Love the food and drink, the best service, friendly environment, upbeat atmosphere all round 5*
Devon Ash
It is hard to find a good smoke house these days. Most wannabe or fake smokehouses do not sell proper brisket or smoked meats. Smoke haus is not like them and has the best smoked brisket we have had to date since coming back from Texas. I would recommend the chilli fries as compliment to any dish.
Giles Davis
Great food and managed to accommodate us during a busy
TheOutsider
Sadly this place had gone downhill. Low quality food compared to previous visits, much smaller portions and massive price increases (10+ quid extra on the half mixed grill). Very disappointing visit.
J Kinzig
Unique atmosphere. Very pleasant staff. Loved the ‘you choose’ music option.
Ian-Ju Liang
The worst chicken wings I’ve ever had. Overcooked, dark, and dry! Burned chicken wings, no meat was edible inside. The baby ribs were also dry but at least edible…
Gary Wagner
A large group of us were in Saturday night and I was so impressed with how well the staff dealt with getting all our orders, getting the food out to the whole group together and then dealing with splitting the bill after. Really great job! Oh and the burger was amazing too ?
Jenny Keevil
Had a great time was able to seat in the bar section so we could watch the 6nations and then we stayed for drinks after. Cocktails were great. 2nd time in Cardiff 2nd time
Mano Lujan
My daughter and I ate supper here while on vacation from the US. We really wanted to like it. The staff was very friendly and this review is of no fault of theirs. Walking in, and the place screams "We are trying too hard"! Instead of focusing on a theme, it's like a hodgepodge of bad Americana. Pictures on the wall of everyone from President Kennedy to mafia movie characters to Marilyn Monroe. Then throw a bunch of dated 1980's New York graffiti. And, do all this with the wood tables, chairs and red bricks that you would find in a Southern BBQ restaurant in the United States. It really doesn't work. Onto the food!I've been all through the south in the US. I happen to be the head cook and own a BBQ restaurant in the US. BBQ is what I do to pay the bills for nearly 20 years. Let's get to it.We ordered the large platter with ribs, brisket, pork, wings, a cheeseburger, fries and slaw. There was a huge amount of fries in the middle of the tray. The Slaw was not bad but, way over dressed. The wings (we ordered the honey mustard) were very bland with no sauce and WAY over cooked. They were crunchy and dry. The ribs should have been trimmed better but not really a complaint as much as an observation. They were over cooked as the bones easily pulled right out of the meat. Rib meat should stay on the bone but, should release with a little pull. Anyone can make meat fall off the bone. It's called over cooking. The flavor was ok. Not great but, not bad. Middle of the road. Now for the best and worst. The worst by far was the brisket. Look, brisket is hard to do right. It takes years to get it down and even then, it's still not easy. This brisket was so dry, it was hard to eat. In fact, we didn't. After a few trys, it was pushed to the side. Also, someone in the kitchen needs to learn how to properly cut brisket. Our slices were way too thick and they were with the grain. When cut like this, the meat is stringy. Brisket should always be cut against the grain. Now onto the best. The pulled pork was by far the best meat on the platter but even then, it would only be considered so-so back home. It had a decent smoke signature and the flavor profile wasn't bad at all but, again it tasted a bit dry and just off the mark.The cheeseburger seemed completely out of place and my daughter had 2 bites and put it down and it was never touched again.Portion sizes were very large even for back home. I'm happy to see they smoke with oak (it's what I use at my restaurants) and I'm also happy to see someone trying to do something that is very much American in their home country. Part of me wishes I could spend a week here just so I could show them some stuff and help them dial it in. I truly hope they can grown and improve. Again, the staff was not the issue. Everyone was very nice who we spoke with and helpful. Food is very subjective. Give this place a go and make up your own mind.
Went for a birthday meal with a large party. Staff seemed angry we were there and service was slow, some items just didn't arrive. I had the half rack of ribs which was a bit basic and not great quality meat. Fries were good
Mark Jones
Good bbq enough said.My son wanted to go back here for his birthday meal (09/03/24)and yet again the food was on point, only one criticism I have is that my daughter was looking forward to chicken and waffles, but it has been taken off the menu, she was not happy.All in all we had nice BBQ food and a reasonable price for the 4 of us and good service.Well done smoke Haus
P P
Sunday 10th March 1245 booking very very rude blonde lady on the door the way she spoke your in the hospitality industry and that comes with knowing how to treat
Jodie Cashmoor
My partner and I went here last night. We booked at table, when we go there the table wasn’t quite ready so they showed up to the bar. We were happy with this and had a drink while we waited. The atmosphere was great. There was mostly rock music playing. We were shown to our table. We ordered the mimi mixed grill. Omg it was lovely. So much food, the meats were cooked perfect the chilli we had was beautiful. The service was great fast, friendly and efficient. I can’t wait to go back.
