Great bbq and in a super cool location right on the creek. Love the bar selection and I haven't had a bad meal there yet. read more

Amazing little barbeque place with a patio by the water, and we brought our two dogs! What a great place to stop after hiking especially if you have your dogs with you. read more

First of all, best BBQ this side of the Mississippi. The BBQ chicken is outrageously good - a perfect combination of tender and smoky. A sublime addition are the fried pickles. If you've never had fried pickles, this is the place to have your first one. Also, I am not a coleslaw eater and the coleslaw here has completely changed my perception of the cabbage salad. I live in Miami, and a trip to Denver would not be complete without driving up the mountains and stopping at Switchback. read more

This had to be the best bbq I have ever had! Everything was beyond flavorful and we enjoyed every bite of everything. We couldn't decide on the items so we ended up purchasing several things including, grilled asparagus, baked beans, coleslaw, a pulled pork sandwich, fried zucchini, and brisket. I can't wait till we pass through to again stop at this fabulous joint. After ordering our food, we sat outside on the deck which had a small creek running next to it. All together this place was a great experience and thanks for the good service as well. read more

Switchback Smokehouse - AMAZING!!! - Smokehouse Near Me - Kittredge, Colorado

I'm not big on writing Yelp reviews but you internet people need to know about this gem of a place. Fresh food, friendly people, laid back vibe. Whenever I visit Colorado from New York, Switchback is at the top of my list. As others have said, the meat is top quality and cooked perfectly, with 4 or 5 delicious side sauces to experiment with. The latest one is a favorite, the Korean BBQ sauce. Incredible flavor. I also can't get enough of their sides: mac n cheese, baked beans, fried pickles, waffle fries, and more. The service is fantastic & the outdoor dog-friendly deck is just icing on the cake. Don't miss out! read more

Switchback Smokehouse - Smokehouse Near Me - Kittredge, Colorado

I have been here dozens of times and have been pleased with every visit. Everything on the menu is excellent, but I could eat the pulled pork (Devil's Elbow) 3 times a day, 7 days a week! The only bottleneck is in getting your order in, but they make up for it by getting the food out quickly. The guys are great and the feeling is like a mountain Cheers, with awesome food. For those frustrated reviews about the Switchback running out of food, you have to realize that this is fairly common with good smokehouses and is an indication of how great their food is. Call ahead if you are concerned. I planned to give a negative review just to keep the place from becoming TOO popular, but I just couldn't do that to the guys there! :-) read more

This Texan was craving some BBQ and that is how we stumbled across switchback smokehouse and glad that we did! We went on an awkward time, because any time is time to eat when in vacation, so we were the only ones. We were greeted by super friendly staff who took the time to explain the menu. I got tri tip (was not much of a fan TBH but I was craving beef and that was the only option) and husband got the devil elbow's sandwich with the fried pickles... you have to get the FRIED PICKLES! That was hands down the best pulled pork sandwich we have ever had! Everything just worked beautifully! Their bbq sauce is tangy, sweet, delicious with the right amount of kick and complemented the sandwich very well. If we ever go back to Colorado, switchback smokehouse is on my #1 list of places to eat! read more

Our favorite place to bring friends for a casual lunch outside after a day in the sun. The meats are mouthwatering perfection.

It's time I finally write a review for this place. First, the food, when available ROCKS! However they run out off stuff constantly, even the day after they have been closed for two days. I crave this place. But I shall never return, because I've been served twice by an intoxicated employee (pretty sure one of the owners). And worst of all, witnessed the owner let a very drunk, obviously regular drive home. Haven't been back since, and its such a shame cause their food, most of the time is excellent, if they aren't out. read more

