Smokey's BBQ Joo Chiat - 73 Joo Chiat Pl

Hidden gem. Excellent place for american smoke bbq and cosy place to hangouts with friends whole night. Find out their weekday promo, you can topup your happiness at here :) Observant staffs esp the angmo boss, definitely will patron again.

This is one of the best places locally for American BBQ. Had the best time with my family of 9. Last minute reservation on a Saturday. The manager/owner is an awesome guy. Had 2 combos and a few sides and drinks. They have a great selection of beers and craft beers. Will definitely need to visit again soon!

Very nice casual place for American BBQ. Buffalo wings and onion rings highly recommended! Will visit again!

My family has been coming here for the wagyu beef rib for over 10 years, and it is STILL FREAKING DELICIOUS. Can go head to head with the BBQ ribs I ate in the States. Call ahead to reserve if you are going to dinner, as the beef rib sells out fast. We also tried the baby back ribs - fall-off-the-bone and pretty good. Sides (coleslaw, sweet potato fries, onion rings, garlic bread, cornbread) are acceptable. Cornbread is a little too dense but tastes good. And portion sizes are huge; 1 plate can serve 2 people. My family doesn't drink so no comment on the beer, but looks like a sizeable collection. Parking is horrendous though. There is a small public parking lot about 5-7mins down the street.

It was unfortunately a disappointing experience. Decided to try out Smokey’s because our regular joint was closed. Both the baby back and the spare ribs were tough and dry and not melt off the bone tender as expected. The $5 side order of beef rice was a pitiful portion which had an odd, sticky almost glutinous texture that was bland with no flavour and had to be binned. Not worth the price at all.

Go on Thursdays for their $10 burgers (update, now it's $12) that comes served with fries and happy hour all day! Baby back ribs were not too shabby though my dining companion thinks they were a touch tough. Corn bread was a surprise. Fries were great, onion rings a lil too greasy for me though my companion thinks otherwise. Real onion rings :p Overall, will be back for sure. Service was excellent too. P.s $1 buffalo wings on Wednesdays!

The Smokey’s classic burger is really good! Juicy ground beef patty with nicely toasted buns. Be sure to get it on every Thursday for only $10 (when you purchase any drink). The homemade ice lemon tea is not bad. Has a very lemony taste to it. Onion rings are dope as whole onion rings are battered and deep fried. The corn bread is one of the better corn breads I’ve tried too. Moist and crumbly! The baby back pork ribs are a disappointment though. The meat falls off the bone, however the meat itself is dry and a little “mushy”. Like as if it’s not fresh or cooked too long. The Black & Blue Burger is also good. Flavourful patty complemented with the blue cheese. Smokey’s BBQ burger is good but a little on the expensive side. The beer battered smoked fish is really good. There’s an intense smokey flavour to it! Edit: Smokey’s classic burger Thurs promo is now $12!

Good beer, decent food, really friendly manager (though other staff a bit sullen). A great place to watch some sport. Spare rib was tasty, though a little underwhelming for the $50 price tag. Still, I’d happily return for an excellent selection of beers in a relaxed setting.