The BBQ here is great! The prices are reasonable and the food is good for what it is. The server was super nice and the restaurant is clean and spacious with plenty of seating. Our food came out in a timely manner and I had no complaints. read more

Como Smoke And Fire - South - Sampler - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

This has the ambiance you would expect in a bbq joint. Our server (a young brunette guy with glasses--can't remember his name) was great. I ordered the Texas burger on his recommendation and it was incredible! I love spicy and this really hit the spot. This isn't a cheap place, but portions are generous and food was delicious. read more

Como Smoke And Fire - South - Texas Burger with loaded potato salad - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

We had a pork plate, beans, fries and salad with pork. It was decent bbq. Fries were over cooked. Sauces were very thin and runny but tasted ok. Service was good and we enjoyed a beautiful day eating outside. Not sure it would be my go to bbq place. read more

Como Smoke And Fire - South - Store front - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

This was overall a great restaurant! The food was delicious and came out fast. All of the staff members were friendly! It was a cute place that I would definitely recommend. read more

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I enjoyed this location a lot last time so decided to try it again. Unfortunately for me and $90 later on a to go order... the brisket was overcooked and dry. The Mac n cheese was dry and tasted like it was microwaved. The pork sandwich was dry also. We got fried mushrooms as an appetizer and the ranch they put into the box in a container was completely melted and had holes in the lid. What the heck happened? I pay good money for food and get low quality food. I always leave honest reviews however. Very disappointed and do not think I'll be back to this location. read more

There are two truly good BBQ spots in town. Appropriately one on the North Side, Big Daddy's. Then one on the south, and that is hands down the best one South of I-70. Not just in Columbia but potentially outside of Kansas City and St. Louis. That's no offense to any establishment in northern or southern Missouri but it honestly doesn't compare. What sets it apart is 3 things. 1. The meat is so well seasoned it doesn't need sauce. Now people say this all the time and I've never found it to be true. I enjoy a good bbq sauce and I seek it out, so I haven't met any meat that didn't need it. Until I had their pulled pork. Now it is GOOD with sauce, but it's literally that good you could eat the whole sandwich and never miss it. 2. The MUSTARD BBQ SAUCE. I know what you're thinking and you're wrong, not that flavor profile and not that kind of mustard. You will get it and wish you got more. 3. The Price! You'll find that you pay about the same for a combo here as at several fast food restaurants. The difference? Better tasting food, better quality food, more food, and the drive thru is almost never crowded. Haven't sat down inside but it's probably even better tableside. read more

7/30 seated by staff about 5 min after arriving. I never received any service. Waited 20 min and left. The floors, tables and seats were very sticky and not clean. I was very disappointed as I eat lunch here fairly often and this level of service was a surprise read more

Fries are always undercooked if you order a pulled pork sandwich. This has happened for several years. I sometimes ask for them to be remade, but they just put the fries back in the oil and bring them back out - they just end up tasting weird read more

Went in tonight. They were very busy but Megan W did a great job of taking care of us. We all had the sampler platter. The ribs were fall off the bone good and the brisket was super. Great choice. Give them a try read more

Excellent food, we got it to go, but it's a lovely spot. It was up with the best of KC and that's saying a lot.

Ordered through Uber Eats and they forgot to include bbq sauce. Everything would have tasted better if I had the one thing you're suppose to include at a bbq place. I am upset and honestly never ordering here again. read more

Best smoked meats in central Missouri. Burnt ends are our fave. The smoked wings with garlic parm sauce (on the side) are also good. All sides are great. read more

Como Smoke And Fire - South - Beef burnt end plate, fries, vinegar slaw - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Food and service were great! Long list of appetizers! Only issues were sticky tables and annoying flys.

Showed up early on a Saturday (11:15ish) - the bbq sauce on the table was only half full, the napkins at the table ran out during our meal, and the table was sticky. The restaurant was not busy and staff members were standing around texting - so in my mind, this was an attention to detail issue. There appeared to be time to stock and clean before the shift - it just wasn't done. Fries were limp - neither me or my daughter had more than a couple, my sandwich was just okay, and my daughter's ribs were excellent. For the cost vs. quality, I will probably try somewhere else next time. read more

The food was very tasty! Good selection of plates. The staff were fast and friendly! The ambiance was great and had a BBQ feel. The bar had a good selection of drinks. read more

