The outside patio is an excellent option to eat outside. They have gas fire pits set up and will keep you warm while eating an amazing dinner. I love a great outdoor area, and this one for sure takes the cake. My bestie and I shared a "bestie" combo. Choice of 2, 3 or 4 meat choices, two sides and a roll. We had the shredded pork, tips, and the jalapeño bologna. So good. The Mac and cheese was a bit bland, the sweet potato ships are so good too. Our waitress was very kind and attentive. read more

Salt + Smoke - Menu Nov 2020 - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

The food here is reliably good. There is often a wait, but they work quickly to get you through. I highly recommend the burnt end toasted raviolis. read more

I'm sorry bc I hear great things about this place, but I've only ever had poor experiences. All three times I have gone, they are out of what I want (this time they didn't tell me until the food was coming out). But the cherry on top was that after I switched my order, my sandwich had barely ANY meat on it, and the two big bites that I had were straight fat that made me grossed out. Not worth the price. Thought they would give me a good serving size considering the sudden change but nope. Side was yummy and good portioned though! Unfortunately I am the type of person that gets in a sad mood when the food I'm looking forward to is bad. If I wasn't with other people, I would've asked for a refund. Nice servers!! read more

Ellisville location i ordered a kids meal and adult brisket to take out. When paying I noticed a fee in addition to tax. When questioned they said it was a take out fee for packaging. Never heard of this, They did remove it. The kids meal was fine, however the brisket sandwich was quite small for the price, mostly bun. Very underwhelmed. The staff seemed really nice though. read more

Incredible whiskey/bourbon wall. BBQ is delicious. Ambiance is nice. Staff of super friendly

nice location the food honestly wasn't great. Struggling to find really great restaurants in the area.

Would not recommend eating here. The service is so bad and the wait staff doesn't even know what they are serving. The food used to be good but now it just tastes like propane. All of our food was dried out and cold. Very disappointing read more

Had a great experience, first time last week. On a rainy Thursday, in town for a conference, dying for some STL BBQ and they did not disappoint. The trashed ribs, HOT, were fantastic, melt off the bone and the sauce they were served in, fantastic. We split the brisket and pulled pork sandwich, both outstanding and sampled each of the sauces(mustard was my fave) with the fat fries and mac n cheese as our sides, all good there. Portions were outstanding and food came quickly. Place is super cute, downtown and our server was fantastic. Nice selection of beer/wines and a pretty good old fashioned. Would highly recommend! read more

Kayla our server was FANTASTIC! she anticipated our needs, and answered all our questions. Her recommendations were delicious!! the music and atmosphere was ELECTRIC! 10 STARS for staff, food, and prices!! read more

The hostess did not hardly acknowledge our presence. The waitress was extremely disinterested in serving us, simple things like keeping water filled. They were not busy so I didn't understand her absence. Food was mediocre at best. I won't return. read more

The food is very good. We have been to this location several times. Service was great even though the place was very busy. They have a very large outdoor seating area. read more

Great place in a neat area of old St Charles, MO. The venue has an upstairs eating option so you may want to specify if you need the bottom floor with elderly. Any of the food options, and that is sides included, are amazing! Service was great as well. With the second floor it can be a bit noisy but a great restaurant none the less! read more

Salt + Smoke - Dry Rub Rib 1/2 Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

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First they lost us in the waitlist. Then the server took everyone's order but ours and we were there First. Poor service. Won't go back.

We sat at the bar... great bourbon list. Solid list of local beers. I had the pulled pork sandwich on a gluten free bun with green beans ... the perfect meal! Their patio would be lovely if it wasn't so dang hot out! I'll for sure check it out in the fall and spring! read more

Went to the restaurant. Placed order. It was effortless. Server was very nice. Knowledgeable of the menu. Food cane out promptly. It was Delicious. Had Ribs and Brisket. Both were delicious and very tender. A great bite and pull. Smoke ring was on point. Overall very delicious. read more

Salt + Smoke - Ribs and brisket combo. With baked beans and Cole slaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

