Tin Star Smokehouse

We ordered our Thanksgiving dinner from Tin Star and we're thrilled with our food. The turkey was moist and lightly smoked, but was not overpowering or overly salty. The green bean casserole was made with fresh green beans that had a nice snap. The dressing was a cornbread dressing that was lightly sweet. The cranberry sauce has a bit of a jalapeno kick and paired nicely with the other food. The gravy was perfectly seasoned and was not overly salty. We had five people for dinner and have more than half the food leftover.

Only giving 4 out of 5 cause the portion sizes are tiny, especially for trying to feed 2 people. Got the 2 meat plate w/2 sides & the sides VERY small. The Mac & cheese is to DIE for though and the rest of the food is SO well cooked, will be coming back again for the mac & cheese. But the price is high for the sizes you get, disappointed with that.

Always start by saying something nice, right? Well, the lemonade is great.Full disclosure: I'm a Texas boy and BBQ snob. I have very rarely been happy with CO BBQ. I have often been disappointed. Today was the most disappointed I have ever been.The menu sounds good. The presentation is perfect. The meat is truly terrible. Gray, dry, and devoid of flavor. The pulled pork and the brisket are indistinguishable. There's some kind of dry rub sprinkled on top that does nothing to help. I ate most of the cole slaw. The weird, green chili beans and the destroyed meat went into the trash.

Had wanted to try this place for a long time. Worth the stop! We popped in and got The Cluck and The Big Tex. The sweet potato tots are really tasty. Great slaw and pickles. BBQ we will be back for. No pictures because it was so good we ate everything.

Their Groupon was a great deal and staff was friendly! It's a nice budget friendly stop in Golden

Rib Tips are similar to Burnt Ends. In my experience they come in fatty or dry. This wasn't a choice here with their Rib Tips. So it was dry. Saving grace was their cute sweet potatoes. It was in the form of little balls all fried and crunchy outside but it retained the sweetness and softness inside. The Hush Puppies were unfortunately dry as well. One little thing about Tin Can is they don't saturate their BBQ with sauces. So because of this I am going back to try their other dishes. The place is sparsely decorated and just have the basic. I like that. Located in what looks like a sketchy part of town. Although cops seem to like this place and stop there frequently. Bonus!Lovingly managed by the proud owner and son combo. Attentive service and quick with suggestions.

Very disappointing visit today as I was expecting better based on the Yelp rating. I ordered the 3 rib/1 meet combo with brisket, potato salad and fresh chips as the sides. The good news is that the chips were fresh and very good and the potato salad was good. The brisket didn't look or taste smoked - it seemed like the always unwanted crock pot barbecue that some places try to pass off as the real thing. That said, the brisket was okay, although they did sprinkle some seasoning on it after putting it on the plate. That's kind of strange.Worst was the ribs - so tough that i could barely pull them apart. They didn't taste terrible, and if they weren't so poorly cooked they may have even been good, but as they were, awful. I won't be going back.

This BBQ Joint is the real deal. I've never had a bad meal there. The brisket is amazing, the hot links are fantastic, and the hush puppies are fried to perfection. The dining area is clean and the decorations (especially the unique Denver Broncos collection) are really cool. If you're in the mood for some great BBQ, head into Golden and help support your local restauranteur!! You won't be disappointed!!

This place is absolutely amazing!!!By far the best BBQ around. Not only the best food but the service is amazing with only 2 dudes there. Maybe some of the other restaurants in and around town can come here and learn some hospitality!Anyone that didn't like the food just don't like real BBQ. BBQ is supposed to have smoke flavor and Tin Star packs it in perfectly, AND that guy that said "fake smoke"... at you blind there are 2 smokers (smoking) in the parking lot!!! Cmon Man!!!!!!Do yourself a favor and eat here it's sooooo good!!!!

Best brisket sandwich in the US. (Sorry North Carolina--you don't even come close). First time in years that I've been back and so glad I did.