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    Shorty’s Smokehouse

    4.5 (104 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Stacey B.

    This place is super cute and the food is amazing. The decor is very GenX which is perfect in my opinion ;). Had the brisket which was so tender the knife isn't necessary. Baked Beans tons of flavor, Mac and cheese creamy goodness to say the least, potato salad was a touch on the salty side for my liking, but the coleslaw eeeh a bit too vinegary in my opinion. Was like raw sauerkraut. Service was superb!! Highly recommend this little place!

    Pit beans and coleslaw
    Steve W.

    Decided to go for a drive on a beautiful November Saturday to try another new to me barbecue spot. Arrived at Shorty's Smokehouse not long after open at noon. Mild pit smoke in the air right as you walk in the door. Mmmmhhh. I ordered the sampler which comes with 4 meats and 3 sides. I chose brisket, pulled pork, ribs and pork belly burnt ends, the daily special. I chose the coleslaw and put beans as my sides. Service was abundantly friendly and quick. Top notch really. Food was all on point except for the pit beans. To me... they were too sweet. But otherwise good flavor. Others would probably love that sweet hit. Brisket had a nice smoke ring and good smoke flavor but the beef flavor was still very present. It was tender and moist. Great with the mustard sauce. Pulled pork was perfectly seasoned, tender, moist, had nice bark, good smoke flavor as well. Good without sauce and also good with the OG sauce. Ribs were as good as my favorite spot here in St. Louis, Bogart's Smokehouse. Perfectly smoked and seasoned. The pork belly burnt ends were just awesome. Sticky, smokey, perfectly seasoned chunks of pork belly with a good mix of lean and fat. It's a haul over to Waterloo for me, but I'll definitely slide back down there. Good service, great food.

    Turkey , gouda Mac and cheese

    First time here and was glad we stopped in. Large portions and very tender brisket and turkey. Baked beans were yummy. Wished for more options on BBQ sauces. Wife like the mac and cheese. Reasonable pricing for quality and qty of food

    Best BBQ place around!
    Amanda J.

    Excellent BBQ in a great location in downtown Waterloo. Service is fast and affordable. Highly recommend!

    Brisket gyro.
    Josh F.

    I love this place. It's a hometown smokehouse with fresh food and a great atmosphere. One of my favorite things about Shorty's is the specials. They'll often do a brisket gyro or pulled pork tacos. Their normal menu is awesome too. Personally, I love their brisket. It's tender and juicy. They slice it when you order it. The pork rinds are excellent too. Pricing is good for a smokehouse. I had a massive brisket sandwich, pork rinds and a soda - all for $16. That's not bad at all for barbecue.

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    4 years ago

    Love this place. Great BBQ. Great atmosphere too. Nice friendly staff in good ole Waterloo.

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    5 years ago

    A really good, local BBQ spot. The fries, coleslaw, and beans are so delicious. I highly recommend trying the pulled pork or the ribs

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    5 years ago

    Never disappoints. AMAZING food and AMAZING staff. Favorite place to eat. The quality they produce is incomparable.

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    4 years ago

    Great food. Gotta make sure you're early though they run out of food bc it's so good.

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    Very good bbq. I had the ribs and they were so tender and had a lot of meat on them. The smoked Mac n cheese was on point.

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