The meats aren't too bad but the sides are total crap. The place looks grungy and dirty with its fake plants, cluttered walls and unkempt decor. The sides are all canned and not seasoned at all. The "buttered" potatoes don't have any butter and tastes like the water they were boiled in. The green beans are gross and soggy, no salt, no flavour. Don't waste your time or money here. read more

I have noticed that accountants have taken over BBQ places. The portion sizes get smaller and smaller. Smokey Moe's on Parmer is an indicator of that. I have gone a few times and will not be back any time soon. The reasons are simple. The breakfast tacos are bland and tasteless. no care in to making them, and the BBQ is average at best with small portions all around. I don't know what happened to the concept of offering value but it is lost on Every BBQ place in town. Lastly, I was disappointed to see the staff interact with it's customers in such an apathetic way. You can feel the moral is way down at times. So is the food bad? No. They don't need to take a cooking class (except for making breakfast tacos), However if they think people will go to be treated lukewarm, given lukewarm food at high prices then they may need to take a business class. read more

I just ate lunch here. I had the brisket plate and compared with Pokey-Jo's this place beats it, hands down. The slices were thicker and the amount was plentiful. read more

This place never disappointments me, it's some of my fav bbq. The service is always great too! So polite and helpful. I think the quality and price is good. read more

Great place! Great Barbecue and breakfast Tacos. Great service. Don't pay any attention to the review by John S. He is full of SH#*. I was there the morning he wrote about and not only was he NOT "cussed" at, but he was the one starting problems. He's just a guy pissed at the world because he is fat and has a boring job. And John my name is Sean O'Connell if you want to look me up. :) read more

I have to agree with Andrew B. The green beans and buttered potato sides were an offense to take-out food. Like, when your sides are better at Luby's, you have an issue. The turkey is decent and their BBQ sauce is okay, but the place just screams 'amateur'. Not sure I'll come here again. read more

The BBQ here is pretty good, although the attraction here for most people would be the sides that go with your meal. The actual location has limited seating inside due to its small size and is pretty dirty so I would recommend it primarily for take out. read more

Been here a couple of times. Nothing has really impressed me. The food isn't terrible, but I have a high standard when it comes to BBQ and Smokey Mo's ain't up to my standard. read more

Decent BBQ. Awesome service! The guys there deemed genuinely happy to be there and help with what ever we needed. I only had the brisket and a sausage wrap. Wasn't blown away but still pretty good. I will be back to try more of their menu. read more

Phenomenal. I got the Thursday Special (huge baked potato with brisket, chili, ton of stuff)... Unreal! I had it yesterday and I'm kind of thinking about heading there for dinner LOL :) read more

One of the better bbq joints in Austin. Slight commercial but just slightly. 5 of us had lunch today. Large portions for comparable prices. Lot's of good choices for sides. Overall very pleased. read more

We ordered our food in the location and to-go. There's a reason why BBQ shouldn't be made quickly; and this place is the prime example. Corn on the cob- Extremely soggy and under seasoned. It's as if they boiled the corn and left it in the water for hours until someone ordered it. There was not even any salt added to the water. Green beans- Extremely bland. No seasoning added to this either. Certainly canned beans (which I usually don't mind...Hell, I'll eat them straight out of the can for lunch sometimes) but it tasted as if they left them soaking in salt-less water just like the corn. Baked potato- Not terrible. Good amount of flavor, not too mushy. However, seems a handful of shredded cheese was tossed on top of it while it was cold not allowing any cheese to melt making a very weird texture. Frito pie- Some of us liked the chili for the brisket, others not so much due to the burnt top. The Fritos were completely soggy as if it was prepared hours in advance. I mean, how hard is it to put Fritos in a container and put some chili on top of them when ordered? 1/2 chicken- Decent. Pretty moist and a decent amount of seasoning and the BBQ sauce that comes with it is pretty good. A little on the pepper/spicy side... it went well with the chicken. Sausage- Enjoyable for a quick BBQ joint. Not too spicy and moist. Brisket- Pretty mild on the seasoning side could use a little more. Cooked well, decently moist. Creamed corn- Fantastic. Perfect. Exactly what you want cream corn to be. Fried Okra- Nothing special. Seems as if it just came off the Sysco truck.. Texture was what it was supposed to be but we wouldn't go back for it. Tea- Delicious. I would go in just for a glass of iced tea. Not too sweet, but not lacking. read more

Overall I enjoyed eating here. The brisket sandwich for $5.75 had an ample amount of meat and the bag of chips for $1.05 were fairly priced too (not including tax). The staff was nice and it has that "mom and pop" BBQ shop feel to it. read more