I finally tried COMO Smoke and fire! How freaking delicious it was!? I ordered online and picked up within 20 minutes. Easy pickup. They did forget my drink, but no worries I went back for it. A couple of things to note is the portion size for the sides is extremely small for the price. It was $3.50 for less than a cup of Mac n cheese (I measured). The Mac n cheese was delicious but I ate it in maybe 4 bites. Since I did pick up, it wasn't warm and it wasn't very saucy anymore. What I ordered: Main entree, Pulled pork sandwich 5/5 - good amount of meat, delicious with the sauces. I had the mustard bbq and sweet bbq with it and loved every bite. It came with pickles and onions which were a good touch. Every bite was delicious and it was a good amount of sandwich! Baked beans, 2/5 I was very sad about these. I was expecting something a long the lines of honey baked beans. That's my fault though. I still didn't enjoy them, they weren't to my tastebud's liking. It wasn't gross but wasn't yummy. Mac n cheese, taste was 5/5 but portion with price is 1/5 - delicious velveeta- like goodness. I could eat a bucket of this. Wish I could taste it fresher but the pools of cheese in the shell was so yum! Cant wait to try more of the menu. The place seemed super clean! read more

This restaurant and its food are absolutely phenomenal! The service was amazing! They checked on us frequently and did an amazing job taking care of us! We sat on the patio since the weather was nice and making our visit overall was impeccable! read more

Como Smoke And Fire - South - Barbeque Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

We ordered from Arizona for our daughter's graduation from Mizzu Vet School . We ordered sliced brisket, pulled pork, baked beans, Mac & Cheese, potato salad and all the fixings. Food was delivered on time and set-up perfectly. The food, service and experience were all wonderful along with the helpful staff!!! read more

The place was like a deep freeze! They were asked several times to do something about it and they didn't. Also, food over priced

( southside location) DO NOT ORDER IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY. Their staff are not capable of logic or reasoning! Be me... wife is gluten free, im not. I don't want to get culvers or chic fil a again. Spend 60 dollars on 2 orders. get home to find my Big Texas order has no bread and skimped on everything else. I ordered at the bar because you have thrown toast on a gluten free order before and cant be trusted to order online. Kitchen staff comes out to clarify with the bartender about gluten free, bartender doesnt clairify with me at all. Why in the hell would you hold the bread but put onion rings on the order, incapable of complex thought. Thats not the gluten free order. Today was my last day eating at Como Smoke and Fire. I could have got 2x the brisket ordering the platter... but i ordered the big Texas, you dont ask me a question. and just give me 4 strips of brisket with 4 pickles and 2 onion rings. Im just left to assume the intelligence level of the bartender and kitchen staff is too low of a level to be trusted with any serious thinking. I SPECIFICALLY SAID " The first entree is gluten free, the rest are not" WTF. I went into the restaurant and ordered at the bar because ordering online you have thrown a piece of texas toast on with the gluten free order before. IM DONE! read more

Friday night and the place wasn't packed. But we sat there 20 minutes and no one attended us. Not even drinks. If it was an off day for someone they shouldn't take it out on the customers. It smelled good, but that was it. read more

Their brisket Nachos were real good the sauce was good and the jalapeños were not that hot to every thing on it was good the sauce was the best thing you should try it !!!!! read more

The best BBQ I have had in Columbia! The pulled pork plate was delicious with a great smoky flavor. The fries were crispy. The brisket nachos were yummy and very loaded. We probably could have split either of those dishes and it would have been enough food. Price is good for the taste and portion sizes. read more

Their menu has a ton of great options and everything I've gotten here has been so good. Staff was friendly. Only complaint is the table was sticky, but it is a BBQ place so... that's not too surprising. read more

Our first time and last time to visit this place. We walked into the restaurant at 7:30 and was greeted by a pleasant hostess who was going to seat us. The restaurant was reasonably busy. However, this rather rude man loudly says that it was too late to eat. We pointed out that the sign says that they close at 8pm. "Well we have turned off our signs." If you close at 7:30pm you should post it as such. read more

Had The Sampler. Great BBQ. Great service. Nice clean seating and ambiance. We highly recommend and will return.

Service was great, right at closing time, so the food I ordered came with a little bonus of macaroni and cheese. Honestly, I don't remember much about the food because it was overshadowed by the amazing funnel cake fries! read more

Just really good. Great service too. Don't let the location next to a gas station fool you.