Cafe Telegraph Smoke Shack

St. Louis, MO · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in St. Louis
#479
of 1722 restaurants
City Percentile
51%
rating percentile
Address
Cafe Telegraph Smoke Shack, 2650 Telegraph Rd, St. Louis, MO 63125
Phone
(314) 200-9952
Website
cafetelegraph.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Cafe Telegraph Smoke Shack is a restaurant located in St. Louis, MO. It is one of 1,722 restaurants listed in St. Louis. Its 4.3-star rating is above the St. Louis city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Cafe Telegraph Smoke Shack

We are a family owned restaurant. Our specialties are slow smoked BBQ, and brick oven pizzas. All our sauces and salad dressing are home made. We pride ourselves in these 3 things. Food quality, Cleanliness, and service with a smile. Our unique... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Lana Sikes · Nov 2025

Celiac safe with several gluten free options. I've came here twice, once for lunch & once for dinner, both meals were amazing! The food was delicious, service was extraordinary, the decor is fun, & the dog friendly, smoking section is awesome! The partially closed in area is heated and has dog bowls for use. Live music, several TVs with sports, & a private parking lot are all additional great perks.

★★★★☆ 4.0 A D · Dec 2025

The burger I got was good and the service was great. The candied sweet potatoes are divine. I ordered fries but the staff member agreed to grab me a few of them and they are divine. It was also my first time trying toasted ravioli!

★★★★★ 5.0 Chocolate Wafer · Mar 2026

I had a great experience at Cafe Telegraph Smoke Shack. The food was fantastic, and everything tasted fresh and well prepared. The pork dishes are especially good, and the sweet potato fries and fried mushrooms were some of the best I’ve had. The atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable, and the patio is a great place to sit and enjoy a meal. The staff was friendly and attentive, and service was quick even though the place was busy. Overall, it’s a great spot. I’d definitely recommend stopping by.

★★★★☆ 4.0 M reeves · Feb 2026

⸻ 🔥🍖 Cafe Telegraph – Lemay’s Official Sponsor of Food Comas (and Mild Patience Tests) 🍖🔥 Let me start by saying: the food? Absolutely reckless in the best way possible. The BBQ sauce is sweet and tangy like it has a personality. It introduces itself, makes eye contact, and then steals your heart. The meat was sweet, juicy, and so filling I briefly questioned whether I needed to be rolled out like royalty. That golden sauce? That’s not sauce. That’s a life decision. I would put that on cereal. I would write it into my will. The ranch saved the salad like a superhero in a hidden valley cape. The house dressing… it tried. Respectfully. But ranch said, “I’m him.” And it was. Croutons were not burnt. They were… courageously toasted. Crunch level: aggressive. Now here’s where things shif

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ryan Peck · Jan 2026

It was good, but not great! The proportions are large and the food was tasty. I had boneless wings and one was too hard to eat. But the sauce was great. Their fries are fantastic! Service was great! Weird layout to restaurant. All in all, I'd try again.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Barbecue restaurantBar & grillBarbecue areaRestaurantTraditional American restaurant

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