I have eaten at other Smokey Mo's and have been very happy. I stopped by here early on Sunday afternoon for a BBQ sandwich and that was a mistake. The bun was so old and hard I am lucky that I did not break a tooth. The meat tasted like it had just come out of the refrigerator nice and cold - yum yum ...NOT. The chips were stale. Not coming back here anytime soon. read more

I tried the pork ribs.. which had good smoke and flavor but were not so tender to my liking. The coleslaw was ok and the sides seemed bland. meh! There are definitely better bbq places out there than this one. read more

I live in Avery Ranch and have tried calling in a "to go order "on 5 (five) separate occasions for the Smokey Moes on Parmer / Avery Ranch Blvd and the phone is always busy. Once I get to the establishment I try calling the number again and every time no one is on the phone and the phone is on "hold". I would understand if the place was slammed, but most times that this issue has occurred there have only been a few customers in the establishment and the staff does not appear to be busy. I can't be the only customer that this is happening to. I usually never complain but I just had to get this off my chest. I hope that Corporate will see this post and use this complaint as an opportunity to resolve this issue. Thanks! read more

We got the family meal, which comes with 1 1/2lb of meat of your choice, 3 pint size sides and bread. Drove home with our meal and first off, found that they left the bread out. Buttered potatoes had no butter and very tasteless. The brisket was dry and also tasteless. Wife liked the potato salad but I don't care for the mustard or however they ( and other places for that matter ) make their potato salad. Cream corn was alright read more

I love Smokey Mo's turkey, pork loin, LEAN brisket and sausage. I agree with the other comments that their sides are "just okay". But their sauce is excellent - much better than Rudy's. Definitely lacking in customer service though. I go for the meat & sauce for take-out! read more

The chopped beef sandwich was delicious. The pickles were so good I had to get more. The potato salad was okay. The shop is small but very clean. read more

They have decent sandwiches at a fair price. I typically grab 2 sandwiches and chips to go for dinner. Can't comment on their plates or sides. read more

I come here so often (twice a week or so), I don't know how I could not give it 5 stars. The customer service is exceptional, and the barbecue is even better than that. Usually, I can't pick between a brisket sandwich and a turkey sandwich, so I buy both and have one later. That having been said, I can't really speak to their sides (which is what most of the negative reviews seem to be about), because I usually just get a bag of chips. read more

Friendly service and very good food. This location has become a favorite since I've been in Austin. Everything is good and they have the best fried okra! read more

I am pretty surprised to see a negative review of the manager/owner Eric. He's never been anything but super nice and friendly and service is always fast. Love the grilled chicken salad and of course the chopped brisket sandwiches. I actually PREFER this location to the "Mo-owned" location in Leander right by my house. The Leander shop has HORRIBLE service in Leander(SO SLOW) and their ranch dressing is disgusting. The Parmer location has never let me down except to forget a dressing ONCE in two years. read more

Simple BBQ place. Mismatched cups and kind of run-down interior. I ordered the sausage wrap which consisted of a sausage link in a tortilla. Not what I was expecting and not that great of sausage. They had pickles and onions that you could self-serve, but again, when I think of a wrap, I don't think of a single piece of meat in a tortilla. Their bbq sauce tasted like spicy ketchup. The coleslaw was very bland. The fried okra was fine and my husband's pork ribs were okay. It's decent pricing and their desserts looked good (although we didn't try them). If you're on a mission to try all sorts of different bbq joints, this place is fine to try. If you really want great BBQ, skip it. I just wasn't impressed and wouldn't go back. read more

I love this location and all of the staff there. The general manager was really friendly, and seemed to know exactly what he was doing, and had all of the knowledge that you would want a GM to have on all of the products. The owner is also really friendly. Out of all of the locations, this one is my fave. The food is really good (TRY THE TURKEY, ITS MIND-BLOWING) and if you want a food coma that leaves you drooling, eat the chop baker. Its a huge potato smothered in yummy toppings, and then a heap of chop brisket on the top. You can also request a different kind of meat to be chopped up and put on your potato. Really awesome little place. I love it. read more

Food is fair. Staff was rude, a tad aggressive and uncaring. They cannot seem to count past three when making my taco's as twice they have missed an ingredient on my four item taco, but they took enough care to ensure I was charged for four ingredients! I called to complain and was promised a replacement taco. I went in the next week for the replacement taco and was going to buy a round of taco's for my staff as a thank you to them and to Smokey Mo's for trying to correct their error. We all make mistakes, right? However, I ended up getting grief from the cashier (who actually used a cuss word while talking to me) about how I complained and so I just left without ANY taco's. Good riddance. read more

Amazing food and amazing customer service! Best French fries, corn on the cob, creamed corn, baked potatoes, turkey, and BBQ sauce ever!!! LOVE THIS PLACE!!! read more

Everything I have eaten there was great. The staff is always very helpful and nice. It is also close to home.

