Local Smoke BBQ - Red Bank Reviews Summary

Category: Barbecue restaurant

Address: 244 W Front St, Red Bank, NJ 07701, USA

Phone: +17327412333

Rating: 4.4
based on 157 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was excellent and ready when I got there."
  • "The fish was so flavorful, it was incredible especially for a BBQ place."
  • "They make a fried Mac and cheese here that is about the tastiest thing I've ever had."
  • "Great BBQ. Reasonably priced. Good sized portions."
  • "Award winning BBQ with a variety of meats and sauces."
  • "The food here is absolutely delectable."
  • "The brisket was yummy and tender with amazing bbq flavor."

Cons:

  • "Talk about stingey. Majority of people don't like blue cheese. So put in a request to substitute blue cheese slaw with REGULAR slaw on my buffalo sandwich... They wouldn't allow it."
  • "Would have given it a five if there was more meat on the sandwich. For 15 dollars with no side the sandwich was thin."
  • "0 stars for ribs, came out barley warm and very dry."
  • "Worst food I ever had.. Beans from a can.. Macaroni and cheese was horrible.. dried ribs actually I call it reheat it ribs with no meat on it.."
  • "The ribs were tough and chewy."
  • "The pulled pork sandwiches were dripping with oil or grease."
  • "None of the meats had very good flavor."

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "The customer service was perfect during these quarantine times, they are protected and taking extra precautions."
  • "Very pleasant workers, great service."
  • "The staff was extremely friendly and helpful when ordering food."
  • "Kevin was prompt in responding to my online inquiry, helpful in selecting the menu, and perfect in terms of delivery and set up."
  • "The staff were super friendly and knowledgeable on the good and menu!"
  • "The attendant at the counter was very sweet and helpful."
  • "Staff was very friendly will definitely be back to try more menu items."

Cons:

  • "I walked out as I was not going to wait for one item or anything else for that matter for that length of time."
  • "When we arrived around 8pm there was staff fighting in the front doorway so first impression not too good."
  • "The worst part was listening to the chef coughing and choking behind the wall where we were seated."
  • "Unfriendly staff."
  • "After we received our order we were ignored the whole time. No one came by to ask if we needed anything or how everything was."
  • "They delivered which was the only upside to this place... They forgot our drinks and when we called they had bit of an attitude about the whole thing."
  • "I was assuming it was just going to be a quick pick up. When I arrived there was quite a confusion about my order."

Pricing and Value

Pros:

  • "The price was good $25 and me and my boyfriend were both satisfied."
  • "My first time there, the food was excellent, and reasonable prices."
  • "Wonderful prices!"
  • "Price is reasonable for the quality of the food."
  • "The prices were very reasonable."
  • "Very tasty food, great portion, nice price."
  • "For a BBQ place way north of the Dixie line it has some of the best BBQ that we have ever had."

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