Mind you yes I used a third party delivery for this (now a note for some of you I found this place…read moreout via local news TV article) & wanted to try it and today I did. Selection for myself was a BBQ ribs w/two sides & normally it's Mac & Cheese & Collard greens but I instead went BBQ rice & Cajun Fries (contacted the place to ask for a BBQ sauce dipping cup.-I get tired of ketchup) & overall ribs are good with sauce & smoking styles used, rice seemed in my opinion like it's long grain variation but still good & fries with Cajun part is good plus sauce makes it flow perfectly & yes Virginia they do have cornbread. My initial thought is if that is for what people order from there if they go in I suspect they will not be disappointed if they go in for actual dining plus these guys go outside the box in terms of the BBQ, food offerings, cooking methods & I'd suspect that the staff would be in same category as mentioned.

This place is a fantastic take out bbq place the gentleman who took my order is friendly and has…read moregreat recommendations. What a cool little spot in Springfield. Please show this young mans business some major love. Fantastic food.

Found this little gem during a day trip. I had the brisket sandwich with a side of mac and cheese…read moreand marinated cucumbers. This was without a doubt some of the best brisket I have ever had. Smoked just right, tender and decent portion size. Ordered a small mac and cheese side and it was big enough to share. Service was great and the atmosphere gave a perfect western vibe. Will definitely be returning.

Came here after a day out at Farley Ledges. We got a platter with a little bit of everything…read more Everything was so delicious and the outdoor patio was dog friendly too. Service was surprisingly fast but we did get there right when they opened. Would come back.

"And there's fire on the mountain Lightening in the air…read moreGold in them hills and it's waiting for me there" (Marshall Tucker Band) Fire On the Mountain has one of the most unique menus I've ever encountered. Seriously, where else have you ever seen breakfast quesadillas, catfish and grits, cheesecake cornbread waffles, smoked brisket hash, deep fried pork ribs, catfish, mushroom, and alligator tacos, and a Puerto Rican Rice Bowl all happily living in the same menu's neighborhood? And then, the icing on the cake was our server - a charismatic and uber-friendly gent named Bromwell who lights up the room with his personality. He made my list of the five greatest servers I interacted with this year. The restaurant's location is as unusual as its menu. You'll find it occupying the front space at the Suffield Commons Senior Living Apartments! Yup, as you walk through the restaurant and out their back door, you actually enter a common space for the housing complex. The restaurant itself has two dining rooms with booths, tables, and chairs and a bar with dining room chairs. That eclectic menu is chock full of breakfast, lunch, and dinner choices with Mexican and barbecue flairs. We were there for lunch and ordered two things. The first was an enormous Cheese Quesadilla ($9.35) with pork ($3.12) on a grilled flour tortilla served with sour cream and pico. It was a thing of beauty, cut into five thick wedges loaded with smoked pork. Our second item was a Caesar Salad (Half size for $6.23) with a side of smoked brisket ($9.36). I passed on the croutons and Caesar dressing in lieu of barbecue sauce as my dressing. I gotta tell you, the brisket was GREAT, a big serving of tender and juicy smoked beef cut into four slabs that must have totaled close to a half pound. We loved everything about Fire On the Mountain and agreed that we need to return for a proper breakfast when we are out that way or making a morning airport run. PRO TIP The restrooms are located in the housing complex's common space I described earlier/ Just exit the restaurant by the door in the rear dining room, and you're just about there.

Went out of my area to try a new place and happy that this spot was on my watch list…read more GPS threw me for a loop but once I parked and made my way inside I was positively greeted to an empty place, will not lie I was worried. Had myself some pancakes, scrambled eggs and potatoes and this hit the spot! Pancakes were huge filled with blueberries. Potatoes were crisp as I had asked. And when I order scrambled eggs with cheese this is exactly how I want them made, fluffy and mixed together. They have alligator on the menu and as temped as I was to order, I will save that for next time.

I order a pick up order. The food was ready at the time I requested and service was great. I…read moreordered the two meat combo and it did not disappoint. The amount of food was fantastic as I was able to save some for the next day. The brisket and sausage links were everything I was wanting when looking to find a BBQ place in Mystic.

