The beer was really good, the food was mediocre, and the music was terrible! I know it was an "open mic" type night but there should be some sort of screening because the music was worse than bad karaoke.
Natalie Sharp
Smoked Out Cincy is located inside Fretboard Brewery. One of the few kitchens in the area staying open until 11, which makes it the perfect place for late night eats or after a football game. Tender meats and greats sauces, everything was delicious! The brisket chili was a definite stand out.
Anna M.
Tried this place for the first time since I was here for business. The ambience looks like a fun place with bar events going on. Lots of people enjoying this spacious venus. But the Que...man I want to Love the food but its not there. Maybe if I had a few drinks in me I bet this food would kickass.
Hannah Bates
phone line doesn’t work for carry out and they close randomly on week days and weekends. cant order food on a friday night at 6:45 pm and doordash/grub hub doesn’t work. food is good but the ordering system, not so much.
L1337YQdeborahc
This is a bar with craft beer and some food so not a full restaurant. You walk up to a window and order/pickup fast food. very industrial look inside with cement floors and exposed pipes. Beer was good. This is a place to come hang out with friends or coworkers after work but would not recommend bringing older family members that prefer sit down restaurant. There was plenty of tables outside with umbrellas.
Kyle E.
Amazing food, nekkid wings w/house made blue cheese! Spicy bacon cheese fries are epic!!!
Robert Fecher
Went in between kids' athletic practices. Ordered before driving over so food was ready when we arrived. I had the pulled pork fries, which were excellent. My daughter had the pulled pork sandwich and was only able to finish half of it. My son had the chicken tenders and mac and cheese - the mac looked very good. We also had a side of fries and spicy garlic sauce which my wife ate later and enjoyed. Well definitely be back.
StayFitted 78
Visiting from out of town. Phone number not real for business to order for pickup. Wont try again ever.
Grant M.
Ordered wings and a brisket sandwich with coleslaw. Several wings were bloody around the bone and generally uncooked and they are suppose to be smoked? ...raw. Showed it to the staff and their only answer was that's weird and dismissed me. No replacement or refund or even an apology. They were already paid and made it clear they did not care. The brisket was 50/50 fat and meat and coleslaw had no dressing, just cabbage and carrots. Eat somewhere else the get the beer at the partnered brewery. Really bad.
Elizabeth H.
Solid food. I would not travel out of my way to go here but it's a great asset to Fretboard. I've been a few times but this was my first experience since the virus started. It's remained consistent. You order at counter separately from the bar and they buzz you when the food is ready. Wait times are pretty low. Everything I've had is good, but not exceptional, barbeque. The prices are decent. Today we tried three types of wings: Jamaican dry rub, spicy garlic, and hot buffalo. We did not care for the dry rub much but the other two were very good. Much bigger wings than the chains. We also had BBQ pork fries. Once again no complaints. A good portion size. The 15 wings and fries were tons of food for two. Overall Fretboard is very family friendly for a weeknight.
We did NOT know what we were walking in to, but the food was delicious! It's not in a location that seems to be near other restaurants. It's like a converted warehouse which gives it major cool points, but it did seem reallllllly confusing. We happened to come on an evening where some kind of small festival was going on and we almost left cuz we just wanted food, but I'm glad we stayed. After about 5 minutes of watching people so we could get the lay of the land, we figured out where the food counter was and found an empty sticky table to wait for our buzzer to go off for pick up and sat and watched drunken people around us. It was VERY loud with music, so pretty difficult to talk. There were families with kids, so it's pretty family friendly. Maybe it was super crowded and sloppy because of the festival, so I'll give extra points for that. If not for the delicious food, I probably wouldn't have been impressed at all. We each had different sandwiches and they were all deliciously smoked. The bun was appropriately toasted. The BBQ on the side was perfect. We also had the pretzel bite app with queso (Yum!) and the fried Mac and cheese bites with buffalo. The buffalo was ridiculously good. If you like smoked meat, this place is a must. If you're looking for organized? Maybe go someplace else. We had no idea where our used tray was supposed to go or how to order non-alcoholic drinks for our meal without standing in the huge bar line. Overall, not a bad experience and I would go again - especially now that we've been seasoned with the process.
M C Farrell
We went here kind of accidentally when our car broke down nearby. It's just a counter inside a taproom where you go order and pick your own food, so I wasn't expecting much. Wrong. The food was great! We had brisket and pulled chicken sandwiches. The fries are to die for. We didn't stay in the taproom, which looked like fun, but instead ate outside where there was some nice indie music going on. Almost made having the car break down worth it.Almost.
Jo Steffen
Everything on the menu is delicious! Hard to choose what I want everytime I come here. The pretzel bites are the perfect starter also! I'll always keep coming back!
Ron Bulinda
Excellent food. Try the brisket Philly. The best ever!
Larry R.
