Trying to be self aware - flight delayed, tons of people stranded, so it probably wasn't the best day to begin with. Tried to get a seat at other restaurants, and ran into either no beer or no seats. So Smokehouse wasn't the first choice. But even then, it was disappointing. They were out of almost all the sides except fries and slaw, out of 3 of the 8 beers on tap (pro tip: take the tap handle off so people know and will stop asking for those beers) and probably the worst nachos I've had outside of a convenience store. Seriously, I've gotten better nachos at a baseball game. The nachos weren't heated, just the nacho cheese and meat. So there was unmelted cheddar cheese inside, with warm nacho cheese poured over the top. The "smoked beef" was rubbery and the whole thing was just disappointing. As far as airport food prices go, it was a decent quantity of food for $22. However, the quality was lacking. Eating at the airport is always disappointing because of the cost, especially if you want a beer. It's doubly so when the food is subpar. read more

Smokehouse - Decent quantity. Poor quality. - Smokehouse Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

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Honestly not bad for airport food. I ordered the brisket and immediately regretted it - airport bbq brisket sounds pretty horrific. But no! I was pleasantly surprised against an admittedly very low expectation that the brisket was edible, solidly tender. It wasn't really flavorful, but I'm a pretty picky eater and at least it wasn't edible. The side salad was solid, actually nicer than most restaurant salads. Service was mediocre even by airport standards. Staff was kind, but not the most attentive. Ambiance probably average to below average for airport restaurant. At least it wasn't crowded at dirty. read more

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Ordered a burger with cheese and side of fries. It was an ok burger. Nothing to write home about. The fries were decent as well. However for the price tag definitely not worth the high price especially when I can get a 7th street or shake shack for half the price. It was also not busy at all for an afternoon flight so many seats available at Newark airport. read more

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I stopped at Smokehouse in Newark Airport and ordered the brisket with macaroni and cheese. Unfortunately, the food was pretty underwhelming. The brisket lacked flavor and the mac and cheese was just OK. The sauce helped a bit, but it still was not anything special. The prices were also high for what you get. Cocktails were priced like entrées, and beers ran about $15 to $20 depending on the selection, which felt excessive given the quality of the food. On the plus side, the food came out quickly and the service was fine. Still, for the cost and overall experience, there are probably better options in the airport. I would not go back. read more

Smokehouse - Brisket and mac and cheese - Smokehouse Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

First time at Newark airport, was looking for something New Jersey specific. The closest they had was Jersey Mike's. Stop by smokehouse and ordered a brisket sandwich, honestly it was pretty dry but with the BBQ sauce it was decent. The service was excellent, Tiffany was really kind and helpful. read more

Smokehouse - Smoked Brisket with Brioche Bun & 1911 BBQ sauce. The sauce saved this otherwise mediocre brisket sandwich - Smokehouse Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Horrible. The bartender is nice but un attentive, everything is "use the QR code" 2 other ladies are just talking and talking; complaining about life and working. Not a great environment. 1 server worker asked the manager why he was always checking up on them; probably because you're not doing your job ‍ just very unfortunate since they are right in the middle of the A gates. read more

Absolute scam. Food was garbage. My "smokehouse" salad didn't come with bbq and they argued to charge me. Over $50 for the nastiest Bloody Mary of my life and a salad that taste worst than hospital food. I can't stress this enough: GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! read more

Smokehouse - Trash food from smokehouse in Newark international airport - Smokehouse Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Why is there food left on the empty tables? There is zero aloha spirit here. And just barely any taste in the food. First, we landed around 0700 and were starving. Best thing about being in the very last row of a plane? You get the meals that the people up front don't want. Who enjoys eating vegetarian, prepackaged airplane food? Anyway, me and my buddy both ordered the breakfast plate. I wanted sausage which they ran out of (I'm still confused on that) so I asked for brisket instead. Yep they gave me bacon. I know everything tastes good with bacon but not here. (Guess the smokehouse ran out of brisket). Service was slow. We just sat there because we had a 2+ hour layover. It helped that our sever really didn't check in on us or anyone. Good thing I still had some bottled water. Overall 1 star cause I can't give a zero. Luckily my next layover is in Denver. At least there, the elevation is so high I lose my sense of taste :) read more

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As all the other reviews have probably mentioned. The food is mid at best. Everything tastes reheated. Everything tastes dry and looks sad. The French fries were obviously refried as that had no fluff inside. Just stale and sad. What's obviously sad is that I didn't think to check the ratings before spending my money here. Never going here again. How is this place not trying to do any better? read more

This place is the WORST! So understaffed, none of their QR codes work and the website on the receipt to leave a review is not a website!

