Smokin’ Barrel BBQ NEW PAL

Legit this local BBQ spot! The smoked meats were tender and full of flavor, and the sauces hit just right — not too sweet, not too spicy. The staff was super friendly and made us feel right at home. You can tell they put real heart into what they do.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was good and the sides were good as well

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Great hospitality!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food is always good here. I love the smoked brisket and sides. Their sauces are good too. BBQ in Indy and surrounding areas tend to be pricey and they are on par with other places we’ve been. It’s a family owned and run business. The staff is always nice and having options to grab from their German Church Rd location or eat-in in New Pal is a plus.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brisket Sandwich, Macaroni and Cheese, Lunch Sandwich, Brisket 1 2 lb

We do takeout from this location nearly weekly. The food is phenomenal! The pulled pork with sweet sauce and the sliced brisket are our meat faves, but we've GOT to mention the SIDES! Our favorites are the corn casserole(like Grandma used to make), macaroni and cheese, perfectly seasoned fries and treat yourself with some delicious banana pudding.
*PLEASE bring CASH to tip the hard-working young people who are always prompt, precise and polite. The 1st couple of visits I didn't realize tips were cash only and felt awful because even with a carryout order, the service was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The brisket tacos are amazing! The toppings are fresh & the meat so flavorful! The side dishes are reminiscent of southern home cooking. The staff is genuinely very friendly & I love, love the atmosphere/decorations. It all gives that small-town home feeling.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The ribs were dry and what little meat was on them was dry as leather. It cost 54$ for myself and 2 small kids. Sorry but honest. I don’t believe in dishonest reviews !

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

We googled this place and decided to drive here and give it a try. Glad we did. Delicious food, cool building and awesome staff! We definitely will be back and highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food, great staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great service and great food. Best Green beans I have ever had!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Not as good as the original down the road by the church camp. Maybe I went on an off day at an off time. But I will never make the mistake of ordering here instead of the O.G.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Two Meat Dinner

First time visiting. The meats were okay could have used a tad more seasoning The potato salad and coleslaw were our favorite. The restaurant decor was great and the service was great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Great old building gives this place a lot of charm. I had the brisket dinner, which comes with two sides. I chose Mac and cheese and baked beans. The Mac was very creamy and tasty. The only thing that would make it better would be to have some crusty bits that comes with baking them for a long time. The beans tasted very good, although they would have been better with some meat in them. A lot of BBQ places put in some meat bits from the day before, which really elevates them. The brisket seemed to have some salt and pepper put on the slices just before serving, which I really liked. The part of the slices with a bit of the fat were particularly good. My wife had the two meat dinner and my son had the brisket tacos. Theirs looked really good. I tried my wife's Cole slaw, which was fine. It was supposed to be a bit spicy, but there was not much jalapeno in it. She said her potato salad was ok. Overall, it's a nice choice in the New Palestine area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Two Meat Dinner, Brisket Tacos, Macaroni and Cheese

The Mac n cheese, green beans, pulled pork were great. The brisket was a little on the dry side.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Food was phenomenal!! Ordered 1lb of brisket and 1lb of pulled pork. Ordered large side of baked beans, green beans, and Mac n cheese. Paid $70 total everything before tip but the food was well worth it! I came 15 minutes before they closed and drove 25 minutes one way from Shelbyville to get there, and I would absolutely do it again!! They were so kind when I arrived to pick the food up even though they were about to close and the food was all correct! Will absolutely be going back!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5