Used waitlist to secure place in line. We were told to expect 40 minute wait once we arrived (30 minutes after waitlist) but were pleasantly surprised 20 minutes later with a great table on the large outdoor patio. Server had been there all day (she related that) and was anxious to get our order. Drinks arrived and were served exams requested. Dinner showed up promptly and was on point with the order. That's where things went a bit downhill. Wife and I split a 3meat platter. The flavors were good but the meats were cold and dry. Pulled pork was the best, moist with good smoke flavor. Ribs were a distant second, again dried out and definitely not very meaty. They had good dry rub flavor, though completely cold. Brisket suffered a way back third. The meat was the end of a piece and should have been called burnt tip. Maybe getting there before 6pm would be better, but it didn't live up to the hype! read more

We made the mistake of going to St Charles Mo when they were having a fair it was packed . We grabbed the closest place to eat and to be honest we were not happy. However we were pleasantly surprised by our food as well as our service . We got the pimento fried ravioli which was cheesy and delicious. As you bit into the ravioli the cheese was pimento and so tangy. There was a sauce that went with it which complimented the ravioli so well . I then ordered the Caesar salad with smoked salmon . Out of this world !!! So happy we ate there . To top it off I absolutely loved our server- he got our refills as well as answered our questions. Plus he had a great sense of humor. Very good please try it !! read more

Food was delicious. I asked the waitress what she suggested (creamed corn, macaroni & cheese, ribs & brisket). I ordered a platter which included it all. And she was correct!! I had reserved seating ahead of time (literally 10 minutes ahead to arrive in 5 minutes for an inside table but got a table outside next to the fire , which was very comfortable. read more

Honestly, I did not think this place was good at all. We were there at a relatively slow time, around 230 and it took about 10 minutes for someone to greet us. We did take a while to order entrées because we were catching up, but it would've been nice to have a greeting and service in general. We had the toasted raviolis, they were fine. I also had a burger, nothing to rave about. My silverware rollup the knife was dirty. Then I took another one from another table because I gave it away with the appetizer plates, and that one had a dirty fork. Basics of service would have included the Server noticing that he took my knife and fork and to give me a new one but instead I had to go to another table and grab one. Just over all a poor experience. read more

Great area! Food was excellent and service was top notch. Had the feel of a neighborhood joint you could eat at 1x a week and not get bored. read more

the burnt ends are the bomb! I was walking through old town St Charles looking for a place for supper and came across Salt & Smoke. It had a lovely patio but the dining room was very small. I decided to get some takeaway since it looked like it could rain at any minute. I started with the pimento cheese ravs (toasted raviolis) and ordered the bestie combo for main dish. the burnt ends were juicy and delicious, I ordered the jalapeño cheddar bologna as the second item just because I had never had it and it was quite flavorful. The only thing that kept me from adding that last star was that i was not given utensils or napkins which made for an interesting meal in my hotel room but I can do wonders with coffee stirrers. read more

Very delish! I loved the patio, it had a great vibe! I loved the spicy Paloma, and all the sauces to choose from! I will be back next time I'm in the area. read more

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We had lunch at Bradden's in St Charles a few months ago and realized that Salt + Smoke was next door. We enjoyed lunch at Bradden's but made plans to return for Salt + Smoke with our lunch partners, the L's. S+S is one of my favorite barbecue places in St Louis. With the closing of Big Baby Q, S+S is the ONLY place I know of in the area that does a Texas-good job on brisket. We met the L's there and I talked Mr L into the brisket, advising him to get the fatty. His serving was a beautiful thing. It looked just like what I have had in the Loop location. Ms L enjoyed a generous pulled pork sandwich which also looked very consistent with the original site. Ms T had a very good pulled chicken sandwich, describing it as very smoky and moist. I ate light with the smoked salmon sandwich. We all had very good meals and I was happy that the formula translated to the new location. My only issue was with the really bad slaw that was mostly red onion. I did not even touch it. I am amazed that a place that clearly gives so much attention to what they are doing, used the excessive raw onion crutch in place of good seasonings. I had forgotten that experience and have to remember not to order it. I also picked a large pile of red onion off my smoked salmon. The slaw holds the rating down. read more

Excellent service, prompt seating, prompt food delivery. Overall the restaurant was a little loud but to be expected on nights. The food was prepared properly and presentation was typical of a bbq restaurant. I'm from Memphis so I'm a bit of a bbq snob. We had the ribs (dry) and pulled pork. Very pleased with both. Ribs were properly prepared and proper tendernes, not fall off the bone sloppy. Pulled pork was not greasy and didn't have any gristle in it. The slaw was absolutely fantastic. Great place great experience. read more