Very nice and clean restaurant and the service was spectacular. I was very impressed with this…read morebarbecue restaurant. You don't often see real smokers in the back with pit masters smoking the meats. so here's my feedback. 1 out of 10 Portion size- 10 by far one of the best barbecue restaurants for portions. Ribs 5. Understand these ribs were cooked absolutely perfectly. Tender moist fantastic smoking ring. I'm only giving them a five because they had a slight cherry taste to them and this is a personal preference. I don't care for cherry in my pork. Brisket 7 I requested a cut from the point of the brisket and not the flat. I got the flat and it was borderline dry. However the flavor was spectacular. I think it may have just been in the warmer just a little too long. Sausage 3 again the sausage was smoked to perfection. But unfortunately, I could not taste any sausage at all only spice. The sausage needs to be the star of the show and the spice to be a compliment. Brisket mac & cheese- 9 nice size chunks of brisket in a nice creamy mac & cheese fantastic. Beans- 1 I'm sorry but the beans had zero smoke flavor and it kind of tasted like they came right out of the can. A good barbecue place like this I know they can do much much better with their beans. Corn bread - 10 the cornbread came with my meal and it was absolutely perfect. A nice little crust on the outside soft and moist on the inside unbelievably perfectly cooked. This is one absolutely fantastic restaurant and I was very, very impressed with the quality of smoked meat they are producing. This restaurant is employing true Pitt masters who know what the heck they're doing with their pits. It's nice to see a taste of Texas in Connecticut.

The food has gone downhill here. Ribs were tougher than I remembered...and food temps , what the…read morefrick! I ordered a 3 meat plate and only one of the meats was hot. Brisket cold. I'm an older woman but I can still tell the temperature - that brisket wasn't even microwaved!!! Hush puppies and chicken came warm but ribs and brisket not so much.

Consistently great BBQ for dine-in and frequent takeout, especially with their $1 Wing Wednesdays…read more Best in nice weather to sit and eat outside, but even eating inside is good especially with 8 beer taps and additional can options.

Excellent meats!…read more Got a Christmas Swedish ham this year from them, and it was not only amazing--but so hard to find. I'm so glad that they are doing them. The ham was around $130, but was almost 22 pounds, so I'd say an excellent price for such a high quality product. Wow, will order again.

ORIGIN: Ronald and Johanne Nodine began the family-owned…read moresmoked meats speciality shop in 1969. LOCATION: The shop is in a small wood-clad building set back from a rural country road. Products are processed in USDA-certified facility in neighboring Torrington. CONCEPT: The shop sells a wide variety of smoked meats, including pork, duck, and chicken, with a small inventory of smoked fish. Meats for home smoking or grilling, such as boar and venison burgers, are also available. Sandwiches are available at the counter. ATMOSPHERE: The shop is small, requiring customers to make a loop around the perimeter of the shop before returning to the check out counter with packages of meats at hand. EXPERIENCE: I was in the area during holiday season and picked up smoked bacon and smoked duck breast. These items greatly enhanced the holiday meals I prepared for family. TIPS: Although expensive due to the necessity of chilled and expedited shipping packages, Nodine's products can be purchased from their website and shipped.

I have been having my cow processed with Greg Stratton for the past 4 years. I understand why…read moreevery rating is 5+. His customer service is amazing and this processing is pristine. I was also able to get a pig this year and this had to be the best pork I've ever eaten. Sausage is on the next level and the pork chops OMG.... I highly recommend Greg and his team for all you meat processing needs. A+++

This was my first time processing livestock and the professionalism and care Greg and his team…read moreshowed made the experience so satisfying. The custom cuts and packaging of my pork were exemplary and I even received extra cuts that I did not request! Fair pricing and on-time performance! Courtesy and winning smiles as bonuses! Highly recommend. Andrea

