The Liberty Smokehouse

Great food, great service, great peopleWe had the pleasure of patronizing Liberty Smokehouse recently, at the recommendation of a friend and we were not disappointed. The truck is impossible to miss, despite its black matte exterior. It's huge and smells heavenly even from a distance.We were warmly greeted and chatted with the fellas for a bit, happy to discover they love Veterans (got a discount, even though we used to be Air Force). We ordered a bunch of food, took our color number and grabbed a beverage.It didn't take long to arrive, they brought it right to us. We especially loved the greens, boiled peanuts and the brisket!! We were given two sauces, and I adored the mustard one the best. Delicious! If you see the Liberty Smokehouse truck, stop and support a small business, a Veteran owned business and have some yummy yummy food!

I do not understand how this place has anything less than 10 stars, yes I know the rating is only to 5. Wow! I truly had no words after the first bite. The flavors popped, the texture melted, the food was everything I had been looking for. I ordered the 3 meat platter that comes with 2 sides. Brisket, chicken, and pulled pork, with Mac and cheese and collard greens. Also threw in a brisket empanada. I think this is the food that makes me into a professional food critic, lol. The words umami, flavor, palate, taste buds, all made sense. The food experience itself was euphoric. You cannot be in any way dissatisfied with the food here, unless you don't like delicious, flavorful food! Only thing I am upset about it is that I didn't try it sooner when posted at magnanimous. You got good beer and good food, what is there not to like. Ok, let's get to the food. The brisket, is butter! It melts, falls apart, and full of flavor. Equal parts salty, savory, and Smokey. If you grab it with your fingers, it will fall apart. The chicken was smoked to perfection giving you hints of rotisserie and smoked. The pulled pork was absolutely delicious with the pickled jalapeños. Usually pulled pork is easily dried out, but this pulled pork was juicy, Smokey, and tangy. It's gives you a bit of Latin hints with the jalapeños; 20/10. The sides chose were Mac and cheese and collard greens. Again, wow! Creamy, cheesy elbow pasta with perfect amount of cheese. The collards were amazing as well. Chunks of meat in there, and the perfect balance of savory and vinegary. The empanada was big, no skimping on brisket, and the pickled veggies were such a compliment. I haven't been excited to do a review in so long, until now. No exaggeration, the best bbq in Florida and top 5 food overall in Florida. I'm excited to see where these folks go in the future. They made a life long customer. When friends and family visit from out of town, this is a must try in Tampa. TRY THEM OUT or miss out.

My brother raved about Liberty smokehouse so I had to see what the hype was about. I've always enjoyed bbq and Tampa tends to be a hit or miss but liberty is always a hit. The reason why is the meticulous prep work that goes into each meat they put out. When it comes to smoked meats especially brisket it has to be slow cooked or the meat will be tough.Liberty's is extremely tender and practically melts in your mouth. The seasoning is perfect and the complementary acidic sides and sauces help with the richness of the meat. Easily some of the best brisket Tampa has to offer 5 stars.The beef rib is absolutely amazing as well , juicy, seasoned perfectly, it's as excellent as the brisket. Fall off the bone soft, you'll have a hard time using a fork to eat it and you could make a sandwich with the bread that comes on the side.This is a gem of a bbq spot , a must try for any Tampa native.

Tried this food truck out after trying samples at local food festivals lately and the real deal did not disappoint! I basically tried everything on the menu and I cannot stress how delicious everything was! Honestly, one of my favorite things that I tried was the empanada which you wouldn't think you would find at a barbecue truck, but it was quite large and perfectly fried with juicy meat filling! The bbq brisket was so juicy, the chicken was nice and smoky, the pulled pork was succulent and I cannot get over all of the different sides available! My favorite sides were the bourbon apple bacon beans... Amazing! The cornbread with honey and whipped butter was the perfect pairing. I forgot to try the dessert but best believe I will be back for more! The chefs are passionate about what they are doing and very friendly.

We had been following the evolution of the Liberty Smokehouse smoker for sometime now and finally caught up the team in Tampa. Definitely worth the wait. The Beef Brisket is as good as I've had in Texas and the Empanadas were absolutely amazing with a perfectly balanced Chimicurri Sauce and Braised Lime Onions. Everything including the sides were so flavorful and a bit of a break from traditional BBQ. Being a classically trained at Culinary school in France, the owner Bryan incorporates a unique flavor balance to otherwise traditional BBQ. Follow these guys on Instagram or Facebook and definitely make a point to tracking them down.

Wow wow is definitely how we all felt about how amazing the food is here. So I should start off by saying we pulled up and realized that this isn't a good truck or actual brick and mortar location. This is a food truck connected to a DogBar. As a group that doesn't drink and doesn't have dogs we hesitated to go in. Once we realized there was no way to order without going through the dogbar we voted and decided to go in. The experience of being surrounded by dogs that aren't trained was not the best. But what turned this around was when the food arrived. Every bite was outstanding. One of our guys has a major health issue with any level of spicy food so the cook made sure to add no spice to the nachos. We loved the food and really enjoyed getting to know the owner/cook. He's definitely going places with this concept. We will return just for food.

Visited Liberty Smokehouse during Gasparilla. Excellent brisket; all ingredients were fresh, and the dishes were made from scratch. The flavors and pairings were excellent, the textures were excellent. Portions were plentiful, and the service was great. Cool food truck concept. After a return visit I had the loaded baked potato and all I can say is you won't be disappointed or leave hungry. So much hefty, hearty, deliciousness packed into one tray.

This is the best food in Tampa! Liberty catered our wedding and people raved about the food for days! On top of the amazing food they were very professional and courteous. I would highly recommend Liberty Smokehouse!

Easily some of the best barbecue in Tampa and just a great group of guys who run it. 5/5

If you haven't had the opportunity to experience the best smoked brisket in Florida, do it. We ordered a 5lb Brisket with all the "fixings". Chef Jacobs had a whole 6lb Brisket and rather than cut off 1lb, he gave us the whole piece, but only charged for 5lbs. It was smoked to perfection...with a perfect bark and smoke ring...and sooo tender. The baked beans and cornbread (with the whipped butter) are the perfect side dishes and the banana pudding is "to die for". This is not the 1st time we've ordered from Liberty and most certainly will not be the last. Can't wait for his Thanksgiving menu to come out.Chef Jacobs is accommodating, friendly and genuinely happy to cook for you!