I hired them to cater my son’s wedding at the Bishop Park Group Campsight. They delivered and provided line service. The food was excellent and Steve and his team went way above and beyond. I couldn’t be happier and would recommend them to everyone!!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Olya Minasian
We love smoky meat! Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wade Norton
Restaurant Review for Holy Smokes BBQ – Bishop, California
Fun little place with a relaxed, welcoming vibe. The barbecue was good—solid but not quite stellar. We both ordered the brisket sandwich with macaroni and cheese on the side. The portions were satisfying, and everything was served hot and fresh.
Service was friendly, and the restaurant was clean and comfortable. If we return, we’ll definitely try something different on the menu—there looks to be some promising options worth exploring.
Overall, a pleasant stop for a casual BBQ meal in Bishop.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Phillip Burum
Really torn. The ribs were great, but the tritip was bland, and the pulled pork was wet and weirdly sweet. The BBQ sauce was sweet, it sweet with vinegar and cayenne pepper. The beans were greasy, but also really sweet.
Some people probably really enjoy the overly sweet thing but it's just not my style.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Patrick Matthews
Really good BBQ, good flavor and sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
john garcia
Walking into this restaurant was immediately uncomfortable. An older woman working there accidentally stepped on a dog, which started whimpering — instead of showing concern, she yelled at it, saying, “I SAID SORRY!” That same woman ended up taking my order.
When my friend (a white male) ordered before me, she was extremely friendly and polite, so I figured maybe she was just having a rough moment. But as soon as it was my turn (I’m Hispanic), her tone completely changed. She was short, impatient, and rude throughout the interaction.
I ordered a pulled pork sandwich, and she snapped, “Are you going to hurry up and order your side?” I politely apologized and asked for her recommendation between the pulled pork or chopped beef. She replied dismissively, “They’re both good — you still need to pick a side.” I chose mac and cheese, but at that point she seemed done engaging with me. She didn’t ask whether I wanted dine-in or takeout, nor did she offer any sauce options like she did for the customers before and after me. Instead, she automatically added ranch — who eats ranch with BBQ?
The couple behind me (also white) received warm, friendly service and full attention, which made the contrast even more obvious. The whole interaction felt uncomfortable and frankly, discriminatory.
Unfortunately, the food didn’t make up for the experience either. Everything was bland and served lukewarm, including the mac and cheese — which somehow managed to have zero flavor. It’s hard to ruin mac and cheese, but this place found a way.
Between the poor attitude, inconsistent treatment, and lackluster food, I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to anyone. There are plenty of places that serve better BBQ and treat all customers with respect.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Paul Duncan
How amazing is it to walk into the restaurant to find a gluten free menu posted for all to see!! No having to ask! Nice move. My wife had the spud bud with pulled pork (sorry no photo, food was too good to wait for me to get a photo), and I had the GF Ribs (not glazed), side of baked potato and salad. All of the sauces are gluten free and have great flavor (didn’t try the ghost pepper). The ribs were wonderfully done, great flavor and super tender. Highly recommend the baked potato with onions and cheese! The interior of the building is very cute with great decor. Staff was super helpful and attentive. We received several visits after we had our food to check on us and our meals. We will definitely be back for another visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Beans, High on the Hog Ribs, Four BBQ Sauce, Salad, Pork Ribs
Sungmin Cho
Used to be one of my favorite spots after long hours of hiking. I can only assume they hire a less experienced pit master.
- Brisket Brisket I had today has no juice, just dry, chewy, cold thick piece of meat. I had to use knife to cut it. They didn't trim excess fat properly. There is no dry rub left on top of the meat and no visible smoke ring. I've never experienced brisket without dry rub on top. Temperature of the meat is way below room temp, almost cold. They cut the meat so thick. Disappointing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cynthia Lopez Elwell
Worst part of our visit to Bishop. Westwood in line so long waiting to order that we watched all the items we really wanted crossed off the big menu. Had the bad luck of sitting near the speaker. The music blasted off and on in an increasingly static and annoying way. The baked beans were under-baked, and they were stingy with the butter for the potato. The mac and cheese, pulled pork, and tri-tip were good; not great. The sweet tea wasn’t sweet. Really disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
Alfonso Hernandez
We had the brisket and the tri tip. It beats a fast food restaurant after a day in the Sierras
I ordered the big Bubba plate, tri tip was tender and delicious. The baked beans, Mac and cheese were delicious. The staff is always super nice. Don't forget to get the spicy BBQ sauce!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jh Pérez
Outstanding service. Staff was super friendly they even brought out a bowl of water for my dog. Food was amazingly good my favorite was the brisket, bbq beans and the corn bread . Too bad is 4 hours away from home or I’ll could be there every day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cynthia Ferris-Bennett
Best BBQ I have ever had!!! The Tri Tip was absolutely fork tender...this is the reason you want to stop in Bishop!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jason ahn
Best BBQ ever. So kind
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Susan Raines
Very good ribs and a nice variety of barbecue sauce from mild to flaming. Love their mac and cheese since it's baked style and very rich. During prime hours it can be difficult to get a table and there is no full table service. To go is a good option in that case and not a bad idea to order a full rack to have some the next day. I always stop in at Holy Smoke whenever I get to Bishop
I hired them to cater my son’s wedding at the Bishop Park Group Campsight. They delivered and provided line service. The food was excellent and Steve and his team went way above and beyond. I couldn’t be happier and would recommend them to everyone!!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love smoky meat! Highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurant Review for Holy Smokes BBQ – Bishop, California
Fun little place with a relaxed, welcoming vibe. The barbecue was good—solid but not quite stellar. We both ordered the brisket sandwich with macaroni and cheese on the side. The portions were satisfying, and everything was served hot and fresh.