Love the food and drink, the best service, friendly environment, upbeat atmosphere all round 5*
It is hard to find a good smoke house these days. Most wannabe or fake smokehouses do not sell proper brisket or smoked meats. Smoke haus is not like them and has the best smoked brisket we have had to date since coming back from Texas. I would recommend the chilli fries as compliment to any dish.
Great food and managed to accommodate us during a busy
Sadly this place had gone downhill. Low quality food compared to previous visits, much smaller portions and massive price increases (10+ quid extra on the half mixed grill). Very disappointing visit.
Unique atmosphere. Very pleasant staff. Loved the ‘you choose’ music option.
The worst chicken wings I’ve ever had. Overcooked, dark, and dry! Burned chicken wings, no meat was edible inside. The baby ribs were also dry but at least edible…
A large group of us were in Saturday night and I was so impressed with how well the staff dealt with getting all our orders, getting the food out to the whole group together and then dealing with splitting the bill after. Really great job! Oh and the burger was amazing too ?
Had a great time was able to seat in the bar section so we could watch the 6nations and then we stayed for drinks after. Cocktails were great. 2nd time in Cardiff 2nd time
My daughter and I ate supper here while on vacation from the US. We really wanted to like it. The staff was very friendly and this review is of no fault of theirs. Walking in, and the place screams "We are trying too hard"! Instead of focusing on a theme, it's like a hodgepodge of bad Americana. Pictures on the wall of everyone from President Kennedy to mafia movie characters to Marilyn Monroe. Then throw a bunch of dated 1980's New York graffiti. And, do all this with the wood tables, chairs and red bricks that you would find in a Southern BBQ restaurant in the United States. It really doesn't work. Onto the food!I've been all through the south in the US. I happen to be the head cook and own a BBQ restaurant in the US. BBQ is what I do to pay the bills for nearly 20 years. Let's get to it.We ordered the large platter with ribs, brisket, pork, wings, a cheeseburger, fries and slaw. There was a huge amount of fries in the middle of the tray. The Slaw was not bad but, way over dressed. The wings (we ordered the honey mustard) were very bland with no sauce and WAY over cooked. They were crunchy and dry. The ribs should have been trimmed better but not really a complaint as much as an observation. They were over cooked as the bones easily pulled right out of the meat. Rib meat should stay on the bone but, should release with a little pull. Anyone can make meat fall off the bone. It's called over cooking. The flavor was ok. Not great but, not bad. Middle of the road. Now for the best and worst. The worst by far was the brisket. Look, brisket is hard to do right. It takes years to get it down and even then, it's still not easy. This brisket was so dry, it was hard to eat. In fact, we didn't. After a few trys, it was pushed to the side. Also, someone in the kitchen needs to learn how to properly cut brisket. Our slices were way too thick and they were with the grain. When cut like this, the meat is stringy. Brisket should always be cut against the grain. Now onto the best. The pulled pork was by far the best meat on the platter but even then, it would only be considered so-so back home. It had a decent smoke signature and the flavor profile wasn't bad at all but, again it tasted a bit dry and just off the mark.The cheeseburger seemed completely out of place and my daughter had 2 bites and put it down and it was never touched again.Portion sizes were very large even for back home. I'm happy to see they smoke with oak (it's what I use at my restaurants) and I'm also happy to see someone trying to do something that is very much American in their home country. Part of me wishes I could spend a week here just so I could show them some stuff and help them dial it in. I truly hope they can grown and improve. Again, the staff was not the issue. Everyone was very nice who we spoke with and helpful. Food is very subjective. Give this place a go and make up your own mind.
Great place to eatGood.
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Vegetarian options: Very limited
Went for a birthday meal with a large party. Staff seemed angry we were there and service was slow, some items just didn't arrive. I had the half rack of ribs which was a bit basic and not great quality meat. Fries were good
Good bbq enough said.My son wanted to go back here for his birthday meal (09/03/24)and yet again the food was on point, only one criticism I have is that my daughter was looking forward to chicken and waffles, but it has been taken off the menu, she was not happy.All in all we had nice BBQ food and a reasonable price for the 4 of us and good service.Well done smoke Haus
Sunday 10th March 1245 booking very very rude blonde lady on the door the way she spoke your in the hospitality industry and that comes with knowing how to treat
My partner and I went here last night. We booked at table, when we go there the table wasn’t quite ready so they showed up to the bar. We were happy with this and had a drink while we waited. The atmosphere was great. There was mostly rock music playing. We were shown to our table. We ordered the mimi mixed grill. Omg it was lovely. So much food, the meats were cooked perfect the chilli we had was beautiful. The service was great fast, friendly and efficient. I can’t wait to go back.