I do not understand the high rating for this restaurant (other than there are not many ratings -- yet). This bbq was really terrible. Maybe it was an off day? I'm not sure. Here's what we ordered and what we thought of it: Brisket: It came out looking like corned beef, which is to say it was pink-red with large peppercorns and caraway crusted on top. Unfortunately, it also tasted kind of like corned beef, which I do not like. Corned beef isn't traditional brisket, it's brisket that's been cured in brine. These are different things. Ribs: These came to the table unsauced, which is okay. What wasn't okay was that they were THOROUGHLY burnt on the bottom. Now, I don't mind a little char here and there, but the bottom of these ribs was SO thickly charred that all I could taste was carbon. It was awful. No amount of side-sauce helped. They were also embarrassingly dry. Just ... bad. Elk Jalapeno Sausage: This was decent. A little fatty, but good flavor. Side -- Cornbread: Underdone on top and raw in the middle. Amazing how their cornbread was raw at the same time as being dry. What? Side -- Baked beans: These came out looking gray and unappetizing. Worse yet was that I couldn't taste any of the beans or meat, all I could taste was beer. Look, my husband likes beer, we cook with it, we even brew our own. But if all I can taste is beer when I'm eating beans -- I'm not happy. Side -- Mac-n-Cheese: Made with a white sauce base which separated. The sauce therefore was grainy and not nearly cheesy enough. Oh sigh. Side -- Waffle Fries: These were pale and floppy. Wow, even the fries? Cost for all this unfortunate food? $40. I really wanted to like this place. I had it bookmarked for quite some time and we were thrilled to try it. SOOOO disappointed. read more

My wife and I took a leisurely drive out to this place as part of our continuing mission to try to find decent BBQ. We got pretty much one of everything... and regretted every bit of it. The ribs were burned. Not a little bit of tasty char but burned to the bone in places. The brisket reminded me of a corned beef out of a bag. The elk sausage was OK but that's not saying very much. It certainly wasn't any better than just a plain grilled kielbasa. The waffle fries were soggy, the baked beans were terrible and the mac and cheese was watery. The cornbread was underdone and raw in the middle. For what it costs for a family to eat here you could buy yourself a cheap grill and make your own BBQ that's at least as good was what you'll eat at this place. Even if you're a blind quadriplegic. read more

This new BBQ joint is run by a couple of guys from Michigan who like to drink beer and smoke meat. What better place to do that than in our little town of Kittredge! We were there the week it opened and the menus was still a work in progress but what we did have was delicious. A month later the menu was expanded and perfected, although I get the feeling that it will be a revolving, evolving menu. They have 4 or 5 different BBQ sauces. Clearly handcrafted recipes made right there on site! I personally like the Switchback Standard which is rich and spicy as well as the hot mustard one but they are all delicious! There are some really great salads for the herbivore crowd too. On our first trip we were going to order a large salad to share and were informed that that would be entire head of Romaine lettuce! In addition to the great food, their patio will be awesome in the summer. This place is definitely worth your drive up the hill. Bring a bunch of friends and order a variety of smoke meats sold by the quarter pound for the table. read more

I can't go on enough about how awesome this place is. My wife and I consider our self quasi-BBQ-connoisseurs and Switchback is hands down the best place we've ever been to. You can really tell that everything on the menu is created with thought and care, from the meat all the way through to the simplest of sides. The patio and ambiance is great as well. Take a drive up to Switchback, you won't be disappointed. One thing - make sure you get there early on the weekends (or call before you head up) as a couple of times my day has been ruined when I arrive at Switchback and they're out of everything before they close. read more

I have been to alot of BBQ joints all over the country..its sometimes hard for me to go out for BBQ if im not going to Texas, KC, etc.. this place would be a standout joint even in one of the BBQ capitols of the US. They are right on the side of the creek..and have a big outside patio. really nice place to relax and eat! They also have a screened in portion of the pato and a small bar inside with a really great selection of beers. They also have sprecher soda!!The guys running it are really laid back and happen to be midwest transplants like myself (they noticed the Purdue sweatshirt that one of us had on). I ordered the smoked duck...its not listed as a sandwich option but they were able to substitute it onto one of the sandwiches. Very nice of them. It was AMAZING!! Perfectly smoked..the combination of the duck flavor and smokeyness was just awesome. The others in our group ordered pulled pork or chicken sandwiches... I gave those a taste also and all the meat was very good. unfortunately they were out of smoked salmon and brisket when we came...so next time I will be trying those. They have a few different types of BBQ sauces so I recommend getting a bit of each and finding the one you like best. Ill be back soon for that Salmon and Brisket (I hear the brisket is different than texas style so im very interested to try). read more

