Smoked brisket 9/10 Potato salad 10/10 Baked beans 9/10 Service 10/10 Will be coming back soon! I don't live in the immediate area, but it will be a place where if I'm craving BBQ, I will come here. read more

If I evwr post pictures of the food already partially eaten its because it's that good.... I have a thing for BBQ... They make all their owns foods here... WOW POTATO SALAD WAS PHENOMENAL... Hotlink and brisket were also amazing.... I'll be back for sure... read more

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Was in the mood for some brisket so I thought I would try this place. Very disappointed. Too heavy with the pepper. The brisket had a thick layer of pepper that it took away the flavor of the meat. All you tasted was pepper. read more

Smokin DOG??? This is a bad attempt to be a restaurant. OMG, BBQ - they should rename the place FAT SANDWICH!!!! That's what the serve FAT, and I swear it was nuked to heat the FAT. Ordered brisket sandwich and brought it back to the counter where the guy was wiping Down the counter and food line with the same cloth. Brought to the gentleman's attention that the sandwich was FAT!!!! He must have thought I asked for more FAT because the substitute NUKED sandwich was MO-FATTY. Call it a day read more

So we were in the area for the meaderies and vineyards and looking for some heavy food to keep us alive throughout our drinking ventures, and so i looked on yelp for some good bbq in the area and found this. The reviews said it was great and people drove out of the way to have it so i had high hopes once we got there, the service was great. The person who took out order was nice, But once we got the food, it was terrible. The meat had no seasonings or spice to be seen or tasted. And the BBQ sauces ( we tried 3 different ones) were all an overwhelming flavor of tomato sauce. Again, barely any kick or flavor. The food when we got it was lukewarm at best, and overall had a very underwhelming experience. I question the judgement of the people who previously said it was great. Have they ever had bbq before? It was in a Cute little area but didnt make up for the shitty food read more

Just ordered from this place. Delicious!!!! Large portions for the price. High quality. I just feasted and am so blown away. Found my new regular spot! read more

Could be better.. I got the brisket fries.. and was actually up shelled from a small to a large (4.00 difference).. the cashier said it's totally worth the price difference but when I got it.. it was much smaller than what I was told.. brisket was burnt.. and the cheese wasn't great.. I'll probably order something different next time read more

Incredible bbq. Had pulled pork and brisket. Brisket was super lean. Both pulled pork and brisket had great smoked flavor.

Cute building they are located in! Luv the dining area for all the stores/shops in the building. Omgosh the brisket is so tender and the rub they use is to die for (10 stars!). Yummy.. beans have a great flavor hubby ate them all . Greens are good, different then what I'm used to but still enjoyable. I luv pork ribs and these are at the top of my list The Mac n cheese definitely taste home cooked, your not going to find home tasting Mac and cheese no where else... dig in! I wish I could have eaten more. We got plates with sides. It was ALOT of food, generous portions!! We couldn't even eat it all! Yeah leftovers!!! We will definitely be back! It's been added to my top 10 list here in Temecula!! read more

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Value went down... can get about 10$ a pound cheaper in town. Sadly for 38$ plus tax for brisket we can have a really good lunch in wine country. This is a miss now. read more

As a Texan and BBQ fanatic, I actually asked these guys where in Texas they grew up. San Diego! It's real easy to screw up a brisket and hard to cook it perfectly. Total labor of love. Their brisket stands alone. DO NOT SOAK IT IN SAUCE!!!! And I recommend the fatty cut. I know it's really bad for you. But I'm Keto so I don't care. Great job young men and women at this hole in the wall. And get a cocktail at the Daisy. Or a $3.00 gold label. read more

Service and the pulled pork was excellent . The home made bbq sauce is what really made the sandwich great.

I'm just going to gloss over how shocked and surprised I am to see so many good reviews on this place. Let's start with the good. The atmosphere of this place is great! It's this funky little place with dirt floors and a farmer's market and lots of activities around. Super cool hang with a funky little bar that is fun to hang out in. Now to the Smok'd Hog. The first time we ate here we had an assortment of BBQ items. The best thing we had was the smoked sausage. The brisket was a little on the dry side but not the worst I've ever had. Everything else was just kind of blah. I also detected no smoke flavor whatsoever. As others have mentioned the mac and cheese was fairly good but really not any different than any other mac and cheese I've had. So I decided to give them another try. Since I didn't think the BBQ was very good I thought I would try the burger. They describe it as a brisket burger and charge around 17 bucks for it so I figured it must be pretty good. If they were entering a competition for the worst burger on the planet I think they might come pretty close to winning. I can't believe that anyone looked at that burger and thought, yeah this looks great they will love this. It was literally a piece of meat on a bun with a bunch of burnt cheese, nothing else. Also, I ordered this monstrosity at the same time my friends ordered food from some of the other establishments and my friends were eating for 25 minutes before I got my food. Given the utter lack of preparation needed to create this thing I'm really struggling to understand what took so long. If you want great BBQ in Temecula go to Phil's. read more

