Well, I should say the food was really good! Shrimp taco was very full; the chicken taco was okay…read moreit just looked thrown together but I would recommend.

Wow... how have I not been a constant customer here? I'd share pics, but I ate my portion way too…read morequickly! I took the hostess' recommendation since I was torn between the adobo pork tacos and the 2 meat platter. She suggested sampling just 1 of the tacos and then also getting the 2 meat platter; allowing a good perusal of the offerings there. So delicious was the taco that I was genuinely sad I only had the one. The cilantro crema really highlighted the smoky pork perfectly. It was a short sadness though since I dove into the platter next. I got the pulled pork and shrimp platter with 5 cheese mac-n-cheese and coleslaw. The only better pulled pork I've had is made by my husband. Really impressed with the hostess, the food, and the quickness for takeout. The store is spacious and set up nicely without pretension. The only complaint I can come up with is the location/parking area isn't the best. It's tucked away behind a crappy roadway and parking can be a bit tight for bigger vehicles. Overall... a definite addition to our restaurant visit rotation.

When I moved over to the Riverbend area, I was worried about finding a good BBQ restaurant. After…read moreall, I had so many to choose from living in the city of STL. There it was like finding a Walgreens, there practically was one on every block. After a few misses at other restaurants, I thought I'd give Fire-n-Smoke a try. Actually, I was driving back from STL and my go to in STL was closed due to a water pipe break, so I had no BBQ in the car. When I programmed their address in the GPS, I was shocked how close it was to the intersection of 111 and 255. This was going to be an easy pick-up and back on the road to home. First impressions count and this place was super clean, practicing social distancing and everyone was wearing mask (correctly) and the staff were also wearing gloves on both sides of the counter. Win! Being a first time visitor, I'll admit I went overboard with my order. I ordered way to much food for one person, but I got to sample many things and I divided it up into additional meals. Not only did I have today's lunch, but I also have lunch and dinner for tomorrow. To sample multiple meats, I ordered the Three Meat Platter. I choose; Baby Back Ribs, Burnt Ends and Pulled Pork. The young cashier recommended the pulled pork, she said it was one of their most popular. Out of the three meats, it was my favorite. The ribs had good flavor, but did not totally fall off the bone the way I like it. I had to do some work, to get all the meat off the bone. The Burnt Ends were good, but a little fattier then I am use to. However, I'll give them another try. My platter came with two sides. Everyone raves about the Mac-n-Cheese in the Yelp reviews, so it was a no brainer to choose it. Again, I asked the cashier which other one I should choose and she recommended the Fried Potato Twisters. I didn't want two heavy carbs, so I asked if they did the BBQ Beans in house and she said, yes. I know it's another carb, but it just seemed a better choice. Also, easier to split up into another meal than cold fries. I liked the Mac-n-Cheese. I really appreciated that it was baked and served in its own separate tin dish. Could have had more seasoning for me, but that can be resolved with a pepper shaker and spices from home. The BBQ Beans were pretty standard and had good flavor and lots of brisket pieces in it. In addition to the Three Meat Platter, I ordered 6 Chicken Wings and I'll tell you now, these little babies will be a go to for me. They are smoked over oak before being tossed in the fryer and tossed in the sauce of your choice. I had the Buffalo sauce served on the side for mine. No sauce needed, these little beauties tasted divine, just as they were. Best of all, they also packaged them, 3 flats and 3 drums. If you know me, you know I want the numbers to match. Service was friendly and as stated earlier, they were following CDC guidelines to the max. So glad I finally gave them a try and realized it's only a 12-15 drive from home. Not bad for good BBQ. When: February 20, 2021 Why: Lunch and Searching for a BBQ joint to call my own.

Great place! From the moment you walk in you get a great vibe, great decor and music, friendly…read morestaff who are always smiling and happy to help, it's refreshing to see. Ordered a 3 meat platter, ribs, burnt ends & brisket, sides were Mac & cheese & twisted fries. Platter took a few minutes to make while we freshened up, got our drinks and found a table. Food was delivered and first off everything looked yummy, everything was also hot which is important to me. Ribs were lightly smoked, had good bark on them & were seasoned well. Burnt ends were delicious and so was the brisket. Platter served with 2 slices of bread & garlic butter, this was a nice touch. Sides were both yummy as well. Tried a few of their specialty sauces and they were delicious as well. Now I may be nit picking here, but they lost a point for how the platters were served, 2 identical platters should be identical. One platter had thick cut brisket, the other thin sliced. One had Mac & cheese with crunchy crumbles, the other no crumbles. Also the ribs were dry, I know with baby back there is not much meat, but these were overdone.

