I just had the 4-pc smokehouse chicken dinner tonite. It came w 2 sides: I got potato salad, and sweet cole slaw... Chicken was amazing. Potato salad so tasty and light. Slaw very tasty, w light vinegar-- so good!! Very impressed. Definitely going back next week!! read more

Rochester Smokehouse and BBQ - Logo - Barbeque Near Me - Rochester, Pennsylvania

We have been patronizing Rochester smokehouse. For years period the barbecue is unbelievable. The wings are my favorite in the valley. Not to say my wife cannot get enough of the baked beans and the corn casserole. Keep up the great work, just love the. Barbecue.. read more

This place is elite. Ribs and pulled pork are very very good, service is great as well.

The smoked meat we had at Rochester Smokehouse was delicious. The side macaroni and cheese was good but mine is better. The people were really friendly and we ate outside. read more

Rochester Smokehouse, better than ever. Beautiful seating area outdoors, takeout only. Food is fresh and delicious, served hot and always tasty. The service is excellent and the people are very friendly and helpful. A cut above the rest! read more

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Great place, food was amazing, service was quick and the couple who own it are great!! Very friendly! Best place in the Valley! Highly recommend! Had the pulled pork sandwich and the pulled chicken Mac & Cheese, all the meat was so tender! Would give them 10 stars if I could!! read more

I called to place a take out order, but was told it's dine in or take out only, but they don't take orders over the phone. Umm ok. That irritated me right away, but I was hungry and I wanted to try this place out. So I drove there to place my take out order. The inside is very big (located in the old Rochester Hotel) and appeared to be clean. The cashier took my order, payment, & my name and I sat down. I waited maybe 10 or 15 minutes, so not too bad I guess. He was very friendly. Once my food was done they boxed it up and called my name, you have to bag your own take out which kind of annoyed me also. They have a decent amount of options on their menu. I didn't really check out the prices too much, but I ordered the chicken dinner (only $12 with 2 sides) and my son wanted the pork nachos and Mac & cheese. My son devoured the nachos so I could not get a picture of those, the presentation was good though even in a take out container. The food looked and smelled delicious. Sadly I thought everything was very dry. The chicken, Mac & cheese, and the greens & beans, all a little bland. I recently attended an event and made greens and beans and those were delicious and not dry. My son loved the nachos though! I hate to give a local business less than a 5 star review but this is just my opinion. I think they should definitely change their take out policy and being able to place the order over the phone. Maybe if I ever decide to try them out again, the food will be more tasty also. read more

Rochester Smokehouse and BBQ - Chicken dinner (4 pieces of chicken and 2 sides - Mac & cheese and greens and beans) - Barbeque Near Me - Rochester, Pennsylvania

My daughter and son in law had take out from this place and they both got terribly sick. They didn't even eat that much of it because it was horrible. How their food is winning awards is beyond us. We're going to stick with Bowsers. read more

Let's start with the negative reviews. Most seem to be from a couple of years ago when we were still dealing with the pandemic, restaraunts were struggling to stay in business while meeting mandates, and people were generally pissed off about everything. If you were offended by plastic cutlery, you may just have had other issues. That's done, and this is now. My wife and I decided to try Rochester Smokehouse tonight for a change of pace. We checked the menu and noticed the prices first...a little pricey, we thought, but stick with me here...there's a reason. I ordered the Honky Tonk Platter...1/2 lb. pulled pork and two pieces of chicken with mashed potatoes and baked beans as sides. My wife got 3 (gargantuan) wings with cole slaw and mac & cheese for sides. As well as everything being perfectly cooked and delicious, the portions were huge. The pricing started to make perfect sense since each meal was enough for two people. The meats were tender and tasty and the sides were comfort food standards, some with fresh embellishments like the slightly spicy, sweet and sour cole slaw and baked beans with a kick of onion and mild spices. As another reviewer mentioned, it is all subjective...but the level of spice here is light to moderate. If this bothers you, you may wish to rethink why you're eating barbecue in the first place. Five stars, and looking forward to having the rest for dinner tomorrow. read more

There were no smokers and site meat had no smoke flavor. I believe Bowser is better. The price was about average supposed to sit inside although outside was very nice. read more

The food is premium barbecue at a premium price. I've learned years ago that there is no "good" barbecue at a good or low price. You get what you pay for at those places, dry, tough, questionably tasty. Same goes for here, except very good barbecue for more money. That's why dinners here are a special occasion for us. We're retired and very budget conscious. We still love it, just not so often. Love their Bourbon Craze sauce, a good heat level for us, but others may want to add some additional heat. The website can be misleading around special holidays and a bit clumsy, but small businesses can't invest in better-- oh well. All and all we keep coming back because we're always happy especially with their variety of sides and good portions. read more

Hubby & I were in the mood for BBQ for Valentines Day. Unfortunately the Rochester Smokehouse was not open. Only open Thursday-Sunday. So we went on Friday for our belated Valentines Day dinner. We dressed casual but not messy casual. We were under the impression that this was an eat in restaurant- Nope. Take out only. My fault for not digging further. We got the Big Daddy dinner- can't remember what it was called - most meats & 2 sides. Ribs, 3 pieces of chicken, pulled pork, brisket & ham. All good, good sauce. We drove 20 miles to go for our late Valentines Dinner. We won't go out of our way again for their BBQ, but if we were in the area, and in the mood for BBQ, yeh, we'd stop. Hubby said the ribs were very good. The grilled ham was good, the chicken was good & pulled pork was good. Brisket was imho, overdone. Our 2 sides were potato salad & cole slaw. 1 serving each. Both good. Just not enough for the amount of meat. IF we go again we'll get ribs & pulled pork. I'd get a larger serving of pulled pork though. That 1 serving was not enough for me. And maybe the chicken. Sorry Rochester, we were really hoping for better because of the hype. We Will drive the 20 miles out of our way to Mission BBQ. Anyway it's all a matter of taste & perspective. I just wasn't impressed. read more

