Redsmoke Barbeque

Ordered the cowboy Reuben, the brisket was fatty and lacked a Smokey flavor. The bread on the sandwich was ok, a little cold and stale. The chips were pretty good. I would try this place again and review it again if I'm in the area. I came here because it's so close to the hotel I was staying at.I'm a big barbecue fan so I was let down. I would try other things on their menu.

We did the classics combo. The food was cold and this is not a Military friendly location. The wait staff didn't bring any refills. Brisket was tasty

Start off by saying some of the best Brisket I have had in a while. Very moist tender and just the right amount of fat on this sandwich. The batender she said this was a very good choice and she was telling the truth. It came with the michigan chery sauce. It was ok but i like a bit of spice in my BBQ so i added the Redsmoke hot and it was a perfect combo. Also had a sweet tea to drink which was perfect. Hard to find good sweet tea these days. Will be back to try more of the menu. OH YEA can't forget about the home made chips I need the recipe..

I wish I could do 3.5 but since I can't I guess it's 4 stars. Most everything was really good. I am a brisket girl so that's what I get at every bbq place we go to. This brisket tasted good but it was kinda dry. Definitely needs sauce to eat it. That was kind of my only complaint. The smoked chicken was amazing. The pulled pork was amazing. The house made bbq chips were really good. The sauces are delicious. The Mac n cheese was really good. The spare ribs were Smokey and delicious. The sweet tea is VERY sweet but has great flavor. The jalapeño corn read was really dense. Good flavor but a little dry. Overall everything was good and we would go back.

Not bad, but also not great...I like the fact that they offer a wide variety of meats but I didn't like the fact that they only offered combos with one side. Most people want multiple sides with a dinner. They were also pretty pricey for the serving size you get. I liked that they offer multiple BBQ sauces too. We had a large party and I understand those can be annoying and a lot of work but our waitress could've been a lot friendlier. If you're going to serve a large group, please do so with a smile and a positive attitude...Also, I have to note that I'm a big fan of candied yams but these were too sweet. I didn't think I've ever say that. I'm glad that I tried it out but my guess is I'll visit other places before returning there.

Happened upon this establishment while visiting Detroit with family and friends and the food is very tasty! Chili was fabulous and the pulled pork very good! Great atmosphere and cocktails.

I'm giving this place a 3 strictly because the people were so incredibly nice and friendly that worked here. The brisket is really lacking and was extremely overcooked. The pulled pork was good as was the chicken for the most part. The Mac and cheese was ok. Biscuits were ok. Overall it was just ok, not awful but far from amazing. Worth trying but would also maybe poke around Detroit as well to see what other bbq is out there. Ambiance is chill.

I have been to Redsmoke since their advent and enjoyed the food very much.Recently stopped in after the Detroit Tigers beat the Yankees The service was relaxed, and the restaurant looked like it did back in the day.. very Detroit!The food was delicious especially the Mac and cheese.A little pricey, but so what.

Came here for dinner, and this place was recommended to us. We had the fried pickles as an appetizer. We expected it to be crunchy, but the batter was so thin it was soggy instead. I mixed the memphis and redsmoke hot and it was very tasty, sweet and spicy. I got a combo of 3 meats(brisket, pulled pork and sausage), my partner had the ribs with pulled pork. The brisket was really dry. We ordered a mix of cuts with fat and lean pieces. The ones with fat were just straight up fat that were not edible. The lean pieces were dry and hard, like rubber. The pulled pork had a gamey taste to it. The sausage had really good flavor, but it was so dry and the casing was so rubbery as well. The ribs also had good flavor, but was very dry. All the meats came cold. I expected them to be freshly cut per order, but it seemed like they were pre cut beforehand. The bread that came with it was also cold and hard, the cornbread was not good either. The coleslaw tasted good and fresh. Our waitress was very nice and accommodating...but aside from the coleslaw and the sauces, this place was definitely not worth it. For the food to be this terrible, I don't understand the mandatory 15% gratuity. I say this with confusion, as I like to tip 20% and above during dinner hours... all in all, I will not be visiting here again.

