for the sides. The brisket was flat out overcooked and dry. The bark tasted burnt and the brisket didn't pull, it just crumbled. To put it mildly I was devistated, how could anyone murder a brisket this way. read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - colorful greeting - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

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Brisket? Ribs? Pulle Pork? All the fixin's? . Yes, Sugarfire has all of the typical mouthwatering BBQ you love. But, what I enjoy the most at Sugarfire is their daily specials. Each day the chef(s) chose two different specials and you never know what it is going to be. And to be honest, many times I think to myself...what the heck are they thinking?? That sounds weird and I don't think those things are meant to go together. However, 90% of the time I go to Sugarfire, I chose one of the specials and LOVE IT!! Today, I had some kind of "poutine" with cheese curds, fries, bbq sauce, garlic, onions, pork, .... My buddy had a burrito with brisket and mac n cheese. Both of the specials were fantastic. So, I challenge you to think outside the BBQ box and try the specials at Sugarfire. You won't be disappointed. read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Poutine Special - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

Delicious food. Fast service and easy to bring people to. The meats are always good and I like the sides too

My wife, mom, and I came here to pick up lunch to eat in Lone Elk Park two weekends ago. The line was long but the service was fast, friendly, and efficient. While we took our order to go, there is ample indoor seating with cute decorations including giant sized bbq sauces on the wall and a chicken dressed as Darth Vader saying "Eat More Beef." The food was all delicious and the portions were large. My mom had a Salmon Sandwich and my wife and I shared a Burnt Ends Sandwich and a Brisket Cheesesteak which we all loved. This is the first time I have actually been inside a Sugarfire location although I did try food from their their truck that I loved at Indy 500 in 2017. read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Darth Vader Chicken saying "Eat More Beef" - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri

Kind of disappointed, We have eaten at three locations and maybe it was what we ordered but we were here for lunch, and both ordered sandwiches. My wife a french dip and me the cheesesteak, First, the staff was really short with us. There was no one in line when we came in, no one behind us waiting. but the staff making food and taking orders were very pushy and not at all friendly. They made no effort to greet us or say hello and kept pushing us to decide so we just ordered the items from the board on the wall that was closest to our heads. (the menu is written in sloppy chalk across 30 feet above your head. I'm not saying we won't be back but we will not come back to this location and even if the food was good. But it wasn't. In fact, it was bad! Actually horrible. Check my reviews, I have almost never said something like that. The meat was hard, dried out, and leathery. Like they were hiding the leftovers under the buckets of what I would describe as bad gas station nacho sauce. It was swimming in it. You could not pick up the sandwich because this cheese sauce was pouring off everywhere. ANd it was nasty too. There were supposed to be peppers and onions like you'd get on a cheesesteak anywhere. But I could find none under all that goop. Ok, but it was a reasonable price, right? No, it was extremely expensive. I don't mind paying for quality but this was not. For the two of us to have lunch, with a soda and dessert was well over $60 bucks! How could that be? read more

Sugarfire Smokehouse - Highbrow decor lol - Barbeque Near Me - Valley Park, Missouri