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    Smokey J's BBQ

    4.8 (47 reviews)

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Juicy tender ribs! Yummy!
    Neena W.

    Ran into this food truck last thursday while grabbing a beer at the Cannonball Creek Brewing CO. What a surprise! I am a dry rub BBQ kind of gal, and was very happy to find out that Somkey J makes awesome dry rub ribs. From now on, I will be a serious stalker of this food truck.

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    Britt H.

    Smokey J's BBQ catered our wedding and wow was it fantastic!!! From day 1, Jerry worked with us to provide exactly what we wanted for the dinner. I showed up and he brought even MORE food than requested for no extra charge. He really worked to make our day special. I was SO hungry by the time dinner came around and the food was just perfect. Our wedding was at a state park in Golden, CO and 99% of the compliments we got on the wedding was about the food. "We've never been to a wedding with food like this" GO HERE! Jerry is awesome and the food is the best!

    Rehearsal dinner catered by Smokey J

    Smokey J's catered a wonderful multi-selection buffet for our son's rehearsal dinner. The tender brisket that almost melts in your mouth went the fastest. The lobster mac & cheese was delectable. Can't go wrong with chicken, turkey or pulled pork. As far as sides, when I put his beans atop the rice it was like home.

    "Oink and moo" sandwich with potato salad and green chili. Perfection
    Julian B.

    Every so often you come across a place that makes you pinch yourself in disbelief, THIS is that place. Okay, so the pork/brisket sandwich, amazing. The potato salad, best I've ever had. Green chili, top 2 in a city I've spent my life in eating green chili. Ribs and sauce, magnificent. Everything here has the ability to stand on its own and stake a claim as the best. The customer service is outstanding too. As friendly as it gets. They'd get a 6th star if I could give one because they earned that extra star for customer service. I consider this place to be on-par with the very best the city has to offer. I don't mean other barbecue or green chili, I mean everything. This place is elite in every way. I rarely give out 5 stars and this place gets 6. Consider me a customer for life.

    Pulled pork sandwich, slaw, and ribs

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    1 year ago

    Food truck location is closed. Only doing catering business now. Yelp listing is inaccurate.

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    Jerry is great & easy to work with. Delicious food & great menu choices! Hire Smokey J's!!

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    Thanks for your kind words! It was truly my pleasure!

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    Try the hotlink sandwich it is on point! Brisket is smokey and generous portions. Friendly and good!

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    4.2(37 reviews)
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    I had high hopes for the Eddy but my experience there was that the food was just OK. I ordered…read moreburnt ends from their barbecue food truck and they weren't really ends or burnt. They were kind of just fatty pieces of barbecue meat. Still delicious and the sauces were great, but not really what I was hoping for. We ordered cheese curds, which were actually cubes and that is the first time I've ever seen shaped curds. They were pretty good, as was the sausage and mac & cheese, though the cheese sauce was a little thin. My mom had the focaccia grilled cheese, which had awesome flavors in it, but the focaccia itself was super thick. If we could decrease the bread by like half I think this would be an awesome choice. I think the main reason I would go to the Eddy is to hang out on their patio, especially when they have live music. It's a good view of golden in the foothills and its probably a great sunset spot. They also have a lot of good nonalcoholic options which we really appreciated - including nonalcoholic wine, which you don't see very often . I think I would stop back here on my way back from hiking or climbing in the canyon but I hope to be a little more impressed by the food next time.

    We were looking for a dog friendly lunch! This was really the place to go with our grand pup, we…read morecalled in advance to be sure we could include the dog. Yes we were told we could even bring her inside. This made all the adults so happy. We sat in/out near a huge back patio set with games and other dog owners came and went. Food selection was nice, and there were a few options for a diner with gluten restrictions, though not a dedicated gf prepared. Two men ate burgers, and I had the fried green tomato blt it was very good. So many fries on the side. Service was a smidgen slow, the waiter was attentive until near the end of our meal as more folks came and went in the restaurant. We waited a little to get final check. Great patio/pub dining inside the restaurant. Super dog friendly.

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    Brad's Pit BBQ - Ribs, BBQ Beans, Fried Okra & Fries

    Brad's Pit BBQ

    4.5(208 reviews)
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    Probably some of the best BBQ we've had. Brisket was juicy and thick slices. Pulled pork was…read moredelicious. Ribs were very meaty! Potato salad was great. Everything was excellent. Get the beans, made there and smoked!!!Not your same cookie cutter BBQ. A really great difference. Staff and the owner were very nice and gave great suggestions. Our first time there and we will definitely be back! We highly recommend!! We went back for The Zucchini basket and more beans!! Met the owner, What a down to earth man. Let me try a tast of the green chili and it was absolutely delicious. It's maxed with their pulled pork, so it's smokey! Had to buy some of that too!

