Smokee Mo's St. Louis BBQ

"**Attention** All gig workers. Avoid this restaurant at all costs if you want to make any money. 15-minute wait every time. It doesn't matter how old the order is. You're going to wait 15 minutes at least. If you're a customer, please don't order from here. These gig platforms have minimum requirements we have to meet to obtain better orders. If we have to accept an order from here, and it's in the middle of dinner rush, then we are going to lose major money waiting. Every job should be performance based like mine. I only get paid if I perform. This place has no sense of urgency. Mosey around turtle speed. Last time I ever pick up from here!!"

"This was a call in to go order. Food was good. Brisket was a little dry. Ribs were good, fall off the bone tender. Sauces were not labeled good, hard to tell what was what . Corn was a little different than expected. Awkward checkout with push to pay with cash but it was discounted with cash. Awkward push for a tip on checkout also. All in all it was good. It would be nice if they had a drive thru window."

"Worst BBQ I’ve ever had at a restaurant. I ordered Brisket, Turkey and Sausage. Sausage had little flavor and even less smoke, Turkey was dry, and pictured is how they served the brisket, I’ve never seen it served this way and had asked was this Pork or Beef, guy assured me it was Beef. Son ordered Vegan Burger and seasoned fries, seasoning on fries too intense and not pleasing to the palate. Sauces were good, best to wash the Turkey down."

"Randomly stumbled upon this place with my boyfriend and I was so excited to try vegan BBQ. I got the vegan BLT, mac and cheese, and fries. Everything was great, but the mac and cheese could use a bit more seasoning. It definitely wasn’t bad - it just didn’t have much flavor. I would suggest adding salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Other than that, it was amazing! They have a great outdoor seating area and an entire vegan menu. My boyfriend got a chicken wrap and fries. He said it was amazing and would love to go back! Great place for vegans and people who eat meat to both have something they’ll enjoy!"

"Finding a fully vegan menu at a BBQ place in the Midwest is unhear of unless you go here! I was amazed to see this online, so I went in hopeful. Vegans have their own cashier, and all vegan items are cooked on separate grills and in separate fryers than the non-vegan items... so there's no cross-contamination. (The fries on the non-vegan line are fried in the same grease they fry their bacon.) I ordered the vegan ribz was pretty disappointed at the small portion. You get four "ribs", but they're very small and flat. The flavor and texture was decent but enhanced by adding the extra sauces they provide at the self-serve station near the register. I didn't really feel I got my money's worth, but at least it comes with two sides. The trick is knowing which sides to get (you get two with the ribz). The Spicy Sweet Corn is way too spicy and not very sweet. I'd rather just have regular corn. The cashew mac'n'cheese was pretty bland, so I wouldn't recommend that, either. (My daughter was excited to order it as her main choice but was quickly disappointed. It was basically cold by the time we got it, too.) I ordered the Spinach Salad w/vegan bacon, mushrooms, and Basil Vinaigrette, and that was probably my favorite. You get a free piece of cheezy garlic bread with the ribz, but it was mostly crusty/crisp and the cheese wasn't melty at all. So... if you get the ribz, get a side salad and an order of the vegan fries. My son ordered the Notaburger w/vegan cheese and bacon and thought it was delicious! He could only eat half of it, so I got the rest of it for leftovers the next night. Wonderful! And our bacon wasn't tough as another reviewer experienced. Again, he ordered the mac'n'(cashew)cheese as his side and was sadly disappointed. If you get the burger, order the fries! * The cashier told me that they used to offer a vegan potato salad that was "reeeeally good", so if that's on the menu when you go, give it a shot. Another sad point is that there were absolutely no vegan desserts to complete the meal. Desserts are what "seal the deal" on a good restaurant, and Smokee Mo's is lacking there for the vegans. We like sweets, too! Overall, I'd definitely recommend Smokee Mo's to any vegan forced to eat BBQ with relatives or co-workers. It's very hard to find any BBQ restaurant that offers more than just a salad or baked potato/fries for a vegan option."