Smokehouse Barbecue - Independence

Like everywhere in town all the employees were extremely friendly. Walked in and the smell of BBQ wafted into our nostrils. Was a lot of people waiting on a Friday night but was only about 20 minutes to be seated. I noticed after they take reservations on Open Table.Pretty much everybody at the table got the burnt ends and sausage combo. I got bbq beans and steamed veggies for my sides. Didn't notice the grilled veggie choice until I saw my wife's. Get the grilled veggies. They're grilled over wood and soak up the flavor. My steamed veggies were sad in comparison. The beef brisket burnt ends were awesome and had a delicious seasoning bark. My wife's pork burnt ends were equally good. The sausage was ok but looked like a giant summer sausage. Odd texture vs what I am used to so wasn't my favorite. We also shared fried mushrooms which were some of the best I've had.If you're craving BBQ when in Blue Springs, MO this is your place!

Visiting from Denver. When in KC you gotta have BBQ right? This was the closest to our hotel. It has decent reviews so a 3 here is a 5 in Denver right? Nope! Haha. Good service and the inside with all the stained glass was cool. I got the baby rack special with pulled pork beans and slaw. . Buddy got burnt ends. Slaw was the way I like it. Beans were ok their sauces were good but the meat (most important) lacking a little. Burnt ends some were great some were inedible. My ribs tasted old if that's possible and the pulled pork was meh. 3.2 stars here.

Hubby and son stopped at this great barbecue place on a trip to Kansas City! Besides having a beautiful interior, the food was amazing! The bar area looked great, but they sat in the regular dining room.The waitress was friendly and efficient. Hubby had brisket burnt ends and chicken, which came with one side. He had some delicious barbecue baked beans. The chicken was tender and flavorful, and the ends were meaty. Son had pulled pork with a side of fries. He said it was flavorful as well. He took part of his sandwich home to have for supper. He was disappointed that they didn't have any mashed potatoes and gravy! The prices were very reasonable. If you're looking for barbecue and want a quick meal, this is your spot!

Met with a big group of family and friends at Smokehouse BBQ and spent time catching up over some good barbecue. Marci took care of our entire table one-handed and with ease and was very helpful on menu selections, getting our food out while it was hot, and making sure we were having a good time. I had the two meat platter of turkey and brisket along with baked beans and potato salad. It was all delicious and with generous portions that I had to walk out the door with a take out box. Marci offered us dessert but I just couldn't do it! But the desserts looked delicious including the carrot cake and of course they have them on display right as you come in to get seated. So, I'll have to try it out next time. Overall, nice experience for sure.

Food is good. They don't put as much on sandwiches as other places. Our waitress was great! She kept up with our party the whole evening. They have a party room which was nice. I'll return.

This place has the best corn nuggets I've ever had! We had a very loverly server who handled the lunch rush with ease. I ordered the bbq mac and cheese appetizer for my entree and it was more than enough food. This is a pricier restaurant but well worth your money.

Back in KC and the closest BBQ was Smokehouse. Got a booth right away. Our server was there quickly and she was exceptional. Great follow up and knowledge of the menu. No reading from a list for her. Gotta appreciate excellence. Had a combo ham and beef sandwich skip the fries. Like I need to save room for all of the KC tastes I'm going to savor. She had a Mac and cheese bowl topped with burnt ends, sausage and baked beans. Who thought of that? Glad they did it was quite a flavorful combo. Definitely include Smokehouse on your KC BBQ tour. You won't be disappointed.

We have tried several BBQ places in KC and by far this one is the best. Always hot and fresh. Service is always top notch and the place is always clean and relaxing. This is our #1 go to BBQ place.

Not too good! Pork & brisket burnt ends so tough needed a chainsaw to cut. Service is good but we won't return. Too many other decent bbq places in Kansas City.

Service was decent especially after a chiefs game they said the wait would be 30 minutes but we waited maybe 15. Food was yummy and the pickle fries were delicious!