Awesome meal with great food and service. Had the chicken skins which were delicious. Deviled eggs I could have skipped but fine. The rib app was awesome the. Had the brisket plate with burnt ends which was delicious. read more

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On Saturday October 16th, my wife and I met up with our first born son and his future fiancée. We decided to head to Salt + Smoke in St. Charles. We have been to this restaurant about 1/2 dozen times and we have never been disappointed in the food or service. Tonight (@6:30) this place was very crowded and we did not wait too terribly long. We wanted to sit outside since the weather was awesome, but we took the first available table which was indoors and I'm glad we did. We were immediately greeted by our waiter/server Chris as we sat down. He told us the specials of the night, and followed that up with taking our drink orders. Within 5 to 6 minutes we all had our drinks and when he was finished serving the drinks he took our dinner orders. Within 12-13 minutes of placing our dinner orders, he was back out delivering our meals to the table. I was impressed on how quickly our food was out of the kitchen with this restaurant being so busy. The food was fabulous. I got pulled chicken plate with a side of their white cheddar cracker mac and their night special of green beans. My wife got a cherry smoke salmon sandwich with green bean and tomato salad. My son ended up with prime brisket sandwich (KC special burnt ends) with a side of white cheddar cracker mac and his future fiancée ordered pulled pork sandwich with a side of beef fat fries. The food service was great and Chris was a very good waiter. By the end of the night he got a really good tip from me for his service. My family enjoys eating at this restaurant and you should check this place out if you wanting some really good BBQ. read more

My favorite BBQ place. Started with the burnt ends toasted ravs, came out quickly and were pretty good. Got the bestie combo for my meal and chose ribs and brisket as my meats. Ribs were decent, they are a dry rub and I prefer a wet sauce. Brisket was amazing, as always. So much flavor! For my sides I chose a Caesar salad and the Mac n cheese (best Mac n cheese you will ever have). Food came out quickly and I had plenty of leftovers to leave with! Service was quick, our server Josh was on top of everything and made the experience a good one. Can't wait for the weather to warm up so we can eat on the patio and enjoy the views of Historic St. Charles! read more

Salt + Smoke - Burnt end toasted ravioli - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

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You must get the ribs. You must get the ribs. This place is a modern BBQ joint with first-class service. I ordered the three meat plate with ribs, brisket, and pork. The pork and brisket were good with a nice smoked flavor, but the ribs were amazing. The dinner comes with a popover. I have always been fascinated with popovers and have tried to make them at home. This popover was dry and stuck to the paper wrapped. I chose mac & cheese and BBQ beans. The beans were good but the mac & cheese was fabulous. Look up the word creamy in the dictionary and you will see a picture of the Salt + Smoke mac & cheese. I ate inside and didn't know about the beautiful outside terrace seating. Next time I will opt to sit outside...and get the ribs. read more

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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

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

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

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.

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

Did you ever leave a restaurant angry at yourself because you hadn't eaten there sooner? Well that happened to me when I left Salt + Smoke. Sugarfire, Stumpys, Hendricks, Pappys. and all the rest. Well, they're kind of like the girls you date until you find the one you want to spend the rest of your life with and that's Salt + Smoke. I had the combo with ribs and brisket. Having lived in Texas I'm a brisket snob and I'm always hesitant to order it anywhere but Texas. Salt + Smoke doesn't disappoint other then the disappointments out feel when you're full and realize you can't eat anymore of that juicy, succulent, perfectly cooked brisket, the ribs were just ridiculous, and don't get me started on the best Mac n cheese I've ever had. Thank you for ruining every other BBQ restaurant for me! 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

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

This was my first time going here. I went with my love and we ordered a little bit of everything we wanted to try. I thought it was super cool that for fountain drinks they were partnered with a local soda company called excel (i think i spelled it right). Our waitress was sweet and the food came out nice and hot. Definitely recommend if you're looking for this type of food! read more

Salt + Smoke - Hot Ribs Half Rack Plate with Brisket Chili, and White Cheddar Cracker Mac. Fried Chicken Skins, and Fried House Pickles! - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