This place deserves more than 5 stars! The service is awesome, the guys are friendly, and the food is amazing! There is such a family vibe that the guys have and it keeps you coming back. Now the food -- so good. Chopped baker is my favorite. Also, breakfast tacos are super good too! read more

thinking more of the bbq, they are pretty good - just wish the service was more customer helpful.

Smokey Mo's has some of the best BBQ in Austin. Not as well known as Salt Lick or Iron Works, but the actual food compares very well. The Brisket, Turkey and Baby Backs are exceptional, and the rest of the meats are quality as well, just not as spectacular as the three above. The sides leave a lot to be desired, it would be nice if they had fresh vegetables instead overcooked can ones, but I don't go to a BBQ place for the veggies, so not that big a deal to me. The Sauce is superb as well, but since it is proper BBQ (Smoked) the sauce is a bonus to already great meat. Storefront and Vibe are strip mall in nature and not very charming, but the service has always been great. I recommend their Turkeys at Thanksgiving and Christmas, plus their party packs for a big game are a real treat and welcome diversion from pizza. This is the Anti-Rudy's and that makes it great for all the right reasons. Rudy's spends a lot of energy on contrived atmosphere and not enough energy on the food. Smokey Mo's is all about the food and is one of Austin's best kept secrets! read more

Delicious food and friendly and helpful staff. They catered an event I hosted for my family. The pricing was very reasonable and my family was impressed with the quality of the food. The brisket was moist, flavorful and you could taste the smoke. The portions were healthy. Everyone was full and we still had food left over. Will use them again for events. read more

The food may be good who knows didn't get a chance to try it since "god bless America" you can't even get a job as being a "asswipe in this society worth your life" I was told to show up between 2-4 by the restaurant owner so I did 2pm or 14 military time sharp. Homeboy wasn't there so then I was greeted by someone else that didn't know his head from his ass and the only question he could ask was "wow you speak turkish how is that?" Ummmmm what does that have to do with anything if you think I'm lying why don't you test me or if you just looking for an answer here's one "I was dropped on my head as a kid and that's how I learned you racist mother fuck" being told yesterday how desperately they want to hire and today being told they will call me back in 3 days ..... that's OK I'll just starve myself some more and stare at the stars maybe money will fall from the sky? You redneck bbq eating piece of shit....... read more

As far as in-city BBQ, I actually enjoyed this place. Been there twice and each time I was pleasantly surprised by the food. IMO, it is better than what you get at the Rudy's on 183. That said, none of these places compare to the greats in the surrounding Austin-outskirts. read more

The things this place does really well: Really friendly service, Chopped Bakers and Chopped BBQ sandwich. Would not recommend the brisket...very dry. If you want good brisket, go to Rudy's. read more

Let me start with the food....we got the 3-4 person meal deal to go. Cream corn and potato salad wasn't bad...comparable to Rudy's. Butter potatoes were awful....no butter and just miserable. The brisket was rubbery and nowhere near the texture or taste of a Rudys or Poke E Jos. The bread comes in little 2pc wrappers which makes me think of prison food. But the worst was this....I like lots of sauce. On everything....not normal I know but regardless....Mo's give out one portion per pound of meat for takeout. I asked for a couple more and I'm told I'd have to pay extra. I turn around and point to the never ending bottles of BBQ sauce on the tables and ask why I can't have the same service in a take out. Policy he says. Oh well....they lost a lover and customer of BBQ who will happily travel that extra mile for Rudys. read more

My favorite in town! Their meat is flavorful, juicy and tender. Service has always been great and everyone is friendly. I haven't been to all the locations but I bet they're just as good as Cedar Park. Worth hunting them out. read more

Love this place. Consistency is probably my BIGGEST issue when it comes to most BBQ places in Austin. This place is always the way it was the last time which is very good stuff. Brisket (moist) is my meat of choice. I also like the sausage wraps and the pork loin is actually very moist compared to other places. The seating is a bit limited during lunch time, but worse case I just take it back with me. Giving most of the other good places require a 45 min drive, this is a very good solution within Austin city limits :) read more

This place is really good! Service is awesome, every employee there is nice and appreciates your business. The food is good, I recommend the brisket. Breakfast tacos are also yummy. This place is the perfect, quiet, long day at work and do not feel like cooking take out! Or BYOB and eat in the cute restaurant. read more

It use to be okay but seems to have slipped in quality on my last 2 visits. The meat doesn't have much flavor and the sides taste canned. Probably will not go back. read more