Such a cool little place situated next to the creek. Great menu selections. Some items were sold out, but they still had a good variety. We ordered the Jalapeno Elk Sausage ($6), the Boar Sausage with Cherry ($6), a side of Mac & Cheese (I think $5) and 5 strips of bacon ($1/strip). Both sausages were delicious. The jalapeno one a bit spicy, but really good with the sweeter mustard dipping sauce. The Mac & cheese was a little on the running side, but still very delicious. And the bacon was awesome! Its fried but not super greasy, so you just have awesome bacon flavor. We also ordered a few drinks. The peach ale was a hit with our group. I order a Dark & Stormy, which is like a Mule but with rum I believe. Very good and strong. Theres alot of seating outside and inside. Easy to park. Very friendly staff. We even got to watch a deer graze on the hillside while we ate. Such a beautiful spot. I am definitely coming here every time Im in Evergreen!!! read more

Note: One star is not for the food. After reading the reviews and checking out their menu, I was super excited to finally try Switchback. I drove up around 8:15pm on Saturday and as I walked up, the staff was hanging out outside and the restaurant was empty. One of the staff members pointed us to the front door and a second staff member said they were closed, so I guess we could have walked into their closed restaurant? The website and yelp said the place was open until 9pm. I was disappointed by the misinformation and how the staff seemed annoyed that we had interrupted their post work hang out. read more

Insanely delicious BBQ! I don't really know what else to say. I went here with my family and everything was anything you could want out of a great smokehouse. All three of the sauces we had were unique and tasty! The sandwiches are all portioned very well and the smoked salmon was so savory and smokey, not fishy at all. The fried pickles were very unique, in my experience, but I was a big fan. They are not battered, as you would expect. Instead, they almost seemed to be fried with just a light coat of flour. They were almost like pickle fries. The outdoor seating is nice and shady. You can't beat the beauty of the areas around Evergreen. Pricing is reasonable and the service was good! Will definitely be back. read more

The pulled pork and both kinds of fries were super good. The chicken isn't pulled it's shredded and kind of weird to eat. (Seems like it'd make for great chicken salad.) I really liked the bratwurst, too. Potato salad was awful, cole slaw a little better but also very peppery. Love the atmosphere...tables were a little sticky, but overall I like the ordering process and the prices were very good. read more

This is a great establishment. Being from the south it can be difficult to find good BBQ. Switchback is great BBQ!

Their food is everything. It was just my BF and me but we ordered enough for a family of four. We ate everything. Everything. We ordered: Full slab of St. Louis ribs 1/4 lb pulled pork 1 beer brat 1 other sausage (can't remember) Waffle cut fries Brussel sprouts For two people it was a lot of food and we kept thinking we were going to have food to take home. We didn't. Seriously everything was really really good. The only thing that was meh was one of the sausages (the one's name I can't remember) and even then it wasn't bad at all. It's just that everything else was out of this world good. My BF even wanted to order more to take with us just because it was that good. Guess he didn't want the food coma to ever end. The guys working were super nice too. Go give this place your money and get some killer good food in return! It's a pretty fantastic trade off!! read more