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Visited Salt & Smoke last night with a large group of friends (22 of us.) It was a Saturday night and they don't accept reservations, so I wasn't too sure how well this would turn out. Turns out, Salt & Smoke seriously has their stuff together and it was an awesome experience. I had placed my name on the wait list earlier in the week and had called a couple times during the week to update numbers and make sure they were ready for us. I arrived around 4:20 and everyone else was supposed to arrive around 5. By 4:45, about 15 of us were there and they showed us to our seats! Our server, Sarah, was great! She took our drink orders efficiently and was still able to joke with our group. As soon as the drinks were brought to the table, she took our dinner orders. She had a system that allowed her to know where everyone was seated and who was on the same ticket. We go out to eat together often. When our group gets to be this big, it's not at all unusual for it to take 45 minutes for our meals to arrive. Doesn't make us happy to wait that long, but when that many orders are sent in at the same time, you kinda have to expect it. BUT NOT AT SALT & SMOKE!! I don't know how they did it, but it couldn't have been any more than 15-20 minutes and Sarah was bringing out our dinners. Every single order was correct and hot. I'm still completely amazed. Salt & Smoke is now on our "Fan Favorite" list. Our group will return regularly. read more

Salt + Smoke - Brisket plate with pit beans, potato salad, and popover. - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

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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

Albert Camus once said I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't than live as if there isn't and to die to find out that there is. Well, I have found out where the entrance to heaven is, and its once you enter Salt & Smoke. Albert must have eaten here, and then realized God has made the owners, chefs and staff czars of foodiedom. Yes, it truly is that good. I had the fried ravioli & the Beastie Combo, which was the one where you can order two proteins and to sides, the amount can increase along with the price but is warned, I could not finish. In my beastie combo were Saint Louis ribs and brisket burnt ends. OMG good. The best I ever had. And very filling. The mac and cheese were out of this world. And the sauces were just perfect. The fried ravioli was excellent, so can I use the word succulent? Yes, I can. I never had one. So I like them. This is a definite go to place. read more

Salt + Smoke - OMG food heaven - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

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We are visiting St. Louis and love barbecue. Picked this place to try. The St. Charles area was a wonderful surprise. The food was very good. And FREAKY fast. It was literally out 3 minutes after we ordered. Husband ordered brisket. He was a little disappointed in the portion size. I had the pulled pork. Sauces on the table were fun to try. Ask for butter for the popovers, a little dry. Not a huge fan of their style of coleslaw. Fries were excellent. I watched a table of 15 next to us order. The first people to order got their food before the rest of the table had their order in! read more

Server-Bartender Travis was great! Customer service was awesome! Then the food came and whoa ! It was great amazing definitely will recommend Salt & Smoke!!! read more

This is one of our new favorite date night specials. Do not hesitate my friends. The service is impressive as is the chefs menu ( which changes often to keep you interested in coming back for more). This is worth every penny. Of course, if you were looking to impress your next client this would be appropriate as well. I give it a thumbs up. read more

I heard the brisket was outstanding, but that's not what we had. I think I enjoyed my drink (the Apple Barrel) the most. Hubby and I ordered a Cherry Smoked Salmon sandwich and a Pulled Chicken sandwich. The sides we picked were potato salad and coleslaw. Everything, both sandwiches and sides, were lacking in flavor. True, there was sauce that could be added, but I expect more flavor from the basic food. Felt like the food descriptions on the menu were more flavorful than the food itself. Service was EXCELLENT, almost too much so. I was considering buying another cocktail, but BAM, the check was already being delivered to us. And this was a large group (10-12 people). So, kudos on the service! read more

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

At one time I thought Salt and Smoke was the best bbq in St Louis. Taste, quality and quantity. Last nights visit was highly disappointing. The meal was served barley warm. The popover was stale. The bottles of sauce on the table were half full and dirty. I'm not sure what has happened but it was a very disappointing dinner. read more

Food is very tasty and staff is always friendly enough ....my standards for customer service/care is very low these days - if they say hello and thank you , you are experiencing the new customer service (sorry folks) I am just that type of person, I love to make others feel good and whatever job I'm doing I want all to have great experiences, this world is getting so nasty . read more

Amazing smoked chicken wings and ribs await you at Salt and Smoke. Located on Main Street in St Charles with an ample supply of both indoor and outdoor dining spaces makes this an ideal venue for your barbecue cravings. We had the appetizer portion of smoked wings and ribs, share them, and it was an excellent choice. We did not try the sides, but they also looked very appetizing. It can get very busy here on a holiday or peak timing time, so check in on their app to reduce your table wait time. read more