Service was friendly, and the restaurant was clean and comfortable. If we return, we’ll definitely try something different on the menu—there looks to be some promising options worth exploring.
Overall, a pleasant stop for a casual BBQ meal in Bishop.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Really torn. The ribs were great, but the tritip was bland, and the pulled pork was wet and weirdly sweet. The BBQ sauce was sweet, it sweet with vinegar and cayenne pepper. The beans were greasy, but also really sweet.
Some people probably really enjoy the overly sweet thing but it's just not my style.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Really good BBQ, good flavor and sauce.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Walking into this restaurant was immediately uncomfortable. An older woman working there accidentally stepped on a dog, which started whimpering — instead of showing concern, she yelled at it, saying, “I SAID SORRY!” That same woman ended up taking my order.
When my friend (a white male) ordered before me, she was extremely friendly and polite, so I figured maybe she was just having a rough moment. But as soon as it was my turn (I’m Hispanic), her tone completely changed. She was short, impatient, and rude throughout the interaction.
I ordered a pulled pork sandwich, and she snapped, “Are you going to hurry up and order your side?” I politely apologized and asked for her recommendation between the pulled pork or chopped beef. She replied dismissively, “They’re both good — you still need to pick a side.” I chose mac and cheese, but at that point she seemed done engaging with me. She didn’t ask whether I wanted dine-in or takeout, nor did she offer any sauce options like she did for the customers before and after me. Instead, she automatically added ranch — who eats ranch with BBQ?
The couple behind me (also white) received warm, friendly service and full attention, which made the contrast even more obvious. The whole interaction felt uncomfortable and frankly, discriminatory.
Unfortunately, the food didn’t make up for the experience either. Everything was bland and served lukewarm, including the mac and cheese — which somehow managed to have zero flavor. It’s hard to ruin mac and cheese, but this place found a way.
Between the poor attitude, inconsistent treatment, and lackluster food, I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to anyone. There are plenty of places that serve better BBQ and treat all customers with respect.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
How amazing is it to walk into the restaurant to find a gluten free menu posted for all to see!! No having to ask! Nice move.
My wife had the spud bud with pulled pork (sorry no photo, food was too good to wait for me to get a photo), and I had the GF Ribs (not glazed), side of baked potato and salad.
All of the sauces are gluten free and have great flavor (didn’t try the ghost pepper).
The ribs were wonderfully done, great flavor and super tender.
Highly recommend the baked potato with onions and cheese!
The interior of the building is very cute with great decor.
Staff was super helpful and attentive. We received several visits after we had our food to check on us and our meals.
We will definitely be back for another visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Beans, High on the Hog Ribs, Four BBQ Sauce, Salad, Pork Ribs
Used to be one of my favorite spots after long hours of hiking.
I can only assume they hire a less experienced pit master.
- Brisket
Brisket I had today has no juice, just dry, chewy, cold thick piece of meat.
I had to use knife to cut it.
They didn't trim excess fat properly.
There is no dry rub left on top of the meat and no visible smoke ring.
I've never experienced brisket without dry rub on top.
Temperature of the meat is way below room temp, almost cold.
They cut the meat so thick. Disappointing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Worst part of our visit to Bishop. Westwood in line so long waiting to order that we watched all the items we really wanted crossed off the big menu. Had the bad luck of sitting near the speaker. The music blasted off and on in an increasingly static and annoying way. The baked beans were under-baked, and they were stingy with the butter for the potato. The mac and cheese, pulled pork, and tri-tip were good; not great. The sweet tea wasn’t sweet. Really disappointed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
We had the brisket and the tri tip. It beats a fast food restaurant after a day in the Sierras
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
I ordered the big Bubba plate, tri tip was tender and delicious. The baked beans, Mac and cheese were delicious. The staff is always super nice. Don't forget to get the spicy BBQ sauce!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Outstanding service. Staff was super friendly they even brought out a bowl of water for my dog. Food was amazingly good my favorite was the brisket, bbq beans and the corn bread . Too bad is 4 hours away from home or I’ll could be there every day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best BBQ I have ever had!!! The Tri Tip was absolutely fork tender...this is the reason you want to stop in Bishop!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best BBQ ever.
So kind
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good ribs and a nice variety of barbecue sauce from mild to flaming. Love their mac and cheese since it's baked style and very rich. During prime hours it can be difficult to get a table and there is no full table service. To go is a good option in that case and not a bad idea to order a full rack to have some the next day. I always stop in at Holy Smoke whenever I get to Bishop
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
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