The Smok'd Hog - That dark brown thing in the upper left is the burnt cheese. If you zoom in close you'll see some scary looking blue stuff on it. - Smokehouse Near Me - Temecula, California

Brisket was good but a little drier than I expected. The pulled chicken was so flavorless it was like it was tossed in a bag and boiled without any seasoning. Using meat from a Costco rotisserie chicken would've been a vast improvement. I mean I know it's not "hog" meat so I guess I can't be too disappointed, but neither is the brisket and that was decent. I'm not sure how they prep the chicken but they need to do better or take it off the menu. My 10 y/o daughter gave it a score of 5 out of 10. Definitely room for improvement! The greens were legit. I'm glad I chose them over my typical mac and cheese go-to. The coleslaw was good too according to those who tried it (I didn't). Pet peeve here, if a group of people places an order for 3 different entrees, they should separate them accordingly instead of lumping all the meat together in one pile. We ordered 2 meals that both had 1/3 lb of brisket and instead of separating it they just piled 2/3 lb onto the tray. Forcing customers to share a pile of brisket? You trying to start fights? But seriously, treat customers as individuals please and plate the orders accordingly. It would be very much appreciated! read more

This is my third visit to this barbecue place that's really close to where I live. I really enjoyed this meal and I was really happy overall with how everything came out overall. The beef brisket sandwiches were awesome. (Love the pickled onion and sweet pickles they added to my brisket sandwich) and tender/ juicy and not fatty. The mac n cheese was really great especially when you added a little bit of their sweet Carolina barbecue sauce on top. The only down side was the pork ribs were a little on the tough side. The flavor was great but they just came out of the smoker and in my opinion needed more time to get more tender. Which I know because I had their pork ribs before and they where super tender last time. read more

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This was inside of a food hall. The atmosphere was fun - it was pretty busy since there was also an event going on outside. They were sold out of a few things but the meat and sides that we did have were great. The portions and prices were very reasonable! read more

I gotta admit, I was skeptical about this place. The location is touristy, some of the reviews were not great & it's in a small food court. But I was happily surprised that my doubts were unfounded. I got the brisket plate with beans, tater salad & a side of cornbread... the meat was delicious and tender (like "butta"), I cut it with my fork. The beans were very tasty (a little runny, but who cares when it's so good). The potato salad needed a bit of salt, but scrumptious (fat bacon bits... I mean, come on!) and the cornbread was insanely yummy. I'm not some BBQ noob, either. Been to Texas many times & know what good barbecue is supposed to be (if you think Phil's is good, don't even talk to me). So if you find yourself in Temecula, do yourself a favor & try this place out. read more

Stopped in to try this place today and my mother ordered the brisket and Mac and cheese! She said both tasted amazing! They even had wooden utensils as well!! This place is awesome! Can't wait to try something else off the menu!! read more

The Smok'd Hog - Brisket and Mac and cheese - Smokehouse Near Me - Temecula, California

I wish I could give it six stars! The ribs are the best i've ever had in my entire life. I have been searching for the best ribs in California for about 14 years, I finally found them here. Get the slaw royale and the ribs. I've been to this place four times in the last month trying everything on the menu. Granted, everything is tasty, but nothing compares to the ribs and slaw royale. Amazing food, amazing atmosphere and amazing customer service! read more

Great brisket! I needed 3 pounds of brisket and didn't want to cook it. Many friends suggested ordering from the swing inn in old town Temecula (never tried before). I called them, I was put on hold for 10 mins, call Jack got someone who said that I would have to call back at 4 PM and speak with the manager. So I started searching on yelp for other options. Found the Smoked Hog- and they couldn't be more accommodating and friendly and helpful. My order was ready within an hour, and the brisket was a huge hit ! The staff were so nice, the quality and the price were great. Plus, parking is obviously way easier than in old town. Smok'd Hog is located in vail Ranch HQ. So if you're looking for brisket, I would highly recommend.. read more