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Our party of 4 went for dinner. The only complaint that I had was that they wouldn't seat us until the entire party was there. Since everyone was coming from their respective jobs, it was a bit dicey making our dinner time to meet. As for food, the deviled eggs were a winner. I got the brisket sandwich and fries and both were delicious. Service was great. We ate outside and the atmosphere was nice and relaxed. read more

Food was very good Enjoyed to atmosphere of St Charles Service was good I would go again read more

The outdoor patio seating is great, especially for a nice summer evening dinner. The sun sits perfectly behind the trees and it's nice and cool, but still bright out. I love the sound of the little waterfalls while my husband and I enjoyed our dinner. For an appetizer we got the Burnt End Toasted Ravs. They were pretty good and we particularly enjoyed their vinegar based sauce that came with them. My husband ordered the S+S Double Bacon Cheeseburger and he said it was pretty good. I ordered the Cherry Smoked Salmon Sandwich. I didn't enjoy my sandwich too much. I felt like there was barely any salmon in it. And when you finally got a bite of some, it was all crumbled pieces. They all sat right in the little center where the sandwich was cut it in half. Even after picking off excess, the sandwich was still drowned out by all the pickled onions and alfalfa sprouts. If someone had blindfolded me and told me to try the sandwich, I would've never known there was a single piece of salmon in there. No matter what I tried to eat or drink to cover up the onions, I walked back to the car with horrible onion breath and an unpleasant aftertaste. I personally don't recommend it. The White Cheddar Mac was delicious though. My husband and I agree that was the highlight of our meal for sure. The overall ambiance was great. The staff was so courteous and friendly. It's a shame my sandwich wasn't pleasant. Next time I'll just have to try out a different entree. read more

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I was really excited about this experience as this establishment was hyped up so much for the grand opening. I decided to wait a couple months for it to slow down a bit as almost every weekend there was a line outside the door. I finally got to visit during the week in the afternoon and I was very disappointed. My husband and I decided to dine indoors as they were having some landscaping done outside and it had also been raining earlier that day. The decor inside was okay, but nothing out of the ordinary that would make the aesthetic unique. The food menu contained your typical BBQ items like Pulled Pork Sandwiches and Brisket. My husband had the brisket, and I had the pulled pork. I had a side of mac and cheese, and he had the beef French fries. Our plates came out the kitchen in under 6 minutes. You'd think that was impressive, but upon arrival our sandwiches were cold and our sides were room temperature at best. They provide big buns for such little meat. My husbands sandwich had 3 thinly sliced pieces of Brisket and my pulled pork was dry. Service was okay. Business was slow so the bartender was our waitress. She seems a bit standoffish at first until it came time to give us our tab, then she was being really nice and talking to our kids. Just weird. The only positive takeaway is that I did enjoy the IPA blonde but other than that I would not spend another cent here. read more

We'll if we could give this place a 1/2 star we would. We had eaten at the Salt & Smoke in Saint Louis a few years back and had a good experience We decided to stop at the Saint Charles restaurant for late lunch today We were met by a young lady and were seated. At this point NO-ONE ever stop to ask us if we were ready to order. A young black girl walked by us 4 times without asking or acknowledging us. Then a Latino man was helping another couple close to us and as he walked away looked our direction and proceeded to pull out his phone and disappear through the door to back room At that point we had been waiting over 20 minutes so we got up and left We do not recommend this location and will not eat at either location if this is the service they give read more

Most amazing food hands down! We are in love with your trash ribs, the hot version! So amazingly good. We cannot wait to plan a trip back to visit this area again, just to eat at Salt+Smoke. Our only disappointment, you were out of bacon and cheddar popovers when we came in last night. Sigh. Alas, we will have to wait for next time on those. read more

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

Perfect outside seating ideal for summer evenings . Ambience and service : the staff is quite friendly other than the person at the entrance who work on seating . The outdoor seating is quite busy especially in summer . Waiting time on a Thursday evening can be up-to 40 mins . It's quite interesting that some evenings they may close early because they ran out of food . Is that a good sign that they do not compromise on quality ? Quality of food : I am super happy with the meat quality and the portion . The brisket is so juicy and wings are really tasty . The waiter recommended Mac and cheese ,as it their signature. And she was correct . They nailed the Mac and cheese . Hope they keep the quality and price the same for next few years. read more

