"Blue Amber Smokehouse serves up some seriously impressive barbecue. Their ribs are…read morefall-off-the-bone tender, and the sauce strikes that perfect balance of spicy, sweet, and tangy that keeps you coming back for more. The fresh lemon really brightens everything up, and the baked beans are absolutely delicious with perfectly balanced seasonings. This is definitely becoming a regular spot for me. We ordered it to go. Perfect order, quality and price point. -RB

I would suggest this place consider that when you're the high price leader in your category, not…read moreeveryone can afford your food. So, it is NOT WISE to alienate customers that have frequented your restaurant for the last 5 years! Literally, from the day you opened! :( Welp ... here we are again ordering (to go) from what was my favorite BBQ place in my hometown and I'm sad to say ...I'm so disappointed I won't be going back absent of an apology!! :( I ordered 1/2 lb. of moist brisket & a baked potato. I ate the brisket and enjoyed it ... and then I cut into the potato to find a sweet potato. (I don't eat them because I just don't like 'em). So, I called the restaurant to let them know that I ordered a baked potato and was given a sweet potato. She looked up the order and said, "You ordered a baked sweet potato" ... to which I responded, "I don't know why I would order a sweet potato because I don't eat them". That was the point she said, "If you will bring back the sweet potato back to us... we will exchange it for a baked potato". LOL! So, I giggled and asked ... you want your potato back? To which she replied, "Yes!" So, while I was asking my husband if he felt like taking the sweet potato back to the restaurant ... this lady hung up the phone on me! FOR WHAT?? She didn't even wait to find out if we were going to make the exchange. Now, I can concede that I may have made a mistake ordering ... I don't think I did... but, it certainly is possible. However, I've been going to this restaurant for 5 YEARS ... literally since the day they opened!! So, I didn't think asking to have a baked potato because I don't eat sweet potatoes was THAT BIG of an ask! (The price of which is about $4.00: $3.39+tx). Even if I ordered it by mistake, I DON'T EAT THEM ... I just wanted a whole meal for the $25.00 I paid. So, I sent my husband back to the restaurant to make the exchange. When he returned, he described the most egregious interaction I've ever heard which included the cashier telling him: This was His Wife's fault and this would only be a 1 time exchange. They aren't happy about making this exchange because they're losing money. So, we should'n't ever expect that again in the future! Now, I don't know what EXACTLY was said because I wasn't there, but I don't have to be there to understand that if anything remotely close to this happened, then I would classify that is the POOREST SERVICE EVER!! Especially considering they are a high-end smokehouse. THIS was certainly NOT HIGH END SERVICE. AGAIN! I would suggest this place consider that when you're the high price leader in your category, not everyone can afford your food. So, it is NOT WISE to alienate customers that have frequented your restaurant for the last 5 years! Especially those that live in a country club community because I will tell all my friends and neighbors about this experience and how we were treated after being a long-term customer. While I haven't had complaints about their service in the past ... the, last time I ordered, the food was disappointing. This time, the food was okay, but the service really was lacking. I didn't appreciate them hanging up the phone and I feel that if you are going to sell High Priced food ($25.00, inc. tx {for single plate of 2 items} is pricey) then you should also have a HIGHER STANDARD OF SERVICE! It was overall ... THE WORST!!

The food is wonderful and so is the service! We can't wait to come back soon! The brisket was so…read morevery tender. I highly recommend!

Awesome barbecue pulled pork is great love it I would recommend JC barbecue it's worth the trip to…read moreVan Buren.

All items good but my FAV is 1/2 chicken ,beans and potato salad, ribs are always good and you can…read moreorder 2 to 3 different ways

Great food even better service!! Will definitely be back, next time in Ft Smith!!! Pulled Pork…read more Fried Okra and BBQ beans were excellent. Pulled pork absolutely some of the best. I have ever tasted

Quick and Delicious. Bbq sauce is sweet. It has been 17+ years since I lived in Fort Smith. The…read moreBBQ at Al's is Delicious. Nice Smokey flavor. Same recipe they have been using for years! Visiting mom, allows for us to visit and eat in the air conditioning. Now, this is a quick stop, go to window to order. With temps being high and humidity, I plan to grab and eat at momma's home.

The food is always good. The family pack has plenty of pulled pork to go around and usually enough…read morefor leftovers. The service is friendly. It's a great little drive thru spot on the north side of town. Don't forget to try the fries.

Food is great price is very fair the bbq is always top notch and tender cheesy potatoes are great…read moreand bean are spiced and taste good is a small restaurant with great people working there if in area a must tey

One of my favorite bbq places. Food is always great. You must get the cheesy potatoes!!! So good…read more The location in Greenwood is just as tasty.

I haven't tried this place as of yet, just ran across it yesterday, but Boy-O-Boy do I love…read moreBar-B-Que !!! I will be stopping by there very soon. The photo of the man leaning over his smoker was almost enough for me to load up this morning, and it's not even 6:30am yet. As I said "I LOVE Bar-B-Que, and this looks well worth the drive to find out. Will keep ya posted, told Heather I would try to be more responsive with my post. Good Day! Gave it 2 Stars for best wishes, the other 3 reserved for the food... Wish them the Best!

The food here was excellent! The smoked brisket was so tender and cooked to perfection! Every…read moremeal is served with some great BBQ sides. The Potato salad was awesome... everything about this was a great experience! Definitely coming back!

Nice and friendly people, good prices, good food, great location, great hours. Been a customer for…read moreyears. If you can't find what you want they will order it for you.

Best ribs and smoked burgers around fort smith area and they have burnt ends on Fridaysread more

Delicious. Fresh. Plentiful. Attentive. Food was awesome…read more Service was excellent. Expensive? A little but you are getting as much fresh food as you can eat!

I'm glad there is a hot pot/bbq place in Fort Smith. I like how there is no rush to finish, only a…read morefee if there are leftovers. The sauce bar is plentiful of ingredients, so you can make a sauce to taste. Because of these factors, I leave with a full belly. I would say eating here is a bit pricey for the amount of options and limits they have, but it's a nice place to eat with friends or family. It would be nice if the octopus/calamari was served unseasoned and for all of the ingredients to be interchangeable for hotpot or bbq. I feel like this limit causes people to be less open to purchasing one option over the other, or could pose as a deal breaker -- sometimes I end up not going because I'm in the mood for octopus in soup. Other comments: I also think it's out of the ordinary for octopus to be grilled over being boiled in Asian cuisine, but this can be an unpopular opinion of mine. Also when ordering a serving of tofu, I only get 3-4 small tofu blocks. Only a minor inconvenience. Service is fast and friendly, and it's nice how proactive the servers are.

Best pho I can find in this area! Tastes super authentic and fresh. Definitely will be coming back!read more

Great Lao Thai Restaurant just 5 mins from downtown Fort Smith. Open atmosphere with plenty of…read moreseat. Owner and waiter are super friendly and attentive. Food portion is huge for the price! That's hard to come by these days with everyone trying to cut corners somewhere. Thai coffee and Thai tea were excellent. Not too sweet or bitter. We all enjoy our pho, suki and Ladna. The ladna is one of the best I've tried. Even better than some of Thai restaurants around Dallas metroplex. Stop by if you are in the area or passing through. They are not too far off I-40.