Wanted to try some BBQ while in PA. We ordered some side dishes and nachos from this establishment. After trying BBQ all over the country, this place left us confused and a bit grossed out. The greens were totally saturated with vinegar. That was essentially the only flavor they had. I do like vinegar in my greens, but not as the first and only taste. The yams were canned and had absolutely flavor at all. Nothing. The craziest thing was the nachos. The meat was not smoked at all. It was just very dry and had no flavor. The nachos came covered with raw California vegetables. Carrots, squash, etc. We thought it was a mistake so we gave them a call. The rude individual that answered that phone kept saying " that's how people eat them in Pennsylvania." According to any other restaurant we went to... that is not the case. They didn't want to make it right with us either. Unless you want tasteless and canned.... Go somewhere else. read more

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This may have been one of the worst meals I have ever had. Calling it BBQ is an out and out lie. The chicken had no taste and really could have stud to be cooked "smoked" longer. read more

The outside of this place is fantastic if you're a plant fan! I thought I should start out with that. Cozy restaurant inside makes you feel like you stepped back in time. Our waitress was fantastic. She told us the specials and answered all of our questions about the menu. I ordered the 1/2 smoked chicken with baked beans and potato salad. The potato salad was the best! I got the Kansas City sauce and didn't think it was spicy but it tasted good. The chicken was just average, not the best not the worst. The baked beans were pretty good. My boyfriend ordered the blow-out burger and could only finish half of it! That thing was humongous. read more

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Excellent food and service. You feel like part of the family. Nice choice of specials and home made desserts.

Great place to go if you can't really find anything else. Small town place that has a nice ambience, decent service, and mid food. I had the blow-out burger which was rather messy and undercooked. Other than that. The service was decent and funny. 3/5 read more

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Slow services and unfriendly staff with overrated bbq restaurants. Walked in and approached the cashiers, took them 15min to acknowledge my existence. Then they complained about too many take-out customers then ignored me for another 15min. Why am I still standing here? Turned my back and walked out, then one of the waitresses/cashiers said "we will be with you in just a sec" Nice enough, I gave them another chance. And another 10min passed by..... Horrible services and still wonder why no dine-in customers. Lucky enough that you still have take-out customers. read more

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Awesome owner! Definitely customer oriented:) super good service even with no reservations.. read more

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Very personable server, and great ribs , corn bread is to die for. Hubby loved the potatoes and spicy beans and rice . Ty

I have family in Mt Pleasant PA so visit at least once a year. I had been wanting to try Gorky's for a long while now and finally paid a visit. For starters you couldn't meet nicer people. There's a good vibe from the moment you walk through the entrance and the smells of smoked bbq drifting from the kitchen are enticing. We ordered ribs, pulled chicken and several sides. There's a wide variety of homemade BBQ sauces available. We tried three of them - Gorky's original, Carolina sauce, and the Fiery sauce. They were all good but the hot sauce could have packed a little more punch by my standards. Ribs were tender and delicious. The chicken was good, not great. As for the sides the cornbread is outrageously delicious. Runner up are the beans and chili. The only thing that failed to impress was the coleslaw, but there are probably a hundred different ways to make coleslaw. Highly recommend if you're in the area and hungry for BBQ done the old school way. Oh, and the Tshirts are epic. read more

I really enjoyed the food here. I had the elk burger and the coleslaw. Elk burger was fresh and lean, not a fan of the coleslaw as I like a thinner cabbage and more saturated with vinegar, was a little crunchier than I liked. The sauces are awesome! Gorky's sauce was great, awesome flavor! The Kansas was awesome as well :) The salted caramel cheesecake was heavenly and pretty :) Definitely come back as their attentiveness made you feel welcome and comfortable :) read more

Gorky's Smokin Grill - Barbeque Near Me - Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania

this place has the best bbq every, i've come here for 3 years straight on my birthday and times in between. never disappointed

