The Smokin' Oak Barbeque Restaurant, Bar & Catering

Ordered Two meals, drinks, some potato salad, and some banana pudding, and the little blonde waitress with a red dress was very rude and brought the banning pudding before I even got water and then seemed upset like I didn’t want my dessert before dinner. I’ve never been talked back to because I didn’t want dessert before I even had anything else.. But I will say the girl with the curly hair and the Looney Tunes shirt was very helpful. Very polite.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

We visited for dinner. Our table was quite filthy. The waitress wiped it a bit and said that was about a good ad it gets.
It was a little busy. Service was slow and forgetful. She was very friendly just not very attentive. After at least 30 minutes we asked about the appetizer ordered. She had forgotten. When she checked with the cook was informed the fryer wasn't working. That let's most of the appetizers not avaliable.
The meat was tender, a little dry and not very warm. I could tell that it must've been delicious at lunch.
I would like to give an earlier time a try...

Shiner on tap! Yes! But I gave the bartender $10 for a pint, at happy hour, and I got back $2.40 change. So, what? $7 a pint at happy hour?! That amounts to $8 regular price?! Pricey or I've been scammed! 😳🤪 Or both!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Finally! I went to get my husband a surprise lunch. He has been craving good old fashioned smoked BBQ ribs. And I had given up. Because it's usually a FAIL! BUT TODAY thanks to SMOKING OAK and their fabulous ribs. He was happy. You can smell the food when you get out of your car. Trust me. You have to try this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I stop here every chance I get! 70 miles away so can't wait till I have reason to come up I-5 thru Vancouver one of the best BBQ places in WA/OR...definitely worth the stop! Everything/ everyone is awesome! Guess its good I do not live close or I would be here everyday!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I tried this place for the first time today, and I honestly wish I had skipped it.

I ordered the lean chopped brisket sandwich. When it arrived, I noticed a few fatty pieces, which is understandable since it’s nearly impossible to remove every bit of fat. But after looking more closely, I realized nearly half of the meat was fat. The BBQ sauce also wasn’t for me it tasted like a mix of ketchup and canned tomato soup.

Our waitress came over to check on us and could clearly see the pile of fat on my plate. I initially told her it was fine, but after she kindly insisted, I let her have the sandwich remade with the BBQ sauce on the side. The replacement was much leaner, but unfortunately it had very little flavor. At that point, I was ready to pay and leave.

Then came the biggest surprise: they charged a $5 fee for paying with a credit card. That’s just ridiculous. If the cost of processing cards is that much of an issue, either build it into your menu prices or don’t accept cards at all. Passing that cost directly to customers especially after serving less than mediocre food left a bad impression.

The one bright spot was our waitress. She was friendly, attentive, and did everything she could to make things right. Unfortunately, great service couldn’t make up for the disappointing food and unnecessary card fee.

I won’t be back, and I’d recommend skipping this place.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

I had a business lunch at Smokin Oak today. The service was spectacular - warm, friendly, very accommodating. The food was AMAZING. I had the Wednesday special and the meat was smoked to perfection.

Food was great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The Smokin Oak catered our daughter’s wedding. The food was absolutely a hit and nothing short of amazing. There was not one dissatisfied guest at the wedding. Everyone at the wedding commented on how delicious everything was. The service was fantastic and handled professionally. They were fantastic! I highly recommend using them for any catering needs you have.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

the wedge salad is freakin’ AMAZING. no other thoughts- just great. 10/10 would visit again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

My wife and I and our two boys went there for early father's day lunch at 2:45 pm. The drinks came pretty quick. The appetizer took 40 minutes and we only ordered a medium nachos. By the time the appetizer came it was cold. The food took an additional 30 minutes that also came cold. The waitress slowly forgot about us to the point where she just kept on walking by us. Towards the end of our meal we waited patiently for our to go box and check. The waitress kept on helping the booth to our right and than our left and just kept on going by us. After about 30 minutes I walked up to the bar and ask for a box and our check please. For what this restaurant charges, yeah no thanks.

Good BBQ

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

The food is top shelf, but if you're pressed for time, this is not the place. Service is very slow, even with a call order, 15/20 minutes after you arrive for the pick up.
The waiter did everything to speed up the process, but the waitress couldn't care less.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

Moist meats, but not enough flavor.

Food was great. Speedy but worth it.