Another food safari and another BBQ crawl with my son-in-law (we're both aspiring pitmasters and…read morelove to try new places together; it's our thing). This week's excursion brought us to Struggletown BBQ in Mount Sinai, NY. From what I learned, what started as a food truck morphed into a brick-and-mortar business that has obviously hit its stride. This place is awesome! On the table this time was a "Big John's Sampler", a 1/4# platter of brisket, pulled pork, chicken, and ribs, as well as a side of chicken wings in an Alabama White Sauce and corn bread. Absolute winners all around. My first real introduction to corn bread was from Paul Prudhomme's cookbook "Louisiana Kitchen," where I learned to make, and love, a traditional southern corn bread (moist, flaky, and somewhat sweet). Of all the places that I've been to, in my humble opinion, this place has the best outside K-Paul's. There is a reason that it's one of the most requested items from the restaurant. It was excellent! Why am I making a fuss about cornbread? Because it's the details that make a restaurant great. Next came the chicken wings in Alabama White Sauce. I'm now a convert. Sure, I've had it a few times, but this version was eye-opening! Perfectly smoked, then fried chicken wings slathered in this red-sauce alternative was an epiphany for me. I don't think I'll ever look at the humble chicken wing the same way again. I am spoiled for life! Goodbye Buffalo, hello Decatur (where the sauce reputedly originated). Yeah, that good and worth traveling for. The meats? What you want from a BBQ joint. The brisket, pulled pork, and chicken were all juicy and smoked to perfection; the ribs had a smoke ring that made me jealous of their skill set (I'll get there one day). Have I said "awesome? yet? Plenty of parking, all cards, and they cater! This is one of those places that you'll want to day trip to if you're jonesing for some smoky greatness. Very nice people behind the counter and a magician working the pits. You gotta go here. Just not on a Monday, they're closed.

We went here for mother's day I like their mission, however their brisket was kinda dry. We also…read morehad the ribs and mac & cheese which were pretty good. Their service is great everyone there was friendly and we got our food pretty quickly. We also had the cornbread, coleslaw and beans.

Always a solid choice. The portions are hearty. Everything taste delicious. The price for what you…read moreare getting is extremely fair and for the quality and quantity a steal. You'll have leftovers for days. The service is fantastic. All so friendly and really on top of everything. You are never without. Someone is always checking up with you, refilling your drinks before you even think to ask, cleaning your table almost immediately. The space is big. There's parking in the back. It's just a great easy family dining choice.

Smokin Al's was a solid restaurant experience…read more The restaurant has a lot of seats and service was good. I really love they have meatless options and I had the meatless platter with mac and cheese, cornbread and mashed potatoes. Everything tasted great. I also had an Arnold Palmer to drink. The portion sizes are really big and worth the price. We stopped by on a Sunday afternoon and the restaurant was pretty quiet. Highly recommend Smokin Al's for all dietary needs - they also have a gluten free menu. Bbq restaurants are usually not as accommodating to dietary needs so this was a pleasant surprise.

The sandwiches were good, and the service was fast since I placed my order online. However, I have…read moreto say that the long walk just to get to the pickup area is so weird! lol. The food was great, but I definitely want to try something else next time. Los sándwiches estuvieron buenos y el servicio fue rápido ya que hice el pedido en línea. Sin embargo, ¡tengo que decir que toda esa larga caminata solo para llegar a la zona de entrega es muy extraña! jajaja. La comida estuvo rica, pero definitivamente quiero probar algo diferente la próxima vez.

I was not a frequent flyer at Smok-Haus...until now! WOW! A quick decision for takeout last week…read moreled us to Smok-Haus. I enjoyed the two meat combo (Shredded Chicken and the Chopped Brisket). Both meats were flavorful and just the right amount of seasoning. The baked beans are absolutely incredible. Everything was just right. Hot and delicious! I wasn't a fan of the cole slaw but I'm picky in the slaw arena. Can't wait to return.

Outstanding BBQ! Tender, flavorful and delicious! Was at a…read moregathering at a friends house, and Big Ed delivered the food hot & ready. All the meats were generous, tender, and great flavor. His sides are made from scratch too. Excellent slaw and orzo salad. Mac & cheese was very cheesy & tasty. Big Ed is gonna be a big success once word gets out. I stuffed myself so much because I just wanted more of everything. If you want great BBQ as part of your party, call Big Ed

We ordered the brisket, burnt ends, pulled pork and the Mac n cheese for the opening of Sunday…read morefootball. Absolutely delicious. Everything was cooked perfectly. The brisket and burnt ends melted in your mouth. Add a mound of Mac n Cheese topped with pulled pork and you got some serious Q !!! We will no doubt be returning customers. Thank you Ed !!!!

Closing as of October 30, 2025, the other location will remain open. See facebook post for full…read moreexplanation.

Having this bookmarked for quite sometime my boyfriend snd I finally decided to stop in…read more Parking is not the best. Their lot is only big enough for about 5 cars. For drinks, I had the smoky Mary and my boyfriend had the dang LIT. The smoky Mary came with a piggy popper. We also ordered piggy poppers as our appetizer. They were probably the best stuffed jalapeños we've had. It also came with a good sauce to dip. For my entree I ordered the bbq shrimp. It came with a choice of two sides. I went with Caesar salad and collard greens. Both were good. When we were done I realized it didn't come with cornbread as the menu stated. We were already done, so I didn't mention it. My boyfriend had the smokehouse lasagna. He really enjoyed it and the portion was huge. We also added sausage as we wanted to try it. It was just okay. I wouldn't get the sausage again. After we got home I looked at the menu again as I thought the bill was a little high. My suspicions were correct. We charged more than what the menu says. For the piggy poppers we were charged $18, when the menu says $15. The smokehouse lasagna is priced at $26 and we were charged $27. Not really sure what happened here. It was a decent lunch. Just slightly disappointed about the price discrepancies and not getting cornbread.

Not open at noon on Saturday when their hours state they are. Tried calling the number, call failed…read moreon two different phones so my guess the phone is out of service. And no update on any social media that they'd be closed. Not sure if they are permanently closed? They are permanently closed :(

We've ordered several dishes from Dang, all delicious! This time I tried the meatloaf... and all I…read morecould think of was Alpo. I'll be back for other favorites... but pass on the meatloaf!

Great bbq and food every time…read more Pulled pork, brisket and burnt ends always great Very tasty fried chicken too

Came here to kill time between two events and had a blast with friends. Although I only got the…read moresampler, I would say the food is just typical American bar food. Although we were there early, it seemed like most of the restaurant guests were people sitting at the bar. Our bartender was friendly! I'll probably come back to try the actual food sometime!