If you want a fun, open environment with authentic bbq this is the place to be! Great service with great food. I had the brisket chili and brisket with baked beans and candied yams. Loved the cornbread muffins too! My friend had the half rack of ribs with half a chicken along with collard greens and Cole slaw. 10/10 will be back again! read more

1911 Smoke House Barbeque - Brisket, corn muffin, baked beans, candied yams - Barbeque Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

We walked in and ordered the wings and they were amazing. I also had an order of the rib tips which were amazing. The cornbread was very good. They took very good care of us during our visit. The owner greeted us and we had a great conversation with him. It was like we had known each other for decades. read more

Just relocated to an area about 25 miles away from this restaurant. The reviews looked good so we gave it a shot. The good: the food was legit! I had the chicken and ribs combo with collard greens and potato salad and my lady had the brisket with yams and Mac and cheese. Everything was delicious but the brisket melted in your mouth and the yams and Mac and cheese were slamming! The bad: it took us nearly an hour to get our check so we could leave. Not sure if this was a "one off", but it was definitely over the top ridiculous. One person was taking care of everybody at the tables and bar. With that said, I would definitely return because the food was that good. Maybe do takeout! read more

Amazing food, great atmosphere and wonderful employees!!!! Has a sample plate and wings. The Harlem Shake sauce i believe it was called. A gentlemen at the bar recommended and wasn't wrong. read more

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First of all the staff was superrrr friendly. They greeted us with enthusiasm and it was a full house but there is limited seating to begin with. Now, we had just left a performance at the Patriots Theatre around the corner so this place was definitely on my list to check out. To my dismay, I had a bit of an underwhelming experience, food-wise. We ordered fried lemon pepper wings to begin with but it came out at the same time as our shared entree. This was ok considering that the entree came out lukewarm. I snapped some pics for reference. The flavor or the food was bland and did not give signature taste whatsoever. I may have been hoping to be swept away by this spot and I unfortunately wasn't. The only item that tasted fresh was the corn muffin. read more

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Good value BBQ place with the Try a little bit of everything combo. The ribs had a good smoke flavor. Brisket was a bit dry but we had the lean portion - not sure if they serve the fatty/moist side too. Collards and Mac n cheese were also solid. For the Philly area it's a good spot and we will return. read more

Food is very good. I love the chicken wings/Buffalo wings. I've had the mac & cheese had the collard greens. I've had the ribs. Everything was good sorry to see that one Willingboro go went a few times they had loud DJs playing read more

1911 Smoke House Barbeque - Combination, barbecue chicken, and ribs, macaroni and cheese cornbread and collard greens. Everything was delicious ate for 2 days - Barbeque Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

I was very impressed by this visit. I ordered the 1/2 rack of ribs w that came with 2 sides. I asked for baked beans and Mac and cheese. Delicious. I was very satisfied. I don't eat bbq sauce and I must say these ribs were so flavorful without it. The meal also came with a piece of cornbread on the side. I can tell you, I'm not an 100% cornbread fan. I will admit, this one was amazing. Soft, sweet, and cakey. I enjoyed. Someone went and picked up the order for me so I can't comment on what the place looked like. I also don't know first hand how the service was but I don't think this person has any issues. I will be back to check it out. I see the scenery and to eat all food. Oh wait !!! Can't forget. I also ordered the cheese steak eggrolls that I didn't take a pic of. Delicious a bit small but so good. Thanks again. read more

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Great experience, I'm from Manhattan, met family from Philly and Orlando here, we eat out A LOT. So, we had high standards and this establishment was perfect. Fun vibe/staff, great food and cool venue in a little-baby city. City was definitely a bit quiet on a Saturday night but this place was a great place to meet. A server showed me the back patio and it looked really cool. The food was great value, everything was loaded and large portions. The sauces on the side made it a lot of fun to make each bite unique. They provided some of their BBQ sauces but we didn't even bother with all of the other sauces included with dishes. One in our party ordered wine and very generous pours. The sweet potato bites were well received by all and we were blown away by how large the nacho platter was. I most appreciated the quality of bread on the pulled pork sandwich. A member of our party even complimented the fries having us each taste one. read more