Smoked brisket and flying pig are amazing. Servings are larger than I expected. Fries are seasoned on the salty side which we loved. Beers are good to. Definitely will make this a must stop next time through.
The beer was really good, the food was mediocre, and the music was terrible! I know it was an "open mic" type night but there should be some sort of screening because the music was worse than bad karaoke.
Smoked Out Cincy is located inside Fretboard Brewery. One of the few kitchens in the area staying open until 11, which makes it the perfect place for late night eats or after a football game. Tender meats and greats sauces, everything was delicious! The brisket chili was a definite stand out.
Tried this place for the first time since I was here for business. The ambience looks like a fun place with bar events going on. Lots of people enjoying this spacious venus. But the Que...man I want to Love the food but its not there. Maybe if I had a few drinks in me I bet this food would kickass.
phone line doesn’t work for carry out and they close randomly on week days and weekends. cant order food on a friday night at 6:45 pm and doordash/grub hub doesn’t work. food is good but the ordering system, not so much.
This is a bar with craft beer and some food so not a full restaurant. You walk up to a window and order/pickup fast food. very industrial look inside with cement floors and exposed pipes. Beer was good. This is a place to come hang out with friends or coworkers after work but would not recommend bringing older family members that prefer sit down restaurant. There was plenty of tables outside with umbrellas.
Amazing food, nekkid wings w/house made blue cheese! Spicy bacon cheese fries are epic!!!
Went in between kids' athletic practices. Ordered before driving over so food was ready when we arrived. I had the pulled pork fries, which were excellent. My daughter had the pulled pork sandwich and was only able to finish half of it. My son had the chicken tenders and mac and cheese - the mac looked very good. We also had a side of fries and spicy garlic sauce which my wife ate later and enjoyed. Well definitely be back.
Visiting from out of town. Phone number not real for business to order for pickup. Wont try again ever.
Ordered wings and a brisket sandwich with coleslaw. Several wings were bloody around the bone and generally uncooked and they are suppose to be smoked? ...raw. Showed it to the staff and their only answer was that's weird and dismissed me. No replacement or refund or even an apology. They were already paid and made it clear they did not care. The brisket was 50/50 fat and meat and coleslaw had no dressing, just cabbage and carrots. Eat somewhere else the get the beer at the partnered brewery. Really bad.
Solid food. I would not travel out of my way to go here but it's a great asset to Fretboard. I've been a few times but this was my first experience since the virus started. It's remained consistent. You order at counter separately from the bar and they buzz you when the food is ready. Wait times are pretty low. Everything I've had is good, but not exceptional, barbeque. The prices are decent. Today we tried three types of wings: Jamaican dry rub, spicy garlic, and hot buffalo. We did not care for the dry rub much but the other two were very good. Much bigger wings than the chains. We also had BBQ pork fries. Once again no complaints. A good portion size. The 15 wings and fries were tons of food for two. Overall Fretboard is very family friendly for a weeknight.
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We did NOT know what we were walking in to, but the food was delicious! It's not in a location that seems to be near other restaurants. It's like a converted warehouse which gives it major cool points, but it did seem reallllllly confusing. We happened to come on an evening where some kind of small festival was going on and we almost left cuz we just wanted food, but I'm glad we stayed. After about 5 minutes of watching people so we could get the lay of the land, we figured out where the food counter was and found an empty sticky table to wait for our buzzer to go off for pick up and sat and watched drunken people around us. It was VERY loud with music, so pretty difficult to talk. There were families with kids, so it's pretty family friendly. Maybe it was super crowded and sloppy because of the festival, so I'll give extra points for that. If not for the delicious food, I probably wouldn't have been impressed at all. We each had different sandwiches and they were all deliciously smoked. The bun was appropriately toasted. The BBQ on the side was perfect. We also had the pretzel bite app with queso (Yum!) and the fried Mac and cheese bites with buffalo. The buffalo was ridiculously good. If you like smoked meat, this place is a must. If you're looking for organized? Maybe go someplace else. We had no idea where our used tray was supposed to go or how to order non-alcoholic drinks for our meal without standing in the huge bar line. Overall, not a bad experience and I would go again - especially now that we've been seasoned with the process.
We went here kind of accidentally when our car broke down nearby. It's just a counter inside a taproom where you go order and pick your own food, so I wasn't expecting much. Wrong. The food was great! We had brisket and pulled chicken sandwiches. The fries are to die for. We didn't stay in the taproom, which looked like fun, but instead ate outside where there was some nice indie music going on. Almost made having the car break down worth it.Almost.
Everything on the menu is delicious! Hard to choose what I want everytime I come here. The pretzel bites are the perfect starter also! I'll always keep coming back!
Excellent food. Try the brisket Philly. The best ever!
Smoked brisket and flying pig are amazing. Servings are larger than I expected. Fries are seasoned on the salty side which we loved. Beers are good to. Definitely will make this a must stop next time through.