Smokey's Restaurant & Brewery

Stopped in on the way home from skiing with my 15 yo son and all we can say is, “Wow!” Brisket was solid (great bark!). The St. Louis style pork ribs stole the show, though. Awesome rub and a light BBQ sauce finish on the meaty, melt-in-your-mouth ribs had us going back for another half rack. Mac and cheese was good and the BBQ beans hit the spot. Beer on tap and a huge $5 milk shake to wash it all down. Will be back for sure! Good protein for sore legs. :)

Made a quick stop and couldn’t be happier. “This might be the best brisket I’ve ever had.” said a person at our table. Sorry, pictures of food are not great because we basically could not resist to start eating before we remembered to take photos for the review. Our new favorite place on Hwy 2! They also have a store in South Cle Elum at 801 Milwaukee Ave .

We were very happy with our post-hike stop for food and beer. Being a Wednesday at 3pm, there weren't other customers when we arrived, but a few more stopped by during our stay. The food was excellent...very generous portion of meat on the pulled pork sandwich, and the garlic fries and sauce were delicious. We had the 2 Smokey's beers on tap, a strawberry blonde and a hazelnut brown, and enjoyed both, though we were a bit dismayed by the usage of plastic cups...Hopefully this is just temporary. Overall, a great spot to stop on your next trip up Highway 2, and we plan to return soon.

I had brisket and two kinds of pork ribs. The brisket was chopped, which I don't like. But I didn't ask when I ordered so it was not their problem. Both back ribs and spare ribs were very tender. They have smoke rings but not very strong smoky flavor. Overall, the price was good for the good BBQ. I'd recommend stopping by.

This is my new post ski/hike/outdoor adventure meal spot! I have been 3 times and tried something different each visit; consistently great! Their location in Skykomish makes it perfect because you don't have to wait to get great food when you are starving after getting outside. I was sad that they ran out of Mac and Cheese the last time I went, but it gave me the opportunity to try the potato salad which I enjoyed. I recommend the St. Louis Ribs and the Hot Links. My friend, who has dietary restrictions, ordered the Cornmeal Catfish and loved his meal. Now for a bit of constructive criticism, they are a bit pricey but not overly so. Their parking lot needs a little better flow and as of right now they do not brew beer even though they call themselves a brewery. Don't fear, however, they s