Pappies Smokehouse & Lunch Box

Gas City, IN · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Gas City
#1
of 27 restaurants
City Percentile
77%
rating percentile
Address
Pappies Smokehouse & Lunch Box, 505 W Main St, Gas City, IN 46933
Phone
(765) 573-6202
Website
pappiessmokehousebbq.com/?utm_source=google
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Pappies Smokehouse & Lunch Box is a restaurant located in Gas City, IN. It is one of 27 restaurants listed in Gas City. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Gas City city average of 4.2 stars. Based on combined rating and review volume, it currently ranks first among restaurants in Gas City. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Pappies Smokehouse & Lunch Box

Take a bite of delicious and tender smoked BBQ at Pappies Smokehouse & Lunch Box. Located in Gas City, IN, this BBQ food truck has been a community staple since 2016. With their melt-in-your-mouth pulled pork sandwiches, unbeatable sides, and great... More

Hours

Saturday11 AM–8 PM
SundayClosed
Monday11 AM–7 PM
Tuesday11 AM–7 PM
Wednesday11 AM–7 PM
Thursday11 AM–7 PM
Friday11 AM–7 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Rich · Mar 2026

A great little eatery if you are in the mood for bbq. They open at 11. We got here early on purpose to try to avoid people but folks were waiting to come in pretty much at opening which I think is a really good sign. The atmosphere was cool, very well done and the food was solid. Their deserts are worth a look into if you have room left. Staff was extremely friendly and the portions were ample. If you are in town and want a meal skip the fast food. Prices here are comparable and the food is real, not like the junk your going to get from the gray boxes.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Zori · Aug 2025

Really wanted to like this place based on previous reviews. Plus I enjoy supporting small businesses. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Went in a Monday afternoon with only one other patron in the dining area. The atmosphere is welcoming. However, the table was so sticky we had to lay napkins down just to be able rest our arms without sticking. Very off putting. I ordered the brisket sandwich meal with fries. It came out cold. The waitress took my meal back to the kitchen. Fries came back hot. The brisket sandwich was topped with a cold bun and served with refrigerator cold bbq sauce. You can imagine it made the brisket cold. My mother ordered a no meat spud with onion and and cheese. She chose to forfeit her 3rd topping option but after getting it, it was clear, she needed to order mo

★★★★★ 5.0 Kim Schoenbachler · Feb 2026

Stopped in this rustic-decorated restaurant. Very friendly and attentive staff, very clean room and restrooms! Tenderloin was 10/10 for me. Fresh toppings and bun, thick and moist meat with crisp breading. Pulled pork was excellent as well. Highly recommend this quaint restaurant in Gas City, IN.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jonathan Durichek · May 2025

I was happy to see a bbq place near the area i was in. Pappies was a very fast service with only the best bbq baby Ray bbq sauce. The Coleslaw was very good with a sweet taste. The bbq was delicious with the bbq sauce. Would I recommend this restaurant? Yes Would I return? Yes

★★★★★ 5.0 RVNewAdventures · May 2024

A lot of food! I got the two meat with sides, green beans were amazing, no onions yay!! The baked potato was good as well. I had pulled pork and ribs. The ribs were a little more greasy than I like but still delicious. Pulled pork was also delicious . My husband got the Mac bowl and we were confused as to why it wasn’t in a bowl, it was just piled on his plate. He said it was delicious just would have rather it in a bowl. Service was super. We were very impressed with the Christian music playing, that set the atmosphere to be relaxing and enjoyable. This was our first time, as we were just passing through on a work trip, but we do recommend this nice restaurant.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Curbside Pickup ✓ Delivery ✓ Drive Through ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Coffee ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Quick Bite

Services

Barbecue restaurantAmerican restaurantDessert restaurantFamily restaurantSandwich shopSouthern restaurant (US)

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