J's Smokehouse BBQ - Papillion

"There's not much about J's that I can say that probably hasn't already been said.... ....but I'll at least give it a shot. I'll start off by saying I'm not a Barbecue and smoked meat expert. My focus is generally steaks and fine dining. But that doesn't mean I can't enjoy a nice slab of ribs every now and then J's has quickly built an incredible reputation in Omaha as one of the best (if not THE best) BBQ joint in the city. I was a bit skeptical going in, but I can say without a doubt that they've exceeded my expectations. The service sizes were extremely generous - this entire set of grub had me out the door for less than 70 bucks after a tip. The meal was all cooked to perfection, tender, juicy, and extremely flavorful. All the descriptive words you could ever wish to hear at a place like this The baked beans were incredible, and probably some of the best I've tried recently, and the Mac N Cheese tasted great. The house BBQ sauce was simple and delicious - no need for 10 different kinds to try. The one was perfect (although there was a spicy option available too). Service was typical for a barbecue place - order at the window, grab your drink, seat yourself, and everyone working was great. In all, I would 100% return. Does J's take the crown for #1 in the city? You'll have to decide yourself"

"BBQ was good, just not my style. I like Texas dry rub(salt and pepper). This was more of a sweet glaze. That being said, the meat was smoked almost perfect and the sides were amazing. Brisket - 3.5/5 Had the point. Great tender pull. Just didn't have much flavor and bark was almost candied. Would have like thinner slices. It was more of one thick brisket steak. Ribs - 3.5/5 Tenderness was spot on. Had just right amount of pull. Just didn't have that savory flavor I look for. Was more of a candied, sweet, glaze. Potato salad - 5/5 So good. Perfect little chunks of potatoes. Flavors were spot on. Street corn - 5/5 AMAZING! This stole the show. Had the crunch, had the dusting of cheese, not over seasoned. And the sauce in it is next level. We each had 2 meat plate(Brisket, ribs, 2 sides) and a soda and was just shy of $70 with tip. So a little pricey(for lunch), but overall good bbq."

"Our first visit was OK. Need a better greeting from the workers when they see new people come in and not really know what to do or how to proceed. Just call out and say welcome… if you’re looking for food come here and if you want to go to the bar, go there… But instead, everybody pretty much ignored us until we walked up to the counter to ask if we order there. Anyway, the place is small, there are lots of seats, and everything we ordered was available that day. I ordered one of each side because everything was available and it was our first visit so we wanted to try multiple things. I ordered the brisket sandwich with fries, my son ordered the brisket sandwich with a medium potato salad and my husband ordered the double smash burger with a side of street corn. The street corn comes off the cob. They have a variety of burgers, but it doesn’t show on the menu that we had at the table. It may have been on the board, but I didn’t notice. The brisket sandwich came with three huge slices of brisket on a brioche bun… Amazing! Of the sides we ordered, the fries were a bit dry/overcooked. Not really a fan. The potato salad was also not to our liking. It had a vinegar taste to it. My husband absolutely loved their coleslaw. I loved the mac & cheese and my husband loved the street corn. The beans were also very good. The Smashburger was amazing! I had ordered a single Smashburger to go, and it really was very good! Definitely give this place a try. And make sure you visit on Lincoln Road… as there was a previous location that is still listed. But they moved."

"Lots of parking, easy to find. Not busy, but a steady stream of guests the entire time. The portions are huge for the prices and everything was so delicious. We loved the ribs! Had a smokey grilled flavor. The brisket and pulled pork were both tender and juicy. The sauce was good, not thick, but we liked the flavor. The baked beans were okay, and the cheesy potatoes were yummy. We will be back for those meats!!! The service was excellent. The young girls who took our order were so nice. They seemed to really enjoy their job and were proud of the food."