Stopped here for a quick lunch. Service was good. The meats were amazing. Wanted to try everything. Sides were good.
Seat yourself. Self serve. Wish they had a sampler plate of a bunch of different meats. No alcohol - sad face.
What can I say, the food was excellent. I had the chopped chicken sandwich. The meat was flavorful (and the portion was large). The side of green beans were great. The iced tea was strong and well-brewed. I highly recommend.
In town visiting family when I was invited to dinner with some of their closest friends. They said BBQ was on the menu. The smell from the parking lot let’s you know your in a serious chow-fest.
They did not disappoint, damn this place is awesome!!! A baby could eat the brisket, it just that tender and perfect.
The chicken, beef, pork, the side items no complaints. Just need more, now, I’m not joking!!!
The sweet potato pie, don’t get me started again, need more !!! And what a great bunch of guys who take their BBQ very serious. Very friendly and welcoming.
Came here for lunch with friends. We all loved the food here. The brisket had so much flavor. They make their own bbq sauce that tastes amazing, had to buy some to take home. The servers were very friendly. Def going back.
Best barbecue in San Antonio.
If I remember correctly, this establishment was opened by former staff of the legendary Bob's Smokehouse on Rigsby, where artists like B.B. King would go whenever they played in town.
Thank goodness Old Smokehouse kept Bob's original recipes. Potato salad is the old-fashioned mustardy kind: creamy, with subtle onion flavor and celery crunch. Coleslaw has a tangy vinaigrette and fresh cracked pepper. Beans are thick, rich, and smoky. And then you get to the brisket: tender and moist, with a slightly salty bark and smoke flavor that goes all the way through. Pork ribs are juicy, meaty, and moist.
Barbecue heaven.
And no, it isn't cheap, but you pay for quality. Nothing phony about this food: This is the real deal.
Ok... let me tell you how it went...when I saw it from out side it looked like part of the retail... but the smell out was drawing me in...
And as I walked in.. you're transported into a Old Smoke.. and had a lot of room.. walk to the back to take your order. And the food came out... and mouth started to water. The food was amazing. Overall experience all I can say is wow...
I'll definitely come back... check out my photos... and hope to see y'all there.
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Ok, just a few words bout the Old Smokehouse.......
It reminds of the way BBQ use too be, BBQ back in the good ole days....!
Broke down inside and out and hot 🔥 as hell, people sitting and eating while sweating.
No air conditioner and the fans don't always blow air, so don't even bother setting under them. These places seemingly have the very best BBQ simply cause they put the money into the food, so the Old Smokehouse is definitely on point...The meat was full of that smoky down home flavor, flavor you could taste clearly in every bite...And the young man slicing the meat AKA Big Smokie, let us sample every piece with BBQ sauce on the side.....
Wow talk about service, now that's service over the top.....Crazy I usually take a pic of the food when sharing my dining experiences, but I forgot cause it was absolutely incredible........ 💯
We will be headed back on tomorrow to pick up some ribs, so I'll drop a pic then.......Lol
Well here you go went back to get those ribs and decided to get more brisket to, this is scrumptious dinning at it's best......!
Definitely adding the Old Smokehouse to my dinning list, when I'm visiting San Antonio......
I checked out the reviews before we went and some are spot on, some are way over valuing their personal bbq preference. I had the brisket and sausage, both are spot on. Brisket was moist, sausage was not rubbery, greasy, or mealy. The potato salad is sweet, the slaw is sweet, and the sauce is sweet. It's not bad it's just sweeter than some. If you're in the area, it's good.
I ordered the two meat plate, ribs and brisket, it is a good portion, I was happy about that, but I will have to agree with some of the other reviewers about the brisket being very dry, to the point that it is hard to chew. The ribs in the other hand were a little bit better, but not the ones that fall off the bone. Their sauce is ok.
I have been in many other places for BBQ and this is not a five stars, I would give a 3 1/2 but the taste is good so they earned the other half to get a 4 stars rating.
With many choices around I don’t think I will come back.
Small location, friendly folks inside. Not crowded, got there before dinner time. Brisket, sausage, beans. Brisket was super moist, good bark ring. Sausage was tasty as well. Got caught off guard with lemon in the sweet tea. Not to my liking. Recommend you try this restaurant.
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