This is probably the best BBQ food I've had in Colorado. I'll start with the bad... Seating: The seating kind of stinks in the winter. There is plenty of seating outside and they have an enclosed patio area, but it's still kind of chilly to be out there even when the heater is on. The inside seating is very limited and they have more 2 seater tables than bigger parties so keep that in mind if you plan on going with a group. The most you could probably fit at even the biggest table is 4, maybe 5 comfortably. The summertime is probably awesome at this place! Price: A little high considering you have to pay extra for sides. Well, that's pretty much it for the bad. Now on to the good.... The food is freaken awesome! While I"m not a BBQ connoisseur, the St Louis ribs IMO were fantastic! A little fatty in some areas, but overall they were the most tasteful fall off the bone ribs I've had in my 10 years living out here, and I didn't even put sauce on them! My bf and I ordered the full slab of St Louis ribs ($12 half/ $22 full). We also each ordered a side of mac & cheese ($4. each) and also each had a beer. The mac & cheese was pretty good, although at first site it looks like boxed Kraft, but they use some other cheeses that make this a tasty side, albeit not worth a $4 price tag. The total bill, with an 18% tip, came to $40. Not horrible, but I'd expect to pay between $30-$35, not a huge difference though. We'll definitely be coming back to this place on occasion! read more

Great wings, great value for the dollar. Disappointed with the ribs, undercooked and rubbery. Too bad, would have been awesome.

Amazing find! They smoke their meats daily and when it's gone, it's gone. Super high quality, large selection and fair prices. Due to Covid they only have takeout and outdoor dining. In addition to the meats, they have a large selection of sides, brussels sprouts, Mac and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw, etc. The fries can only be described as perfection. The bacon was also incredible. read more

We ate there yesterday around 11:30am, so I guess we're there early enough before the lunch rush and things being sold out. Awesome awesome food! Love the environment, nice staff, quick service! Prices are decent, smoked duck for $11, pulled pork sandwich with fries for $10. Will totally go again! read more

Switchback Smokehouse - Pulled pork sandwich with fries - Smokehouse Near Me - Kittredge, Colorado

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Look out Kansas City, Memphis, St. Louis and Texas...Switchback Smokehouse knows what's up when it come to smoking meat! The smoked duck is awesome! I'm in Evergreen for a week and will be back for MORE!!! read more

Switchback Smokehouse - Smoked Duck salad w/ goat cheese - the smoked duck is TO DIE FOR good! - Smokehouse Near Me - Kittredge, Colorado

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We had the brisket, smoked duck, short ribs, fried zucchini and smoked asparagus. Everything was absolutely delicious! I think the duck was my favorite, but the smoked asparagus was the best asparagus I've ever tasted anywhere. This may be the very best smoked BBQ establishment we've ever run across. We will definitely return on our next trip back to the Evergreen area. I'm sitting at home in Illinois right now, and wishing we could eat here again tonight. Btw, the order taker, server, bartender - everyone we met there- were very friendly and helpful. Cute and interesting location, right on the river. A+ in every way! read more

Great seating on bear creek. Shaded in the summer. BBQ is top notch. The sweet shack next door is a great summer add on. John candy, devils elbow are a couple of the best. Get there early because they run out especially on Sunday afternoons. read more

Our favorite place to go on weekends and we usually make it every weekend! And it is always hard to chose which if their great sandwiches to have or to just go for the ribs. Plus they have great sides that are a notch above your typical BBQ sides, such as beans and slaw, and you can also chose Brussel Sprouts, Asparagus, or great potato salad. We love the place but if it is a nice day, get there early or they will run out of food! read more

Good beer, nice people, great spot by the creek, and amazing bbq. Not sure what else you could ask for. Sat outside on a beautiful fall day after a hike with the pup. I had the pulled pork sandwich and my boyfriend had the ribs with mac and cheese. We spilt a plate the best chicken wings I have had in my life. I have had bbq in austin, kc, and st louis. I think this rivals as my all time favorite. Seriously, come here, you won't regret it. read more

This is the best barbecue I've ever had, actually. Not just the best Denver-area BBQ. Not the best Colorado BBQ. The. Best. BBQ. Unfortunately the word is out about this place, so you can pretty much forget going during a weekend afternoon unless you're willing to spend a few hours waiting in line, then waiting for food. I highly recommend showing up at opening, grabbing some brisket, pulled pork, or natural chicken, pairing with their spicy Mule or mustard-based sauce, and driving to a nearby park or forest to enjoy it. Or, come on a weekday and experience Switchback the way it was meant to be experienced! read more

