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    Smokin Petes

    4.5 (89 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    SMOKIN PETES ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Wings in Alabama White
    Jessica B.

    I don't even know where to begin, this place was excellent. When planning our trip to Seneca Lake, Smoking Petes was the one restaurant that came up time and time again. It's a fan favorite on Reddit, and our hotel recommended the restaurant as well. When you drive past, there's always a parking lot full of cars for good reason. When you enter Smokin Petes, you place your order and they give you a pager. You can sit at the bar, there's plenty of indoor seating, but I definitely recommend taking advantage of their outdoor seating if the weather permits. Just based on the vibes indoors and out, you know you're in for a treat. Considering it was a Friday, the line to order and amount of cars coming in and out of the lot, our food was ready surprisingly quickly. For a starter we order wings in Alabama white. For our entrees we ordered their two meat combos, both opting for their brisket and ribs. For our sides we tried their mac & cheese, coleslaw, tater tots & garlic parmesan salt potatoes. Everything was excellent. The meat was cooked to perfection - the seasoning. On the ribs had a nice kick. The sides were fresh and definitely not diet friendly. The portions were decent, and we ended up taking home leftovers that made their way back to Long Island. By far one of the best, casual, places I've gone to eat.

    Fawn M.

    Visited here during a wine trail weekend visit, a nice casual vibe with great food and ample portions. Service was quick. We did takeout. We enjoyed it so much, we stopped by again on our way home. The places at 11:30am everyday, we arrived at 11:45, there was already a line.

    Christoph S.

    Smokin' Pete's is the perfect lunch stop on the wine tour along Seneca Lake. But we weren't the only ones who thought so -- the place was busy. They have plenty of seating both inside and outside, with a cozy bar feeling. Still, we didn't have a long wait to place our order. Not a huge selection for non-meat eaters, admittedly -- but just ask for a grilled cheese, they'll make it, and the side salads are delicious. Be better a Bills fan - Go Bills.

    Chicken dinner with cornbread, macaroni salad, street corn, beans   Above: wings (bufacuse)
    Alexis M.

    We visited Smokin Pete's for the first time on 4th of July. We arrived around 12:30 and only had a few people in front of us in line. You order first then sit. There is a large chalkboard menu, laminated menus, and their website seemed up to date. We ate outside but they had a lot of indoor seating as well. The food was delicious. My only critiques are the mac n cheese was subpar and the wings very small especially for the price. But regardless we nearly ate it all and ate our leftovers immediately the next day. The mild bbq and honey mustard bbq were delicious, the hot was HOT! We would definitely return

    Dry rub smoked wings
    Carole S.

    Now here's where you go for bbq! Delicious bbq in a quaint clean bbq joint. Great vibe. Order and your buzzer goes off to get your self serve food. Large portions. Turkey breast so moist. Ribs are amazing...some of the best we've had. We are looking forward to many return trips to Smokin Petes. Plenty of off street parking.

    Gordon V.

    Went on a Thursday night and the line was out the door. They ran out of the specials so decided to order the portobello mushroom with no cheese and the corn. The mushroom came smothered in cheese and the corn was cold and chewy. The ribs were very fatty and not as much meat as I would have expected. The elderberry spritzer was very good. Unfortunately the outdoor area had stein odors of garbage and the wind was carrying the Porto potty smells out way. Inside was dark, crowded, and loud. First experience not great, I will it another shot.

    Huge lawn area.  We waited in comfy Adirondack chairs with a beeper to alert us when our food was ready.
    Jill F.

    The best bbq I've ever had, and I've had a lot of bbq. I got the 2 meat combo, which comes with 2 sides and cornbread. The cornbread was a giant slice, moist with delicious honey butter slathered on top. Ribs were very meaty with a great char, not too much fat. Pulled pork was delicious and not much fat. Mac salad was super creamy and the perfect texture. Tator tots were super crispy with a tasty dry rub dust. Help yourself station with 3 choices of sauce and little cups. All were tasty. I also ordered a side of white Alabama sauce, it was so delicious. Plenty of seating inside and a ton of varied seating outside with a lot of shade from sun. We almost left when we saw the long line out the door, so glad we stuck it out. We waited about 30 minutes just to order. Then the sign said "45 minutes to get your food after you order". Thankfully ours came in 20 minutes. Worth the wait if it took longer though. I would go back frequently if it wasn't a full hour from my house, but I'm already dreaming of going back. Leftovers heated up perfectly the next day. (Full disclosure, I ordered some pork hash rice and it was so gross. It reminded me of dog food. My husband ate it though, and liked it, so I can't judge.) I love you, Smokin' Pete's.