    I discovered Brad's Pit BBQ yesterday and found my new BBQ go to!! Ordered a half rack of baby…read moreback ribs (meal) and they were delicious! The ribs were meaty, tender, juicy, and NOT overcooked. They had an aromatic smoky flavor too! There were at least 5 BBQ sauces to choose from, I liked the Sweet and Spicey myself. If you want Texas style BBQ Ribs you can't go wrong at Brad's Pit BBQ. Of course, they offer brisket, sausages, pulled pork and more. I had two sides w/my meal, the BBQ beans were delicious, coleslaw was okay. BTW Brad's is next door to Locavore Beer Works so if you don't want to take your BBQ home you can go next door, order any of a multitude of craft beers and they will deliver your food to your table. I liked the Mexican Lager. Great service, great staff and great food and drink! One can't go wrong at either of these businesses.

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    4.0(478 reviews)
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    I was recommended the golden mill by many people when visiting golden and had to give a try! On…read morefirst glance, it is located right along the river that goes through the town, which is an amazing view. Once inside there is a first floor that has a few different food options as well as the pour your own beer options as well. In order to partake in the beer option, you need to get a card that you can tap to the machine and you pay per the ounce. They have other drinks beside beer on tap as well such as different types of cocktails. They have a great food selection. That includes many different varieties of food throughout the venue as well. The top floor also has a few additional beer options as well as food options. I decided to go with a barbecue option which I got a brisket sandwich which was really good as well as a side of fries and some of the barbecue sauce. I also got a beer on top from one of the local breweries. It was a chilly day out, but I still wanted to sit on the patio on the top deck, so we sat by a fireplace. They have a ton of different fireplaces, all throughout the top deck as well as the lower deck as well so sitting outside was an option for the time of the year that I was there which was March. Maybe in the dead of the winter they don't have this option but just keep that in mind. Anyways, I thought the view of the course brewery factory right across the way was really cool to see as well. The food was really good and I love getting beer by the ounce because if you don't like the beer, you can just get a different one and you don't have to make a whole glass pour every time you get one. I definitely would recommend the golden mill. It definitely seems like a place that a lot of locals hang out and there is a food or beverage option for everyone so even picky eaters would love this place. If you are in Golden, you have to visit!

    This is a real toss up for me. We were with a visitor who had been there when in Golden for a…read moreconference and thought we would like the concept of a food hall and like the sort of food she had there in the past. I am familiar with food halls at home in Boulder that I like and frequent regularly. This was nothing like them in so many ways. It was obvious that this is lived locally but in a holiday it was so ham packed that it was unpleasant for a newcomer to negotiate. Yes, for beer lovers the concept of self serve from the many taps and pay by the ounce Baxter so many in stock is novel, but I don't drink beer or margaritas and I could not find a simple ice tea. There were sodas from a machine which also did not suit me either. The concept of the scan card seems good for the cafeteria atmosphere and the beer supply but the food places did take credit cards, where at least you see the receipt etc. you leave the card in a box when you leave and they charge the credit card you entered to get it. No real review apparently by the customer. Most of the food I saw in menus and the tables were not my style either, huge portions of mediocre looking food. My husband had trouble figuring it part of the ingredient in the biggest burrito I have ever seen. He could not pick it up fore the crema decorating the tortilla which was thicker than any I've ever seen. On the other hand, my food was fairly good though grease dripped out at every bite. It was a Gordita made with crisp little corn cakes and the al pastor filling was tasty. The others in the group all had large portions of unappealing to me food so I did not taste and far too. Big for a healthy lunch. While we were eating at compared communal tables , the restrooms across from them were propped open for the steady stream of users. But on a holiday weekend a prime lunch time when we arrived, it was the only option. The entry line to get the pay card was nearby and the line went up the stairs to the entry with at least 20 to get and register the card, many with children in tow. Our guest knew where to park so that was no problem jf you are willing to pay to park for a meal. We were, but would have lived a quality meal and not a madhouse. The only staff person I spoke with because her food was dessert and not peak season for ice cream was so friendly and helpful and mad a custom snack size of her New Zeland style treat. She saved the day for me. I will not return but others in our party might should the occasion arise and clearly the locals who are regulars keep them well supported. I will stick with my local more intimate and curated food hall kitchens.

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