Holy Smokes BBQ Birmingham
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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.
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
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention beef brisket, ribwich, lamb and signature ribs.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention beef brisket, ribwich, lamb and signature ribs.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the beef brisket, with the ribwich and signature ribs close behind for flavour. The ramadan platter and buy one get one free steak drew praise for value, though one diner reports the waiter brought cold mash and the wrong sauce, and found the Hawaiian mocktail overly sweet and overpriced. Salad options for vegetarians are noted as limited.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often single out the beef brisket, with the ribwich and signature ribs close behind for flavour. The ramadan platter and buy one get one free steak drew praise for value, though one diner reports the waiter brought cold mash and the wrong sauce, and found the Hawaiian mocktail overly sweet and overpriced. Salad options for vegetarians are noted as limited.
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
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only