Smokin’ Joes Stilly

Really appreciate this place being open on Labor Day, when a certain competitor we intended to eat at was closed. The brisket was absolutely delicious, and they weren't stingy with it either. Good BBQ sauces too. I order fried okra any time I can get it, and here it was as good as it gets. The pinto beans and a hot link were both good, but next time I think I will experiment with other menu items.Never had this happen before, but when I spit out what I thought was a bit of bone, it was a piece of my plastic fork. Looked at my fork and the recovered piece, and some was still missing; I had swallowed part of it. An upgrade of the plasticware is the only change I would make at Smokin' Joe's.I like the cash discount much better than a credit card surcharge. They are two sides of the same coin, but the surcharge folks are charging you more money than the posted price, whereas the cash discount folks are charging you less.Last and least, I was delighted to see a poster for my favorite Western, "The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly", on a wall. That was about the time I realized this is my new favorite BBQ place in Stillwater.

First off, I've been here four times and have found the food quality to vary quite a bit. The ribs have been good every time, and the burnt ends are great!However, the brisket was way too dry every time and pulled pork was dry three times. I will not order those two meats again. The worst thing of all is that I paid $44 for a prime rib that was overcooked to the point that I was shocked they would serve it. I saved most of it and took it home to make a stir fry the next day. The flavor of every dish was perfect, but they have to up their cooking/smoking methods if they want to be a truly great BBQ restaurant.

Now I'm no expert on barbecue. Not at all, but I know what I like and what I don't like, cause I know what my taste buds enjoy and don't. I also am looking for good value for the money I pay. My family and I have been to Smokin Joe Stilly a couple of times. It's a bit outside of Stillwater. And has a big beach volleyball court outside. Which makes me chuckle because I was born and raised in HI, and HI is known for their beach volleyball. My aunty actually plays every single week. And also goes to college volleyball games. She's a fanatic. Anyhow that's neither here nor there. It just lends itself to the atmosphere of the restaurant. When we have gone there I've gotten their ribs, pulled pork, brisket and bologna. Now again I'm no expert. And I didn't know that smoked bologna was a thing. And it was good. I wasn't necessarily impressed with it. But I'm not judging the restaurant on just the bologna. I mainly judge a barbecue restaurant on their ribs, brisket and pulled pork. I also judge them on their portions in relation to the prices. The prices were decent in comparison to some other places I've been. The batch of pulled pork I had was ok, albeit a bit dry. The brisket and ribs were good. And I always prefer when the meat comes out dry. I'd rather dress it with the sauce I want. Mainly cause I'm picky that way. The first time my husband wanted to try the bologna but wasn't all that impressed, so when we went back he didn't get it. We both thought the pulled pork was meh, but he loved the ribs and the brisket. I'm not a brisket person. But the ribs to me were good. I like my ribs tender but not falling off the bone tender. I still like some of the meat stuck to the bone. The service was ok. The one thing that I always have a hard time with is going up to a counter to order, and then the food is brought to me. Maybe that's just me but I prefer having the order taken at the table. I did order their strawberry cobbler. But for some reason they mistakenly gave me the wrong one. It was fixed immediately. So that was fine. The biggest thing that's hard is how far on the opposite side of town the restaurant is. If you're new to town and don't know the area well you might miss it because of where it is. Otherwise definitely try it. It may not have as many choices on the menu as other restaurants but it's worth trying at least once.

A wonderful BBQ experience. Large parking lot and a 5 minute wait in line to order. The food is brought to your large table, which is already equipped with 2 rolls of paper towels. And the food is delicious; it's difficult to stop eating. You get your own utensils and drinks. Restaurant is very clean and filled happy, soon to be full people. For a large room I noticed it was on the quiet side; either good acoustics, or simply because everyone is too busy eating to talk.

5 stars !We found this on our way home from Lost Creek Safari. We wondered if just as good as the Davis one. It is ! Not same owner but good. Big place that has a volleyball ball court next to it. Betting it gets crowded some nights since they have benches on the outside. Very friendly.Coleslaw super good ! Okra good.Potato salad real creamy.Sliced Brisket was really good.Chopped was alittle greasy.About an hour from OKC, kinda hidden back from street.

If you're looking for a good barbecue spot in Stillwater, this is the place to go! Casual and family friendly, Smokin' Joes delivers on the promise their title brings: that perfect smoky flavor you want in your meat. The prime rib and the ribs are melt in your mouth delicious.Interestingly enough, the brisket wasn't super impressive when I had dinner there, but I took it home and the reheated leftovers were really good.Make sure you try their banana pudding because it is scrumptious.

We came in for lunch one day during the week and there was a good crowd there. The place is pretty big so we were able to find a table. The food took about 10 min or so to get. We ordered brisket, mac n cheese, cheeseburger, fries, and wings. Everything was really good! This is the only BBQ spot we have tried here in Stillwater so far, but so far I'd say this one is the best yet. We'll see. I would definitely come back! I really loved the wings and brisket! That was my favorite!

3pm out of sliced brisket & polish sausage and the girl says I don't even know how's that's possible cause there hasn't been anyone here all day. Potato salad was the consistency of pudding. For 2 baskets with potato salad, chopped brisket, Texas toast and 2 sweet teas it was $50. Wouldn't eat here again

Was in Stilly for a funeral and needed some BBQ and this was fantastic, had the brisket and rib combo. Brisket cut from the Poi t which i asked for was as good as any I've had from all the top brisket restuarants in central Texas, ribs were very good too. I had beans and fries for sides, beans were kinda bland but some BBQ sauce (which is very good too) fixed that and the fries weren't anything to get excited about either but the meat filled me up so I was happy. If the fries were house cut and better and the beans cooked with BBQ sauce and spices i would give 5 stars.

Food was tasty and portions are great we had prime rib sandwich and a rib plate leaving plenty of food for a second meal later at our home