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Smoketown USA

1153 Logan Street, Louisville, KY
(502) 409-9180
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Ranked #59 of 1,088 restaurants in Louisville
Cuisines: Barbecue
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 via mobile

Good not super great BBQ in a very casual southern atmosphere. Definitely recommend the sampler plate. Sides are like those of old-/a little mushy stewy bland but fine. Staff and music were very good and I would definitely recommend this for a casual fun evening..

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

This place has fabulous food and a great laid back atmosphere. The beef ribs were to die for and the sampler plate is not to be missed. Hubby described the ribs as the best he ever had! Good hearty size meals and good luck finishing the sampler! Try the greens, I had never had them before and they were delicious.... More

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Des Moines, Iowa
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Found it with my Garmin. You will need a GPS to find this place easily because it is off the beaten path. It is in a building from the Civil War time period so that is interesting to check out. The food is amazing. The owner talked me into trying the "greens". Since I am from the midwest I have... More

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Somerset, Kentucky
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

This is a great barbeque joint. it's particularly difficult to find, but well worth it. i had the pulled pork sandwich, tex mex pintos and cornbread. the food and service are great.

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

My husband and I really loved this place! Iit's in an off the beaten path area, but worth it! My brisket sandwich, mac and cheese (awesome!), and soul greens (don't NOT order the soul greens!) were delicious. My husband wasn't as psyched with his half slab of ribs (very fatty and a little hard to navigate to the more edible... More

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Westerose, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

The sampler has enough food to feed 2 people, decent price and quite tasty. I wasn't too fussy about the chicken. It seemed a bit undercooked. On the flip side, the beef rib was outrageously huge and extremely flavourful. I could have eaten 2 more just for gluttony!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013 via mobile

In town on business and had to have BBQ. Found some good reviews and decided to test it out. Glad I did, great staff, cool place and the food was super. The best cornbread I have ever had. Can't wait to go back and decided to buy a bottle of their BBQ sauce for home.

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Oswego, IL
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2013

Located in the newly popular German Village area and smells delicious. I ordered the rib basket and the sauce was fantastic. I also ordered the soul greens and was very pleasantly surprised at the balance and flavors (I normally don't like greens much). My only criticism was the ribs were overdone and dry on some pieces which made it chewy.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

It is in a questionable part of town but we heard great things about this place so we decided to try it out. I had the pulled chicken with greens and baked beans. (Greens are seasoned with tomatoes, black eyed peas, and jalapenos). The portions were fine for me, I think my husband left hungry, but we got the lunch... More

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Louisville, Kentucky
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

My husband and I discovered this place about two years ago. It's like no other restaurant I've ever seen. The ambience is about as down home as you can get, without it being your grandma's kitchen. The owner is a really funny fellow and tries to speak with each customer to see how they are doing and if the food... More

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