I was in the mood for a Rueben at Delaneys when I drove through Spartanburg and decided to try this place. Maybe some barbecue for lunch instead. However, my plans changed when I saw the menu. Instead I tried a Wagyu burger. They have five different Wagyu burgers and I settle on the one closest to a cheeseburger. It had been a long time since I had one and I was way overdue. It was delicious. For my side I tried the collard greens. They offer five different sauces to spike the collards with, but I chose to eat them with the way they came out of the kitchen - a vinegar-based splash of heat. I could've eaten a bowl of them, they too were delicious. It was a bit after lunch so it wasn't very busy. The bartender was knowledgeable about the menu, sides, entrees, apps, and sauces which helped with making my decisions prompt. The front of house is setup to handle families and groups of friends with booths and 6-top tables, however the place may fill up fast. Based on the amount of missing merch, many folks try and like and appreciate this place. Parking could be tricky, but there's more public parking on the streets than most towns I've visited, so be patient looking for on-street parking and if necessary one could use the parking garage close to the cordoned-off block where some great food on this block lives. Enjoy! read more

Your service is terrible. Bartender has an attitude problem. Not enough help on the floor. Food is good but the rest ruined it!

This place is an upscale BBQ place. The service was outstanding and attentive. The BBQ is outstanding and has some of the best brisket in the upstate. I'm sure we will return. The drinks were $15 each. Wow!!!! read more

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We chose the brisket sandwich which was a good choice! The sweet potato crunch was yummy!! And the onion rings were good as well! Not greasy. We did get a peach cobbler. Did not like it much! Renee was our server! She was phenomenal! So personable and friendly. Being this was our first visit she took us for an upstairs tour. Other staff acknowledged us, smiled, and were kind! Overall, pleased!! read more

The food was bomb but it is a bit overpriced and they were out of some stuff like ribs. The service was friendly and it wasn't too crowded or loud. I think we went on a Tuesday night. read more

Food was great the brisket was the best. They were out of ribs, fries maybe 1/3 of a small potato Service, wow what a disaster server came to the table about 15 after been seated told the story of the chef took drinks order and wait another 15-20 minutes for her to come back to take the food order than wait about 55 minutes for the food. And half the wait I ask for the check because was worry that will take another 15-20 minutes. Atmosphere is baww, have no ambiance... don't go back. Try to support local Spartanburg businesses but is a disappointment, maybe I am too exigent, maybe because of my experience and knowledge of F&B read more

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Good burn ends and hot links. Staff is attentive and pleasant. The floor is super slippery

Smoking Butt Heads was hands down one of the most frustrating takeout experiences I've had in a long time. First off -- this place doesn't even have a parking lot. Parking was basically nonexistent. I had to park down the road and walk to the restaurant, which is already annoying when you're picking up food. I placed my order with an estimated pickup time of 6:15. I arrived two minutes early, and my food was already just sitting on the bar counter. Not in a warmer. Not being bagged. Just sitting there. When I walked in, the hostess didn't greet me or say a word. I told her I was there for a pickup and she looked at me like I was lost, then said, "Go to the bar." No direction, no help -- just go to the bar. The bartender asked for my name, walked over to my bag, stood there looking confused, slowly walked back and said, "I don't see your name on there. What'd you order?" I explained it, and he casually walked back and grabbed the exact bag... with my name clearly printed on the receipt taped to it. It couldn't have been more obvious. By the time I got home, the food was extremely cold. The flavor was actually great -- I'll give them that -- but it honestly felt like my food was cooked the moment I placed the order and then just sat on that counter until I arrived. To make it worse, the total was $51 for portion sizes that were shockingly small. For South Carolina BBQ, that's pretty disappointing. Especially when items from my order were missing. Cold food. Missing items. Poor service. Tiny portions. No parking. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. read more

Brisket was the bomb and the cheese fries and brisket chilly were fantastic. Great spot and location in the area. The street is closed off to sit outside. read more

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Let me first start of with saying that this restaurant has great food. Sad that ppl.are dishonesty. Gonna try to make this short. Came in after Church service today placed my order, a gentleman sitting next to me had already ordered to go. He asked me how the food was, with this being his first time. I told him it was great and told him to try the brisket collard green eggroll. He said he didn't see it on the menu but would give it a try next time. So our orders came out at the same time, a gave him my order of the eggrolls insisting that he try them. An I asked for another order. So he insisted that he pay for my order of the brisket collard green eggrolls. After he paid he left with his order. I waited for my eggrolls. Upon my paying I asked the female waiter is this still my total.$33.61 which should've been changed. I paid for both orders or the eggrolls even though the gentleman paid for one.I will not return all bc of the dishonesty of the waiter. I've been here numerous times bc the food is great, but dishonesty won't be tolerated. So, I simply prayed that her dishonesty be upon her.​ read more

This is my third time here (from Ohio in the area for work). This place is excellent!!! The food is awesome and the service is great too. Modern bar with a variety of drinks to offer, really nice modern design inside. And the bartender, Cody does a great job. You can't go wrong here if you're looking for authentic Carolina barbecue with unique twists on the menu. read more

Best BBQ! Amazing service, highly recommend! Very responsive to customer requests !

