Smokey's BBQ - Joo Chiat

The prices seemed to have gone up since my last visit but lovely food - service is good too. It's a great spot to sit out and enjoy Joo Chiat ambiance and experience al fresco dining. The beer is super - had the Brooklyn lager and the Connors stout. Also shared a bottle of Spanish red which was very reasonably priced at $51. Two of us shared the huge beef short rib ($46) and chicken wings ($12) while another had the Monster burger with beef chilli ($33). A really pleasant way to spend a Sunday evening.

Food and service was really good. Come before 7pm for discount on beers. Total for 2 mains, half a dozen wings, 2 jugs and 4 pints was about $200.

Good food, nice and quiet environment. Wait staff had been helpful though one of them looked like she was not in a very good mood that day.

Baby Back ribs is a must have! The hand cut fries goes along really well with the mains. Good choices of drinks too!

Love the BBQ ribs. It is so soft n juicy. My mum and in law really enjoys. Will definitely go to have our meal there again

We enjoyed the vibes at this cool place, chilling at the outside seating. Good selection of craft beers, hearty food that tasted good and friendly service. Ordering over an ipad is, as usual, annoying. Would be good to have old school waiters taking an order...

it was a great time for me and my wife!! we both enjoyed the food and the place! I would definitely return to the place

Food wasn't as smoky as before and the 2 ladies staff working there weren't very friendly or helpful. Their overall attitude were below par making the overall experience unpleasant.

My friends and I reserved a table for 6. However, for some reason it was shown in their system or the booking didn't go through. Nonetheless, the team was very accommodating & assisted us immediately. Food was absolutely delicious!

Love the tender ribs and fries was thick n crispy. nice place to wind down at the end of the day. Will visit again. Thanks

Always a great time at Smokeys! Epic extra spicy wings are a must. Definitely upsize your main and make it a combo to fully experience the different types of smoked ribs/ brisket! Hits the spot and portions are huge!

It was a nice dining experience. Food was delicious and service was prompt and friendly. The only thing was the fish and chips could have been better.

After 90 minutes and still no food, we decided to leave. We asked 3 or 4 times what was going on after seeing people who had arrived after us getting their food. Kept being told that the kitchen was busy. In the end it was because our order had been lost. The whole thing was handled really badly.

Good location, good ambience, good service, good food, good wine. Ample parking spaces around the restaurant. A bit pricey though, otherwise a very good dining experience.

Peaceful sunday lunch at Smokey's. 1 child dine free with 1 main meal before 3 pm. If you are into American style eating place, this place is for you.

My favorite beef short rib!! All the food is good! Great quality and big portions every time we eat there. We will keep going back!

This restaurant serves excellent food and has a great atmosphere. Plus points for showing sports channels! The food comes in very generous portions as well

Good food, fun atmosphere. Service was decent - well meaning and nice. The smoked fish is always delicious and the ribs fall off the bone, so can't complain about that!

One of the best baby back ribs. Staff were quick to help and serve. Food was served fast and the atmosphere is very good for gatherings.

The food was incredible! We had the baby back ribs, the St Louis ribs and the Brisket.., the St Louis was cooked to s "fall off the bone" standard and the brisket just melted in my mouth! Washed it all down with an awesome Archipelago beer. Service was great and friendly as well. My folks were very happy with the place and left with the intention to come back again for more!

The ribs were great! I preferred the beef shortribs btu the Saint Louis was great too. The service wasn't that attentive. And they were out of the house wine. If you're out of the house wine, shouldn't you serve the next available as house wine? That would certainly be the case in the London or New York!

Good food, cosy atmosphere. Service was efficient and the food was served in reasonable time. We expected our buffalo wings to be bigger though. Thankfully, parking wasnt an issue today.

Great food as usual but service was hit or miss. Not filling up glasses with water on time or for the entire table. Had requested the wings to be done a certain way and the wait staff missed it but promptly corrected when we pointed this out

It is here that you will be able to find the true american bbq (ribs, pulled porc, brisket, buffalo wings, etc.). On the sides they are missing out on a fundamental: mac n' cheese.. not even sweet potato fries (which are also a personal favorite).. Nevertheless, it's worth it. Service is totally not up to US standard as stated in their website.. We had to bother to ask for them to take our order.. Tables were not very clean.. Which is always a "no no". We didn't get any of our ordered drinks refilled.. I guess they're leaning on the food, hope that lasts.

on line reservation 30 min prior was not received in restaurant so the (drinking) table we got was not great to eat from. Food as always was nice and as you would expect

The server forgot to place the order for my kids meals. they served the adults first and by the time the kids food arrived the adult meals were cold. there was no apology or even an admission of their mistake. very bad experience.

Not great, not terrible. Good enough though prices are a little steep. Not for the feint hearted - the portions could cause early onset heart disease!

Great food. Relaxed atmosphere. Good service - best to go early rather than at peak times as when it gets too busy the service can be quite slow.

A pleasant neighbourhood spot for chilling out with friends or family. They have created a good forumula with nice smoky flavours for their meats, served with coleslaw and chips or salad.

