Crystal River Smokehouse & Grill

Outstanding service. Outstanding food. When you walk in, the smell gets you. SO GOOD!

Fabulous food, fabulous service!
Some of the best pulled pork we’ve ever had. And we love pulled pork! The smoked mac & cheese was delicious as was the smoked turkey sandwich. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a great place to get some fabulous barbecue.

I had the smoked turkey and it was the best smoked turkey I have ever had. I love smoked foods and will be visiting more often. Service was great! The owner was very pleasant to speak with also.

If you like smoked foods you HAVE TO check this place out.

Great food, and service.

First time experience and we were a bit disappointed. We are from out of town and were hungry. My husbands Mac and cheese was missing from our meal. My baked potato wasn’t fully cooked. The meat was alright.

Great service and great food. This is some of the best BBQ.

Great brisket and greens and jalepeno poppers. Great staff.

This place has fantastic barbecue. We had the brisket hoagie which was to die for. We loved it so much. we took home a few pounds for later. The staff is wonderful. We will definitely be dining there again!

Yum! First Time Here, Don’t Normally Get up this End of Town. Excellent Brisket Sub & Smoked Sausage, Corn & Bacon Soup Excellent 😊 Will Be Back!

A hidden treasure north of Crystal River. Food is excellent and it is provided with pleasant service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Baked Potato, Mac & Cheese, Brisket, Green Beans, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Smoked Prime Rib, Pulled Pork

Wonderful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was our first visit to Crystal River Smokehouse & Grill and our experience exceeded expectations. Pulled pork and brisket were moist and mouthwatering. The coleslaw, mac & cheese, seasoned fries, and greens were some of the best I've ever eaten. Even the Texas toast was slathered with an herb butter and grilled just right. We will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stopped here by chance, pleasantly surprised by the food quality and service, highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We really wanted to love Crystal River Smokehouse and Grill. The interior has a cozy, lodge-like vibe, but it’s contrasted by folding white tables that detract from the ambiance. This was our first time eating here. We ordered the Smoked Turkey Dip, which was surprisingly good and earned an 8 out of 10, but unfortunately, that was the only highlight of our meal.

I ordered the Smokehouse Burger, medium rare, with a side of mac and cheese. My burger came out cold and well done, and the mac and cheese was, quite frankly, inedible—it tasted like boiled cardboard with barely a hint of cheese. My wife had the Smokehouse Hoagie, which had a bit more flavor than my burger (a very low bar to clear) but left a stale aftertaste. To make matters worse, she was supposed to get fries but ended up with the same terrible mac and cheese. We couldn’t help but wonder if the fries might have been a better option.

Everything we tried had an overall “old” taste, which didn’t come as a surprise given that we arrived at 6 PM on a Saturday and the place was almost empty. We enjoy supporting local businesses and came in with high hopes, but we left very disappointed.

The service, however, was good and not part of our bad experience. I’ve also noticed that the owner often responds defensively to negative reviews. I hope you take this as constructive criticism to help improve the dining experience and draw more customers with better food and service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Turkey Dip

The silly review that one guy made about the "Mac and cheese not being smoked enough" drew me here. The mac is definitely smoked, it's like you're sitting on the smokey mountains puffing a camel and listening to "The Highway Man" by "The Highway Men" level of smoke. The portions are great, the food is high quality, the prices are reasonable and the people are nice.