The sauce has to be the main flavor for all bbq. Great spot, good food. Recommend rib tips, pulled…read morepork sandwich... everything is delicious

More beef items should be sold versus pork and there should be less fried sides. The bratwursts…read moreweren't very good either and under cooked.

Smoking Barrels BBQ is a family-run, family-friendly spot in South City that's kept my family going…read moreback for years. We've been coming here since before 2020. They used to do more dine-in and since the pandemic, now it seems to be more to-go orders. Not sure why. Either way, the food has always been exceptional quality. Being a family who all has different favorite bbq meats, we generally opt for the picnic barrels and share family style. The table-side service is always friendly; keeping our beverages refilled but not hovering. The bbq is great when it's fresh and still great as leftovers. Favorite sides of ours are the fries as they're perfectly crispy on the outside, and the fried okra. We've tried all their meats, but our favorites tend to be (in no particular order): brisket, pulled pork, sausage, pulled chicken.

Visited while back home & had a craving for some BBQ on the south side of town. Randomly stopped in…read moreand they were empty but we ordered and quickly got our food. I ordered the brisket plate and a side of rib tips. The tips which were flavorful but didnt have a rich smoked flavor. Plate came with garlic bread, fried okra & potato something (it was blah).

It's been a minute since I've been to Red's BBQ off South Florissant, but my mom was craving some…read moregood barbecue, so we decided to stop by. She went with the rib tips, and I ordered the turkey ribs. The wait was around 30 minutes, but honestly, it was well worth it -- my turkey ribs were tender, flavorful, and hit the spot. My mom's rib tips were a bit too tough and tough to chew, but the staff handled it well. Instead of a refund, they offered to replace it with a burger and a Polish, which came out to the same price -- fair trade in my book. The restaurant was well lit, clean, and had plenty of parking, which makes a big difference when it's busy. Overall, I'd definitely come back or recommend this spot if you're in the mood for some solid BBQ. The food was so good I forgot to even take a picture before digging in!

I was craving some BBQ all week. So I went yesterday around 7pm. This cured the desires…read more They were out of some of the side items I was interested in, such as the baked beans and Yams. I opted for "the luch combo" with ribs tips and two sides (potato salad and green bean). Service: Was ok, nothing really spectacular. Received "matter of fact attitude" while placing order. We opted to dine in. A great touch- The cashier checked in and asked if we were ok after approximately 30 mins into dining. That was nice, didn't really expected it. Food: Green beans were room temp however flavorful, with pieces of turkey and a lil kick! Would have been much better served hot! Potato salad- good, made with sweet relish and on the sweeter side. I tend to prefer tangy instead, however it was a nice change to have. Ribtips- OK, some portions hard to chew, other tender. Definitely required some flossing lol lol. Ambiance- Music playing in the background, slightly on the louder side, which will make it a little difficult to converse. Cost- A little pricey if just buying meat. I was not informed that if I pay with debit card, prices are higher. I realized it after I had already rung up and received my receipt and I questioned it. More transparency would be nice. Recommendation: Try them out if you are in the area!

I drove past this spot all the time since I live to close so I wanted to try them out. The service…read morewas really good but the inside is a bit small so you tray can't eat inside. The food I got was okay. The oxtails were different. Never had light skinned ones and it reminded me of like smothered pork chops but with oxtails but it was a lot of fatty pieces. The dressing was okay. The Mac and cheese and greens were not good though. But I did enjoy the rib tips and snoot(first time).

First time trying Sarah Kitch, a small, family-owned spot. I ordered to-go, and the customer…read moreservice was absolutely amazing--super warm and welcoming! I tried the wings, fish, yams, greens, and spaghetti. Everything had a sweet taste to it, which I wasn't expecting. I wish not everything had sugar in it--especially the greens and spaghetti, which I usually prefer savory. That said... the wings were amazing. Crispy, flavorful, and definitely the highlight of the meal. I'd go back for those alone. With a few tweaks to the flavor balance, this place could easily go from good to great. Still, it's clear they care about what they do--and that matters.

Great food Great service…read moreGreat atmosphere Looking forward to coming back The snouts and rib-tip combo is legit

Black owned BBQ in the heart of downtown. Serving DELICIOUS, DELECTABLE, SOULFUL BBQ. So damn good…read more Quick service also! It's very affordable, and the decor and layout is great and spacious. They have alcohol and slot machines. What more do you even need?!!!

Oh my word! We happened upon here when the restaurant we initially drove from Alton for had an…read morealmost 2 hour wait. We ordered flank steak, beef short ribs, corn, brown sugar rice cakes and fried dumplings. All good especially the corn. Because they are new, they offered us some samples of other menu items. Get the crispy pork!!!! It was the favorite thing we ate. The staff were all helpful and welcoming and so sweet. Will definitely be back.

We found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try on our last night in St. Louis. There…read moreweren't many people when we arrived around 8pm so we got seated right away. Ordering was easy, just scan the QR code and choose from the menu. We got a few skewers and some main dishes, I was excited to see a few nostalgic childhood favorites like stir-fried tomato and egg, braised beef with potato, and sweet and sour pork ribs! The sweet & sour ribs were super delicious, they tasted just like how I remembered! That said, the portion size was a bit disappointing. For $19.99, there were maybe 8 or 9 pieces of small ribs, which felt a little overpriced. The tomato and egg dish was flavorful and perfect with rice, the braised beef was just okay, the meat was a bit on the chewier side. The skewers were fine too, nothing to write home about. We also got the Sichuan cold noodle, which I do not recommend, it was overloaded with numbing spice and the noodles were soggy. Overall, it was a decent experience with a handful of dishes I enjoyed! I'd probably come here for takeout pretty often if I lived in St. Louis.

I usually don't write reviews unless the place is bad. Well, this place is getting a review because…read moreit was just that, bad. We had eaten here before and the food was okay and we decided to give it another try. Well, this time, we were not pleased at all. I ordered a beef brisket sandwich and my husband ordered the half slab rib dinner plate. My beef brisket sandwich was embarrassing for a restaurant to serve. Not one slice of brisket on the bread at all. More like shreds of tough brisket loaded with sauce. I scraped all the shredded meat together and it filled only half of the bread. For the amount of money we paid for the brisket I was very upset. It was not worth my gas or time to return the sandwich. We will not return. And, they listed four desserts on the menu and only had one available. They were out of all of the others.

I heard about this place from a person that I know. She made several posts on Facebook about great…read morethe food is and how reasonably priced. I said I will try it. The food looked like it would be good. Today was the day. I made up my mind I'm going to try it. It's a small place. The person taking the order was very nice. We took the food home and it was delicious. I couldn't eat it all. We tried the turkey rib sandwich and the sweet and hot wings . Both came with fries. We subbed the fries for the side on the ribs. The food was cooked to order. I can definitely try this place again.

Loved the pork katsu cup bop with rice, veggies & Japche! I went to the food truck for lunch, and…read morethey were very nice & fast!

Food truck came to work and I had to try it!…read more Got the spring rolls and the chicken katsu. Took a while to get the food, and I watched several other people order and get theirs ahead of me. Food was tasty when it arrived, and the sauces were a nice addition. Truck is brightly painted and easy to spot. Young lady taking my order was nice and repeated back the order to make sure it was correct. Sauce area was clean and organized, which I always appreciate!