Great BBQ on an April afternoon. I took the day off work to enjoy at least one day of Easter break with the family, and we visited Main Street St. Charles. Amid the shopping we needed lunch. Our daughter's class had visited Main Street and dined at Salt + Smoke and she recommended it so we went. I was a little surprised that almost every outside table was filled at 11:30... a little early for lunch and on a work day. Once we started eating I understood why... this is good BBQ. The setting is great, the food is wonderful and the staff very friendly. My wife avoids gluten and they have a menu for her... and the bread and other things that do include gluten are great for the rest of us to enjoy. Thank you, Salt + Smoke! read more

Great food quality and taste Excellent service and attentive staff Atmosphere was good for. Conversation read more

A must visit if you are in the area. Great venue in historic St. Charles with a fine selection of BBQ. Started with hush puppies which were excellent. Beer selection was impressive with many local breweries represented. Got the smoked meat platter and the sauces and meats were so delicious. Well executed and yummy. Sides did not disappoint either with the BBQ sweet potato chips and potato salad. Will definitely return next time in area. Travis at the bar helped serve us and was friendly and attentive. read more

Loved their BBQ! The Brisket and Ribs were done right, meat fell off the bone, and so tasteful. This is a must stop on Main Street and we had dinner there, great outdoor seating with fire pits, cool Christmas lights, and very quick service. Cool ambiance during the holiday season so highly recommend. Wish we could visit again, but only here for quick trip. read more

We visited this place as it came highly recommended by local coworkers. I loved the outdoor seating/patio, it was a little nippy so all the fires were in full use. We were seated really fast, and we arrived a little past 5:30 pm on a Wednesday. The server came out very timely and was really friendly and welcoming. We asked for the beer and cocktail menu to see what they had. As usual I ordered a vodka lemonade since they did have lemonade. It came out within a reasonable time. And this is the part where I should have taken the name of the place literally.... I ordered the pulled pork plate with coleslaw and brisket chili. The food came out extremely quick, to the point I think she just went back to place the order and they said order up. Now onto the part that for me was extremely disappointing, I really did not think that the name of the restaurant was a literal description of the food. I took one bite of the bread and immediately had to drink some water. It was like eating off a salt block, so one bite and done... ok so now let's go onto the coleslaw, it's vinegar based which I like. It was ok but nothing spectacular or stood out. Next was the brisket chili, now this was good but not very hot... and with the speed of service I makes sense that it was in a warmer . So now onto the star of the show, the pulled pork that I had heard so much about. The famous St.Louis BBQ..... the first 4-5 bites were really good, so I was like YEAH this is worth it... then I took a bite and BAM!!!! Really salty!!!!! So apparently the salt was not applied evenly throughout the meat, or they really want to live up to their name. Either way the takeaway from this review is, do not assume that the name is just a nice play on words. It literally describes the meat to a T. My friend that was with me ordered the brisket plate, he said that was really good and not extremely salty as mine. He also said his bread was not salty at all.... Then he bit into the salty part... he agreed that it was way too much salt. read more

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Our meals were excellent and fresh, service was very quick, and the outdoor patio was delightful.

I got 2 lbs of brisket to go, one fatty and one lean. The fatty brisket was done as well as any brisket I've had anywhere! The lean was so dry that it was hard to eat. I'll only get the fatty brisket if I come back to salt + smoke. read more

BBQ in the heart of St Charles historical district. Really good grub - outdoor dining available. Worth the visit

Salt + Smoke is one of my favorite BBQ places in St Louis. It's not as well known as other or as famous, but it is GREAT FOOD. My favorites that I am not ever disappointed in are the Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork Or Chicken(Bestie Combo 2 FOR $15. 99 * 3 FOR $19.99 * 4 FOR $23.99) Pit beans with smoked bacon; Coleslaw; White cheddar cracker Mac. I know I included have the menu, but its that good. We even used them to cater my daughters wedding- Guest are still talking about it a year later! I love the outdoor seating at this new location! Great Service! read more

