Stopped on a whim on the way to our annual summer vacation spot. I love bbq and of someone goes by…read more"Mr. Ribs" then I have to take a chance. We were impressed by the service and especially the food. We had; pulled pork dinner, ribs dinner, and "racetrack" wings. Everything was unbelievable and the portions were large. Dinners came with baked beans, coleslaw, and a roll. Ribs were fall off the bone. The pulled pork was juicy and tender. The wings were crispy but juicy and the "racetrack" sauce was spicy as advertised. We had a nice conversation with Elijah "Mr. Ribs" after he brought my kids some ice pops, which was a nice gesture. I will definitely be going back to try more, I recommend you do too.

I've been searching for a decent bbq joint and this one is on my list. I had the pulled pork…read moreburrito and it was tasty. I'll be back for sure!

Riverfront does not mean 'on the river' as we assumed from the name. Food was meh. Ambience was…read moremeh. We had way too much time in Augusta/Hallowell so this place landed on our radar only after searching a bit and it was forgettable.

I'll start with the positives. Service was great. She was by herself and did a great job. It was a…read morequiet night with only a handful of customers, but she was on it. The place was clean and nice. And the foods flavor was good. Now, the bad. While the flavor of the food was good, the food itself wasn't. Everything was extremely dry. We got the hush puppies to start and the sampler to try a little of everything. It was like a desert it was so dry. The hush puppies, chicken, ribs, brisket (which was more like pulled pork because they shred it for some reason) corn bread, and somehow both the coleslaw and baked beans, too. The only way this happens is if they make things earlier in the day and then everything just sits. Meaning it's not freshly made. As I mentioned, it was not very busy, so I'm assuming they make their food in advance and let it sit in pans over heat all day. Which is not what you do with BBQ. It's quite disappointing because the flavor is there. The spices they use were a southern flavor, which is good; but it's so dry, you'll be reenacting the scene from Christmas Vacation just to eat your food. They should consider either limiting their hours they are open to help not have food sitting around to dry out or reconsidering how the make their food. Dry BBQ is the worst, hopefully they'll make the appropriate changes.

Nice find on our northeastern holiday. Just tooling around finding things to see and eat along the…read moreway. I am not really sure what part of Maine we were actually even in. We wander a good bit when we travel. We actually went to place next door first, but this seemed so much more lively and fun! Open air bar for the most part. Great vibe. My kind of place. The folks operating the place were nice and I enjoyed myself immensely here. They take good care of you. On to the food... That was the best freaking chili dogs I have ever had! Chili was great, smothered in queso, and I mean smothered. Fresh cut fries too!! Swoon. I wish I had this in my belly every single day. I am a five star kind of guy, right?!? Or it could have been I was so stinking stoned that it felt that way! Either way.... Killer chili dog! I don't even remember what town we were in or how we got there. I had to google the place to figure out where we were. C had the pulled brisket French Dip! Borealis bread, Swiss cheese, caramelized onions, and housemade au jus. Amazing sandwich! The baked beans were very good as well. I am glad I took a bunch of pics and the food stood out so much so that it stayed locked in my memory banks so well. It was six months ago and I still think about this place. I do remember sampling all of the bbq sauces. I liked them all! I wish I had tried their bbq too. Hope I find my way back, and I hope you stumble in here, our out, either way, you will find a good time here. '26 - 69

If you are driving along Route 1 in Maine looking for lighthouses, I highly recommend stopping in…read moreThomaston at Station 118. They have incredible barbecue and friendly staff. I started my meal with the corn ribs and I'm so glad I did. They were flavorful with crispy edges and such a fun way to eat corn on the cob. Then I had the Station BBQ Quesadilla with the pulled pork. Oh my, the pulled pork was tender and juicy and stuffed into a crispy tortilla with lots of cheese and peppers and onions. I also got to take a few bites of a shared piece of corn bread. This came out hot with smoked paprika honey butter in the shape of an adorable pig on top. The corn bread was moist and sweet. At the end of our meal, the waitress even provided us with recommendations for our next destination.

best bbq outside of Austin! you will not find a more true to style example of the art on the east…read morecoast. Amazing brisket, jerk chicken is incredible, pulled pork with the assortment of house made sauce....bliss...mustard sauce is my favorite. get the baked beans, they are cooked with the brisket trimmings ...yaaaasssss

The Yelp lists this place as closed, but it is open!…read more Excellent food. The jerk chicken was tender, moist, succulent and full of flavor, some of the best I've had. The brisket and pulled pork was also excellent. Even the sides were admirable, especially the beans. Definitely order the beans! They do tend to run out of food (while we were there, they ran out of ribs and brisket), so you might want to come earlier in lunch. I also liked the eating set up alot. Well spaced and pleasant, you can see the harbor. Overall, if we are in the area again, we'd make it a point to come here. One thing though. The counter girl (who was cheery and nice) held up the tablet and asked which button she should press for you when it came to the tip. Now I'm going up to the window to order food, i'm fetching my own food and busing my own table. What I'm tipping for, I'm not really sure, but the way its done, it makes you feel like a heel if you don't cough up the same tip as a full service restaurant waiter would get. A bit mishegoss, not worth taking off a star though.