1911 Smoke House Barbeque - Lots of food, LOL - Barbeque Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

I met one of my friends at this bar and grill. It was black-owned, so I wanted to try it. When I arrived I parked on the street nearby. I walked in and was greeted, and we sat at the bar. Shawnn was our bartender, and she was very nice. I started with the long island iced tea, and I wasn't a fan of the first one. I sent it back and got another one which I liked. My friend got a cocktail, which she said was very sweet. For our meals, I got the quarter chicken with mac and cheese and string beans. My friend got the pulled pork with beans and macaroni and cheese. I liked the chicken with the sauces they gave but was not a fan of the mac and cheese and the string beans. My friend said the same for her meal. The check was affordable. All in all, I had just an ok experience. read more

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Excellent ribs! They fell off the bone and hit the spot... I highly recommend this place for pickup. read more

The BEST atmosphere and service! Plus the food is so yummy. Incredible sauces, yummy sides, and melt in your mouth meat. You can't go wrong here! read more

1911 Smoke House Barbeque - Brisket sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

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Food: 3.75 Out of 5 All of my meats (wings, brisket, rib tips, and ribs) were cooked to perfection. Unfortunately a lot of the bbq sauces tasted too similar to each other. Service: 3 out 5 Poor management of the restaurant. Only one bartender/server and one chef in the back? I don't mind waiting for my food, but we literally waited for at least 30 minutes. Environment: 5 Out 5 Cool restaurant and cool decor. Unfortunately the vibes have lost its original lack luster. Overall: 3.75 Out of 5 This place has tons of potential. The meats were cooked perfectly. I'd just work on perfecting signature bbq sauce. I'd still come by and give this place another shot. read more

1911 Smoke House Barbeque - 1911 Chicken and Rib Combo Party - Barbeque Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

Absolutely delicious food! Soothes the soul! Service was pleasant and helpful. Music was great!

This restaurant was by far the best experience I had in my week of staying in New Jersey. Not only was the food exceptional, but so was the service. Every item we ordered was delicious. The brisket was a little fatty, but still extremely flavorful. The ribs had the perfect crust on them and the wings were big with a generous seasoning of garlic parm on them. My guest really enjoyed her sandwich and the candied yams. She also ordered mad and cheese which was very tasty! We were given 3 different bottles of their BBQ sauce and they were all very good, my favorite was the Kansas City. The service was so great. Our waitress was very nice and kept checking on us. Additionally, someone who I think was the owner came over and greeted us, as well as clearing away some of our plates on his way out. Even upon walking in, many customers who looked like regulars greeted us, and one held the door for us on the way out. As we were about to leave, our waitress told us that every night the entire bar takes a shot at 1911, and poured us both a shot of complimentary Bacardi. Everyone in the restaurant cheersed and drank the shot, it was so nice! Prices were also very reasonable for the quality and amount of food. Such a great experience here, would love to come back. read more

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A bar with great food. Not very crowed on weekend. See lots of folks doing take out. The bar decent bottles - with some special selections. Prices are very reasonable. The food was great. You cannot go wrong here . read more

Outstanding BBQ. The brisket was tender, juicy, and flavorful. So were the ribs. And neither one of them came with barbecue sauce already on them. They were just naturally juicy and delicious. The prices were extremely reasonable; about half the price of what I would pay for the same thing in upstate New York that wouldn't even be anywhere near as delicious. The staff were very nice and friendly also. Definitely recommend here read more

The Friday Jazz event was a fantastic and memorable experience, with the incredible food thanks to 1911 Smoke House."

