Great place to stop for some chow when on the long-haul on i40. Plenty of truck parking across st…read moreat loves. Great bbq at a fair price. Try the brisket Only negative: hot sauce could be hotter, not hot at all. Just this guy's opinion. See you next time.

It's not fancy, but it's good, the folks are friendly, and the prices are reasonable. I had a…read morebrisket and pork tenderloin plate with slaw and beans and Texas toast. There were no leftovers. I would stop here again if I was coming through the area. I liked the hot BBQ sauce too. I'm not going to say it was the best brisket I've ever had, but it was tender and good, especially with some of the BBQ sauce. The pork tenderloin stood out as the best meat on the plate. The Cole slaw was very fresh and tasty. I don't normally order baked beans, but the available sides were limited so I got some -- and was glad I did. They were quite good. You can tell the locals like this place.

Delicious food ate here two nights while In town. Very good…read moresteaks and a variety of other options Definitely recommend!

The steak is great. The waitress Ally Inselman was super nice. The inside of the restaurant looks…read moreamazing.

Burnt ends brisket was amazing Mac and cheese was good…read more Turkey was dry- don't bother getting that. Ribs were okay but I don't like pork Bbq sauces were amazing! People also recommended potato salad but I didn't really like that. I'd go with the corn Instead. Service was friendly and helpful

Get you some BBQ ! And a Twinkie! They have finally finished…read morethe construction so no problems. Exit is nice and great entrance to Butchers. If you haven't been go before Spring, when lines will be really long. We went on Sunday after 1 and just short line, so we lucked out. Ordered Ribs, Brisket and Jalapeno cheese. Food always great, $$$...yes. Service, super nice. Full bar to enjoy. Even got news of a small antique shop opening in parking lot and talk of Hamburgers in Luther ! They amaze me how much they have grown.

Sliced or chopped brisket sandwiches are so good. And big…read more Drive thru pick up service is fast. Nice people.

always been a go-to when i'm in the area, would recommend it to anyone coming around. the brisket…read morewas flavorful and tender, the cobbler was also fresh. everything is always pretty clean and i like the overall vibe. the service is solid, everyone is very kind and helpful! i was not a fan of the potato salad, i thought it was gummy and unseasoned. also the portion was quite small for the sides. for $65 and the portions we got, i couldn't justify coming back here unless someone else was going to pay for me. thats sad to say because it really is a staple, but there are far better bbq joints with similar prices and even better quality.

We stopped here while traveling through, super glad we did. It's conveniently located off the…read moreturnpike, easy access off and on the turnpike. If you're hungry this is your place, promise it will not disappoint! The staff is beyond amazing, very welcoming and friendly. Provided good recommendations and always checked on us. The wife had the rib dinner, super delicious and flavorful. It comes with choice of sides, the potato salad was mustard based, not over powerful, just right. Okra crisp and hot. I had the 2 meat combo dinner; smoked slice chicken and brisket. The sliced chicken was moist, delicious and great tasting. The smoked sliced brisket, tender and my palate was jumping. Comes with choice of 2 sides which I had the country style green beans (loved them) and smoked BBQ beans which definitely kicked it all off. For dessert we had the blackberry cobbler with ice cream. Oh my, oh my!! I highly recommend stopping here if traveling through or even make a trip to come because it's well worth it. Service is excellent and the food is outstanding. A big shout out to Jana and staff, thank you for being so warm and welcoming.

Oh it was horrible. The pork was so overcooked it had no flavor. They tried making up for it with a…read moresalt rub. So it was salt. I tried the bbq sauce but it was sour. I wonder if it's busy because it's the only place in town. It would never make it in the city

The food is always good. Service is very friendly and attentive. Nice spot for any group looking…read morefor a good plate of BBQ.

50 minute wait for food. Food was very good. Employees were very nice. Quaint, local vibe. Friendly…read morefellow dinners. First time there; But we're not likely to have the time to stop back in, on our way through. Place was mostly full; but not packed. Perhaps takeout orders were overwhelming and/or they were understaffed; on a Sunday afternoon.

Sliced brisket was cold and tough. Curly-Q fries were cold and greasy. Fried okra was hot and…read moretasty. Sausage sandwich was mediocre and overly bland.

