We stopped when driving through the area for a ski trip. It was a great location on our route. It…read morewasn't busy so it was easy to get a seat. We ordered at the counter and our food came out quickly. The portions were generous and the woman at the counter was very patient and helpful when reviewing food ingredients. All the food was very good, fresh and flavorful. I ordered the brisket, baked beans and creole corn. The corn was a fun and different twist on an otherwise basic side. If you are in the area stop in.

The authentic smell of a hardwood smoke bath as you walk in informs you that you are about ready to…read morehave a good time. Located in the heart of downtown Holy Smokes Bourbon and BBQ serve up northern New York's most authentic Q (For the out of town people that's north of Syracuse... yes we just started a fight for some people but I digress) Back to the BBQ....Head right to the counter to order your choice of the usual suspects brisket, pork and chicken. Order a platter and try some of their delicious sides. Today I was trying their version of the Philly Cheesesteak as if it got lost down south. The soft chewy bun and the mix as I told the cook... "You do not rush perfection". I definitely was heading towards the need for a nap on a work day but it's definitely a nice change of pace for those that work in the heart of Watertown. So my only gripe but be warned I take my Que seriously is the smoked Mac and cheese lacked smoke but I'm hard to please when it comes to my bbq. I'll definitely be back to try my way around the menu.

I would give service 1 star. We came in on a Friday night, and went to order the homestead platter…read moreand a few other things and were told we couldn't because they were running low on meat. Every BBQ I've ever been to, has the unwritten rule of if show up at the end of the night, some of the meat might be sold out. So I asked if we could order everything separately and the guy told us yes - which is ridiculous, because it's a way to up charge. My husband asked for a mixture of lean and moist brisket and the guy at the counter said "we only have brisket." It was at that point, I knew this would be an adventure. We went back at one point and asked for bread, and he raised his voice at my sister and said bread doesn't come with brisket. On to the food, the pulled pork nachos were weird. They used the mustard BBQ sauce which was an odd choice. The hot wings were good! The brisket was disappointing. It was still a little tough, and probably needed to cook for another two hours. The chicken was enjoyable. As for the sides, the corn bread was cold. The broccoli salad, Cole slaw, and potato salad was enjoyable. The place is easy to find and a decent amount of seating. My husband's family is from Pulaski and I don't think we'll be stopping in again next time we are back.

The Pond Pit is a hidden treasure for sure. I had the best night here with a friend celebrating my…read morebirthday and Fourth of July. We shared the shredded chicken nachos, and each ordered the special cocktail, "the firecracker" The bartender was the sweetest person I've ever met, and the vibes of the other bar patrons were immaculate. It felt like a family cookout! 100% will return.

Came here a couple of months ago on a work trip. The last time I was here was about 2 years ago and…read morethis place is still amazing. The food and atmosphere is a vibe. My first time here, I played it safe with the food. This time I had a sampler and it will be my go to if I ever come back. It was a packed house and we had a large group but the waiters made sure we had everything we needed. I don't normally suggest BBQ places for dinner, but this place is a must try.

Dinosaur BBQ was a HIT! My husband and I were visiting Syracuse for a wedding and decided to check…read moreout this restaurant. We found parking a block away, and put our names on the wait list. While we waited, we grabbed drinks at the bar. I had the spicy jalapeño marg, which was solid. For appetizers, we got the deviled eggs and a sample of the macaroni salad. The deviled eggs were so good, I was shocked. For dinner, we had catfish, brisket, turkey collard greens, mac & cheese, jerk wings, and cornbread. The greens, catfish, and wings were fantastic. I was extremely impressed. The brisket was a little tough, but that wasn't a deal breaker. We grabbed the cheesecake for dessert, and enjoyed every bite. The service was great, and the food was delicious!