I was in Terminal A circling where to get lunch and saw this sit-down restaurant. Menu looks enticing so decided to give it a try. What is it with airport food that quality has to be bad? The worst $27 I paid for! Got the Smokehouse Sampler which included 4 pcs of wings, 4 sticks of ribs and 4 oz of pulled pork. Wings: crispy but bland Ribs: tender but bland Pulled Pork: dry and bland There is not a bit of effort put into this dish, not even salt. Everything tasted like it was plain boiled. read more

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If you want reheated garbage 3-day old bbq from the back of the fridge, have yourself a field day at Smokehouse. In the pic below: Sour, poison tasting collared greens, crumbled up old Mac and cheese and bottom-of-the-barrel scrapings of "brisket" that tastes like shoe leather. read more

Smokehouse - Horrible brisket and sides. - Smokehouse Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Great food, excellent service. Our server was so sweet. The food came out very quickly.

I haven't tried the sandwich yet, but Shaunte just turned my entire day around. She was so sweet and genuine. They were a little busy, the person before me took a long time, but Shanute was extremely personable. I don't usually expect much from a quick takeout order but she absolutely turned a hard day of traveling into something much better. I took the brisket sandwich on the plane and even after a few hours it was still very good. The honey BBQ sauce was also the right mix of sweet and tangy. This is a great option for a quick meal at the airport. read more

Was travelling from Newark Airport to Myrtle Beach and wanted to have Breakfast. The waitress was efficient. The food was just ok, For $18 I expected more, the supposed home fries were frozen tater tots. Coffee was not good. On top of all this they charged me 3% employee work benefit. Why I'm I covering the employee benefits? I paid cash and they had no change for me. read more

Great spot to have a quick meal and drink before your flight. Spacious area at the bar and a really attentive bartender. There isn't a massive selection on the menu but what they do they do well so definitely check them out. Also, considering it's airport food and everything has to be done in a rush, I think it's worth the stop over here. read more

Yes, it's airport food. That said, I was super appreciative tonight when I had a delayed flight through Newark. The young woman at the counter was very nice and super professional. My burger was cooked perfectly. I subbed fries out for a salad with zero hassle. My food came out quickly and it was tasty. read more

Smokehouse - Hamburger with salad. On my lap because I rushed to the gate only then to be delayed. ‍ - Smokehouse Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Literally the worst "bbq" I have ever tried and insanely expensive. brisket tasted dry and 3 days old. French fries were basic frozen. Portion was horrendous. All for $30. Do not come here. read more

Smokehouse - 1/2lb brisket - Smokehouse Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

The wait for this location for food is terribly long and after waiting 40 min I got someone else's order that I couldn't eat any way. Due to a food allergy. I would recommend somewhere else in terminal A or they need better management or more employees read more