WARNING HEREIN! (Read to the end)Im reviewing as a culinary-trained/college educated hospitality veteran/foodie, Visited 1/4/25 @ 7pm to a fairly dead restaurant with only 6 tables seated for a Saturday Night (flag). Entrance area decor and layout nicely done, which sadly graduates DOWNWARD as you make your way past the bar into an uninspiring, lackluster "dining hall" vibe in the rear with nothing on the walls and ZERO EFFORT of any decor...I do mean ZERO! Staff notably kind but more occupied with congregating amongst themselves at the end of the bar in chat (some seated), as we stood at hostess stand waiting to be seated (sign posted) and congregation at bar-end continued as my water ran dry throughout the meal service.Timing from ordering to the appearance of our paper coated tin plate meal was quick, as one might expect with so few customers...still shocked for a Saturday Night. Notably, waitress was kind but failed to offer any suggestive selling offers/recommendations.FOOD: STAR OF THE SHOW were the four sauces on the table, clearly marked and each strongly flavorful in its own individual way... from sweet to vinegar based medium to spicy hot (that stayed with you and would satisfy the need of any heat lover...all excellent. Plates photographed exceptionally well, but then SURPRISINGLY and SHOCKINGLY FELL TOTALLY FLAT ON FLAVOR ON ITS FACE for a BBQ place. While its the only BBQ restaurant I ever walked into without a hint of the aroma of smoke from the Bbq (flag), such also was lacking in the food. Barely a scent or taste of any smoke on the brisket nor the Ultimate burger ordered. The brisket was medium dry, and near FLAVORLESS...truly flavorless albeit a hint of bbq which, alongside its perfect slices suggested a mechanical deli slicer (not by hand as in most places as one would imagine), suggested a bagged brisket brought in from their wholesaler presliced in a sealed package heated in a waterbath. . It did cause me to be perplexed, as it totally fell short of my expectations of any bbq place, ESPECIALLY one touting "SMOKE" in its namesake. So very sad, especially since we ordered the "fatty brisket" as recommended by our waitress.We all know brisket is the true test of any bbq establishment as well! Thankfully, yet still sadly, the sauce was able to try and rectify what the meat lacked in authentic smoke flavor and seasoning too! Coleslaw/fries were great/excellent....while my chips were shattered as if coming from the bottom of the bbq kettle chip bag, yet notably with more flavor than any meat at our table. Sorry, but true...comparingly, even Cedar Point Amusement Park's "Back Beat BBQ" could offer Redsmoke guidance on flavorful BBQ. While Redsmoke nails the sauce, the actual meat fails.WARNING: This establishments "15% GRATUITY AUTOMATICALLY ADDED TO ALL DINE-IN PURCHASES" rule printed as tiny as possible at the bottom of the menu IS UTTERLY RIDICULOUS FOR A METAL PIE PAN SERVICE BBQ JOINT!GRATUITIES ARE NOT GRATUTIES WHEN FORCED BY AN ESTABLISHMENT MANDATE! They are a FEE!Redsmoke's ridiculous "nickel and diming"game continues with their "2.6% FEE FOR ANY ELECTRONIC PAYMENT METHOD!The BOTTOM-LINE:-EXCELLENT sauce options-Great slaw and fries-So-so attitude, staff chit-chat (some even seated) at end of bar while my water ran dry a few times-Lackluster food lacking any smoke flavor more suited for a counter service venue-Back Dining area lack of any effort of ambiance-Mens bathroom faucet shocking/knowingly leaking with water on floor signs before entry and within-No table checkin by management (especially on a Saturday night)-FEE TO DEATH pricing structure (both forced gratuity mandate AND forced credit card mandate) makes the guest feel more-so at their bank!!!ALL MAKES FOR A MEDIOCRE EXPERIENCE more suited for counter service THAT HAS IT CLEAR WHILE THIS PLACE WAS SO EMPTY FOR A SATURDAY NIGHT!NEXT TIME, we will try SLOW's Bar BQ in hopes of authentic bbq without the litany of fees!