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| - Perhaps we should have waited a few weeks before giving Smoke a try, but we were in the area and in the mood for BBQ. It was only an "ok" experience for us.
Pros:
~ Great location
~ The combo platters are a decent deal for 2 "moderately" hungry people
~ Decor/Ambiance is very nice. Not what one would expect for a BBQ place
~ Very friendly service
~ Excellent drink menu
~ We really enjoyed the Pulled Pork and the Mac & Cheese. The KC BBQ sauce was delicious!!
Cons:
~ Service was VERY slow. We arrived at 5:30 on a Friday night and we were seated immediately (it wasn't busy at all yet), but then we waited for service...and then drinks...and then food....and then the takeout container...and then the check. Honestly, I was pretty annoyed by the time we left. Our server was a sweet as could be and she did keep checking in on us, but we were at the table for over an hour!...and we only had the combo...no apps.
~ We ordered the 4 meat/2 side combo (designed for two people). It came with odd portions of meat. For example: three ribs and the "2" pieces of chicken were a wing and a (small) breast. We had to order a second piece of chicken because it just wasn't enough for us. There were four pieces of brisket, but after we trimmed the fat, there were barely 2 servings left. The pulled pork serving was decent enough. In my opinion, the combo portion is more than enough for one person, but not enough for two people.
~ The brisket was the fattiest I have ever seen. Most places trim the fat cap so you still get a good helping of meat, but leave enough fat for moisture and taste. Unfortunately, the fat to meat ratio was terribly off balance.
~ The good was served "warm". That means that we waited for an extraordinarily long time for our food that was basically sitting as the pass waiting to be served.
~ The acoustics in the building as terrible. The music was REALLY loud and people's voices carried throughout the dining room.
I know that we really should give it another try in a few weeks or so, but I just don't know at this point. Perhaps I will continue to monitor the reviews to see what others are saying before deciding for sure? We didn't hate it by any means, but there are so many restaurants that we like that I am always hesitate to go back to one that we really didn't love. We shall see.
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