Center Street Smoke House
| Address: | 20 Center St, Batavia, NY 14020, USA |
| Phone: | +1 585-343-7470 |
| Site: | centerstreetsmokehouse.com |
| Rating: | 4.2 |
| Working: | 4–10PM 4–10PM 4–10PM 4–10PM 4–11PM 4–11PM 4–8PM |
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Jennifer Schossig
Me and my friend went in this evening. We arrived just before 6pm. We sat for 15 minutes before even being approached for drinks. When the waitress walked over she said "Any drinks? And are you ready to order?" Also, there was a table that arrived 15 minutes after us. These individuals were served first with meals and drinks before we were. We gave our drink order and food order. I asked for water with lemon. She came back with a water without lemon and said " I only have 1 with lemon and its for them so I will get you some." 10 minutes later, she was yet to return until it was brought to her attention from my friend. An hour into our wait we got our food, half was cold half was warm. We ate, asked for boxes and the waitress walked by 4 times before returning with boxes. We have eaten here numerous times and it has been beyond busy multiple times and this time was not like the others. It was beyond disappointing at the amount of horrible service that was received tonight. FYI Ive had this waitress in the past and she is horrible every time.
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Linda Hacker
We went here about 2 months ago and really liked it. We loved the atmosphere and the food was good. This time I got a Groupon coupon. We went again this past Friday night. Ive never had such dry barbecue before. We ordered the pulled pork nachos. I was amazed at how dry the pulled pork was. I thought that perhaps that was just an issue with the appetizer. I ordered pulled pork and ribs for my dinner. Both the pulled pork and ribs were so dry. How can food that is laden in fat be so dry? The pulled pork actually tasted and felt mealy. Then on top of this the service that night was just awful. No one ever came to ask how our meal was, our glasses were empty for long periods of time and it took forever for the waitress to pick up our bill. It was a long ride for this disappointment.
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Jerry Augustyn
My wife & I stumbled upon this place while searching for a place to go before hitting Batavia downs. We found this little gem for our 15th wedding anniversary. The food was absolutely wonderful and reasonable We had just recently returned from Myrtle Beach SC and sampled there southern BBQ & She Crab Soup. While here we found this place to be infused with South Carolina cooking.. We had the She Crab soup, a 1lb sirloin steak with garlic sauce, 1 full rack of ribs with a dry rub & BBQ sauce along with your selection of some sides not typical here in the North East. I think this is the best food Ive eaten around here. The décor is Nostalgic and very comfortable. WE WILL BE BACK....
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Nicole Stolba
This is the best spot in Batavia, NY if you are looking for a good atmosphere for drinks, food and live music on the weekend. If you are travelling between Rochester and Buffalo and you are looking for something different that is worth your time, this place is it. The music starts late but once it does you will want to stay. The place has an awesome open space, retro-style that just makes it a fun place to go. The barbecue is better than local alternatives and if you are going carb-free they have some awesome choices. Get the steak salad, drop the croutons and the tomatoes. Best bites! Have a great time.
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Amanda Jack
Center Street catered a party for us this past weekend - what a wonderful job! Everyone involved was especially helpful and kind - the food was delicious and each tray was kept restocked in a timely fashion! The bar service was great!!! Everyone was happy! Would go back in a minute and have indeed started to spread the word to everyone I know! Thanks again Center Street for a perfect ending to a special day! You are the best and we will be back! Anyone considering booking a party at this great place..dont think twice - do it!!!!!!
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ZsaZsa McKenna
I had a good time, loved the atmosphere. My food was good although I thought portion sizes for the price were a bit small. They did give us enough delicious biscuits to feed an army and i filled up on them and brought my meat home. My son is a very picky eater and ate pulled pork and actually loved it. My mother had pecan encrusted chicken. She hated it! Thought it was very tough and didnt eat it. They did however try to rectify this by offering her another meal but she declined.
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Mark Dibelka
I guess I went in with expectations that were too high. The ribs were overcooked (black, flavorless, dry, and you could cut the bone with a table knife), the deviled eggs were bland, and the service was slow. Prices were in line with other smokehouses in the area. One thing this place has that it can lord over the others are their hush puppies - OMG they are amazing! Overall, expect an experience; thats about all I can promise.
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A Private User
I work just a few blocks from Dinosaur BBQ in Rochester, and honestly, I found the ribs at the Center Street Smoke House much meatier and tastier. My party also had a salad with grilled chicken, a chicken sandwich and a quarter roasted chicken plate. We were all very happy with our meals. The only reason I didnt give them a 5 was the waitresss attitude. Make sure you print the 10% off coupon found on their website.
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Steve thweatt
Took off one star because we waited a damn eternity to be seated. Kitchen was overwhelmed and waited a long time for food. When it came, the French onion soup was so good, so amazing, that it had to have been created using sorcery. The chicken fell off the bone into my mouth like water over a falls. Effortless eating. A tad dry but bearable. Go here if you want to have a nice wait, and eat some banging grub.
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A Private User
Waiting staff. Bartenders. And especially the security were rude and aggressive. Saw 2 fights both started by their steroid security. Do not recommend for a evening out. Last call was at 1:45am by 2am (15mins) security was forcing patrons to be done. Kicking them out and taking drinks. Watched one security take a cup and crush it. And then threaten physical violence because it was 2:05am.
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Luke Geiger
Food tasted like it was leftovers from last weekend. I had the prime rib, while it was technician prime rib it was cooked like a steak and drowning in aus-ju sauce and my tomato salad was just quartered tomatoes that tasted bad in Italian dressing. My girlfriend had the backyard BBQ, nothing was heated evenly, the BBQ sauce tastes like a cheap ketchup.
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Jeffrey Bartz
Childrens menu is hands down the best deal you will find at any restaurant, especially the kids ribs. All portions are huge. Fish fries are the best deal in town. All of their meats are amazing. Our personal favorites are the ribs and pulled pork. Favorite sides are their Caesar salad and loaded tater tots (Yes, get them "loaded," its worth it).
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Michael Abraham
The Food is why I return to this place. Ive never had a bad experience with the staff....its not that I have had an amazingly awesome experience either. Its real BBQ joint.....hence its a little grungy. Bands are usually pretty good and the bar selection is decent. Try the meats and definitely the Crab soup!!!