I've eaten here twice now. I'm very picky about my BBQ, especially brisket. I know what's good and what I like. So when I say it's average, it comes with its good and bad comments to come to this 3 star rating. Now ordering has always been a pleasure! The cookhouse food hall is adorable and the staff always have smiling faces despite being mostly slammed of the 4 options in the hall. Both times I've ordered to go. The small grease-stained cardboard boxes would stuff a paper bag with a couple of sauces to enjoy at a friend's house. Back at the friend's place, we dig in. Both times we've ordered, we ask for burnt ends, which they've graciously provided. I LOVE burnt ends! I eat my BBQ without sauce, generally. The bark on the brisket and burnt ends is a bit overkill: too salty and at times too spicy for my taste. I tried to counter all that by adding some sauce, but then I couldn't taste the meat, which was tender and cooked well. I'm so torn! If they'd only modify their rub slightly to decrease the salt & spiciness, this would be rad. As for sides, it's a tad disappointing: overly oniony/garlicky flavored mac that barely has any cheese sauce on it. It's like they added just enough cheese sauce to coat the noodles. There's no creaminess to it at all. But even then the powdered spice additions of onion & garlic are too extra so the mac turns into this whole battle of figuring out if eating it is even worth it. More cheese sauce, less spice. I want to taste the cheese! Bottom line: I'm a HUGE fan of spice. But this place is where I draw a line. Many places can do well to increase spice levels but this is the first I've encountered where I insist to tone it down (just a bit). On a side note, my friend said that he's tried the links too. He LOVES spicy food but struggled to finish the hot links because he felt like they went overkill on the spicy. So I'm not the only one... read more

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Just had the Cuban and I hope this is the worst thing on the menu! The ham was thin and dry and the pork wasn't much better. No smoker taste, no sauce, I did get some sauce on the side and it was pretty good, but feel like when you pay $14.14 for a Sandwich you expect it to actually be good. :( read more

The bbq I picked up from here made for the best Thanksgiving dinner I've ever had. I can't wait to go back and try me some fried chicken.

The pulled chicken sandwich: bread showed it was toasted but was cold upon biting into sandwich. Chicken was not pulled tasted like microwave dinner chicken. Kansas City BBQ sauce tasted like a cheap knockoff store bought sauce. Nice people though. read more

The Smok'd Hog - Pulled chicken sandwich with Kansas City bbq sauce - Smokehouse Near Me - Temecula, California

Good service but unfortunately everything we tried was extremely unimpressive. Maybe it's because we came in toward closing? Might be better earlier in the day. The pulled chicken wasn't pulled chicken. Was more like rubbery grilled. The collared greens and Mac & Cheese was bland. read more

Minus one star for last night This time around not that great of an experience as our last but we are knee deep into this omricon wave so morale everywhere I go is low So customer service was blah. I feel for the employees it's a tough time though. However our food was cold in the middle specifically the brisket, ribs, and the beans we came in around 6 it's pretty cold in there so maybe that's why. Would give it 3 stars but the food was so tasty though so saving grace still well everything but the beans not sure what that is. It's in the food hall love all the different food options in their it was totally dead on a weds evening we literally were the only people eating inside. Overall the brisket and ribs were phenomenal though you got to try them. The kiddos loved the corn breads and Mac also my toddler ate an entire rib. Sauce is okay not the Great maybe Because it was cold and my food was too. Everything was moist but not as juicy because it could have been warmer. I will say one of the most flavorful classic American meals I have had in Temecula though so come by. read more

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Craving BBQ? Lots of melt-in-your mouth brisket? Fork tender smoked chicken? Budget friendly? The Smok'd Hog is highly recommended for their food, their earth friendly serving platters/utensils, and again, this can't be stressed enough -- their food. If you haven't tried them yet, you should have done so yesterday. read more

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Whoa!!! Finally made it to this gem and I was impressed. The best BBQ that I have had on this side of town and I only had the brisket. So with that being said, you already know I will be going back to try other items on the menu. The brisket felt like a pillow in your mouth and the meat just melted once you started chewing. Delish!!!! The macaroni was tasty as well read more

The Smok'd Hog - Brisket Plate w/ Mac & Cheese - Smokehouse Near Me - Temecula, California

