Smokehouse BBQ & Brews
Bird in Hand, PA · Barbecue restaurant
- Address
- Smokehouse BBQ & Brews, 3121 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in Hand, PA 17505
- Phone
- (717) 768-4400
- Website
- www.smokehousebbqandbrews.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 11:30 AM
Smokehouse BBQ & Brews is a restaurant located in Bird in Hand, PA. It is one of 14 restaurants listed in Bird in Hand. Its 4.2-star rating is slightly below the Bird in Hand city average of 4.5 stars. It ranks #8 of 14 restaurants in Bird in Hand. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Smokehouse BBQ & Brews
Unwind with a great meal in the heart of Lancaster County at Smokehouse at Plain & Fancy Farm. Our menu features slow-smoked meats prepared low and slow, handcrafted sandwiches, and hearty heritage favorites like schnitzel and spaetzle. You’ll also... More
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
Customer Reviews
Was able to make a reservation for 7, which included a 2 year old and a 7 year old. Wanted to be sure we could be served on a January 2026 Saturday for lunch. We were seated away from everyone else for privacy in one large table for 8. Need to walk through gift shop to the left to get to the restaurant. Manager came by to say hello. Family friendly with children's menu and coloring pages. Flights and other adult beverages available, but also apple juice, etc. for the kids. Pulled pork & beef brisket was tasty. The battered seasoned fries along with themacaroni & cheese both had good flavor. No complaints from anyone. My 3 adult kids asked for 3 separate checks and the server had no issues with that request. Server did have help bringing out all our entrees. The menu did have a family meal
Smokehouse BBQ & Brews GOOD: Service, woodsy-warm atmosphere. Prices were fair and soup was delicious BAD: The pulled pork was dry on the top layer, underneath it got better and better. The fried chicken was good and well cooked, but the batter needed seasoning. I would certainly go back to Smokehouse. I loved the warm atmosphere and friendly service. The platter was overall good. My recommendations would be to rotate/mix the pulled pork so it doesn't catch so much heat on the top layer, and pre season the chicken fry batter. Slightly salted/peppered taste would give the fried chicken a nice boost without the customer having to cover it with the shakers.
Cool BBQ restaurant in Intercourse PA. Not too long of a wait but you can leave your number with the hostess and browse the gift shop until they text you that your table is ready. Once seated our waitress/bartender quickly got our drink orders and once we were served that we put in an order for smoked wings as an appetizer. Dinner followed shortly after. Our kids ate delicious homemade mac and cheese and pasta with marinara (an odd option for a BBQ place but I'm glad they had it) My meal of ribs and fried chicken was ok. Both meats were a little dry. The mashed potatoes were really buttery and the seasonal vegetables were seasoned nicely. My husband enjoyed his half rack of ribs but would have liked them better if they were cooked with BBQ sauce because his were a little dry as well. The d
This place was great. The service was super friendly and the food was delicious. Our server Mark was on point. Made sure we had our drinks refilled and that our food came out quickly. We got some wings and me and my son both got the 2 meat combo platter that comes with 2 sides. The portions are great and so is the price. I would definitely come back and try another combo platter. The fried chicken was delicious!
For the last cpuple of years our family has been coming to the area 2-3 times a year. We like to try a new restaurant when we visit and after passing the Smokehouse in our travels up and down Old Philadelphia and seeing it in all the pamphlets, we were eager to add it our experience with this stay. Sadly, it was an absolute disappointment. The food was cold (appetizers and main plates), the 8 oz brisket plate was served as 3 thick chunks of beef, was tough to cut, lacked flavor and the sides were really bland. This tasted like institutional BBQ (think hospital cafeteria) and not slow smoked, tender, goodness. The table behind us complained about the fried chicken and the table next to us complained about the ribs, confirming the issue wasn't just a one-off with the brisket plate we ordere
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