Went to a wedding with this food truck as our food. The service was great and many choices to…read morechoose from. They even stayed late to make sure everyone including late commers were served. Very plesantly pleased with everything.

I was hesitant to try this location based on the reviews I had seen, but being an Elite Yelper, I…read moreowe it to my viewers to at least try and give them my honest experience. I ordered to go and the staff was friendly with the small time I spent interacting with them. The establishment smells great when you walk in. I ordered a half rack of ribs, the pulled pork and their bacon cheese burger. The ribs had a nice smoke flavor to it, but the fat was not fully rendered down so sit was a bit chewy. The pulled pork was a bit on the dry side and needed some sauce to help rehydrate it. The coleslaw and potato salad along with the cornbread were actually the highlight of the meal. The burger was was good too and hd no complaints about that. I am sure to get the true BBQ experience you need to eat-in, but I was not as impressed with them as I have with some of their competitors.

Perfect spot as it's right on the water. My husband loves craft beer and wasn't impressed with…read moreeither beer he tried. We ordered a flatbread pizza and then overheard our waitress tell others they were out of one of the main ingredients of our ordered pizza. Our waitress came back and said sorry we are out of flat bread so no pizza. We had a pretzel and a pickle flight. The pickles were good and the idea a neat one. I think the waitress did not want to be there as her first line to everyone after us was "the kitchen is backed up at least 30 minutes and we are out of many things". Not sure why the kitchen was backed up as the dinning room was almost empty. I had a coke and due to the backup I ordered another... no free refills of soda. Needless to say when the bill came and was $60 I asked her to review it since our main item was cancelled. The bill was correct. Never again.

Great location facing the bay and right next to the Footbridge. Had the daughter of the owners as…read moreour server and she was super friendly and super sharp. All beers were full size pints and the same price so ordered the Belgian beer and it was just fantastic. Our server recommended the bbq pizza and it was loaded with brisket, pulled pork and pulled chicken and was super tasty. Loved sitting outside on a nice evening and enjoying the patio with a great beer and pizza!

Incredibly dry and unseasoned food and they seriously need to update the prices in their menu…read more.. waste of time!

The real deal. Had the pulled pork platter and it was delicious. The spicy sauce I chose packed…read moregreat flavor and just enough heat. Friendly service and good prices. I'll be back.

Fantastic bbq, the smoked wings are some of the best wings we've had. The bbq sauces are also…read moredelicious and the portions are more than enough. My wife and I shared the platter and still had a to-go plate. The staff is friendly and efficient and the prices are excellent for what you're getting. The wonderful smell of all the cooking and the no frills setup let know you're in a bbq joint as soon as you open the door, Highly recommend for lunch or dinner if you're in the area.

We've been coming here off and on since the day they opened up shop across from the Big Indian in…read moreFreeport. We have always had great service and the food has always been amazing. Now on this night, we came about 40 minutes before closing time and our waitress was excellent. Food came out great and tasted amazing. Again, we haven't had a bad dish yet. They have a full bar and plenty of seating, inside and outside. They also have a downstairs, never been there, but heard it's another bar area for parties, etc. Now I have seen some reviews that don't like this BBQ, because they like more Southern BBQ and I get it. I'm sure it's completely different. But this is what I call Northern BBQ ;) so to us, it's awesome! Worth checking out!!

A very caring owner - cares deeply about the quality of his food and the quality of service of the…read morecustomers. We have been loyal fans of his food, for decades, when he ran his Beale St. BBQ restaurant in Bath, which sadly no longer exists. He has a a FB page with information about pop up openings - Follow them closely and try to arrive at the beginning of his opening, he sells out FAST! It's a take out spot in Fairfield with plenty of parking given the fact people are picking up their food and leaving. We love everything he serves! literally everything on the menu! St. Louis Ribs, Brisket, Pork Shoulder, Mac and Cheese, Cabbage/Carrot side, Cornbread. So comforting and so delicious. We highly recommend stopping by when he is open.

Ooohhh weee! Never knew a northern BBQ stand could impress a meat-eating Southern girl! You can…read morereally tell how much love and thoughts the owner puts into his items, especially the meat and sauces. If you're passing by this area, you absolutely have to stop by for a quick bite to eat. The meat is smoked right next to the stand and is first come first serve. He offered several selections of drinks and sides, but you have to try a side of slaw and the BBQ sandwich! The slaw had a nice sweetness to it, and I was impressed. The mac & cheese was fair, it just wasn't my normal style, but the BBQ made up for it. Obviously fresh and perfectly smoked. I don't think we could've stopped by the stand on a more beautiful, perfect day! Enjoy sitting outdoors by the food stand under a clean and well covered picnic area. The desserts were also fantastic and I recommend the key lime pie when it's available.

HOLY CRAP, the food was great and the Staff were great!!!! tables were clean and ready to eat!! got…read moresome photos for you guys!

I visited Smoke along with my wife on a Sunday afternoon. We…read morehad the wings as an app and they were great I highly recommend getting their half and half sauce. I had the beef brisket and it was crazy good. There is a 6 pack of sauces on every table and I preferred The Texas sauce it was mildly spicy and very good. They have a pretty good selection of beers on tap and I tried the porter which was excellent. You order at the counter and they bring your food and drinks to you. All in all a very positive experience