Great southern Carolina bbq... the brisket was perfect every time I've ordered it. Best bang for your buck is the "The Judges Plate". This plate gives you a little taste of brisket, ribs, hot link and a two smoked pork medallion. So GOOD!! The brisket nachos are really good too. The staff are incredible and the atmosphere in the restaurant is super cool with all the awards they have won, displayed through out the seating area. read more

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First let me preface this review with we did not eat here. I am reviewing the bar only. We went in for a few cocktails and to watch a ballgame at the bar. They have good TV setups and there were less than a dozen people in the entire restaurant so it was easy to hear the game as well as watch. There were cocktail tents on the bar advertising drink specials. We ordered a White Russian and a pink fruity drink from those cards. The male bartender was very friendly but admitted it was his first week. He did not know how to make either drink but he tried. Neither were "correct" but he was nice so we made concessions and drank them. we went easy on next round. Whiskey on the rocks and Rum & Coke. Attached is our receipt where we were charged an additional $1.50 for ROCKS- the ICE in that drink. I watched the pour. It was 1 normal shot glass and then a small amount of ice added. It was not an extra pour or 1.5 shots to constitute $1.50 surcharge. The ice charge was more than the $1.20 surcharge for the credit charge. I have never been charged for ice in a cocktail. If you were adding more alcohol than a normal shot show it in the cost of the drink. But this drink was a measured shot glass pour and not a drop more. What the heck?!! Go to other downtown bars where you get a good cocktail at a fair price. You won't find that here. read more

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It was the third and last visit. Server was very good but the brisket & burnt ends salad were only hunks of fat. I understand some fat on brisket but not most of it ! Our server tried to make it right but management did not offer to help. read more

Love this place! In my opinion, in the Spartanburg area, it's the best barbecue we've tried The building and decor are nice and clean and the staff is friendly and efficient. read more

Very nice atmosphere, food was great. Service was exceptional. Clean restaurant. Can eat inside or outside. The have a taproom, and live music on weekends. read more

We sat outside on the covered patio because we had our dogs. The service was great! Tammy took care of us and even brought the dogs a large bucket of water. We ordered the pork rinds with barbecue ranch (delicious) a full Rib platter with collards and I had a platter with pork, ribs and a spicy sausage with collards. Everything was yummy and we especially liked the mustard bbq sauce. Everyone was so friendly (even the manager stepped out to chat with us) and seemed to enjoy our puppies too!!! read more

Treated Hubby to lunch for the best BBQ in Travelers Rest... what a tremendously addictive meal we had! Had to go back later in the week to try a different sandwich and again amazed at the quality of our food! Took our "Growler" in for a beer refill too and met Steve and Kelly the owners who were equally memorable in welcoming us back. A low key neighborhood perfect fit that we consider a local treasure. read more

Orion Irby is the Best Bartender! He not only greets you with a nice smile; but he also makes a fantastic drink. My favorite was the Pink Pig. read more

Service was good. Food was good and we love the turkey, but my chicken sandwich had bones in it. Almost cracked a tooth. We ate at the restaurant and took home leftovers. Unfortunately the half I ate in the restaurant did not have bones. read more

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The male manager with a ponytail is extremely rude. I asked questions regarding the order process with a QR code and he was not helpful at all. He was unclear on how it works and then told me it was my problem. Insulting the intelligence of a customer is a horrible first impression. I ordered a side but at this point do not feel comfortable to even eat here. I would not recommend anyone to come here. It also smells like cigarettes on the entire patio and no one is currently smoking. I'd give is 0 stars if I could. read more

Group of seven - ages from 5 to 59. Service was excellent. Restaurant was clean and welcoming. Parking was on a public lot few blocks away. Food was not very good. Appetizer was burnt. Meals were either cold or overly greasy. One meal was forgotten and was also very cold when delivered. For price of food, would have expected better quality. Will not return because the food was not worth it. Watched two employees take multiple "samples" of the alcohol - very surprising they were very open about it. read more

This place is a sure shit show. This is the downstairs bar that has one bar tender. We purchased tickets to go upstairs to listen to the band but unless you reserve a table for 4 at the tune of 85.00 it is standing room only. You have a limited menu but nowhere to set to eat your food. And the toilet paper is hanging on the coat hook in the bathroom stall. Will try again in a month or so to see if they have gotten their shit together. Would be a nice place to watch football in the fall but they have SERIOUS kinks to work out. read more

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Does not update Yelp. Do not trust hours, will randomly close for off-site events and not update their online marketing. Not worth the chance if you are just passing through. read more

Not as good as the hype about it but good enough to at least try. Service was great. Our server was training another employee and he did a great job on his own. He was very friendly and attentive. read more