The food here was really good. It's a hole in the wall vibe and intimate. I do wish the outside where we were seated was heated. It was pretty cold even though it was in a contained space like a greenhouse. But the drinks were good and the food had flavor. The sweet potato tots were my fave. I'd come here again for sure but eat inside. read more

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Came upon this place from Yelp reviews, so glad I did!! Avocado bites were awesome as well as the wings. Had pulled pork and brisket sandwiches with collard greens . The only thing was the apps came out at the same time as the sandwich. My kids were raving about the Mac and cheese. If in the area again will definitely eat here again. read more

1911 Smoke House Barbeque - Avocado bites and wings - Barbeque Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

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Good food. The people are nice. Very clean inside. Speaking about the Willingboro location. Their hours has changed but the food is still good. read more

Best Barbeque in Trenton or anywhere else for that matter! Enjoy the half chicken and wings tasty and tender

Very nice ambiance. Food was very good. A little far from the court house. Go there for dinner. read more

Called in a last minute to go order 15mins before they closed at 8pm during covid-19 8pm closing hours. They were nice enough to still take our orders. My turkey burger with everything on it was amazing and filled with flavor. I asked for you extra pickles on it they said they only had fried pickles(which I've never had), i said okay I'll take them anyway. My life is officially changed forever, i never knew what i was missing out on . The burger came with a side as well, since it's a soul food spot i got collard greens which were good as well. Can't wait to go back and get an actual soul food meal, I've heard many good things about this place. read more

1911 Smoke House Barbeque - Outside - Barbeque Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

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I'm checking in again! This is my third time this week. Shaun was the server tonight so much personality and Hospitality. I really enjoyed the atmosphere tonight it felt like family. This will definitely not be my last time. read more

Tucked away from the busy state buildings this cozy bbq joint was unbelievable. The variety of bbq and choice of sauces was all spot on. I've had bbq from the heart of Texas to Kansas City and this place is ranks up there with the best. read more

I struggled with 2 or 3 stars and defaulted to two because their focus is supposed to be BBQ which was below ave. Came in on a Saturday afternoon. It wasn't that busy. We sat at the bar. Inside is small but it's cute and modern. Bartender greeted us promptly. My husband and I ordered two cocktails. The bartender forgot to make my husbands cocktail and walked off. Was a little confused as there were only 4 guests in there including us. I waived him down and reminded him and he forgot. No big deal. When bartenders make cocktails they have to use this contraction that measures out the liquor per ounce. For me personally it is one of the biggest turn offs but I don't hold it against the bartender. That has to be an owner thing. I get it's an accurate way of measuring but it just turns me off to no end. Anyway if the food was great I could look past it. But it wasn't. I have seen reviews on this place and tik toks and was so excited to try. Maybe they had an off day not sure. So we got the 444 sampler. We chose 4 honey I'm hot wings, 4 ribs and pulled pork. We also ordered Mac and cheese and potato salad. The wings were good really crispy - honey I'm hot sauce was kind of bland. The ribs were tough and kind of dry. They do have some homemade bbq sauces. All of which were similar in taste but I liked the KC one which is surprising bc I'm not too big on KC bbq in general. Pulled pork was moist and good but kind of average good. Mac and cheese was beyond dry. The potato salad was kind of one note and bland. Service was good. Gratuity was added to the check for a two top at the bar. This was weird to me. Had no issues with that but wasn't expecting it and it almost caused me to tip 40% which I caught last minute so I just brought the 15% automatically added and tipped and additional 5%. The verdict would I come back probably not. They do have some vegan options if you are into that and I thought that was cool. read more

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The space is kind of tight inside but does offer outdoor seating as well. Fast and VERY friendly service. There were about 10 in my party and they got us in and out. The portions are sizable and Tate really good. You will have leftovers. Price point is good. read more

The food was decent. I would not go back for those prices. There is limited parking. The service was good. The people working are friendly

