Hardwood Smokehouse Crystal River

1801 NW, US-19, Crystal River
(352) 228-8840

Recent Reviews

Diesel P.

We decided to give it a try while staying in the area for fishing and scalloping. Place is quaint with wood on the walls and a cute and cozy bar. Server was nice and recommended the pulled pork on waffles. I was too afraid to pull the trigger. We all opted for the pulled pork sandwich and some smoked wings with Mac n cheese on the side. It was very good. Service was great and we will be back.

Denise E.

Worst service ever.Waitress to busy with personal life and cell phones. Not friendly. Cole slaw dry. For being a smokehouse no taste. Steak sandwich no flavor the sweet onions overpowered the meat.Ribs had no seasoning to taste. Cool to the touch. Oh we were the only ones there. Could hear waitress talking to another employee about another worker. Do not recommend nor will we go back. Cell phones should not be allowed while on the clock. If cannot take care of your customers. I would of had a few beers and some appetizers but she never came back. Baby Back Ribs

Stacy N.

Don't let this places location fool you. It's hidden inside the main entrance of the mall. Our server was super nice and they brewed us some fresh ice tea since they don't normally have requests for unsweetened ice tea. We all ordered all over the menu from pulled pork to ribs. Takes a bit to get the food so come patient and trust me, it's worth the wait. Oh and the cornbread hoe cakes were delicious as well. Baked beans with pork in them... off the chain. Cannot say one bad thing about the any of the food we ordered. Do yourself a favor and pop on by. Grab some to go and eat out on your boat on the lake.

Todd Luce

The service was great the Brisket & pulled pork was amazing!

Lindsay G.

Amazing BBQ! We got the "Q for 2" and it was the perfect amount for two people to share. Different meats and two sides. Everything was amazing. They make pretty much everything in house, even the sauces, which were incredible. Definitely coming back here. Also a family business which I love. Highly recommend.

Jesse Bowen

Not the world's best, but worth a taste if you are in the area. The fries and the pulled pork had a dusting of spice that seemed to include chili powder. My taste buds are still deciding on that one, but the pulled pork was moist, and the ribs did slide off the bone easily. The brisket arrived "pulled," but maybe it was the way the Q sampler was designed. (If you want sliced, make sure to double check or ask first!).

Joy Brinar

Ordered med rare burger and it was cremated..hard and dry. Ordered jalapeno nuggets but got corn nuggets. Also received zero bbq sauce for ribs order and brisket order. Who the heck is running the kitchen today???

Madisyn L.

It's a lovely place!! This sisters are absolutely amazing. Even have the same name as one!! The devyn Sampler was spectacular!! Definitely recommend! At.Louis ribs are the way to go! The sides were heated to perfection. Once again, the staff was the best part truly. I was having a pretty bad day till I stumbled upon this place! Give it a try! You won't be disappointed!

Becky P.

I'm sad to say I agree with the most recent review... We were out of town and had stopped at Rural King on our way home. Instead of searching for somewhere else to eat we figured we would check this place out. For starters this place is located next door to Rural King inside the old mall. The actual restaurant is pretty large, lots of tables, bar seating and what looked like a full bar. We ordered the sampler to share and it included pulled pork, brisket, 1/4 chicken, ribs, 2 sides and a bread. The brisket was ok, ribs had no taste at all and were terrible. Skin on the chicken was soggy but it was cooked ok. And I don't eat pork so I didn't try that. I don't think anyone actually tried it. The coleslaw was interesting with apples it. Mac and cheese tasted like Stouffers. The hoe cakes are like a corn break pancake and they would have been delicious but they tasted like they had been previously frozen. The meats were ok with the help of BBQ sauce. Not the worst I've ever had but definitely not the best. If you're looking for yummy BBQ I would try somewhere else.

Evan P.

If you want a truly odd experience... look no further. The waitstaff are gems. The food is the worst bbq I've eaten in my life. It was such a bad experience, it was almost good-but it wasn't. The spot is in a semi-abandoned mall. This is the spot's most redeeming quality. The pulled pork was shockingly bland .. and cold ... and tasted sour. How do you screw up pulled pork? It was dry. How is this possible? Its fat and sauce! The chicken was just as terrible. Their bbq'd chicken not smoked, but backed with some basic spices days ago. All of the sides are frozen nightmares. To the we owner-please watch some YouTube videos on how to bbq. Is there even a smoker? Good luck to you ....

Micheal Ryan Clements

I eat at a lot of BBQ restaurants all over the country and this one was in the top 10 the sliced turkey was fantastic very good service to my waitress was a total sweetheart will definitely come back!

Marc Reno

Lil more smoke to the meat and thats only a suggestion. My taste differs im sure. Definetly worth a taste for yourself. Portions are perfect !! Will def eat here again !! ??

Bass Note

Food was great. Love their BBQ and enjoy how quick and nice the staff are. They're always intop of refills and making sure we are happy, one of my fave places to eat. They have the best cornbread in town too.

John Swierzko

Got the burnt tips. Good amount of food for the price. Nice wait staff

Clemmon H.

Decent food... nothing to write home about. But they charge you for silverware and to go plates. Spent $15 on it. Spent over $100. Not sure if I would come back for that reason alone.

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Hardwood Smokehouse Crystal River

1801 NW, US-19, Crystal River, FL 34428
(352) 228-8840