Another great dinner! Got here 20 minutes before closing and we were so welcomed in. Sat at the bar and enjoyed the fried pickles while talking to Anita(owner). Wife had mushroom soup,salad and corn bread,Linda had burger,John had sausage with ghost cheese and I had smoked ham and all were great! Nice owner and excellent restaurant! read more

What a disappointment! There wasn't one other person eating there which we should of taken as a sign. I ordered beef brisket which was dry. Hardly any barbecue sauce so I needed more. 50 cents for another tablespoon. My niece got a pulled chicken sandwich that had bones in it! When we told them they says oops we probably missed it! The chunky applesauce literally had one chunk in it. And a small chunk lol! The waitress was nice that's the one star. Won't be back and btw the chicken sandwich with the bones was not taken off the bill. Don't go here. read more

The brisket is delicious. Onion soup is yummy. Nice fresh salad. Will definitely come back. read more

My wife and I ate there for the first time a week or so ago on a rare date night for us. The food was, oh my God, so excellent, and very fulfilling too. I had the Blowout Burger and felt like I was on an episode of Man vs. Food. I was able to successfully eat all of my burger, but not the fries that came with it. My wife had the brisket along with the salad it came with it and she said how delicious her brisket was. It looked and smelled very delicious too. Our server was great and kept coming back to check on us. Even though we were stuffed, we did a get dessert to take home for later, which was very good the next day. We will definitely go there again! read more

They are ripping people off by price-gouging I went to their website to order 5 Burrito's which was priced at $9.95, when I went to pick it up they had it priced at $13.95 while the menu on the counter in front of me had them printed at $11.95. When I questioned the owner or hostess, she said we never sold them for that price. If I didn't have people waiting at home because it was my wife's birthday, I would have walked out. I try to help LOCAL business during this COVID times but WHY do they have to RIP people off? Places like its deserve to go out of business so decent businesses thrive and survive read more

I was really disappointed with the food. When I ordered the 1/2 lb brisket.. I was hoping to get brisket with a slice of bread or something. but that was it.. no sides no nothing. The brisket was a bit chewy, not tender as I would have liked it to be. We also ordered some Chicken Nachos which was okay. The smoked chicken on the nachos was great.. but the rest of the stuff was mediocre. The most disappointing part was the pasta and cheese side we ordered.. I am sorry but that was just flat out no good. It was penne pasta mixed with some fake cheese sauce in a small styrofoam cup. It seems like someone got really lazy there.. The best part about the lunch was the server, she was very nice and helpful with the suggestions. They also had a big list of "specials" that were not listed on the menu but on a small board on the wall. it would be nice if they could print them and let the customers look at them along with the menu. read more

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This is a duplicate for the fully named, "Gorky's Smokin Grill," for those with memory issues. The grub is good, and the ambiance is definitely country with knotty pine everywhere, and the aroma of BBQ wafting the air currents. The pork ribs are what the joint is known for, but I suggest selecting a stronger finishing sauce for the indoor caramelization just before serving. The Gorky Sauce is a bit non-descript, and as the marinade lacks punch, you really need a stronger finish. Still, a superior rib. And, the secret specialty of the house are the desserts. Don't leave Gorky's without one! Their cheesecake tastes like it comes from Junior's. read more

Too bad I can't give 0 stars! Sat for 15 minutes, 3 servers never even looked up at us let alone came to the table. About a dozen people in the restaurant and absolutely no one had food or drinks. Ridiculous! read more

It was honestly a waste of $50. I was really excited to eat there beforehand but upon getting home and opening the food I immediately regretted it. The pulled pork sandwich looked and tasted old. The baked beans tasted like bush's baked beans but worse. I actually like bush's baked beans so they were really bad if I didn't eat them. My husband got the ribs and he said they were ok. Overall I won't be eating there again. Not worth it. read more