SALT + SMOKE - tasting review by Rick the Sauce Guy at the new St. Charles location: Imagine a cool fall evening as the sun sets and the outdoor fire pit is lit. That was my setting as I experienced Salt + Smoke BBQ. I went with burnt ends (my personal favorite), which were larger with more juicy meat inside the crusted exterior than I expected. A pleasant surprise, but the real head turner was the flash-fried ribs pilled high and sauced well! A little known fact about competition BBQ = texture can make or break your chances with the judges. It was here that Salt + Smoke stood out. From the lightly crusted flash-fried ribs (delicious), to the ultra flaky popover (enlightening), to the Ritz cracker-crusted white cheddar mac-n-cheese (with the perfect amount of rich cheese coating each shell)...Salt + Smoke won me over! The stand out sauce was the unique Mustarolina, an extra creamy tangy approach to the classic Carolina Mustard style. I'd carry that at BeerSauce Shop anyday. The chili...if you are in love with beans above all other ingredients in chili, then this is for you. Otherwise, go for one of the other many gourmet sides they showcase. Grade = 4.5 out of 5! Keep it up Salt + Smoke. BeerSauce salutes you for your creativity and true BBQ skill. read more

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Our first experience here was mixed. We sat inside due to the fact that there was a 45 minute wait on Friday evening to be outside on their very large patio. The inside atmosphere feels very different from the patio. It seems almost like fine dining which is odd to me for a bbq restaurant. There were also a lot of dead flies on the window sill...YUCK! On to our food! The meat was fantastic- I will give them that. They did a great job and it was all very tender, juicy, excellent. The side dishes were subpar... potato salad was definitely not the best. We had to ask for sides of bbq sauce which seemed odd. The spicy bbq was the strangest thing I've ever had! It almost tasted like salad dressing- very vinegar-y, and not spicy at all... Would have rather had a biscuit than the popover thing... we also had the maple butter hush puppies as an appetizer. They were decent but on the dry side. That leads me to the next thing, our service. Our waiter was friendly but came off as condescending. We were using paper menus, due to Covid. They had the QR scan codes but no WiFi. We had no service and therefore couldn't read the drink menu. This was frustrating. Some of our waiters responses to our questions were short and made us feel like he was annoyed by us. Maybe if we had a different server our experience would have been different. Overall good, but not the best. read more

Salt + Smoke - 3 meat combo plate (chicken, pulled pork and brisket), side of cracker Mac n cheese, potato salad and a popover. Oktoberfest beer! - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

My first visit probably will not be back. The service was great very efficient and quick. I did not like the bbq sauces at all. There were 4 options a sweet sauce a mustard sauce a vinegar based sauce and a very hot sauce. I would have been happier with a store brand Overall I would describe the food to be " pedestrian ". Nothing to write home about. I was looking for good bbq but didn't find it read more

Terrible service... bar tender waited on our table and was super nasty. Had to ask for someone to come to our table after we were seated. Bar tender waiting on table never greeted us. Seemed annoyed. Rolled her eyes while we requested a drink. Never checked to make sure food was good. Needed ketchup. Literally dropped off check and said nothing. read more

What a great find. Four ladies on a shopping break on the strip (great shopping for everyone and I don't enjoy shopping-go figure!). We ordered the 4 meat plate-pulled pork, burnt ends brisket, pulled chicken and ribs. ITW that the plate would generally feed one hungry male, but we were only interested in a snack so it was perfect. The pulled pork was SOOOO tender, will get that next time straight away. Brisket had options-lean, fatty, and burnt ends. Next time I would get the fatty option. The beans and bacon side were SOOO tasty, had an Indian spice in there, not a spicy one, but I'm so sure - it was delicious. The beef fat fries were also top notch and makes eating fries a little less sinful for this carnivore(!). And the food comes so quick. Last, got a walnut old fashioned and it is delicious. Not watered down, great flavor, not too floofy, very good. Last, the large bbq sauce was very good. The ONLY thing we didn't love was the roll - nice fluffy croissant but lacked flavor (I hate being negative, BUT...constructive feedback is an opportunity!). Super fast, in and out, lots of GF options and this carnivore is very happy. It was loud and busy, just how we want it. See you again soon! read more

This is worth a trip to St Charles (Cute neighborhood of St Louis) for anytime! Great vibe, better good! read more

Salt + Smoke - Brisket Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

Great BBQ, especially the brisket. My favorite to date! Ambiance is okay- tacky music is always blasting through the speakers which isn't my cup of tea but doesn't stop me from visiting. Restaurant is a little dirty, but nothing crazy. read more