This place was really great---and totally reasonably priced! I got the pulled chicken sandwich with waffle fries also had some fried pickles which were AWESOME! Obviously, this isn't a place for vegetarians but I dragged my boyfriend along with me anyways and he got a salad which wasn't anything to write home about. The pieces of onion were huge, hardly any toppings, and just some romaine lettuce that wasn't chopped enough. The mac and cheese was ok but a little bland for us---probably great for little kids though! Overall we had a great time, friendly and prompt service, good prices, great atmosphere....dining room is a little small and we did not like having the TVs on so we ate outside... read more

Cool place with a friendly and enthusiastic staff. Good local beer selection and excellent bbq. The ribs are legit, the bark could have been better, but it was really cold and this probably was a factor. The brussel sprouts are some of the best around, give them a go. I look forward to more visits post hike! read more

Switchback Smokehouse - Rush hour in Kittridge, Co. - Smokehouse Near Me - Kittredge, Colorado

Last time I drove from Evergreen to Morrison, I noted this bbq place and Yelp searched it before I hit the switchbacks. Bookmarked! Well, hiking the Three Sisters today built an appropriate appetite now we had the time. We were supposed to get the food to go, but we decided the menu warranted a sit down meal. We tucked into the Montreal Style Brisket, Pulled Chicken, Fried Pickles and Brussel Sprouts. It was flat out amazing. Each side came with its own sauce and we chose 3 out of 4 sauces to try with our meat. The pickles came first, surprising us because they were spears. Warning: hot temperature. The brussel sprouts heartily deserved their recommendation. No bitterness, absolutely delicious. And we both thoroughly enjoyed our meat selection. Be prepared and willing to eat with your hands. Next time we're going to try those ginormous burgers and sandwiches they came parading through the seating area. The next time: delicious pulled pork, stuffed dates, and an amazing smoked duck breast sandwich!!! read more

Best in Colorado. Suggest getting the bacon just about anything else. Good staff great food

This place is fantastic. I came here on a friends suggestion, and I've gone every time since. It's a pretty drive into the mountains, and not too far. The food was delicious, I think my favorite was the duck sandwich, fries, and bacon brusselsprouts. Honestly everything I had here was really good though, definitely go here if you're in the Denver area. read more

Switchback Smokehouse - BBQ Duck sandwich, so big you have to use two hands - Smokehouse Near Me - Kittredge, Colorado

This place is killer. Serious smoke flavor and tons of options. Smoked Duck breast?! Heck yes. Ribs are awesome and the outer layer is crispy so you can tell these guys really know how to finish them. It's not often that you find bbq that doesn't require sauce, but it's also very good! We will be back! read more

The duck breast is very good. The wife had a chicken leg(actually a leg/thigh), very good also. Served with a variety of bbq sauces. They offer both indoor and outdoor patio seating. Nice place to lunch! read more

When you pull up you know you can't go wrong. There are great aromas wafting from the smoker at the side of the side of the modest establishment. The flavors are amazing. The brisket and pulled pork were fantastic, as was the chicken leg. It's a little on the dry side, but that's of little consequence because of the smoky flavors and the pepper rub. Sit outside by Bear Creek. Great experience. read more

Switchback Smokehouse - Smokehouse Near Me - Kittredge, Colorado

I went here about a month ago with my boss from work on a Wednesday. I really liked the atmosphere. It was rainy outside, so we stayed in. The guy at the counter was friendly. We ordered, like, a million times because it seemed they were out of everything. I get that restaurants run out of things, but the fact that they were out of many, many things on the day they open after they've been closed for a few days was kind of shocking. The portions were huge, and the food was tasty. Overall, it was okay. I don't know if I'd come back or not, but maybe I'll give it another shot. read more

Am visiting from CT and ate lunch here today. Wow!!! The absolute best BBQ I've ever had. There were 8 of us so we sampled virtually everything on the menu and it was all so so delicious! I particularly loved the salmon and the duck but truly, it was all fabulous! The staff was very friendly too. So happy we stopped by! read more