City Smoke
| Address: | 100 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA |
| Phone: | +1 704-376-2295 |
| Site: | citysmokeclt.com |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
| Working: | 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–11PM 4–11PM Closed |
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Cecilia Moneta
Loved the place and atmosphere. Casual, in the middle of uptown. Dan, the owner, was super friendly, and really took the time to talk to us and suggest things we might like based on our comments. My husband fell in love with Camp Fire bourbon thanks to him. I had the Patatas bravas. Not your typical Spanish potatoes. The banana pepper pure was a little over powering. The mushroom turnovers were To Die For OMG! Pulled pork was very good. A little heavy on the vinegar, in my opinion, but you can drain it off or dump the whole thing on top of the toast, and let It soak up the extra. But the Brisket was fabulous, and Rib meat was LITERALLY falling off the bones. We did try the Lemon pound cake with blueberry syrup for dessert. The flavor was great, but the pound cake itself was very dry. Dan explain that it is intentionally design that way so it would soak up all of the yummy lemon and blueberry juices. Not what I expected, but it would have been awesome with a glass of cold milk with wiskey (to make it adult). We will be back, for sure.
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Chad E. Miller
Its hard to consider this an authentic BBQ place when there is no aroma of wood burning and charcoal, the foundation for a good ol BBQ. Their meat is cooked in an electric smoker. Listed on the menu is just about every style of BBQ, which we were able try in the Cue Combo. It featured pulled pork, Memphis Style, Kansas City Style and Texas Style Ribs and brisket. They were all ok. The assortment of bbq styles reminded me of a "jack of all trades but a master of none". Ive had much better BBQ in the Queen City for a better price. I will not return to City Smoke.
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Kevin Cohen
Honestly the worst restaurant I have been to in Charlotte. The food was bland and overpriced. Have been here twice and both were huge let downs. One of the big shockers was on the late night menu, they were advertised as nice loaded sliders. What came out was not what you expect from a nice BBQ place. 3 of those little buns you see at walmart that come like 40 in a pack with some pulled pork on top and that is it. I would not recommend.
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Matt Wilson
I realize I may have ordered the wrong thing for this place, but my chicken sandwich was rather ... well .... gross. A watery pile of chicken that soaked the bread and left the plate looking like I just had a bowl of soup. Hardly any arugula, and a strange juxtposition of mexican tasting stewed tomatoes and mayonnaise. Chicken didnt taste anything like smoke either. But the brussel sprouts were good.
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Stacy logan
omg I have never left a review however this place was great .....service was A1 the food the collards particularly was A1 i am not rude and it would have to be really bad to say something however I call it like I see it so if service is sub par I just wouldnt go back again however this place I want to come back again and again dammit Bobby slap your momma greens are on point had to add that lol
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Brent Narkawicz
If you shuck an oyster, separate it from the shell, thats 101. A Pork Rib should not need excessive pressure from that serrated knife. Cook slower. Ill send you my wifes braised brussel sprout method. I love raw vegetables, but not when they should be braised. Cut off more stem. I was going to try some whiskey, which is tough to mess up, but I got to discouraged.
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Nick Marryat
I ate here this past weekend (9/27/15) and I loved it. Our server was Nate, and he was great. The food was cooked perfectly, the BBQ was delicious, and everything was presented in a very appetizing way. The prices were great for the quality and quantity, most definitely above average. If youre looking for a new place to try definitely check it out and ask for Nate!
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Barry Husband
Ive been here twice now. The first time I had the pulled pork sandwi and it was delicious so I made a point to come back the next time I was in Charlotte. So when I came back I had the rotisserie chicken and it was one of the best Ive ever had. It came with coleslaw which was also amazing. I highly recommend this place. I will definitely be back...maybe tomorrow.
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annie nyc
I really like the sides (mac-n-cheese & collards) but the chicken was just okay to me.. My waiter was good but I started at the bar and wait a long time before the bartender acknowledged me. And then when she same over she seems to be rushing me so I decided to get a table. The waiter at the table was nicer and I have no complaints otherwise.
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Mathew Parks
City smoke was ok, they had some decent food, but, they were a little expensive. The decor was pretty nice, but, the service left a little to be desired. Our waitress had absolutely no enthusiasm and acted like she did not want to be there. I feel like I got the "minimum treatment" from her and I was not impressed.
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Richard Garner
Pulled Pork sandwich is good. I believe it comes on that Kings Hawiian Bun which makes it a delight. The Carolina Slaw is very good. Big alcahol selection, and they have George Dickel which is a plus. I beleive the Carolina style BBQ sauce is lacking but thats just me. Good staff. Good stuff. Give it a try.
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julia melerine
Be warned that if you order soda you recieve a 12 oz plastic bottle at $2 each. So, 2 glasses of soda cost me $4. I REALLY think that is outrageous. It took a good dining experience and made it a disappointment. Plan on spending $20 for lunch. Not really a $20 lunch kind of place.
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Matthew Durham
We were in Charlotte over the weekend and found this jewel of a Q joint right in downtown! Food was excellent and so was the service. If you are working on portion control to lose weight this is NOT your place! There is a very good chance there is a to-go box in your future!
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david scharf
City smoke is not serving what they advertise for restaurant week in Charlotte. When I asked the manager about it he was extremely short with me and walked away as if he had better things to do then explain to his customer why they were false advertising! Terrible service
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Sydny Beaver
Dan is the man! got the whiskey flight and the ribs sampler. service was amazing, food was incredible. fantastic barbecue!!! we will absolutely return and bring friends!!!! Sierra was wonderful and we had a big group and she never missed a beat! 5 stars all the way around!
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B. Morant
Just had the Winner Winner Chicken Dinner and it was not good. Chicken had no seasoning. The chunks of blue cheese in the salad were disgusting (and I love blue cheese). Who serves rotisserie chicken and fries with tartar sauce? Also what rotisserie leaves grill marks?
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Devin Parks
DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE. Saucemans BBQ is right down the corner. Came in expecting the best BBQ in Charlotte. Received quite the opposite. Taste like oven BBQ that your grandmother would make. I had a plate full of food they offered me a to go box I strongly declined.
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Kassidy Mills
Ordered a pulled pork sandwich, it had zero flavor even after adding their homemade bbq sauce. Also my bun was half frozen. It was rock hard in the center and soggy around the edges. So i ate a sandwich with only a top bun. Recommend not getting pulled pork here