AVOID! Food is AWFUL!!! This restaurant has absolutely no idea how to make southern style food. To top it off, the order was incorrect and I was so sickened by the site of the disgusting, slimy, skin covered smoked chicken that was supposed to be sans sauce, I just returned it instead of getting a replacement. I got a little bit of the barbecue sauce from the chicken on my finger so I tasted it. It tasted like some sort of watered down redhot sauce with tomato soup added to it. No spice. No sweet. Having lived in St. Louis, I know good bbq sauce and whatever they're calling sauce would offend anybody who's attended Rib Fest. The collard greens taste like bitter vinegar. Nothing else - just bitter vinegar. I tried to fix them by simmering on the stove with two cloves of fresh chopped garlic, a ton of black pepper, a large amount of Jane's Krazy Mixed-up Seasoning's salt and a Tbsp of Bragg Liquid Aminos to no avail. Nothing could cut through the vinegar. There was no spice flavor at all, just vinegar. Where did this place learn to make collard greens??? The steamed vegetables were good and my friend got the Blowout Burger which she said was good. In conclusion, the food was awful, a waste of money and an experience I will never repeat. Shoot, I could blow this place out of the water with the bottled bbq sauce from my favorite place in St. Louis. UPDATE: My friend let me try the Blowout Burger. In my opinion, it is horrible. It's definitely the quality of the meat being used. I put some of the pulled port and brisket on my fork and what I got was mouthful of chewy fat. Disgusting. I spit it out. read more

Hmmm. My boyfriend and I came here because we are not from the area, we were starved and there wasn't much else around. We waited 5 minutes to be seated, as it was a full house. There were 2 tables open, but there was only 2 waitresses and both were running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Once seated, we waited about 5 minutes for menus and then another 10 minutes for someone to take our drink order. It took our food awhile, but once it arrived, my charbroiled burger was good. My fries were limp and greasy. I ate maybe 5 fries. My boyfriend enjoyed his burger and ribs. We never got drink refills. This place was very clearly understaffed. Our waitress stated multiple times she was exhausted, hadn't sat down in hours, her feet were swollen, etc. She was not shy about letting us know she was being overworked. All in all, the food was okay - nothing special and definitely not worth so much waiting. read more

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I love Gorky's! Their homemade BBQ sauce on the pulled pork is so good. I also love their burgers and cornbread! Service is always great. Love the family-owned-business vibe. Just an all around great, authentic spot. read more

Porkchop was fantastic and huge, with Cabernet sauce. Yum Granddaughter had Prime Rib, beautifully down and tasted Delicious. Anita is fabulous, makes you feel very welcome read more

Gorky's has no clue what BBQ is. Quick summary. Went for lunch got the 1/4 rack of ribs and 1 meat. Meat was brisket. No sides. Got the Gorky's sauce and the KC BBQ sauce to try. Got back to eat and opened brisket. IT WAS SITTING IN Au Jus. Absolutely no smoke or rub on the meat. It was fatty thin sliced Prime Rib. Dipped in sauce. Couldn't tell the difference between the 2. SImple, basic ketchup based sauces. Now, I try the ribs. Got 3 LONG full of cartlidge Country ribs. I dont expect baby backs, but not even St Louis style. They were the cheapest country style ribs possible. No rub, barely a hint of smoke. Most of ribs was cartilage so maybe got 1 and half ribs to eat. In summary, this place is trash BBQ. When you see the smoker outside and smell the smoke, you expect the food to at least resemble BBQ. VIST AT YOUR OWN RISK read more

My FAVORITE restaurant! I love everything on their menu and I've tried almost all of it because I keep coming back for more. I grew up nearby but now I live 45 minutes away... I still make the trip out there at least once a month because it's that worth it! read more

I've been there 3 times. The 1st time the food wasn't very good. The 2nd & 3rd times were alot better.

Perfect meal!!!! Quality meat with decent price, and we all had a wonderful time here after a long day of skiing. Recommend!

