Smokecraft Modern Barbecue

Our first time here and the food & service were amazing! We'll definitely be back. Highly recommend!

Was quiet with not many patrons in the restaurant last evening. Server staff was great. Food was decent, but not great.

An incredible Arlington Fall 2025 Restaurant Week was available for our lunch visit. At $25++ per person for a 3-course lunch, it was unbeatable. The Smoked Brisket Eggrolls are always amazing, the Pulled Pork Sandwich with an array of Sauces was perfect and the dessert of Chocolate Cherry Bread Pudding was just incredible. What a great lunch it was!

I recommend the “A whole lotta Barbecue”. It is a sampler that has 6 meats and 4 sides. There were 3 of us and we had some leftover to take home. This lets you sample all the meats. The brisket was extremely tender and juicy, the turkey was not overly smoky, yet very moist, and the pork belly, ribs, sausages, pulled pork, and chicken were all perfectly cooked. The sides were not an afterthought, they too had character and were very good. Street parking was a challenge, but there is a garage around the corner in the same block. Parking was very reasonable. All in all a very good experience and great food!

Amazing place. The food was so good and the service was great. Went out with some friends from work which was close by. Highly recommend. I’m also from Texas and this is good BBQ.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Throughly enjoyed our meal! I'm not a huge bbq person but the brisket was tender & very flavorful, even without the plentiful types of sauces. Everything we had from cocktails, apps & entrees was delicious, we'll definitely be back!

Food, service, menu, value were all 5 stars! Would come back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great service, great food.

Pork belly burnt ends EPIC, chilli EPIC, cherry chocolate bread pudding EPIC, black crack reuben EPIC, cron muffins EPIC

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent!!!! Everything!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were celebrating my husband's birthday he loves good BBQ and Smoke Craft did not disappoint!! Everyone in our party loved the food and we plan to return. The sauce flavors were perfection. The meats were tender. The sides were flavorful. Everything was perfectly matched! The prices were very reasonable and the portions were generous. My favorite BBQ spot hands down!!! I definitely see why they have received so many awards. P.S. the pickles are amazing!!

Probably the best BBQ we have had since moving here. The brisket is wonderful. Service was also excellent and the house sauces are absolutely delicious.

If I could give this place ZERO stars, I would. Where to begin? The food is awful. The brisket was cold. I had to tell them to reheat it. I ordered a Ceasar salad with chicken and they still managed to get that wrong. The salad did not look fresh at all and the lettuce had brown spots on it. The chicken also came on the side… cold. I told them I didn’t want the Cesar salad immediately (didn’t even touch it), and they told me I still had to pay for it. The atmosphere is very UNWELCOMING AND UNFRIENDLY. Literally any restaurant is better than this one. No wonder the place was empty.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

There are not enough words!!!!! I'm a BBQ snob from Alabama, living in the DC area. I have spent over a year trying to find a good BBQ place with no luck, UNTIL NOW. Smokecraft nailed it!!!!! Starting with calling us to clarify how they could accommodate our special needs request reservation (leg in a cast using a knee scooter), then helping us to the perfect table location and removing 1 of the chairs to make room. We then met the most amazing waiter who answered all of our questions and made recommendations that were spot on. The food - OH MY the food!!!! The avocado deviled eggs were something new for us, and I'm not an avocado fan. They were fabulous!!!! Brisket rolls with a different twist - dill ranch kind of dip - well done chef! The pulled pork was perfectly cooked/smoked and very juicy. The keilbasa - another home run! Crab cakes and Brussels sprouts - could not have been more perfect. Who ever heard of smoking a keylime pie? Holy cow, it was the best! Kudos to the chef all around!!!! The owner just happened to be on-site and was kind enough to come out and talk to us. We sang the praises of the staff, the decor, the ambiance, the food, and thanked him for such an amazing experience. He shared stories of the history of the establishment and told us he competes in BBQ events around the US. I have now found my BBQ restaurant in Virginia. Thanks Smokecraft!!! We definitely will be back regularly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Southwest Brisket Eggrolls, Smoked Avocado Deviled Eggs

I really wanted to like the food here, but the BBQ is mediocre at best… brisket was fine, but nothing special. Ribs were super tough and flavorless. Jalapeño sausage was pretty good. Also tried the pulled pork benedict… very disappointing. Enjoyed trying all their BBQ sauces, but wasn’t enough to save the meal. Left with sticky fingers, no wet naps or sink station.

Atmosphere and presentation were great. They have a nice tap list and bar menu. To me, this feels more like a nice happy hour spot, I wouldn’t come here for food again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Prime Brisket Platter