Big Hoffa's Smokehouse

"Been going here for years. Loved it when it was a small little known gem and love it just the same now. The Saigon is where it's at!! Don't forget the cayenne potato salad!"

"This place is amazing and my favorite place to eat! We make the 45 minute trip as often as we can. Owner is super friendly and has put together a great restaurant. If you're near the north indy area, you should stop by. You won't regret it. Be prepared for a decent wait time during peak hours. That warning should tell you just how popular this spot is. I recommend the Hoffinator!"

"Northern BBQ would be a great description. (The second photo not from the restaurant) As a Barbecue connoisseur, not only do I spend a great deal of time visiting BBQ restaurants, but I also make my own several times a week. To be clear, I hate posting poor reviews, but this is a place I’d certainly avoid. 1: The BBQ. 1/5 Purchased a Sampler Platter with Pork and Brisket. I normally shy away from brisket outside of the Lonestar State, but I gave it a shot. I do applaud the ability to order a tray as many places in the north do not offer. The ribs were dry, flavorless, and appeared to have been boiled. The pulled pork had no flavor and was also extremely dry. Moving onto the beef, generally my favorite, it was also flavorless but had a little bit of moisture compared to the latter. However, the brisket bark WAS flavorful. There unfortunately was no smoke ring to be found on anything. The sides of Mac and cheese and Baked Beans were mediocre. At least the Beans tasted like there was an attempt for flavor as everything else did not. The rolls were decent. The sauces were pretty good and applaud the effort here. However, great BBQ generally doesn’t require sauce, this was not the case. For reference, as many may question this review for authenticity, I dropped a photo of MY brisket for comparison, second to this review. 2: The service was very friendly and will rate 5/5. 3: Shakes were good but seemed pre-mixed. I’m not going to derail a BBQ review over a shake. 4: Atmosphere 4/5 was great and matched that of a typical BBQ restaurant. Outside of the Pirate theme, but every place needs to do something for fun. Very family-friendly oriented place! Overall, I was impressed that a line maintained for hours. Polling my group of 4, not one individual was impressed. Coming from St Louis and BBQ’ing myself might set the bar higher for my review, but please- with all due respect, step up the game. Moisture, flavor, and effort seemed to be missed in the kitchen."

"Best BBQ around! Seriously, go for one of their specialty sandwiches rather than just plain brisket or pulled chicken/pork (even though theyre good too!). For dessert, hit up the attached creamery for one of their MONSTER sundaes. LOVE this place."

"We got there right when it opened, the outside of the building has an amazing pirate theme mural and it carries over to the inside. Had the brisket sandwidch, Mac and cheese and fries. Was perfectly cooked and had great flavor"