Bensmokin BBQ

I really love what they've done with the place. The atmosphere and the owners are one of the best people you will ever meet.The food is top quality as well. You can tell they put a lot of love in their food and that they are passionate at what they do.The ribs and chicken are my favorite. Packed with flavor and tender as well as their other meats. I would definitely recommend this place to friends and family :)

From nextdoor we could smell the BBQ and it smelled great. It's definitely a rugged place, but that comes with this type of food. The place was empty and that should have been my first clue about the experience. When we got up to the counter to order, I asked how much brisket came with the combo. The woman (short, brunette, 20ish) said 1/3 lb. I asked what that would look like visually...like the size of my fist? With attitude, she said "Smaller than a 1/2, larger than 1/4." I know math! I said VISUALLY!! I looked at my husband and about walked out (he later told me he was too). I said, "But, is that the size of my fist or a what is it visually." She said, "Our portions are created for someone to be full." First, that's not true; second, that's subjective. I should have walked out. The food wasn't worth the effort. We got our food quickly (by that time we were the only ones in there). The links (cheddar jalapeno & hot links) were VERY good. Juicy and full of flavor. The chili bean side was bland. How is that even possible. The coleslaw....now, I know everyone's coleslaw is different and I've eaten all over Texas. This was cabbage with a lot of mayonnaise. Absolutely terrible. The brisket was not smoked, pale and flavorless. My husband ordered a side of potato salad, but they were out. The woman said she would make more, give her 5 minutes. Well, if it were to take more, we would have gotten another side. 20 minutes later I got up to ask about it!!! We were done eating. We were going to just take it to leave, but my husband ate it. It was THE BEST potato salad I've ever had. Almost like a deviled egg with all the fix'ns. I'll give them that! It was expensive too, but what isn't. But...I would expect larger portions and better service for the price. I won't go back. I especially won't go back due to the grumpy, sarcastic woman taking our order!

Start off with a varied menu, standard combo plates to burritos and sandwiches. The proteins are delicious and perfectly cooked and come with a tangy sweet sauce. Today I had a sandwich with pulled pork and spareribs that was amazing. Buying dinner for the family is easy with their "buy the pound" option and adding sides which are also a must try.

Fantastic, the pork ribs were sooo good Brisket and Tri Tip AWESOME BBQ sauce Excellent. The Macaroni very good but a little heavy on the Dill.You really need to stop by

We knew Ben's was good because we've eaten his food at pop ups he's done. Now he has his own storefront and we finally made it over. Yes, it's good stuff! I got the Cloudship burrito with brisket, chili beans, Spanish rice and cheese - yummy. The smoke from the brisket was prominent. We also ordered the huge jalapeño poppers - a full jalapeño split and FILLED with cream cheese, cheese, meat and wrapped, enrobed, in bacon. They were delicious but too spicy for me :( We also got a sampler of meats - links, brisket, ribs and tri tip. All of it was good. We also got two sides: chili beans and Mac n cheese. The meat had sauce but wasn't drenched which I really appreciate. They do give you a container of sauce if you want to add more. Forgive my horrible photos; they don't do the food Justice, I forgot to take pics until after we'd served. So what you see is after four people servedAlso, be patient - there are only two people cooking and serving. And! They're having their ribbon cutting tomorrow, July 7! Check them out.

I was in Fresno and heard about this place from our local news so I decided to try. I was greeted by a man named Bernard. Bernard made my experience very pleasant. 5/5 on the hospitality. He made me feel welcome and more like a friend than a customer. I got the 5 meat plate for 2 which consisted of Tri Tip, pulled pork, ribs, bbq chicken, and brisket. It came with 2 sides and 2 sodas and cornbread or a roll. I got Mac n cheese and potatoes salad for the sides l. The Mac n cheese was fire and the potatoes salad had good flavor not too sweet and not too pickled tasting. Overall the meat was very good and tender. The chicken and brisket were my favorites. Not to mention i got all this for a price of 32.99 ! Their homemade bbq sauce has an authentic flavor! I like this place and would come back forsure. If u are ever in the Fresno area and want a clean, welcoming, and great tasting bbq joint come check out this spot.!

This place is great! Not just the food but the staff!! They went above and beyond.. military discount, great family place. The food was amazing as well! Will be back for sure.

7/12/23 They are located at 1120 North Palm Ave. New! Thank you Rita for helping. =)Getting lunch. Lunchtime! The worker was very kind and welcoming. Happy to recommend. 2 breast plate with 2 ribs ordered. Comes with two sides. Potato salad and chili are the sides recommended and picked. A cinnamon roll cupcake ordered too. They normally have a jalapeño mango BBQ sauce, but not today. Darn! Just means I'll have to come back. Music playing. Upbeat. Plenty of seating. Nice atmosphere. Calm.Little wait and received order with good day wishes! Smelled great! Lunchtime! Order split! Chicken is skinless and it was moist and really flavorful! Rib fell right off the bone and it was delicious! Both meats dipped in the BBQ sauce included $ made it even better. Potato salad was tasty. Chili was really good too! It came with a roll and I had that and it was great! Mother said hers was great too! No skin on the meat was different. Still tasty! Nice change! We both definitely like and prefer the barbecued chicken with skin, but it was still a really delicious lunch! Cinnamon roll cupcake looks delicious too! I'll add it after we have it. Great service and lunch! Highly Recommended!

The brisket amount is very small full of fatty pieces and cut into small pieces and cold. Great smoke flavor but not seasoned well. Mac n cheese was soggy, cold and not very good. Potato salad was seasoned well but I kept getting large potato skin pieces that wouldn't break down as I chewed. Bbq sauce tastes ketchup base, which I'm not a fan of. I was the only customer in the restaurant but he kept taking phone calls instead of taking my order. Not a big deal but kinda sucks. I was so excited to try this place. Disappointed and out $22 for this plate.

Well there is a variety of BBCUE meats Which is nice . However all the meats seemed a bit bland . The Brisket which I was really wanting was dry . I was very disappointed. The tri tip was a little chewy. My absolute favorite was the potato salad . I honestly don't think I have any better than this. The flavor was amazing.