Waitress gave us drinks and then left us for 40 minutes. I had to ask her if we could order. Also she mentioned that they apparently have limited bbq sauces so we would have to wait til someone else left before getting our sauce?? That's odd when it's literally all you're known for. You'd think they'd have enough for every table. Weird. read more

Poor service! We rented the upstairs tonight as a private room for a Christmas party. Food did not come out on time. Music sucked because the DJ was drunk. Even when we reported it things did not get better. My advise pick somewhere else to have a party. read more

My husband saw this place mentioned in Southern Living and it was just off the interstate on our way to vacation. So glad we stopped for lunch.The barbecue was literally the best we ever had!! My husband got the sweaty pig sandwich and I got the rib and brisket plate. We had collard greens, coleslaw and fries. All were delicious!! The pulled pork on my husband's sandwich was plentiful and cooked perfectly. Moist with no fat or gristle. The collard greens were our favorite side ( even though the slaw and fries were terrific )! The ribs were meaty and tender and the brisket was melt in the mouth tender. Perfect with just enough fat for flavor! My husband proclaimed The Smoking Butt Head "the standard by which all barbecue will now be measured ". We plan on stopping in again on our way home!! Our waitress was great and our food was served quickly. We enjoyed local beer as well. Good music was playing overhead and they also have an upstairs venue that broadcasts NFL football games. Great place! read more

This was my first time eating here. I saw them on TV commercials,heard they were Texas Style Smoked BBQ and I was on board. The food is delicious. The brisket is melt in your mouth good. I ordered Brisket,ribs, sausage,collards,slaw and cornbread all are OMG GOOD! Kirsten and Brock were pleasantly helpful. I also ordered this frozen coconut drink made for adults which complimented my dinner. My husband and I are going to cozy up with these plates and enjoy the rest of the night. Thanks I will be a returning customer. See you soon read more

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Had lunch today and it was awesome. had an app of the fried ribs, they were amazing, definitely order again. My wife and I split a combo of brisket and ribs , they were cooked to perfection! we both agreed the sides of Mac'n cheese and collards were good but could use a little help. Ashley our waitress was the best, really enjoyed having her take care of us. Ate outside on a beautiful day so all in all it was a great meal! read more

First time visitors - love the decor, atmosphere & beverage selection Although we only tried a couple of apps, it was enough to be sure that we'd be back - outstanding! Too early to check out the music scene, but that'll be for another day. Appreciated the manager (?) going around & checking in with all of the customers. Highly recommend read more

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My lady and I wondered in here on a whim and was the best experience ever. Ambiance, food and service all were on point. Dessert, get the banana pudding and thank me later!! Great owners and definitely a spot you will want to come back too!! read more

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I ordered the Butthead Special and it was . My wife had the Brisket/Rib combo and she loved it. Al had our order out quick. read more

Only had appetizers at the bar. They were all good, bartender was very attentive and interactive. We will definitely be back!!

Too many negative issues to list. Rising to the top is the unprofessional disrespectful management. There are many great restaurants in Spartanburg, this establishment is not one of them! They simply don't care. What an unpleasant experience!!! read more

The burnt and blue salad was absolutely amazing!!! Nice portion and the vinaigrette dressing that accompanied it was the bomb! Friends had the tenderloin and said it was very good. Server needed to know more about their food! Totally steered us wrong on size of an app hubby was having as his meal! The difference between 1 brisket stuffed jalapeño and 3 makes a difference. Drink refills were a little slow too Neat building read more

Very Embarrassing! We brought friends to Spartanburg for the first time, Friday night. Place was dead and it took over an hour to get the food. My wife's order was wrong and cold and our friends orders were both cold like they have been done for over an hour. After confronting the manager he explained he was new and so was the entire staff. We have been here many times before and the food has always been very good. Service has always been below average, but this was the last straw. My wife didn't even eat her meal because it was wrong and cold and still charged us. Very disappointed and will never come back. Ownership needs to be in the restaurant until it can get on its feet. We also waited 25 minutes for a beer. Absolutely unacceptable for a Friday night. They only had 1 bartender. Very disappointed as we want Spartanburg to grow this restaurant does not get it done. Super expensive and not worth the price and headache. They did a great job during the hurricane, but I'm not sure why has changed. Avoid this place eat at Fr8 yard for a lower price and better experience. The inside smells like piss and is not really clean. Sorry guys but you need to do better than this. read more

Wonderful presentation, really good old fashioned Bar Bar b ue. The best ribs and brisket around! Fresh collards, sweet potato praline, corn bread, pickled onions and hot sausage! Yum, yum! read more

Bad service, not enough servers, dirty tables, the whole experience just sucks. We got frustrated and left and had some amazing barbecue at Initial Q We went to a show there and they had like two or three bartenders for 100 people. 20 minutes to get a beer. And they had no food at the show, you had to go downstairs. It's a bbq place so you would think they would have food at the show but no. Crazy long line to get in while they were getting their checking ID mojo figured out?! They don't seem to have enough people to serve the traffic?! We want to love this place but the management is not doing a good job as far as I can tell. Please do better! read more