After dining at Smokey’s Texas BBQ, 172 Lackawanna Drive, Byram, New Jersey, there is one question burning in our minds.... has Smokey ever actually BEEN to Texas? We’re thinking probably not.
The first clue was the saguaro cactus in all of the murals on the acid yellow walls. Maybe they meant Arizona BBQ?? The second clue was the powdered iced tea (at $2.75 A GLASS); they shoot you in Texas for serving powdered ice tea and in any REAL BBQ restaurant tea refills are free. Third clue…. Smokey’s serves mostly PORK BBQ… WHAT?? Texas… home of BIG CATTLE RANCHES… Not pig farms. Texas barbeque is BEEF!
As for the details…the pork bbq ribs were tasty but not exceptional. The brisket sandwich was good – particularly the bun, which held up to the extra sauce. Speaking of sauce… when asked for some more the waitress looked quizzically and asked “barbeque sauce”?? Um no honey, we were really thinking we’d like some hollandaise with that… Ah huh… The sweet potato side was very good but the coleslaw and potato salad were totally flavorless. The service was in keeping with the rest of it… hit or miss and definitely not Texas style.
Maybe Smokey will make it to a real Texas BBQ place some day – we can recommend a few, but until then the only thing Texan about Smokey’s is the name on the door. |
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