Smoky's BBQ

I came here for the Pit Beef Sandwich. I generally go to Pioneer for pit beef, so that's how I'm comparing this. Smoky's (and Pioneer) was listed in a Washington Post article back in 2019 as one of the 11 best places to go in Maryland for Baltimore Pit Beef, and so I've been wanting to try it for some time. The article said it was one of, if not the BEST place to go for RARE pit beef, as if you order rare, the entire beef sandwich is genuinely rare and very pink. That's what I wanted! I walked in this morning a little before 11:30 am. The place was very quiet. The staff was not busy and anxious to take my order. I ordered a large RARE Pit Beef sandwich with horseradish (not tiger sauce) and raw onions. The large pit beef was $9.95. Soda and tax brought it to $12. True, it was very pink beef and a healthy portion (menu says 7 oz, I didn't weight it). The kaiser bun was very soft but a little too big in diameter for the pile of beef although it was a good-sized pile. I suppose they could have spread the beef out a bit better on the bun considering they were not busy. The sandwich was good but I can't say I was blown away. It was tender as I would expect. Two things that became evident is the sandwich was not dripping with meat juices. It was not dry by any means, but it was not drippy at all, for what that's worth. There was a little bit of red juice on the center of the bun but that was all. Comparably, Pioneer is very difficult to eat without getting juices on your shirt. Also, I can't say I could actually taste the pit. A genuine pit beef should have pit flavor in it. Maybe one could blame that on the fact that I ordered rare. The staff was friendly. The place is very clean and they have a nice indoors dining area which beats Pioneer since all Pioneer has is a few outdoors picnic tables. All in all, it was a very good sandwich and I would go again if I was in the area.

I generally like Smokey's and have left a positive review before but the last few times have been average. Last night being sad. I got the 1/3 ribs, 1/4 chicken special with 2 sides for $18. If it wasn't for the Mac and cheese I would've had to make something else. It was just weak. My wife got a medium turkey. Taste was good, portion seemed smaller than usual. Service was fine.

Cozy and casual BBQ - roast beef sandwich was cooked to order- chicken was solid but ribs were a bit dry. Service was good and food was okay too.

The guy making sandwiches was literally dripping sweat, on the food, will NEVER eat there again

This is a nice local place to get some Q. It's not the best and it's certainly not the worst.This is primarily a place for locals to congregate and talk about the local high school's latest sporting achievement and for that...it is awesome.We both had the pit beef sandwich and it was pretty good. They have a nice selection of sauces that can go along with it and the standard sides if you're interested.On the weekends they have a cream of crab soup that is quite tasty so if you've timed it right and are there on a weekend you should definitely order it.Look, three stars isn't a bad score. This is a fine place to eat and I might come back to try out there ribs and/or chicken.

Quite a poor experience. The beef ends were dry and tough. The bread was dry. The pit beef was pretty good, though not the most tender I've had. The fries were not crispy and were slightly undercooked.

Had open face beef sandwich on Friday and here it's Monday and I'm still paying for it. Felt sick a few hours after eating it. Threw up and stomach movements through the night and day.Never going back.

Recently ate at Smoky's BBQ. The medium well beef sandwich was dry and well done. It was like eating straw with the burnt ends. The bun was stale. Disappointed. Use to be a good sandwich. Things changed! Not for the better.

Very disappointing. Let the crowd (or lack of a crowd) in the dining room at 7 pm on a Friday be your guide. Sorry to be negative but no choice, lousy oven cooked ribs with no flavor, "baked beans " were canned pinto beans, green beans were canned with a little old bay.. I had bought carry out and it was sent straight to the trash can when I got home.

After hearing about this place I had to try it. The experience was disappointing. The spareribs were overcooked and obviously were not smoke cooked. They had no smoke flavor and no smoke ring. I would say they were cooked in an oven and finished on a grill. The pork BBQ was overcooked and mushy. The roast beef sandwich was good, fries were good. Generally overpriced and low quality for a BBQ restaurant named Smokeys.