Just had a Pastrami sandwich after being informed they were great. Not impressed. The meat didn't really have that much flavor and not really what I was expecting from a "smokehouse." Seems like it came from from a bucket from Sysco. Bun had too much butter on it. Doesn't need any butter. Just toast it and serve it with the meat. Fry's always clumped together and cold by the time I get home, 1 mile away. Second time visiting. Gonna have to stick with the burger and try the BBQ beans next time. The gals who take my order are great. Thank you ladies. Sorry I forgot to tip. Next time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
Brett Cameron-Walker
Good service food was however sub-par
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Jay 22
Ate here once at the old river location and it was much better. Tried the new location. It took a very long time to get our sandwiches for being less than half packed. I'm generally ok with a wait as we were enjoying a beer but this seemed strangely long. Sandwich was luke warm at best, borderline room temp. Bread was soggy for just having tri tip on it. Mozz sticks were not melty at all, cheese was chewy due to not being hot or melted. Fries were fresh and only decent thing. Pretty bad overall. This was 1/1 so maybe it was a holiday crew
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Henry Flores
Worst meal I have had in quite some time no flavor poor service won't return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Colleen Cox
The food was not worth giving five stars. Maybe if it wasn't a to go order but I really don't think that would help. Brisket sandwich had no flavor and the burger not even sub par (weird flavor and texture). The young lady that took our order was delightful and that was the reason for two stars. I don't see us going back to this restaurant to eat.
Food: 1
Service: 5
Jacqueline Casillas
The appetizers were delicious and the views were nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Di B
We had been there before for a 60th birthday party event last year and the food was outstanding. However, this time, the bbq chicken was dry and the potato salad was awful. Bbq beef was tasteless. We were very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Nicholas Ctibor
They have somewhat decent food but the service is horrendous. Tonight they didn’t offer a single refill, they served tri tip that was literally cold. The fries work soggy and cold. They forgot my second side. The food took about an hour to come out and after I asked to pay the bill the bartender acknowledged my request as I tried to hand her my card. But she continued to serve other people for over thirty minutes afterwards. I ordered a couple things to go for my relatives. So I wasted literally half an hour of my life while the food I ordered to go went cold waiting. This kind of experience has happened to myself and my friends multiple times. The waiters hardly ever come by for refills, maybe once over the course of an hour and a half visit. The food often takes a long time even when the restaurant is almost empty and there’s always some excuse. On top of that the food is inconsistent. Sometimes it’s really good, but everytime I come here it’s different. The sides taste as if they have drastically different recipes depending on what cook is present that day. On top of the fact they’re often old and left out for a long time. When everything is made correctly and fresh it’s great. But the majority of the time they’re serving food that has sat out for too long on top of who knows what recipe they used that day.I keep coming back because there aren’t many alternatives and I’m very lenient and forgiving as a customer. But the fact the servers and bartenders are so blatant rude, careless, infrequent to actually check on your drinks, and that the food has such a high chance of being old… it’s not worth it. Some of the servers are friendly. One of their bartenders is nice. But the fact their staff is so uncaring and that they put such little effort 90 percent of the time I’m here is absurd. They often act like they’re bothered whenever someone tries to order a drink or ask a question. And the servers rarely come for refills. Why would I give my business to a place that has great potential while choosing to provide poor service. If they had a manager who would even halfway address these issues they would probably have 4 times as much business
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Flat-Bottom Smokehouse River Burger, Brisket, Burger
Yadi
The wait for our food was over an hour! It was ridiculous. Food wasn't hot and it was just a bad experience
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Tri Tip Sandwich Mac & Cheese, Tri Tip Sandwich Plate
Rosie Rose
Grilled chicken was a bit to dry for me. The sides were good, but small portions.
Great drinks, good food, awesome service. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Plate, Brisket
Lupe Contreras
I went there with my date Sunday afternoon for a couple of drinks and and an appetizer and conversation atmosphere was great the bartender great service very friendly everybody was welcoming we sat at the bar and we played the Jukebox middle of the afternoon we put music on and meet her dance it was nice evening for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Sandwich
Charles Frost
Got the Thanksgiving meal. Best turkey I've ever had
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Kuharich
I will start off by saying I want to like this place - I really do.The atmosphere is pleasant and the staff is pretty good. Other people seem to love the food, and I only tried their smoked meats, not other entrees.With that said, unfortunately I am not a huge fan of most of their smoked meats. Most of the flavor comes from the rubs and sauces, and not the meat or smoke. The ribs had a good flavor but were far too tough, and while there was a smoke ring the smoke taste was simply not there. I understand most people like their ribs to have a bit of a 'tug' when you eat them... but they were simply not cooked long enough, thus leaving me feeling more like I was at risk of ripping my teeth out.The tri-tip was ok, although a bit dry. Again, there was a smoke ring but not much flavor. It was sliced to what I consider to be the ideal thickness for most people, and it was sliced properly (against the grain). Seriously - you would be surprised how many placed slice with the grain rather than against it.The pulled pork was dry, but the texture was pretty good and consistent. No major hunks of fat or un-shredded meat. Again, no smoke flavor even though there was a smoke ring.The beans however were spot on with the flavor and were really good. My wife and I devoured those.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Lorraine Bohanon
Always a great time with amazing food! They did an outstanding job for my Dad's Celebration of life party this weekend! Thank you Fred, Freddy, Margie Sami & Crew! Everything was perfecto!! You have many new satisfied fans who will be coming back for more! Thank you a million times over! Can't wait to come back for more delicious food & fun!! Cheers from the Central Coast of California!
