Local Smoke BBQ

Red Bank, NJ · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in Red Bank
#69
of 138 restaurants
City Percentile
31%
rating percentile
Address
Local Smoke BBQ, 244 W Front St, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone
(732) 741-2333
Website
localsmokebbq.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11:30 AM

Local Smoke BBQ is a restaurant located in Red Bank, NJ. It is one of 138 restaurants listed in Red Bank. Its 4.3-star rating is slightly below the Red Bank city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Local Smoke BBQ

Local Smoke BBQ Red Bank serves authentic, award-winning, slow-smoked barbecue right in the heart of downtown. We offer tender ribs, juicy brisket, pulled pork, wings, and freshly made sides—prepared daily and packed with bold flavor. Convenient for... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Luka Reviews · Nov 2025

I had the Poppy Bacon Cheeseburger, and it was honestly one of the best burgers I’ve ever had. The flavor, the quality, and how well everything was put together made it stand out. The food was amazing. The only downside was that I noticed a fly inside the shop. It didn’t ruin the meal, but it’s something worth mentioning so the place can improve. Other than that, the burger itself was perfect.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Tom · Oct 2025

We ordered food to be delivered from here about a week ago. There's no nice way to say this, but the food isn't very good. I spent a few years doing long haul down south; so maybe I have high standards for a BBQ place, but my girlfriend doesnt. Neither of us liked the food. The appetizer "wings" are the worst I've had at any restaurant, let alone a BBQ. Forget the idea of crispy skin. It was slimy and disgusting. The buffalo wing sauce tastes like sugar, and you dont get any wings in the order. Literally 0. Not 1. Just bland, slimy, drumsticks. Next was the ribs. They dont "fall of the bone" at all. Ya gotta chew em off. And even then, youre throwing half of it away. The chopped brisket was another disappointment. It was sweet and tasted like it was seasoned like pork. The brisket contain

★★★★★ 5.0 Daniel Kelly · Jan 2026

Catered event for 250 people. The service was excellent and the food was even better! I would definitely recommend it! Delivery was on time, Catering team reached out 24 hours prior to verify all details. Truly was the best experience with a caterer I have ever had. - dpk, mtfd

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Inga · Oct 2025

We just had the displeasure of getting take out from this place after being quite pleased with their Mac & cheese at the Mac & cheese fest. The staff were nice and the Halloween decor was creative, but that was it. We got ribs and brisket with sweet potato fries and Mac & cheese. The mac & cheese was definitely not the same as at the fest, very bland and cold. But that was the least of it, all the food was COLD! We have never gotten takeout that was this cold and just had the quality of something we would take out from our fridge as leftovers. The meat flavor was OK but not freshly made and just poor quality. And the worst is the exuberant price tag for this absolutely terrible meal being $56! I wouldn’t mind paying this and more for a quality meal, but not for what we had. Of note, prior

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Chris M. · Apr 2025

2 stars cause my wife loved the pulled chicken and my brother in law enjoyed his sandwich. The pulled pork however was dry and rough, just not good at all. To be honest I thought it was chicken at first glance before I even opened the pulled chicken. Just expect better for what I paid. Was even worse after being reheated. Not sure if this was just leftover from the day before but it didn’t seem fresh at all. I used to come here all the time but ever since they rebranded there has been an increase in prices and a dip in quality.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Barbecue restaurantCatering food and drink supplierCaterer

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