Husband had the blow out sandwich, not planning on eating it all...but then he ate it all. I had the smoked turkey sandwich which was really good. read more

Some of the best smoked ribs I've ever had. Huge portions, reasonable prices, friendly owners! read more

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Stopped in with my boyfriend on our way from NYC to Greensburg - I did some research for a good dinner spot on the way and came across Gorky's, so glad I did! The BBQ was great, portions were huge, and the shots were a good size. The ribs were absolutely perfect - not a single bad thing to say. Cornbread was so good I ate it after I dropped it on the floor (ok, I was a bit embarrassed to ask for a new piece). read more

Great newer barbecue place in mount pleasant. We stopped in to talk about westcoderby.com roller derby, but ended up coming back because the place smelled so awesome and the owner was friendly. Food was amazing. Everything fresh and the smoked meats were delicious. Try the deserts as well, warm pies and cakes with ice cream... Yum! read more

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I couldn't wait to eat there. I was disappointed. Instead of real food. It came in a can.Prime Rib was mostly fat. Waitress services was bad. Sad but true. I know what I'm talking about. I was Asst. Manger of the Brown Derby. Plus I have a place. read more

Horrible service, weird atmosphere, HORRIBLE food!! This place caters to locals/frequent customers only! Our "smoked ribs" had no taste and were drizzled with this awful ketchup bbq sauce!! These "ribs" were definitely boiled and put on the smoker for a few minutes afterwards! Also very poor quality meat! My side of "pasta & cheese" was the sadest excuse for Mac and cheese I have ever seen...it was legitimately pasta with velveta cheese sauce drizzled on top....it had absolutely no flavor and was absolutely disgusting!! Even the "sweet tea" we both ordered was awful and had no taste!!! We will absolutely never set foot in this sad excuse for a restaurant ever again! This was our first and last time eating here!! read more

Everything I ate was fantastic. From the beer selection to the cup of chili, the smoked Turkey sandwich and the side of baked beans. Don't even get me started on the amazing home made cornbread that comes with the chili. We were on motorcycles in the rain looking for a place that was open ... we lucked out. read more

My little boy and I stood and stood and stood at the entrance waiting area and no one even spoke to us. Waitresses walked back and forth past us and not one even looked at us let alone saying hello. A level of rudeness and obliviousness that was amazing. Outside there was an older couple sitting at a picnic table near the parking lot. They said they had been waiting over 40 minutes for their take out order. Terrible. read more

We arrived at 7:15 and were told that it would be a half an hour wait. We feel like we were just told that to discourage us from staying because they were so overwhelmed. There was an empty table and another table was getting up. We ended up getting seated within 15 minutes so that was a bonus. Service was soooo slow I almost ate my own ribs. They will let you try the sauces which I liked. All the sauces are spot on delicious. The side portions are SO tiny. The cornbread is delicious is the best-order that. So that's where the good ends. I had brisket and it was thin, tough and not juicy at all. Again, the sauce was really good so I was able to get some down. We also ordered ribs. No no no-hardly any meat and we would need a saw to get it off the bone. Huge disappointment. We had one and a half nibbled at before we had to speak up. Yummy looking desserts passed our table all night but we didn't want to wait another minute so we declined. We finally left at 9:10. Almost 2 hours in unacceptable for poor food. I'd wait 2 hours for food if it was the best food ever. This just fell short. read more

There on a Saturday for lunch. Place was about 1/2 full but only 1 server. So guidance is don't go unless you're patient. She was doing her best. Food is excellent and worth the wait, if you have time! Ribs were awesome, pulled pork sandwich too. Give it a try just don't be in a hurry when you go. read more

We went for dinner. I had the grilled sausage sandwich with coleslaw and steamed vegetables. It would have been better on better bread but it was still flavorful. Friendly relaxed atmosphere. No liquor license but coming soon. However they're happy to let you BYOB. There are about 8-10 sides to choose from. Portions are adequate but not excessive. Prices are cheap. The coleslaw has no mayo & is tangy & crisp. The sweet potatoes are super hot and nicely sweetened. Would love to go back and try some other things. They have many homemade desserts (that we didn't try), incluuding key lime pie. There's a big smoker and grill right outside. Would definitely go again. PS The sweet tea was REALLY good - sweet but not too sweet and a reallyy flavorful tea (and fresh). read more

Excellent. Food was delicious. Got brisket with the Carolina gold sauce and 1/4 chicken with the Kansas sauce. Service was wonderful also.