Food is great and they do give you American portion sizes so from that aspect it was a great experience. However, service is terrible! Just really bad - not attentive, no empathy like you ordered ribs with fries and coleslaw so you might need utensils and napkins, or ice water... never checking on the table if everything is alright although we did end up paying $400. Nothing, service is just horrible.

Failed on multiple fronts: 1) Despite a half-empty restaurant (all tables were apparently booked) the waiter insisted on seating us beside the smoking area (we had our 2 year old son with us). 2) I ordered the blue cheese burger - big mistake. The patty was a solid lump of poor quality meat and they use a runny blue cheese dressing that clearly was made for wings rather than a burger. 3) My wife ordered crumbed smoked fish and chips: The fish had no texture and combined with the weird taste just did not work at all. Our son spat out his first mouthful of this creation - 2 year-olds have few preconceived notions and are very clear about what they do and don't like! If I'd never been to Smokey's before I'd give them a 1 on this occasion but I know they can do decent ribs and next time - if there is a next time - I'll not accept such a bad table and will not stray from the basics on their menu.

Good venue in nice location Easy parking close by Relaxed environment Sports channel on two large TVs Excellent bbq meats and sides Good service Good selection of ciders , beers and wines

we booked a table but that wasn't necessary. Busy but nut full. Service was ok and the portionsize was big. But most of all it tasted very good!

Great baby back ribs. Will definitely come back here with friends.

Pretty close to an authentic BBQ taste, but serving size and value for money could be better. Nice service and atmosphere. Lots of families when I went on a Saturday

It was a nice and cosy place. The staff were all friendly and quite attentive. The ribs were good and the ribeye too. Coleslaw was quite watery which would be the downside. Beer was excellent

We started tucking into our plate of baby back ribs only to find that it had been cooked with the plastic covering. When we sent it back and received a "fresh" plate of ribs, it was covered with what we can only described as what looked like pubic hair...disgusting! The bonus of the night was rightfully not having to pay for the ribs but I can safely say it is the last time we will be dining at Smokey's.

Good selection of drinks. Big serving portions and delicious food. Would definitely go back again. Be sure to make a reservation before going since the place gets full quickly.

Service and food were great. Had pork ribs and they just fell off the bone. My husband had a burger and enjoyed it. We will go back to try their steaks.

The atmosphere is lively and seating was fine - the restaurant had called to reconfirm our booking and asked whether we wanted to sit inside or outside, which was nice. However, the food was only so-so. The meat was not that tasty and a bit too dry, although the portions were big and the meat did come apart from the bone quite easily. We ordered a salmon as well which was a bit fishy and probably not as fresh. The best dish was the beef short ribs, which was smothered in sauce.

Good ambience nice portion of meat that good for sharing price are reasonable will go there again Soo good easy accessible easy to find it

Quite authetic southern bbq, service is good. Food portion is big so don't order too much. Only down part is parking is limited. So if you come late it will be hard to find a spot.

Amazing experience with great food and great service! This was my second visit and this place doesn't fail!

Both food and service has declined over the last year. This trip was marked by incorrect order being delivered, and the one veg burger on the menu not being available. When you run out of stock on something om a Saturday night I chalk that to poor planning. Once our favorite place in Singapore Smokey's has well and truly fallen off that pedestal

Ribs are great... So is the chicken.Nice and quiet environment... Staff is friendly and helpful... However, the milkshake is a huge letdown considering an American eatery.

While I understand that I made the reservation on the day itself, I suppose there were vacant tables around at the restaurant. Therefore, either a choice should have been given or may be better seating could have been offered at the restaurant. Secondly, the 1/2 lb. steak was neither well cooked (tasted under-cooked in some portion) nor hot. The other items were good. The website suggests happy hour after 10 pm till closing but we were denied this offer while dining.

The service provided was prompt & fast. Recommend that you call to confirm your reservation as staff mentioned that they did not received my reservation when I arrived. Food portions were big. It would be good if there is air-conditioned.

Really good spot for outdoor BBQ style restaurant. Portions were almost too big, but the food was VERY good. Our meal consisted of - Wngs, Pulled Pork sandwich, Burger, Jug of Belgium Wit. Wings were generously large, and ours (spicy) had just the right amount of flavor. Pulled pork sandwich was second to none, and probably the best I have ever had...and I have tried BBQ in many countries, including the U.S. Buns were large enough for the amount of meat in the sandwich but not so thick to distract from the main item! Meat was heavily smoked (and I don't necessarily like smoked) - THIS WAS REALLY GOOD! And the beer was served with frosted mugs - hit the spot VERY nicely. Service was pleasant but a little slow. We will be coming back and bringing some friends with us.

It was a fun atmosphere for the Super Bowl, and a fun time in general. Food was not up to Smokey's usual standards, but somewhat understandable since it was a buffet breakfast (i.e. not their normal fare). The crowd was good, but it did create some spacing issues since it was such a popular event.

Absolutely disappointing. Ate here for dinner at 7 Feb. We had baby back ribs and beef brisket. They were both dry and bland. Appetisers were equally mediocre. Service was subpar too. Only the one female waitstaff was attentive. At one point, there were no waiters on the floor for five minutes. Don't eat here. If you want decent smoked meats, try Meatsmith.