    2 meet or 3 meat options for the combo
    Kevin B.

    After a day of business in Geneva, I decided to stop at Smokin Pete's Barbecue before heading back to Rochester, and I'm genuinely glad I did. I ordered the 3-meat special, which included 1/2 chicken, sliced brisket, and ribs, along with potato salad and macaroni & cheese. Simply put, everything on the tray was delicious. The brisket was tender with a beautiful smoke ring and just the right balance of bark and moisture. The ribs were flavorful and cooked perfectly, not falling apart but clearly smoked with care. The chicken was juicy, well-seasoned, and held its own alongside the other meats. Both sides complemented the meal nicely, the potato salad was creamy and comforting, and the mac and cheese was rich and satisfying. Beyond the food, the space itself is large, open, and welcoming, with a relaxed atmosphere that makes you want to stay awhile. A special shout-out to our waitress, who is a teacher during the day, she was warm, attentive, and genuinely welcoming, making me feel like a regular even though it was my first visit. From the quality of the food to the friendliness of the service, the entire experience was consistently positive. Smokin Pete's is the kind of place you're happy you discovered, and one you look forward to returning to. I'll absolutely be back the next time I'm in the area. Smokin Pete's Barbecue 5286 NY-14, Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 412-9542 www.smokinpetes.com

    Cajun corn, Mac and cheese, brisket, jalepeno sausage, ribs and corn bread.
    Nay L.

    Omg the food was amazing. The brisket is to die for...so was the corn bread with honey butter...I bravely ate this before the Ella Langley concert and had no regrets. I'm eating my leftovers as I type. Can't wait to go back!!!

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    Mia T.

    Great place to stop at if you're driving down the finger lakes or wine tasting in the area. A plate comes with a substantial amount of food, we shared amongst five of us for three meats and two sides. The sweet tea is absolutely delicious. While this isn't KC BBQ, the food is still worth the try and well worth the price

    Chicken dinner 2 sides corn bread and pickled peppers
    Marie G.

    Food is all so wonderful, corn bread tender and just the right flavor, pulled pork is tender and delicious along with the Turkey, sausage, ribs, chicken, brisket, my all time Favorite. The kids tried broccoli salad had a nice flavor but I had mostly the hard parts and not much the flurets. Mac and cheese was good, salt potatoes are assume. My husband liked the slaw, thou he likes it with pineapple. He was not overly thrilled with mac salad. Drinks I tried were the blueberry smash. Very tasty. Not that thrilled with the peach drink that was 25 dollars. But I drank it. Tastes more like a Ice tea drink. Service is good. They take your order at the bar with a designated area to wait in line. Give you a buzzer to pick it up at the window. They have a condiment area to get soda, utensils, sauce sides and so on. They have seating inside and out side. You can play with games they have set up. Inside it decorated with old and new signage. They have a book of bourbon selection. Bar stools chairs and tables,booths and high top tables. People clean up after themselves. Kid friendly. People are friendly. Most of the times we went they were busy or at least a steady flow of customers. If you get a chance to stop here to eat you will not ve disappointed!!

    I have eaten KC, Memphis, St. Louis and Carolina BBQ. My Great Uncle and My Grandfather had a BBQ stand in Tennessee. This is by far the BEST BBQ I have eaten. The line is long to get to order, but it is worth the wait. It is a perfect decor for quality BBQ restaurants, it is what you think of when you want the best BBQ. You want fancy, go elsewhere and let people who know quality get this deliciousness. I will travel back to the finger lakes just to eat here again.

    Street corn, mac and cheese, brisket, ribs and sausage
    Angel K.

    The food was amazing!! My corn was kinda cold but flavorful. The mac and cheese was some of the best I have had of course the meat was fantastic. I had a combo with ribs, brisket and sausage. The service was great. We had never been here before the bar tender took the time to explain everything and all the options with acting like it was an inconvenience. This is more a bar with some tables but was very clean and comfortable.

    Tater tots w Alabama white BBQ sauce

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    Not very good and pricey!!!! The option I thought was vegetarian was just a hamburger with vegetables. I so wanted to like it too.

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    Never disappoints. Great food out door seating is great this time of year service is pretty good

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