Owner, Dave is very personable and knows what he's doing in the kitchen! The brisket chili was fantastic with just the right amount of heat for this New Orleanian.
Stephen Beck
Fantastic food! One of the best meals I’ve had out in a very long time. You MUST try this place. You will not be disappointed!!!! Thank you Dave Rice for a wonderful dinner.
August Acker
I work closeby and cannot reccomend it enough. Dave, the owner, is a great guy. If you hang around, he'll remember your name and take good care of you. It really is the most 'neighborhood' style restaurant in the downtown area. Trivia on Tuesday, Karaoke on Thursday. The wings are GREAT. Dry rubbed and smoked, and several good sauces served on the side to boot.
Steve Scott
great place to have a nice dinner and a drink..and enjoy a little music maybe even some Karaoke..
Teri Jaymes
Phenomenal Food and People
Brian B.
I ate lunch here 2 days in a row. The first day I ordered The Mac n Cheese with Brisket. The brisket was excellent but the Mac was cold and bland. No flavor whatsoever and when I say say cold, I mean below room temperature. I'm guessing it was refrigerated before serving. The second day I ordered the Smoked wings and they were excellent. Decent size, great flavor and I enjoyed the spicier of the 2 BBQ sauces that was offered to me. You get 8 wings for 11.99 which is a bit high but I don't mind paying for quality(and the high rent). Overall, I'd say this is a good spot as long as you don't order the Mac n Cheese, which is disappointing since I absolutely love Mac n Cheese.
Tim P.
Enjoyed a bowl of spicy beanless chili for lunch. Really good - highly recommend. Great service at bar. Dave, the owner introduced himself - creates place. Will be back.
Charles Holt
Food was amazing. Great staff. And what a wonderful change of pace from "downtown" dinning. Definitely one of my new favorites.
Leslie Kulis
Quick service and delicious food. An easy walk from the State house or hospital- will come again.
Yelp guided our way to Buckeye Chili and Smokhouse nestled into the side of a parking garage on a downtown side street... with a great view of the Statehouse. The decor is old rustic wood with an eclectic array of furnishings, including an electric fireplace and outdoor street lamps (indoors). My buddy and I arrived at about 11:30 and there was only a few diners present. We were greeted and seated immediately. The menu offers a decent array of food, including an array of starters, BBQ favorites, mac-n-cheese and chili-spaghetti. My buddy opted for the wings, I opted for the chili spaghetti... hoping that my current frame of reference (Skyline Chili) would see a substantial drop. The place appears to be run by three of four partners who are committed to their art. There no bubbly attitudes here, but a low-key desire do be good at what they do. We were there for a Friday lunch. It wasn't busy but there was a slow stream of people coming in. The food arrived in good time. My buddy's wings were a surprise... there where three large, whole wings... i.e. the drummie and flapper were still attached. They appeared to be smoked and weren't sauced, but he said they were good (oddly enough, on a return trip he ordered them again and got five dummies and flappers... which if you do the math, is not as good a deal as before). My chili spaghetti was pretty darned good. No cinnamon, and a reasonably sized hearty meal. It wasn't lights-out better than Skyline, but it was better. They seem to promote their Brisket, so on my next visit I went that route. The brisket was delicious offering plenty of flavor and fatty goodness. This place has a bit of an awkward feel to it, but the food is good and fairly priced. If you want barbeque downtown, this is the best I've encountered.
K Tulloh
Great place! The smell of BBQ lures you in and the owner is fantastic. Great little spot
Marie Trudeau
We ran into the owner on the sidewalk (he must always approach good looking women.😊), and he invited us to visit his restaurant. Not a big meat eater, I tried their brisket, and it was perfect. Great flavor and tender.
Michael Cress
Excellent service and excellent meal. I had a cup of regular chili to start and the brisket/cornbread for my lunch meal. Everything was wonderful. I know where I'll be going for barbecue when I'm downtown! I can't recommend this place enough!
Owner, Dave is very personable and knows what he's doing in the kitchen! The brisket chili was fantastic with just the right amount of heat for this New Orleanian.
Fantastic food! One of the best meals I’ve had out in a very long time. You MUST try this place. You will not be disappointed!!!! Thank you Dave Rice for a wonderful dinner.
I work closeby and cannot reccomend it enough. Dave, the owner, is a great guy. If you hang around, he'll remember your name and take good care of you. It really is the most 'neighborhood' style restaurant in the downtown area. Trivia on Tuesday, Karaoke on Thursday. The wings are GREAT. Dry rubbed and smoked, and several good sauces served on the side to boot.
great place to have a nice dinner and a drink..and enjoy a little music maybe even some Karaoke..
Phenomenal Food and People
I ate lunch here 2 days in a row. The first day I ordered The Mac n Cheese with Brisket. The brisket was excellent but the Mac was cold and bland. No flavor whatsoever and when I say say cold, I mean below room temperature. I'm guessing it was refrigerated before serving. The second day I ordered the Smoked wings and they were excellent. Decent size, great flavor and I enjoyed the spicier of the 2 BBQ sauces that was offered to me. You get 8 wings for 11.99 which is a bit high but I don't mind paying for quality(and the high rent). Overall, I'd say this is a good spot as long as you don't order the Mac n Cheese, which is disappointing since I absolutely love Mac n Cheese.
Enjoyed a bowl of spicy beanless chili for lunch. Really good - highly recommend. Great service at bar. Dave, the owner introduced himself - creates place. Will be back.
Food was amazing. Great staff. And what a wonderful change of pace from "downtown" dinning. Definitely one of my new favorites.
Quick service and delicious food. An easy walk from the State house or hospital- will come again.
Excellent bbq and chilli. Fair prices.
Restaurantji Recommends
Yelp guided our way to Buckeye Chili and Smokhouse nestled into the side of a parking garage on a downtown side street... with a great view of the Statehouse. The decor is old rustic wood with an eclectic array of furnishings, including an electric fireplace and outdoor street lamps (indoors). My buddy and I arrived at about 11:30 and there was only a few diners present. We were greeted and seated immediately. The menu offers a decent array of food, including an array of starters, BBQ favorites, mac-n-cheese and chili-spaghetti. My buddy opted for the wings, I opted for the chili spaghetti... hoping that my current frame of reference (Skyline Chili) would see a substantial drop. The place appears to be run by three of four partners who are committed to their art. There no bubbly attitudes here, but a low-key desire do be good at what they do. We were there for a Friday lunch. It wasn't busy but there was a slow stream of people coming in. The food arrived in good time. My buddy's wings were a surprise... there where three large, whole wings... i.e. the drummie and flapper were still attached. They appeared to be smoked and weren't sauced, but he said they were good (oddly enough, on a return trip he ordered them again and got five dummies and flappers... which if you do the math, is not as good a deal as before). My chili spaghetti was pretty darned good. No cinnamon, and a reasonably sized hearty meal. It wasn't lights-out better than Skyline, but it was better. They seem to promote their Brisket, so on my next visit I went that route. The brisket was delicious offering plenty of flavor and fatty goodness. This place has a bit of an awkward feel to it, but the food is good and fairly priced. If you want barbeque downtown, this is the best I've encountered.
Great place! The smell of BBQ lures you in and the owner is fantastic. Great little spot
We ran into the owner on the sidewalk (he must always approach good looking women.😊), and he invited us to visit his restaurant. Not a big meat eater, I tried their brisket, and it was perfect. Great flavor and tender.
Excellent service and excellent meal. I had a cup of regular chili to start and the brisket/cornbread for my lunch meal. Everything was wonderful. I know where I'll be going for barbecue when I'm downtown! I can't recommend this place enough!
Diamond in the rough.