This is not the place you want to eat at the airport. Jersey mikes across the street will hit the spot more than this. And there are other sit down restaurants worth your business. We were here on a Tuesday at 5:30pm. It was fairly empty which was good for the kiddos and stroller. Although they asked us to but the stroller and bags outside (who does that at an airport). Anyway we kept them inside the restaurant as our kiddo was sleeping in the stroller. Needless to say they have contactless menus and ordering but it's confusing if you get a real person. Their only menu was helpful as it shows some things were out and unavailable. But their kids menu of chicken fingers and fries for $10 which is the entire reason we came here was not on the menu. So after flagging down a staff person we got real menus. I realize BBQ places run out of smoked meat sometimes. But they were out of so much. Out of beans. Out of brisket. Out off the beef nachos (because it's actually brisket so you can't get that). The sampler platter has wings and ribs and a choice of brisket or pulled pork. So you could only get that with pulled pork. So then they have pulled pork nachos as an option. Can you get those? Nope. Not because they are out of pulled pork. Because they are out of nacho chips!!! Also out of 2-3" beers and of course it was the one you wanted on draft. So onto ordering the kids meal. Not available anymore because they changed the menu. So you have to order the appetizer version which costs $14 instead of $10. Not ideal but that's fine. So the food did come out quick because it's BBQ and all ready pretty much as soon as it's cut. And the chicken fingers lagged a bit because well they have to be fried so that makes sense. So some Time goes by. No chicken fingers. More time goes by. No chicken fingers. Well they forgot to put that order in. So by the time it came out we were basically done with our meal already. So 0/10 on the chicken fingers. First it's only 3 fingers which is pretty weak for an appetizer. So what would the kids version have been? 2 fingers. Doesn't matter because they were covered in oil, rubbery and inedible. Sounds like a money grab to gain $4 per order. As for the actual BBQ food. Nothing to write home about but it was edible and had some flavor. You know what tastes better than mediocre BBQ. A nice jersey mikes sandwich across the way in the airport. Or maybe shake shack if that's your jam. The wings were probably the best of the lot. The Mac and cheese was nothing special easier. The collard greens as a side stay away from. More like gray greens and not worth eating. All in all looks like a nicer airport restaurant but lacking and should be stayed away from. read more

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hair in my spicy bean and avocado salad and unappetizing brisket. please avoid for food.

Ordered food from their kiosk. Food was not ready 30 minutes later while other orders that came after me were being fulfilled. Politely asked for a refund as I needed to catch my flight and they refused. No coordination as man in front was arguing with cooks in the back. They had no idea what we ordered as I had to constantly tell them what my order was. read more

Very overpriced, even by airport standards, with extremely bland food. If I am going to eat this much fat and carbs I want it to taste good, but this food just had no flavor. Server acted bothered that we were there. Airports are rarely a good nevermind great experience, but this one was pretty poor even by airport standards. J.Ja read more

Garbage service and food. The server with the braid and pink lanyard hid her name tag but how is this person even employed. The burger I got took 30 minutes so I went to ask for the estimated time for the order to be ready and the response I got was "you're not the only order we got". Lowlifes working for low quality establishment, save your money unless you want to pay to be treated like crap. read more

Trying it out for lunch. Food is on a pricey side but I guess it's airport price. Service is a bit slow but it was a packed place. I ordered myself bbq sampler. For $21 dollars wasn't that bad. It came with a lot of food. Restaurant has a bar in case people didn't want to eat. Restaurant was loud with so many people in there. I guess if you're ever at EWR airport, give them a try read more

Smokehouse - Bbq Sampler - Smokehouse Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Stopped here last time I was in Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport. The service was much better. The food was good. It is a definite and noticeable improvement. read more

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A good bbq restaurant in the Newark, NJ Airport. I had the Brisket, egg, bacon, cheese on a Brioche bun sandwich for breakfast before my flight. It was good, small amount of Brisket, but juicy and tender, with crisp bacon, fried egg, and cheese. Not a big sandwich, but actually just enough. It doesn't always have to be as big as your head. A side of crunchy, tasty home fries made for a good quick, breakfast. read more

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Pulled pork sandwhich was decent. I recommend the 1910 sauce. The day of the visit draft beer system was not working. They did have many beers available in cans as an alternative. Staff had some drama, and it appeared that many of them could not get along. read more

0 Stars if it was possible. The wait staff, specifically "Gorgena" were rude and mostly incompetent. When we ordered our food from the QR code menu, they came back and stated that the nachos, beef brisket sandwich, and 7 of their 10 sauces were not available...after we purchased them. The waitstaff had terrible attitude with the attitude that they didn't want to be bothered. I say that because "Geogena", when I asked her about the undercooked burger that was delivered to us, stated she was on her "lunch break" and was unable to help me. I asked her for a manager and she stated that there was no manager available. Then when I asked for a refund for the raw burger and informed her we wouldn't be ordering another, she was somehow unable to produce a receipt. She stated it would be emailed to us, even though we had provided no email address! After about 15 mins she came over stating that the manager was going to come over to discuss. The food was bad. The service was bad and full of attitude. Go to Wendy's. The manager who finally came over didn't solve any issues but was nice. read more

