smokeys bbq

ribs ...... to die for...... my friend and i having been going to this place for some time now.........the ribs are out of this world good! if you want some soul bbq......you need to check this place out.....i promise you will not be disappointed.

yea buddy. this place is legitimate. if you have folks from out of town that need to know what texas bbq is all about, this is the spot.

a tad pricey for bbq, but you get what you pay for. i judge bbq by chopped and sliced beef and ribs. all three were outstanding. the rub stood out more than the smoke flavor, which was good and different. you go through an interesting part of town to get there, but it is worth it.

daddy wants more!. been to this place a few times. was always ok, but today (friday 5-17-2013) i was overwhelmed by the quality and taste. wow!!! i had the brisket and sausage, both were great. the brisket was amazing-gracefully amazing. my kudos. very moist, wonderful smoke and flavor. thank you, thank you. i don't know if going on fridays is the key or not. my first visit was on a tuesday and then the brisket looked and tasted old. today made me change my lunch plans to every-friday-must-eat-here-day. shout out to ace for hooking me up with this lunch.

went last week 12 noon pulled up to drive thru all employees were in the back no customers were in store then 4 customers walk in employees wait on them serve them then take my order( $36.80) then 2 more people walk in they get waited on and served while i'm still waiting in drive thru watching !!! i watch the guy cut my order box it stack on counter then start cutting buns in half (watched him cut a full pan) finally i blow my horn to get someones attention guy comes to window i ask for my money back and they (2) get mouthy with me tell me my order is right there (still stacked on counter which was my point) got my money back while being told by these 2 that i'm in the wrong ........tell you what i wont be in the wrong for going to this dump ever again ! and every single time i have a conversation with anyone about bbq i will tell this story !!!

after reading several reviews here and google i decided to give it a try. i've had some top notch bbq in my life (featured on travel and food network) and this place is nothing special. it was mediocre at best. i ordered the two meats, two sides and with a drink came out to $14. to me, that's a pretty hefty price but since it is bbq i paid no attention. i ordered sliced brisket and ribs. to start off, the brisket was a bit dry and really thin sliced. on top of that, the portions were really small. the ribs weren't too bad. i'd rate them a 3 but they were really small.

overall, i wouldn't return not recommend it. for the price you pay, you're better off going to a chain like hard 8 or if you want some austin/lockhart style bbq, i recommend heim's barbecue.

the cool hand luke. first time eating at smokey's.
ribs were meaty and tender.
brisket moisture was perfect and tender.
sausage had just the right amount of spice.
beans were cooked perfect and had a lot of meat mixed in.

it was a great lunch i will be back!

excellent brisket. as an out of towner, i looked at online sites and asked people at the workshop i was taking where to go. smokey' swans on the list, and it was fantastic! had the chopped beef (brisket) sand which. toasted bun, bean and meat were all excellent. the sauce is different, sweet but with a pretty strong vinegar bite to it. i really liked it, but it is a bit different. friendly service. looks kind of like a five, but it's absolutely worth the stop.

the area is a little scary, the people are very nice. i did't like the bbq, there was a lot of fat and gristle in my chopped beef sandwich, i could't eat the coleslaw, it was very tart and bitter and the bun, it was a good grilled buttery bun, but buttery don't go that well with bbq in my opinion. in truth the place felt pretty dirty.

gates of heaven. coming from the bbq capital of the world....i started eating bbq at the tender age of 2...60 years later i still think that upon entering the pearly gates there will be a bbq stand on the left....smokey's could well have the ribs covered...the chopped and sliced is good...not as good as luling's city market....good by all means...the fries are excellent...the place was fun...the service outstanding and you could tell they were owners in the reputation...will be back often

i always order their chicken sandwich,it's so yummy and the employees are very friendly! good lemonade too by the way....

great breakfast. weekend breakfast is the best. never have been let down.

great bbq and beer so cold it freezes on the side of your glass.

consistency is the issue. eddie deen has a winner here, and please don't judge this by the former sets of owners. deen makes consistently average, serviceable barbecue in dallas focused on catering, here the issue is inconsistently great barbecue.

when it's good it ranks with the best. silken brisket sliced thin, with requisite smoke ring and cookie, tender and redolent of smoke. ribs are very good for texas, heavy on the bone and slightly glazed.

sides are all kick ass, including the killer grilled bread and custom buns. beans are laden with sausage and cooked down, slaw is near perfect. i like a finer shred but a lot of folks like this style.

the issue here is consistency. sometimes great, sometimes average. i dig it.

you can always tell a good place by its clientele. a full parking lot is a good sign; an old place is a good sign; and obese people are usually a good sign. smokey's ribs on east lancaster has all of these. why? because the food is fantastic. two friends

good, not fantastic. went here upon the recommendation of d mag story and was slightly let down. the ribs were wonderful, but the brisket was very dry and flavorless. no smoke, no ring, and it crumbled very easily. not sure why other posters have dismissed the sides - the ranch-style beans contained bits of sausage and brisket and onions, and the mustard-based potato salad was creamy and smooth. both were great. good bread, too. will go back for the ribs, definitely, and will probably give the brisket another shot.