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This was a place I've wanted to visit and when S+S put this location on South Main Street it made it a lot easier to get to for me. For locals, S+S is in the former Winery of the Little Hills spot. The pulled pork sandwich was a large portion of smoky goodness topped with a tad of sliced apple Cole slaw. No sauce needed though four sauces are table side. The pulled chicken sandwich was equally tasty. Juicy all white meat was topped with a teaspoon of street corn and a smear of pimento cheese across the toasted bun. Different, but it worked. Brisket and ribs are available, as well as salads, apps, and sandwiches. Service was terrific. The large patio is supplemented by indoor dining that welcomes with a homey, calming presence. read more

Terribly disappointed in my last visit, I got the two meat special with brisket and burnt ends, the amount of meat was ridiculous still hungry after eating it Mac and cheese portions were much smaller in fact all the side were much smaller, I had the green bean salad beans tasted raw with no flavor read more

We have a newborn at home and decided to go to dinner for a date night. My husband is an avid bbq fan so salt+smoke seemed like a great choice. I was wrong. We joined the waitlist ahead. When we arrive we were told the same amount of time as originally given when joining the waitlist which made no sense. Luckily it didn't take another 25 min. However, we were offered an outside table which wasn't appealing then told there was an indoor table. Unfortunately it was right by the door. Terrible atmosphere to experience dinner between the cold air from the door and people literally standing overtop me as they waited. I had to ask for a drink menu which still had food stuck to it from a prior diner. We had the trashed ribs appetizer which was actually hot and delicious. It was the only positive of the meal. My husband ordered the brisket plate with fries and chili. I ordered the pulled pork with pit beans and white cheddar Mac. The food came out quickly but the only thing that was hot was the fries. The other sides were warm, our meats were hardly warm and the bread was downright cold. The waitress didn't stop back by to ask how our food was. My husband finally asked for the bill because we were both so disappointed. Subpar service and definitely subpar food. read more

Kaylie R was fantastic! Terrific service and such a pleasure to have as a food server. Made the experience special. Thanks so much.

From Texas and feel like we know BBQ. The food was great. Service was fast, friendly and helpful and the atmosphere was phenomenal- outdoor space is beautiful and plenty of indoor seating. read more

Awesome bbq ribs pulled pork creamed corn and beans plus amazing bread! Great service awesome patio! Why not 5 stars is because they have massive fly infestation and it can be fixed with natural fly traps we use at horse stables. When this is resolved will raise to stars! read more

Salt + Smoke - Ribs 1/2 Plate Pulled Pork Plate Creamed Corn Pit Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

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Liz is amazing... She exemplifies what an amazing customer service experience should feel like. If I were hiring I'd definitely find a position for her. The portions are huge! I never take a plate home and I was forced to get a box. The wing appetizer alone was a big portion. I'm not even a fan of smokehouse's but I'll be back everytime I come to town read more

Salt + Smoke - Wings, brisket, mac n cheese all musts. The chili is basic - Barbeque Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

Showed with a yelp check in to get in the line. Told the host we were here, checked in on yelp. Something was off. They weren't sure what to do. Told me that all the seats were taken and there was a wait. Which is totally acceptable. Said we would wait for our preferred table outside. After about 50 mins 6:05-6:55. I check on the status after watching people get seats who showed up after us. The young man/host never checked us in on the list. That is unacceptable. Politely, yes politely, inform management. Which is their chance to offer something. Absolutely no solutions or offers to make it right, in that moment. Absolute failure of a situation on managements part. That was the chance, and instead just let me walk away and leave. Have myself a day to post this. The food is great. But after this failure, which is rather elementary, won't go back. Instead. We went to sugarfire. Was slightly more affordable. Just as good. And was able to sit outside on a quieter patio. Go to sugarfire instead. They actually notice you. read more

Nice outdoor seating with great ambiance and right in the middle of downtown shopping. Food was terrific and so were the drinks! Service was very attentive and helpful. Definitely a great place for lunch and dinner read more