Just had a Pastrami sandwich after being informed they were great. Not impressed. The meat didn't really have that much flavor and not really what I was expecting from a "smokehouse." Seems like it came from from a bucket from Sysco. Bun had too much butter on it. Doesn't need any butter. Just toast it and serve it with the meat. Fry's always clumped together and cold by the time I get home, 1 mile away. Second time visiting. Gonna have to stick with the burger and try the BBQ beans next time. The gals who take my order are great. Thank you ladies. Sorry I forgot to tip. Next time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burger
Good service food was however sub-par
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Ate here once at the old river location and it was much better. Tried the new location. It took a very long time to get our sandwiches for being less than half packed. I'm generally ok with a wait as we were enjoying a beer but this seemed strangely long. Sandwich was luke warm at best, borderline room temp. Bread was soggy for just having tri tip on it. Mozz sticks were not melty at all, cheese was chewy due to not being hot or melted. Fries were fresh and only decent thing. Pretty bad overall. This was 1/1 so maybe it was a holiday crew
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Worst meal I have had in quite some time no flavor poor service won't return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was not worth giving five stars. Maybe if it wasn't a to go order but I really don't think that would help. Brisket sandwich had no flavor and the burger not even sub par (weird flavor and texture). The young lady that took our order was delightful and that was the reason for two stars. I don't see us going back to this restaurant to eat.
Food: 1
Service: 5
The appetizers were delicious and the views were nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had been there before for a 60th birthday party event last year and the food was outstanding. However, this time, the bbq chicken was dry and the potato salad was awful. Bbq beef was tasteless. We were very disappointed.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
They have somewhat decent food but the service is horrendous. Tonight they didn’t offer a single refill, they served tri tip that was literally cold. The fries work soggy and cold. They forgot my second side. The food took about an hour to come out and after I asked to pay the bill the bartender acknowledged my request as I tried to hand her my card. But she continued to serve other people for over thirty minutes afterwards. I ordered a couple things to go for my relatives. So I wasted literally half an hour of my life while the food I ordered to go went cold waiting. This kind of experience has happened to myself and my friends multiple times. The waiters hardly ever come by for refills, maybe once over the course of an hour and a half visit. The food often takes a long time even when the restaurant is almost empty and there’s always some excuse. On top of that the food is inconsistent. Sometimes it’s really good, but everytime I come here it’s different. The sides taste as if they have drastically different recipes depending on what cook is present that day. On top of the fact they’re often old and left out for a long time. When everything is made correctly and fresh it’s great. But the majority of the time they’re serving food that has sat out for too long on top of who knows what recipe they used that day.I keep coming back because there aren’t many alternatives and I’m very lenient and forgiving as a customer. But the fact the servers and bartenders are so blatant rude, careless, infrequent to actually check on your drinks, and that the food has such a high chance of being old… it’s not worth it. Some of the servers are friendly. One of their bartenders is nice. But the fact their staff is so uncaring and that they put such little effort 90 percent of the time I’m here is absurd. They often act like they’re bothered whenever someone tries to order a drink or ask a question. And the servers rarely come for refills. Why would I give my business to a place that has great potential while choosing to provide poor service. If they had a manager who would even halfway address these issues they would probably have 4 times as much business
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Flat-Bottom Smokehouse River Burger, Brisket, Burger
The wait for our food was over an hour! It was ridiculous. Food wasn't hot and it was just a bad experience
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Tri Tip Sandwich Mac & Cheese, Tri Tip Sandwich Plate
Grilled chicken was a bit to dry for me. The sides were good, but small portions.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Great drinks, good food, awesome service. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Plate, Brisket
I went there with my date Sunday afternoon for a couple of drinks and and an appetizer and conversation atmosphere was great the bartender great service very friendly everybody was welcoming we sat at the bar and we played the Jukebox middle of the afternoon we put music on and meet her dance it was nice evening for
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Sandwich
Got the Thanksgiving meal. Best turkey I've ever had
Food: 5
Service: 5
I will start off by saying I want to like this place - I really do.The atmosphere is pleasant and the staff is pretty good. Other people seem to love the food, and I only tried their smoked meats, not other entrees.With that said, unfortunately I am not a huge fan of most of their smoked meats. Most of the flavor comes from the rubs and sauces, and not the meat or smoke. The ribs had a good flavor but were far too tough, and while there was a smoke ring the smoke taste was simply not there. I understand most people like their ribs to have a bit of a 'tug' when you eat them... but they were simply not cooked long enough, thus leaving me feeling more like I was at risk of ripping my teeth out.The tri-tip was ok, although a bit dry. Again, there was a smoke ring but not much flavor. It was sliced to what I consider to be the ideal thickness for most people, and it was sliced properly (against the grain). Seriously - you would be surprised how many placed slice with the grain rather than against it.The pulled pork was dry, but the texture was pretty good and consistent. No major hunks of fat or un-shredded meat. Again, no smoke flavor even though there was a smoke ring.The beans however were spot on with the flavor and were really good. My wife and I devoured those.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Always a great time with amazing food! They did an outstanding job for my Dad's Celebration of life party this weekend! Thank you Fred, Freddy, Margie Sami & Crew! Everything was perfecto!! You have many new satisfied fans who will be coming back for more! Thank you a million times over! Can't wait to come back for more delicious food & fun!! Cheers from the Central Coast of California!
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