They got our order completely wrong. It was our first time trying the place so we called up and ordered a little bit of everything; 1/2 lb of each of the meats, a half rack of ribs, a couple of hot links, one of the sandwiches (the Cubano) and several sides (collard greens, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad). When we arrived we picked up our order and brought it home, and this is what we found out: - Instead of 1/2 pound of each of the meats, our order had been converted to one of their plate combos. So all of the portion sizes were ridiculously small and not anywhere enough to feed a family of four - The brisket, ribs, collard greens and cornbread were flat out MISSING - Minor but they even screwed up my name :p It sucks when we drive a half hour to try some BBQ (an hour round trip) only to find out that the main meats people get BBQ for - the brisket and ribs - weren't even in the order. If the food was amazing, however, it might have been forgivable. Unfortunately the food didn't do the place any favors. Each food had the same problem - there just wasn't enough flavor. From the links to the sides and even the BBQ sauce - they all tasted like bland, watered down versions of themselves. To put it another way, they all tasted weaker than you'd expect based on how they looked. Just not enough seasoning. I lived in Texas for almost 5 years and so maybe I'm pickier than most around here when it comes to good BBQ, but I just wasn't impressed. Add to that the colossal screw up of my phone order, and that pushes my review from 2 stars to 1. This place will not be receiving my business again. read more

45 min wait for 2 sandwiches and it was pulled pork sonits not like they made it fresh. Just not a properly run kitchen.

I am going with 3 out of 5 stars because I think they have some room for growth. I know the location is new and they still working out the kinks but I didn't think the meat and the sides were balanced flavor wise. To start the brisket spice and salt level were out of balance for my taste. The salt level on the brisket impeded on my taste buds ability to enjoy the meat. Unfortunately when we arrived all the sliced brisket was sold out so I think they made an attempt to keep the chop brisket juicy by adding a salt broth to it. Not for me. We also ordered the chicken but when it came out it was "naked". Absolutely zero skin on BBQ chicken. Kind of odd or a red flag for me. It didn't taste or look like it was smoke (see attached pics). Really odd. Not sure why they thought it was a idea to remove the skin that contains the flavor and seasons from the chicken. We also purchased multiple sides but the sides had different levels of salt and spice that didn't compliment the meat. I think it may take a couple of more weeks for this location to adjust the recipes but they have potential. Worth checking out to form your own opinion. read more

The Smok'd Hog - "Naked chicken" no skin Uhmmm - Smokehouse Near Me - Temecula, California

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I came here with my daughter & we ordered the bbq brisket plate, which was a delicious perfection. I had the collard greens & beans as sides & my daughter had the mac & cheese. The owners were very nice & welcoming and so was the young lady running the cash register. The brisket was so good and tender and the sides were on point. I came here another time with hubby & unfortunately they ran out of brisket so we ordered the pulled chicken sandwich & the sides were tater salad & slaw for a change. Another delicious meal! Can't wait to return time & time again! read more

By far the best brisket I've ever tasted! Tender, juicy nd cooked to perfection. Served quickly by very friendly staff. The place is quite clean also. Would love to see this become a full restaurant! Its too good for just a food court! read more

Kind of stumbled upon this place and glad we did. The general cookhouse area was cool and had decent options. Nice seating. Of course we decided on the bbq option. The Smok'd hog was mouth watering...literally..my brother in law's mouth was drooling. We had tried the ribs, some Mac n cheese, baked beans and the pull pork sandwich and everythinggg was good! When in temecula, a pit stop here at Vail HQ and the cookhouse is a must, even more so to try this place. :P read more

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We had the Pulled Pork Sandwich and what they refer to as a Cuban Sandwich and two beers. Quite pricey for size of sandwiches and the small amount of meats inside with no sides. They call it a Cuban but it's far from it. Need to improve it and use the right bread, not a hamburger bun. We were a bit disappointed and left hungry after spending over $40! Lower the price or add some fries or at least a bag of chips and some coleslaw. All sold separately. The beer is expensive too. read more

Smoked brisket sandwich was super tender, juicy, and fell apart with each bite. If you are ready to get messy in a casual outdoor dining experience, step on up to the counter! read more

Excellent authentic bbq. No sauce needed. Well seasoned. Pricey but worth it. Check it out

Food was terrible, took a few bites and threw it away. Waste of money. Food is also expensive.

Cubano is my fav. The employees, ambience, and hipster vibe are amazing. The dedication to the flavor of food, and cocktails is on point. The owners drive everyday from San Diego to Temecula because they recognize this city is expanding rapidly and becoming a more "foodie" environment. Can't wait to see what's next! read more

The Smok'd Hog is amazing! I love the family style options. Everything I've had there has been delicious and their cornbread is the best! It's in a great family friendly location too! And the staff is always friendly and helpful. read more