Van's is known for its meats, which are sumptuous but the Vanized Potatoes and Rum Pie are forever…read morefavorites of mine, together with the bread and butter pickles. Family lore says my parents went on dates here in the late 1950s. That's a lot of years providing fabulous food in Shawnee, OK!

3 stars as it was bbq. Ordered burnt ends and ribs for the meat. Mac and cheese and baked beans for…read morethe side, The meat was very fatty. I used endless paper towels to remove part of the oil. Beans are thick and pasty and I don't even k ow words to describe the taste of them. Mac and cheese was average. We ended up wasting a majority of the food. Now the environment is fantastic!

Best barbecue in the state of Oklahoma, no doubt, come get your face on some ribs hurry there only…read moreopen 3 days a week

A client recommended this place to us today, so we decided to stop by on our way back to Tulsa, and…read moreI'm so glad we did. The service was absolutely amazing. Every single person was kind, helpful, and genuinely caring. I would return for the service alone. On top of that, the food was incredible -10/10. The catfish especially stood out, and that's coming from someone who doesn't usually eat catfish. I'll definitely be recommending this spot to my coworkers whenever they're passing through. Once again, your staff is outstanding. Thank you for such a great experience!

We tried House of Smoke for the first time. It doesn't matter where your location is, because…read morethey know the food is really good (customers). We enjoyed the food. The menu is basic and simple. Which we maneuvered easy. The restaurants food speaks for itself, and customers like us. We stopped in just in time before the weekend storms. I do recommend the ribs, fried chicken wings, collard greens, and pretty much the potato salad. Next visit, I will try the fried pickles. I am a pickle fan. Fried pickles are on the menu as an appetizer but worded different. Give them a try. The sweet tea is off the hook!! We'll being back. Go getchu some!!!

The scene: kids are hot in the car and have to use the bathroom, we have an hour left to drive…read moreafter a very long, sticky (if delightful) weekend, and mama is HANGRY. Enter Yelp. My kids know the drill, and now that they are big enough to navigate from the front seat, at least one of the them (depending on the weather, time of day, and level of hangry) is willing to be my PIC. "Mahhm! this place looks good! It's a mile off the highway [well-trained, huh?], and it has all different kinds of barbecue. There are 21 reviews and they're, like, almost all five stars!" Then the naysayer speaks up, wanting a lesson in averages- how can it be five stars if not all the reviews are five stars? Such explanation was just long enough to entertain us before pulling under the covered parking (limited, but it exists!) at Papa's Barbecue. Prices are $$ (but what isn't these days, esp. if we're not doing Mickey D's, which... we're not), and the kids both assure me they will eat their whole sandwich. So we order one for each: S has the (small... i.e., regular size) pulled pork sandwich with a side of fried okra, C has the bacon cheeseburger with a side of fried okra, and I have the (small, i.e., regular size) sliced brisket sandwich with a side of sweet potato fries. $26. We enjoyed our wait, as the place (a reno'ed gas station) was cute and clean. I'm not a fan of cutesy- it was not that. It was thoughtfully well-crafted, with the cleanest exterior bathrooms I've ever seen. The kids, during our wait, caught sight of the complimentary ice cream dispenser, and I honestly have no idea how I was able to get out of that one. We took our order to go, after picking up some pickles from the pickle bar, dousing my sandwich in some barbecue sauce on the table, and perusing the everlasting hot sauce bar. I took one bite of my brisket, on a sweet potato (not sweet potato, but sweet, potato) bun, and closed my eyes. It was so tender, so tasty, so worthy of five stars. I don't always eat barbecue, but when I do, I want it to taste like this. I tasted the kids' sandwiches, too, and was glad we all ordered something different. Each sandwich was strong on flavor and clearly the work of someone who figured out how to craft barbecue. While I loved their sandwiches, I think the sliced brisket was my favorite. We'll be back to Papa's. The next time we're in a rush to get out of town, I'm not stopping at Sonic. The next time we're in a rush to have dinner as we arrive from out of town, I'm not stopping at Whole Foods. We're going to Papa's, and we're ALL getting ice cream. And pickles. Not at the same time.

Friendly and attentive staff. The owner was trying a new item and asked me to sample. Great food…read more They care about their customers.