The Smoke Shop BBQ - Harvard Square

8 Holyoke St, Cambridge
(617) 547-7427

Recent Reviews

Richard T.

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Sean M.

Holy.. freakin ... moly. I've been to the smoke shop before, but this location?? BANANAS! The bartender, Daisy, is an absolute industry legend and made me this mezcal cocktail that I would sacrifice an appendage for. And yes, also.... The service was flawless. Carl, the director, was at the door and greeted me with a smile and welcoming energy. And like... damn dude... chill... what restaurant DO is in the floor crushing the service game? I'll tell you... him. The food is wild. Pimento Mac and cheese? Bro... they literally put the MAC in Mac and cheese. No wonder French Montana names his mixtapes Mac and cheese . Coleslaw f***s. Nashville sliders... STAAAAHHHPP IT. The only thing spicier in this world is the bartender . Absolutely gem of a restaurant and a pleasure to have in a city with no good bbq. Thank you!

Katie S.

Always delicious food. Everything I've had has been great from the ribs, and burnt ends to the coleslaw. The smoked wings are simply amazing! Huge meaty flavorful wings, I love them. Also for those who need gluten-free meals, these guys are a great safe choice.

Tiana C.

As bbq goes, this place can only rate as okay. Definitely don't bring your friends from the south. We ordered the pit boss with pulled pork, burnt ends, and brisket. Then cornbread, zucchini salad, and brussels sprouts as the sides. With a side of fries and cheddar jalapeño sausage. The sides were the best part. The burnt ends were very hard and I would. or recommend. The rest were just okay, and nothing to write home about. But the service is great and the staff are very friendly.

Kelly S.

I had a great time visiting here- loved the crispness of the wings and the customer service was great. I saw them filing a glass with smoke from a flame for whiskey which was cool. A unique spot I'd try again for a more southern, casual spot.

Henry SooHoo

Service is friendly but the BBQ is only ok. Blue Ribbon is a lot better but if you're in Harvard, this might have to do. The brisket isn't that tender but the sausage is decent. The pulled pork is passable. I liked the cornbread and the brussel sprouts though!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Cornbread, Brussels Sprouts

sham sivam

Awesome service & amazing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Smoke Shop BBQ's Hot Wings

Sydney Ng

Good food, but we spent a lot of time in the restaurant mainly just waiting. The service wasn’t the best and they wouldn’t check in on us.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: The Cornbread, Kid's Brisket Plate, Pulled Pork Sandwich

Raul Halder

I saw what I thought was a couple. 2 men one of which was wearing a puffy white coat. The other a man of large stature. They strutted to the bathroom and I heard loud clapping and moaning sounds. Constant pounding syncing with the playboy carti in the background. After this I enjoyed my food so so much more. And the cornbread was so buttery and good as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Zach Denbo

The brisket was so good and so was the cornbread. Both wings sweet and hot were so good. The waitress was so nice as I came with my hot boyfriend with the white coatand she was so nice and the place was cozy. Perfect restaurant with great prices. Best bbq in tri state area. Not glazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tristan Strong

Very low wait time, music was nice, not too many people at the restaurant, excellent food, best cornbread in Massachusetts and cheap

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kid's Brisket Plate, The Wings

William G.

amazing service, the place is nice and cozy. The food is excellent and very afforable. They have a good variety of food and I'm always happy with whatever I ordered. At this store, quantity over quality, quality over quantity, doesn't exist as they have a great balance of the two. 5 stars.

Jedd Cohen

The service was very good, but both ribs and the brisket were relatively dry and flavorless. Really disappointing. The atmosphere and much of the restaurant was really nice, but we were seated under an illuminated giant American flag. We definitely a mood dampener.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

Family Movva

Sunday morning around noon. 4-6 tables occupied from what I can see. I timed it and 6 minutes to bring me a glass of water and over 12 minutes to take my drink and food order. Not good from a service perspective.I ordered the Pit Crew which is a two meat combo. St. Louis ribs and chx wings spicy with fries and brussel sprouts as sides.The side sprouts were good but a tad salty and the side fries were very good with a good sprinkling of BBQ rub.The smoked wings were the standouts but the sauce while flavorfully spicy was way too salty. This did the wings a disservice as the wings were very delicately smoked and had a great smoked flavor and were very tender. Order wings with the sauce on the side and you cannot go wrong.The second meat was the St Louis style ribs. The sauce is very good, but... Here comes the rub: a sauce can hide many sins done to the meat (see french cuisine), and in this instance the ribs had no smoke or flavor except that which was imparted by the sauce. They had a good bite, relatively tender but no taste of their own - the sauce had its hands full.Since I am a fan of central Texas BBQ and a backyard smoker myself, the one rule you cannot break: if the BBQ needs sauce to taste good, it ain't good BBQ.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Brussels Sprouts, BBQ Fries

Eva Collins

Wings are good. Short rib is much better than the Texas brisket.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

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The Smoke Shop BBQ - Harvard Square

8 Holyoke St, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-7427