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    Mason's Grill & Smokehouse

    3.4 (139 reviews)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Ribs

    I was really excited to try this place and I ended up really disappointed. The ribs tasted old and microwaved. Mash potatoes were lumpy. Onion rings were actually hot so I did eat those. Place has a nice bar but I don't think I'll be back.

    First time checking out this restaurant
    Monica A.

    This meal was BOMB!!! Where do I start. The beef brisket is fork tender and not over dry. My fork immediately went to the well seasoned green beans. Loaded with chunks of Brisket served piping hot and DELICIOUS. Baked beans gave them competition on my plate. Delicious flavored with BBQ and chef special seasoning, I'm sure. As if the Brisket. Beans and green beans weren't enough, 2 crunchy outside and soft inside hush puppies sit on my plate, but not for long Ok, back to the goods. After a long day on the road, we arrive at Main Street , pull up restaurants in the area, and Mason's popped up. Short trip via GPS. Mason's is tucked visible from Godwin blvd and tucked away at the end of a small strip mall. Offering outdoor covered patio seating. Our waitress greeted us with a friendly hello and said we could choose our seats. Approx 15 tables of various seats we chose a hi top with 4 chairs. Although working alone this evening, we were quickly attended to. Our waitress took a drink order as we were given the specials of the day menu, and she let us know what they were out of. This evening, it was ribs and Sailsbury steak. I already knew I was here for the Brisket. Our meals were out hot and nicely plated. We each bit I enjoyed, wanted so much to devour my entire meal, but it's been a long weekend with moving and traveling today, so I didn't want to get too full. We both enjoyed our meals so much listening to music n the background and peaking st The many TV'S placed on the each wall. Our waitress also placed on the table with the meals a variety of BBQ sauces, named after VA towns. Too cute!! I had to try the Chucka tuck, Cypress, and Nasmond. There is a vinegar based sauce also, I did not try. Each one was more tasty than the other. Nothing was missing from the meal, I will be back soon to try the smoked ribs. I'm sure they are a hit. Find Mason's and check them out.

    Baby back ribs, mashed potatoes, macaroni cheese, corn muffin, and a house salad.
    Meech B.

    The food was tasteful and delicious I might add and the service was excellent as well. I ordered the baby back ribs with mashed potatoes, macaroni cheese, corn bread muffin and a house salad. It was worth every cent! Now for my first time visiting this restaurant and a soul food at that, it was incredibly delicious! Keep up the excellent work and customer service as well. Thank you very much! God Bless

    Cocktails and pool. Great food and drinks.
    Stacy S.

    Mrs and I were looking for a place we could have a Friday chill date night. the atmosphere was hard to determine, are they a bar, a restaurant, or a pool hall? Mason's Grill offers a table for two or eight they could accommodate just about any size party. The challenge is you do not know what the expectation is to be. The noise level was extremely high or it may have been the locals at the pool table. One note to make is the location is very discreet and you would not know they are there unless you are a local or you Yelp their location. Open seating and we chose the high table near the rear but close to the pool table. It was not that we wanted to play pool but it was a cool night and we wanted to get away from the door. Our server Savanah came immediately and served us water and then gave us time to look over the menu which was both tangible and electronic. The QR code menu was not user-friendly if. you are not tech-savvy. We finally settled on what we wanted but Savanah never came back to our table to get our order, we were served by another waitress. Drinks and meals ordered (sampler platter} we shared ribs, pull pork, slice brisket, mac & cheese, and sweet potato fries. When our order arrived the sides seemed to be premade. The mac and cheese were cold, and so were the sweet potato fries. The fries are not fresh they are heated and served fries. The ribs were tough but the brisket and pulled pork were great. We sent the sides back for a fresher order but we were still unsatisfied with the quality. I guess I watch too many diners, drive-ins, and dives. My expectations were set too high for Suffolk, Va.

    Shrimp Tender Taco, and Hush Puppies
    Kaitlin A.

    Honestly am in love with this place! It's cute and casual, and the staff are friendly and nice. The food is really good as well. We had gotten the nachos to share, and they hit every note. Savory from the meat and cheese, spicy from the jalapeños, sweet from the bbq, and texturally pleasing as well. I think them adding the salsa is a bit unnecessary because of this, but for some of the chips that don't have a lot on them, it works. As for entrees go, I got the shrimp tacos with hushpuppies, and I could eat that all day honestly. Their hushpuppies don't come with a sauce, but it truly isn't necessary, they're so flavorful and tender and overall great on their own. The shrimp tacos, while not looking like much, were also so bomb. I love the spicy sauce they're tossed in, and with the toppings, they really work well together. Their pickled onions are flavorful and were a nice added touch. I'd love to try more things and come here again sometime!

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    8 months ago

    Great bbq and service. Fun place. All the employees are like family. Great neighborhood place.

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    Bbq was bland. I rather ride to Carolina than to ever order from there again. Seriously the wait staff were rude

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    Local neighborhood bar with really decent food including loaded tater tots. I like the Old Bay tots with house buttermilk ranch

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    Great Food and Service. Everyone enjoyed their meal and love the BBQ sauces. Will need to grab a few bottles next time we go.

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    Jackie (the bartender) gave IMPECCABLE service and made my experience so personable. 10/10 will def be back.

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