
Holy Smoke BBQ
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About Holy Smoke BBQ
On US-31 in Hartselle, Holy Smoke BBQ is a barbecue restaurant serving plates built around brisket, pork ribs, pulled pork, chicken, and sausage. The BBQ Mac Sandwich Plate pairs the smoker with mac and cheese on one plate, and the menu also runs to a Chicken Stuffed Potato, a Rib Plate and Smoked Wings, and a Brisket and Pulled Pork Combo. Sides include baked beans and a sweet vinegar style coleslaw, with Lemon Icebox Pie for dessert. Six dishes make up the core menu. Ordering is walk-in at the counter, with no reservations taken. The restaurant runs Tuesday through Saturday and stays closed on Mondays and Sundays.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
Menu & Prices
6 dishes- BBQ Mac Sandwich Plate
- Chicken Stuffed Potato
- Lemon Icebox Pie
- Rib Plate and Smoked Wings
- Brisket & Pulled Pork Combo
- Half Smoked Chicken
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cheese fries, brisket and pork ribs, coleslaw and pulled pork.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cheese fries, brisket and pork ribs, coleslaw and pulled pork.
Customer Review Summary
Tender brisket and pork ribs draw the most consistent praise, with several diners calling the food outstanding and portions generous for the price. Close behind, the cheese fries and baked beans get singled out as nostalgic favorites, and one reviewer highlights a chicken sandwich that melted in the mouth, while another enjoyed the funnel cake fries. A staff member is credited with helping pull off a birthday surprise for a party of ten. A recurring caveat surfaces around flavor without the sauce: multiple reviewers found the meat bland on its own, one calling the ribs completely flavorless and the stew like water and Tabasco, another noting the pork plate had little flavor unless sauced. One diner also reports a pie arrived tipped over in its container and was charged separately for a small cup of ranch dressing on a large order, calling the food not fresh and vowing not to return.
Customer Review Summary
Tender brisket and pork ribs draw the most consistent praise, with several diners calling the food outstanding and portions generous for the price. Close behind, the cheese fries and baked beans get singled out as nostalgic favorites, and one reviewer highlights a chicken sandwich that melted in the mouth, while another enjoyed the funnel cake fries. A staff member is credited with helping pull off a birthday surprise for a party of ten. A recurring caveat surfaces around flavor without the sauce: multiple reviewers found the meat bland on its own, one calling the ribs completely flavorless and the stew like water and Tabasco, another noting the pork plate had little flavor unless sauced. One diner also reports a pie arrived tipped over in its container and was charged separately for a small cup of ranch dressing on a large order, calling the food not fresh and vowing not to return.
Featured reviews
- Dayna Garry
“Excellent portions! Decent prices. Funnel cake fries were very tasty!”
- aint noneya business
“My family and I absolutely LOVE this place. Some of my family lives out of town and still talks about this place and how much they miss it. The baked beans and cheese fries are absolutely amazing. The cheese fries are so nostalgic to me as they remind me of bowling alley fries from when I was a kid. The chicken sandwich I had melted in mouth with every bit. I am so thankful to have something local that's this amazing.”
- James Hicks
“Stopped in for a BBQ plate. It was GREAT! People were nice and the restaurant was very clean. Nuff said..”
- Jamey Wells
“Worst BBQ ever and the Stew tastes like water & Tabasco sauce. Wings are like Chicken Jerkey. Ribs are completely flavorless.”
- Wayne Dollar
“Great food and service. They actually have tender brisket and great pork ribs. Coke slaw is the sweet vinegar kind, beans are serviceable. You can order ahead, and don't think you can wait till nightfall to get ribs as they will sell out”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Serves great dessert
- Serves local speciality
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Casual
Show more amenities
- Serves coffee
- Serves comfort food
- Serves dessert
- Serves local speciality
- Good for solo dining
- Has toilet
- Offerings· 2
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Dining options· 3
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has seating
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Plenty of parking
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Atmosphere· 3
- Cosy
- Quiet
- Trendy
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
- Service options· 1
- Has drive-through
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
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