Driving through to Kansas and our night stop took us close Doc's and I'd never had St Louis style…read moreribs. We were greeted by a lovely young lady working the register who took our order and we sat down at our assigned table. We were quickly served our drinks and waited for our overly large order (we wanted to try lots of things). The ribs were delicious. Just enough smoke (this is not Texas BBQ) and so juicy. My husband's pulled pork was very good and thankfully did not come sauced already. The turkey very moist and tender and flavorful. Yum. The burnt ends were a little dry, but can be forgiven because it was near the end of the night. We were checked on frequently, drinks refilled. Then we had the opportunity to meet Susan, the owner. If you don't know Susan was a competition BBQ'r for many years before opening her restaurant with her husband and you can see all her trophies and ribbons in the room She graciously bought us some bread pudding and gave me a little secret about it! If you think this is anything other than spectacular there is something wrong with your pallet. We have eaten around the world in some very high end restaurants and that gave us as much satisfaction and joy as many a dessert. Delicious. My husband was trying to be good but sadly had to finish the lot Lovely experience, delicious BBQ. Not as smoky as Texas which is what we are more familiar with but we enjoyed it a lot. Hopefully we get to stop in again.

We arrived and placed our order at6:07pm. We waited 47 minutes to get our food order. Also, the…read moretable beside us had to wait 50 minutes!!!! The kitchen was inundated with to go orders per the manager. They sure don't focus on their dining customers The chicken was the best of my 2 meat combo; the pulled pork did not have a smoked flavor. Hubby's ribs were just ok, again not with smoked flavor, Corn casserole was dry and had no sweetness. The sauces on the table were all with a vinegar taste, even the sweet & smoky sauce. We had to flag down someone to refill our drinks. Overall, the prolonged wait was not worth it. Moving on to a different barbecue restaurant!!!! The bread pudding was okay.

My wife and I had a bbq hankering so we went here on a late Sunday afternoon…read more We took a second to realize it was self seated, based on the signs. We sat down and used the QR code on the table bc that was suggested. It wasn't packed so we didn't have trouble finding a place to sit. Seemed pretty chill. Few waiters and waitresses walking around. We were given waters and told if we needed help to let them know. From the menu, I believe we had limited options due to some things being sold out. So we went with the brisket sandwich and pulled pork sandwich. The sides were Mac n cheese, black beans, and potato salad. The sandwiches were good. The meat was tender for both. The pulled pork came with slaw however the sauce made it a good choice. The sides were decent. Mac n cheese was good with a lil spice, the potato salad and black beans were ok (beans had a sweet taste i wasn't expecting and the potato salad wasn't flavorful enough for my taste). I would like to try the ribs next time, and if anything, I would go there just for sandwiches.

Overall, Expat BBQ provides a good vibe. Great service. You place your order using a QR code. The…read morefood, however, was a bit underwhelming. I ordered the beef brisket sandwich with a side of potato salad and the Mac n cheese for an up charge. I was able to nibble off my husband's order of baked black beans. The beef brisket was okay. I liked the 'salsa-que' and the flavor. It needed to be chopped more. The potato salad was a bit bland. Large red potatoes, cooked through, but not blended well to complement each other. The Mac n cheese was decent. I did enjoy the baked black beans. Was quite unique. I would like to return and try an order of the ribs one day. They looked pretty good. The menu itself had several options that did sound tasty. Check it out for yourself!

Can you say YUM! Staying with friends and they ordered BBQ from BEAST I enjoyed the food very much…read more My first time ever trying pork steak (ever hearing it was a thing) it just might be my favorite bbq cut now $19.99. It was a thick cut very tender and full of flavor. We also enjoyed their brisket which had a nice char and was tender and full of smoke flavor. I would def dine there again.

Today's visit was based on internet suggestions. I'm stopping over for the night in STL and all the…read moreBBQ places rated above Beast were closed. Coming from the city with more Michelin star BBQ joints than any other, I was ready for some BBq and, Beast was the next best ranked on the STL List, so I jumped in my car to experience the hype. Upon entry I was underwhelmed by the setting. The ambiance immediately had me doubting the food, but the optimist in me was hoping it just meant all the money went into the food instead. The place was pretty empty, so my wait time for the food was longer than expected. My order was turkey and brisket, my two favorite meats at my favorite BBQ joints. My verdict on the brisket. It was dry and lacked flavor. The turkey was no different, I had to reach for the sauce. I thought I was being adventurous to drive out of my way, turns out it was a waste of gas money. Finally, the staff. They were amazing. Friendly, helpful, and patient. This staff paired with good BBQ would have been a killer experience. Onward, the search continues.

Always good no matter what you order nice servers good atmosphere along with nice patronsread more

We stopped in for lunch. Fairly busy on a Saturday. Atmosphere was inviting. Service was great…read more Prices were fair. Portions were big. We couldn't eat all of it. But, we ordered pulled pork and brisket. Both were a bit dry and not much smoked flavor. Good brisket & pulled pork doesn't need sauce. This needed some. They had 4 flavors of bbq sauce, that was good. We'll be back again and give it another try. Baked beans were delicious. And the fresh potato chips were crispy and just right.