Smokehouse - Raw hamburger. - Smokehouse Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Stopped here during a layover. The other reviews had me a bit terrified, but I had been craving barbecue and didn't feel like walking too far to find another place. No problem getting a table. Took a few minutes for someone to take my order, but then I had my food in less than 10 minutes. I got the brisket and was worried it would either be too dry or too fatty, but it was neither. Was it the best brisket I've ever ever had? No, but it was solid, and I liked the sauce. The baked beans were delicious The server was attentive, and I got my check and paid properly. Overall, a good experience. read more

All the ones stars are right. Please avoid. Very expensive, poor service, dry and unseasoned food

First of all, the staff at this eatery are the friendliest and warmest people. However, the food was dry, and tasteless but the BBQ Sauce was ok. Took a couple of bites and couldn't do anymore. Also like most everything in Terminal A requires using the QR code to order and pay, the situation Smokehouse appears to save your CC information And your Mobile number. Won't be going back... it was bad... The people though were amazing. read more

I have never in my life experienced this bad of a restaurant. First of I ordered at the counter and the staff ignored me for 20 min while they ate or left and were counting money as well as on their phones. They came to me after 20 min and said they didn't have 2/3 things I ordered. I then waited for 15 min for anything to eat. The food was disgusting and I was ravenous so for that to be the case. So so bad avoid like the plague. I would like for a manager to connect with me bc I'm really upset read more

Don't do it. Very poor customer service. The employees use the front reception area as their break area to eat, talk on the phone and ignore potential customers.I ve watched 9 people walk away after being ignored. There needs to be a sign to seat yourself. The employees ignore the customers...food is 3/10, service is 1/10. Food overpriced and warm up in microwave. Again, don't do it. Who in charge or owns this place? You're not even vested enough to answer all of the negative reviews. read more

I would do negative stars if I could. I'm at the airport, flight is delayed, the menu looks appetizing, & I order some pork ribs to go. Gentleman told me the wait would be about 10 minutes, turned out to be 40. I get my food, the ribs are old, dry & crunchy!!!! How are pork ribs dry & crunchy??? It was like they already had them sitting somewhere & threw them in the microwave. The coleslaw was bland, watery I was so mad & disgusted I threw the food away & headed to Jersey Mikes read more

totally nasty and slow. it took 30 minutes to get $26 overcooked dry brisket sandwich with an odd hint of coffee flavor on an over-toasted roll and lukewarm French fries. totally gross - avoid at all cost. read more

Literally didn't even acknowledge me. Rude and not even busy. Crazy I couldn't believe it read more

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After asking the server if she preferred the chicken sandwich or the brisket , she said she suggested the chicken sandwich, so I ordered it with the sauce on the side. 30 minutes later she came back and said they put the sauce on it do I want it. No I do not I may not like it. She said it would take 20 minutes to redo. 30 minutes later I got my dry chicken sandwich. So they were out of lemon for my water , tomato for my sandwich and the roll was not fresh. It was cold and semi stiff(hard). I have been traveling since 6 am so I ate it due to not eating for twelve hours. No apology no nothing to hold me over while I was waiting the additional 30 minutes. Guess I'll find a different place next time I come thru. Waste of $30 read more

Came in for a quick lunch, only one other table with people. 1hour 42 later we got undercooked food, wrong food, they had no ice, pepperjack cheese, or breaded mushrooms. Water tasted like it came directly from the Hudson River. 2 hamburgers that were undercooked with like 7 fries and pulled pork and a quarter cup of mac and cheese came to $76. Don't waste your time. People walking out all over. read more

Service was fine, but there was a stink bug in our lettuce!! Be warned. Will not be back. read more

Smokehouse - a plate of food left on a table - Smokehouse Near Me - Newark, New Jersey