I've tried it several times when visiting because it's one of the few options and I like to support small, local business owners. But it has never lived up to the hype for me. It's very expensive. I've had way better BBQ in other towns and cities and it was not as expensive.. Everything tastes the same. The sides were mushie with no distinct flavor. My last visit was my last... was irritated because I ordered online (pulled pork) and when I picked up my order they said "we gave you an upgrade because we forgot to update the site that we don't have pulled pork today." The "upgrade" was brisket, which I don't like and therefore, I don't consider an upgrade. They had already packed it up and put in bags so I didn't want to say, no thanks, I would prefer something else or my money back, because he was already hurrying me out of there as fast as he could. Suggestion to owner, don't assume something is an upgrade...your customer may not think so. read more

If you want really REALLY good pulled pork, wings ( mango and habanero were a huge hit! ) or mac and cheese- you have to try this place. We got a to go order for a Steelers party and everything was a big hit. Can't wait to try the rest of the menu! read more

We were finally able to enjoy this awesome barbecue in the new facility. We've been eating the takeout for over a year but finally got to see the new restaurant and bar. The place is beautiful! Very neat and clean and well appointed. A great place with an awesome menu. The portions are large and the service is quick. There is a Diamond lounge area and the restaurant side. We stopped briefly in the restaurant side and it appeared to be fast food style counter ordering, so we opted for the diamond lounge with waitress on duty. The surroundings suggest a refined dining experience, right up until your meal is served with prepackaged plastic utensils. For us it was the only drawback to an otherwise awesome dining experience. There is a great beer selection and the wines are excellent and priced well. I recommend this place highly! read more

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A Gem in Beaver County! We brought a group of friends and what a surprise we had in this new restaurant. We were greeted by friendly staff, who knew their menu inside and out. The service was prompt. Portions were satisfying. Everyone got something different so we were able to try many of their smoked items and sides. Loved the plates. Round, silver, metal, divided plates that reminded me of childhood camping on a grill. Everyone had the ham, pork, chicken, brisket all of which was moist and smoked to perfection. They have wonderful sides too. Try the Cajun slaw-it's awesome! The staff was so attentive checking on our experience. I would definitely return and bring your friends. They have a large clean seating area in a historic hotel. I can't wait to see how they transform this beautiful building. read more

Wanted to try a local barbecue place. Ordering online was easy. Food was ready for pickup on time. My husband got the pulled pork sandwich and Mac and cheese. He said it was good and sandwich was filling. I ordered the 1/2 rack of ribs dinner with 2 sides. Mac and cheese was good and cheese potatoes ok. The ribs left a lot to be desired. It was crispy burnt on the outside and the meat was tough. It was not juicy and had a strange taste. At $23 I was only able to eat a few bones and threw the rest away along with half the potatoes. Maybe they were just having a bad night but I won't be returning. read more

Mr. O'Connor makes awesome BBQ! Always served quickly and with a smile. Very glad to have found Rochester Smokehouse!

This is one of those small town mom and pop places that everyone hopes to find. Been going routinely for around two years and can honestly say we have never had an issue with anything. Food is always fresh and good, never missing anything from the bag either. Owner will talk with customers and you can tell he is sincerely appreciative for the business. The food is made on site and corners are not cut like every single chain restaurant in the area. With quality, service and price becoming such an issue everywhere, the smoke house is a place that you will actually get what you pay for. Portions are nice and we usually have left overs. I have been so disgusted with the neglect and crappy experiences the local chains have been delivering over the past couple of years. I can't sat enough about this place. The sincerity here is something that every single chain restaurant has been lacking for a long time. It's nice to see someone put the personal effort into making something other people can enjoy. read more

We lucked out finding this place when looking for take out in the area last night. The pulled pork was delicious, and so were the side dishes. As another reviewer notes, they do not take orders over the phone, but there was no wait placing the order at the counter and everything was ready in a jiffy. The servings are more than ample, too. read more

Looking for a place to eat, look no further, and do yourself a favor and try the Rochester Smokehouse located in the Rochester Hotel, 218 W. Washington Street in Rochester. What do we all want in a restaurant? A passionate head chef, who is passionate about every customer, and every meal served. Check! Delicious food that will want us thinking about it until the next time we go back. Check! A friendly atmosphere that can accommodate a table for 2, up to a table of 20, maybe more, you would have to ask. Check! Seeing is believing, and you will see for yourself. Check! read more

First, the owner is a super nice guy. Which is what makes this so hard. I got alot of food, fed 7 ppl, so ill go one by one. All my food was packed up pretty quickly and i was on my way home within 10 minutes. Unfortunately when i got home, several items were missing and i had to drive back down, about a 40 min drive for me. So i wasnt real happy bout that. As far as the food goes, the cole slaw had good flavor but was just cut to big for me. The potato salad wasvery bland, not much taste at all. The mac n cheese, although very tasty, not worth the expense. The corn casserole, again, very tasty but is also very spicy, almost to spicy hot. The greens n beans were ok, just no real flavor. The baked beans- tasted like baked beans with alot of smoke. Sad to say thats the best this is going to get. The meats- the chicken was soooooooo over cooked, it was inedible. Very very dry, all of it, even the thighs. The pulled pork- that was actually nice. Tender with good flavor. The brisket- although tender, had no flavor besides the sauce. The ribs- fall off the bone tender, sauce was to thick and over powered the flavor, which was ok. read more