We'll never Know. We sat at the bar and had Texas twinkies…read more Amazing. But once we got seated we saw no server. Ever. No drinks. No nothing. 30 minutes...It's a beautiful location but we'll never know further. We waited And then waited. But if I gotta' self serve at a restaurant where servers can't function on a slow night and then have to tip, and there were empty seats and tables, then I'm headed to the Denny's. Do better Angry Smoke.

Loved the option to sit outside rain or shine. The wings were phenomenal, 10/10. The platter was…read moregood, just not as great and plentiful as other bbq places in my opinion. The service was good as well. Cant wait to return on a sunny day!

The name of The Saltbox Smokehouse in Sodus might lead some history buffs to assume that the…read morebusiness is housed in a New England-style house with a sloping back roof. While it is located in a 1800s-era building, the "saltbox" in its name actually refers to its method of curing more than 15 varieties of bacon, one of the specialties of the establishment at 6152 Barclay Road in Sodus, the former home to the Heluva Good! Country Store. The deli/restaurant is a dream fulfilled for the husband-and-wife team of James and Sara Wheaton. The pair enjoyed spending time together in the kitchen and started cooking for large events such as her sister's wedding. With supporters encouraging them to take their cuisine to the next level, they hunted for a place to house a restaurant for more than a year. Finally, the building off Route 104 struck a chord. The eatery serves as both deli and restaurant. Cured and smoked meats, such as bacon, smoked turkey, pastrami and pork loin, can be ordered on their own from the counter. Bacon comes in 15 flavors including apple bourbon, garlic, maple and horseradish. My wife and I recently stopped into the Saltbox on a whim while in the area, after passing the sign for them many times in between trips to Rochester. Small building, and there were already a couple customers there at right around noon on a Saturday. You order at the counter, then sit at one of the 6-8 tables they have in the nicely renovated building, and they bring you your food. They have daily specials, and this days were burnt ends. We both ordered sandwiches - my wife ordered the "On Top of Old Smokey", a sandwich with smoked cheesy meatballs on a sub roll, with a spicy tomato sauce and provolone, served with chips, and I went with the Steakhouse Sandwich, a sandwich filled with brisket, bacon, spicy pickles, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion on a roll, and I swapped out the chips for a side of bacon mac and cheese for an upcharge. We also got a 1/4 lb of the burnt ends to try. The dining area filled up quickly, but our food was brought pretty quickly. We really enjoyed our sandwiches, especially the meatballs which had a great flavor. The mac and cheese was bland, but I have yet to find good mac and cheese at a restaurant in CNY. But the star were the burnt ends - absolutely bursting with flavor, straight up meat candy. Wife and I could've made a meal just outta those. The price is comparable to other BBQ places. The service was fine - employees weren't exactly enthused to be there. No one was rude or anything, but we almost got the feeling we were being bothersome to them, but could've been an off day. We would definitely go back to try other stuff, or just for them burnt ends.

Stopping in right at opening, we were greeted by kind staff members. We wanted to try everything,…read moreso we put in an order for brisket, pulled pork, bacon, and kielbasa. Alongside the meats, we wanted to try their sides as well which consisted of mac and cheese, baked beans, corn bread, cole slaw and salt potatoes. For the brisket which we looked forward to the most, we found these to be drier than we would have liked. Paired with sauce, they were just okay. For the pulled pork, we found this to be phenomenal. Smoky and delicious all on its own. Definitely a highlight for us. For the bacon, we ordered 3 different kinds, and we found the flavors didn't really shine through. Although generously thick cut and cooked perfectly. The kielbasa was a bit of a letdown. We found these to be on the dry side, but the flavors were okay. For the sides, the mac and cheese we found the pasta to be a bit overcooked and overall, on the bland side. The baked beans tasted great, no complaints there. The corn bread wasn't anything special and neither were the salt potatoes. Although we did enjoy the salt potatoes and found they were exactly how they ought to be. The cole slaw was also on the bland side and tasted more of the fridge than any flavor. We've heard good things about their smoked wings which we had to try before leaving. We ordered a 5-piece with their spicy Asian sauce. The wings were delicious, the smokiness flavor penetrated throughout the entire wing, but the sauce was very salty which took away from the natural delicious taste of the smoked wings. Overall, a good experience which some seasoning issues but would revisit if we were back in the area.

