Skip to main content
BusinessesMap
Holy Smokes BBQ Birmingham — Barbecue restaurants in Birmingham

Holy Smokes BBQ Birmingham

Barbecue restaurantsBirmingham

4.7 out of 5 stars4.7(1,933 reviews)

Advertisements

Quick info

0121 537 3205
369 Ladypool Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8LA, United Kingdom

About Holy Smokes BBQ Birmingham

On Ladypool Rd, Holy Smokes BBQ Birmingham is a barbecue restaurant with a 52-item menu built around smoked meats. Regulars include brisket loaded fries, a brisket burrito, smoked short ribs, a smoked brisket bun, and the Ol' Smash, alongside lamb, ribs, ribwich, and steak with chips. Salad and vegetarian choices sit alongside the meat dishes in limited numbers. During Ramadan, a set iftaar platter is offered. The restaurant serves no alcohol and has no BYOB policy. It operates on a walk-in basis, in a small space where flagging down staff for drinks or service is part of the routine. It opens Tuesday to Sunday and closes on Mondays. Parking near the venue can be hard to find.

Advertisements

Menu & Prices

52 dishes · mains £9–130
  • BRISKET LOADED FRIES£19.00
  • BRISKET BURRITO£12.00
  • SMOKED SHORT RIBS£22.00
  • BRISKET SLICES (1 SLICE / 2 SLICE / 3 SLICE)£10.00
  • SMOKED BRISKET BUN£15.00
  • THE OL' SMASH£10.00
See full menu & prices →

Reviews

4.7/5
1,933 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention beef brisket, ribwich, lamb and signature ribs.

5★
1,707
4★
85
3★
47
2★
30
1★
64

Featured reviews

  • uzma shafeeq
    “I visited Holy Smokes with my sister, who is a regular here, and she’s definitely the reason I finally made it! And wow… what a recommendation! 😍 The food was absolutely exceptional. I had the Ribwich, Brisket and Strawberry …”
  • Akshay Jugran
    “Went with 7, ordered the platter for 8. Quantity was enough. The best item on the menu was the lamb... this was by far the best I have had in the Midlands as of 15/08/2026. The brisket etc were also good but I felt they had the flavour of the smoker a little too much. Chips were good and so was the pink chai (they didnt ba e the karak chai). Limited options for salads to go with all that meat and for any veggie friends you may have. Staff were great but we did have to call them over for drinks etc (mind you this is not a big place). If you are in the Midlands go try their lamb and thank me later. They do not serve any booze and there is no BYOB so just be aware. But with the amounts eaten you won't have the room anyway. Parking: good luck finding a spot. Take a taxi or a bus.”
  • Afia Saeed
    “Was so good that I had to write a recipe 3 months later🔥 Came all the way from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 just to try the beef brisket, and it did not disappoint! Pure heaven. Alongside the signature ribs was definitely an experience. Also best steak …”
  • Kush Butt
    “We went for the buy one get one free steak. The waiter brought the wrong sauce and cold mash first. The Hawaiian mocktail was recommend but it was overly sweet and over priced. …”
  • Saliqur Rahman
    “Came with my Mrs for iftaar and had to say was delightfully surprised by the quality of the food and the service. We ordered the ramadan platter 2 which was great value for money. We got a ribwich which had an amazing flavour with a sweet …”

Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Customer Review Summary

Brisket is the most frequent draw, with one reviewer travelling from Scotland for it and another pairing it with a ribwich, which two reviewers praise. One calls the lamb the best they have had in the Midlands, though felt the brisket tasted a little too much of the smoker. A steak diner received the wrong sauce and cold mash, and found the Hawaiian mocktail overly sweet.

Location

Barbecue restaurants near Holy Smokes BBQ Birmingham

Holy Smokes BBQ Birmingham
4.71,933

The 2 nearest barbecue restaurants by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.

More to explore in Birmingham

Turtle Bay Birmingham, Birmingham

314 places

Restaurants in Birmingham

Photo: Turtle Bay Birmingham · 4.8 · 19,002 Google reviews

See all 314 restaurants in Birmingham
DirectionsCallMenu