Came here with some co-workers after work. This place is suitable to get a round of drinks after work or to have dinner, I wouldn't come here for lunch in the middle of a work day though because of how long it takes the food to come out. We got a ribs platter, a pulled pork sandwich, and a half charred chicken. My work companion indicated the half charred chicken was "charred to perfection." We were presented with three different BBQ sauce options. I tried all three on my ribs. Each one was unique and all were delicious. Pulled pork sandwich was made by the sauce. Came with a side of mac and cheese which was also good. Ribs platter came with sides, baked beans, candied yams and cornbread. Baked beans were plentiful and tasty. Yams were sliced and cooked with cinnamon, probably brown sugar and butter. Cornbread was like a cornbread cupcake, sweet and moist. Ribs were not falling off the bone but were tasty with the sauce. Atmosphere was nice. It's not a big space but there weren't too many other people there, a couple of guys at the bar and another group of two or three in the dining area. They just changed their draft beer selection and haven't updated their lists yet, but the still had some craft selections. Mixed drinks seemed a bit pricey, $7 for a whiskey and pineapple juice. Overall it was a good time. read more

Bad service Bad actitud The worst service ever please don't go there We asked for a table and they didn't offered us any seats when they have empty tables read more

We recorded a vlog of our experience at 1911 smokehouse bbq it was delicious!! Food was on point, ambience was on point, service on point, price on point. We will definitely come back again!! Thank you Smokehouse BBQ You can see our review/experience on YouTube @ OnTheRodas read more

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Great BBQ at a really quaint old school bar & BBQ joint in Trenton NJ. I loved the brisket. Looking forward to their Willingboro grand opening read more

Found this hole in the wall via Yelp and am so glad that I did! I hesitated going in as I was unsure if they were open on Monday at noon. Saw a UPS guy emerge so I went in and talked to the staff. They recommended their version of the chicken sandwich in the chicken sandwich wars and it was outstanding! I've had them all, Popeyes, Chic-fil-A, McDonald's, and even Colbie's Southern Kissed in Mount Holly. This version is the clear winner! It's slightly above Colbie's and way in front of any fast food option. I wish I had taken a photo before I bit in. Side note, I got the candied yams and they were outstanding as well! Very friendly staff despite being short staffed. I will be back!!! read more

This is the ultimate small restaurant where the owners and staff take fantastic pride in high quality BBQ and service with a smile (or the perfect level of crankiness when you realize you've asked the bartender a spectacularly dumb question). Really tasty bbq with an insane amount of sauce varieties...and who knew you could deep fry avocado. Def. worth the trip and say hi to Eve when you get there. Charm city ain't just in Baltimore. read more

This place is small, but it's the best BBQ around Trenton. The staff is friendly and the bar has a great selection of beer and alcohol. The Mac and Cheese with Collared Greens are perfect sides for the Brisket platter. The Ribs are moist and well cooked. They have lots of sauces with their custom blend being a good mix of sweet and tartness. Highly suggest ordering take out as everything is cooked with care. Would definitely come again. read more

1911 Smoke House Barbeque - Brisket Platter - Steamed about 10 mins in the to go box. - Barbeque Near Me - Trenton, New Jersey

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Very unimpressed with this place, we spent $150 on drinks and food- we had multiple items so we had a wide range of food. From wings to Mac and cheese to brisket. The brisket was not seasoned and seemed like it was just put in an oven and not a smoker. The wings were not coated with sauce and there was no side sauce. The ribs were under cooked and had no sauce at all. The kids pizza was a thin crust with bbq sauce and cheddar cheese... who puts bbq sauce and cheddar cheese on a kids pizza?? Overall, a very unpleasant experience- whoever is running the smoker and sauces needs to go. read more

At the airport: Service is HORRIBLE. Wait staff needs to be trained in efficiency AND courtesy. Plenty of wait staff just walking around. Went to bar to at least get drinks and was told to back to table as there was service there. Totally ridiculous read more

Quick service n great options . Food was tasty n good prices .. just need parking for pick up

Good wings and great sauce selection real chill spot and overall good food deff recommend