This is a cash only business but the chicken is awesome…read more Friendly fast service Parking is limited, it sits on the corner of 1046 & Kranz Road in Mexico NY

great people and the chicken is out of this world. I stop every time I am in town. !!!…read moremust get the "hangover bloody mary"!!!!

What a delicious bbq spot!…read more My boyfriend and I are staying at the connected hotel across the street! We smelled and saw the smoker then we checked-in, and new we had to dine here! Today was the day! We stopped in for dinner. The smell was incredible. We had pulled pork nachos, smoked wings and smoked brisket sandwich. All was amazing! The nachos were so tasty and had a generous amount of pork throughout. Wings were absolutely amazing. I need smoked wings in my life at least once a week. Smoked brisket sandwich was amazing as well!! So many flavors all married together...yummyness in each and every bite. The sandwich also came with fries that were also delicious! Service was great as well. I absolutely recommended this place to anyone in the area! They are open year round, not just in the summer! What are you waiting for?!

Boneyard BBQ at Sylvan Beach took over the former Cinderella's they have done some remodeling and…read morehave taken out the ice cream stand and made bar much bigger. We were wanting BBQ and had thought this was another location of the Boneyard in Utica which closed and it was a beautiful day in upstate NY. So, we decided to take a ride up to Sylvan Beach. The waitress told us this location was a franchise and while menu looked similar items to me they were not as good. The ribs tasted the same but pulled pork sandwich to me was not that good. Sandwich was on a different style bun but what made it disappointing was the amount of BBQ sauce on sandwich it was so over powering you did not taste the smoke flavor and bread on bottom was soggy and hard and mess to eat. Salt potatoes were good but corn bread was dry. Wait staff were friendly and will definitely be back.

Service was excellent. Wait staff know the menu and can…read morerecommend The meat plates are full that we got...Meat Trio Parking is good

Large and somewhat confusing menu. Initial reception by…read morestaff poor - especially for a reservation for 9 people. Had to organize a switch of tables as insufficient space allocated. Waitress average. Not overly friendly and appeared annoyed placing down waters with a loud bang each time. Main courses of food good. Large portions. Dessert ( peach cobbler) a 1/5 rating by all who ordered. Reheated frozen peaches and burnt premade blossom pastry not worth the $12 a serving. Bathroom totally unacceptable both mens and womens. Water on floor outside doors from mensroom. Dirty inside and no toilet paper. Looked more like a dive-bar after last call than a family restaurant. Lots of flies inside. Not appealing or appetizing. It appeared that there was a lack of adult Management. Lots of young staff chatting and standing about.

My friend and I decided to check out Piggy Pat's tonight and got a seat on their deck. Our server…read morewas attentive and very friendly. We started with an order of hush puppies and fried green tomatoes. The hush puppies were delicious, and the cinnamon sauce it came with was the star of the show. We weren't huge on the fried green tomatoes; I think it needed a little more seasoning. My friend got the Alabama chicken sandwich and enjoyed it. I got the pulled pork plate with salt potatoes and mac and cheese. I thought the pork was good, but the sides were great! I liked that the sauces were on the table so I could sample several of them (I ended up liking the Texas sauce best). We ended the night saying we'd love to come back on a night with live music! Check it out next time you're craving some barbecue!

Be aware that there is an extra charge for rocks (ice) with your drink(s). Initially I ordered a…read moreGuiness. Out of Guiness. For food I ordered the fish tacos. No fish tacos today. And then I receive the bill. Ice should be part of the price of the drink - not a seperate charge. Something so simple will likely dissuade us from visiting again. I figured the total bill with tip and deducted the ice cost.