Having several amazing BBQ experiences here over the past few years I felt it was high time to…read moreshare my thoughts and encourage others to sample some fine down home barbecue. This time we brought another couple of friends with us and ordered a full platter. It was served up in a matter of minutes and it incredibly completely filled three platters with assorted barbecue, including a full rack of ribs, pulled pork, sliced turkey, a quarter chicken and bratwurst, not to mention sliced pickles and rolls. Of course we selected three sides to come with it (which were included): a nice smoked potato salad, cider coleslaw, and cider braised sautéed greens. We added two homemade sauces, peach chipotle and applejack. Well the ribs were smoked using applewood and were so tender the meat fell off the bone. Everything was delicious and the sauces were superb which came as no surprise since they were made using fruit from the restaurant's adjoining farm. To wash it down we ordered an apple cider slushy which was thick with flavor. Again, no surprise, as there is an apple orchard on the farm. We were so stuffed that we joyfully took about half of the food home with us! I've enjoyed barbecue for a number of decades, including down in Memphis, and I must say that this no-frills restaurant with outdoor and indoor picnic table seating can play in the same league as some of the more renowned barbecue joints, certainly in the Capital and Hudson Valley regions. Come see yourself and while you're at it, check out an amazing distillery next-door as well as the wonderful adjoining farmstand (cider doughnuts!).

When my husband and I visited this smokehouse, we were on the last day of our Upstate trip. As a…read morebarbecue lover living in the city where it's often expensive and strangely absent from many menus, I simply couldn't leave without getting myself a plate. We ordered a half rack of ribs to split, waiting about 15-minutes for our name to be called (too long for two people frothing at the mouth for it). The ribs came undressed, but you could help yourself to as much sauce as you like at the counter. We tried both the apple and chipotle sauces, preferring the former, which was sweet and smokey. It paired perfectly with the tender, fatty ribs. When I think back on it as I am right now, I salivate. My husband also ordered their brisket sandwich (available only on Sundays), which looked just as appetizing as the ribs. The meat was cooked wonderfully medium rare with a charred exterior and a slightly pink interior. My husband ate that heartily. It was one of our favorite bites of the trip. I'm envious of my past self for enjoying that meal while I sit here now, craving it but unable to have it again.

Went to dinner tonight and never experienced anything like this before…read more First off the place had 2 people dining In it to start at 6pm on a Sunday. Second our wings came out let's talk about Jumbo they definitely were not Jumbo they were little petite size with some horseradish on side. Didn't realize after that if you want blue cheese it's $1 a piece. Next the main event well food was cold- Mac n cheese cold. Ribs were hard and dry. Burnt ends dry. I am not sure what you call the baked beans but they were terrible. We were a party of 12 and 3 of us told them to take the food back it was that bad. They remade some ribs but they were no better. Than on top of this the manager never came out to address us with the issue of our food and why we took our plates back. So after waiting for awhile for our bill we finally get it and they tried to charge us for the 3 plates we didn't eat and sent back. The waitress went and got the manager who approaches the table not to say hello can I help you but to say I hear you are refusing to pay for your food Well we Beginning to tell him what happened so he repeats so your skipping out on your bill. So we started to say the people that ate and kept there good will pay he repeats so your skipping out on the whole bill. At this time we said we are not but if you feel that way call the police. Which is what he did. Advised them we are trying to not pay for our food. The police arrive and we explain everything to them. Tell me why the 3 meals now were not on the bill anymore. Funny huh. I truly will tell you that this establishment treated us unfairly. I feel like this was a racial issue considering we were 10 black people and 2 white people by the way he spoke to us and treated us. The two officers that came agreed with us and we paid our bill and left. This place should truthfully take smokehouse off the sign cause there is no smokehouse happening at this place. No smell of BBQ no taste of BBQ and definitely no good BBQ. I wouldn't waste your money at all at this place and let me tell you. Our lawyers are definitely going to be in contact with you on how unjust we were treated

I went with an old college friend. We tried a sampler of two meats each. The meats were tender. I…read morewould say there was a 'bark' from smoking. The fiery sauce was good but mild. My first two choices of sides were out, only 2hrs after opening. Service was great. We're ate inside which wad ok but noticed an outdoor covered seating after that maybe we should have tried. The Guinness is served in small pints and not the imperial pint so meh. I'll have to follow up another time but just not outstanding this time.