Smoking Pig BBQ

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Bill Merrill

I had been to the Fremont location for the first time several weeks ago. Other than the food temperature being too cool I was generally happy with the experience. I decided to give the place a second try hoping they could get the food a bit warmer. As we walked in the door the girl at the counter handed us to crumpled and soiled sheets of paper with a staple through them. As we sat down at the table we realized these filthy bits of paper were supposed to be our menus. When I asked the server where the the nice laminated menus where she explained they were under going some changes. Changes or no changes, the first thing a person sees past the person that seated them is the menu. Mine was gross but my lady friends was disgusting, she refused to handle it. There is no excuse for this. If you are changing menus the least you can do is print enough copies so the customers dont feel like you kept the menu in a trash can. If they become soiled and wrinkled then replace them! I have eaten in a lot of greasy spoons and I might convince myself to come back but it would have to be solo because there is no way I will ever be able to get my partner to return. We walked out and let the help know why. Not even one of the three people at the door ever went to see if there were any clean menus in the back. Basically we were told because of the change we would have to order off of filthy greasy paper or not. I suspect there is a board of health issue here since the unlaminated menu can not be cleaned. Considering the condition of the menus dare I ask what happens in the back where I cant see? Bad, bad service. This really sad because I love blues music.

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Anne Sanchez

Decided to come check this place out, and Im glad I did . First they have plenty of free parking and the restaurant itself seats a good amount of people . So now to the food it was simply amazing . The brisket was nicely smoked and juicy , the ribs was my favorite since the meat just falls off the bone. Thats a big plus for me if the meat falls off the bone, not sure if everyone else feels the same but thats one of my things I look for when eating ribs . Now to the wolf turds gotta try these but its a bit spicy. Hot links was good but I would have liked it burnt up a bit . Now to the burnt ends, these were awesome felt like I was eating a candied piece of meat . It was kind of addicting eating these burnt ends . I cant wait to come back when Im back in this city , we had amazing food an amazing waitress Elena . She always came back to check on us and refilled our drinks and anything else we needed. She was just super nice and easy to talk to. I didnt have that feeling like Im bothering the server when I asked for things . So to sum things ,up Ill be back when Im in Northern California since Im not from the area .

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Bill Fray

Appetizers are small portions and high priced. Appetizers are few limited items i think 5 or 6 only. Beef Brisket Nachos was a waste of money. You get a lot of Chips but very little melted Cheese and wheres the Beef? 7-8 small bits in the whole large tray of chips. Happy hour is for Bar Patron customers Only not for thr resturant customers paying more money for food and drinks. Waiters and waitresses had confusion on orfers and bills. Other than that the place was aid out decent for space and seating. The main menue foods are decent but not to my taste or like or eating experince to bragg about. People just have to try it for themselfs. Thy may or may not like it more or less.

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chemdude77

Happy hour on Friday at 5:30 pm, and you get one of the WORST bartenders who is busy yakking with her pals, and no experience, weak drinks, but there are only 3 people in the bar area. No excuse for bad service. As a regular who patronizes the 4th Street location with coworkers this is the only time I leave an infinitesimally small tip (0.42)!! Learn how to make a drink, clean the eating area, and basic CUSTOMER SERVICE. I went to Whole Foods afterwards and had a better meal. I am sure your owner does not need my business, so I will avoid driving from San Jose in the future.

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Gregory Anderson

Great place to watch football as they have directTV and multiple flatscreens. They also have live blues bands on occasion. The inside is large enough to accommodate big groups and theres outdoor seating as well. The food is delicious, staff is friendly. Make sure to ask for barbecue sauce if you order take away. I didnt get any w/ my order and had to go back to get it though they did comp me an order of Wolf Turds for the inconvenience. Burnt Tips are awesome but get em early as they are usually out by late lunch.

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Celeste Lange

Very good BBQ including glazed burnt ends on the menu! Traditional Key Lime pie and peach cobbler for dessert. Large, pleasant space with sports on TV all around. Booths and tables. Full bar! Staff is friendly and helpful but service is a bit spotty...often slow but sometimes with lightening speed. Ive only gone in for lunch and havent tried the whole menu, and the Mai Tai l ordered was large but the rum was barely detectable (at happy hour anyway), so for all of the above l think a rating of 4 is quite fair.

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Ross Weitzner

Smoking Pig has an expansive menu with options to suit just about any preference. The wait staff are extremely courteous and friendly. I ordered the burnt ends with a side of Mac and Cheese. The ends came smothered in honey sauce which was tasty, but I would prefer if they came dry, and then I could choose sauce or no sauce. The meat was good, but there was no real smoke flavor, or if there was, it was drowned out by the sauce. The Mac and Cheese is excellent; it has some BBQ meat mixed in.

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Henry Martin

Lets start withe the Greens..4 stars. Melt in your mouth soft and very tasty. I deducted 1 star as they are a little on the salty side. Pulled pork 5 stars. Tender, yummy and juicy. Burnt ends 3 stars. Very good but on the dry side....which brings me to the 4 different sauces they have..5 star killers sauces. Beans are good 4 stars. The mac and cheese 5.99 stars. I could eat a whole pot of the mac and cheese!! (Tip, put some sauce on them, nummy, Num-num-nummy.)

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Vincent Nguyen

Very good BBQ, if youre looking for a great time with family, this is the place to go. Portion size is not too big, yet not too pricy either. For a party of 10, everyone could get full spending less than 15 bucks a person. Their brisket is top notch and you cant forget about the delicious wolf turds. Make sure you dont order their chicken though, its pretty dry... And dont forget their smokin pig BBQ sauce, theyre all good!

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Blues Tone

Best BBQ in Fremont. Owner is a sweetheart, staff very friendly and make me feel like family. Staff has good sense of humor and fun to be round. Food is legit and taste great! Try the "burnt ends", the ribs and fries are also KILLER! The place also serves as a GREAT music venue for all sorts of roots american music, the blues is killer there. All sorts of greats like James Harman etc... Super fun place

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